Teams Mississippi State 2019 Roster ← 2018 2020 → 2019 Mississippi State roster 117 players: 11 freshmen, 12 sophomores, 20 juniors, 25 seniors, 49 with no class listed. From 15 states; the most from Mississippi (58) and Alabama (14). The 2019 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 7 Receivers 21 Tight ends 3 Offensive line 18 Defensive line 16 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 23 Specialists 11
Quarterbacks 4 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 7 Tommy Stevens QB Sr. 6′5″ 235 Indianapolis, IN 1,155 passing yards, 11 TD 6 Garrett Shrader QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 225 Charlotte, NC 1,170 passing yards, 8 TD 12 Logan Burnett QB Jr. 6′2″ 200 Pelham, AL 8 passing yards 18 Jalen Mayden QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 220 Sachse, TX
Running backs 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 8 RB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 5′11″ 210 Columbus, MS 1,350 rushing yards, 10 TD 21 Nick Gibson RB 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 5′11″ 215 Birmingham, AL 433 rushing yards, 6 TD 5 Lee Witherspoon RB 5′11″ 225 Birmingham, AL 101 rushing yards, 1 TD 32 Robert Rivers RB 5′11″ 210 Ocala, FL 1 catch, 5 yards 23 Kareem Walker RB 6′2″ 225 Irvington, NJ 26 Alec Murphy RB Sr. 6′0″ 230 Nixa, MO 36 Conner Hegan RB Fr. 5′11″ 180 Spanish Fort, AL
Receivers 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 1 Stephen Guidry WR Sr. 6′4″ 200 New Roads, LA 30 catches, 387 yards, 5 TD 2 Deddrick Thomas WR Sr. 5′9″ 190 Memphis, TN 29 catches, 383 yards, 2 TD 5 Osirus Mitchell WR Jr. 6′5″ 210 Sarasota, FL 29 catches, 430 yards, 6 TD 3 JaVonta Payton WR So. 6′1″ 180 Nashville, TN 13 tackles 9 Malik Dear WR 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 5′9″ 220 Jackson, MS 7 returns, 52 yards 12 Isaiah Zuber WR Sr. 6′0″ 190 Stone Mountain, GA 14 catches, 211 yards, 2 TD 85 Austin Williams WR 6′3″ 205 Ocean Springs, MS 11 catches, 119 yards, 2 TD 84 Dontea Jones WR Jr. 6′4″ 230 McCool, MS 6 catches, 44 yards 20 Taury Dixon WR Jr. 5′9″ 165 Madison, MS 1 tackle 25 Brad Cumbest WR 6′5″ 230 Hurley, MS 2 catches, 16 yards 12 Cameron Gardner WR 6′4″ 220 Starkville, MS 1 catch, 7 yards 99 Keytaon Thompson WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 216 New Orleans, LA 1 catch, 8 yards 3 Devonta Jason WR 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′3″ 225 New Orleans, LA 13 Kyziah Pruitt WR RS 5′10″ 205 Macon, MS 16 Vincent Taylor WR So. 5′10″ 190 Memphis, TN 20 Lee Tanner WR Fr. 5′11″ 180 Madison, MS 24 Tristan Pisacane WR Jr. 5′9″ 180 Franklin, TN 38 Cason Grant WR Fr. 5′11″ 180 Abilene, TX 47 Camp Tice WR RS 6′4″ 195 Hattiesburg, MS 83 Quinton Torbor WR RS 6′1″ 190 Destrehan, LA 86 Jordon Hoyer WR So. 6′0″ 200 Fairburn, GA
Offensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 68 James Jackson OL 6′3″ 319 Pascagoula, MS 5 tackles 51 Stewart Reese OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′6″ 350 Fort Pierce, FL 1 tackle 63 LaQuinston Sharp OL Fr. 6′3″ 310 Columbus, MS 1 tackle 79 Evans Wilkerson OL Sr. 6′5″ 310 Ridgeland, MS 1 tackle 55 Greg Eiland OL Jr. 6′8″ 335 Philadelphia, MS 56 Dareuan Parker OL Jr. 6′4″ 355 Olive Branch, MS 57 Cole Smith OL RS 6′3″ 305 Mission Viejo, CA 58 Kameron Jones OL RS 6′5″ 315 Starkville, MS 62 Matt Stanic OL Jr. 6′4″ 345 Madison, MS 67 OL 5★ 5-star recruit RS 6′5″ 305 Laurel, MS 69 Kwatrivous Johnson OL 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′7″ 330 Greenwood, MS 70 Tommy Champion OL Sr. 6′5″ 320 Jackson, MS 72 Brandon Cunningham OL 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′4″ 300 St. Martin, MS 73 Darryl Williams OL Sr. 6′3″ 310 Bessemer, AL 74 Nick Pendley OL RS 6′4″ 315 Canton, GA 75 Michael Story OL Sr. 6′4″ 300 Ripley, MS 77 Cordavien Suggs OL So. 6′6″ 315 Jackson, MS 78 Tyre Phillips OL Sr. 6′5″ 345 Grenada, MS
Defensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 5 Chauncey Rivers DE 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′3″ 275 Stone Mountain, GA 43 tackles, 5 sacks 42 Marquiss Spencer DE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 300 Greenwood, MS 37 tackles, 2 sacks 52 Kobe Jones DE 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 260 Starkville, MS 30 tackles, 4 sacks Fabien Lovett DL 6′4″ 318 Olive Branch, MS 19 tackles, 1 sack 94 Jaden Crumedy DT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 305 Hattiesburg, MS 18 tackles, 1 sack 22 Nathan Pickering DT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 305 Mount Olive, MS 11 tackles, 3 sacks 43 Fletcher Adams DE 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 265 Brandon, MS 13 tackles, 1 sack 90 Lee Autry DT Sr. 6′2″ 305 Albemarle, NC 12 tackles, 0.5 sacks 92 Kendell Jones DT Sr. 6′4″ 300 Pinson, AL 7 tackles 93 Cameron Young DT Fr. 6′3″ 315 Crosby, MS 5 tackles 18 Aaron Odom DL 6′3″ 284 Jackson, MS 1 tackle, 0.5 sacks 9 De’Monte Russell DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 285 Jackson, MS 1 tackle 15 Jack Harris DE 6′3″ 265 Sumrall, MS 1 tackle 30 Izuchukwu King Ani DL 6′4″ 265 Hendersonville, TN 99 Allen Love DL RS 6′2″ 295 Birmingham, AL 99 Devon Robinson DL RS 6′4″ 300 Memphis, TN
Linebackers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 40 Erroll Thompson LB Jr. 6′1″ 250 Florence, AL 84 tackles, 0.5 sacks 10 Leo Lewis LB 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 245 Brookhaven, MS 65 tackles, 1 sack 41 Tim Washington LB Sr. 6′3″ 240 Yazoo City, MS 24 tackles, 1 sack 6 Willie Gay Jr. LB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 240 Starkville, MS 17 tackles, 1 INT 7 Aaron Brule LB 6′2″ 240 Metairie, LA 11 tackles, 1 sack 30 Sh’mar Kilby-Lane LB Sr. 6′2″ 230 Hollywood, FL 7 tackles 34 Sherman Timbs LB Fr. 6′2″ 255 Indianola, MS 3 tackles 14 Nathaniel Watson LB 6′2″ 245 Maplesville, AL 2 tackles 26 J.P. Purvis LB 6′1″ 245 Pelahatchie, MS 43 Nick Jarrett LB Jr. 6′3″ 220 Harvest, AL 44 Jett Johnson LB 6′2″ 230 Tupelo, MS 51 R.J. Jennings LB Jr. 6′0″ 235 Birmingham, AL 53 Joseph Garner LB Fr. 6′3″ 220 Ridgeland, MS 57 John Garner LB Fr. 6′4″ 225 Ridgeland, MS
Defensive backs 23 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 11 Jaquarius Landrews S Sr. 6′0″ 200 Summit, MS 77 tackles, 1 INT 32 Brian Cole II S Sr. 6′2″ 210 Saginaw, MI 67 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT 29 C.J. Morgan S 6′0″ 205 Bossier City, LA 59 tackles, 1 INT 3 Cameron Dantzler CB Jr. 6′2″ 185 Hammond, LA 40 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT 7 Marcus Murphy S So. 6′1″ 200 West Point, MS 26 tackles, 2 INT 1 CB Fr. 6′2″ 195 Pensacola, FL 29 tackles, 1 INT 12 Shawn Preston Jr. S 6′0″ 205 Saint James, LA 25 tackles 13 Tyler Williams CB So. 6′2″ 175 Oxford, MS 23 tackles 38 Fred Peters S So. 5′10″ 205 Columbia, MS 10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 8 Maurice Smitherman CB Sr. 5′10″ 195 Adamsville, AL 14 tackles 7 Jarrian Jones DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 191 Brandon, MS 12 tackles 31 Landon Guidry S Fr. 6′1″ 197 Spring Hill, TN 6 tackles 1 Aadreekis Conner S 6′2″ 210 Port Gibson, MS 5 tackles 16 Korey Charles CB 5′10″ 185 Miami, FL 5 tackles 6 Dylan Lawrence S 6′4″ 215 Lucedale, MS 1 tackle 7 Londyn Craft DB 6′1″ 205 Rio Rancho, NM 1 tackle 19 Collin Duncan S Fr. 6′0″ 210 Montgomery, AL 1 tackle 2 Esaias Furdge CB RS 6′0″ 185 Clarksdale, MS 21 Jaylon Reed CB 6′0″ 185 Olive Branch, MS 25 Somon Anderson S So. 6′0″ 200 New Orleans, LA 31 Malik Sanders CB So. 5′11″ 165 Greenville, MS 36 Jay Jimison CB So. 6′0″ 200 Forest, MS 41 Cody Swanson S RS 6′0″ 200 Madison, MS
Specialists 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2019 47 Jace Christmann PK 6′1″ 200 Houston, TX 8 of 10 field goals 37 Tucker Day P 6′0″ 215 Brentwood, TN 51 punts, 42.5 average 26 Jordan Lawless PK Jr. 6′0″ 200 Lindale, TX 1 of 2 field goals 48 Scott Goodman PK 5′10″ 200 Brandon, MS 4 tackles 43 Paul Blackwell LS Jr. 5′10″ 205 Pascagoula, MS 3 tackles 97 Reed Bowman P Jr. 6′0″ 200 Magnolia, TX 2 punts, 41.0 average 19 Cole Deeds PK RS 6′2″ 180 Fairhope, AL 27 Kody Schexnayder P Sr. 5′10″ 195 River Ridge, LA 39 Nathan Swanson LS Sr. 6′5″ 230 Norcross, GA 64 Thomas Cox LS Jr. 6′0″ 185 Fulton, MS 66 Raymond Freeman LS So. 6′2″ 220 Cantonment, FL
Lee Tanner, Taury Dixon, Cody Swanson, Joseph Garner, John Garner, Matt Stanic, Evans Wilkerson De’Monte Russell, Malik Dear, Aaron Odom, Tommy Champion, Cordavien Suggs Lee Witherspoon, Nick Gibson, R.J. Jennings, Allen Love Willie Gay Jr., Cameron Gardner, Kobe Jones, Kameron Jones Deddrick Thomas, Vincent Taylor, Devon Robinson Devonta Jason, Somon Anderson, Keytaon Thompson Jarrian Jones, Fletcher Adams, Scott Goodman Jaylon Reed, Dareuan Parker, Fabien Lovett Chauncey Rivers, Isaiah Zuber Kylin Hill, LaQuinston Sharp Tristan Pisacane, Tucker Day Marquiss Spencer, Kwatrivous Johnson Paul Blackwell, James Jackson Camp Tice, Jaden Crumedy Brandon Cunningham, Austin Williams Aadreekis Conner Martin Emerson Stephen Guidry Esaias Furdge Cameron Dantzler JaVonta Payton Osirus Mitchell Dylan Lawrence Garrett Shrader Aaron Brule Londyn Craft Marcus Murphy Tommy Stevens Geor’quarius Spivey Maurice Smitherman Leo Lewis Jaquarius Landrews Logan Burnett Shawn Preston Jr. Kyziah Pruitt Tyler Williams Nathaniel Watson Jack Harris Korey Charles Jalen Mayden Cole Deeds Collin Duncan Nathan Pickering Kareem Walker Brad Cumbest Alec Murphy J.P. Purvis Jordan Lawless Kody Schexnayder C.J. Morgan Izuchukwu King Ani Sh’mar Kilby-Lane Landon Guidry Malik Sanders Brian Cole II Robert Rivers Sherman Timbs Conner Hegan Jay Jimison Cason Grant Fred Peters Nathan Swanson Erroll Thompson Powers Warren Tim Washington Nick Jarrett Jett Johnson Jace Christmann Stewart Reese Greg Eiland Cole Smith Thomas Cox Raymond Freeman Charles Cross Darryl Williams Nick Pendley Michael Story Tyre Phillips Farrod Green Quinton Torbor Dontea Jones Jordon Hoyer Lee Autry Kendell Jones Cameron Young Reed Bowman MS 58 AL 14 LA 11 TN 8 FL 7 Hometowns of the 2019 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 58 Alabama 14 Louisiana 11 Tennessee 8 Florida 7 Georgia 5 Texas 5 North Carolina 2 Top counties Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 7 Madison County, Mississippi pop. 112,000 7 Hinds County, Mississippi pop. 219,000 5 Jackson County, Mississippi pop. 145,000 5 Rankin County, Mississippi pop. 159,000 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’ 2019 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.
Kylin Hill RB4-star recruit
Charles Cross OL5-star recruit
Martin Emerson CB