Teams Mississippi State 2018 Roster ← 2017 2019 → 2018 Mississippi State roster 110 players: 11 freshmen, 20 sophomores, 24 juniors, 18 seniors, 37 with no class listed. From 17 states; the most from Mississippi (51) and Alabama (15). The 2018 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 6 Receivers 16 Tight ends 4 Offensive line 16 Defensive line 15 Linebackers 15 Defensive backs 21 Specialists 11 Athletes and others 1
Quarterbacks 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 7 QB Sr. 6′5″ 230 Richmond Hill, GA 1,772 passing yards, 16 TD; 1,121 rushing yards, 13 TD 18 Jalen Mayden QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 220 Sachse, TX 9 passing yards 12 Logan Burnett QB So. 6′2″ 200 Pelham, AL 25 passing yards 12 Rip Kirk QB 6′3″ 240 Hattiesburg, MS 16 T.J. McMahon QB 5′11″ 195 Anaheim, CA
Running backs 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 8 RB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 5′11″ 210 Columbus, MS 734 rushing yards, 4 TD 26 Aeris Williams RB 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 215 West Point, MS 523 rushing yards, 3 TD 21 Nick Gibson RB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 5′11″ 215 Birmingham, AL 205 rushing yards, 1 TD 28 Dontavian Lee RB Sr. 6′1″ 230 Hattiesburg, MS 5 tackles 26 Alec Murphy RB Jr. 6′0″ 230 Nixa, MO 2 tackles 32 Robert Rivers RB 5′11″ 210 Ocala, FL 31 rushing yards
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 5 Osirus Mitchell WR So. 6′5″ 210 Sarasota, FL 26 catches, 427 yards, 4 TD 1 Stephen Guidry WR Jr. 6′4″ 200 New Roads, LA 19 catches, 440 yards, 3 TD 2 Deddrick Thomas WR Jr. 5′9″ 190 Memphis, TN 19 catches, 256 yards, 2 TD 99 Keytaon Thompson WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 216 New Orleans, LA 226 rushing yards, 4 TD 9 Malik Dear WR 4★ 4-star recruit 5′9″ 220 Jackson, MS 5 returns, 57 yards 12 Keith Mixon WR Jr. 5′8″ 195 Birmingham, AL 10 catches, 137 yards, 2 TD 85 Austin Williams WR 6′3″ 205 Ocean Springs, MS 10 catches, 137 yards, 3 TD 86 Jesse Jackson WR 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 215 Petal, MS 9 catches, 90 yards, 1 TD 84 Dontea Jones WR So. 6′4″ 230 McCool, MS 4 catches, 66 yards, 1 TD 3 Devonta Jason WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 225 New Orleans, LA 2 catches, 42 yards 25 Brad Cumbest WR 6′5″ 230 Hurley, MS 1 catch, 21 yards 3 JaVonta Payton WR Fr. 6′1″ 180 Nashville, TN 13 Travis O’Connor WR 6′2″ 205 Kenner, LA 16 Vincent Taylor WR Fr. 5′10″ 190 Memphis, TN 20 Taury Dixon WR So. 5′9″ 165 Madison, MS 24 Tristan Pisacane WR So. 5′9″ 180 Franklin, TN
Offensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 68 James Jackson OL 6′3″ 319 Pascagoula, MS 2 tackles 61 Deion Lenard Calhoun OL Sr. 6′3″ 320 Pleasant Grove, AL 1 tackle 51 Stewart Reese OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 350 Fort Pierce, FL 54 Blake Mitchell OL 6′0″ 315 Brentwood, TN 55 Greg Eiland OL So. 6′8″ 335 Philadelphia, MS 56 Dareuan Parker OL So. 6′4″ 355 Olive Branch, MS 62 Matt Stanic OL So. 6′4″ 345 Madison, MS 63 LaQuinston Sharp OL RS 6′3″ 310 Columbus, MS 64 Marlon Reese OL 6′4″ 280 Columbia, SC 70 Tommy Champion OL Jr. 6′5″ 320 Jackson, MS 73 Darryl Williams OL Jr. 6′3″ 310 Bessemer, AL 74 Elgton Torrance Jenkins OL Sr. 6′4″ 310 Clarksdale, MS 75 Michael Story OL Jr. 6′4″ 300 Ripley, MS 77 Cordavien Suggs OL Fr. 6′6″ 315 Jackson, MS 78 Tyre Phillips OL Jr. 6′5″ 345 Grenada, MS 79 Evans Wilkerson OL Jr. 6′5″ 310 Ridgeland, MS
Defensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 9 DE Sr. 6′6″ 245 Stone Mountain, GA 50 tackles, 8.5 sacks 94 DT 5★ 5-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 300 Macon, MS 62 tackles, 2 sacks 4 Gerri Germaine Green DE 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 255 Greenville, MS 31 tackles, 3.5 sacks 5 Chauncey Rivers DE 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 275 Stone Mountain, GA 24 tackles, 2.5 sacks 95 Braxton Keyonte Hoyett DT Sr. 6′3″ 310 Pelham, AL 22 tackles, 1 sack 43 Fletcher Adams DE 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 265 Brandon, MS 20 tackles, 1 sack 52 Kobe Jones DE 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′4″ 260 Starkville, MS 21 tackles 34 Cory Tyrone Thomas DT Sr. 6′5″ 310 Bessemer, AL 12 tackles, 1 sack 90 Grant Everett Harris DT Sr. 6′3″ 290 Bolton, MS 12 tackles 90 Lee Autry DT Jr. 6′2″ 305 Albemarle, NC 11 tackles 96 Tre Brown DT Jr. 6′4″ 315 Ackerman, MS 5 tackles 42 Marquiss Spencer DE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 300 Greenwood, MS 3 tackles 18 Aaron Odom DL 6′3″ 284 Jackson, MS 1 tackle 92 Kendell Jones DT Jr. 6′4″ 300 Pinson, AL 99 Allen Love DL 6′2″ 295 Birmingham, AL
Linebackers 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 40 Erroll Thompson LB So. 6′1″ 250 Florence, AL 87 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 2 INT 6 Willie Gay Jr. LB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 240 Starkville, MS 44 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 2 INT 10 Leo Lewis LB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 245 Brookhaven, MS 45 tackles 41 Tim Washington LB Jr. 6′3″ 240 Yazoo City, MS 21 tackles 14 Nathaniel Watson LB 6′2″ 245 Maplesville, AL 3 tackles 53 Cameron Miller LB So. 6′0″ 220 Odessa, FL 3 tackles 30 Sh’mar Kilby-Lane LB Jr. 6′2″ 230 Hollywood, FL 2 tackles 44 Jett Johnson LB 6′2″ 230 Tupelo, MS 2 tackles 7 Aaron Brule LB 6′2″ 240 Metairie, LA 1 tackle 51 R.J. Jennings LB So. 6′0″ 235 Birmingham, AL 1 tackle 34 Sherman Timbs LB RS 6′2″ 255 Indianola, MS 43 Nick Jarrett LB So. 6′3″ 220 Harvest, AL 48 Chris Redmon LB 6′0″ 225 Fayetteville, AR 53 Joseph Garner LB RS 6′3″ 220 Ridgeland, MS 58 Tyler Dunning LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 230 Fort Lauderdale, FL
Defensive backs 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 38 S Sr. 6′0″ 215 Columbia, MS 95 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INT 41 Mark McLaurin S Sr. 6′2″ 215 Collins, MS 64 tackles 3 Cameron Dantzler CB So. 6′2″ 185 Hammond, LA 43 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT 2 Jamal Peters CB 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 220 Bassfield, MS 33 tackles 11 Jaquarius Landrews S Jr. 6′0″ 200 Summit, MS 21 tackles, 3 sacks 29 C.J. Morgan S 6′0″ 205 Bossier City, LA 20 tackles, 2 INT 8 Maurice Smitherman CB Jr. 5′10″ 195 Adamsville, AL 21 tackles, 1 INT 32 Brian Cole II S 6′2″ 210 Saginaw, MI 11 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 19 Stephen Adegoke S Sr. 6′0″ 210 Snellville, GA 9 tackles, 1 INT 24 Chris Rayford CB Sr. 6′0″ 200 Byhalia, MS 13 tackles 7 Marcus Murphy S Fr. 6′1″ 200 West Point, MS 7 tackles 13 Tyler Williams CB Fr. 6′2″ 175 Oxford, MS 6 tackles 21 Jaylon Reed CB 6′0″ 185 Olive Branch, MS 3 tackles 12 Shawn Preston Jr. S 6′0″ 205 Saint James, LA 1 tackle 16 Korey Charles CB 5′10″ 185 Miami, FL 1 tackle 7 Londyn Craft DB 6′1″ 205 Rio Rancho, NM 25 Somon Anderson S Fr. 6′0″ 200 New Orleans, LA 31 Landon Guidry S RS 6′1″ 197 Spring Hill, TN 31 Malik Sanders CB Fr. 5′11″ 165 Greenville, MS 36 Jay Jimison CB Fr. 6′0″ 200 Forest, MS 38 Fred Peters S Fr. 5′10″ 205 Columbia, MS
Specialists 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 47 Jace Christmann PK 6′1″ 200 Houston, TX 12 of 16 field goals 37 Tucker Day P 6′0″ 215 Brentwood, TN 46 punts, 39.5 average 27 Kody Schexnayder P Jr. 5′10″ 195 River Ridge, LA 9 punts, 36.1 average 26 Jordan Lawless PK So. 6′0″ 200 Lindale, TX 6 of 6 extra points 48 Scott Goodman PK 5′10″ 200 Brandon, MS 2 tackles 30 Dan Mills PK 6′0″ 190 Canton, OH 39 Nathan Swanson LS Jr. 6′5″ 230 Norcross, GA 43 Paul Blackwell LS So. 5′10″ 205 Pascagoula, MS 64 Thomas Cox LS So. 6′0″ 185 Fulton, MS 66 Joel Baldwin LS Sr. 6′3″ 230 Tupelo, MS 66 Raymond Freeman LS Fr. 6′2″ 220 Cantonment, FL
Athletes and others 1 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2018 Tyler Smith 3★ 3-star recruit Clarksville, MD
Keith Mixon, Nick Gibson, R.J. Jennings, Justin Johnson, Allen Love Malik Dear, Aaron Odom, Tommy Champion, Cordavien Suggs Taury Dixon, Joseph Garner, Matt Stanic, Evans Wilkerson Devonta Jason, Somon Anderson, Keytaon Thompson Rip Kirk, Dontavian Lee, Jesse Jackson Tristan Pisacane, Tucker Day, Blake Mitchell Deddrick Thomas, Vincent Taylor Jamal Peters, Mark McLaurin Gerri Germaine Green, Malik Sanders Chauncey Rivers, Montez Sweat Willie Gay Jr., Kobe Jones Aaron Brule, Travis O’Connor Marcus Murphy, Aeris Williams Kylin Hill, LaQuinston Sharp Logan Burnett, Braxton Keyonte Hoyett Jaylon Reed, Dareuan Parker Cory Tyrone Thomas, Darryl Williams Fred Peters, Johnathan Abram Fletcher Adams, Scott Goodman Paul Blackwell, James Jackson Jett Johnson, Joel Baldwin Stephen Guidry Cameron Dantzler JaVonta Payton Osirus Mitchell Londyn Craft Nick Fitzgerald Maurice Smitherman Leo Lewis Jaquarius Landrews Shawn Preston Jr. Tyler Williams Nathaniel Watson Korey Charles T.J. McMahon Jalen Mayden Stephen Adegoke Chris Rayford Brad Cumbest Alec Murphy Jordan Lawless Kody Schexnayder C.J. Morgan Dan Mills Sh’mar Kilby-Lane Landon Guidry Brian Cole II Robert Rivers Sherman Timbs Jay Jimison Nathan Swanson Erroll Thompson Powers Warren Tim Washington Marquiss Spencer Nick Jarrett Jace Christmann Chris Redmon Stewart Reese Cameron Miller Greg Eiland Tyler Dunning Deion Lenard Calhoun Marlon Reese Thomas Cox Raymond Freeman Elgton Torrance Jenkins Michael Story Tyre Phillips Christian Roberson Farrod Green Dontea Jones Austin Williams Grant Everett Harris Lee Autry Kendell Jones Jeffery Simmons Tre Brown Tyler Smith MS 51 AL 15 LA 10 FL 8 TN 7 Hometowns of the 2018 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 51 Alabama 15 Louisiana 10 Florida 8 Tennessee 7 Georgia 6 Texas 3 New Mexico 1 Top counties Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 10 Hinds County, Mississippi pop. 219,000 5 Jackson County, Mississippi pop. 145,000 4 Madison County, Mississippi pop. 112,000 4 Jefferson Parish, Louisiana pop. 431,000 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’ 2018 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
Montez Sweat DE
Jeffery Simmons DT5-star recruit
Johnathan Abram S