Teams Mississippi State 2021 Roster ← 2020 2022 → 2021 Mississippi State roster 92 players: 11 freshmen, 18 sophomores, 22 juniors, 12 seniors, 29 with no class listed. From 11 states and 1 other country; the most from Mississippi (54) and Louisiana (9). The 2021 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 5 Receivers 17 Offensive line 18 Defensive line 12 Linebackers 10 Defensive backs 18 Specialists 8
Running backs 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 4 Woody Marks RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′10″ 208 Atlanta, GA 416 rushing yards, 6 TD 7 Dillon Johnson RB 6′0″ 218 Greenville, MS 485 rushing yards, 4 TD 32 J.J. Jernighan RB Jr. 5′11″ 215 Amory, MS 12 catches, 84 yards 28 Janari Dean RB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 195 Batesville, MS 3 tackles 22 Omni Wells RB Jr. 5′10″ 200 Moss Point, MS 2 catches, 43 yards
Receivers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 10 Makai Polk WR Transfer from California Jr. 6′3″ 200 Richmond, CA 105 catches, 1,046 yards, 9 TD 11 Jaden Walley WR 6′0″ 190 Biloxi, MS 55 catches, 628 yards, 6 TD 85 Austin Williams WR 6′3″ 205 Ocean Springs, MS 52 catches, 617 yards, 4 TD 8 Malik Heath WR 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 215 Jackson, MS 34 catches, 442 yards, 5 TD 6 Jamire Calvin WR Transfer from Washington State 5′10″ 160 Pasadena, CA 29 catches, 220 yards, 3 TD 5 Lideatrick Griffin WR 4★ 4-star recruit So. 5′10″ 180 Philadelphia, MS 26 catches, 269 yards 24 Christian Forde WR Jr. 5′11″ 170 Atlanta, GA 19 catches, 247 yards 7 Rara Thomas WR 6′2″ 208 Eufaula, AL 18 catches, 252 yards, 5 TD 4 Caleb Ducking WR Jr. 6′5″ 200 Rolling Fork, MS 9 catches, 83 yards 82 Rufus Harvey WR So. 5′10″ 165 Starkville, MS 5 catches, 39 yards, 1 TD 18 Teddy Knox WR 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 171 Baton Rouge, LA 1 return, 31 yards 89 Brodie King WR Jr. 5′10″ 185 Biloxi, MS 2 catches, 5 yards 88 Carson Banks WR Jr. 5′10″ 170 Brandon, MS 1 catch, 23 yards 20 Trip Wilson WR Fr. 6′2″ 195 Tupelo, MS 25 Brad Cumbest WR Jr. 6′5″ 230 Hurley, MS 83 Quinton Torbor WR So. 6′1″ 190 Destrehan, LA 87 Bo Brooks WR Sr. 6′1″ 185 Madison, MS
Offensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 52 Grant Jackson OL Fr. 6′6″ 325 Brookhaven, MS 1 tackle 50 Britain Virden OL Fr. 6′3″ 280 Greenville, MS 51 Reed Buys OL Fr. 6′4″ 301 Vicksburg, MS 57 Cole Smith OL So. 6′3″ 305 Mission Viejo, CA 58 Jahmir Johnson OL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′5″ 300 Philadelphia, PA 58 Kameron Jones OL So. 6′5″ 315 Starkville, MS 60 William Ryland OL So. 6′2″ 280 Fairhope, AL 63 LaQuinston Sharp OL Jr. 6′3″ 310 Columbus, MS 65 J.T. Zakkak OL Fr. 6′3″ 290 Gulfport, MS 66 Calvin McMillian OL RS 6′5″ 290 Houston, MS 66 Nick Jones OL So. 6′3″ 300 Byhalia, MS 67 OL 5★ 5-star recruit So. 6′5″ 305 Laurel, MS 69 Kwatrivous Johnson OL 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′7″ 330 Greenwood, MS 70 Ramble Johnson OL Jr. 6′4″ 280 Purvis, MS 74 Carson Williams OL Jr. 6′5″ 285 Forest, MS 76 Albert Reese IV OL RS 6′7″ 330 Edmonton, AB 77 Cordavien Suggs OL Sr. 6′6″ 315 Jackson, MS 78 Scott Lashley OL 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′7″ 315 West Point, MS
Defensive line 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 93 Cameron Young DT Jr. 6′3″ 315 Crosby, MS 53 tackles, 1 INT 5 Randy Charlton DE Transfer from UCF 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′3″ 270 Miami, FL 35 tackles, 4 sacks 22 Nathan Pickering DT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 305 Mount Olive, MS 27 tackles, 4 sacks 18 Aaron Odom DL 6′3″ 284 Jackson, MS 17 tackles, 3 sacks 94 Jaden Crumedy DT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 305 Hattiesburg, MS 23 tackles, 1 sack 9 De’Monte Russell DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 285 Jackson, MS 13 tackles 15 Jack Harris DE 6′3″ 265 Sumrall, MS 9 tackles 19 Ty Cooper DL 6′4″ 240 Louisville, MS 7 tackles 92 Jevon Banks DL 6′2″ 260 Olive Branch, MS 5 tackles 30 Izuchukwu King Ani DL Fr. 6′4″ 265 Hendersonville, TN 1 tackle 6 Jordan Davis DE So. 6′4″ 275 Memphis, TN 92 Armondous Cooley DL 6′3″ 305 Shubuta, MS
Linebackers 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 14 Nathaniel Watson LB 6′2″ 245 Maplesville, AL 83 tackles, 5 sacks 44 Jett Johnson LB 6′2″ 230 Tupelo, MS 86 tackles, 1 INT 2 Tyrus Wheat LB Jr. 6′2″ 260 Amite, LA 46 tackles, 7 sacks, 1 INT 7 Aaron Brule LB 6′2″ 240 Metairie, LA 53 tackles, 3 sacks 34 Sherman Timbs LB Jr. 6′2″ 255 Indianola, MS 11 tackles DeShawn Page LB So. 6′2″ 235 Knoxville, TN 11 tackles 12 John Lewis LB 6′2″ 240 Canton, MS 3 tackles 40 Nic Mitchell LB 6′2″ 230 Jacksonville, FL 3 tackles 26 J.P. Purvis LB 6′1″ 245 Pelahatchie, MS 2 tackles 22 Rodney Groce LB Fr. 6′0″ 220 Pleasant Grove, AL
Defensive backs 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 38 Fred Peters S Sr. 5′10″ 205 Columbia, MS 79 tackles, 2 INT 13 CB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′0″ 180 Grenada, MS 59 tackles, 1 sack, 3 INT Jalen Green S Transfer from Texas 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′1″ 200 Houston, TX 42 tackles, 2 INT 1 CB Jr. 6′2″ 195 Pensacola, FL 49 tackles 19 Collin Duncan S Jr. 6′0″ 210 Montgomery, AL 46 tackles 12 Shawn Preston Jr. S 6′0″ 205 Saint James, LA 26 tackles, 1 INT 3 Decamerion Richardson CB So. 6′2″ 195 Bossier City, LA 14 tackles 10 Corey Ellington S Fr. 6′3″ 200 Lexington, MS 13 tackles 6 Dylan Lawrence S 6′4″ 215 Lucedale, MS 5 tackles 2 Esaias Furdge CB So. 6′0″ 185 Clarksdale, MS 4 tackles 36 Jay Jimison CB Sr. 6′0″ 200 Forest, MS 3 tackles 7 Londyn Craft DB 6′1″ 205 Rio Rancho, NM 16 Korey Charles CB Sr. 5′10″ 185 Miami, FL 21 Jaylon Reed CB Jr. 6′0″ 185 Olive Branch, MS 26 Kyle Cass CB So. 6′2″ 195 New Orleans, LA 29 C.J. Morgan S Sr. 6′0″ 205 Bossier City, LA 31 Landon Guidry S Jr. 6′1″ 197 Spring Hill, TN 41 Cody Swanson S So. 6′0″ 200 Madison, MS
Specialists 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 49 Nolan McCord PK 6′0″ 189 Lilburn, GA 9 of 16 field goals 8 Brandon Ruiz PK Sr. 5′10″ 180 Gilbert, AZ 5 of 9 field goals 96 Archer Trafford P So. 6′1″ 221 Shreveport, LA 26 punts, 42.4 average 37 Tucker Day P Sr. 6′0″ 215 Brentwood, TN 17 punts, 39.7 average 49 Aidan Martin PK 6′1″ 217 Houston, TX 1 tackle 42 Colby Cox LS Fr. 6′0″ 235 Woodstock, GA 43 Hayes Hammond LS Fr. 5′10″ 195 Tupelo, MS 48 Scott Goodman PK Jr. 5′10″ 200 Brandon, MS
Will Rogers, Chance Lovertich, Scott Goodman, Carson Banks Malik Heath, De’Monte Russell, Aaron Odom, Cordavien Suggs Decamerion Richardson, C.J. Morgan, Archer Trafford Trip Wilson, Hayes Hammond, Jett Johnson Woody Marks, Christian Forde Randy Charlton, Korey Charles Dillon Johnson, Britain Virden Jaden Walley, Brodie King Jaylon Reed, Jevon Banks Jay Jimison, Carson Williams Cody Swanson, Bo Brooks Aidan Martin, Jalen Green Kameron Jones, Rufus Harvey Martin Emerson Esaias Furdge Tyrus Wheat Daniel Greek Caleb Ducking Lideatrick Griffin Dylan Lawrence Jamire Calvin Jordan Davis Aaron Brule Londyn Craft Rara Thomas Brandon Ruiz Corey Ellington Makai Polk John Lewis Shawn Preston Jr. Emmanuel Forbes Jack Kristofek Nathaniel Watson Jack Harris Teddy Knox Collin Duncan Ty Cooper Nathan Pickering Omni Wells Rodney Groce Brad Cumbest J.P. Purvis Kyle Cass Janari Dean Izuchukwu King Ani Landon Guidry J.J. Jernighan Sherman Timbs Tucker Day Fred Peters Nic Mitchell Colby Cox Nolan McCord Reed Buys Grant Jackson Cole Smith Jahmir Johnson William Ryland LaQuinston Sharp J.T. Zakkak Calvin McMillian Nick Jones Charles Cross Kwatrivous Johnson Ramble Johnson Scott Lashley Quinton Torbor Austin Williams Armondous Cooley Cameron Young Jaden Crumedy DeShawn Page MS 54 LA 9 AL 5 TN 5 FL 4 Hometowns of the 2021 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 Louisiana 9 Tennessee 5 Alabama 5 Florida 4 Texas 4 Georgia 4 California 3 Top counties Rankin County, Mississippi pop. 159,000 5 Hinds County, Mississippi pop. 219,000 4 Harrison County, Mississippi pop. 211,000 3 Jackson County, Mississippi pop. 145,000 3 Madison County, Mississippi pop. 112,000 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’ 2021 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.
Charles Cross OL5-star recruit
Emmanuel Forbes CB4-star recruit
Martin Emerson CB