Teams Mississippi State 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 Mississippi State roster 111 players: 18 freshmen, 24 sophomores, 18 juniors, 51 with no class listed. From 14 states; the most from Mississippi (54) and Alabama (17). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 3 Running backs 6 Receivers 17 Tight ends 5 Offensive line 16 Defensive line 13 Linebackers 12 Defensive backs 18 Specialists 11 Athletes and others 10
Quarterbacks 3 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 7 QB Jr. 6′5″ 230 Richmond Hill, GA 1,782 passing yards, 15 TD; 984 rushing yards, 14 TD 12 Logan Burnett QB Fr. 6′2″ 200 Pelham, AL 12 Rip Kirk QB 6′3″ 240 Hattiesburg, MS
Running backs 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 26 Aeris Williams RB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 215 West Point, MS 1,107 rushing yards, 6 TD 8 RB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 210 Columbus, MS 393 rushing yards, 2 TD 21 Nick Gibson RB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 5′11″ 215 Birmingham, AL 239 rushing yards, 1 TD 28 Dontavian Lee RB Jr. 6′1″ 230 Hattiesburg, MS 5 tackles 26 Alec Murphy RB So. 6′0″ 230 Nixa, MO 9 rushing yards 37 Trey Braswell RB 5′9″ 176 Ewa Beach, HI 4 rushing yards
Receivers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 86 Jesse Jackson WR 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 215 Petal, MS 27 catches, 276 yards 6 Donald Gray WR 5′10″ 200 Memphis, TN 24 catches, 214 yards, 3 TD 2 Deddrick Thomas WR So. 5′9″ 190 Memphis, TN 22 catches, 227 yards, 4 TD 5 Gabe Myles WR 6′0″ 195 Starkville, MS 9 returns, 62 yards 12 Keith Mixon WR So. 5′8″ 195 Birmingham, AL 18 catches, 275 yards, 1 TD 99 Keytaon Thompson WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 216 New Orleans, LA 388 passing yards, 2 TD; 446 rushing yards, 6 TD 2 Reginald Todd WR 6′5″ 215 Mobile, AL 14 catches, 160 yards, 1 TD 6 Jamal Couch WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 225 Phenix City, AL 10 catches, 191 yards, 2 TD 5 Osirus Mitchell WR Fr. 6′5″ 210 Sarasota, FL 5 catches, 51 yards 1 Stephen Guidry WR So. 6′4″ 200 New Roads, LA 3 Devonta Jason WR 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′3″ 225 New Orleans, LA 3 JaVonta Payton WR RS 6′1″ 180 Nashville, TN 9 Malik Dear WR 4★ 4-star recruit 5′9″ 220 Jackson, MS 13 Travis O’Connor WR 6′2″ 205 Kenner, LA 20 Taury Dixon WR Fr. 5′9″ 165 Madison, MS 24 Tristan Pisacane WR Fr. 5′9″ 180 Franklin, TN 84 Dontea Jones WR Fr. 6′4″ 230 McCool, MS
Tight ends 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 83 Jordan Thomas TE 6′5″ 280 Sumrall, MS 22 catches, 263 yards, 3 TD 82 Farrod Green TE So. 6′4″ 240 Wesson, MS 9 catches, 174 yards 81 Justin Johnson TE Jr. 6′3″ 245 Birmingham, AL 8 catches, 44 yards, 1 TD 80 Christian Roberson TE 6′5″ 255 Atlanta, GA 88 Aaron Hamaker TE 6′4″ 280 Little Rock, AR
Offensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 51 Stewart Reese OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 350 Fort Pierce, FL 2 tackles 73 Darryl Williams OL So. 6′3″ 310 Bessemer, AL 2 tackles 74 Elgton Torrance Jenkins OL Jr. 6′4″ 310 Clarksdale, MS 1 tackle 54 Blake Mitchell OL 6′0″ 315 Brentwood, TN 55 Greg Eiland OL Fr. 6′8″ 335 Philadelphia, MS 55 OL 6′5″ 315 Mendenhall, MS 56 Dareuan Parker OL Fr. 6′4″ 355 Olive Branch, MS 61 Deion Lenard Calhoun OL Jr. 6′3″ 320 Pleasant Grove, AL 62 Matt Stanic OL Fr. 6′4″ 345 Madison, MS 63 LaQuinston Sharp OL 6′3″ 310 Columbus, MS 70 Tommy Champion OL So. 6′5″ 320 Jackson, MS 72 Ronald Cochran OL 6′4″ 316 Olive Branch, MS 75 Harrison Moon OL 6′5″ 290 Chattanooga, TN 75 Michael Story OL So. 6′4″ 300 Ripley, MS 78 Tyre Phillips OL So. 6′5″ 345 Grenada, MS 79 Evans Wilkerson OL So. 6′5″ 310 Ridgeland, MS
Defensive line 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 9 DE Jr. 6′6″ 245 Stone Mountain, GA 48 tackles, 10.5 sacks 94 DT 5★ 5-star recruit So. 6′4″ 300 Macon, MS 60 tackles, 5 sacks 4 Gerri Germaine Green DE 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 255 Greenville, MS 38 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 INT 43 Fletcher Adams DE 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 265 Brandon, MS 26 tackles, 0.5 sacks 95 Braxton Keyonte Hoyett DT Jr. 6′3″ 310 Pelham, AL 21 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT 42 Marquiss Spencer DE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 300 Greenwood, MS 19 tackles, 1 sack 52 Kobe Jones DE 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 260 Starkville, MS 17 tackles, 1 sack 90 Grant Everett Harris DT Jr. 6′3″ 290 Bolton, MS 14 tackles, 1 sack 96 Tre Brown DT So. 6′4″ 315 Ackerman, MS 16 tackles 34 Cory Tyrone Thomas DT Jr. 6′5″ 310 Bessemer, AL 12 tackles 92 Kendell Jones DT So. 6′4″ 300 Pinson, AL 3 tackles 5 Chauncey Rivers DE 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′3″ 275 Stone Mountain, GA 90 Lee Autry DT So. 6′2″ 305 Albemarle, NC
Linebackers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 11 Dezmond Harris LB 6′4″ 243 Bessemer, AL 57 tackles, 2 sacks 40 Erroll Thompson LB Fr. 6′1″ 250 Florence, AL 46 tackles, 2.5 sacks 10 Leo Lewis LB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 245 Brookhaven, MS 46 tackles, 1 sack 6 Willie Gay Jr. LB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 240 Starkville, MS 23 tackles, 1 sack 41 Tim Washington LB So. 6′3″ 240 Yazoo City, MS 8 tackles 3 Traver Jung LB 6′4″ 226 Greenville, MS 6 tackles 45 Josiah Phillips LB 6′4″ 241 Starkville, MS 2 tackles 30 Sh’mar Kilby-Lane LB So. 6′2″ 230 Hollywood, FL 48 Chris Redmon LB 6′0″ 225 Fayetteville, AR 51 R.J. Jennings LB Fr. 6′0″ 235 Birmingham, AL 53 Cameron Miller LB Fr. 6′0″ 220 Odessa, FL 58 Tyler Dunning LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 230 Fort Lauderdale, FL
Defensive backs 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 41 Mark McLaurin S Jr. 6′2″ 215 Collins, MS 79 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 6 INT 38 S Jr. 6′0″ 215 Columbia, MS 71 tackles, 2 sacks 12 J.T. Gray DB 6′0″ 202 Clarksdale, MS 64 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT 1 Brandon Ladarius Bryant DB 6′0″ 215 Tunica, MS 32 tackles, 1 INT 3 Cameron Dantzler CB Fr. 6′2″ 185 Hammond, LA 25 tackles, 1 INT 2 Jamal Peters CB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 220 Bassfield, MS 23 tackles, 1 INT 7 Tolando Cleveland DB 6′0″ 194 Powder Springs, GA 18 tackles 25 Lashard Durr DB 5′11″ 195 Gulfport, MS 10 tackles, 1 INT 24 Chris Rayford CB Jr. 6′0″ 200 Byhalia, MS 14 tackles 8 Maurice Smitherman CB So. 5′10″ 195 Adamsville, AL 6 tackles 19 Stephen Adegoke S Jr. 6′0″ 210 Snellville, GA 5 tackles 29 C.J. Morgan S 6′0″ 205 Bossier City, LA 5 tackles 16 Korey Charles CB 5′10″ 185 Miami, FL 2 tackles 11 Jaquarius Landrews S So. 6′0″ 200 Summit, MS 31 Malik Sanders CB RS 5′11″ 165 Greenville, MS 32 Brian Cole II S 6′2″ 210 Saginaw, MI 36 Jay Jimison CB RS 6′0″ 200 Forest, MS 38 Fred Peters S RS 5′10″ 205 Columbia, MS
Specialists 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 47 Jace Christmann PK 6′1″ 200 Houston, TX 12 of 14 field goals 43 P 6′5″ 228 Darbun, MS 52 punts, 42.7 average 37 Tucker Day P 6′0″ 215 Brentwood, TN 2 of 4 field goals 27 Kody Schexnayder P So. 5′10″ 195 River Ridge, LA 1 punt, 28.0 average 26 Jordan Lawless PK Fr. 6′0″ 200 Lindale, TX 30 Dan Mills PK 6′0″ 190 Canton, OH 39 Nathan Swanson LS So. 6′5″ 230 Norcross, GA 43 Paul Blackwell LS Fr. 5′10″ 205 Pascagoula, MS 53 Hunter Bradley LS 6′3″ 240 Collierville, TN 64 Thomas Cox LS Fr. 6′0″ 185 Fulton, MS 66 Joel Baldwin LS Jr. 6′3″ 230 Tupelo, MS
Athletes and others 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 13 Braden Smith 5′10″ 175 Flowood, MS 14 Mitch Hood 6′3″ 205 Sonoma, CA 16 Kareem Vance Jr. 6′4″ 195 Charleston, MS 22 Blake Armour 5′11″ 193 Brighton, TN 23 Allen Perkins 6′0″ 208 Pelham, AL 37 Bennie Braswell III 5′9″ 176 Olive Branch, MS 37 Brad Wall 5′8″ 175 Ocean Springs, MS 40 Wyatt Powell 5′9″ 192 Ridgeland, MS 65 Brett Armour 6′1″ 281 Brighton, TN 68 Harry Parker 6′5″ 246 Mobile, AL
Gabe Myles, Willie Gay Jr., Josiah Phillips, Kobe Jones Keith Mixon, Nick Gibson, R.J. Jennings, Justin Johnson Taury Dixon, Wyatt Powell, Matt Stanic, Evans Wilkerson Traver Jung, Gerri Germaine Green, Malik Sanders Malik Dear, Braden Smith, Tommy Champion Dezmond Harris, Cory Tyrone Thomas, Darryl Williams Logan Burnett, Allen Perkins, Braxton Keyonte Hoyett Rip Kirk, Dontavian Lee, Jesse Jackson Tristan Pisacane, Tucker Day, Blake Mitchell Bennie Braswell III, Dareuan Parker, Ronald Cochran Deddrick Thomas, Donald Gray Jamal Peters, Mark McLaurin Reginald Todd, Harry Parker Devonta Jason, Keytaon Thompson Chauncey Rivers, Montez Sweat Kylin Hill, LaQuinston Sharp J.T. Gray, Elgton Torrance Jenkins Blake Armour, Brett Armour Fred Peters, Johnathan Abram Brandon Ladarius Bryant Stephen Guidry Cameron Dantzler JaVonta Payton Osirus Mitchell Jamal Couch Nick Fitzgerald Tolando Cleveland Maurice Smitherman Leo Lewis Jaquarius Landrews Travis O’Connor Mitch Hood Kareem Vance Jr. Korey Charles Stephen Adegoke Chris Rayford Lashard Durr Aeris Williams Alec Murphy Jordan Lawless Kody Schexnayder C.J. Morgan Dan Mills Sh’mar Kilby-Lane Brian Cole II Jay Jimison Brad Wall Trey Braswell Nathan Swanson Erroll Thompson Tim Washington Marquiss Spencer Fletcher Adams Logan Cooke Paul Blackwell Jace Christmann Chris Redmon Stewart Reese Cameron Miller Hunter Bradley Greg Eiland Martinas Rankin Tyler Dunning Deion Lenard Calhoun Thomas Cox Joel Baldwin Harrison Moon Michael Story Tyre Phillips Christian Roberson Farrod Green Jordan Thomas Dontea Jones Aaron Hamaker Grant Everett Harris Lee Autry Kendell Jones Jeffery Simmons Tre Brown MS 54 AL 17 TN 10 GA 7 LA 7 Hometowns of the 2017 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 54 Alabama 17 Tennessee 10 Louisiana 7 Georgia 7 Florida 6 Texas 2 Arkansas 2 Top counties Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 10 Madison County, Mississippi pop. 112,000 4 Oktibbeha County, Mississippi pop. 51,771 4 Shelby County, Tennessee pop. 919,000 3 Williamson County, Tennessee pop. 260,000 3 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’ 2017 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
Kylin Hill RB4-star recruit
Martinas Rankin OL
Montez Sweat DE
Jeffery Simmons DT5-star recruit
Johnathan Abram S
Logan Cooke P