Teams Mississippi State 2022 Roster ← 2021 2023 → 2022 Mississippi State roster 114 players: 23 freshmen, 13 sophomores, 15 juniors, 16 seniors, 2 fifth-year players, 45 with no class listed. From 15 states and 1 other country; the most from Mississippi (55) and Texas (10). The 2022 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 8 Receivers 18 Tight ends 1 Offensive line 21 Defensive line 17 Linebackers 11 Defensive backs 22 Specialists 10
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 4 Woody Marks RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′10″ 208 Atlanta, GA 582 rushing yards, 9 TD 7 Dillon Johnson RB 6′0″ 218 Greenville, MS 499 rushing yards, 3 TD 22 Simeon Price RB 6′0″ 215 Pensacola, FL 150 rushing yards 32 J.J. Jernighan RB Sr. 5′11″ 215 Amory, MS 31 rushing yards 18 Ke’Travion Hargrove RB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 201 Ruston, LA 22 Brinston Williams RB RS 6′2″ 215 Suwanee, GA 34 Kione Roberson RB Fr. 5′9″ 185 Wesley Chapel, FL 38 Ashtanyrein Duncan RB So. 5′10″ 195 Lithia Springs, GA
Receivers 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 82 Rufus Harvey WR Jr. 5′10″ 165 Starkville, MS 53 catches, 505 yards, 3 TD 4 Caleb Ducking WR Sr. 6′5″ 200 Rolling Fork, MS 46 catches, 477 yards, 8 TD 7 Rara Thomas WR 6′2″ 208 Eufaula, AL 44 catches, 626 yards, 7 TD 5 Lideatrick Griffin WR 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 5′10″ 180 Philadelphia, MS 40 catches, 502 yards, 4 TD 0 Zavion Thomas WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 5′10″ 192 Woodmere, LA 19 returns, 297 yards 11 Jaden Walley WR 6′0″ 190 Biloxi, MS 34 catches, 348 yards, 3 TD 85 Austin Williams WR Sr. 6′3″ 205 Ocean Springs, MS 34 catches, 291 yards, 5 TD 2 Justin Robinson WR Transfer from Georgia 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′4″ 218 Mcdonough, GA 30 catches, 326 yards, 3 TD 6 Jamire Calvin WR Sr. 5′10″ 160 Pasadena, CA 11 catches, 58 yards, 1 TD 24 Scoobie Ford WR Sr. 5′11″ 180 Atlanta, GA 8 catches, 66 yards 8 Antonio Harmon WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 200 Kosciusko, MS 5 catches, 61 yards 18 Kaydin Pope WR 6′0″ 171 Savannah, TN 3 catches, 23 yards 9 Jordan Mosley WR Transfer from Northwestern 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 195 Mobile, AL 2 catches, 43 yards 5 Marquez Dortch WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 167 Lucedale, MS 1 catch, 1 yard 80 Kade Kolka WR So. 5′11″ 190 Tallahassee, FL 83 Jarnorris Hopson WR Fr. 5′10″ 190 Tunica, MS 86 Braden Coffey WR Fr. 6′4″ 200 Sparta, NJ 89 Andrew Berquist WR Fr. 6′2″ 200 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Offensive line 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 57 Cole Smith OL Jr. 6′3″ 305 Mission Viejo, CA 1 tackle 63 LaQuinston Sharp OL Sr. 6′3″ 310 Columbus, MS 1 tackle 66 Nick Jones OL Jr. 6′3″ 300 Byhalia, MS 1 tackle 68 Steven Losoya III OL Transfer from Middle Tennessee So. 6′3″ 309 Nashville, TN 1 tackle 51 Reed Buys OL So. 6′4″ 301 Vicksburg, MS 52 Grant Jackson OL So. 6′6″ 325 Brookhaven, MS 56 Wesley Davis OL RS 6′4″ 300 Collierville, TN 58 Kameron Jones OL Jr. 6′5″ 315 Starkville, MS 61 Gabe Cavazos Jr. OL Fr. 6′6″ 303 Lake Cormorant, MS 65 J.T. Zakkak OL So. 6′3″ 290 Gulfport, MS 66 Lucas Taylor OL RS 6′4″ 324 Mobile, AL 68 Jackson Cannon OL RS 6′5″ 318 Forsyth, GA 69 Kwatrivous Johnson OL 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′7″ 330 Greenwood, MS 71 Jim Riley OL Fr. 6′4″ 290 Iuka, MS 72 Canon Boone OL RS 6′4″ 315 Kemah, TX 73 Max Ryan OL Fr. 6′4″ 280 Key West, FL 73 Percy Lewis OL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′7″ 355 Sallis, MS 75 Hastings Carruth OL RS 6′6″ 300 Summit, MS 76 Albert Reese IV OL Fr. 6′7″ 330 Edmonton, AB 78 Sam Westmoreland OL Fr. 6′4″ 260 Tupelo, MS 79 Jakson LaHue OL RS 6′5″ 320 Azle, TX
Defensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 5 Randy Charlton DE 3★ 3-star recruit 5th 6′3″ 270 Miami, FL 34 tackles, 4 sacks 93 Cameron Young DT Sr. 6′3″ 315 Crosby, MS 36 tackles, 1 sack 22 Nathan Pickering DT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 305 Mount Olive, MS 25 tackles, 2 sacks 6 Jordan Davis DE Jr. 6′4″ 275 Memphis, TN 26 tackles 92 Jevon Banks DL 6′2″ 260 Olive Branch, MS 17 tackles, 0.5 sacks 94 Jaden Crumedy DT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ 305 Hattiesburg, MS 12 tackles, 2 sacks 9 De’Monte Russell DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 285 Jackson, MS 12 tackles, 1 sack 15 Jack Harris DE Jr. 6′3″ 265 Sumrall, MS 10 tackles, 1 sack 19 Ty Cooper DL 6′4″ 240 Louisville, MS 5 tackles 6 Deonte Anderson DL Fr. 6′3″ 280 Fort Meade, FL 2 tackles 23 Trevion Williams DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 295 Crystal Springs, MS 1 tackle 5 Donterry Russell DL RS 6′5″ 228 Jackson, MS 24 Jacarius Clayton DL 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′5″ 241 Tupelo, MS 35 Kalvin Dinkins DL RS 6′2″ 320 Lake, MS 45 Khalid Moore DL RS 6′2″ 240 Poplarville, MS 96 Gavin Nelson DL RS 6′5″ 295 Birmingham, AL 98 Matai Mata’afa DL Fr. 6′1″ 231 Lahaina, HI
Linebackers 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 14 Nathaniel Watson LB 6′2″ 245 Maplesville, AL 109 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 INT 44 Jett Johnson LB 6′2″ 230 Tupelo, MS 104 tackles, 2 sacks 2 Tyrus Wheat LB Sr. 6′2″ 260 Amite, LA 54 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 INT DeShawn Page LB Jr. 6′2″ 235 Knoxville, TN 33 tackles 26 J.P. Purvis LB 6′1″ 245 Pelahatchie, MS 20 tackles, 1.5 sacks 34 Sherman Timbs LB Sr. 6′2″ 255 Indianola, MS 13 tackles, 2 sacks 40 Nic Mitchell LB 6′2″ 230 Jacksonville, FL 5 tackles 12 John Lewis LB 6′2″ 240 Canton, MS 1 tackle 33 Avery Sledge LB 6′2″ 220 Hattiesburg, MS 1 tackle 5 Javae Gilmore LB RS 6′4″ 221 Amite, LA 31 Michael Robinson LB Fr. 6′2″ 235 Vicksburg, MS
Defensive backs 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 3 Decamerion Richardson CB Jr. 6′2″ 195 Bossier City, LA 78 tackles 13 CB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′0″ 180 Grenada, MS 39 tackles, 6 INT 19 Collin Duncan S Sr. 6′0″ 210 Montgomery, AL 54 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT Jalen Green S 4★ 4-star recruit 5th 6′1″ 200 Houston, TX 47 tackles, 2 INT 8 Jackie Matthews S Transfer from West Virginia Sr. 6′0″ 190 Birmingham, AL 43 tackles, 2 INT 12 Shawn Preston Jr. S 6′0″ 205 Saint James, LA 23 tackles, 1 INT 10 Corey Ellington S So. 6′3″ 200 Lexington, MS 14 tackles 1 Marcus Banks S Transfer from Alabama 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′0″ 190 Houston, TX 13 tackles 2 Esaias Furdge CB Jr. 6′0″ 185 Clarksdale, MS 11 tackles 17 Jordan Morant S Transfer from Michigan 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′0″ 210 Parsippany, NJ 10 tackles 6 Dylan Lawrence S 6′4″ 215 Lucedale, MS 5 tackles 17 DeCarlos Nicholson CB Fr. 6′3″ 200 Petal, MS 5 tackles 21 Hunter Washington S Transfer from Florida State 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 200 Katy, TX 3 tackles 20 Alexander Shaw CB Sr. 5′11″ 190 Vicksburg, MS 1 tackle 41 Cody Swanson S Jr. 6′0″ 200 Madison, MS 1 tackle 27 Javaris Bufford CB 5′10″ 178 Charlotte, NC 18 rushing yards 2 Audavion Collins CB RS 5′11″ 183 Covington, GA 3 William Hardrick DB Fr. 6′1″ 160 Adamsville, AL 4 Wesley Miller DB RS 5′11″ 190 Columbia, MS 9 Trent Singleton S RS 6′0″ 198 Edwards, MS 28 Tanner Duke Johnson S RS 6′0″ 185 Kyle, TX 32 Nicholas Bargains CB RS 5′9″ 170 Allen, TX
Specialists 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 29 Massimo Biscardi PK Transfer from Coastal Carolina Sr. 5′11″ 205 Downingtown, PA 8 of 11 field goals 89 Ben Raybon PK Transfer from Northern Colorado Sr. 5′11″ 185 Arvada, CO 4 of 6 field goals 88 George Georgopoulos P Transfer from Massachusetts Sr. 6′2″ 230 Greenville, SC 36 punts, 40.4 average 96 Archer Trafford P Jr. 6′1″ 221 Shreveport, LA 16 punts, 42.4 average 43 Hayes Hammond LS So. 5′10″ 195 Tupelo, MS 2 tackles 18 Marlon Hauck PK RS 6′2″ 200 Phoenix, AZ 39 Jordan Kennedy PK Fr. 6′0″ 192 Concord, CA 41 Manuel Hillman LS So. 6′0″ 190 Petal, MS 55 Rex Robich LS Fr. 6′3″ 225 Palm Coast, FL 90 Hudson Hollenbeck P RS 6′2″ 206 Collierville, TN
Jake Weir, Jacarius Clayton, Hayes Hammond, Jett Johnson, Sam Westmoreland DeCarlos Nicholson, Avery Sledge, Manuel Hillman, Jaden Crumedy Donterry Russell, De’Monte Russell, Nick Lauderdale Alexander Shaw, Michael Robinson, Reed Buys Marcus Banks, Jalen Green Tyrus Wheat, Javae Gilmore Decamerion Richardson, Archer Trafford Woody Marks, Scoobie Ford Marquez Dortch, Dylan Lawrence Will Rogers, Chance Lovertich Jackie Matthews, Gavin Nelson Jordan Mosley, Lucas Taylor Wesley Davis, Hudson Hollenbeck Kameron Jones, Rufus Harvey Audavion Collins Esaias Furdge Justin Robinson Daniel Greek William Hardrick Caleb Ducking Wesley Miller Lideatrick Griffin Randy Charlton Deonte Anderson Jamire Calvin Jordan Davis Dillon Johnson Rara Thomas Antonio Harmon Braedyn Locke Trent Singleton Corey Ellington Jaden Walley John Lewis Shawn Preston Jr. Emmanuel Forbes Sawyer Robertson Nathaniel Watson Jack Harris Jordan Morant Kaydin Pope Ke’Travion Hargrove Marlon Hauck Collin Duncan Ty Cooper Hunter Washington Brinston Williams Nathan Pickering Simeon Price Trevion Williams J.P. Purvis Javaris Bufford Tanner Duke Johnson Massimo Biscardi J.J. Jernighan Nicholas Bargains Kione Roberson Sherman Timbs Kalvin Dinkins Ashtanyrein Duncan Jordan Kennedy Nic Mitchell Cody Swanson Khalid Moore Grant Jackson Rex Robich Cole Smith Gabe Cavazos Jr. LaQuinston Sharp J.T. Zakkak Nick Jones Jackson Cannon Steven Losoya III Kwatrivous Johnson Jim Riley Max Ryan Percy Lewis Hastings Carruth Jakson LaHue Kade Kolka Jarnorris Hopson Austin Williams Braden Coffey George Georgopoulos Andrew Berquist Ben Raybon Jevon Banks Cameron Young Matai Mata’afa DeShawn Page MS 55 FL 9 TX 10 AL 8 GA 7 Hometowns of the 2022 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 55 Texas 10 Florida 9 Alabama 8 Louisiana 7 Georgia 7 Tennessee 6 California 3 Top counties Lee County, Mississippi pop. 83,034 5 Hinds County, Mississippi pop. 219,000 4 Forrest County, Mississippi pop. 78,272 4 Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 3 Shelby County, Tennessee pop. 919,000 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’ 2022 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.
Braedyn Locke QB4-star recruit
Emmanuel Forbes CB4-star recruit