Teams Mississippi State 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Mississippi State roster 124 players: 25 freshmen, 18 sophomores, 81 with no class listed. From 13 states and 1 other country; the most from Mississippi (60) and Alabama (19). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 3 Running backs 8 Receivers 11 Tight ends 5 Offensive line 15 Defensive line 19 Linebackers 12 Defensive backs 16 Specialists 6 Athletes and others 29
Quarterbacks 3 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 7 QB So. 6′5″ 230 Richmond Hill, GA 2,423 passing yards, 21 TD 12 Damian Williams QB 6′1″ 215 Metairie, LA 272 passing yards, 2 TD 14 Nick Tiano QB 6′4″ Chattanooga, TN 5 passing yards
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 26 Aeris Williams RB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′1″ 215 West Point, MS 720 rushing yards, 4 TD 32 Ashton Shumpert RB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ Fulton, MS 257 rushing yards, 1 TD 10 Brandon Holloway RB 5′8″ Tampa, FL 226 rushing yards, 1 TD 26 Alec Murphy RB Fr. 6′0″ 230 Nixa, MO 3 tackles 21 Nick Gibson RB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 215 Birmingham, AL 57 rushing yards 28 Dontavian Lee RB So. 6′1″ 230 Hattiesburg, MS 27 rushing yards 1 A.J. Davis RB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 215 Graceville, FL 37 Trey Braswell RB 5′9″ 176 Ewa Beach, HI
Receivers 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 8 WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ Tyler, TX 72 catches, 917 yards, 12 TD 6 Donald Gray WR 5′10″ 200 Memphis, TN 41 catches, 709 yards, 5 TD 9 Malik Dear WR 4★ 4-star recruit 5′9″ 220 Jackson, MS 23 catches, 264 yards, 2 TD 12 Keith Mixon WR Fr. 5′8″ 195 Birmingham, AL 19 catches, 228 yards, 2 TD 5 Gabe Myles WR 6′0″ 195 Starkville, MS 8 catches, 63 yards 6 Jamal Couch WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 225 Phenix City, AL 8 catches, 113 yards 2 Deddrick Thomas WR Fr. 5′9″ 190 Memphis, TN 5 catches, 44 yards, 1 TD 86 Jesse Jackson WR 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′2″ 215 Petal, MS 1 catch, 7 yards 1 Stephen Guidry WR Fr. 6′4″ 200 New Roads, LA 13 Travis O’Connor WR 6′2″ 205 Kenner, LA 85 Jonnas Spivey WR 6′0″ 200 Bay Springs, MS
Tight ends 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 82 Farrod Green TE Fr. 6′4″ 240 Wesson, MS 11 catches, 121 yards, 1 TD 83 Jordan Thomas TE 6′5″ 280 Sumrall, MS 9 catches, 48 yards, 1 TD 81 Justin Johnson TE So. 6′3″ 245 Birmingham, AL 5 catches, 34 yards 80 Christian Roberson TE 6′5″ 255 Atlanta, GA 88 Aaron Hamaker TE 6′4″ 280 Little Rock, AR
Offensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 55 OL 6′5″ 315 Mendenhall, MS 2 tackles 62 Devon Desper OL 6′4″ Madison, MS 1 tackle 74 Elgton Torrance Jenkins OL So. 6′4″ 310 Clarksdale, MS 1 tackle 54 Blake Mitchell OL 6′0″ 315 Brentwood, TN 58 Justin Senior OL 6′5″ 310 Montreal, QC 60 Jamaal Clayborn OL 6′4″ 315 Jackson, MS 61 Deion Lenard Calhoun OL So. 6′3″ 320 Pleasant Grove, AL 64 Jocquell Johnson OL 6′4″ 301 Jackson, MS 70 Tommy Champion OL Fr. 6′5″ 320 Jackson, MS 72 Ronald Cochran OL 6′4″ 316 Olive Branch, MS 73 Darryl Williams OL Fr. 6′3″ 310 Bessemer, AL 75 Harrison Moon OL 6′5″ 290 Chattanooga, TN 75 Michael Story OL Fr. 6′4″ 300 Ripley, MS 78 Tyre Phillips OL Fr. 6′5″ 345 Grenada, MS 79 Evans Wilkerson OL Fr. 6′5″ 310 Ridgeland, MS
Defensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 16 Johnathan Calvin DL 6′3″ Jackson, MS 55 tackles, 7 sacks, 1 INT 4 Gerri Germaine Green DE 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′4″ 255 Greenville, MS 43 tackles 47 A.J. Jefferson DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ Summit, MS 30 tackles, 4 sacks 94 DT 5★ 5-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 300 Macon, MS 39 tackles 94 Nelson Adams DL 6′3″ Brandon, MS 25 tackles, 2.5 sacks 34 Cory Tyrone Thomas DT So. 6′5″ 310 Bessemer, AL 25 tackles 88 Nick James DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ Long Beach, MS 19 tackles, 1.5 sacks 49 Torrey Dale DL 6′6″ Kenner, LA 21 tackles 42 Marquiss Spencer DE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 300 Greenwood, MS 17 tackles, 1 sack 43 Fletcher Adams DE 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 265 Brandon, MS 16 tackles 95 Braxton Keyonte Hoyett DT So. 6′3″ 310 Pelham, AL 15 tackles 57 Will Coleman DL 6′5″ Tyler, TX 6 tackles, 1 sack 90 Grant Everett Harris DT So. 6′3″ 290 Bolton, MS 3 tackles 5 Chauncey Rivers DE 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 275 Stone Mountain, GA 9 DE So. 6′6″ 245 Stone Mountain, GA 90 Lee Autry DT Fr. 6′2″ 305 Albemarle, NC 91 Anfernee Mullins DL 6′3″ 261 Aliceville, AL 92 Kendell Jones DT Fr. 6′4″ 300 Pinson, AL 96 Tre Brown DT Fr. 6′4″ 315 Ackerman, MS
Linebackers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 39 LB 6′2″ Long Beach, MS 102 tackles, 1.5 sacks 10 Leo Lewis LB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 245 Brookhaven, MS 79 tackles, 1 sack 28 DeAndre Ward LB 6′1″ Wetumpka, AL 56 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 11 Dezmond Harris LB 6′4″ 243 Bessemer, AL 37 tackles 3 Traver Jung LB 6′4″ 226 Greenville, MS 25 tackles, 2.5 sacks 45 Josiah Phillips LB 6′4″ 241 Starkville, MS 2 tackles 49 Kelan Chairs LB 6′0″ 218 Harvey, LA 2 tackles 30 Sh’mar Kilby-Lane LB Fr. 6′2″ 230 Hollywood, FL 41 Tim Washington LB Fr. 6′3″ 240 Yazoo City, MS 48 Chris Redmon LB 6′0″ 225 Fayetteville, AR 51 R.J. Jennings LB RS 6′0″ 235 Birmingham, AL 53 Cameron Miller LB RS 6′0″ 220 Odessa, FL
Defensive backs 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 12 J.T. Gray DB 6′0″ 202 Clarksdale, MS 71 tackles, 1 sack 11 Kivon Coman DB 6′3″ Sheffield, AL 58 tackles, 2 INT 1 Brandon Ladarius Bryant DB 6′0″ 215 Tunica, MS 62 tackles, 1 INT 41 Mark McLaurin S So. 6′2″ 215 Collins, MS 51 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 9 Jamoral Graham DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′10″ Decatur, MS 28 tackles, 3 INT 5 Cedric Jiles DB 5′10″ 180 Clinton, MS 31 tackles, 1 INT 2 Jamal Peters CB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 220 Bassfield, MS 18 tackles, 2 INT 25 Lashard Durr DB 5′11″ 195 Gulfport, MS 26 tackles 24 Chris Rayford CB So. 6′0″ 200 Byhalia, MS 23 tackles 8 Maurice Smitherman CB Fr. 5′10″ 195 Adamsville, AL 5 tackles, 1 INT 2 Chris Stamps DB Fr. 6′1″ 187 Vicksburg, MS 2 tackles 7 Tolando Cleveland DB 6′0″ 194 Powder Springs, GA 11 Jaquarius Landrews S Fr. 6′0″ 200 Summit, MS 19 Stephen Adegoke S So. 6′0″ 210 Snellville, GA 35 John Michael Hankerson DB 6′1″ 170 South Bend, IN 38 S So. 6′0″ 215 Columbia, MS
Athletes and others 29 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 37 Brad Wall 5′8″ 175 Ocean Springs, MS 1 tackle 13 Wyatt Roberts 6′0″ 195 Louisville, MS 16 Kareem Vance Jr. 6′4″ 195 Charleston, MS 19 Zak Neary 6′1″ 197 Adamsville, TN 23 Allen Perkins 6′0″ 208 Pelham, AL 30 Taylor Henry 5′11″ 185 Stone Mountain, GA 34 Alan Worsham 5′10″ 199 Martinez, GA 37 Bennie Braswell III 5′9″ 176 Olive Branch, MS 38 Anders Fladda 6′2″ 190 Cape Girardeau, MO 38 Hayes Walker 5′11″ 199 Jackson, MS 40 Wyatt Powell 5′9″ 192 Ridgeland, MS 45 Tiberias Lampkin 5′9″ 221 Sturgis, MS 56 Brian Houston 6′4″ 228 Vicksburg, MS 59 Darren May 6′2″ 220 Jackson, MS 63 Lawrence Brown 6′4″ 300 Columbus, MS 65 Brett Armour 6′1″ 281 Brighton, TN 71 Ben Wilson 6′4″ 315 Columbia, SC 73 Rodney Lacy 5′11″ 290 Birmingham, AL 77 Jawon Johnson 6′2″ 305 Crawford, MS 82 Jefferson Teel 6′5″ 200 Bartlett, TN 93 Sean Samuel 6′1″ 320 Snellville, GA Charles White 5′11″ 215 Calera, AL Chris Parker 6′0″ 190 Olive Branch, MS Denzel McElroy 6′0″ 200 Little Rock, AR John Scifers 6′1″ 180 Euharlee, GA Jordan McCormick 6′1″ 200 Huntersville, NC Kerry Thompson 6′3″ 200 Helena, AL Peyton Pisacane 5′9″ 185 Franklin, TN Tyler Mathes 6′3″ 200 Corydon, IN
Cedric Jiles, Malik Dear, Johnathan Calvin, Westin Graves, Hayes Walker, Darren May, Jamaal Clayborn, Jocquell Johnson, Tommy Champion Keith Mixon, Nick Gibson, R.J. Jennings, Rodney Lacy, Justin Johnson Dezmond Harris, Cory Tyrone Thomas, Darryl Williams, Kerry Thompson Chauncey Rivers, Montez Sweat, Taylor Henry Damian Williams, Travis O’Connor, Torrey Dale Lashard Durr, Richie Brown, Nick James Bennie Braswell III, Ronald Cochran, Chris Parker Wyatt Powell, Devon Desper, Evans Wilkerson Chris Stamps, Brian Houston Deddrick Thomas, Donald Gray Jamal Peters, Mark McLaurin Traver Jung, Gerri Germaine Green Gabe Myles, Josiah Phillips Fred Ross, Will Coleman Jaquarius Landrews, A.J. Jefferson J.T. Gray, Elgton Torrance Jenkins Nick Tiano, Harrison Moon Stephen Adegoke, Sean Samuel Allen Perkins, Braxton Keyonte Hoyett Dontavian Lee, Jesse Jackson Fletcher Adams, Nelson Adams Tiberias Lampkin, Tre Brown Blake Mitchell, Peyton Pisacane Aaron Hamaker, Denzel McElroy A.J. Davis Brandon Ladarius Bryant Stephen Guidry Jamal Couch Nick Fitzgerald Tolando Cleveland Maurice Smitherman Jamoral Graham Brandon Holloway Leo Lewis Kivon Coman Wyatt Roberts Kareem Vance Jr. Zak Neary Chris Rayford Aeris Williams Alec Murphy Kody Schexnayder DeAndre Ward Sh’mar Kilby-Lane Ashton Shumpert Alan Worsham John Michael Hankerson Brad Wall Trey Braswell Anders Fladda Johnathan Abram Nathan Swanson Tim Washington Marquiss Spencer Logan Cooke Chris Redmon Kelan Chairs Cameron Miller Hunter Bradley Martinas Rankin Deion Lenard Calhoun Lawrence Brown Brett Armour Joel Baldwin Ben Wilson Michael Story Jawon Johnson Tyre Phillips Christian Roberson Farrod Green Jefferson Teel Jordan Thomas Jonnas Spivey Grant Everett Harris Lee Autry Anfernee Mullins Kendell Jones Jeffery Simmons Charles White John Scifers Jordan McCormick Tyler Mathes MS 60 AL 19 GA 11 TN 10 LA 6 Hometowns of the 2016 Mississippi State roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Mississippi 60 Alabama 19 Georgia 11 Tennessee 10 Louisiana 6 Florida 4 Arkansas 3 Texas 2 Top counties Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 11 Hinds County, Mississippi pop. 219,000 9 Jefferson Parish, Louisiana pop. 431,000 5 Shelby County, Tennessee pop. 919,000 4 Shelby County, Alabama pop. 230,000 4 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2016 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Nick Fitzgerald QB
Fred Ross WR4-star recruit
Martinas Rankin OL
Jeffery Simmons DT5-star recruit
Montez Sweat DE
Richie Brown LB
Johnathan Abram S
Logan Cooke P