2018 mississippi st football media guide by Mexico Sports Collectibles

4 GERRI GREEN

7 NICK FITZGERALD

HCJOEMOORHEAD 2016 & 2017 NATIONAL OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR

THE 33RD HEAD COACH IN MSU HISTORY, TAKES THE REINS OF THE PROGRAM AFTER PLAYING A PIVOTAL ROLE IN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT HIS LAST FOUR COACHING STOPS, INCLUDING PENN STATE, FORDHAM, CONNECTICUT AND AKRON SPORTS ILLUSTRATED AND YAHOO’S NO. 1 RISING ASSISTANT IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL IN 2017 AS OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR, TRANSFORMED PENN STATE OFFENSIVELY AND SPEARHEADED THE NITTANY LIONS TO A COMBINED 21-5 RECORD, A 17-3 MARK IN BIG TEN REGULAR SEASON PLAY AND THE 2016 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP PENN STATE SCORED AT LEAST 30 POINTS IN 21 OF THE 26 GAMES HE COACHED, AND THEY AVERAGED 39.4 POINTS PER GAME DURING THAT SPAN POSTED A 38-13 RECORD AS HEAD COACH AT FORDHAM, LEADING THE RAMS TO THE 2014 PATRIOT LEAGUE TITLE AND THREE STRAIGHT FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES DURING HIS TENURE, FORDHAM PRODUCED THE HIGHEST RANKING IN PROGRAM HISTORY (NO. 5 IN 2013), HIGHEST FINAL RANKING IN PROGRAM HISTORY (NO. 9 IN 2013 AND 2014), THE FIRST TWO WINS OVER FBS SCHOOLS IN PROGRAM HISTORY AND THE FIRST TWO WINS OVER TOP 10 OPPONENTS IN SCHOOL HISTORY

“MISSISSIPPI STATE IS NO LONGER ‘THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD.’ EVERYTHING WE DO IN THIS PROGRAM WILL BE TO A CHAMPIONSHIP STANDARD WITH DISCIPLINE, ACCOUNTABILITY, ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND SELFLESSNESS.” @BALLCOACHJOEMO

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QUICK FACTS

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Founded: Nickname: Enrollment: Official Athletics Website: President: Faculty Athletics Representative: Conference: Colors: Stadium (Capacity): Constructed: Playing Surface: DWS Record:

FOOTBALL HISTORY Starkville, Miss. February 28, 1878 Bulldogs 21,884 HailState.com Dr. Mark Keenum Dr. Steven Turner Southeastern (Western Division) Maroon (PMS 202) and White Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (61,337) 1914 Hybrid Bermuda Grass (Certified Tifway 419) 256-141-13 (.640)

COACHING STAFF Head Coach (Alma Mater): Joe Moorhead (Fordham, 1996) Record at Mississippi State: 0-0 (1st season) Career Record: 38-13 (5th season) ASSISTANT COACHES (YEAR AT MSU): Brian Baker Defensive Line (3rd season) Andrew Breiner Pass Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks (1st season) Terrell Buckley Cornerbacks (3rd year) Luke Getsy Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers (1st season) Mark Hudspeth Associate Head Coach/Tight Ends (3rd season) Charles Huff Assistant HC/Run Game Coordinator/Running Backs (1st season) Marcus Johnson Offensive Line (1st season) Joey Jones Special Teams Coordinator (1st season) Tem Lukabu Linebackers (1st season) Bob Shoop Defensive Coordinator/Safeties (1st season) COACHING QUALITY CONTROL (YEAR AT MSU): Bill Legg Senior Offensive Consultant (1st season) Eddy Morrissey Offensive Quality Control (1st season) Tim Zetts Offensive Quality Control (1st season) Larry Coyer Senior Defensive Consultant (1st season) Andrew Jackson Defensive Quality Control (1st season) Will Reimann Defensive Quality Control (1st season) Chris Boniol Senior Special Teams Adviser (3rd season) Allen Tucker Special Teams Quality Control (1st season) COACHING GRADUATE ASSISTANTS (YEAR AT MSU): Jack Abercrumbie Offensive Graduate Assistant (1st season) Chase Haslett Offensive Graduate Assistant (1st season) Mark Powell Defensive Graduate Assistant (1st season) Nyeem Wartman-White Defensive Graduate Assistant (1st season) OPERATIONS (YEAR AT MSU): Andrew Warsaw Director of Football Operations (1st season) Jay Perry Director of Player Development (2nd season) RECRUITING (YEAR AT MSU): Mike Villagrana Director of Recruiting (1st season) Brad Peterson Director of High School Relations/Player Personnel (3rd season) Rod Gibson Assistant Director of Recruiting Communications (3rd season) Niel Stopczynski Director of Scouting (6th season) Drew Raucina Recruiting Specialist (4th season) Andrea Hollis Director of On-Campus Recruiting (2nd season) Ali Meeler Director of Creative Media (1st season) Jon Guynes Recruiting Assistant (1st season) STRENGTH & CONDITIONING (YEAR AT MSU): Anthony Piroli Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (1st season) Cory Bichey Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (1st season) Fred Murphy Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (2nd season) Tim Rehm Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (1st season) Michael Stacchiotti Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (1st season)

FOOTBALL INFORMATION 2017 Overall Record 9-4 2017 SEC Record/Finish 4-4/tied for fourth in West, tied for sixth overall 2017 Bowl TaxSlayer (def. Louisville, 31-27, on Dec. 30) 2017 Final Rankings No. 19 AP, No. 20 Coaches, No. 23 CFB Playoff Offensive System Multiple Defensive System Multiple 2018 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: Total 49/14 (17 returning starters) Offense 23/5 (9 returning starters) Defense 23/7 (8 returning starters) Specialists 3/2

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First Year of Football All-Time Overall Record All-Time SEC Record All-Time Bowl Record

1895 555-573-39 (.492, entering 119th season) 192-361-12 (.350) 13-8 (.619)

2018 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT Sept. 1 Stephen F. Austin Sept. 8 at Kansas State Sept. 15 Louisiana-Lafayette Sept. 22 at Kentucky * Sept. 29 Florida * Oct. 6 Auburn * Oct. 20 at LSU * Oct. 27 Texas A&M * Nov. 3 Louisiana Tech (HC) Nov. 10 at Alabama * Nov. 17 Arkansas * Nov. 22 (Thu.) at Ole Miss * * - denotes SEC game

LOCATION Starkville, Miss. Manhattan, Kan. Starkville, Miss. Lexington, Ky. Starkville, Miss. Starkville, Miss. Baton Rouge, La. Starkville, Miss. Starkville, Miss. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Starkville, Miss. Oxford, Miss.

SERIES First meeting Tied 1-1 MSU leads 3-1 MSU leads 23-22 UF leads 33-19-2 AU leads 63-26-2 LSU leads 73-35-3 MSU leads 6-5 MSU leads 10-3 UA leads 81-18-3 UA leads 16-11-1 OM leads 64-44-6

2017 FOOTBALL RESULTS DATE OPPONENT RESULT Sept. 2 Charleston Southern (SECN) W, 49-0 Sept. 9 at Louisiana Tech (CBSSN) W, 57-21 Sept. 16 #12/11 LSU * (ESPN) W, 37-7 Sept. 23 at #11/12 Georgia * (ESPN) L, 3-31 Sept. 30 at #13/15 Auburn * (ESPN) L, 10-49 Oct. 14 BYU (SECN) W, 35-10 Oct. 21 Kentucky (HC) * (SECN) W, 45-7 Oct. 28 at RV/#24 Texas A&M * (ESPN) W, 35-14 Nov. 4 UMass (SECN) W, 34-23 Nov. 11 #2/1/1 Alabama * (ESPN) L, 24-31 Nov. 18 at Arkansas * (CBS) W, 28-21 Nov. 23 Ole Miss * (ESPN) L, 28-31 Dec. 30 vs. Louisville ^ (ESPN) W, 31-27 * - denotes SEC game | ^ - denotes TaxSlayer Bowl

LOCATION (ATT.) Starkville, Miss. (54,215) Ruston, La. (28,100) Starkville, Miss. (60,596) Athens, Ga. (92,746) Auburn, Ala. (86,901) Starkville, Miss. (54,866) Starkville, Miss. (58,963) College Station, Texas (96,128) Starkville, Miss. (57,374) Starkville, Miss. (61,344) Fayetteville, Ark. (64,153) Starkville, Miss. (59,345) Jacksonville, Fla. (41,310)

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS Director of Athletics: Deputy Director of Athletics/CFO: Deputy Director of Athletics/Development: Executive Senior Associate AD/Compliance: Executive Senior Associate AD/SWA: Executive Senior Associate AD/Bulldog Club: Sr. Associate AD/External Affairs: Sr. Associate AD/Event & Facilities Management: Sr. Associate AD/Sports Medicene & Performance: Assistant AD/Administration:

John Cohen (@JohnCohenAD) Jared Benko Bo Hemphill Bracky Brett Ann Carr Mike Richey Leah Beasley Jay Logan Mary McLendon Lee VanHorn

COMMUNICATIONS Bill Martin (@MSUBillMartin) Martin Phone Martin E-Mail Taylor Shirey (@taylor_shirey14) Shirey Phone Shirey E-Mail STAFF (TWITTER HANDLE): John R. Cade (@JRCade) Caleb Garner (@CalebGarnerMSU) Mary Catherine Molay (@guacamolay85) Brian Ogden (@brianogden) Susan Jones Kelly Price (@HailStatePics) Brock Turnipseed (@BrockT_MSU) SHIPPING ADDRESS: MSU Athletic Communications Bryan Building 288 Lakeview Drive Mississippi State, MS 39762

Associate AD/Communications 662-325-0967 (office)/662-418-3821 (cell) BMartin@athletics.msstate.edu Assistant Director (player interviews) 662-325-0967 (office)/256-899-6482 (cell) TShirey@athletics.msstate.edu Assistant AD/Digital Media Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant Assistant Coordinator Accouting Assistant Photographer Associate Director

PHONE DIRECTORY (AREA CODE 662) Football Press Box Football Office Communications Office Ticket Office

325-3776 325-3470 325-0540 325-2600

ROSTER BREAKDOWN ALABAMA (16) Adamsville Maurice Smitherman Bessemer Cory Thomas Darryl Williams Birmingham Nick Gibson R.J. Jennings Justin Johnson Keith Mixon Florence Erroll Thompson Maplesville Nathaniel Watson Mobile Harry Parker Opelika La’Damian Webb Pelham Logan Burnett Braxton Hoyett Phenix City Jamal Couch Pinson Kendell Jones Pleasant Grove Deion Calhoun

ARKANSAS (1) Fayetteville Chris Redmon

CALIFORNIA (1) Anaheim TJ McMahon

FLORIDA (8) Cantonment Raymond Freeman Fort Lauderdale Tyler Dunning Fort Pierce Stewart Reese Hollywood Sh’mar Kilby-Lane Miami Korey Charles Ocala Robert Rivers Odessa Cameron Miller Sarasota Osirus Mitchell

GEORGIA (6) Atlanta Christian Roberson

Norcross Nathan Swanson Richmond Hill Nick Fitzgerald Snellville Stephen Adegoke Stone Mountain Chauncey Rivers Montez Sweat

LOUISIANA (11) Bossier City C.J. Morgan Hammond Cameron Dantzler Kenner Travis O’Connor Metairie Aaron Brule Monroe Geor’quarius Spivey New Orleans Somon Anderson Devonta Jason Keytaon Thompson New Roads Stephen Guidry River Ridge Kody Schexnayder St. James Shawn Preston Jr.

MICHIGAN (1) Saginaw Brian Cole

MINNESOTA (1) Minnetonka Powers Warren

MISSISSIPPI (57) Ackerman Tre Brown Bassfield Jamal Peters Bolton Grant Harris Brandon Fletcher Adams Scott Goodman Brookhaven Leo Lewis Byhalia Chris Rayford Clarksdale Esaias Furdge Elgton Jenkins Collins Mark McLaurin

Columbia Johnathan Abram Columbus Kylin Hill Crosby Cameron Young Flowood Joshua Short Greenville Gerri Green Greenwood Kwatrivous Johnson Marquiss Spencer Grenada Tyre Phillips Hattiesburg Jaden Crumedy Rip Kirk Dontavian Lee Hurley Brad Cumbest Indianola Sherman Timbs Jackson Tommy Champion Malik Dear Aaron Odom Cordavien Suggs Macon Jeffery Simmons Madison Taury Dixon Matt Stanic McCool Dontea Jones Ocean Springs Austin Williams Olive Branch Fabien Lovett Dareuan Parker Jaylon Reed Oxford Tyler Williams Pascagoula Paul Blackwell James Jackson Petal Jesse Jackson Philadelphia Greg Eiland Port Gibson Aadreekis Conner Ridgeland John Garner Joseph Garner Evans Wilkerson Ripley Michael Story Starkville Cameron Gardner Willie Gay, Jr. Kameron Jones

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Kobe Jones Summit Jaquarius Landrews Tupelo Joel Baldwin Jett Johnson Wesson Farrod Green West Point Marcus Murphy Aeris Williams Yazoo City Tim Washington

MISSOURI (1) Nixa Alec Murphy

NEW MEXICO (1) Rio Rancho Londyn Craft

NORTH CAROLINA (1) Albemarle Lee Autry

OHIO (1) Canton Dan Mills

SOUTH CAROLINA (1) Columbia Marlon Reese

TENNESSEE (6) Brentwood Tucker Day Blake Mitchell Memphis Devon Robinson Vincent Taylor Deddrick Thomas Spring Hill Landon Guidry

TEXAS (5) Abilene Cason Grant Coppell Tyler Smith Houston Jace Christmann Lindale Jordan Lawless Sachse Jalen Mayden

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Name Stephen Guidry Jamal Peters Cameron Dantzler Devonta Jason Gerri Green Deddrick Thomas Chauncey Rivers Jamal Couch Willie Gay Jr. Nick Fitzgerald Marcus Murphy Kylin Hill Maurice Smitherman Malik Dear Montez Sweat Leo Lewis Keytaon Thompson Jaquarius Landrews Geor’quarius Spivey Rip Kirk Shawn Preston Jr. Travis O’Connor Tyler Williams Jalen Mayden Nathaniel Watson Korey Charles TJ McMahon Logan Burnett Aaron Odom Aaron Brule Stephen Adegoke La’Damian Webb Taury Dixon Nick Gibson Jaylon Reed Aeris Williams Raymond Freeman Keith Mixon Chris Rayford Somon Anderson Brad Cumbest Jordan Lawless Alec Murphy Esaias Furdge Kody Schexnayder Londyn Craft Dontavian Lee C.J. Morgan Sh’mar Kilby-Lane Dan Mills Brian Cole Robert Rivers Joshua Short Cory Thomas Landon Guidry Johnathan Abram Cason Grant Nathan Swanson Erroll Thompson Mark McLaurin Tucker Day Marquiss Spencer Fletcher Adams Jett Johnson Devon Robinson Jace Christmann

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Pos. WR CB CB WR DE WR DE WR LB QB S RB CB WR DE LB QB S TE QB S WR CB QB LB WR QB QB DE LB S RB CB RB CB RB LS WR CB CB TE K LB CB P S RB S LB K S RB S DT S S WR LS LB S P/K DE DE LB DT K

Ht. 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-4 5-9 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-1 5-11 5-10 5-9 6-6 6-2 6-4 6-0 6-5 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-8 5-9 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-1 5-8 6-0 6-0 6-5 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-5 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-5 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-0

Wt. 190 220 175 220 255 190 275 225 235 230 195 215 190 225 245 240 225 190 250 240 200 205 175 220 230 180 195 200 285 225 210 185 165 215 185 215 210 185 200 200 245 190 235 170 195 195 230 200 230 190 210 210 175 310 195 215 175 230 250 215 205 285 265 235 275 200

Cl. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. RFr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. RFr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. RFr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. RFr. Sr. So. Jr. RFr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. RFr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So.

Exp. JC 3L 1L HS 3L 2L RS 2L 1L 3L HS 1L 2L 2L 1L 2L 1L RS HS RS HS SQ RS HS HS 1L HS SQ RS HS SQ HS RS 2L HS 3L RS 2L 3L SQ HS RS SQ HS 1L RS 3L 1L JC RS RS HS HS 3L RS 1L HS SQ 1L 3L SQ 2L 2L HS HS 1L

Hometown (Previous School) New Roads, La. (Hinds CC) Bassfield, Miss. (Bassfield) Hammond, La. (St. Thomas Aquinas) New Orleans, La. (Landry-Walker) Greenville, Miss. (Greenville Weston) Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Central) Stone Mountain, Ga. (East Mississippi CC) Phenix City, Ala. (Central) Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) Richmond Hill, Ga. (Richmond Hill) West Point, Miss. (West Point) Columbus, Miss. (Columbus) Adamsville, Ala. (Minor) Jackson, Miss. (Murrah) Stone Mountain, Ga. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Brookhaven, Miss. (Brookhaven) New Orleans, La. (Landry-Walker) Summit, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Monroe, La. (Richwood) Hattiesburg, Miss. (Itawamba CC) St. James, La. (St. James) Kenner, La. (John Curtis) Oxford, Miss. (Lafayette) Sachse, Texas (Sachse) Maplesville, Ala. (Maplesville) Miami, Fla. (North Florida Christian) Anaheim, Calif. (Servite) Pelham, Ala. (Bessemer Academy) Jackson, Miss. (Callaway) Metairie, La. (Archbishop Rummel) Snellville, Ga. (San Diego Mesa College) Opelika, Ala. (Beauregard) Madison, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) Birmingham, Ala. (Pinson Valley) Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) West Point, Miss. (West Point) Cantonment, Fla. (J.M. Tate Senior) Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley) Byhalia, Miss. (Byhalia) New Orleans, La. (Brother Martin) Hurley, Miss. (East Central) Lindale, Texas (Tyler [Texas] JC) Nixa, Mo. (Nixa) Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale) River Ridge, La. (John Curtis) Rio Rancho, N.M. (IMG Academy) Hattiesburg, Miss. (Forrest County Agricultural) Bossier City, La. (Parkway) Hollywood, Fla. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Canton, Ohio (Central Catholic) Saginaw, Mich. (East. Mississippi CC) Ocala, Fla. (Trinity Catholic) Flowood, Miss. (Flowood) Bessemer, Ala. (McAdory) Spring Hill, Tenn. (Independence) Columbia, Miss. (Jones County JC) Abilene, Texas (Wylie) Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) Florence, Ala. (Florence) Collins, Miss. (Collins) Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood) Greenwood, Miss. (Greenwood) Brandon, Miss. (Brandon) Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo) Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven) Houston, Texas (Memorial)

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Name Scott Goodman Chris Redmon Aadreekis Conner Tim Washington R.J. Jennings Stewart Reese Kobe Jones Cameron Miller Fabien Lovett Blake Mitchell Greg Eiland Dareuan Parker John Garner Tyler Dunning Deion Calhoun Matt Stanic Marlon Reese Sherman Timbs Joel Baldwin Paul Blackwell Harry Parker Kwatrivous Johnson Tommy Champion Darryl Williams Elgton Jenkins Michael Story Kameron Jones Cordavien Suggs Tyre Phillips Evans Wilkerson Christian Roberson Justin Johnson Farrod Green Cameron Gardner Jaden Crumedy Dontea Jones Austin Williams Jesse Jackson Osirus Mitchell Powers Warren Vincent Taylor Grant Harris James Jackson Kendell Jones Tyler Smith Cameron Young Jeffery Simmons Braxton Hoyett Tre Brown Lee Autry Joseph Garner

Pos. K LB S LB LB OL DE LB DE OL OL OL DE LB OL OL OL DT LS LS OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL TE TE TE WR DE TE WR WR WR TE WR DT DT DT K DT DT DT DT DT LB

Ht. 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-5 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-0 6-8 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-3 5-9 6-5 6-7 6-5 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-6 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-5 6-3 5-10 6-3 6-3 6-4 5-11 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-3

Wt. 200 225 205 230 235 340 270 220 335 315 335 325 230 230 320 345 280 260 230 200 265 355 315 310 310 310 315 300 340 310 255 245 240 215 295 250 205 215 210 240 190 290 330 290 175 305 300 310 315 310 235

Cl. Fr. So. RFr. Jr. RFr. So. So. So. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. RFr. Sr. Jr. Sr. RFr. Sr. Jr. RFr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. RFr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. RFr. Sr. So. RFr. So. Sr. RFr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr.

Exp. HS SQ RS 2L RS 1L 1L SQ HS SQ 1L 1L HS RS 3L SQ TR RS SQ JC RS HS RS 1L 3L 2L HS RS RS 2L SQ 3L 2L HS HS SQ RS 3L 1L RS SQ 1L RS 1L TR HS 2L 2L 1L RS HS

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Hometown (Previous School) Brandon, Miss. (Brandon) Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville) Port Gibson, Miss. (Port Gibson) Yazoo City, Miss. (Yazoo City) Birmingham, Ala. (Briarwood Christian) Fort Pierce, Fla. (Fort Pierce Central) Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) Odessa, Fla. (Sickles) Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) Brentwood, Tenn. (Ensworth) Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadelphia) Olive Branch, Miss. (DeSoto Central) Ridgeland, Miss. (St. Andrew’s Episcopal) Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) Pleasant Grove, Ala. (Restoration Academy) Madison, Miss. (Madison Central) Columbia, S.C. (Glenville State) Indianola, Miss. (Indianola Academy) Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo) Pascagoula, Miss. (Miss. Gulf Coast CC) Mobile, Ala. (UMS-Wright Prep School) Greenwood, Miss. (Greenwood) Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Bessemer, Ala. (Bessemer City) Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale) Ripley, Miss. (Ripley) Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) Jackson, Miss. (Fletcher) Grenada, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) Ridgeland, Miss. (Jackson Academy) Atlanta, Ga. (McEachern) Birmingham, Ala. (Hoover) Wesson, Miss. (Wesson Attendance Center) Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Grove) McCool, Miss. (Jireh (N.C.) Prep) Ocean Springs, Miss. (Ocean Springs) Petal, Miss. (Petal) Sarasota, Fla. (Booker) Minnetonka, Minn. (Minnetonka Senior) Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway) Bolton, Miss. (Clinton) Pascagoula, Miss. (Pascagoula) Pinson, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville) Coppell, Texas (Hardin-Simmons) Crosby, Miss. (Franklin County) Macon, Miss. (Noxubee County) Pelham, Ala. (Pelham) Ackerman, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Albemarle, N.C. (Itawamba CC) Ridgeland, Miss. (St. Andrew’s Episcopal)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 3 4 4 9 10 11 11 18 19 22 27 27

Devonta Jason Gerri Green Deddrick Thomas Malik Dear Keytaon Thompson Jaquarius Landrews Geor'quarius Spivey Aaron Brule Stephen Adegoke Aeris Williams Esaias Furdge Kody Schexnayder

DUH-vahn-tay GAIR-ee rhymes with red MUH-leek KEY-tahn JUH-quair-ee-us JUH-quair-ee-us BREW-lay AH-duh-go-kay AIR-us ee-ZAH-yahs SHEX-nye-dur

40 47 55 56 69 74 77 78 80 82 84 87

Erroll Thompson Jace Christmann Greg Eiland Dareuan Parker Kwatrivous Johnson Elgton Jenkins Cordavien Suggs Tyre Phillips Christian Roberson Farrod Green Dontea Jones Osirus Mitchell

AIR-uhl Christ-man rhymes with island DAIR-e-uhn KWAH-tray-vee-us EL-tuhn (silent g) COR-day-vee-uhn TYE-ree ROH-ber-suhn FUH-rahd DAHN-tay O-sye-rus

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Name Johnathan Abram Fletcher Adams Stephen Adegoke Somon Anderson Lee Autry Joel Baldwin Paul Blackwell Tre Brown Aaron Brule Logan Burnett Deion Calhoun Tommy Champion Korey Charles Jace Christmann Brian Cole Aadreekis Conner Jamal Couch Londyn Craft Jaden Crumedy Brad Cumbest Cameron Dantzler Tucker Day Malik Dear Taury Dixon Tyler Dunning Greg Eiland Nick Fitzgerald Raymond Freeman Esaias Furdge Cameron Gardner John Garner Joseph Garner Willie Gay Jr. Nick Gibson Scott Goodman Cason Grant Farrod Green Gerri Green Landon Guidry Stephen Guidry Grant Harris Kylin Hill Braxton Hoyett James Jackson Jesse Jackson Devonta Jason Elgton Jenkins R.J. Jennings Jett Johnson Justin Johnson Kwatrivous Johnson Dontea Jones Kameron Jones Kendell Jones Kobe Jones Sh’mar Kilby-Lane Rip Kirk Jaquarius Landrews Jordan Lawless Dontavian Lee Leo Lewis Fabien Lovett Jalen Mayden Mark McLaurin TJ McMahon Cameron Miller

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Pos. S DE S CB DT LS LS DT LB QB OL OL WR K S S WR S DE TE CB P/K WR CB LB OL QB LS CB WR DE LB LB RB K WR TE DE S WR DT RB DT DT WR WR OL LB LB TE OL TE OL DT DE LB QB S K RB LB DE QB S QB LB

Ht. 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-3 5-9 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-5 5-10 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-0 6-5 6-5 6-2 6-0 5-9 5-9 6-1 6-8 6-5 6-1 5-11 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-2 5-11 5-10 5-11 6-4 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-3 5-11 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-2 5-11 6-0

Wt. 215 265 210 200 310 230 200 315 225 200 320 315 180 200 210 205 225 195 295 245 175 205 225 165 230 335 230 210 170 215 230 235 235 215 200 175 240 255 195 190 290 215 310 330 215 220 310 235 235 245 355 250 315 290 270 230 240 190 190 230 240 335 220 215 195 220

Cl. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. So. So. Jr. RFr. Jr. RFr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Jr. So. RFr. So. Sr. RFr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. RFr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. RFr. Sr. Fr. Sr. RFr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So.

Exp. 1L 2L SQ SQ RS SQ JC 1L HS SQ 3L RS 1L 1L RS RS 2L RS HS HS 1L SQ 2L RS RS 1L 3L RS HS HS HS HS 1L 2L HS HS 2L 3L RS JC 1L 1L 2L RS 3L HS 3L RS HS 3L HS SQ HS 1L 1L JC RS RS RS 3L 2L HS HS 3L HS SQ

Hometown (Previous School) Columbia, Miss. (Jones County JC) Brandon, Miss. (Brandon) Snellville, Ga. (San Diego Mesa College) New Orleans, La. (Brother Martin) Albemarle, N.C. (Itawamba CC) Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo) Pascagoula, Miss. (Miss. Gulf Coast CC) Ackerman, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Metairie, La. (Archbishop Rummel) Pelham, Ala. (Bessemer Academy) Pleasant Grove, Ala. (Restoration Academy) Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Miami, Fla. (North Florida Christian) Houston, Texas (Memorial) Saginaw, Mich. (East. Mississippi CC) Port Gibson, Miss. (Port Gibson) Phenix City, Ala. (Central) Rio Rancho, N.M. (IMG Academy) Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Grove) Hurley, Miss. (East Central) Hammond, La. (St. Thomas Aquinas) Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood) Jackson, Miss. (Murrah) Madison, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadelphia) Richmond Hill, Ga. (Richmond Hill) Cantonment, Fla. (J.M. Tate Senior) Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale) Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) Ridgeland, Miss. (St. Andrew’s) Ridgeland, Miss. (St. Andrew’s) Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) Birmingham, Ala. (Pinson Valley) Brandon, Miss. (Brandon) Abilene, Texas (Wylie) Wesson, Miss. (Wesson Attendance Center) Greenville, Miss. (Greenville Weston) Spring Hill, Tenn. (Independence) New Roads, La. (Hinds CC) Bolton, Miss. (Clinton) Columbus, Miss. (Columbus) Pelham, Ala. (Pelham) Pascagoula, Miss. (Pascagoula) Petal, Miss. (Petal) New Orleans, La. (Landry-Walker) Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale) Birmingham, Ala. (Briarwood Christian) Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo) Birmingham, Ala. (Hoover) Greenwood, Miss. (Greenwood) McCool, Miss. (Jireh (N.C.) Prep) Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) Pinson, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville) Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) Hollywood, Fla. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Hattiesburg, Miss. (Itawamba CC) Summit, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Lindale, Texas (Tyler [Texas] JC) Hattiesburg, Miss. (Forrest County Agricultural) Brookhaven, Miss. (Brookhaven) Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) Sachse, Texas (Sachse) Collins, Miss. (Collins) Anaheim, Calif. (Servite) Odessa, Fla. (Sickles)

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 30 54 87 23 29 26 7 13 17 56 68 2 78 12 24 48 21 64 51 5 33 80 45 27 33 94 93 8 42 11 62 75 77 39 9 89 34 4 40 10 65 88 50 14 19 79 22 85 73 13 93

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Hometown (Previous School) Canton, Ohio (Central Catholic) Brentwood, Tenn. (Ensworth) Sarasota, Fla. (Booker) Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley) Bossier City, La. (Parkway) Nixa, Mo. (Nixa) West Point, Miss. (West Point) Kenner, La. (John Curtis) Jackson, Miss. (Callaway) Olive Branch, Miss. (DeSoto Central) Mobile, Ala. (UMS-Wright Prep School) Bassfield, Miss. (Bassfield) Grenada, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) St. James, La. (St. James) Byhalia, Miss. (Byhalia) Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville) Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) Columbia, S.C. (Glenville State) Fort Pierce, Fla. (Fort Pierce Central) Stone Mountain, Ga. (East Mississippi CC) Ocala, Fla. (Trinity Catholic) Atlanta, Ga. (McEachern) Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven) River Ridge, La. (John Curtis) Flowood, Miss. (Flowood) Macon, Miss. (Noxubee County) Coppell, Texas (Hardin-Simmons) Adamsville, Ala. (Minor) Greenwood, Miss. (Greenwood) Monroe, La. (Richwood) Madison, Miss. (Madison Central) Ripley, Miss. (Ripley) Jackson, Miss. (Fletcher) Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) Stone Mountain, Ga. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Memphis, Tenn. (Ridgeway) Bessemer, Ala. (McAdory) Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Central) Florence, Ala. (Florence) New Orleans, La. (Landry-Walker) Indianola, Miss. (Indianola Academy) Minnetonka, Minn. (Minnetonka Senior) Yazoo City, Miss. (Yazoo City) Maplesville, Ala. (Maplesville) Opelika, Ala. (Beauregard) Ridgeland, Miss. (Jackson Academy) West Point, Miss. (West Point) Ocean Springs, Miss. (Ocean Springs) Bessemer, Ala. (Bessemer City) Oxford, Miss. (Lafayette) Crosby, Miss. (Franklin County)

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Devonta Jason Gerri Green Deddrick Thomas Malik Dear Keytaon Thompson Jaquarius Landrews Geor'quarius Spivey Aaron Brule Stephen Adegoke Aeris Williams Esaias Furdge Kody Schexnayder

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Erroll Thompson Jace Christmann Greg Eiland Dareuan Parker Kwatrivous Johnson Elgton Jenkins Cordavien Suggs Tyre Phillips Christian Roberson Farrod Green Dontea Jones Osirus Mitchell

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2018 OUTLOOK

TEAM NOTES • MSU, ranked as high as No. 11 by some preseason publications, returns one of the most veteran rosters in the nation. The Bulldogs welcome back 19 seniors, including 11 fifth-year scholarship seniors, as well as 28 juniors. The fifth-year seniors include: OL Deion Calhoun, QB Nick Fitzgerald, DE Gerri Green, DT Grant Harris, DT Braxton Hoyett, WR Jesse Jackson, C Elgton Jenkins, RB Dontavian Lee, CB Chris Rayford, DT Cory Thomas and RB Aeris Williams. Eight of the fifth-year seniors are returning starters. • State returns 17 starters - eight on defense and nine on offense. According to Phil Steele, the Bulldogs are the nation's fifth-most experienced team, bringing back 77.8 percent of their letterwinners, 92.5 percent of their total offensive yards and 77.1 percent of their tackle total from a year ago. Over 30 players on the spring two-deep were juniors or seniors. The 92.5 percent of total offensive yardage returning is tops among all Power 5 programs and third nationally behind San Jose State (97.6) and UAB (93.9). • Head coach Joe Moorhead takes over a program that is one of only five SEC schools to go to a bowl game every season this decade. Alabama, Georgia, LSU and Texas A&M are the others. The Bulldogs have reached a school-record eight straight bowl games and won three in a row. • Since 2014, a year in which MSU held the No. 1 ranking for five straight weeks, the Bulldogs are tied with LSU for the second-most victories in the SEC West with 34. Alabama is first with 53, while Auburn is third with 33. • Since the start of the 2014 season, only five teams have held the No. 1 national ranking and MSU is one of those five, joining Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Florida State. • State is likely to be ranked in the preseason polls for the first time since it opened the 2011 season at No. 20. The Bulldogs finished the 2017 campaign at No. 19 in the Associated Press Top 25 and No. 20 in the Coaches poll. They take a streak of seven consecutive ranked weeks into 2018. • The Joe Moorhead era will begin in primetime on Sept. 1 at 6:30 p.m. CT when State hosts Stephen F. Austin in Davis Wade Stadium. Players report for preseason camp on Aug. 2 followed by the first practice on Aug. 3. It will be the Bulldogs' first night home season opener since 2014.

Nick Fitzgerald

QUARTERBACKS

Thanksgiving Night in the Egg Bowl, had surgery the following day and will be ready to go for preseason camp. Fitzgerald resumed running on March 7 and went through spring practice in a limited role, participating in everything except taking a live rush during team periods. • The owner of 11 school records, Fitzgerald seeks to take the next step in his first year in Joe Moorhead's offense. He has rushed for 2,486 yards during his career, which is fourth-most by a quarterback in SEC history and just 461 yards shy of Tim Tebow's record. • Sophomore Keytaon Thompson (6-4, 225) is not afraid of the big lights. All Thompson did in his first career start in place of the injured Fitzgerald was lead the Bulldogs to a TaxSlayer Bowl victory. Thompson recorded 446 rushing yards, 388 passing yards and accounted for eight touchdowns in his true freshman season as the backup. His previous start before the TaxSlayer Bowl? Leading Landry-Walker High School to the 2016 Louisiana Class 5A state championship in the Superdome.

Aeris Williams

RUNNING BACKS LETTERMEN RETURNING (4): Nick Gibson (Jr.), Kylin Hill (So.), Dontavian Lee (Sr.), Aeris Williams (Sr.) LETTERMEN LOST (0) STARTERS RETURNING (1): Aeris Williams (Sr.) STARTERS LOST (0) NEWCOMERS (1): La'Damian Webb (Fr.) • State boasted the 11th-best rushing attack in the nation in 2017, pounding out 3,272 yards. 99.8 percent of that yardage returns in 2018, including all of the running backs. • Senior Aeris Williams (6-1, 215) enters his third straight year as the starter. In 2017, Williams became the first Bulldog running back to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season since 2014. Among SEC returning backs this season, Williams ranks second in yards per game at 85.2. He forced 30 miss tackles on runs in 2017, which is also the second-highest returning among SEC players. • Sophomore Kylin Hill (5-11, 215) is poised for breakout season and is a major playmaker. Hill, one of the top recruits in the nation two years ago, tallied 393 yards on 78 carries with two touchdowns last seasons.

LETTERMEN RETURNING (2): Nick Fitzgerald (Sr.), Keytaon Thompson (So.) LETTERMEN LOST (0) STARTERS RETURNING (1): Nick Fitzgerald (Sr.) STARTERS LOST (0) NEWCOMERS (1): Jaylen Mayden (Fr.) • State's quarterback room is one of the most loaded in talent and experience in the nation. Fifth-year senior Nick Fitzgerald (6-5, 230) will be up for every major award with his dual-threat and big play capabilities. The graduate, who enters his third straight season as the starter after following in the footsteps of All-American Dak Prescott, broke his right ankle on

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• Despite the departure of massive target Jordan Thomas to the Houston Texans in the NFL Draft, MSU's tight ends remain one of the strongest corps on the squad. • Junior Farrod Green (6-4, 240) enters his third straight year as the starter. Green possesses terrific hands and is a blocking machine. He caught nine passes for 174 yards a year ago and figures to play a much more prominent role in the receiving game in Joe Moorhead's offense. • The top two tight ends on the two-deep are upperclassmen with Justin Johnson (6-3, 245) entering his senior season.

Jesse Jackson

WIDE RECEIVERS LETTERMEN RETURNING (6): Jamal Couch (Jr.), Malik Dear (Jr.), Jesse Jackson (Sr.), Osirus Mitchell (So.), Keith Mixon (Jr.), Deddrick Thomas (Jr.) LETTERMEN LOST (3): Donald Gray, Gabe Myles, Reggie Todd KEY 2017 REDSHIRTS (1): Austin Williams (RFr.) NEWCOMERS (2): Stephen Guidry (Jr.), Devonta Jason (Fr.) STARTERS RETURNING (2): Jesse Jackson (Sr.), Keith Mixon (Jr.) STARTERS LOST (1): Donald Gray • MSU returns two starters at wide receiver but loses reliable target Donald Gray. The Bulldogs will count on several new and young faces to rise to the occasion in Joe Moorhead's vertical passing game. • Senior Jesse Jackson (6-2, 215) was State's leading receiver last season with 27 catches for 276 yards. • Redshirt freshman Austin Williams (6-3, 205) was arguably the most productive wideout in the spring. Williams, who possesses terrific hands, was outstanding in preseason camp a year ago but redshirted. He's gotten stronger and was a dominant force this spring. • The Bulldogs should be able to stretch the field with new faces Stephen Guidry (6-4, 190), the No. 1 junior college wide receiver, as well as true freshman Devonta Jason (6-3, 220). Jason went through spring practice. Junior Jamal Couch (6-4, 225) and sophomore Osirus Mitchell (6-5, 210) are rangy targets. Slot receivers Deddrick Thomas (5-9, 190) and Keith Mixon (5-8, 185) bring experience and big play capability to the table.

Elgton Jenkins

OFFENSIVE LINE LETTERMEN RETURNING (8): Deion Calhoun (Sr.), Greg Eiland (So.), Elgton Jenkins (Sr.), Dareuan Parker (So.), Stewart Reese (So.), Michael Story (Jr.), Evans Wilkerson (Jr.), Darryl Williams (Jr.) LETTERMEN LOST (1): Martinas Rankin KEY 2017 REDSHIRTS (3): Tommy Champion (Jr.), Tyre Phillips (Jr.), Cordavien Suggs (RFr.) STARTERS RETURNING (4): Deion Calhoun (Sr.), Elgton Jenkins (Sr.), Stewart Reese (So.), Darryl Williams (Jr.) STARTERS LOST (1): Martinas Rankin • Chemistry, experience and physicality best sum up the 2018 MSU offensive line, which will be one of the best units in the SEC. The Bulldogs return a combined 76 starts on the offensive line and four starters. Gone is left tackle Martinas Rankin, who was a Day 2 2018 NFL Draft pick to the Houston Texans. • Senior Elgton Jenkins (6-4, 310) enters his second year as the starter at center and is a candidate for the Rimington Trophy. The other starting senior is right guard Deion Calhoun (6-3, 320), who owns the most starts on the line with 23. • Junior Darryl Williams (6-2, 310) is coming off a terrific sophomore season and will be a force at one of the guard positions. • The tackles will be manned by sophomore Stewart Reese (6-5, 340) and sophomore Greg Eiland (6-8, 335). Eiland started four games at left tackle last season in place of an injured Martinas Rankin.

Farrod Green

TIGHT ENDS LETTERMEN RETURNING (4): Farrod Green (Jr.), Justin Johnson (Sr.), Dontea Jones (So.), Christian Roberson (So.) LETTERMEN LOST (1): Jordan Thomas NEWCOMERS (2): Brad Cumbest (Fr.), Geor'quarius Spivey (Fr.) STARTERS RETURNING (1): Farrod Green (Jr.) STARTERS LOST (1): Jordan Thomas (started at WR and 2 TE sets) Deion Calhoun

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Erroll Thompson

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• Depth, experience and NFL talent is all over the MSU defensive line in 2018. The group has a chance to be the best Bulldog defensive line in school history as it returns all four starters, including two All-SEC first teamers. • Junior Jeffery Simmons (6-4, 300) and senior Montez Sweat (6-6, 245) are the first Coaches First Team All-SEC tandem to return the following year in league history. Simmons is an absolute force in the middle, while Sweat on the edge tied for the SEC lead in sacks (10.5) and tackles for loss (15.5). Both are preseason All-Americans and future NFL Draft picks. • Edge rushers are everywhere on the State roster. Joining Sweat are senior team captain Gerri Green (6-4, 255), junior Fletcher Adams (6-2, 265), sophomore Kobe Jones (6-4, 270), junior Marquiss Spencer (6-4, 285) and junior Chauncey Rivers (6-3, 275). Rivers makes his highlyanticipated debut and was a monster on the scout team last fall while redshirting. Green collected 11 tackles for loss and five sacks in 2017. • In the middle, veteran play continues with seniors Braxton Hoyett (6-3, 310) and Cory Thomas (6-5, 310). They own a combined 16 starts.

LETTERMEN RETURNING (5): Willie Gay Jr. (So.), Leo Lewis (Jr.), Alec Murphy (Jr.), Erroll Thompson (So.), Tim Washington (Jr.) LETTERMEN LOST (2): Dez Harris, Traver Jung KEY 2017 REDSHIRTS (1): Tyler Dunning (RFr.) NEWCOMERS (4): Aaron Brule (Fr.), Jett Johnson (Fr.), Sh'mar Kilby Lane (Jr.), Nathaniel Watson (Fr.) STARTERS RETURNING (1): Leo Lewis (Jr.) STARTERS LOST (1): Dez Harris • Despite the loss of captain and middle linebacker Dez Harris, State returns solid talent at the position led by junior Leo Lewis (6-2, 240), who is slated to play on the outside in the 4-3. • Replacing Harris will be SEC All-Freshman Erroll Thompson (6-1, 250). Thompson shined in the spring and led all SEC freshmen linebackers in tackle a year ago with 46 tackles. It represented the second straight season that a Bulldog led all SEC freshmen linebackers in tackles as Lewis did it the season before. • MSU will count heavily on sophomore Willie Gay Jr. (6-2, 235) and junior Tim Washington (6-3, 230). Gay was a prized recruit a year ago and is seeking to play a much more prominent role with his athleticism.

Jeffery Simmons

DEFENSIVE LINE LETTERMEN RETURNING (11): Fletcher Adams (Jr.), Tre Brown (Sr.), Gerri Green (Sr.), Grant Harris (Sr.), Braxton Hoyett (Sr.), Kendell Jones (Jr.), Kobe Jones (So.), Jeffery Simmons (Jr.), Marquiss Spencer (Jr.), Montez Sweat (Sr.), Cory Thomas (Sr.) LETTERMEN LOST (0) KEY 2017 REDSHIRTS (4): Lee Autry (Jr.), James Jackson (RFr.), Aaron Odom (RFr.), Chauncey Rivers (Jr.) NEWCOMERS (3): Fabien Lovett (Fr.), Devon Robinson (Fr.), Cameron Young (Fr.) STARTERS RETURNING (4): Gerri Green (Sr.), Braxton Hoyett (Sr.), Jeffery Simmons (Jr.), Montez Sweat (Sr.) STARTERS LOST (0)

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Mark McLaurin

DEFENSIVE BACKS LETTERMEN RETURNING (7): Johnathan Abram (Sr.), Cameron Dantzler (So.), Mark McLaurin (Sr.), C.J. Morgan (So.), Jamal Peters (Sr.), Chris Rayford (Sr.), Maurice Smitherman (Jr.) LETTERMEN LOST (4): Brandon Bryant, Lashard Durr, Tolando Cleveland, J.T. Gray KEY 2017 REDSHIRTS (4): Brian Cole (Jr.), Landon Guidry (RFr.), Jacquarius Landrews (Jr.), Tyler Williams (RFr.) KEY NEWCOMERS (4): Esaias Furdge (Fr.), Marcus Murphy (Fr.), Shawn Preston Jr. (Fr.), Jaylon Reed (Fr.) STARTERS RETURNING (3): Johnathan Abram (Sr.), Mark McLaurin (Sr.), Chris Rayford (Sr.) STARTERS LOST (2): Tolando Cleveland, J.T. Gray • MSU features arguably the top safety tandem in the SEC in seniors Mark McLaurin (6-2, 215) and Johnathan Abram (6-0, 215). McLaurin was the 2017 TaxSlayer Bowl MVP after intercepting Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson three times. He tied for the SEC lead in picks (6). • At corner, the Bulldogs will rely on seniors Jamal Peters (6-2, 220) and Chris Rayford (6-0, 200). Cam Dantzler (6-2, 175) will play a prominent role.

SPECIALISTS LETTERMEN RETURNING (1): Jace Christmann (So.) LETTERMEN LOST (2): Logan Cooke, Hunter Bradley STARTERS RETURNING (1): Jace Christmann (So.) STARTERS LOST (2): Logan Cooke (punter), Hunter Bradley (snapper) • Sophomore Jace Christmann, a 2017 FWAA Freshman All-American, returns to handle place kicking duties. Christmann was 12-of-14 last year. • Junior Kody Schexnayder (5-10, 195) and sophomore Tucker Day (6-0, 205) will battle it out for punting duties. MSU must replace 2017 NFL Draftees Hunter Bradley (Packers) and Logan Cooke (Jaguars).

PLAYER PROFILES

JOHNATHAN ABRAM SAFETY 6-0 • 215 • Sr. • 1L Columbia, Miss. (Jones County JC)

Sacks: 1.5, vs. Louisville (12-30-17) Forced Fumbles: 1, (twice) last vs. Louisville (12-30-17) Fumble Recoveries: n/a Pass Breakups: 2 vs. Louisville (12-30-17) ABRAM'S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UA 2016 13/7 71 43 TOTAL 13/7 71 43

2015 AT GEORGIA Appeared in 10 games and made four starts at Georgia ... Collected 25 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss ... Had five tackles vs. No. 11 Florida ... Collected four tackles at Tennessee ... Made his first college start against South Carolina, finishing with four tackles ... Originally enrolled at Georgia in January 2015.

HIGH SCHOOL Prepped at East Marion, coached by Kevin Jackson ... 2014 MAC Defensive Player of the Year … A three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Scout.com and 247Sports and No. 14 overall prospect in the state of Mississippi … Returned an interception for a touchdown in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game … Led East Marion to a 10-5 record and a berth in the 2014 2A Mississippi state semifinal game … Played quarterback in addition to safety for East Marion … Finished his junior season with 88 total tackles, five interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as well as 1,288 rushing yards, 19 rushing yards, 1,737 passing yards and 21 passing touchdowns … Two-sport athlete who was a three-time varsity player for the baseball team.

PERSONAL Born Johnathan Jauquez Abram on Oct. 25, 1996 … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Twitter handle is @JohnathanAbram1. ABRAM’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7, vs. Samford (10-29-16) Tackles for loss: 1, at Auburn (9-30-17)

SCK-YDS 2.0-18 2.0-18

FF/FR 2/0 2/0

PBU INT-YDS 5 0-0 5 0-0

6-2 • 265 • Jr. • 2L Brandon, Miss. (Brandon)

2017 JUNIOR SEASON

2016 JUNIOR COLLEGE

TFL-YDS 5.0-25 5.0-25

DEFENSIVE END

CAREER

No. 1 junior college safety in America and a consensus four-star prospect … Among all JUCO prospects ranked No. 10 overall by 247Sports and No. 25 overall by Scout.com … Spent one season at Jones County and made 23 tackles, including 2.5 for loss to go along with one pass breakup and one forced fumble … Also saw some action at quarterback in “Wildcat” formations.

A 28 28

FLETCHER ADAMS

Hard-hitting, instinctive safety who enters his second year at MSU with three years of SEC experience … Had an outstanding spring and teams with Mark McLaurin to form one of the elite safety tandems in the country … Arrived at MSU via the junior college ranks and prior to that played as a freshman at Georgia.

Appeared in 13 games with seven starts at safety … Over his debut season, recorded at least five tackles in nine of his 13 appearances, including a careerhigh nine in the TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Louisville (12/30) … Ranked second on the team with 71 total tackles, which was 29th in the SEC … His 43 solo tackles led MSU … Also had five tackles for loss … Starts came against Louisiana Tech, Georgia, BYU, UMass, Arkansas, Ole Miss and Louisville … Made his debut as a Bulldog in MSU’s season opener against Charleston Southern (9/2) … Earned his first-career start at Louisiana Tech (9/9) and tallied seven tackles … Grabbed four tackles and recorded his first-career pass break-up in MSU’s historic win over No. 11 LSU (9/16) … Led the defense on the road at Arkansas (11/18) with five tackles, matching his career-high 1.0 TFL and forcing his first fumble as a Bulldog … Tallied career-highs in tackles (9), sacks (1.5) and TFL (2.0) in TaxSlayer Bowl victory over Louisville (12/30).

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CAREER Veteran defensive lineman who will be counted on at defensive end in 2018 … Saw his first career action in 2016 after redshirting in 2015 … Played in 24 career games with six starts … Recorded 42 tackles in his career, including four tackles for loss.

2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON Appeared in all 13 games, earning six starts – vs. Charleston Southern (9/2), at No. 11 Georgia (9/23), vs. BYU (10/14), vs. UMass (11/3), at Arkansas (11/18) and in the TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Louisville (12/30) … Racked up 26 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss … Recorded at least one tackle in 11 of the 13 contests he played, including six multi-tackle performances … Made first start of his career vs. Charleston Southern, recording two tackles with a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss and the first forced fumble of his career … Also helped force two safeties in the first half against the Buccaneers … Collected three tackles and his first pass break-up of his career against No. 11 LSU (9/16) … Turned in a strong performance vs. No. 2 Alabama (11/11) with three tackles, which included his first-career sack … Closed the regular season tying his career high with five tackles in the Egg Bowl (11/23).

2016 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in 11 games with no starts … Collected 16 tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss on the year … Made his collegiate debut against South Alabama (9/3) and had one tackle … Made at least one tackle in all 11 games he played … Season-high in tackles came against Samford (10/29), in which he made five and had his first career tackle for loss … Tallied two tackles in Egg Bowl victory (11/26) … Played well in the St. Petersburg Bowl, making three tackles including two of the solo variety.

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year with the program.

HIGH SCHOOL A consensus blue-chip four-star defensive lineman ranked one of the top 200 overall players in the nation … Rated one of the top 30 defensive linemen in the country and the No. 5 prospect in the state by 247Sports and ESPN.com … The top pass rusher in Mississippi … Tabbed the No. 4 player in the state by Rivals.com and Scout.com … Member of the Clarion-Ledger’s Dandy Dozen … Helped lead the Brandon Bulldogs to a Region 3-6A title and an appearance in the South Mississippi state championship in 2014 … Was part of a squad that went 12-2 overall and 7-0 in district as a senior … Racked up 136 total tackles with 23 tackles for loss and eight sacks as a senior in 2014 … Made 111 total tackles, 17 tackles for loss and eight sacks with one interception as a junior in 2013 … Coached by Brad Peterson … Committed to Mississippi State in

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September 2014.

handle is @leeautry53.

PERSONAL

JOEL BALDWIN

Born Fletcher Cornell Adams on Jan. 23, 1996, in Brandon, Miss ... Son of Lonnie and Darlene Adams ... Has two brothers, Tyler, who played basketball at Georgetown, and Nelson, a former teammate at MSU … Nelson played 2013-16 at defensive tackle and signed a free agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers in May 2017 … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Twitter handle is @ FletcherAdams43.

LONG SNAPPER 6-3 • 230 • Sr. • SQ Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo)

ADAMS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 5, (twice), last vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Tackles for loss: 1.5, vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17) Sacks: 0.5, vs. Alabama (11-11-17) Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17) Fumble Recoveries: n/a Pass Break-ups: 1, vs. LSU (9-16-17) ADAMS’ CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UA 2016 11/0 16 12 2017 13/6 26 9 TOTAL 24/6 42 21

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TFL-YDS 0.5-2 3.5-15 4.0-17

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 0.5-2 0.5-2

66 FF/FR 0/0 1/0 1/0

PBU INT-YDS 0 0-0 1 0-0 1 0-0

LEE AUTRY DEFENSIVE TACKLE 6-2 • 310 • Jr. • RS Albemarle, N.C. (Itawamba CC)

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Standout defensive tackle who will make his debut this season … Arrived at MSU in January 2017 and redshirted last season … Continues the family pipeline to Starkville established by his brother, current NFL defensive lineman Denico.

CAREER Walk on long snapper from Tupelo who enters his third season … Likely to take over the starting snapper duties this season following the NFL Draft departure of Hunter Bradley … Bradley was the starting snapper from 2015-17 … Was the No. 1 snapper this spring … Played in two career games.

2017 JUNIOR SEASON Saw action against Charleston Southern (9/2).

2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON Did not appear in any contests.

2015 FRESHMAN SEASON Made his first career appearance in the Bulldogs’ 62-13 victory against Northwestern State (9/19).

HIGH SCHOOL Was named 6A all-state first team during his junior and senior seasons … Lettered in his final three seasons of high school … Tupelo to a North Half championship title and one state championship game appearance.

PERSONAL Born Joel Baldwin on Feb. 11, 1996 … Parents are Morgan and Renee Baldwin … Has two siblings, Zac and Bonnie Catherine Baldwin … Majoring in political science.

TRE BROWN

2017 JUNIOR SEASON Redshirted during his first year on campus.

JUNIOR COLLEGE A powerful defensive lineman and a four-star prospect according to ESPN.com … The second-best junior college defensive tackle in the nation according to ESPN.com and No. 3 at his position by 247Sports … The 21st overall player out of the JUCO ranks according to ESPN.com … A member of ESPN’s JC50 … Considered the No. 90 overall JUCO prospect according to Scout.com … Received three stars by 247Sports and Scout.com … Totaled 47 tackles in his two seasons at Itawamba, picking up 12.5 behind the line of scrimmage … Also amassed five sacks.

DEFENSIVE TACKLE 6-4 • 315 • Sr. • 1L Ackerman, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC)

HIGH SCHOOL A three-star prospect out of Albemarle High School … Ranked as the 33rd-best defensive tackle in the nation out of high school and the 20th-best in North Carolina.

PERSONAL Born Lee Thomas Autry III on July 29, 1996, in Albemarle, N.C. … Brother is current Indianapolis Colt and former MSU defensive lineman Denico Autry (2012-13) … Parents are Lasonya and Lee Autry … Basketball is his favorite sport other than football … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Twitter

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CAREER Physical defensive tackle who enters his third year with the program … Made a solid transition from the junior college ranks into the SEC after redshirting in 2016 … Will be a part of the tackle rotation this fall.

2017 REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON Played in all 13 games with no starts … Collected 16 tackles, 2.5 tackles for

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loss and two quarterback hurries … Collected two tackles in his debut against Charleston Southern (9/2) … Best game of the season was at Louisiana Tech (9/9) with four tackles – three of the solo variety – while recovering a fumble … Notched two tackles and forced the first fumble of his career at No. 13 Auburn (9/30) … Had three tackles at Georgia (9/23) … One solo tackle in games vs. BYU, Kentucky and UMass.

LOGAN BURNETT

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6-2 • 200 • So. • SQ Pelham, Ala. (Bessemer Academy)

QUARTERBACK Did not play in any games and earned a redshirt.

JUNIOR COLLEGE One of the top junior college defensive linemen in the nation … Enrolled at MSU in January 2016 and participated in spring practices … Tabbed three stars by 247Sports.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com … Played defensive tackle as a sophomore for Copiah-Lincoln in 2015, accumulating 31 total tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble.

HIGH SCHOOL Prepped at Choctaw County High School … Ranked one of the top 10 recruits in the state of Mississippi by Scout.com … Registered four sacks and two blocked punts as a senior in 2013.

PERSONAL Born Tre Nicholas Brown on Oct. 18, 1995 in Starkville, Miss. … Son of Sharon Olive and Oneal Brown … Has three siblings, Courtney, Jalen and Jermaine … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

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Walk-on quarterback that has seen playing time in two contests … Provides the Bulldogs with depth at signal caller and the scout team … Made jersey switch from No. 2 to No. 17 during the spring of 2018.

2017 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Saw first collegiate action of his career with two appearances at quarterback … Made collegiate debut versus Charleston Southern (9/2) and also saw playing time versus Kentucky (10/21), but did not accumulate any stats in either contest.

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BROWN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, at Louisiana Tech (9-9-17) Tackles For Loss: 1 (twice), last at Georgia (9-23-17) Sacks: n/a Forced Fumbles: 1, at Auburn (9-30-17) Fumble Recoveries: 1, at Louisiana Tech (9-9-17) Pass Breakups: n/a

Redshirted during his first season with the program.

ADAMS’ CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UA 2017 13/0 16 7 TOTAL 13/0 16 7

Majoring in management … Twitter handle is @logan_burnett. A 9 9

TFL-YDS 2.5-6 2.5-6

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0

HIGH SCHOOL Was named the 2015 Wendy’s High School Heisman for the state of Alabama in 2015… Led Bessemer Academy to a perfect season in 2015, including their sixth AISA championship.

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PBU INT-YDS 0 0-0 0 0-0

AARON BRULE LINEBACKER 6-1 • 225 • Fr. • HS Metairie, La. (Archbishop Rummel)

BURNETT’S CAREER HIGHS Pass Attempts: n/a Pass Completions: n/a Pass Yards: n/a Pass Touchdowns: n/a Long Pass: n/a Completion Percentage: n/a BURNETT’S CAREER PASSING STATS YEAR G/GS CMP ATT INT 2017 2/0 0 0 0 TOTALS 2/0 0 0 0

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TD 0 0

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HIGH SCHOOL Athletic, two-sport star out of Louisiana who can play the hybrid outside linebacker/safety position … A four-star linebacker prospect, according to Rivals … Ranked a three-star prospect by both ESPN and 247Sports … Listed as the 23rd-best linebacker in the country and the 12th-best recruit from the state of Louisiana by Rivals … Considered the 17th-best overall prospect in the state of Louisiana in the 247Sports Composite rankings … Prepped at Archbishop Rummel High School under head coach Jay Roth … A two-sport athlete also lettering in basketball for the Raiders … Twitter handle is @_AllOutAaron_.

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PERSONAL Born Deion Lenard Calhoun on Feb. 20, 1996, in Ensley, Ala. … Nickname is “Shaq” which was given to him because he is a really good basketball player … Parents are Tracie and Derrick … Has two siblings, Raven and Zion … Chose MSU because “it is a family” … Former Alabama standout David Palmer is a relative … Majoring in industrial technology … Twitter handle is @SHQ205.

6-3 • 320 • Sr. • 3L Pleasant Grove, Ala. (Restoration Academy)

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OFFENSIVE LINE 6-5 • 315 • Jr. • RS Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC)

2017 SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK (VS. KENTUCKY)

CAREER One of the top offensive guards in the SEC who enters his third year as a starter in 2018 … Played in 35 games and owns the most career starts on the offensive line with 23 … The first from his high school to be offered a scholarship at an FBS school.

2017 JUNIOR SEASON Started all 13 games at right guard … Earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors vs. Kentucky (10/23) … Graded out the highest against the Wildcats at 93 percent with three knockdowns and paved the way for an MSU offense that rushed for 282 yards vs. a UK defense that was ranked 10th nationally … Part of an MSU offensive line that allowed the fewest sacks in the SEC and the fifth-fewest nationally (13).

2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON Started all nine games he played in with all starts coming at right guard … Missed the Kentucky (10/22), Samford (10/29), Ole Miss (11/26) and Miami (12/26) games due to an ankle injury … Played 528 snaps during the year with a season-high of 90 at UMass (9/24) … His highest snap count during an SEC game was 80 against South Carolina (9/10), a contest the Bulldogs rushed for 290 yards in.

2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in all 13 games for the Bulldogs during the 2015 season with one start … Saw action in 282 snaps during the regular season … Made his collegiate debut on the road at in-state rival Southern Mississippi (9/5), helping the Bulldogs rush for 205 yards in the 34-16 victory … Provided time for Dak Prescott to break the MSU single-game passing yards record with 508 against Arkansas … Finished the year earning his first-career start at right guard in the Belk Bowl against NC State, helping the team put up 569 total yards in the 51-28 victory.

CAREER Strong junior redshirt offensive lineman … Committed to Mississippi State out of Callaway High School before polishing his skills at Copiah-Lincoln Community College … Looking for an expanded role on the offensive line after redshirting the 2017 season.

2017 JUNIOR SEASON Redshirted in his initial season with the Bulldogs.

JUNIOR COLLEGE The fifth-best offensive tackle in the nation out of junior college according to 247Sports … A consensus three-star prospect … Rated No. 96 on Scout.com’s JUCO Top 100 list … Earned first-team all-state honors in 2016 at Co-Lin.

HIGH SCHOOL Attended Callaway High School … A consensus four-star prospect out of high school who originally committed to MSU … Rated as the seventh-best player in the state of Mississippi by 247.

PERSONAL Born Tommy L. Champion on March 4, 1997 … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Twitter handle is @tommychampion1.

KOREY CHARLES

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

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HIGH SCHOOL A two-way standout for Coach DeWayne Coker and the first Restoration Academy player ever to sign a Division I football scholarship ... Rated the No. 46 overall prospect in Alabama by Scout.com, and the No. 7 offensive lineman in the state ... Played all three positions on the line during his career at some point ... A first-team all-state recipient as a defensive lineman in the AISA by the Alabama Sports Writers Association … Selected by the AISA for the EastWest All-Star Game as an offensive lineman, and he was named All-Metro first-team offensive lineman by the Birmingham News ... Played a leading role in the Bulldogs' run to the AISA Class A championship game ... Also saw some duty as a short-yardage running back and scored a touchdown in that role ... As a junior, was the leading lineman on the Class A championship squad which only began playing 11-man football in 2004 ... The 2012 squad posted a 13-1 record with its only loss to the eventual AAA state champions from Tuscaloosa Academy ... His junior and senior teams posted a combined 25-3 record with consecutive Region 1 championships.

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5-10 • 180 • So. • 1L Miami, Fla. (North Florida Christian)

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Florida native who adds depth to the secondary and enters his third year with the program … Can also contribute on special teams coverage … Played in three games.

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Appeared in three games as a member of the defensive secondary … Collected his first-career tackle against Charleston Southern (9/2) … Followed it up with another tackle the next week at Louisiana Tech (9/9) … Made his SEC debut at Arkansas (11/18).

Appeared in all 13 games on the year and served as the primary place kicker for the final 11 games of the season … Became the first place kicker in program history to earn a place on the FWAA Freshman All-America Team and the SEC All-Freshman Team … Ranked fourth in the SEC and led all freshmen with a .857 field goal percentage after going 12-for-14 … Made all 42 PAT attempts on the year, good for fifth in MSU single-season annals … Connected on nine of his first 10 field goal attempts, his lone miss coming on a 46-yard attempt at Arkansas (11/18) … His 9-for-10 start was the best by an MSU kicker since Westin Graves opened the 2015 season hitting nine of his first 10 field goals … Saw action in the second half at Louisiana Tech (9/9) and went a perfect 3-for-3 in PAT attempts … Attempted the first field goals of his career against No. 11 LSU (9/16), connecting on 27-yard, 30-yard and 45-yard tries to become the first MSU kicker to make three FGs in a game since Devon Bell against South Alabama on Sept. 22, 2012 … His 45-yard field goal against the Tigers was the longest made by MSU all season … Tallied a career-high six PATs against Kentucky (10/21) … A perfect 2-of-2 with a long field goal make of 44 in the Egg Bowl (11/23).

2016 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during his first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL Tabbed as a four-star athlete by ESPN.com … Pegged as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com … Ranked as the No. 68 overall prospect in the state of Florida by 247Sports.com … Named the No. 26 running back in the 2016 class by ESPN.com … Played running back, wide receiver and defensive back … Named honorable mention Class 2A All-State by Southwest Florida News-Press… Helped his team to a 7-5 record in 2015 as a senior … Led his team in rushing with 1,014 yards on 123 carries with nine scores … Also hauled in 37 catches for 447 yards and five scores … Surpassed the 100-yard mark in four games in 2015, while racking up over 200 yards twice … In 2014, led the Eagles in rushing with 1,120 yards and 10 scores, surpassing the 100yard mark six times … Coached by Robert Craft.

PERSONAL Born Korey Michael Charles on Sept. 10, 1997 in West Memphis, Ark. … Son of Velvete Charles … Majoring in human development & family sciences with a concentration in youth development … Twitter handle is @KoreyCharles22.

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TFL-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0

HIGH SCHOOL Prepped at Memorial High School in Houston … Voted District 18-6A’s top punter as a senior in 2015.

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CHARLES’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1, (twice) last at Louisiana Tech (9-9-17) Tackles For Loss: n/a Sacks: n/a Forced Fumbles: n/a Fumble Recoveries: n/a Pass Breakups: n/a CHARLES’ CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UA 2017 3/0 2 1 TOTAL 3/0 2 1

2016 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Dressed for several games in 2016 but earned a redshirt after not seeing any action.

Born John Christmann on June 17, 1997 … Parents are John and Heather Christmann … Has two sisters, Caroline and Claire … Majoring in petroleum engineering … Twitter handle is @JaceChristmann.

FF/FR 0/0 0/0

PBU INT-YDS 0 0-0 0 0-0

JACE CHRISTMANN

CHRISTMANN’S CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Made: 3, vs. LSU (9-16-17) Field Goals Attempted: 3, vs. LSU (9-16-17) Long Field Goal Made: 45, vs. LSU (9-16-17) CHRISTMANN’S CAREER FIELD GOAL BREAKDOWN YEAR 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG 2017 0-0 6-6 3-3 3-5 0-0 45 TOTALS 0-0 6-6 3-3 3-5 0-0 45

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KICKER 6-0 • 200 • So. • 1L Houston, Texas (Memorial)

SAFETY 6-2 • 210 • Jr. • RS Saginaw, Mich. (East Mississippi CC)

2017 FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN (FWAA) 2017 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM CAREER Walk-on kicker who had one of the best seasons in MSU history in 2017 … Earned Freshmen All-America and All-SEC honors with his accuracy … Took control of place kicking duties in Week 3 against LSU in 2017 … Prepped in Houston and then joined the Bulldogs in preseason camp of 2016 … For his career, is 12-of-14 on field goals and 42-of-42 on PATs … Career-best field goal is 45 yards.

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Athletic safety who has all the tools to make an impact this season … Had a huge spring and likely to see time at nickel back in the 4-2-5 … Has major conference experience after playing the 2015 season at Michigan and then transferring to East Mississippi Community College … Redshirted in 2017 but went through spring practice … Excellent length and physicality.

2017 JUNIOR SEASON Redshirted for academic reasons in his first season on campus.

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JUNIOR COLLEGE One of the top five junior college safeties in America according to 247 Sports and Scout.com … No. 47 on Scout.com’s JUCO Top 100 overall list and No. 84 on 247Sports … Recorded 54 tackles with one sack and three forced fumbles in 2016 at East Miss. CC … Returned one fumble for a touchdown and also blocked three kicks.

2015 AT MICHIGAN Played three games at wide receiver and on special teams at the University of Michigan and caught one pass in his debut against Utah.

HIGH SCHOOL A four-star prospect out of Heritage High School where he was coached by Don Maloney… Signed with Michigan and was the No. 1 player in the state of Michigan according to 247Sports and ESPN.com … Rated the No. 1 wide receiver prospect in Michigan before making the switch to defensive back in junior college.

PERSONAL Born Brian Keith Cole on April 3, 1997 … Grew up in Saginaw, Mich., and played 7-on-7 football in Detroit … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

Alabama and the No. 16 athlete in the nation in by 247Sports.com … Played wide receiver and outside linebacker for Coach Jamey DuBose at Central High School … Helped the Red Devils to a 9-4 record before falling in the Class 7A state semifinal in 2015 … Was originally committed to Florida State and committed to MSU in late January 2016.

PERSONAL Born Jamal Keyon Couch on Nov. 18, 1997 in Phenix City, Ala. … Son of Carissa and Perry Couch … Has two siblings, Perry Couch Jr. and Sharde Parkman … Majoring in human development and family sciences … Twitter handle is @couchjamal. COUCH'S CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 2, (six times) last vs. Louisville (12-30-17) Receiving Yards – 60, at Auburn (9-30-17) Receiving Touchdowns – 1, (twice) last vs. BYU (10-14-17) Longest Reception – 32, (twice) last vs. BYU (10-14-17) COUCH’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2016 11/0 8 113 2017 13/1 10 191 TOTALS 24/1 18 304

AVG. 14.1 19.1 16.9

TD 0 2 2

LP/OPPONENT 26/ AUBURN 32/BYU 32/ BYU

JAMAL COUCH WIDE RECEIVER 6-4 • 225 • Jr. • 2L Phenix City, Ala. (Central)

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Lengthy and physically impressive receiver who can stretch the field … Bulked up from his first training camp in the fall of 2016 to now … Played in 24 contests with one start … Has two career touchdowns to his credit … Made jersey switch from No. 17 to No. 6 in the spring of 2018.

2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON Played in all 13 contests and started his first collegiate game against No. 2 Alabama (11/11) … Made 10 receptions for 191 yards and two touchdowns … Averaged 19.1 yards per catch as a sophomore … Scored first collegiate touchdown on an 11-yard catch in MSU’s season-opener vs. Charleston Southern (9/2) … First multi-reception game of the season came on the road at No. 13 Auburn (9/30) … Racked up a career-high 60 yards on two receptions versus the Tigers, including a career-long play of 32 yards … Reeled off another 32-yard play against BYU (10/14) to finish the game with two catches for 43 yards … Strong Egg Bowl (11/23) performance with two catches for 37 yards … Against Louisville in the TaxSlayer Bowl (12/30), made two catches for 28 yards.

2016 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Made appearances in 11 games, including all eight SEC games as a true freshman … Did not play against Samford and Miami … Hauled in eight passes for 113 yards, averaging 14.1 yards per catch … Recorded first catch as a Bulldog vs. South Alabama (9/3) … Recorded career-long play vs. Auburn with a 26-yard snag (10/8) … In return to home state, collected two catches for 21 yards at top-ranked Alabama (11/12) … Against Arkansas, made two catches for 38 yards, including a 24-yard reception (11/19).

HIGH SCHOOL A four-star athlete by Scout.com … 247Sports.com’s composite ratings had him as a three-star athlete … Listed as the No. 9 ranked player in the state of

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JADEN CRUMEDY DEFENSIVE END 6-5 • 295 • Fr. • HS Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Grove)

HIGH SCHOOL Talented, four-star defensive end prospect out of Hattiesburg … Ranked the No. 2 and No. 3 player in the state according to Rivals and 247Sports, respectively … Member of the Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen … Named to the 2016 and 2017 Hattiesburg American All-Area first teams … During his senior season, tallied 111 tackles (81 solo), 28.5 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, nine quarterback hurries, one fumble forced and five PBUs … In the Dec. 16 Mississippi/Alabama AllStar Game, was rated as the most athletic edge player on either roster and helped Team Mississippi to the most lopsided win for in the game’s history … As a junior, posted 87 solo tackles, 29 tackles for loss and 12 sacks … Two-sport athlete who also played basketball … Committed to MSU on Oct. 17, 2017 … Twitter handle is @bigbaby_84.

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Born Cameron Dantzler on Sept. 3, 1998 … Son of Brandy Dantzler and Damien Brumfield … Majoring in human development and family sciences … Twitter handle is @Cam4mvpX. DANTZLER’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, (twice) last at Louisiana Tech (9-9-17) Tackles For Loss: 1, (twice) last at Arkansas (11-18-17) Sacks: n/a Forced Fumbles: n/a Fumble Recoveries: n/a Interceptions: 1, vs. Louisville (12-30-17) Pass Break-ups: 2, vs. Louisville (12-30-17)

TIGHT END 6-5 • 245 • Fr. • HS Hurley, Miss. (East Central)

DANTZLER’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UA A 2017 13/0 25 15 10 TOTAL 13/0 25 15 10

HIGH SCHOOL Tough, three-star tight end prospect from Hurley, Miss. … Considered one of the top 25 recruits in the state of Mississippi by 247Sports … During his senior season, led East Central to a 13-1 record, a South State title and an appearance in the 4A Mississippi State Championship game … In the Dec. 16 Mississippi/ Alabama All-Star Game, recorded three receptions for 36 yards in a 42-7 win for Team Mississippi … Amassed 36 receptions for 784 yards and nine touchdowns during his senior season … As a junior in 2017, reeled in 30 passes for 575 yards and six touchdowns … A two-sport athlete who was an outstanding baseball player as well … As a senior in 2018, batted .456 with eight homers and 31 RBIs … As a pitcher, was 10-1 with a 1.01 ERA in 11 games to earn Biloxi Sun Herald All-South honors ... Committed to MSU on June 3, 2017.

CAMERON DANTZLER CORNERBACK 6-2 • 175 • So. • 1L Hammond, La. (St. Thomas Aquinas)

3 CAREER Lockdown, lengthy cornerback who is poised for a strong sophomore campaign … Appeared in 13 games, primarily as a reserve cornerback … Totaled 25 career tackles.

2017 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Appeared in all 13 games in 2017, serving as a backup cornerback … Recorded 25 total tackles and one interception over debut season … Tallied two solo stops, including a career-high one tackle for loss in his collegiate debut in the season opener vs. Charleston Southern (9/2) … Recorded three tackles and first pass break-up of career against No. 11 LSU (9/16) … Set career-high with four tackles at Arkansas (11/18), matching his career high with one tackle for loss … Turned in a strong performance in the TaxSlayer Bowl (12/30), tying his career high with four tackles and collected two pass break-ups … First interception of career came against Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson in the bowl contest … Returned the pick for 15 yards.

2016 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted as a true freshman.

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TUCKER DAY PUNTER/KICKER 6-2 • 200 • So. • SQ Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood)

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A versatile specialist who will be in the mix as a punter in 2018 … Appeared in two games as a true freshman in 2017, going 2-for-4 on field goal attempts … Has not attempted a punt in a game yet.

2017 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Appeared in two contests for the Bulldogs – vs. Charleston Southern (9/2) and Louisiana Tech (9/9) … Served on field goal and PAT units in those contests … Finished the year 8-for-10 on PATs … Also had two kickoff attempts, both traveling 65 yards for touchbacks … Went 2-for-4 on field goal attempts with a long of 40 yards … Made collegiate debut in the season opener vs. Charleston Southern (9/2), hitting five PATs and a 40-yard field goal … At Louisiana Tech (9/9), hit a 36-yard field goal to go along with three PATs.

HIGH SCHOOL The nation's No. 1 ranked punter by Chris Sailer Kicking and No. 9 by 247Sports.com … Also ranked among the best placekickers in the nation … At a specialists camp in July 2016, nailed a 60-yard punt with 4.84-second hang time … Was tasked with kickoffs, punts, field goals and extra point attempts at Brentwood High School … Averaged 39.3 yards per punt during his senior season with 13 inside the 20 … Connected on 15 field goals with a long of 50 yards and hit 48-of-51 PATs in 2016 … Invited and played in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, recording three punts for 111 yards and a 37.0 average for the East squad … Became the first player in Brentwood High School history to make the U.S. Army All-American squad … Made a 35-yard field goal as time expired in the quarterfinal round of the Class 5A state playoffs to advance … Helped Brentwood to the semifinal round … 2016 Tennessee 5A Punter of the Year … National punt champion at Chris Sailer Kicking camp in the summer of 2016 where he defeated 80 participants … Committed to MSU on Jan. 15, 2017 … Coached by Ron Crawford.

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DAY’S CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Made: 1, (twice) last at Louisiana Tech (9-9-17) Field Goals Attempted: 3, vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17) Long Field Goal Made: 40, vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17) DAY’S CAREER FIELD GOAL BREAKDOWN YEAR 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 2017 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-2 0-0 TOTALS 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-2 0-0 DAY’S CAREER KICKOFF STATS YEAR G NO. 2017 2 2 TOTALS 2 2

YARDS 130 130

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AVG 65.0 65.0

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TB 2 2

MALIK DEAR WIDE RECEIVER 5-9 • 225 • Jr. • 2L Jackson, Miss. (Murrah)

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Versatile wide receiver and a starter in 2016 who missed the 2017 campaign to injury … Suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in March 2017 during spring ball and missed the entire season … Progressed in his rehab in the fall and this past spring … Will be ready to go for preseason camp … Played in 23 games and accounted for six touchdowns.

2017 JUNIOR SEASON Redshirted and did not see any action after recovering from a torn ACL in spring practice.

2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON Appeared in 12 games while starting in nine of them … Ranked third on the squad in receiving with 23 catches for 264 yards and two scores … Totaled four catches for 41 yards at UMass (9/24), including a 23-yard catch in the second quarter … Caught three passes for 32 yards against Auburn the following week (10/8) … Recorded his first rushing yards of the season at BYU and finished the game with 17 yards on three rushes as well as 36 receiving yards on three catches (10/14) … On a career-high five carries, ran for a career-high 77 yards, including a 45-yard TD dash in the second quarter at Kentucky (10/22) … Against Samford, caught four passes for a season-high 61 receiving yards and one touchdown (10/29) … Scored crucial second quarter touchdown on a playaction pass from Nick Fitzgerald against Ole Miss (11/26).

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Played in 11 games with no starts in debut campaign … Rushed for 110 yards on 11 carries with one touchdown and added 22 catches for 217 yards and two scores … Tallied three receptions for 46 yards and ran once for a gain of 19 vs. Northwestern State (9/19) … Scored his first career touchdown on a 52-yard run at No. 14 Texas A&M (10/3), while also finishing with two receptions for 23 yards … Became the first true freshman since 2009 to have at least six receptions in a game in the Louisiana Tech (10/17) home win, making six grabs for 70 yards … Did not play in the Missouri or Alabama games due to ankle injury … Caught two TDs and ran three times for 30 yards in the Egg Bowl against No. 18 Ole Miss (11/28).

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HIGH SCHOOL A consensus four-star athlete by every major recruiting website … Ranked in the ESPN300 of 2015 (No. 206) … Played wide receiver, quarterback and running back … Ranked the No. 5 player in the state by 247Sports and the No. 4 player by ESPN.com and Rivals.com … Timed in the 40-yard dash with a 4.4 … The top all-purpose athlete in the state by Scout.com and the No. 6 overall player … Finished his high school career with 3,298 rushing yards and 2,410 receiving yards … Racked up 84 total touchdowns in four seasons (56 rushing, 26 receiving, two special teams) … As a senior, tallied 322 yards rushing on 37 carries with 12 rushing touchdowns … Added 165 yards receiving and seven scores through the air … Displayed his explosive and big play capability by averaging 11.1 yards per carry and 19.0 yards per reception for his career … Member of the Clarion-Ledger’s Dandy Dozen … Selected to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl following his senior season … As a junior, totaled 1,893 yards and 26 total touchdowns in 2013 … Coached by Zackare Grady … Committed to Mississippi State in June 2014.

PERSONAL Born Malik Dionte Dear on Sept. 20, 1996 … Nickname is “Weeble” … Son of Lakeshia and Marcus Dear … Has three younger siblings – Damian, Marcus and Sanaa … Majoring in kinesiology. DEAR’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 6, vs. Louisiana Tech (10-17-15) Receiving Yards – 70, vs. Louisiana Tech (10-17-15) Receiving Touchdowns – 2, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-15) Longest Reception – 33, vs. Samford (10-29-16) Carries – 5, at Kentucky (10-22-16) Rushing Yards – 77, at Kentucky (10-22-16) Rushing Touchdowns – 1, (twice) last at Kentucky (10-22-16) Longest Rush – 52, at Texas A&M (10-3-15) Kick Returns – 4, vs. Arkansas (11-19-16) Kick Return Yards – 56, vs. Louisiana Tech (10-17-15) Longest Kick Return – 34, vs. Louisiana Tech (10-17-15) Punt Returns – 1, vs. Louisiana Tech (10-17-15) Punt Return Yards – 7, vs. Louisiana Tech (10-17-15) Longest Punt Return – 7, vs. Louisiana Tech (10-17-15) All-Purpose Yards – 133, vs. Louisiana Tech (10-17-15) DEAR’S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2015 11/0 11 110 2016 12/9 17 124 TOTALS 23/9 28 234

AVG. 10.0 7.3 8.4

DEAR’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2015 11/0 22 217 2016 12/9 23 264 TOTALS 23/9 45 481

AVG. 9.9 11.5 10.7

DEAR’S CAREER KICK RETURN STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2015 11/0 5 99 2016 12/9 10 126 TOTALS 23/9 15 225

AVG. 19.8 12.6 15.0

TD 0 0 0

LP/OPPONENT 34 / LA TECH 23/ SAMFORD 34/ LA TECH

DEAR’S CAREER PUNT RETURN STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2015 11/0 1 7 2016 12/9 0 0 TOTALS 23/9 1 7

AVG. 7.0 0.0 7.0

TD 0 0 0

LP/OPPONENT 7 / LA TECH N/A 7 / LA TECH

TD 1 1 2

TD 2 2 4

LP/OPPONENT 52 / TEXAS A&M 45/ KENTUCKY 52 / TEXAS A&M

LP/OPPONENT 27 / LA TECH 33/ SAMFORD 33/ SAMFORD

PLAYER PROFILES

TYLER DUNNING LINEBACKER 6-1 • 230 • RFr. • RS Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)

CAREER Promising linebacker from the state of Florida … Enrolled at MSU in June 2017 and went through summer workouts … Redshirted his first year with the program.

2016 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Earned a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL Consensus three-star standout offensive lineman … Tabbed as the No. 20 player in Mississippi by ESPN.com and the No. 47 best tackle in the country … Listed as the No. 2 offensive tackle in the state by Scout … Helped Philadelphia and head coach Teddy Dyess to a 6-6 season and MHSAA 3A playoff appearance … Paved the way for the Tornado running backs who amassed 2,761 rushing yards and averaged 230 rushing yards per game … Led his team as a junior to an 11-2 record and another playoff appearance … Also a member of Philadelphia High School’s baseball squad.

PERSONAL Born Greg Antonio Eiland on Feb. 1, 1998 in Starkville, Miss. … Nickname is Peewee … Son of Lesa and Greg Eiland … Has three siblings, Dominic, Anthony and Julian … Majoring in industrial tech with a concentration in industrial automation … Twitter handle is @DemHorns_55.

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2017 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted his initial year with the program.

HIGH SCHOOL A versatile linebacker among the best in the Sunshine State ... A proven winner who claimed three straight Florida 7A state titles at St. Thomas Aquinas and led his team to a No. 7 national ranked to end his senior season ... Amassed 82 tackles and 14.5 for a loss over the last two seasons ... Had a knack for finding the football ... Also forced a fumble and recovered five ... Played in the Geico State Champions Bowl series against No. 12 Bingham where he returned a fumble 99 yards for a touchdown ... Listed as a four star prospect on Rivals.com and the 24th-best linebacker in the nation ... A three-star prospect by Scout. com, 247Sports.com and ESPN.com ... The No. 23 ranked outside linebacker in the nation by 247Sports.com ... Considered one of the top 50 overall prospects in the state of Florida ... Made 46 tackles with 11.5 tackles for a loss at defensive end as a junior ... Tallied 16 sacks as a sophomore ... Originally committed to MSU on April 20, 2016 ... Coached by Roger Harriott.

PERSONAL Born Tyler Dunning on Oct. 4, 1998 … Majoring in business administration … Twitter handle is @theTylerDunning.

GREG EILAND OFFENSIVE LINE 6-8 • 335 • So. • 1L Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadelphia)

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Physically impressive offensive lineman who has appeared in 13 games, with four starts at left tackle ... Expected to be a starter at tackle this season.

2017 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Aided the offensive line in 13 games and made four starts at left tackle … His four starts at left tackle came against BYU (10/14), Kentucky (10/21), Texas A&M (10/28) and UMass (11/3) to fill the void left by an injury to Martinas Rankin.

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QUARTERBACK 6-5 • 230 • Sr. • 3L Richmond Hill, Ga. (Richmond Hill)

7 2017 MAXWELL AWARD SEMIFINALIST 2017 DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD SEMIFINALIST 2017 JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD FINALIST 2017 MAXWELL AWARD NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK (VS. LSU) 2017 DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD QB OF THE WEEK (VS. LSU) 2017 MANNING AWARD STAR OF THE WEEK (VS. LSU)

2017 SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK (VS. LSU, AT TEXAS A&M)

2017 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2016 ST. PETERSBURG BOWL MVP 2016 THIRD-TEAM ALL-SEC (PHIL STEELE) 2016 SEC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK (VS. TEXAS A&M, AT OLE MISS)

2016 DAVEY O’BRIEN GREAT 8 QB LIST (VS. TEXAS A&M, AT OLE MISS)

2016 MANNING AWARD STAR OF THE WEEK (VS. TEXAS A&M, AT OLE MISS)

2016 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2015 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER A National Player of the Year candidate who is one of the toughest quarterbacks in the nation … Tremendous speed, durability and a strong arm … Owns 11 school records – two career, four single-season and five single-game – and has shattered three SEC records – career 100-yard rushing games by a quarterback (14), single-season 100-yard rushing games by a QB (8 in 2016) and singleseason average yards per rush by a QB (7.1 in 2016) … One of only four SEC

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QBs to throw for over 4,400 yards and rush for over 2,400 yards in a career … Voted a 2018 team captain after the spring game … Returns to the field after suffering a broken right ankle on Nov. 23, 2017 in the Egg Bowl … Underwent surgery on Nov. 24 and resumed running on March 7, 2018 … Participated in spring practice, doing 7-on-7 and individual drills but did not take a live rush and did not play in the spring game … Is expected to be full go come the fall … A dual-threat playmaker who enters his third straight year as a starter after serving as the backup to now Dallas Cowboys starter Dak Prescott as a redshirt freshman in 2015 … Played in 33 games with 25 starts and owns a 14-11 record as a starter … Accounted for 72 touchdowns – 39 passing and 33 rushing – which ranks second in school history and 21st in SEC annals … Leads all returning FBS QBs in career rushing touchdowns, 100-yard rushing games and average yards per carry … Racked up 6,926 yards of total offense, which is third in school history … Rushed for 2,486 yards, which is fourth-most by a QB in SEC history and 461 yards shy of Tim Tebow’s record … Averages 6.5 yards per rush, which is a school record … Thrown for 4,440 yards, which is eighth in school history … Rushed for multiple touchdowns in a game 13 times in his career, which is second-most in the SEC in the last 20 years … Seven times has thrown for multiple touchdowns and rushed for multiple touchdowns in the same game … Owns 81 rushes of 10 or more yards in his career and leads the SEC in that category since 2016 … No player in school history owns more 300-yard passing/100-yard rushing games (3) … Eight times has rushed for at least two touchdowns, rushed for at least 100 yards and thrown at least one touchdown pass in the same game, which is fourth nationally dating back to 2000 … Heads into the 2018 season having produced at least 100 yards rushing in 12 out of his last 19 games … Four times has been recognized as SEC Offensive Player of the Week … Engineered two fourth-quarter comebacks – Arkansas (2017) and St. Petersburg Bowl (2016) … Arrived on campus for Liberty Bowl practices in December 2013, redshirted as a true freshman in 2014 and now enters his fifth year with the program … Came from an offense at Richmond Hill High School that ran the triple-option where he threw only 78 passes as a senior … Played wide receiver as a junior at Richmond Hill before shifting to quarterback as a senior … Was offered a scholarship only by MSU and Middle Tennessee … A three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll, who received his undergraduate degree in finance in December 2017 … Will play the 2018 season while working on postgraduate classes.

2017 JUNIOR SEASON Proved to be one of the top quarterbacks in the SEC, starting 12 games … Suffered a broken right ankle with 9:13 to go in the first quarter of the Egg Bowl on Thanksgiving night and underwent surgery the following day … Selected as a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and a semifinalist for the Maxwell and Davey O’Brien Awards … Compiled 2,766 yards of total offense and averaged 230.5 yards per game, which was third in the SEC … Completed 159-of-286 passes for 1,782 yards and 15 touchdowns with 11 interceptions … Accounted for 29 touchdowns – 14 rushing and 15 passing – which was second in the SEC … Ranked second in the FBS in 100-yard rushing/100-yard passing games (6) behind only Lamar Jackson … Led all SEC QBs in 100-yard rushing games and was third among all positions … One of only three QBs in the FBS to throw for over 1,700 yards and rush for over 900 yards … The top rushing QB in the SEC, rushing for 984 yards on 162 carries … Ranked fifth overall in the SEC in rushing touchdowns (14) … Accounted for five scores and 235 yards of total offense in win at Louisiana Tech (9/9), including 111 yards on the ground … Named the Maxwell Award National Player of the Week and SEC Offensive Player of the Week after his performance in win against No. 11 LSU (9/16) … Tallied four touchdowns – two rushing and two passing – to go along with 286 yards of total offense in win versus Tigers … Season-high in total offense came against BYU (10/14) with 344 yards and four touchdowns … Threw for a season-best 241 yards and set the MSU career record for 100yard rushing games in the win against the Cougars with 103 on the ground … Best passing game of the year was in win versus Kentucky (10/21) when he completed a season-best .692 (18-of-26) with three total touchdowns … Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season after leading MSU to road win at No. 24 Texas A&M (10/28) … Racked up 246 yards of total offense and three touchdowns against the Aggies and rushed for 105 yards … Recorded 224 yards of total offense and rushed for a touchdown against No. 1 Alabama (11/11) … Tallied the largest fourth-quarter comeback of his career, rallying from 14 down with 254 yards of total offense and two touchdown passes in the final four minutes … Also rushed for 101 yards and one score against the Razorbacks … Threw the 6-yard game-winner to Deddrick Thomas with 17 seconds left in the game just three minutes after he found Reggie Todd

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2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON Delivered one of the most remarkable seasons by a first-year starter in SEC history … Started all 13 games and broke nine school records – four singleseason and five single-game … Single-season school records were yards per rush (7.1), rushing yards by a quarterback (1,375), 100-yard rushing games (8) and 100-yard rushing games by a QB … Also set SEC records by a QB in 100-yard rushing games and average yards per rush … Third behind only Johnny Manziel and Cam Newton in single-season rushing yards by a QB in SEC history … Tops in the nation in 300-yard passing/100-yard rushing games (3) and became the first SEC QB to do it three times since Manziel in 2012 … Led the SEC in total offensive yards (3,798), rushing touchdowns (16) and 100yard rushing games (8) … Responsible for 37 touchdowns – 21 passing and 16 rushing – which was second in the SEC and third in school history behind only Dak Prescott … Second nationally to only Heisman winner Lamar Jackson in 100-yard passing/100-yard rushing games (7) … Ranked third nationally in QB rushing yards and third in MSU history among all positions … Completed 196-of-361 passes for 2,423 yards, which was fourth in school history … No. 1 in the SEC in 10+-yard plays from scrimmage (45) … Ranked third overall in the SEC in rushing yards per game (105.8) … Registered his first career 300-yard passing game, completing 26-of-39 for 305 yards and three scores at UMass (9/24) … Joined Dak Prescott as the only two players in SEC history to account for over 530 yards of total offense and seven TDs in a game when he did it against Samford (10/29) … Was the only FBS QB in 2016 to achieve the feat as he tied an SEC record for single-game TDs responsible … A week later, led the Bulldogs to win over No. 4 Texas A&M (11/5), accounting for 391 yards of total offense and four TDs … Was named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his effort against the Aggies and became just the third SEC QB in the last 20 years to pass for over 200 yards and rush for over 175 yards in a game joining Manziel and Newton … Spectacular passing game against Arkansas (11/19), completing 22-of-33 for 328 yards with two TDs and zero interceptions … Accounted for six TDs against the Razorbacks, rushing for a season-best four scores, fourth-most in a game in school records … Produced the greatest QB performance in Egg Bowl history and was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week, breaking three MSU single-game records and accounting for five touchdowns in the 11/26 win … Broke marks for rushing yards (258), rushing yards by a QB and average yards per rush (18.4) at Ole Miss … The 18.4 mark also is second in SEC single-game history and highest since LSU’s Harvey Williams’ 19.6 vs. Rice in 1987 (minimum 10 carries) … His 258 rushing yards in the Egg Bowl was the most by an FBS QB since Navy’s Keenan Reynolds had 277 vs. Georgia Southern on Nov. 15, 2014 … Voted MVP of the St. Petersburg Bowl after accounting for 268 yards of total offense and two scores.

2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Served as the backup to Dak Prescott, seeing action in eight games … Completed 11-of-14 passes for 235 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions … Rushed 23 times for 127 yards and three touchdowns, which ranked second on the team … Made his collegiate debut late in the season-opening victory at Southern Miss (9/5), rushing two times for 36 yards … Accounted for three touchdowns against Northwestern State (9/19) – his third collegiate game – throwing for one and rushing for two more … Was a perfect 4-of-4 through the air for 90 yards against the Demons … Spelled an ill Dak Prescott early against Troy (10/10) and completed 6-of-7 passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns, while also carrying the ball eight times for 29 yards and a score … Maintained over a 3.0 GPA and was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year with the program after officially enrolling at MSU in January 2014 ... Went through 2013 Liberty Bowl practices and then spring practice in 2014.

HIGH SCHOOL A four-year letterwinner for head coach Lyman Guy who guided the Wildcats to a 10-2 overall record and the second round of the Georgia High School Association Class 5A State Football Championship as a senior ... Earned Honorable Mention Georgia Sports Writers Association and Atlanta Journal Constitution Class 5A All-State selections following senior year ... Named the Region 3-5A Player of the Year after final campaign ... A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com and 247Sports and a two-star by Rivals.com ... A triple-

PLAYER PROFILES option quarterback who went 33-for-76 in the air, throwing for 778 yards and 12 touchdowns while tossing just three interceptions during final campaign ... Carried the ball 182 times for 1,429 yards and 25 scores in 2013 ... Lifted the Wildcats to opening-round playoff win over Thomas County Central with 150 rushing yards and both of the team's TDs ... Tabbed the WSAV Memorial Health/Chatham Orthopaedic Associates Blitz Performer of the Week and Enmark Player of the Week for the fourth week of the season after accounting for seven touchdowns against Glynn Academy ... Rushed for 162 yards and five scores and tossed two TD passes in the contest ... Named to the Greater Savannah Area Football Team as both a junior and senior ... Started as a wide receiver in 2012, catching 18 passes for 321 yards and four touchdowns … Played wide receiver and was backup QB during junior campaign, tallying 334 yards rushing and six scores as part of the triple-option offense ... Helped the Wildcats go 8-3 and reach the state playoffs for the first time since 1996 as a junior, when he was a First-Team All-Region 3-5A selection ... Also named First Team All-County during after 2012 season ... Played three years of basketball for Richmond Hill, averaging 7.9 points per game and 5.8 rebounds a contest as a junior.

FITZGERALD’S CAREER PASSING STATS YEAR G/GS CMP ATT INT PCT 2015 8/0 11 14 0 .786 2016 13/13 196 361 10 .543 2017 12/12 159 286 11 .556 TOTALS 33/25 366 661 21 .550

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ESAIAS FURDGE

Born Nicholas Dylan Fitzgerald on Jan. 14, 1996 in Germany … Parents are Derrick and Annetta Fitzgerald ... Father served in the Air Force … Also lived in Illinois and Florida before moving to Georgia when he was in second grade … Has two siblings, Justin and Kristjan … Uncle Charles Pledger played cornerback at the University of Georgia from 1990-93 ... Grew up attending Georgia football games … Lists David Greene as favorite athlete and Marshmello as favorite musical artist … Is a huge Pittsburgh Penguins hockey fan … Three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll who earned his degree in finance in December 2017 … Currently pursuing his Master of Business Administration … Twitter handle is @NickFitz07. FITZGERALD'S CAREER HIGHS Pass Attempts: 39, at UMass (9-24-16) Pass Completions: 26, at UMass (9-24-16) Pass Yards: 417, vs. Samford (10-29-16) Pass Touchdowns: 5, vs. Samford (10-29-16) Long Pass: 74, vs. Samford (10-29-16) Completion Percentage: 69.7, vs. Arkansas (11-18-16) Rush Attempts: 22, at Arkansas (11-18-17) Rush Yards: 258, at Ole Miss (11-26-16) Rush Touchdowns: 4, vs. Arkansas (11-18-16) Long Rush: 74, (twice) last vs. Texas A&M (11-5-16) Total Offense Yards: 536, vs. Samford (10-29-16) Touchdowns Responsible: 7, vs. Samford (10-29-16) FITZGERALD'S MSU CAREER RECORDS (2) Yards Per Rush: 6.5 100-Yard Rushing Games by a Quarterback: 14* * - denotes SEC record FITZGERALD'S MSU SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS (4) Yards Per Rush: 7.1 (2016) Rushing Yards by a Quarterback: 1,375 (2016) 100-Yard Rushing Games: 8 (2016) 100-Yard Rushing Games by a Quarterback: 8 (2016)* * - denotes SEC record FITZGERALD'S MSU SINGLE-GAME RECORDS (5) Rushing Yards – 258 at Ole Miss (2016) Rushing Yards by a Quarterback: 258 at Ole Miss (2016) Yards Per Rush: 18.4 at Ole Miss (2016)^ Touchdowns Responsible: 7 vs. Samford (2016)* Passing Touchdowns: 5 vs. Samford (2016) * - denotes SEC record ^ - denotes second in SEC history

FITZGERALD’S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2015 8/0 23 127 2016 13/13 195 1375 2017 12/12 162 984 TOTALS 33/25 380 2486

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YDS 235 2423 1782 4440

AVG. 5.5 7.1 6.1 6.5

FITZGERALD’S CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE STATS YEAR G/GS RUSH PASS TOTAL 2015 8/0 127 235 362 2016 13/13 1375 2423 3798 2017 12/12 984 1782 2766 TOTALS 33/25 2486 4440 6926

TD 3 21 15 39

TD 3 16 14 33

LP/OPPONENT 49 / NW STATE 74 / SAMFORD 62/CSU 74 / SAMFORD

LP/OPPONENT 21 / NW STATE 74 / USC, A&M 45/TEXAS A&M 74 / USC, A&M

AVG./G 45.3 292.2 230.5 209.9

CORNERBACK 5-11 • 170 • Fr. • HS Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale)

HIGH SCHOOL A three-star cornerback according to 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Ranked the 14th-best recruit from the state of Mississippi by 247Sports ... Prepped at Clarksdale High School under head coach Henry Johnson ... Selected as Clarksdale’s 2017 Special Teams and overall Player of the Year, awarded for his abilities to flip the field as a returner … Saw action on both sides of the field as the team’s leading receiver in 2017 … As a senior grabbed 45 tackles, averaging 4.1 tackles per game, with two interceptions… Also added 751 all-purpose yards with four touchdowns… Closed junior campaign with 44 total tackles, nine interceptions, 15 pass breakups, two forced fumble, a fumble recovery and one punt return for a touchdown… Named to the Clarion-Ledger’s 2016 All-State Team … Committed to MSU on January 27, 2017… Twitter handle is @EsaiasFurdge.

CAMERON GARDNER WIDE RECEIVER 6-4 • 215 • Fr. • HS Starkville, Miss. (Starkville)

HIGH SCHOOL Sure-handed, local prospect out of Starkville High School that will line up at wide receiver during his first fall camp … A consensus three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN … The fifth-best receiver in the state according to

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247Sports … Rated among the Top 25 overall prospects in the state by Rivals … Totaled 58 catches, 711 yards and 12 touchdowns over his career … Finished senior season with 35 receptions for 471 yards and nine scores … Earned 6A First Team All-State laurels from the Mississippi Association of Coaches… Led Starkville to the 2017 MHSAA 6A Championship game … Competed in the 2017 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game and helped Mississippi to a 42-7 victory, the largest margin of victory in the 29-year history of the game … Caught 21 passes for 217 yards and three scores over junior campaign … Amassed 23 yards on two receptions as a sophomore … Coached by Chris Jones at Starkville ... Originally committed to MSU on March 24, 2017 … Twitter handle is @C12_Gardner.

GAY'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, (twice), last vs. Louisville (12-30-17) Tackles For Loss: 1.0, (twice), last at Texas A&M (10-28-17) Sacks: 1.0, at Texas A&M (10-28-17) Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. UMass (11-3-17) Pass Break-Ups: 1, (twice), last vs. UMass (11-3-17) GAY’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS 2017 13/0 23 8 15 2.0-7 TOTALS 13/0 23 8 15 2.0-7

PBU INT-YD 2 0-0 2 0-0

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RUNNING BACK

6-2 • 235 • So. • 1L Starkville, Miss. (Starkville)

5-11 • 215 • Jr. • 2L Birmingham, Ala. (Pinson Valley)

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Strong, physically imposing linebacker who is slated to be a major contributor in 2018 … Local product that reunited with his former defensive teammate Kobe Jones of Starkville High School … Solid spring and in the rotation at Will linebacker.

2017 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Appeared in all 13 contests as a true freshman, seeing playing time on special teams and as a back-up linebacker … Recorded 23 total tackles with a sack and two tackles for loss … Also added a fumble recovery and two pass break-ups over debut season … Made collegiate debut in MSU’s season opener against Charleston Southern (9/2), recording two tackles … Tallied four stops at No. 11 Georgia (9/23) … Recorded first pass break-up of career against Kentucky (9/21) … Lone tackle at No. 24 Texas A&M (10/28) was his first-career sack for a loss of four yards … Collected three tackles, a pass break-up and forced his first-career fumble against UMass (11/4) … Strong performance in the TaxSlayer Bowl (12/30), matching his season-high with four tackles.

HIGH SCHOOL One of the elite linebacker recruits in America and the top overall defensive player in the state of Mississippi ... Local product out of Starkville High School who helped lead the Yellowjackets to the 2015 Class 6A state title ... Consensus four-star prospect ... In the state of Mississippi, ranked the No. 2 overall player by 247Sports.com and Scout.com and No. 5 by ESPN.com ... Considered the No. 3 ranked outside linebacker in the nation by 247Sports.com and Scout.com ... Tabbed the No. 33 overall player in the country by 247Sports.com and No. 51 by Scout.com ... Member of the ESPN 300 ... 2016 Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen and one of 15 semifinalists for the high school Butkus Award ... Invited and played in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, recording one tackle for the East squad ... Collected 83 tackles, including nine tackles for loss as a senior ... As a junior in 2015, earned second-team all-state honors after tallying 84 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, nine pass breakups, six sacks, four interceptions and two forced fumbles ... Also played quarterback at times, including rushing for 325 yards and five scores in a win over Warren Central in October ... Became the first Starkville High player to rush for over 300 yards in a game since 1994 ... Scored nine touchdowns in the final two weeks of the season ... Finished with seven tackles and two pass breakups in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game in December.

PERSONAL Born Willie Gay Jr. on Feb. 15, 1998 … Twitter handle is @WillieYRN.

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NICK GIBSON

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SCK-YDS 1.0-4 1.0-4

21 2016 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2015 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Junior running back who will be in the mix this fall … Appeared in 16 games with one career start … Two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON Appeared in all 13 contests, making his first career start at Arkansas (11/18) … Ranked third among MSU’s running backs with a career-high 239 yards on 45 rush attempts, while scoring his first career touchdown … Showed versatility with three receptions for a total of 25 yards … Rushed for 41 yards on six carries in MSU’s season opener vs. Charleston Southern (9/2), while reeling in the first catch of his career for a 4-yard pick up … Turned in a breakout performance at No. 11 Georgia (9/23) with a career-high 52 yards rushing, including a careerlong carry of 32 yards … Carried the ball four times for 43 yards at No. 24 Texas A&M (10/28) and scored his first-career touchdown in the third quarter … Tied his career high with six touches for 13 yards in the TaxSlayer Bowl (12/30).

2016 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Showed promise in limited playing time in 2016 … Rushed for 57 yards on nine carries … Saw action against Kentucky (10/22), Samford (10/29) and Alabama (11/12) … Carried the ball a career-high five times for 24 yards in his first action as a Bulldog at Kentucky (10/22) … Against Samford (10/29), toted the ball four times for a career-best 33 yards, including a career-long 14-yard dash.

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL Pegged a four-star back by 247Sports, ESPN.com and Rivals.com and a threestar prospect by Scout.com … Ranked the No. 3 running back in Alabama by Scout.com and the No. 12 prospect in the state of Alabama by 247Sports … Rivals.com has him as the No. 13 back in the country, the No. 7 prospect in Alabama and the No. 139 player in the country … Ability to break numerous tackles and extend drives wears down defenses … Was coached by Matt Glover at Pinson Valley … Received a scout grade of 90 from 247Sports and 80 from ESPN.com … Clocked a 40-yard dash time of 4.66 … Named to AL.com's A-List of the state's top football prospects in the class of 2015 … Amassed 165 yards rushing on 38 attempts and scored three touchdowns in a come-

PLAYER PROFILES from-behind win in Oct. 2014 … As a junior rushed for 2,205 yards and 27 touchdowns with a chunk of those yards having come during one incredible 447-yard, six touchdown performance against Mortimer Jordan in September 2013 … Was the Class 5A running back of the year, as selected by the Alabama Sportswriters Association.

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TIGHT END

Born Nickolas Gibson on Feb. 15, 1996 … Parents are Nikki and Geno Gibson … Majoring in kinesiology. GIBSON'S CAREER HIGHS Rush attempts: 6 (twice), last vs. Louisville (12-30-17) Rush yards: 52, at Georgia (9-23-17) Rush TDs: 1, at Texas A&M (10-28-17) Long rush: 39, at Georgia (9-23-17) Receptions: 1, (three times), last vs. Alabama (11-11-17) Receiving Yards: 12, at Texas A&M (10-28-17) Receiving TDs: n/a Longest reception: 12, at Texas A&M (10-28-17) GIBSON’S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2016 3/0 9 57 2017 13/1 45 239 TOTALS 16/1 54 296

AVG. 6.3 5.3 5.5

GIBSON'S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2016 3/0 0 0 2017 13/1 3 25 TOTALS 16/1 3 25

AVG. 0.0 8.3 8.3

TD 0 1 1

TD 0 0 0

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6-4 • 240 • Jr. • 2L Wesson, Miss. (Wesson Attendance Center)

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LP/OPPONENT 14 / SAMFORD 39/GEORGIA 39/ GEORGIA

LP/OPPONENT --12 / TEXAS A&M 12 / TEXAS A&M

Hard-nosed tight end who will once again be a leader on the offense … Enters his third straight year as a starter and is a punishing blocker, especially on numerous Nick Fitzgerald and Aeris Williams touchdown runs … Caught 20 passes for 295 yards and a score … Played in 25 games with 21 starts.

2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON Started all 13 games at tight end and was a key blocker during the Bulldogs’ high-powered rushing attack … Had the receiving game of his career against Charleston Southern (9/2) in the season-opener, making two catches, including one that went for 62 yards … The 62-yarder was MSU’s longest reception of the year and set up a touchdown … Added one catch for 22 yards in big win against No. 11 LSU (9/16) … Tied a career high with three receptions for 51 yards in road win at No. 24 Texas A&M (10/28), including a 41-yarder that set up a score … Two key catches for 24 yards, including a 23-yarder that set up a rushing TD against top-ranked Alabama (11/11).

2016 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in 12 games with eight starts during the season … Grabbed 11 passes for 121 yards and a score … Broke out in Gillette Stadium against UMass (9/24), catching three passes for 38 yards and a touchdown … Had three catches for 42 yards against Samford (10/29) … Grabbed two passes for 18 yards at No. 1 Alabama (11/12) … Recorded a 13-yard catch against Miami (Ohio) in the St. Petersburg Bowl.

SCOTT GOODMAN KICKER 5-10 • 200 • Fr. • HS Brandon, Miss. (Brandon)

HIGH SCHOOL Preferred walk-on kicker who enrolls with one of the strongest legs in the country … Can kick field goals but also have a specialty on kickoffs … Enrolled at MSU in June 2018 and will participate in preseason camp … Turned down several scholarship offers to attend MSU … Has the leg to be successful from 60 yards … As a senior, earned all-state honors at Brandon High School after converting 39-of-41 extra point attempts and 11-of-20 field goals … On Nov. 3, 2017, drilled a career-long 56-yard field goal as time expired in the first half in a game against Pearl … The 56-yarder was three yards shy of the Mississippi high school record … 50 of his 66 kickoff attempts in 2017 reached the endzone … Also tallied a 41.6 yard punting average as a senior … Participated in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game … Two-sport standout who played soccer as well.

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL A three-star tight end according to ESPN, Scout, Rivals and 247Sports … Named to the 2014 247Sports All-State All-Prospect First-Team Offense … The fourth-ranked player at his position in the country according to Scout.com … As a senior, caught 25 passes for 409 yards and eight touchdowns for head coach Ronald Greer … Also averaged 29.6 yards on 11 kickoff returns and rushed for 51 yards on 16 carries … Added 22 tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery as a defender … Named to the American Family Insurance All-USA Mississippi Football Team after his senior season … A four-year standout on the basketball team, averaging more than eight points and seven rebounds per game over his last two seasons.

PERSONAL Born Farrod Keeshun Green on June 10, 1997, in Brookhaven, Miss. … Parents are Falana and Calvin Green … Has three siblings – Sabria, Cory and Ceegee … Majoring in human development and family sciences … Twitter handle is @GreenFarrod. GREEN'S CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 3 (three times), last at Texas A&M (10-28-17) Receiving Yards – 68, vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17) Receiving Touchdowns – 1, at UMass (9-24-16) Longest Reception – 62, vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17)

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GREEN’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2016 12/8 11 121 2017 13/13 9 174 TOTALS 25/21 20 295

AVG. 11.0 19.3 14.8

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LP/OPPONENT 18 / ALABAMA 62 / CSU 62 / CSU

GERRI GREEN DEFENSIVE END 6-4 • 255 • Sr. • 3L Greenville, Miss. (Greenville Weston)

2018 TEAM CAPTAIN 2018 SEC FOOTBALL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL 2017 SEC FOOTBALL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL 2015 ALL-SEC FRESHMAN TEAM CAREER Extremely athletic and physical edge rusher whose leadership has played a pivotal role in the Bulldogs’ success the last three years … Selected by his teammates as the 2018 defensive captain following the spring game … Illustrated his versatility in the 3-4 in 2017 but will move back to defensive end in the 4-3 in 2018 … Has all the tools to play at the next level and likely a 2019 NFL Draft selection … Played in 39 games and has 14 starts to his credit … Forced six turnovers in his career – three forced fumbles and three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown … Tallied 130 total tackles, 14 tackles for loss and eight sacks … Arrived in Starkville as one of the state of Mississippi’s top recruits in the Class of 2014 and enters his fifth year with the program … Served on MSU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) for the 2015-16 athletic year and was elected to the first SEC Football Student-Athlete Leadership Council in back-to-back years of 2017 and 2018 … MSU’s leader in community service and a candidate for the 2018 Wuerffel Trophy.

2017 JUNIOR SEASON Delivered a breakout junior season, starting all 13 games at outside linebacker … Ranked third on the team in tackles for loss (11), third in sacks (5) and was tops on the squad in forced fumbles (3) … Tallied one interception and returned it 84 yards for a touchdown in win vs. Kentucky (10/21) … Finished the year with 38 total tackles … Tied for fourth in the SEC in forced fumbles and was 14th in the league in tackles for loss … Recorded at least one tackle for loss in eight of the 13 games he played … Huge game at Louisiana Tech (9/9), collecting seven tackles, the first two sacks of his career and forcing two fumbles, one which led to a Jeffery Simmons touchdown … Recovered a fumble at Auburn and added a tackle for loss (9/30) … Back-to-back games with 1.5 tackles for loss against UMass (11/4) and Alabama (11/11) … Stepped up in TaxSlayer Bowl victory, sacking Lamar Jackson 1.5 times and finishing with three tackles.

2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON Played in all 13 games with no starts … Collected 43 tackles on the year … Recovered his first career fumble at LSU, when Leonard Fournette was stripped in the fourth quarter (9/17) … Added 0.5 tackles for loss and five tackles in game at LSU … Made a season-high eight tackles at Kentucky (10/22) … Notched six tackles at home against Arkansas (11/19).

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2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Named to the All-SEC Freshman Team in his first season on the field … Saw action in all 13 games with one start, his first coming in the Belk Bowl … Ranked fifth among all SEC freshmen in tackles with 49 … Led all SEC freshmen linebackers in interceptions with two … Added 2.5 tackles for loss on the year … Made his MSU debut in the season-opening victory at Southern Miss (9/5), tallying three solo tackles … Recorded a game-high seven tackles in the Northwestern State (9/19) win, including 1.5 tackles for loss … Tallied four tackles at No. 14 Texas A&M (10/3) … Registered his first career double-digit tackle game in the Troy (10/10) victory, finishing with a game-high 11 stops … Hauled in his first career interception at Missouri (11/5), notching three tackles and a tackle for loss … Intercepted NC State’s Jacoby Brissett on the first play of scrimmage at the Belk Bowl (12/30) that led to MSU’s first score … Pick came on the first play of his first career start.

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Practiced but did not play in any games during his true freshman campaign.

HIGH SCHOOL A four-star recruit by 247Sports and Scout.com ... Ranked as the 12th-best prospect in the state by ESPN.com ... Played for head coach Shannon Williams’ Hornets … Invited to participate in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic and Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl ... A member of The Mississippi Press’ Fantastic 15 list of the state’s top collegiate football prospects at the beginning of the 2013 season ... A 2013 Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen selection, just the second in school history joining Quentin Groves (2002) ... A member of the MaxPreps 2013 Mississippi Preseason All-State Football Team and the Mississippi Gridiron 2013 All-Gridiron First Team ... Named to the 2013 247Sports All-State All-Prospect First-Team Defense ... As a senior, tallied 98 tackles with 11.5 for lost yardage and 5.0 sacks ... Broke up seven passes, forced a trio of fumbles and recovered one during 2013 campaign ... On offense, made six catches for 96 yards and two touchdowns ... Selected as the MaxPreps Defensive Player of the Game following performances versus Clarksdale and Gentry ... During junior year, booked 89 tackles, four pass breakups, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles ... On offense, carried just eight times for 37 yards, but caught 10 passes for 172 yards and a pair of touchdowns as a tight end … Coached by Shannon Williams.

PERSONAL Born Gerri Germaine Green on Sept. 14, 1995, in Jackson, Miss. … Nickname is “G4” … Parents are Gerri Sr. and Valerie Green … Has one sibling, Geoshua … Father played football at Arkansas-Pine Bluff … Looks up to former Bulldog linebacker and Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawk K.J. Wright … Majoring in agribusiness … Twitter handle is @GerriG_14. GREEN'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 11, vs Troy (10-10-15) Tackles for Loss: 2, at Louisiana Tech (9-9-17) Sacks: 2, at Louisiana Tech (9-9-17) Interceptions: 1, three times, last vs. Kentucky (10-21-17) Pass Breakups: 1 several times Fumble Recoveries: 1, twice, last at Auburn (9-30-17) Forced Fumbles: 2, at Louisiana Tech (9-9-17) GREEN’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS 2015 13/1 49 20 29 2.5-9 2016 13/0 43 18 25 0.5-2 2017 13/13 38 13 25 11.0-35 TOTALS 39/14 130 51 79 14.0-46

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0 5.0-22 5.0-22

FF/FR 0/0 0/1 3/1 3/2

PBU INT-YD 1 2-0 1 0-0 3 1-84 5 3-84

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LANDON GUIDRY SAFETY 6-0 • 195 • RFr. • RS Spring Hill, Tenn. (Independence)

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HIGH SCHOOL Prepped at Livonia under Guy Mistretta … Led the Wildcats to the program’s first state championship, catching a 4-yard touchdown pass in Livonia’s 4314 victory over Amite to capture the 2014 Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Class 3A Championship … Made 36 catches over his senior season for 854 yards and 13 scores … Averaged 23.7 yards per catch … Named First Team LFCA Class 3A All-State … Earned First Team LSWA Class 3A All-State honors … Selected First Team NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune All-Baton Rouge Area Team … Most Valuable Player of the 13th Annual Red Stick Bowl after reeling in four touchdowns and 130 yards receiving … As a junior at Pointe Coupee Central caught 37 passes for 1,064 yards and 17 touchdowns … Also lettered in basketball and track for three years.

PERSONAL Majoring in psychology … Twitter handle is @killsgettem.

CAREER Athletic safety who will make his debut this season after suffering a knee injury leading up to his true freshman season … Went through spring practice nicely recovered and is looking to contribute with added depth to the secondary.

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2017 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Suffered a season-ending ACL injury in his left knee on the first drive in the final scrimmage of the fall in August … Underwent surgery the following week and then rehabbed to earn a redshirt.

DEFENSIVE TACKLE 6-3 • 290 • Sr. • 1L Bolton, Miss. (Clinton)

HIGH SCHOOL A physical presence in the secondary out of Independence High School in Tennessee ... In the state of Tennessee, ranked the No. 28 overall player by 247Sports.com ... A consensus three-star cornerback/safety prospect ... Participated in the 2016 Tennessee East-West All-Star Game ... 2016 5-5A All Region Team ... Served as a triple-threat for Independence High School where he tallied 13 touchdowns and 1,612 all-purpose yards during his senior season ... On the defensive side of the ball in 2016, amassed 38 total tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, three interceptions, four pass deflections, one interception returned for a touchdown, one fumble recovery and one blocked punt ... Helped the Eagles to a Class 5A state championship during his junior season as part of a 29-game win streak that was snapped in the 2016 Class 5A title game ... Saw more defensive snaps as a junior, when he recorded 80 tackles, eight tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, three fumble recoveries and one forced fumble ... Committed to MSU on June 6, 2016 ... Coached by Scott Blade.

PERSONAL Born Landon Guidry on June 30, 1998 … Twitter handle is @landon_rg7.

STEPHEN GUIDRY WIDE RECEIVER 6-4 • 190 • Jr. • JC New Roads, La. (Hinds CC)

JUNIOR COLLEGE The No. 1 junior college wide receiver in America … Enrolled in January but was limited in the spring due to a shoulder injury … Consensus four-star prospect … Ranked the fourth-best prospect among all 2018 JUCO recruits by 247Sports … Spent two seasons at Hinds Community College under coach Larry Williams … Led the Eagles to the 2017 MACJC semifinals … One of the Eagles’ top targets with 22 receptions for 326 yards and four touchdowns … His efforts earned 2017 MACJC Second Team All-State laurels … Over his debut season, reeled in 30 catches for 547 yards and five touchdowns.

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CAREER Veteran defensive lineman who adds quality depth at tackle … Played in 24 career games with no starts … Made 20 career tackles.

2017 JUNIOR SEASON Appeared in all 13 games as a backup defensive lineman … Totaled 14 tackles, including his first career sack … Notched a tackle in 10 of 12 contests played in during the season with four multi-tackle performances … Two of his multitackle outings came on the road in conference play at No. 11 Georgia (9/23) and at No. 13 Auburn (9/30) … Lone tackle versus Ole Miss (11/23) was the first sack of his career for a total loss of 10 yards.

2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON Appeared in six games on the year, including the final four conference games (No. 4 Texas A&M, at No. 1 Alabama, Arkansas and at Ole Miss) … Recorded two solo tackles in the season-opener against South Alabama (9/3).

2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in five games during the 2015 campaign, making his first-career appearance in a 62-13 victory against Northwestern State … Recorded a careerhigh two tackles against Troy (10/10) … Notched a tackle in two of five games played during the season.

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during his first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL A three-year player for head coach Judd Boswell’s Arrows ... A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports ... The 19th-best player in the state and the 56th-best defensive end according to ESPN.com ... Tabbed by Rivals.com as the 16th-best prospect in Mississippi ... Selected to The Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen, becoming just the fourth Clinton player to make the list, joining Dontae Walker (1998), Clarence McDougal (2000) and CoCo Hodge (2000) ... Named to the Clarion-Ledger All-Metro First Team ... A member of the MaxPreps 2013 Mississippi Preseason All-State Football Team

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... Selected to the 2013 All-Gridiron First Team by the Mississippi Gridiron ... Earned a spot in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic and the 10th Annual Max Emfinger All-American Bowl ... Named to the 2013 247Sports All-State All-Prospect Second-Team Defense ... Booked 92 tackles during senior year, including 10.0 stops for lost yardage and six sacks ... Added a pair of pass breakups and two forced fumbles ... Selected as the Sept. 13 MaxPreps Defensive Player of the Game after booking 11 tackles against Meridian ... As a junior, tallied 71 hits, 13.0 TFL and 6.0 sacks while forcing one fumble and recovering another ... A second-team All-State selection by the Mississippi Association of Coaches following junior campaign … Tallied 40 tackles, 8.0 hits for lost yardage and 3.0 sacks during sophomore season ... Did not start playing football until high school after being home schooled prior to eighth grade.

PERSONAL Born Grant Everett Harris on Oct. 7, 1995 … Father, Reggie, was a two-year starter at linebacker for Hinds Community College before transferring to Delta State ... Reggie was inducted into the Hinds Community College Sports Hall of Fame in 2003 ... Uncle played football at Southern Miss ... Mother is Angela … Majoring in business administration … Twitter handle is @GrantH_9 HARRIS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2, (six times) last vs. UMass (11-3-17) Tackles For Loss: 1, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Sacks: 1, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Forced Fumbles: n/a Fumble Recoveries: n/a Pass Breakups: n/a HARRIS' CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS 2015 5/0 3 0 3 0.0-0 2016 6/0 3 0 3 0.0-0 2017 13/0 14 5 9 1.0-10 TOTALS 24/0 20 8 12 1.0-10

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-10 1.0-10

FF/FR 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

PBU INT-YD 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

KYLIN HILL RUNNING BACK 5-11 • 215 • So. • 1L Columbus, Miss. (Columbus)

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Bruising, elusive running back poised for a breakout sophomore season … One of the top running backs in the SEC in yards after contact … Teams with Aeris Williams to form one of the top backfields in the league … Tremendous spring, capping it with 99 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in the Maroon and White Game … Reduced his body fat, gotten stronger and is much quicker this offseason … Arrived at MSU as one of the top high school running backs in America out of nearby Columbus … Enrolled in classes in June 2017 and had a solid freshman campaign … The highest running back signee for the Bulldogs since Jerious Norwood in 2002.

2017 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Played in all 13 games and was one of two true freshmen to see action on the offensive side of the ball (Keytaon Thompson) … Proved to be an excellent contributor on special teams coverage as well … Averaged 30.2 yards rushing per game … Rushed for 393 yards on 78 carries with two touchdowns … Ranked eighth in the SEC among freshmen in rushing … Made his collegiate debut against Charleston Southern (9/2), racking up 62 yards on nine carries … Rushed for 35 yards on four straight plays to open the fourth drive of the game

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in opener … Playing most of the second half at Louisiana Tech (9/9), carried for 62 yards and his first touchdown on a 1-yard score … Made his first catch at No. 11 Georgia (9/23) and added 21 yards on the ground … Turned in his best receiving game at Arkansas (11/18) with two catches for 26 yards … Recorded a huge tackle on special teams against the Razorbacks, collecting a 10-yard tackle for loss to prevent Arkansas from picking up a first down on a fake punt attempt … Closed the regular season vs. Ole Miss (11/23) with his best performance of the year, rushing for 82 yards on 13 carries (6.3 ypc), including a career-long 30-yard TD run in which he bounced off defenders … Tallied 29 yards on eight carries in the TaxSlayer Bowl.

HIGH SCHOOL Blue-chip running back among the best in America ... Ranked No. 6 running back in the nation by 247Sports.com and No. 11 by Scout.com ... Consensus four-star recruit who guided Columbus High School to back-to-back Class 6A playoff appearances ... Tabbed the No. 106 overall player by Scout.com and No. 124 overall by 247Sports.com ... Widely considered the No. 2 overall ranked player in the state ... As a senior, averaged nearly 10 yards per carry and scored 27 touchdowns on the ground with 1,750 yards ... Also used as a slot receiver, racking up 278 receiving yards ... Member of the Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen and a first-team all-state recipient ... Captured Columbus-Dispatch’s Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and a senior ... Tallied eight 100-yard rushing games in his final season, including five games of 200-plus and scored in 11 of 12 contests ... Named Mississippi MVP in the 2016 Mississippi-Alabama AllStar Game in December after rushing for 91 yards and one score on 18 carries ... As a junior, rushed for 1,801 yards during an eight-win season, the second-best mark in school history ... Averaged 8.7 yards per carry as a junior in 2015 ... In a 2015 playoff game against Clinton as a junior, dazzled fans with 382 yards rushing and five touchdowns ... Topped over 200 yards rushing four times as a junior ... Coached by Randal Montgomery ... Originally committed to MSU in May 2016.

PERSONAL Born Kylin Jatavian Hill on August 18, 1998 … Parents are Karenda Hill and Javarus Minor … Has two brothers, Trey Burton and Darion Carder … Twitter handle is @H_Kylin. HILL’S CAREER HIGHS Rush attempts: 13, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Rush yards: 82, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Rush TDs: 1 (twice), last vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Long rush: 30, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Receptions: 2, at Arkansas (11-18-17) Receiving yards: 26, at Arkansas (11-18-17) Long reception: 17, at Arkansas (11-18-17) HILL'S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. 2017 13/0 78 TOTALS 13/0 78

YDS 410 410

AVG. 5.0 5.0

HILL'S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2017 13/0 4 38 TOTALS 13/0 4 38

AVG. 9.5 9.5

TD 2 2

TD 0 0

LP/OPPONENT 30 / OLE MISS 30 / OLE MISS

LP/OPPONENT 17 / ARKANSAS 17 / ARKANSAS

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BRAXTON HOYETT

HOYETT’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Tackles for loss: 1 (several times), last vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Sacks: 0.5, vs. Kentucky (10-21-17) Fumble Recoveries: 1, vs. Texas A&M (11-5-16)

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HOYETT'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS 2015 7/0 4 0 4 0.5-2 2016 13/0 15 6 9 2.0-4 2017 12/11 21 5 16 2.5-3 TOTALS 31/11 40 11 29 5.0-9

6-3 • 310 • Sr. • 2L Pelham, Ala. (Pelham)

A leader at defensive tackle who had a solid junior campaign … One of the many fifth-year seniors on the squad who will play a pivotal role … Played in 31 career games with 11 starts … Accumulated 40 tackles.

Saw action in all 13 games with no starts … Made 15 total tackles including six solo and two tackles for loss … Recorded a tackle for loss vs. Samford (10/29) and vs. Miami (Ohio) in the St. Petersburg Bowl (12/26) … Notched a career-high three tackles twice: at Kentucky (10/22) and vs. Miami (Ohio) … Recovered first fumble of career in win vs. No. 4 Texas A&M (11/5).

2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Appeared in seven games on the season … Tallied four tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss … Recorded a tackle in two games with each of those having been two-tackle performances – vs. Northwestern State (9/19) and Troy (10/10) … Made his collegiate debut vs. LSU (9/12) and made his first career tackle against Northwestern State (9/19) … Posted a shared tackle for loss with Nelson Adams vs. Troy (10/10) for a 3-yard loss just before halftime.

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Rising defensive tackle prospect for MSU, who redshirted last fall.

2017 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during his first year with the program.

HIGH SCHOOL A three-star prospect according to 247Sports, Scout.com and ESPN.com … Widely considered the top defensive tackle prospect in the state … Rated the No. 21 overall prospect in the state by Scout.com and No. 25 by 247Sports and ESPN.com … Participated in the 2016 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Played on both sides of the ball and finished with 26 tackles as a senior … Originally committed to MSU on April 6, 2016 … Coached by Lewis Sims.

PERSONAL Born James Jackson on Nov. 5, 1998 … Twitter handle is @JamesJackson_68.

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2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

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HIGH SCHOOL A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports ... The 30th-best prospect in Alabama, and the 84th-best defensive tackle in the country, according to ESPN.com ... Played for head coach Brett Burnett and helped the Panthers to a 6-5 overall record as a senior ... An AlabamaVarsity.com Super All-State Second Team selection and a Friday Night Fuel Team Alabama Defense pick ... Earned a spot in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic ... Made 73 tackles with 9.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks while adding one fumble recovery during senior year ... As a junior, booked 101 tackles with 15.0 TFL and 10.0 sacks ... Broke up three passes as a junior ... Ran track for Pelham and was the Shelby County champion in the shot put with a throw of 42-feet, 9.5 inches.

PERSONAL Born Braxton Keyonte Hoyett on Feb. 5, 1996, in Alexander City, Ala. … Parents are Lasonjia and the late Nicholas Hoyett ... Has one sibling, Braylon … Plays in honor of his father who passed away at the age of 38 from cirrhosis of the liver in the summer of 2017 … Majoring in communication.

PBU INT-YD 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1-2 0 1-2

6-3 • 330 • RFr. • RS Pascagoula, Miss. (Pascagoula)

2017 JUNIOR SEASON

2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON

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JAMES JACKSON

CAREER

Played in 12 games with 11 starts at defensive tackle … Suffered a left shoulder injury during preseason camp and was sidelined for the season-opener vs. Charleston Southern … Worked his way back, returning the following week at Louisiana Tech (9/9) and then started the final 11 weeks of the year … Gathered 21 tackles, 2.5 for loss and 0.5 sacks on the year … Made his first career start vs. No. 11 LSU (9/9) and notched two tackles, including one TFL … Outstanding game in start vs. Kentucky (10/21), collecting his first sack and then snagging his first career interception on an athletic play that set up an MSU touchdown … Returned the pick two yards to the UK 38 … Tallied a career-high four tackles in the Egg Bowl (11/23).

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-1 0.5-1

6-2 • 215 • Sr. • 3L Petal, Miss. (Petal)

86 2017 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2016 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Veteran receiver who was the squad’s leading receiver a year ago … Enters his fifth year with the program … Seeking his first career touchdown … Two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Played in 38 games with nine starts.

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2017 JUNIOR SEASON Led the team with 27 receptions for 276 yards, averaging 21.1 yards per game … Played in all 13 games with eight starts – LSU, Georgia, Auburn, Texas A&M, UMass, Arkansas, Ole Miss and Louisville … Recorded multiple receptions in nine of the last 10 games, finishing the year strong … Caught two passes for 15 yards at Georgia (9/23) … Also had two catches against Auburn and BYU … Hauled in three catches for 24 yards, including a long of 17 in win vs. Kentucky (10/21) … Solid back-to-back weeks vs. Texas A&M and UMass, setting a career high with four catches in both … Career-high in receiving yards came in the Egg Bowl (11/23) with 45 yards spearheaded by a 32-yard reception … Tallied three receptions for 38 yards in the TaxSlayer Bowl (12/30).

2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON Played in all 13 games during the 2016 campaign, with his first career start coming at UMass (9/24) … Caught a 7-yard pass at Kentucky, representing the first of his career (10/22) … Named to the 2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll.

DEVONTA JASON WIDE RECEIVER 6-3 • 220 • Fr. • HS New Orleans, La. (Landry-Walker)

2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON

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Played in 12 games but did not record any statistics.

Elite four-star wide receiver out of New Orleans ranked among the top five in the nation at his position by Rivals … Enrolled at MSU in January 2018 and made his presence known immediately during spring ball … Considered the No. 2 overall prospect in the state of Louisiana according to Rivals … No. 5 overall recruit from Louisiana and the 27th-best receiver of the 2018 class according to ESPN … No. 30 ranked wide receiver in the nation according to 247Sports … Prepped at Landry-Walker High School under coach Emanuel Powell … Led Landry-Walker to an 8-4 record his senior season … One of LandryWalkers top targets during its 2016 Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Class 5A State Championship run also led by current MSU quarterback Keytaon Thompson … Landry-Walker posted a 13-2 record and defeated West Monroe 50-21 to win the state title ... Caught a 6-yard touchdown pass in the state championship game … Closed junior campaign with 51 catches for 1,018 yards and 17 touchdowns … Nickname is “Whop” … Twitter handle is @TheRealWhop3.

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL A four-star recruit according to ESPN.com and checked in No. 129 on the ESPN300 list ... The fourth-best in-state prospect according to ESPN.com ... Selected to participate in the 2014 Under Armour All-America High School Football Game … Played for head coach Marcus Boyles ... A three-star prospect according to Scout.com and 247Sports ... Slated at No. 4 on The Mississippi Press’ Fantastic 15 list of the state’s top collegiate football prospects at the beginning of the season ... A member of the MaxPreps 2013 Mississippi Preseason All-State Football Team ... Selected to the 2013 All-Gridiron First Team by the Mississippi Gridiron ... Named to the 2013 247Sports All-State All-Prospect Second-Team Offense ... Rated as the No. 27 wide receiver in the nation by the 247Sports Composite ... Finished the year as the No. 11 recruit in Mississippi according to Scout.com ... Helped Petal to a 10-3 record and a trip to the second round of the Mississippi High School Athletic Association Class 6A state playoffs ... Did not play entire senior season due to injury suffered during 42-7 win against Jim Hill ... Prior to injury, caught 22 passes for 332 yards and three touchdowns ... As a junior, hauled in 39 passes for 842 yards and 11 TDs ... Tallied 1,018 all-purpose yards as a junior after adding 176 yards on kickoff returns ... Contributed on defense with 17 tackles during junior campaign ... Transitioned from quarterback to wide receiver following freshman year ... Also played basketball as a freshman at Petal and played baseball as a freshman and sophomore.

ELGTON JENKINS OFFENSIVE LINE 6-4 • 310 • Sr. • 3L Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale)

PERSONAL Born Jesse Tyler Jackson on Dec. 15, 1995, in Hattiesburg, Miss. … Parents are Otis and Angela … Mother, Angela, played basketball at Southern Miss (19972000) and spent time with the WNBA’s Cleveland Rockers and Portland Fire … Has two siblings – Jayden and Jaycee … Majoring in manufacturing and maintenance. JACKSON’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 4 (twice), last vs. UMass (11-3-17) Receiving Yards – 45, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Receiving Touchdowns – n/a Longest Reception – 32, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) JACKSON'S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2015 12/0 0 0 2016 13/1 1 7 2017 13/8 27 276 TOTALS 38/9 28 283

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2017 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2015 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER One of the top centers in the SEC who is also versatile enough to play every position on the line … Transitioned into the starting center role in 2017 preseason camp and shined as a junior … Played in 36 career games with 21 starts – 13 at center, five at left tackle, two at left guard and one at right tackle … Two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

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2017 JUNIOR SEASON Started all 13 games at center … Made his first career start at center in the season-opener vs. Charleston Southern (9/2) … Paved the way for a dominant rushing offense that ranked second in the SEC, racking up 251.7 yards per game, which was also 11th nationally … Part of an offensive line that allowed the fewest sacks in the SEC and the fewest by an MSU team since 1988 (13).

2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON Played in 12 games with five starts … Did not play against Samford (10/29) … According to Pro Football Focus College, ranked second in the SEC in pass block efficiency with a 97.8 percentile … Was in on 514 snaps during the year,

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PLAYER PROFILES including a season-high 70 in a dominating performance against No. 4 Texas A&M (11/5) … Started at left tackle the first three games of the year – South Alabama (9/3), South Carolina (9/10) and LSU (9/17) and then moved to guard … Started at left guard at Ole Miss (11/26) and in the St. Petersburg Bowl (12/26).

155 tackles … Added five tackles for loss, six sacks and three interceptions over sophomore season … Coached by Trent Hammond at Tupelo… Originally committed to MSU on May 1, 2017… Twitter handle is @JettJohnson12.

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2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in 11 games with three starts … Started at left tackle against Troy (10/10) and Ole Miss (11/28) … Started at right tackle at Arkansas (11/21) … Saw action in 420 snaps during the regular season … Played in 54 snaps during his first career start vs. Troy … Played a season-high 87 snaps during start at Arkansas … Did not play against LSU and Missouri.

TIGHT END 6-3 • 245 • Sr. • 3L Birmingham, Ala. (Hoover)

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL A three-star recruit according to 247Sports ... Rated as the 15th best prospect in Mississippi by 247Sports ... Was a high school teammate of fellow MSU teammate signee J.T. Gray as a senior ... Two are the first SEC prospects from Clarksdale since Charles Mitchell went to the NFL after four years at Mississippi State … Earned Second-Team 5A Mississippi Association of Coaches All-State honors as a senior ... Selected to play for the North Team as an offensive lineman in the Bernard Blackwell All-Star Football Game following final year ... Earned a place on the Mississippi High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Region 1-5A First All-Region Team ... Played for head coach Henry Johnson and helped the Cougars to a 7-5 record in 2013 ... Team advanced to the second round of the MHSAA 5A state playoffs after a 38-21 victory against Ridgeland in the postseason opener ... Played on both sides of the line during final campaign … Collected 19 tackles with 2.0 sacks in 2014.

PERSONAL Born Elgton Torrance Jenkins Jr. on Dec. 26, 1995 … Nickname is “Big E” … Parents are Delandra and Elgton Jenkins Sr. … Has two siblings – Indigol and Jerry … All-time favorite MSU player is Mario Haggan … Majoring in industrial technology.

JETT JOHNSON LINEBACKER 6-2 • 235 • Fr. • HS Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo)

HIGH SCHOOL A three-star inside linebacker by 247Sports and ESPN … Guided Tupelo to an 11-1 record and 11 straight wins in 2017 to earn a spot in the MHSAA state playoff… The 21st-best player, regardless of position, in the state according to 247Sports … Considered the top-ranked inside linebacker in Mississippi and is ranked 35th nationally at the position by 247Sports … First Tupelo standout to sign with the Bulldogs since P.J. Jones in 2011 … 2017 Mr. Football for Class 6A, the first defensive player to ever win the award … 2017 MAC All-State Co-Player of the Year … Named to Clarion Ledger’s Dandy Dozen … Totaled 421 tackles to average 11.7 per game over his career … Forced six fumbles, secured eight interceptions and totaled 8.5 sacks over his career … As a senior, grabbed 147 tackles, including 90 solo stops, with 15.0 tackles for loss and a sack … Tallied three interceptions, returning two for touchdowns, with a forced fumble as a senior … Competed in the 2017 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game, holding Alabama to just one score to help Mississippi to a dominating 42-7 victory … Earned all-state honors as a junior after recording 145 tackles with 7.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and two interceptions … Led Class 6A as a sophomore with

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2016 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Extremely athletic playmaker who will once again play a pivotal role at tight end … Played in 37 career games with two starts … Made 18 catches for 119 yards and two touchdowns … Arrived in Starkville after a stellar prep career at Alabama high school powerhouse Hoover.

2017 JUNIOR SEASON Appeared in all 13 games as a reserve tight end … Finish the season with eight receptions for 44 yards and a touchdown … First catch of the season came at Louisiana Tech (9/9) for five yards … Caught a career-high three passes for nine yards at No. 13 Auburn (9/30) with a 5-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter … Made a four-yard catch in College Station vs. No. 24 Texas A&M (10/28) … Gained a season-high 12 yards with a lone catch vs. UMass (11/3) … Reeled in a seven-yard catch vs. No. 2 Alabama (11/11) … Also had a sevenyard catch vs. Ole Miss (11/23).

2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON Played in all 13 games with two starts … Earned the first two starts of his career in victories against South Carolina and Ole Miss … Snagged a total of five passes for 34 yards … Caught two passes for 22 yards in the season-opener against South Alabama (9/3) … Had one catch for five yards at No. 1 Alabama (11/12) … Grabbed an eight yard pass in the St. Petersburg Bowl against Miami (Ohio) (12/26).

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Played in 11 games as a reserve tight end … Did not play against Missouri and Ole Miss … Hauled in five passes for 41 yards with one touchdown … Scored a touchdown in his collegiate debut at Southern Miss (9/5), finishing with two catches for 17 yards … TD came on a 5-yard pass from Dak Prescott in the second quarter that gave the Bulldogs the lead for good … Had one catch for nine yards against No. 14 LSU (9/12) … Also had one catch for six yards against Troy (10/10) and one catch for nine yards against Kentucky (10/24) … Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL A three-star wide out by ESPN, Scout, Rivals and 247Sports … Rated the 50thbest receiver according to Rivals.com … Ranked the No. 1 receiver in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports … An AlabamaVarsity.com Preseason First-Team All-State selection … Member of the 2014 Hoover squad that won the 7A state championship game under head coach Josh Niblett … Caught 22 passes for 297 yards and two touchdowns as a senior despite battling through knee tendonitis … Racked up 617 receiving yards and six touchdowns as a junior … Caught three passes for 49 yards, including the game-winning touchdown, in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic at the end of his senior season … Committed to Mississippi State in July 2014.

PERSONAL Born Justin Johnson on Nov. 8, 1996, in Birmingham, Ala. ... Son of Eric and

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Kenya Johnson … Has six siblings – Eric, Raelan, Daednan, Kennedi, Jordan and Evann … Majoring in criminology … Twitter handle is @_JustinJohnson1.

position… Appeared in four career games … Looking for first career reception.

JOHNSON’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 3, at Auburn (9-30-17) Receiving Yards – 22, vs South Alabama (9-3-16) Receiving Touchdowns – 1 (twice) last at Auburn (9-30-17) Longest Reception – 18, vs South Alabama (9-3-16)

Appeared in four contests – vs. Charleston Southern (9/2), at Louisiana Tech (9/9), vs. LSU (9/16) and vs. Kentucky (10/21), but did not accumulate any stats in those contests.

JOHNSON'S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2015 11/0 5 41 2016 13/2 5 34 2017 13/0 8 44 TOTALS 37/2 18 119

2016 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year with the program after officially enrolling at MSU in January 2016.

AVG. 8.2 6.8 5.5 6.6

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KWATRIVOUS JOHNSON

A consensus three-star recruit by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com … Played wide receiver in high school at Louisville before playing a season at tight end at Jireh Preparatory Academy … Coached by M.C. Miller with the Louisville Wildcats … Caught 43 passes for 774 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior in high school … Had a breakout sophomore season, hauling in 45 passes for 714 yards and scored 14 touchdowns … Ranked No. 6 in Clarion-Ledger’s Targeted 22 … Member of Clarion-Ledger’s Dandy Dozen … Coached by Ryan Williams at Jireh Prep.

Born Dontea Davis Jones on May 19, 1996, in Starkville, Miss. … Mother is Annie … Has five siblings – Davis, Monica, Kenisha, Joshua and Franco … Majoring in human development and family sciences … Twitter handle is @ dontea_jones19.

JONES' CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2017 4/0 0 0 TOTALS 4/0 0 0

HIGH SCHOOL Powerful offensive lineman that helped transform Greenwood’s playbook … A consensus three-star prospect ... Ranked No. 22 among all offensive tackle prospects by 247Sports ... Ranked the 10th-best recruit in the state of Mississippi, regardless of position by 247Sports and the 14th-best by Rivals … Transferred from Delta Streets Academy to Greenwood, prepping under coach Clinton Gatewood … Transformed the Bulldogs’ pass-heavy offensive approach to a run-first offense … Carried Greenwood to an 10-3 record and the third round of the MHSAA Class 4A Playoffs … Paced Greenwood’s offensive line that allowed for 4,065 yards rushing and 27 rushing scores … Named to the Clarion Ledger’s Dandy Dozen, the first student-athlete from Greenwood to earn the honor… Competed in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game and anchored an offensive line that allowed for 325 total yards of offense, including 187 yards rushing, as Mississippi earned a 42-7 victory … Invited to compete in the Under Armour All-America Game on Jan. 4, 2018… Started his first varsity season as a junior ... The Bulldogs went from 2,000 yards of offense a season to over 5,000 during Johnson’s first season on the offensive line … Paved the way for 2,950 yards rushing and allowed just two sacks … Originally committed to MSU on Jan. 18, 2017… Twitter handle is @kwatrivous_j.

DONTEA JONES TIGHT END 6-4 • 250 • So. • SQ McCool, Miss. (Jireh [N.C.] Prep)

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OFFENSIVE LINE 6-7 • 355 • Fr. • HS Greenwood, Miss. (Greenwood)

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KAMERON JONES OFFENSIVE LINE 6-5 • 315 • Fr. • HS Starkville, Miss. (Starkville)

HIGH SCHOOL Physical offensive lineman prospect known for his blocking abilities out of Starkville … A three-star offensive tackle prospect, according to 247Sports … Listed as the 20th-best recruit from the state of Mississippi by 247Sports … Prepped at Starkville High School under head coach Chris Jones … Over his four varsity seasons, Starkville averaged 180.1 yards per game … Anchored the Yellowjackets offensive line to help carry Starkville to the 2017 Class 6A State Championship game … Starkville rushed for 2,986 yards and 28 touchdowns behind his blocking to average 186.6 yards per game in 2017… Competed in the 2017 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game, helping Mississippi to a dominate 42-7 victory… Over junior season, Starkville rushed for 2,370 yards to average 215.5 yards per game with 28 rushing touchdowns with Jones on the line … The Yellowjackets rushed for 2,444 yards and 36 scores over his sophomore year on the line … Over his debut season, Starkville rushed for 2,103 yards and 24 touchdowns … Twitter handle is @iamkameronjones.

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6-4 • 290 • Jr. • 1L Pinson, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville)

6-4 • 270 • So. • 1L Starkville, Miss. (Starkville)

CAREER Young tackle that adds depth to MSU’s loaded defensive line … Looks to earn an expanded role after seeing limited action last season … Played in five career games with three total tackles.

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2017 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2016 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER

Recorded the first tackles of his career in the season opener against Charleston Southern (9/2), picking up a tackle for a loss of two yards … Racked up a tackle in MSU’s 57-21 road win at Louisiana Tech (9/9) … Also saw action at No. 13 Auburn (9/30) and versus Kentucky (10/21).

Powerful defensive lineman who made his much-anticipated debut in 2017 after redshirting in 2016 … Has seen the field in 13 games on special teams and defense … After an impressive spring, will be part of the first rotation … Local product who was high school teammates with Willie Gay at Starkville … A twotime SEC Academic Honor Roll member.

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Saw the first action of his career in the season opener against South Alabama (9/3), which was his only action of the year.

Appeared in all 13 games as part of MSU’s special teams and as a backup defensive end … Did not start any contests … Tallied 18 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one forced fumble in his debut season … In his collegiate debut against Charleston Southern (9/2), tied for the team lead with six total tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss, while forcing a fumble … His TFL led all SEC freshmen over Week 1 … Collected three tackles in road SEC games at Georgia (9/23) and Auburn (9/30) … Also had tackles vs. BYU (10/14) and Kentucky (10/21) … Notched two tackles and a key sack, the first of his career, in TaxSlayer Bowl win vs. Louisville (12/30) … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL A three-star pass rusher by ESPN, Scout, Rivals and 247Sports … An AlabamaVarsity.com Second-Team All-State selection … Rated the No. 13 player in the state of Alabama by Scout and a top-40 player at his position nationally … Finished senior season with 77 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and one fumble recovery in 2014 … Helped lead his team to an undefeated 2014 season and a Class 6A state championship under head coach Jerry Hood … Recorded seven tackles and two tackles for loss in the title game … Named to the Class 6A All-State Second-Team by the Alabama Sports Writers Association after his senior season … Also named to the American Family Insurance AllUSA Alabama Football Team … Committed to Mississippi State in June 2014.

PERSONAL Born Kendell Jones on Feb. 2, 1997 ... Son of Johnathan and Yolonda Jones … Majoring in human development and family sciences … Twitter handle is @ TooTallJones11. JONES’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2, vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17) Tackles For Loss: 2, vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17) Sacks: n/a Forced Fumbles: n/a Fumble Recoveries: n/a Pass Breakups: n/a JONES' CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS 2016 1/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 2017 4/0 3 0 3 0.5-2 TOTALS 5/0 3 0 3 0.5-2

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

2016 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first season on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL Outstanding local defensive line prospect out of Starkville High School … Tabbed as a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com … Rated as the No. 178 overall prospect in America in the ESPN300 … Pegged as the No. 7 prospect in Mississippi and the No. 3 defensive lineman in the state by ESPN.com … Rated as the No. 25 defensive end prospect in the nation by Scout.com … Played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game at Southern Miss … Helped lead Starkville to the 2015 Class 6A state championship and a 14-1 record … Recorded 33 tackles (21 solo), 9 TFL, 5 pass deflections, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery during his senior season … Member of the Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen … Racked up 20 total tackles and 6 tackles for loss in his junior season … Was coached in high school by Ricky Woods.

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Born Kobe Montrell Jones on May 10, 1998 … Parents are Telesia and Melvin Jones … Has three sisters – Kelsey, Kierra and Monica, and two brothers – Jamal and Kule … Twitter handle is @IAmKobeJones … Majoring in business administration. JONES’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 6, vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17) Tackles For Loss: 2.5, vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17) Sacks: 1 vs. Louisville (12-30-17) Forced Fumbles: 1 vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17) JONES' CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS 2017 13/0 18 8 10 4.5-15 TOTALS 13/0 18 8 10 4.5-15

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Majoring in human development and family sciences … Twitter handle is @ ripkirk15.

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LINEBACKER 6-2 • 230 •Jr. • JC Hollywood, Fla. (Copiah-Lincoln CC)

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6-0 • 190 • Jr. • RS Summit, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC)

CAREER Junior college linebacker prospect who began his career at Florida State

2017 JUNIOR COLLEGE Spent the 2017 season at Copiah-Lincoln Community College under Glenn Davis … Played in nine games for the Wolfpack, recording 26 total tackles with 14 solo stops … Racked up 3.5 tackles for loss, a sack and one forced fumble.

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Signed with Florida State out of high school as a four-star linebacker and the No. 11 prospect at the position by Scout … Played in 11 games for the Seminoles off the bench and on special teams during the 2015 season … Recorded four tackles on the year, including one tackle each against Wake Forest, Syracuse, Chattanooga and Houston

HIGH SCHOOL First All-American in Hallandale High School history … Played in the U.S. Army All-American Game … Led Hallandale to a 10-1 record in 2014 by totaling 96 tackles, five forced fumbles and two interceptions … Collected 2014 Class 6A All-State Second Team honors and Broward All-County First Team accolades … Had 115 tackles, 12 sacks, four interceptions and two forced fumbles as a junior in 2013 … Captured Class 6A All-State honorable mention honors in 2013.

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Versatile junior college secondary prospect who enrolled at MSU in January 2017 and redshirted … Will be in the mix at safety in 2018.

Redshirted during first year on campus.

JUNIOR COLLEGE A consensus three star prospect out of Copiah-Lincoln … Ranked the No. 83 overall junior college prospect by Scout.com and the No. 93 overall by 247Sports.

HIGH SCHOOL Saw action in 26 games over his four-year varsity career at McComb High School, playing both offense and defense … Rushed for an average of 8.0 yards per carry over the course of his varsity career ... As a senior, rushed for 872 yards on 103 carries with three 100+ yard games … Also had 424 career receiving yards and five touchdowns.

PERSONAL Born Jaquarius Landrews on Sept. 19, 1996 … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Twitter handle is @jaquarius987.

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QUARTERBACK 6-3 • 240 • Jr. • RS Hattiesburg, Miss. (Itawamba [MS] CC)

KICKER 6-0 • 190 • So. • RS Lindale, Texas (Tyler [TX] JC)

CAREER A walk on quarterback that enters his second year with the program after redshirting in 2017.

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A walk-on kicker from Texas that looks to be in the mix after redshirting last season … Spent one season at Tyler Junior College.

Redshirted during initial year with the program.

JUNIOR COLLEGE Served as a backup quarterback for Itawamba CC, appearing in nine games in 2015 … Completed seven of his 13 pass attempts for a total of 127 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL Prepped at South Panola High School.

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2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON Redshirted his initial season on campus.

JUNIOR COLLEGE Over his debut collegiate season at Tyler Junior College, went 12-for-15 on field goal attempts with a long of 48 … Also went 49-for-51 on PAT attempts.

PLAYER PROFILES HIGH SCHOOL Prepped at Lindale High School.

PERSONAL Majoring in management.

DONTAVIAN LEE RUNNING BACK 6-1 • 230 • Sr. • 3L Hattiesburg, Miss. (Forrest County Agricultural)

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Powerful running back who enters his fifth year with the program … Has seen time in 35 games in his career after redshirting in 2014 … Scored his first collegiate touchdown in 2017.

2017 JUNIOR SEASON Appeared in all 12 games of the regular season … Did not see any action in the TaxSlayer Bowl (12/30) … Rushed for 64 total yards off 16 carries and scored the first touchdown of his career … Scored first collegiate touchdown on a 1-yard rush in the season-opener vs. Charleston Southern (9/2) … Rushed for a season-high 15 yards at Louisiana Tech (9/9) on two carries, including a seasonlong rush of nine yards.

2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON Participated in all 13 games … Carried the ball seven times for 27 yards; also caught two passes for five yards … Tallied a season-high 14 yards vs. Auburn on two carries including a season-long 9-yard carry (10/8) … Toted the ball eight yards on two carries at Kentucky (10/22) … Caught one pass for five yards at Alabama (11/12).

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and had a key 15-yard touchdown reception that put the Aggies ahead 21-6 with 4:20 remaining in the third quarter ... In the state quarterfinal game versus St. Stanislaus, tallied 253 all-purpose yards, including 90 rushing and 128 receiving ... For the season, gained 1,590 yards rushing on 222 carries and registered 13 touchdowns while hauling in 29 passes for 432 yards and eight scores as a senior ... Defensively, tallied 43 tackles (31 solo stops), 5.0 tackles for lost yardage, 1.0 sack, four fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles as a linebacker ... Tallied a pair of defensive touchdowns with a fumble and interception return for TDs ... Returned 11 kickoffs for 250 yards ... As a junior, carried the ball 138 times for 1,392 yards and 13 touchdowns ... As a sophomore was named a Hattiesburg American All-Star ... Recorded 1,163 rushing yards on 167 carries and scored seven touchdowns as a sophomore ... Added nine receptions for 242 yards and four scores that year ... Also participated in basketball and track for Forrest County ... In track, ran the 100-meter dash and threw the shot put.

PERSONAL Full name is Dontavian Da’Shun Lee … Born April 27, 1996 … Mother is Kathy Gilbert … Majoring in kinesiology … Twitter handle is @dontavianlee. LEE’S CAREER HIGHS Rush attempts: 5, (three times) last vs. Kentucky (10-24-15) Rush yards: 57, vs. Northwestern State (9-19-15) Rush TDs: 1, Charleston Southern (9-2-17) Long rush: 24, vs. Northwestern State (9-19-15) Receptions: 1, (four times) last vs. Alabama (11-12-16) Receiving yards: 11, vs. Louisiana Tech (10-17-15) Long reception: 11, vs. Louisiana Tech (10-17-15) LEE'S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. 2015 10/0 22 2016 13/0 7 2017 12/0 16 TOTALS 35/0 45

YDS 137 27 64 228

AVG. 6.2 3.9 4.0 5.1

LEE’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2015 10/0 2 15 2016 13/0 2 5 2017 12/0 0 0 TOTALS 23/0 4 20

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2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Saw action in 10 games with no starts as a backup running back … Did not play against Missouri (11/5), Alabama (11/14) or Arkansas (11/21) … Rushed 22 times for 137 yards and added two catches for 15 yards … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opening victory at Southern Miss (9/5), rushing once for six yards … Carried the ball five times for a season-high 57 yards against Northwestern State (9/19) … Averaged a game-high 8.8 yards per carry in the Troy victory … Ran three times for 21 yards and caught one pass for 11 yards against Louisiana Tech (10/17).

LINEBACKER 6-2 • 240 • Jr. • 2L Brookhaven, Miss. (Brookhaven)

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year with the program.

HIGH SCHOOL A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports for head coach Larry Dolan ... Earned a spot on the Mississippi High School Football Coaches Class 4A First-Team All-State Offense squad as a senior and the second team as a junior ... The 59th-best running back in the country according to Scout.com and rated as the 23rd-best prospect in the state by ESPN.com ... A member of the MaxPreps 2013 Mississippi Preseason All-State Football Team ... Named to the 2013 247Sports All-State All-Prospect Second-Team Offense ... Selected to the 2013 All-Gridiron Second Team by the Mississippi Gridiron ... Checked in at No. 17 in the Clarion-Ledger’s Targeted 22 ... Took part in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic ... Carried Forrest County to the Mississippi High School Athletic Association 4A state championship with a 21-6 victory against Lafayette ... Title was the first in the history of the Aggie program, which finished the campaign with a 13-2 overall record and made its initial appearance in the state finals ... In the championship game, rushed for 43 yards

2016 FWAA FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN 2016 SEC DEFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR (ATHLON SPORTS)

2016 ALL-SEC FRESHMAN TEAM (COACHES) 2016 SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK (AT OLE MISS) CAREER Veteran, instinctive linebacker who enters his third year as a starter … Claimed SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year honors in 2016 by Athlon Sports and was also a Freshman All-America selection that same fall … Played in 26 games with 25 starts and has recorded 125 tackles … Arrived at MSU as the top inside linebacker prospect in the nation.

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2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON Started 12 games at one of the inside linebacker positions in the 3-4 … Did not start Week 2 … Collected 46 tackles with one tackle for loss … Notched a season-best eight tackles and forced his first career fumble in win against No. 11 LSU (9/16) … Tallied 0.5 tackle for loss at Louisiana Tech (9/9) … Had three tackles in four straight games – at Georgia, at Auburn, BYU and Kentucky … Matched his season-best and led the team with eight tackles in road win at No. 24 Texas A&M (10/28) … Notched 0.5 tackle for loss against Ole Miss (11/23).

2016 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON The first Football Writers Association Freshman All-American in MSU history … Accumulated 79 tackles in his debut season, which led all SEC freshmen and was 30 better than the next closest one … Ranked 13th among all players in the league in tackles and added 4.5 tackles for loss and one sack … Ranked seventh nationally in tackles among freshmen … Selected as the SEC Freshman Defensive Player of the Year by Athlon Sports … Started all 13 games at Will linebacker … Produced the highest tackle total by an MSU freshman since Benardrick McKinney (now with Houston Texans) in 2012 … Voted Freshman All-SEC by the league’s coaches … Led the Bulldogs in tackles in three contests – South Alabama, LSU and BYU … In his first collegiate game, earned the start and led MSU in tackles with nine, including two for loss, against South Alabama (9/3) … Posted a game-high 10 tackles in his first career road game at LSU (9/17) … Outstanding game at BYU (10/14), registering a season-high 12 tackles, including seven of the solo variety … Named SEC Freshman of the Week in helping lead MSU past Ole Miss (11/26) … Gathered six tackles, his first career sack and had 1.5 tackles for loss in the 55-20 win over the Rebels … Became the first SEC Freshman of the Week since Chris Jones (now with Kansas City Chiefs) on Dec. 2, 2013 … Collected seven tackles in the St. Petersburg Bowl (12/26).

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL The nation's top inside linebacker recruit … A consensus four-star prospect ranked the No. 2 overall player in the state of Mississippi … Tabbed the nation's No. 43 overall prospect by Rivals.com, No. 60 overall by ESPN.com and No. 63 by 247Sports … Member of the Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen and was a first-team All-American by USA Today … One of five finalists for the 2014 Dick Butkus Award, which goes to the nation's top linebacker … As a senior, recorded 76 tackles (58 solo) and two tackles for loss … Also had a fumble recovery and one sack for an eight yard loss … Played in the Under Armour All-American game … Finished with 100 tackles, five sacks, seven quarterback hurries, four forced fumbles and an interception as a junior in 2013 … Coached by Tommy Clopton.

PERSONAL Born Leo Lewis on Nov. 25, 1996 … Son of Leo Lewis Jr. and Tina Henderson … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies. LEWIS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 12, at BYU (10-14-16) Tackles for loss: 2, vs. South Alabama (9-3-16) Sacks: 1, at Ole Miss (11-26-16) Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. LSU (9-16-17) LEWIS' CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS 2016 13/13 79 35 44 4.5-9 2017 13/12 46 15 31 1.0-10 TOTALS 26/25 125 50 75 5.5-19

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FABIEN LOVETT DEFENSIVE END 6-4 • 335 • Fr. • HS Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch)

HIGH SCHOOL Powerful defensive line prospect out of Olive Branch … A consensus three-star defensive end by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Ranked the sixth- and seventhbest player in the state of Mississippi by 247Sports and Rivals, respectively … Coached by Tyler Turner at Olive Branch … Collected 247 tackles, including 55.5 tackles for loss over his career … Notched 81 tackles with 25.0 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks as a senior … Named to Clarion Ledger’s Dandy Dozen … Competed in the 2017 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game, holding Alabama to just one score to help Mississippi to a dominating 42-7 victory … As a junior made 86 stops, including 21.0 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and a sack … Recorded 80 total tackles with 9.5 tackles and 4.0 sacks as a sophomore … Twitter handle is @fabo_54.

JALEN MAYDEN QUARTERBACK 6-2 • 220 • Fr. • HS Sachse, Texas (Sachse)

HIGH SCHOOL One of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the country, ranked 17th-nationally at the position by 247Sports … Ranked a four-star prospect by ESPN and the 11st-best player in the country at his position … No. 2 dual-threat quarterback recruit from the state of Texas according to 247Sports … Racked up 9,472 yards of total offense and accounted for 114 touchdowns during his prep career … Finished his senior season completing 139 of 227 passes for 2,170 yards with 27 touchdowns and just two interceptions … Rushed 114 times for 784 yards and another 13 touchdowns … Amassed 2,954 yards of total offense in 2017… Led the Mustangs to the third round of the 2017 UIL Football State Championships and an 12-1 final record ... Invited to the 2017 Elite 11 All-Star Camp … Capped junior campaign with 2,875 yards passing and 27 touchdowns and added 634 yards rushing with 11 scores … Carried Sachse to an 11-1 record and battled No. 4 The Woodlands in the final minutes of the state playoffs before falling 51-40 … The quarterback threw for 416 yards and six touchdowns in the playoff loss ... Selected a finalist for the 2016 Under Armour Quarterback and Receiver of the Year … Finalist for 2016 Class 6A Offensive Player of the Year … Earned Newcomer of the Year after a stellar sophomore campaign that saw him combine for 3,009 yards of total offense … Went 137 of 202 through the air with 2,496 yards and 32 touchdowns and added 513 yards rushing on 87 carries for four touchdowns … Coached by Mark Behrens at Sachse… Alum of the U.S. National Football team, leading the U-16 National Team to a victory and earned Most Valuable Player honors in the International Bowl in AT&T Stadium in Arlington during February 2016 … Also led the U.S. National Team to a 26-0

PLAYER PROFILES victory over Canada in the first-ever North American Championship earlier this year … Originally committed to MSU on March 23, 2017… Third member of the Mayden family to play collegiate football, following his older brothers James (Rice) and Jared (Alabama) … Jared will be a junior defensive back with the Tide in 2018 … Twitter handle is @mayden_5.

MARK McLAURIN SAFETY 6-2 • 215 • Sr. • 3L Collins, Miss. (Collins)

2017 ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-BOWL TEAM 2017 TAXSLAYER BOWL MVP 2016 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Veteran, instinctive safety who will be one of the best at his position in the nation in 2018 … Coming off a breakout junior campaign in which he led the SEC in interceptions and was the TaxSlayer Bowl MVP … Owns the MSU single-season record for picks … A preseason All-America candidate by several publications … Teams with Johnathan Abram to form one of the top safety tandems in the country … Played in 38 games with 18 starts … Squad career leader in interceptions with eight … Totaled 150 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in his career … Enters his fourth year with the program and is a prospect for the 2019 NFL Draft.

2017 JUNIOR SEASON MSU’s leading tackler (79) and the SEC leader in interceptions (6) … Started 12 of the 13 games he played in at safety … Did not start at Arkansas … Tied the MSU single-season record for interceptions, becoming the first Bulldog since 2009 to tally six picks in a season … Tied for fourth nationally in interceptions … Added 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and one forced fumble … Second on the team in pass breakups with six … Recorded four games with double-digit tackles … Named to the Associated Press All-Bowl Team and TaxSlayer Bowl MVP after a spectacular game in leading MSU to a win against Louisville … Tallied a team-high 11 tackles and tied the school single-game record with three interceptions of Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson … Became the first Bulldog since 2014 with three picks in a game … Was the first FBS player to intercept three or more passes in a bowl game since Notre Dame's Harrison Smith did it in the 2010 Sun Bowl against Miami … Was also only the second Power Five player to record three interceptions in a game in 2017 … Two of the interceptions occurred in the fourth quarter, including the game-clincher in the final two minutes … Recorded 10 tackles and returned an interception 32 yards at Louisiana Tech (9/9) … Forced his first career fumble and set a career high with 11 tackles against Kentucky (10/21) … Also had interceptions in games vs. Texas A&M (10/28) and Ole Miss (11/23) … Disruptive game against No. 1 Alabama with 11 tackles and a career-best 1.5 sacks (11/11).

start at Kentucky (10/22), scooped up a fumble and took it back 81 yards for a touchdown to put the Bulldogs back in the game in the fourth quarter … Sealed the victory for MSU over No. 4 Texas A&M (11/5) with a diving interception at midfield and 0:27 remaining … His tackles for loss came against South Alabama and Texas A&M.

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Saw time in 12 games on the year, missing only the opener at Southern Miss (9/5) … Notched 20 tackles (10 solo) and three pass breakups … Made a tackle in 10 games with multiple-tackle performances in six of those – Northwestern State (9/19), Troy (10/10), Kentucky (10/24), Missouri (11/5), Ole Miss (11/28), NC State (12/30) … Tallied one pass break up in three games – vs. Northwestern State (9/19), Troy (10/10) and Kentucky (10/24) … Made a season-high three tackles in four games with all three of those at Missouri (11/5) solo.

HIGH SCHOOL Solid defensive back awarded four starts by 247Sports … Played wide receiver and safety and was the No. 8 ranked player in Mississippi by 247Sports … Ranked No. 14 in the state by Scout.com and No. 26 by ESPN.com who also had him as a three-star recruit … A three-star prospect according to Rivals.com who was the No. 18 player in the state … Helped Collins to be crowned the 2014 Class 3A State Champions and a 14-2 record during his senior season … In 16 games played during his senior season, recorded 35 receptions for 665 yards and eight touchdowns as a receiver … As a safety in 2014, recorded 38 total tackles and five for loss … Also picked off seven passes, deflected four passes, recovered three fumbles and caused one … Played baseball, basketball and football in high school … Coached by Ryan Earnest … Committed to Mississippi State in July 2014.

PERSONAL Born Mark Lamar McLaurin on April 11, 1997 … Son of Tijuana and Mark McLaurin … Has six siblings – Tela, Meshia, Stokes, Jaylen, Mike and Devion … A business administration major … Twitter handle is @_young_star11. MCLAURIN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 11, three times, last vs. Louisville (12-30-17) Tackles for loss: 1.5, vs. Alabama (11-11-17) Sacks: 1.5, vs. Alabama (11-11-17) Interceptions: 3, vs. Louisville (12-30-17) Pass breakups: 2, vs. Kentucky (10-21-17) Forced fumbles: 1, vs. Kentucky (10-21-17) MCLAURIN'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS 2015 12/0 20 10 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 2016 13/6 51 28 23 2.0-5 1.0-4 2017 13/12 79 36 43 3.5-10 1.5-7 TOTALS 38/18 150 74 76 5.5-15 2.5-11

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DAN MILLS KICKER 6-0 • 190 • RFr. • RS Canton, Ohio (Central Catholic)

2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON Burst onto the scene in 2016, earning a starting safety spot midway through the year … Played in all 13 games with six starts … Starts came against BYU, Kentucky, Samford, Texas A&M, Alabama and Arkansas … Accounted for 51 tackles with two behind the line of scrimmage … Ranked second on the team in interceptions with two (BYU, Texas A&M) … Led the squad in fumble recoveries with two … His seven passes defended was second on the team … Tallied a season-high 10 tackles and one pass breakup against Auburn (10/8) … Broke into the starting lineup at BYU (10/14) and collected his first career interception, returning it 27 yards in the second quarter … A week later in

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CAREER Walk-on kicker who redshirted during his first season on campus … Arrived in the summer of 2017 after a record-setting prep career in Ohio.

2017 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Did not see any action and redshirted.

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KEITH MIXON

Starred at Central Catholic in Canton, Ohio and was one of the top kickers in the country … The final field goal of his career was a 48-yarder in the Division V state championship game as time expired in the first half.

OSIRUS MITCHELL

WIDE RECEIVER 5-8 • 185 • Jr. • 2L Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley)

WIDE RECEIVER 6-5 • 210 • So. • 1L Sarasota, Fla. (Booker)

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A big and imposing outside threat who will look to become a reliable target in 2018 for Nick Fitzgerald … Bulked up and confidence grew in the spring … Seeking first career touchdown and first start.

An all-purpose threat who plays the slot receiver position and can be counted on in the return game … One of the fastest players on the team who carries the nickname “Pocket Rocket” as issued by his former roommate and now Carolina Panther Fred Ross … Saw his first career action in 2016 after redshirting as a true freshman in 2015 … Battled a foot injury over the latter half of the 2017 season, missing five games … Did not participate in the 2018 spring, recovering from injury … Played running back in high school and moved to receiver when he arrived at MSU … Played in 21 games with seven starts and has three touchdowns to his credit.

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Played in nine games with no starts … Did not play against Louisiana Tech, LSU, Auburn and the TaxSlayer Bowl … Caught five passes for 51 yards and no scores … Made one catch for nine yards in his collegiate debut vs. Charleston Southern (9/2) … Caught one pass for four yards vs. Kentucky (10/21) … Made at least one catch in three straight games – vs. UMass, Alabama and Arkansas, including a season-long 18-yarder vs. UMass.

Appeared in eight total games, earning starts in the first six contests of the 2017 season … Battled a foot injury over the last half of the season, missing action vs. Kentucky (10/21), vs. UMass (11/3), at Arkansas (11/18), vs. Ole Miss (11/23) and vs. Louisville (12/30) … Racked up 377 all-purpose yards and ranked second on the squad with 275 yards receiving and a touchdown off 18 receptions … Also saw time as a kick returner, collecting 89 yards on five attempts … In just his second career start, caught a 15-yard reception against Charleston Southern (9/2) … First special teams action of the season at Louisiana Tech (9/9) with three kick returns for 42 yards … Reeled in a career-high six receptions for a career-best 97 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown against No. 11 LSU (9/16) … Lone receptions against No. 13 Auburn (9/30) was a career long of 45 yards … Tallied a season-long kick return of 25 yards vs. BYU (10/14) while also reeling in five catches for 69 yards.

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2016 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year with the program.

HIGH SCHOOL Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … An imposing, physical receiver who averaged 21.7 yards per catch during his junior season at Booker High School in Sarasota.

PERSONAL Born Osirus Mitchell on Sept. 15, 1997 … Majoring in human development. MITCHELL’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 1 (several times), last at Arkansas (11-18-17) Receiving Yards – 18, vs. UMass (11-3-17) Receiving Touchdowns – n/a Longest Reception – 18, vs. UMass (11-3-17) MITCHELL'S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2017 9/0 5 51 TOTALS 9/0 5 51

AVG. 10.2 10.2

TD 0 0

LP/OPPONENT 18/ UMASS 18/ UMASS

2016 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Saw playing time in all 13 games, earning his first start against LSU (9/17) … Finished with 611 all-purpose yards and ranked fourth on the team in receiving with 19 catches for 228 yards and two touchdowns … Second on the squad in kick return yardage, racking up 277 on 11 attempts and averaging 25.2 yards per return … Tallied 21 all-purposes yards with two catches and two rushes in his first career game against South Alabama (9/3) … Scored the first touchdown of his career on a 37-yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald against Auburn (10/8) … Put MSU on the board at BYU (10/14) with a 44-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter and finished with a season-high 69 yards receiving … Totaled a seasonhigh 118 all-purpose yards at Kentucky (10/22), including a career-long 45-yard kickoff return … Rushed for 38 yards on five carries, both career highs, against Samford (10/29) … Caught a season-best five passes for 54 yards in upset of No. 4 Texas A&M (11/5).

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL All-purpose offensive threat out of Shades Valley in Birmingham … Threestar rating from 247Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com … ESPN. com tabbed him as the No. 34 player in Alabama, while MaxPreps.com had him at No. 18 … Tallied 73 career touchdowns, including 66 over his last two seasons … Named to AL.com's A-List of the state's top football prospects in the class of 2015 … 2014 Birmingham News Metro Offensive MVP … Racked up 230 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns in the 2014 spring game with two touchdown runs over 60-yards … Amassed 2,822 all-purpose yards and 35 touchdowns during his junior season in 2013 … Metro Offensive Player of the Year in 2013, leading Shades Valley to a 10-2 record and into the second round

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PERSONAL

Redshirted during his first year with the program.

Born Keith Andre Mixon Jr. on Sept. 17, 1995 … Son of Reshema and Kenneth Beck … Has four siblings – Keston, Niah, KJ and Raven … Majoring in human development and family sciences … Twitter handle is @keith_mixon23.

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MIXON’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 6, vs. LSU (9-16-17) Receiving Yards – 97, vs. LSU (9-16-17) Receiving Touchdowns – 1, (three times) last vs. LSU (9-16-17) Longest Reception – 45, vs. Auburn (9-30-17) Carries – 5, vs. Samford (10-29-16) Rushing Yards – 38, vs. Samford (10-19-16) Rushing Touchdowns – n/a Longest Rush – 15, vs. Samford (10-19-16) Kick Returns – 5, vs. Arkansas (11-19- 16) Kick Return Yards – 106, vs. Arkansas (11-19-16) Longest Kick Return – 45, at Kentucky (10-22-16) Punt Returns – 1, at Alabama (11-12-16) Punt Return Yards – n/a Longest Punt Return – n/a All-Purpose Yards – 118, at Kentucky (10-22-16) MIXON'S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2016 13/1 19 228 2017 8/6 18 275 TOTALS 21/7 37 503

AVG. 12.0 13.6 13.6

MIXON'S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2016 13/1 25 106 2017 8/6 2 13 TOTALS 21/7 27 119

AVG. 4.2 6.5 5.7

TD 2 1 3

TD 0 0 0

Tabbed a four-star prospect by ESPN.com and a three-star recruit by Rivals. com … Ranked the No. 24 cornerback in the 2016 class by ESPN.com … The 44th-best cornerback recruit according to 247Sports.com … Recruited as a defensive back, but played both sides of the ball for head coach David Feaster and the Parkway Panthers … Also excelled in special teams as kick returner … 247Sports.com Semper Fi All-American and Shreveport Times “Best of Preps” All-Area team … In three playoff wins during his senior season, scored via run, pass, catch, kickoff and interception returns … Collected over 2,000 all-purpose yards and 24 total touchdowns in his senior season, leading the Panthers to a 12-2 record.

PERSONAL Born Cordarius Morgan on April 2, 1998 … Majoring in political science … Twitter handle is @AyeItsCeej. MORGAN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, at Louisiana Tech (9-9-17)

LP/OPPONENT 44 / BYU 45 / AUBURN 45 / AUBURN

MORGAN'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS 2017 10/0 5 4 1 0.0-0 TOTALS 10/0 5 4 1 0.0-0

AVG. 25.2 17.8 22.9

TD 0 0 0

LP/OPPONENT 45 / KENTUCKY 25 / BYU 45 / KENTUCKY

MIXON'S CAREER PUNT RETURN STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2016 13/1 1 0 2017 8/6 0 0 TOTALS 21/7 1 0

AVG. 0.0 0.0 0.0

TD 0 0 0

LP/OPPONENT 0 / N/A 0 / N/A 0 / N/A

C.J. MORGAN SAFETY 6-0 • 200 • So. • 1L Bossier City, La. (Parkway)

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Rising safety prospect for MSU, who has played in 10 games … Has seen time primarily on special teams, along with serving as a backup safety.

2017 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in 10 games as a backup safety with most of the action coming on special teams coverage … Tallied five tackles on the year … Made collegiate debut against Charleston Southern (9/2), recording two tackles … Racked up a careerhigh three tackles at Louisiana Tech (9/9).

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ALEC MURPHY

LP/OPPONENT 15/ SAMFORD 11 / GEORGIA 15 / SAMFORD

MIXON'S CAREER KICK RETURN STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2016 13/1 11 277 2017 8/6 5 89 TOTALS 21/7 16 366

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LINEBACKER 6-0 • 235 • Jr. • SQ Nixa, Mo. (Nixa)

26 2015 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Linebacker and contributor on special teams who made the switch from running back in the spring.

2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON Saw action in seven games with no starts … Staple on special teams coverage for the Bulldogs throughout the season … Recorded the first two carries of his career in MSU’s season opener versus Charleston Southern (9/2), racking up a total of nine yards … Also saw playing time vs. Louisiana Tech (9/9), at No. 11 Georgia (9/23), at No. 13 Auburn (9/30), vs. BYU (10/14), vs. Kentucky (10/21) and vs. No. 2 Alabama (11/11) … Lone tackle on special teams came against BYU (10/14).

2016 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in four games during the year with no starts … Saw most of his playing time on special teams … Made his collegiate debut at Kentucky and also played against Samford, Texas A&M and Ole Miss … Recorded three tackles in four games in playing time on special teams … Made one tackle at Kentucky (10/22), vs. Samford (10/29) and vs. Texas A&M (11/5).

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL Arguably, the top running back prospect in the state of Missouri … The first

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Division I prospect to come out of Nixa (Mo.) High School in 20 years … Consensus three-star back … Ranked the No. 9 overall player in the state of Missouri by 247Sports Composite, No. 6 by Rivals.com and Scout.com and No. 7 by ESPN.com … Notched 166 carries for 867 yards and 12 touchdowns in helping Nixa reach the Class 5 state title game as a senior … Rushed for 1,973 yards and scored 22 touchdowns as a junior in 2013 … Timed at 4.49 in the 40-yard dash … Committed to Mississippi State in July 2014 … Coached by Richard Rehagen.

AARON ODOM DEFENSIVE END 6-2 • 285 • RFr. • RS Jackson, Miss. (Callaway)

PERSONAL Born Alec Nathaniel Antonio Murphy on March 16, 1996, in Jackson, Miss. … Son of Leigh Ann and Lerin … Stepfather Lerin Pruitt attended Mississippi State … Majoring in marketing … Twitter handle is @alecmurphy26. MURPHY’S CAREER HIGHS Rush attempts: 2, vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17) Rush yards: 9 vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17) Rush TDs: n/a Long rush: 6, vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17) Tackles: 1, (four times) last vs. BYU (10-14-17) MURPHY'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS 2016 4/0 3 0 3 0.0-0 2017 7/0 1 0 1 0.0-0 TOTALS 11/0 4 0 4 0.0-0

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

2017 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year with the program.

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MARCUS MURPHY SAFETY 6-1 • 195 • Fr. • HS West Point, Miss. (West Point)

Widely considered the top defensive line prospect in the state of Mississippi ... Jackson native who prepped at Callaway High School ... The lone player in the state of Mississippi to be named to the 2017 Parade All-American First Team ... A four-star recruit by Scout.com and a three-star prospect by 247Sports. com ... Ranked the No.7 overall player in the state by Scout.com and No. 10 by 247Sports.com ... Among the top 22 defensive ends in the country according to Scout.com and a member of the Scout.com 300 ... As a senior, racked up 166 tackles, 28 sacks and 25 tackles for loss ... Returned a fumble for a touchdown in 2016 ... Selected to the 2016 Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen ... Shifted from linebacker to defensive end prior to his junior season ... Earned all-state honors as a junior after recording 124 tackles, 28 tackles for loss and 18 sacks in 2015 ... Tallied 32 quarterback hurries and forced two fumbles that same season ... As a sophomore, made 133 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and five sacks ... Coached by Darius Brown ... Invited to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game ... Originally committed to MSU in April 2016.

PERSONAL Born Aaron Odom on January 3, 1999 … Major is undeclared … Twitter handle is @MoneybaggO.

DAREUAN PARKER

HIGH SCHOOL A four-star athlete that is versatile on the field out of nearby West Point … Enrolled in January 2018 and went through spring practice … Could make an immediate impact as a true freshman … Ranked the fourth overall recruit in Mississippi according to 247Sports and third overall according to Rivals … A proven champion that led West Point High School to back-to-back MHSAA 5A Championships in 2016 and 2017 … Racked up 7,106 yards of total offense and accounted for 82 total touchdowns during his prep career … Dazzled in the 2017 MHSAA Championship game, rushing for 226 yards on 23 carries with four scores … Selected MHSAA and Mississippi Association of Coaches 2017 Class 5A Mr. Football … Over his senior season, rushed for 1,819 yards and 21 scores on 201 carries … Racked up 1,012 yards and nine touchdowns through the air, completing 50 of 86 passes … Named to Clarion Ledger’s Dandy Dozen … Competed in the 2017 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game, leading Mississippi with a game-high 124 yards and two scores on 13 carries as Mississippi earned a commanding 42-7 victory … Threw for 97 yards on four completions, two of which went for touchdowns, while rushing for 1,756 yards and 25 scores as a junior … Carried the Green Wave to the 2016 MHSAA 5A Championship rushing for 141 yards and three touchdowns on 33 carries in West Point’s 29-8 victory over Laurel … Passed for 770 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore after going 48-of-98 and added 1,615 yards rushing on 217 carries and 16 scores … Coached by Charles Chambless at West Point … Originally committed to MSU in May 2017.

OFFENSIVE LINE 6-4 • 325 • So. • 1L Olive Branch, Miss. (DeSoto Central)

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Young offensive lineman who is looking to make a major impact in 2018 … Will be counted upon at guard.

2017 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in 12 games as a backup and on the field goal/PAT units … Did not play at Arkansas.

2016 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during his first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL A consensus three-star offensive lineman out of Olive Branch … Played a big role at offensive tackle for the Jaguars, allowing them to rush for 240 yards and

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PERSONAL Born Dareuan Parker on July 24, 1998 … Majoring in industrial technology.

JAMAL PETERS CORNERBACK 6-2 • 220 • Sr. • 3L Bassfield, Miss. (Bassfield)

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Mississippi for 2015 … Talented safety rated four stars by ESPN, Scout, Rivals and 247Sports … Ranked the 40th overall player in the country by ESPN.com and the 57th overall by Scout.com … Ranked the top overall player in the state by ESPN.com and Scout.com and the second-best in the state by 247Sports … The top safety prospect in Mississippi according to all major recruiting services and the second-best safety in the country by ESPN.com … Selected to The Clarion-Ledger's Dandy Dozen for 2014 … Named MaxPreps 2014 Mississippi Mr. Football … Named to the 2014 247Sports All-State All-Prospect First-Team Defense … Tallied 60 tackles, 13 pass deflections, five interceptions, 4.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble as a senior for head coach Lance Mancuso … Also was an offensive standout, hauling in 28 passes for 581 yards and six touchdowns … Led his team to a third-straight Class 2A state championship … Rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown in the title game, while also booking five tackles and a half sack … Named to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 2A All-State Team, the American Family Insurance All-USA Mississippi Football Team, and the MaxPreps Small Schools All-American Football Team … Was chosen to participate in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic, where he totaled seven tackles and one tackle for loss … Selected to the U.S. Army AllAmerican Bowl following his senior season … Recorded 72 tackles, five sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble return for a touchdown as a junior … Displayed his athleticism as a member of the basketball team, collecting MaxPreps Player of the Year honors after averaging 18.2 points and eight rebounds per game during his junior season … Committed to Mississippi State in July 2014.

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Lengthy, athletic playmaker who will line up at cornerback for the third straight season … Played his 2015 true freshman year at safety and made the switch to corner during the 2016 season … Thrust into cornerback role midway through 2016 due to injuries in the secondary … At 6-foot-2 can matchup with most lengthy receivers in the league … Played in 36 games with seven starts … Forced five turnovers during his career – three interceptions and two forced fumbles … Arrived at MSU as the No. 1 high school player in the state of Mississippi.

Born Quinn Jamal Peters on Dec. 22, 1996, in Hattiesburg, Miss. … Son of Yashica Peters … Has one sibling, Gerobe Jr. … All-time favorite MSU player in Johnthan Banks … An interdisciplinary studies major … Twitter handle is @ JamalPeters21.

2017 JUNIOR SEASON Appeared in 12 games with three starts at cornerback – vs. Kentucky (10/21), vs. UMass (11/3) and vs. No. 2 Alabama (11/11) … Did not see action in the TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Louisville due to a death in the family … Finished the season with 23 tackles and one interception and the first fumble recovery of his career ... Recovered the first fumble of his career during the second quarter at No. 11 Georgia (9/23) … Made first start of the season vs. Kentucky (10/21) and finished with two tackles … Lone interception of the season was a 90-yard pick return for a touchdown, the first of his career, at No. 24 Texas A&M (10/28) … The pick was the longest interception return by a Bulldog since a Johnthan Banks 100-yard pick six in 2009 … Saw the first offensive action of his career with an eight-yard rush on a jet sweep vs. UMass (11/3) to go along with two tackles and a pass break up.

PETERS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 5, at Missouri (11-05-15) Tackles for Loss: 1.5, vs. Northwestern State (9-19-15) Sacks: 1, (three times) vs. Northwestern State (9-19-15) Interceptions: 1, (three times), last vs. Texas A&M (10-28-17) Pass Breakups: 2, vs. Troy (10-10-15) Forced Fumbles: 1, (twice), last vs. Miami (12-26-16) PETERS' CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS 2015 12/2 25 12 13 1.5-7 2016 12/2 18 12 6 1.0-2 2017 12/3 23 8 15 0.0-0 TOTALS 36/7 66 32 34 2.5-9

Played in 12 games with two starts at cornerback – vs. Kentucky and at Ole Miss … Ranked second on the team in interceptions with two and finished the year with 18 tackles … Tied for the team lead in forced fumbles with two … Snagged his first career interception in the second quarter against South Carolina (9/10) … Made first start of the season at Kentucky (10/22) and finished with a season-best four tackles … Forced a fumble to go along with four tackles at No. 1 Alabama (11/12) … Made a crucial one-handed interception in the back of the endzone in the second quarter of the Egg Bowl (11/26) that proved to be the turning point in the game … Forced a fumble to start the second quarter of the St. Petersburg Bowl (12/26).

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OFFENSIVE LINE 6-5 • 340 • Jr. • RS Grenada, Miss. (East Mississippi JC)

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A blue-chip defensive back who was the No. 1 prospect in the state of

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Saw time in 12 games with two starts – at Missouri (11/5) and vs. Ole Miss (11/28) … Tallied 25 tackles (12 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack and two pass breakups … Recorded a tackle in 10 games with multiple-tackle performances in seven of those … Notched his first-career sack in the fourth quarter vs. Northwestern State (9/19) for a loss of five yards … Recorded another tackle for loss against Northwestern State, a three-yard loss on a rushing attempt … Broke up two passes against Troy (10/10) on back-to-back plays in the first quarter … Made a season-best five tackles (four solo, also a season best) at Missouri (11/5).

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2017 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Offensive lineman whose size will allow him to adjust to SEC football … Redshirted during the 2017 campaign … Spent two seasons playing guard for a record-breaking East Mississippi Community College offense … Member of the 2017 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2017 JUNIOR SEASON Redshirted his first season with the program … Member of the 2017 SEC Fall

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rotation … Excellent leadership skills and also contributes on special teams … Played in 39 games during career with nine starts … Collected 42 tackles and is seeking first interception.

JUNIOR COLLEGE Standout offensive lineman who played in 11 games with East Mississippi CC in 2016, anchoring a line that helped the Lions to an 11-1 record … Named to the All-Region 23 squad as well as the MACJC All-State/North First Team … Regarded as the best guard in the JUCO ranks by 247Sports and the fourth-best by ESPN.com … Ranked the No. 80 overall junior college prospect by 247Sports and No. 97 overall by Scout.com.

HIGH SCHOOL Prepped at Grenada High School.

Born Tyre Phillips on January 29, 1997 … Majoring in human development and family sciences … Twitter handle is @Tyrethefuture.

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Saw action in all 13 games of 2016 campaign, including starts against Samford, Texas A&M and Alabama … Made 23 total tackles … Recorded three solo tackles in the season-opener against South Alabama (9/3) … Tallied a careerhigh seven tackles, including five unassisted tackles, against Samford Bulldogs in his first career start (10/29) ... Made three tackles in start against No. 1 Alabama.

2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in all 13 games during the 2015 campaign … Recorded a tackle in three games, including picking up a season-high three stops against NC State in the 2015 Belk Bowl victory.

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6-0 • 200 • Fr. • HS St. James, La. (St. James)

Redshirted during initial year with the program.

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HIGH SCHOOL A consensus three-star prospect from Saint James High School … Ranked the 38th-best player in the state of Louisiana, regardless of position, by 247Sports ... Prepped under coach Robert Valdez … Led the Wildcats to an 9-4 record and the third round of the 2017 Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSA Class 3A playoffs … Caught a one-handed touchdown pass while playing wide receiver during Saint James’ 50-0 win over Madison Prep Academy during the state playoffs … The play made ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown’s “You Got Mossed” segment that is hosted by NFL veteran Randy Moss … Closed impressive senior season with 78 tackles with 18.0 tackles for loss, four sacks, four forced fumbles and two interceptions, including a pick six … Totaled 45 tackles over his junior season with 3.0 tackles for loss, four interceptions, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and five pass break-ups … Scored two defensive touchdowns over his junior campaign … Originally committed to MSU on July 7, 2017… Twitter handle is @Savage7even.

CHRIS RAYFORD DEFENSIVE BACK 6-0 • 200 • Sr. • 3L Byhalia, Miss. (Byhalia)

2016 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER An experienced fifth-year senior cornerback who is part of MSU’s starting

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Played in all 13 games with six starts at cornerback … Starts came against LSU, Auburn, BYU, Kentucky, Arkansas and Louisville … Helped form of the Top 12 pass defenses in the nation, allowing only 174.7 yards per game through the air … Collected at least one tackle in all but three games … Two tackles at Auburn (9/30) … Registered a season-high four tackles at Arkansas (11/18) … Had one tackle in TaxSlayer Bowl start.

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A three-star recruit according to 247Sports and Scout.com ... Helped Byhalia to a 4-8 overall mark and a trip to the second round of the Mississippi High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Class 4A playoffs ... Played for head coach John Danley ... Earned a spot on the state coaches’ 4A First-Team All-State Defense ... A FOX Memphis All-Mid-South Team pick and an All-Gridiron Third Team selection by the Mississippi Gridiron prior to the start of the 2013 campaign ... A First-Team All-District honoree as a junior and senior and a second-team selection following sophomore campaign ... Named to the 2013 247Sports AllState All-Prospect Second-Team Defense ... Battled through injuries, but still recorded 32 rushes for 324 yards and three touchdowns while adding a catch for 71 yards and a score ... On defense, booked 64 tackles, 6.0 hits for lost yardage, 2.0 sacks, three fumble recoveries (two returned for touchdowns) and two pass breakups ... Anchor of a defense that held opponents to 12 or fewer … Ran track for the Indians and qualified for the 2013 state meet in the 100-meter relay, 400-meter relay and 100-meter dash ... Took fourth place at the North State meet in the 100-meter sprint as a junior.

PERSONAL Born Christopher Rayford on May 28, 1996 … Parents are Joann Osborn and Douglas Rye … Has three siblings, Corneshia, Brandon … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies. RAYFORD’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7, vs. Samford (10-29-16) Tackles for loss: 1, at Auburn (9-30-17) RAYFORD'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS 2015 13/0 5 3 2 0.0-0 2016 13/3 23 16 7 0.0-0 2017 13/6 14 8 6 1.0-2 TOTALS 39/9 42 27 15 1.0-2

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Cobras to a 6-3 record in 2015 … Coached by Josh Shaffer.

JAYLON REED

PERSONAL Born Stewart Allen Reese Jr., on Jan. 15, 1998 … Nickname is “Big Stew” … Parents are Stewart Sr. and Patricia Reese … Has four siblings – David, Deborah, Nneka and Brandon … Majoring in kinesiology … Aspires to be a doctor.

CORNERBACK 6-0 • 185 • Fr. • HS Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch)

CHAUNCEY RIVERS

DEFENSIVE END 6-3 • 275 • Jr. • RS Stone Mountain, Ga. (East Mississippi JC)

HIGH SCHOOL A consensus three-star defensive back according to 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Ranked the 17th-best recruit from the state of Mississippi by ESPN … Listed as the 19th-rated recruit from Mississippi by Rivals … Prepped at Olive Branch High School under head coach Tyler Turner … Over three varsity seasons, totaled 159 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions and a force fumble … As a senior, racked up 56 tackles, including 33 solo stops, two interceptions and 18 pass break-ups … Totaled 66 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss as a junior … In his debut varsity season, recorded 37 tackles, one interception and 15 pass break-ups … Twitter handle is @TheJaylon Reed.

STEWART REESE OFFENSIVE LINE 6-5 • 340 • So. • 1L Fort Pierce, Fla. (Fort Pierce Central)

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Highly-coveted junior college defensive line prospect who arrived at MSU in January 2017 … After redshirting in 2017, is expected to make a major impact on the defensive line in 2018 … Comes from the same high school in Georgia (Stephenson) as former MSU All-SEC defensive lineman Preston Smith, who is currently with the Washington Redskins.

2017 REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON Earned an academic redshirt during his first season on campus.

JUNIOR COLLEGE Widely considered the top pass rusher in the junior college ranks … Consensus four-star defensive end … Tabbed No. 7 on Scout.com’s JUCO Top 100 and No. 10 on 247Sports’ Top 100 overall players … Ranked No. 19 on the ESPN.com JC50.

2015 AT GEORGIA Played in four games at the University of Georgia … Had a career-best three tackles against Georgia Tech … Notched one tackle for loss against Southern.

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Physically impressive offensive lineman who enters his second year as a starter at tackle … Can play guard or tackle … Smart with great footwork … Took over the starting right tackle position after the departure of Justin Senior to the NFL … Two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2017 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Started all 13 games at right tackle in his debut season … Paved the way for a dominant rushing offense that ranked second in the SEC, racking up 251.7 yards per game, which was also 11th nationally … Part of an offensive line that allowed the fewest sacks in the SEC and the fewest by an MSU team since 1988 (13) … Made his first career start in the season-opener vs. Charleston Southern (9/2).

Redshirted during his true freshman season.

Attended Stephenson High School and was coached by Ron Gatrell … Member of Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2014 Super 11 and Class 5A All-State Team … Named to the Georgia Sports Writers Association 2014 All-State Class 5A First Team Defense and 2013 All-State Class 5A Second Team Defense … 2014 DeKalb defensive player of the year … A four-star prospect by 247sports.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com … As a senior, accumulated 99 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, five forced fumbles and an interception … As a junior, had 108 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, and 15 sacks.

PERSONAL Born Chauncey Rivers on June 12, 1997 … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Twitter handle is @Rivers_cinco.

2016 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL Promising four-star offensive lineman from the east coast of Florida … Considered four stars by Scout.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com … 247Sports. com has him as a three-star offensive guard … Tabbed by Scout.com as the second-best offensive guard in Florida … Rivals.com has him as the No. 20 offensive tackle in the nation and No. 19 by 247Sports.com … Helped the

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including a tackle for loss … Originally committed to MSU on July 21, 2017… Twitter handle is @rxch_von.

KODY SCHEXNAYDER

TIGHT END 6-5 • 255 • So. • SQ Atlanta, Ga. (McEachern)

PUNTER 5-10 • 195 • Jr. • 1L River Ridge, La. (John Curtis)

2017 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Physically gifted target who is expected to push for playing time in his second season on the field with the Bulldogs.

2017 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Did not appear in any contests.

2016 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during his true freshman season.

HIGH SCHOOL Enrolled at MSU in January 2016 and participated in spring practices … Consensus three-star standout by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com … Tabbed the No. 20 tight end in the country by ESPN and named the No. 3 player at his position in Georgia by Scout … Finished his senior season with 27 catches for 353 yards and four touchdowns… Played for head coach Kyle Hockman.

PERSONAL Born Christian Tyler Roberson on Dec. 17, 1997, in Atlanta, Ga. … Nickname is “Robo” … Son of Christian and Tai Roberson … Has two brothers, Tyson and Justin … Majoring in business administration.

DEVON ROBINSON DEFENSIVE TACKLE 6-4 • 275 • Fr. • HS Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven)

HIGH SCHOOL Three-star defensive lineman out of Memphis … Ranked the 36th-best player in the state of Tennessee, regardless of position, by 247Sports … Prepped at Whitehaven High School and coach Rodney Saulsberry … Led Whitehaven to an 11-3 record and to the semifinals on the Tennessee High School Division I Class 6A playoffs … The Tiger defense held opponents under 10 points or less eight times over the 2017 season … Grabbed 72 tackles as a senior with 21.5 tackles for loss and 15.5 sacks … Led the Tigers to the 2016 Division I Class 6A Championship and an undefeated 15-0 season as a junior … Whitehaven earned its second state title in program history with a 12-9 victory over Oakland … The Tiger defense held opponents to 10 points or less nine times in 15 chances during its championship run … Made 28 stops with four tackles for loss and a sack over junior campaign … As a sophomore, recorded seven tackles,

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CAREER Walk-on who will be vying for the starting punting role in 2018 … Was thrust into action as the Bulldogs’ primary punter during the final four games of the regular season in 2016 and served as the backup to NFL Draftee Logan Cooke in 2017 … Owns two punts over 50 yards and four inside the 20-yard line.

2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON Appeared in one game on the year … Tallied one punt in the season opener vs. Charleston Southern (9/2) for a total of 28 yards.

2016 FRESHMAN SEASON Called into action in the final four games of the regular season when veteran punter Logan Cooke went down due to a knee injury … Played against Texas A&M, Alabama, Arkansas and Ole Miss … Made his debut in the Bulldogs’ victory against No. 4 Texas A&M, in which he had a career-best 52 yard punt … Best game of his career came in Egg Bowl victory in Oxford, averaging 46.7 yards on three punts, including a 50-yarder.

HIGH SCHOOL Earned first team all-state honors at John Curtis Christian High School in River Ridge, La.

PERSONAL Born Kody Schexnayder on April 6, 1988 … Majoring in human development and family sciences with a concentration in youth development … Twitter handle is @schexy03. SCHEXNAYDER’S CAREER HIGHS Punts: 7, at Alabama (11-12-16) Punting Yards: 210, at Alabama (11-12-16) Punting Average: 46.7, at Ole Miss (11-26-16) Long Punt: 52, vs. Texas A&M (11-5-16) 50+ Punts: 1, (twice) last at Ole Miss (11-26-16) Punts Inside 20: 2, at Alabama (11-12-16) SCHEXNAYDER'S CAREER PUNTING STATS YEAR G NO. YARDS 2016 4 18 665 2017 1 1 28 TOTALS 5 19 693

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JEFFERY SIMMONS DEFENSIVE TACKLE 6-4 • 300 • Jr. • 2L Macon, Miss. (Noxubee County)

2018 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN 2017 FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC (AP, COACHES, PFF) 2017 BEDNARIK AWARD SEMIFINALIST 2017 SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK (VS. LA TECH, LSU)

2017 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2016 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (COACHES) 2016 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER A preseason All-American who is one of the best defensive players in the nation … Provided tremendous leadership and enters his third year as a starter at defensive tackle … Despite being double-teamed constantly has incredible power to shake off blocks with great quickness … Teams with Montez Sweat to become the first SEC Coaches First Team duo to both return the following year … According to Pro Football Focus, leads all returning FBS defensive tackles in quarterback pressures in 2017 with 41 … Selected to NFL.com’s most freakish college football athletes in June 2018 … Can bench over 450 pounds, squat over 600 pounds and carries just 15 percent body fat at 300 pounds … Underwent a minor procedure to his shoulder following the 2017 season … Played in 25 games with 16 starts … Accumulated 100 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss and five sacks … Owns two defensive touchdowns … A two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll with over a 3.0 cumulative GPA … Produced a 4.0 GPA the same fall he earned Freshman All-SEC … Along with Gerri Green, is MSU’s team leader in community service … Visits schools throughout the Golden Triangle, including several during the spring and summer on his own accord … Visited Camp Rising Sun, Earl Nash Elementary and Fifth Street School in West Point to give motivational support to kids before spring testing.

2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON Joined Montez Sweat on the SEC Coaches and Associated Press All-SEC First Team … Started all 13 games and shined … Became the first SEC player since 2004 to lead the nation in blocked punts/kicks with three … Ranked 11th in the SEC in tackles for loss with 12 despite being double-teamed … A two-time recipient of the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (vs. Kentucky, Texas A&M) … Recorded five sacks, 41 quarterback pressures and maintained a 3.1 GPA in the fall … Recovered two fumbles and forced two as well … Became the first Bulldog since 2009 to register two touchdowns in a game, providing the highlight of the year when he skied into the air to block a punt and recover it for a touchdown at Louisiana Tech (9/9) … Added a recovered fumble in which he returned it 90 yards for a score at LA Tech in addition to a blocked field goal … Dominated against No. 11 LSU (9/16), recording seven tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks … Had six tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack at No. 13 Auburn (9/30) … Racked up a career-best eight tackles against UMass (11/3) with one tackle for loss … Collected 1.5 tackles for loss against No. 1 Alabama (11/11) … Career-high two tackles for loss at Arkansas (11/18) … A constant in the backfield in the TaxSlayer Bowl, pressuring Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson nine times and recording one tackle for loss.

2016 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Played in 12 games with three starts at defensive tackle … One of two true freshmen defenders on the squad to see action … Starts came against Kentucky,

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Texas A&M and in the St. Petersburg Bowl against Miami (Ohio) … Finished with 40 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and four quarterback hurries … Led all SEC freshman and tied for the team lead in forced fumbles with two … Became the first MSU defensive lineman to earn Freshman All-SEC honors since Chris Jones (now with Kansas City Chiefs) in 2013 … Made his collegiate debut against South Carolina (9/10) and had an immediate impact with four tackles, two tackles for loss and one forced fumble … Produced a season-high six tackles at Kentucky (10/22) and made a key forced fumble in the fourth quarter that led to a Mark McLaurin fumble recovery touchdown … Jarred the ball lose and put MSU back in the game against the Wildcats … Also collected six tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Arkansas (11/19).

HIGH SCHOOL Dominant, blue-chip five-star defensive line prospect … The No. 1 player in the state of Mississippi … Considered the nation’s No. 10 overall player and No. 2 defensive end by Scout.com … A five-star prospect according to Rivals. com and Scout.com … A four-star prospect by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com … The top-rated player in the state of Mississippi by Rivals.com and 247Sports. com … Played in the U.S. Army All-American Game … Competed in the 29th annual Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game … Key player on Noxubee County squad that won its second straight MHSAA Class 4A state championship and went 12-4 overall … Led the Tigers with 20.5 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks, 21 quarterback hurries, three blocked field goals and two blocked punts as a senior … Also forced two fumbles, recovered two fumbles, broke up five passes and recorded an interception … Finished second on the team in tackles (105) and solo tackles (88) despite missing four games … Tallied 3.5 sacks and four quarterback hurries in the state championship game against St. Stanislaus High School … Earned five-star rating after 2015 season-opener against Starkville High School where he totaled 17 tackles, five sacks, five hurries, three pass breakups, a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal … Coached by Tyrone Shorter.

PERSONAL Born Jeffery Bernard Simmons Jr. on July 28, 1997, in Lasalle, La. … Mother is Brenda … Has one brother, Dylan, and two sisters – Brooke and Ashley … Lists J.J. Watt as his favorite NFL player … Majoring in human development and family studies … Twitter handle is @GrindSimmons94. SIMMONS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8, vs. UMass (11-3-17) Tackles For Loss: 2 (twice), last at Arkansas (11-18-17) Sacks: 1.5, vs. LSU (9-16-17) Forced Fumbles: 1 (four times), last vs. BYU (10-14-17) Fumble Recoveries: 1 (twice), last vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Pass Breakups: 1 (three times), last vs. Kentucky (10-21-17) SIMMONS' CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS 2016 12/3 40 13 27 3.5-8 2017 13/13 60 21 39 12.0-51 TOTALS 25/16 100 34 66 15.5-59

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MAURICE SMITHERMAN CORNERBACK 5-10 • 190 • Jr. • 2L Adamsville, Ala. (Minor)

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Quick, young defensive back that will see time as an option at corner … Primary action in 2017 came on special teams coverage … Saw his first career action in

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2016 after redshirting as a true freshman … Appeared in 23 career games with no starts … Made jersey switch from No. 31 to No. 8 over the spring of 2018.

2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON Appeared in all 13 games in 2017, seeing most of his action on special teams … Recorded a career-high two tackles vs. Kentucky (10/21) … Also recorded tackles vs. Charleston Southern (9/2), at Auburn (9/30), vs. BYU (10/14) and vs. Louisville (12/30).

2016 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in 10 games at corner … Tallied five total tackles as well as one interception … Recorded first tackle of career at LSU (9/17) … Also recorded a tackle vs. Auburn (10/8), at Kentucky (10/22), vs. Samford (10/29) and at Ole Miss (11/26) … Intercepted first pass of career against Samford, returning it 29 yards before being brought down (10/29).

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year with the program.

HIGH SCHOOL Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports … 247Sports had him as the No. 13 prospect in Alabama and ESPN.com and the No. 47 corner in his class … Scout.com had him as the No. 23 recruit in the state … Compiled 98 total tackles and 16.5 tackles for loss in 25 games over the past three seasons … Grabbed five interceptions for 80 return yards and 16 pass deflections, along with one field goal block … Also returned kickoffs and punts … Amassed 291 kick return yards on 11 attempts with a long of 99 with a touchdown … Returned eight punts for 180 yards … Coached by George Bates … Committed to Mississippi State in June 2014.

PERSONAL Born Maurice Smitherman on Dec. 5, 1996 … Son of Latashio Wagner … Majoring in human development and family sciences … Twitter handle is @ Smitherman_Era. SMITHERMAN’S CAREER HIGHS Total Tackles: 2, vs. Kentucky (10-21-17) Interceptions: 1, vs. Samford (10-29-16) SMITHERMAN'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS 2016 10/0 5 4 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 2017 13/0 6 3 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 TOTALS 23/0 11 7 4 0.0-0 0.0-0

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MARQUISS SPENCER DEFENSIVE END 6-4 • 285 • Jr. • 2L Greenwood, Miss. (Greenwood)

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2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON Appeared in all 13 contests as an edge rusher … Set career high numbers with 19 total tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss … Added one sack and two fumble recoveries … Recorded two tackles, including a sack, against No. 11 LSU (9/16) … Picked up a tackle for a loss of two yards at No. 11 Georgia (9/23) … Recorded a tackle and recovered a fumble in the second quarter versus BYU (10/14) … Collected a season-high three tackles with a pass break-up vs. UMass (11/4) … Recovered his second fumble of the season at Arkansas (11.18) to pair with a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss … Member of the 2017 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2016 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Played in 12 games, mostly at the Viper hybrid linebacker position … Recorded 17 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery … Only game he missed was at UMass (9/24) … Made his first career tackle at LSU (9/17) … A week later against Auburn (10/8), notched four tackles and his first career sack for a loss of nine yards … Collected a season-best five tackles and one tackle for loss at BYU (10/14) … Tallied at least one tackle in nine straight games … Recovered a fumble at Kentucky (10/22) … Picked up a big tackle for loss in win over No. 4 Texas A&M (11/5).

HIGH SCHOOL A standout four-star defensive end rated one of America’s top 300 overall prospects by Scout.com and 247Sports.com … Considered the No. 9 player in the state of Mississippi by 247Sports.com and No. 17 by Scout.com … Made 145 total tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 21 sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one interception as a senior in 2015 … Notched 148 total tackles, 32 tackles for loss, 23 sacks, five forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries as a junior in 2014 … Played multiple positions during his career … Helped lead Greenwood to the Class 4A north state title game in 2015 … Committed to the Bulldogs in November 2015 … Also played baseball and basketball at Greenwood … Coached by Clinton Gatewood.

PERSONAL Born Marquiss James Spencer on July 16, 1997 … Parents are Marqkey and Jennifer … Has two siblings – Rameiovs and Ariel … Majoring in kinesiology. SPENCER’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 5, at BYU (10-14-16) Tackles for loss: 1.5, at Arkansas (11-18-17) Sacks: 1.0, vs. Auburn (10-8-16) Fumble recovery: 1, (three times) last at Arkansas (11-18-17) Pass Break-ups: 1, (twice) last vs. UMass (11-3-17) SPENCER'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS 2016 12/0 17 9 8 3.0-12 2017 13/0 19 5 14 4.5-16 TOTALS 25/0 36 14 22 7.5-28

SCK-YDS 1.0-9 1.0-6 2.0-15

FF/FR 0/1 0/2 0/3

PBU INT-YD 0 0-0 2 0-0 2 0-0

GEOR'QUARIUS SPIVEY TIGHT END 6-5 • 250 • Fr. • HS Monroe, La. (Richwood)

CAREER Talented pass rusher who adds depth at the defensive end position … Improved and physically matured since his true freshman season … Expected to continue to have a prominent role on the line … Appeared in 25 total games and is looking for his first career start … Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Collected 36 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and two sacks.

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HIGH SCHOOL Consensus three-star prospect from Richwood High School in Louisiana ranked among the Top 15 overall players in the state by Rivals … Ranked the No. 35 tight end in the country and the third-best tight end from the state of Louisiana by 247Sports … Louisiana’s 30th-ranked prospect, regardless of position,

PLAYER PROFILES according to 247Sports … Prepped under coach Robert Arvie… Led Richwood to the 2017 Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Class 3A Championship game … Dazzled in the championship contest with five catches for 117 yards and two scores as Richwood fell to West Feliciana 40-21 … Closed senior season with 33 catches for 981 yards and nine touchdowns … Selected to the All-District 2-3A First Team … Competed in the LHSCA All-Star Game … Invited to compete in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl on December 29 … As a junior, led Richwood with 36 receptions for 425 yards and seven touchdowns … Added 105 yards on the ground with 11 carries … Originally committed to MSU on Oct. 6, 2017 … Twitter handle is @girlthatsSpivey.

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6-4 • 310 • Jr. • 2L Ripley, Miss. (Ripley)

Imposing offensive lineman who is originally from Jackson, Miss., but played his high school football in the state of Florida … Will add size and strength to an already deep offensive line group.

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Solid offensive lineman who will be in the rotation at guard this season … Owns 14 appearances with two career starts both at left guard.

2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON Appeared in six games, including the first five of the season … Returned to the field against Ole Miss (11/23).

2017 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during his first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL Three-star recruit who prepped at Duncan U. Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach, Fla. … Ranked one of the top 10 offensive tackle prospects in the state of Florida by Scout.com and 247Sports.com … Considered the No. 15 ranked offensive tackle in the South by Scout.com … Moved to Florida after his freshman season … Coached by Kevin Brown at Fletcher HS … One of the top 200 overall prospects in the state of Florida … Originally committed to MSU in July 2016.

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2016 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in eight games with two starts … Starts came at left guard against Kentucky (10/22) and Samford (10/29) in place of an injured Deion Calhoun … Missed the final five games of the year, including the St. Petersburg Bowl, due to a leg injury … Saw action in 241 snaps during the year … Thrust into action due to several injuries along the offensive line … Made his debut against South Alabama (9/3), seeing time on seven plays … Played a season-high 85 snaps in start against Samford … Most significant action in SEC games was at Kentucky (73 snaps).

DEFENSIVE END 6-6 • 245 • Sr. • 1L Stone Mountain, Ga. (Copiah-Lincoln CC)

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year with the program.

HIGH SCHOOL A three-star offensive tackle with a big frame … An early signee for MSU who enrolled in January 2015 and participated in spring practice … Was coached by Chad Cook at Ripley … Ranked the No. 25 prospect in the state of Mississippi by Scout.com … A three-year starter for Ripley, helping them average 400 yards per game and win 24 games with three playoff appearances … Helped his side finish second place in Class 4A Region 2 and to a first round playoff victory … Played left guard as a sophomore and junior before moving to tackle.

PERSONAL Born Michael Story on Aug. 19, 1997 … Son of Jajuana and Jermaine Story … Majoring in kinesiology.

2018 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN 2017 FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC (AP, COACHES) 2017 SEC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK (VS. UK, A&M, ARKANSAS)

CAREER One of the most feared edge rushers in America, who makes his presence known in the backfield … Coming off a year in which he tied for the SEC lead in sacks and tackles for loss … Teams with Jeffery Simmons to become the first SEC Coaches First-Team duo to return the following year … Elected to return to MSU for his senior year following a dominant debut season and likely to be a high pick in the 2019 NFL Draft … Came to MSU as one of the top junior college pass rushers and played his freshman season at Michigan State … Enrolled at MSU in January 2017.

2017 JUNIOR SEASON A first-team All-SEC selection in his first season, starting all 13 games … Played outside linebacker in the 3-4 and defensive end in the 4-3 … Joined Jeffery Simmons as the two became just the second duo in the SEC West since 2003 to

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both earn first-team All-SEC honors … Became the first Bulldog to lead the SEC in sacks since 2005 with 10.5 for a loss of 64 yards … Tied for eighth nationally in sacks … Also had 7.5 sacks in SEC only games, which tied for the league lead … Produced 11 games with at least 0.5 tackles for loss … Ranked seventh in MSU single-season history in sacks … The only player in the SEC to earn SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors three times (vs. Kentucky, Texas A&M, Arkansas) … Tied for the SEC lead in tackles for loss with the fifth-highest total in MSU single-season history (15.5) … Had three tackles in his debut against Charleston Southern (9/2) … Collected three tackles, including the first sack of his career, and a recovered fumble nearly for a touchdown at No. 13 Auburn (9/30) … Turned in his best SEC performance against Kentucky (10/21) and was named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week with a career-best seven tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks … Racked up six tackles and two sacks in win at No. 24 Texas A&M (10/28) … Earned his second SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honor with four tackles and a season-high 2.5 sacks that helped MSU to a comeback win at Arkansas (11/18) … Dominating performance in the TaxSlayer Bowl with four tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack of Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson … Ended the year with a combined 6.5 tackles for loss in the final three games.

JUNIOR COLLEGE Considered the sixth-best junior college defensive end prospect in the nation according to 247 Sports and was listed No. 43 on Scout.com’s Top 100 prospects … No. 47 on 247Sports’ Top 100 JUCO recruits … A three-star recruit who posted 39 tackles with six for loss in 2016 at Co-Lin … Also recorded five sacks, forced two fumbles and grabbed one interception.

2014 AT MICHIGAN STATE Appeared in two games at defensive end in his first season at Michigan State (vs. Jacksonville State and Eastern Michigan) … In his collegiate debut, collected four tackles, including a half sack (2 yards), against Jacksonville State.

DEFENSIVE TACKLE 6-5 • 310 • Sr. • 3L Bessemer, Ala. (McAdory)

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Physical defensive tackle who made an impact as soon as he took the field for the first time in 2015 … Has seen time in 27 games, including six starts at defensive tackle … Was limited during his junior season in 2017 due to a foot injury … His large frame and physical nature adds depth to the defensive line … Arrived in Starkville after a standout prep career in Alabama.

2017 JUNIOR SEASON Appeared in six games and made two starts … Missed the majority of the season with a foot injury … Grabbed a career-high four tackles against Charleston Southern, while forcing his first-career fumble (9/2) … Returned from a foot injury and recorded at tackle against No. 24 Texas A&M (10/28) … Recorded his first pass breakup of the season, along with two tackles, vs. No. 1 Alabama (11/11).

2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON

HIGH SCHOOL Ranked one of the top tight ends in the nation coming out of Stephenson High School, the home of former Bulldog and current Washington Redskin pass rusher Preston Smith … Recorded 33 tackles, including six for losses with one sack, in 12 games his senior season playing for Coach Ron Gartrell … Helped lead Stephenson to a 9-3 record and the round of 16 in the Georgia high school state playoffs … Also played basketball and averaged 12.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks as a senior.

Participated in every tilt of the season; started in four… Tallied at least three tackles for the first six matchups of the season, including a career-high four tackles twice: vs. South Alabama (9/3) and vs. Auburn (10/8)… Made four tackles including a four-yard TFL in the season opener vs. South Alabama (9/3)… Recorded a career-high 1.0 TFL four times this season against South Alabama (9/3), South Carolina (9/10), at BYU (10/14) and vs. Arkansas (11/19)… Totaled two quarterback hurries against the Samford Bulldogs (10/29).

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PERSONAL Born Shaquan Montez Sweat in Richmond, Ky., on Sept. 4, 1996 … Nickname is “Tez” … Grandparents are Charles and Deborah Sweat … Has one brother, Anthony and one sister, Yvette … Majoring in communication … Twitter handle is @_sweat. SWEAT’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7, vs. Kentucky (10-21-17) Tackles For Loss: 3, vs. Louisville (12-30-17) Sacks: 2.5, at Arkansas (11-18-17) Fumble Recoveries: 1, at Auburn (9-30-17) SWEAT'S' CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS 2017 13/13 48 21 27 15.5-73 TOTALS 13/13 48 21 27 15.5-73

CORY THOMAS

SCK-YDS 10.5-64 10.5-64

Saw time in eight games, with seven of those coming in the first nine games of the season … Totaled three tackles, one sack and one interception on the year … Made his debut vs. LSU (9/12) and notched his first tackle against Northwestern State (9/19) … Intercepted a pass vs. Kentucky (10/24) and recorded a 12-yard return on the play … His first-career sack came against NC State (12/30) in the Belk Bowl for a loss of four yards.

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during his first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL FF/FR 0/1 0/1

PBU INT-YD 0 0-0 0 0-0

A three-star defensive tackle according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports ... Rated as the 19th-best prospect in the state of Alabama by ESPN.com ... A four-year letterwinner for head coach David Powell ... 2013 Alabama Sports Writers Association First-Team 5A All-State selection following junior and senior campaigns ... Earned a place on the MaxPreps 2013 Alabama Preseason All-State Football Team ... Helped the Yellow Jackets to a 10-3 overall record and 6-1 mark in Region 5 contests as a senior ... Squad advanced to the quarterfinals of the AHSAA 5A state playoffs before falling to Southside 28-25 ... Anchor of a defense that surrendered only 161 points, an average of 12.4 per contest ... Recorded 75 tackles and 3.0 sacks during final campaign ... Recovered a fumble against Southside in the quarterfinals that led to a touchdown and 7-0 McAdory lead ... Played as a safety as a freshman ... Also suited up for the basketball program.

PERSONAL Born Cory Tyrone Thomas on Aug. 2, 1995 … Nickname is “Big Cory” … Parents are Pearl and Orlando Thomas … Wears the No. 34 because of Bo Jackson … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Twitter handle is @bighomie_34.

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PLAYER PROFILES THOMAS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, (three times) last vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17) Tackles for loss: 1, (five times) last vs. Arkansas (11-19-16) Pass Breakups: 1, (twice) last vs. Alabama (11-11-17) Interceptions: 1, vs. Kentucky (10-24-15) Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17) THOMAS' CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS 2015 8/0 3 1 2 1.0-4 2016 13/4 24 6 18 4.5-14 2017 6/2 12 4 8 0.0-0 TOTALS 27/6 29 11 28 5.5-18

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

FF/FR 0/0 0/0 1/0 1/0

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Rivals.com, ESPN.com and Scout.com … A two-time Class 6A all-state recipient … As a junior, played multiple positions and rushed for 1,175 yards and scored 22 touchdowns at running back while throwing for 613 yards and nine more scores for the Warriors … Led Memphis Central to the Class 6A Quarterfinals in 2013 … Nicknamed "Sweet Feet" at Memphis Central … Coached by Leonard Crutchfield … Committed to Mississippi State in April 2014. PBU INT-YD 0 1-12 1 0-0 1 0-0 2 1-12

DEDDRICK THOMAS WIDE RECEIVER 5-9 • 190 • Jr. • 2L Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Central)

PERSONAL Born Deddrick LaShun Thomas on Nov. 8, 1996 … Parents are Phyllis and Deddrick … Has four siblings – Jeremiah, Ashli, Fredlicia and Ellen … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in sports studies. THOMAS’ CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 4, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Receiving Yards – 41, at Georgia (9-23-17) Longest Reception – 24, vs. Charleston Southern (9-2-17) Receiving Touchdowns – 1, (twice) last vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) THOMAS' CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2016 10/0 5 44 2017 13/0 22 227 TOTALS 23/0 27 271

G/GS 10/0 13/0 23/0

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year with the program.

HIGH SCHOOL Signed with the Bulldogs in December 2014 … Enrolled at Mississippi State in January 2015 and participated in spring drills … Ranked the No. 15 overall prospect in Tennessee by 247Sports, ESPN.com and Rivals.com … The No. 2 wide receiver in the state by Scout.com … Received three stars by 247Sports,

NO. 0 6 6

YDS 0 104 104

AVG. 0.0 17.3 17.3

TD 0 1 1

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2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON

Served as a backup slot receiver, playing in 10 games … Did not see action against South Carolina, Arkansas and in the St. Petersburg Bowl against Miami (Ohio) … Did not make any starts … Tallied five catches for 44 yards and one touchdown … Hauled in the first touchdown of MSU’s season, making a 4-yard grab from Damian Williams that was also his first career catch against South Alabama (9/3) … Finished with two catches for 15 yards against the Jaguars … Caught two passes for a season-best 23 yards at UMass (9/24), including a season-long 15-yarder … Had one catch for six yards vs. Auburn (10/8).

LP/OPPONENT 15 / UMASS 24 / CSU 24 / CSU

ERROLL THOMPSON

Returning shifty slot received who had a breakout sophomore campaign … Also a major contributor in the return game with one touchdown to his credit … Came to MSU after a brilliant prep career in Memphis … Played in 23 career games with five career touchdowns.

2016 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON

TD 1 4 5

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Appeared in all 13 games and assisted through the air, on the ground and on special teams … Caught a pass in 11 of 13 games on the year, with eight multi-catch performances … Reeled in a career-high four touchdowns … Caught two passes for 34 yards and a touchdown against Charleston Southern (9/2) … Reeled in three receptions for 20 yards at Louisiana Tech (9/9), while recording a career-long rush of seven yards … Set a career-high with 41 yards on two catches at No. 11 Georgia (9/23) … Saw his first special teams action with four punt returns against UMass (11/4) and returned a punt 83 yards for a touchdown … It was the fifth-longest punt return in school history and the longest by a Bulldog since Kevin Prentiss’ 83-yarder against Tennessee in the 1998 SEC Championship Game … It was also MSU’s first punt return for a touchdown since Fred Ross against Troy on Oct. 10, 2015 … Caught a careerhigh four passes for 33 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown pass, against Ole Miss (11/23) … Also saw special teams action with his first kick return of the season with a 19-yard return.

AVG. 8.8 10.3 10.1

6-1 • 250 • So. • 1L Florence, Ala. (Florence)

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Rising sophomore poised for a big season as the likely starter at Mike linebacker … Served as the backup to Dez Harris at the position for most of his redshirt freshman campaign but took on the starting role late in the year due to Harris’ injury … Smart, instinctive and will be a leader in 2018 after earning SEC AllFreshman honors … Enters his third year with the program after an outstanding high school career in Florence, Ala.

2017 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Received SEC All-Freshman honors after recording 46 tackles … Led all SEC freshmen linebackers in tackles and was fifth among all league freshmen … Added 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks, which was third and fourth, respectively, among SEC freshmen … Played in all 13 games with starts in the last three games of the year after Dez Harris’ injury – Arkansas, Ole Miss, Louisville … Had five or more tackles in five games … Made three tackles in his collegiate debut vs. Charleston Southern (9/2) … Season-high eight tackles including the first tackle for loss of his career against Kentucky (10/21) … Collected seven tackles and his first career pass breakup in road win at No. 24 Texas A&M (10/28) … First career sack came in a five-tackle performance vs. No. 1 Alabama (11/11) … In his first career start, notched five tackles at Arkansas (11/18) … Outstanding performance in his Egg Bowl with five tackles and career-best in tackles for loss (1.5) and sacks (1.5) … One of the sacks forced a fumble against the Rebels in the second quarter … Collected 1.5 tackles for loss in TaxSlayer Bowl start vs. Louisville (12/30).

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2016 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Earned a redshirt during his first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL A four-star linebacker by ESPN.com … Rated three stars by Rivals.com, Scout. com and 247Sports.com … The No. 139 overall prospect in America on the ESPN300 … Ranked the No. 6 inside linebacker in the country and No. 6 overall player in Alabama by ESPN.com … Considered the No. 10 overall prospect in Alabama by 247Sports.com and No. 24 in that category by Scout.com … Competed in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Logged 101 tackles, 18 tackles, two sacks and two pass breakups as a senior in 2015 … Was a star running back for Florence before missing his sophomore season with a torn ACL and moving to linebacker … Coached by J.B. Wallace.

PERSONAL Born Erroll Edward Thompson Jr., on Oct. 1, 1997 … Nickname is “E” … Parents are Erroll Sr. and LaMonica Thompson … Has one older brother, Zach … Twitter handle is @Im3Fly … Majoring in kinesiology. THOMPSON’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8, vs. Kentucky (10-21-17) Tackles for loss: 1.5 (twice), last vs. Louisville (12-30-17) Sacks: 1.5, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Pass Breakups: 1, at Texas A&M (10-28-17) THOMPSON'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS 2017 13/3 46 21 25 5.5-36 2.5-18 TOTALS 13/3 46 21 25 5.5-36 2.5-18

FF/FR 1/0 1/0

PBU INT-YD 1 0-0 1 0-0

KEYTAON THOMPSON QUARTERBACK 6-4 • 225 • So. • 1L New Orleans, La. (Landry-Walker)

2017 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Exceptional dual-threat quarterback with a promising future … Thrust into significant action as a true freshman in the final two games of 2017 following Nick Fitzgerald’s injury … Led the Bulldogs to a TaxSlayer Bowl victory in his first career start … Served as Fitzgerald’s backup for the 2017 campaign and shined … Became the first true freshman signal caller to start a game for MSU since 2014 … Began classes on Jan. 9, 2017 at MSU – just a few weeks after winning a state championship in New Orleans … Played in 10 games with one start … Owns two 100-yard rushing games.

2017 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Played in 10 games with his first career start coming in the TaxSlayer Bowl … Did not play against Texas A&M, UMass and Alabama … Completed 32-of-66 passes for 388 yards and two touchdowns … MSU’s third-leading rusher with 446 yards on 75 carries with six scores … Made collegiate debut against Charleston Southern (9/2), completing 4-of-7 passes for 31 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 36 yards … First career TD pass was an 11-yard strike to Jamal Couch in the fourth quarter of the opener … With MSU dominating in the second half vs. Kentucky (10/21), rushed for 65 yards on four carries and two scores on the ground … Capped the night with a career-best 40-yard TD run against the Wildcats … Spelled an injured Nick Fitzgerald in the first quarter in

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the Egg Bowl (11/23) and finished with a season-best 316 yards of total offense … Recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game with 121 yards on 26 carries and one touchdown against the Rebels … Threw for a season-best 195 yards and one touchdown and nearly led MSU to a comeback … Became the first true freshman to start at QB in a bowl game for MSU since 2007 and just the third in school history (Wesley Caroll, John Bond) … Guided the Bulldogs to a win against Louisville in his first start, rushing for a season-high 147 yards on 27 carries and three touchdowns … Tied the MSU bowl record for rushing scores … Also completed 11-of-20 passes for 127 yards against the Cardinals.

HIGH SCHOOL One of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in America and a proven winner … Combined for three state championships in football and basketball … Consensus four-star recruit out of Landry-Walker High School in New Orleans where he was coached by Emanuel Powell … No. 1 QB recruit in Louisiana according to 247Sports and a Parade All-American honorable mention … Became the first player in Landry-Walker history to be named Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year following an incredible senior season in 2016 … 2016 District 8-5A MVP and finalist for the Gatorade National Player of the Year … 2016 LSWA Class 5A Most Outstanding Offensive Player … Racked up 10,737 yards of total offense and accounted for 149 touchdowns during his prep career … Finished his senior season, completing 198 of 331 passes for 3,825 yards and 46 touchdowns while rushing 152 times for 1,434 yards and 26 TDs … Amassed 5,259 yards of total offense in 2016 … Accounted for 457 yards of total offense and six touchdowns in the 2016 Class 5A state championship game, leading the Charging Buccaneers to a 50-21 win over West Monroe to produce the school’s first state title … Squad capped the year on a 13-game winning streak and in that stretch he accounted for 66 touchdowns … Completed 16 of 27 passes for 303 yards with five touchdowns and carried 23 times for another 154 yards, dazzling fans in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in the state title game … In five playoff games as a senior, completed 81 of 119 passes for 1,485 yards with 17 touchdowns and two interceptions, while rushing for 534 yards and 11 scores … As a junior, directed the Charging Bucs to a 10-3 record, a share of the District 8-5A championship and an appearance in the 2015 Class 5A state quarterfinals … Four-year starter at QB and a three-year starter in basketball … Basketball teammates with current MSU guard Lamar Peters … The two led Landry-Walker to back-to-back Class 4A state championships in 2014 and 2015 … A knack for making big plays, Thompson drained the game-winning bucket in the 2015 LHSAA Top 28 Class 4A championship game … Originally committed to MSU on Dec. 16, 2015 … Maintained a 3.12 GPA.

PERSONAL Born Keytaon Kaylen Thompson on Oct. 23, 1998, in New Orleans … Nickname is “K.T.” … Son of Naffateria and Kintay Thompson … Has one sibling, Kayden … Is an avid chess player … All-time favorite MSU player is Dak Prescott … Majoring in sports studies … Twitter handle is @Thompson_Kt5. THOMPSON'S CAREER HIGHS Pass Attempts: 27, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Pass Completions: 13, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Pass Yards: 195, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Pass Touchdowns: 1 (twice), last vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Long Pass: 32, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Completion Percentage: 55.0, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Rush Attempts: 27, vs. Louisville (12-30-17) Rush Yards: 147, vs. Louisville (12-30-17) Rush Touchdowns: 3, vs. Louisville (12-30-17) Long Rush: 40, vs. Kentucky (10-21-17) Total Offense Yards: 316, vs. Ole Miss (11-23-17) Touchdowns Responsible: 3, vs. Louisville (12-30-17) THOMPSON’S CAREER PASSING STATS YEAR G/GS CMP ATT INT PCT 2017 10/1 32 66 2 .485 TOTALS 10/1 32 66 2 .485 THOMPSON’S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2017 10/1 75 446 TOTALS 10/1 75 446

YDS 388 388

AVG. 5.9 5.9

TD 2 2

TD 6 6

LP/OPPONENT 32 / OLE MISS 32 / OLE MISS

LP/OPPONENT 40 / KENTUCKY 40 / KENTUCKY

PLAYER PROFILES THOMPSON’S CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE STATS YEAR G/GS RUSH PASS TOTAL 2017 10/1 388 446 834 TOTALS 10/1 388 446 834

AVG./G 83.4 83.4

POWERS WARREN TIGHT END 6-3 • 240 • RFr. • RS Minnetonka, Minn. (Minnetonka Senior)

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2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year with the program.

HIGH SCHOOL Athletic four-star linebacker who came from a program that producer former MSU standout and current NFL star lineman Fletcher Cox … Member of the ESPN300 (No. 297) … Tabbed No. 6 in the state of Mississippi by ESPN.com, No. 9 in 247Sports composite, No. 9 by Scout.com and No. 11 by Rivals.com … Considered one of the top 20 outside linebacker prospects in the nation by ESPN.com … Named to the Clarion-Ledger’s Dandy Dozen … Recorded 50 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and six sacks as a senior in 2014 … Accounted for 67 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks while blocking three punts as a junior in 2013 … Committed to Mississippi State in November 2013 following the MSUAlabama game … Coached by Houston Ealy … Also played basketball at Yazoo City.

PERSONAL Born Timothy Washington on Sept. 6, 1996 ... Majoring in industrial technology … Twitter handle is @timwashington52. WASHINGTON’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, at Louisiana Tech (9-9-17)

CAREER Walk-on who adds depth to MSU’s tight end corps … Arrived in Starkville after prep career in Minnesota.

2017 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during his first season on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL Caught 28 passes for 507 yards and two touchdowns as a senior at Minnetonka High School.

PERSONAL Born Powers Warren on Nov. 24, 1998 … Parents are Kevin and Greta Warren … Father is the Chief Operating Office of the Minnesota Vikings … Majoring in kinesiology with a concentration in sports studies.

TIM WASHINGTON LINEBACKER 6-3 • 230 • Jr. • 2L Yazoo City, Miss. (Yazoo City)

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An imposing linebacker who will be an option at the position in 2018 … Played in 25 total games with eight career tackles … Heads into 2018 as the backup Mike linebacker.

WASHINGTON'S' CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS 2016 12/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 2017 13/0 8 1 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 TOTALS 25/0 8 1 7 0.0-0 0.0-0

FF/FR 0/0 0/0 0/0

PBU INT-YD 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0

NATHANIEL WATSON LINEBACKER 6-2 • 230 • Fr. • HS Maplesville, Ala. (Maplesville)

HIGH SCHOOL A three-star athlete that is talented on both sides of ball ... Tabbed the No. 15 recruit in the state of Alabama by 247Sports ... Competed in the AlabamaMississippi All-Star Game ... Prepped at Maplesville High School under head coach James Hubert ... A feature on both the offense and defense for the Red Devils ... Led Maplesville to three state championships over his prep career ... As a senior, caught 45 passes for 506 yards and three touchdowns ... Added 500 yards on the ground for seven scores ... Defensively, recorded 45 tackles and three interceptions ... As a junior, led Maplesville to an undefeated season and the 2016 1A state title ... Caught 45 passes for 1,070 yards and 12 scores ... Also rushed for 376 yards and four scores ... Defensively, he recorded 70 tackles and four interceptions, returning two for touchdowns ... Committed to MSU on August 17, 2017 ... Twitter handle is @Nathaniel_ATH.

2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON Earned playing time in all 13 games and saw most of his action coming on special teams … Finished the year with eight total tackles … Recorded the first tackle of his career in the season opener vs. Charleston Southern (9/2) … Set a career high with three tackles on the road at Louisiana Tech (9/3) … Also recorded tackles versus BYU (10/14) and No. 2 Alabama (11/11).

2016 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Earned playing time in all 12 games of the regular season in 2016 but did not accumulate any stats.

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LA’DAMIAN WEBB

Born Evans James Wilkerson on Feb. 12, 1997 … Son of Jimmy and Mary Beth Wilkerson … An accounting major.

AERIS WILLIAMS

RUNNING BACK 5-8 • 185 • Fr. • HS Opelika, Ala. (Beauregard)

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6-1 • 215 • Sr. • 3L West Point, Miss. (West Point)

HIGH SCHOOL A unanimous three-star prospect who was the first-ever junior to win Mr. Alabama Football … During his senior season, totaled 164 rushes for 1,740 yards with 23 touchdowns and 10 catches for 193 yards and two touchdowns through the air … On special teams, recorded two kickoff returns for 167 yards and one touchdown, along with two punt returns for 22 yards … Represented Team Alabama in the Dec. 16 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game … In 2016, became the first junior ever to be named Mr. Football in Alabama after rushing for 3,242 yards and scoring an Alabama High School Athletic Association state-record 53 touchdowns … Led his team to a Class 5A State Championship during his junior season with 359 yards on the ground on 51 carries and five touchdowns in the title game, setting all-class Super 7 records in all three categories … In five playoff games, rushed for 1,380 yards and 22 touchdowns … Committed to Mississippi State on July 12, 2017 … Twitter handle is @webb_3ladamian.

EVANS WILKERSON OFFENSIVE LINE 6-5 • 310 • Jr. • 2L Ridgeland, Miss. (Jackson Academy)

2016 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Smart offensive lineman from Jackson who enters his fourth season with the program … Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Sees significant time during MSU’s field goal and PAT units.

2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON Played in all 13 games mostly on the field goal and PAT units.

2016 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in 13 games mostly on the field goal and PAT units … Saw action in 71 plays during the regular season … Saw time on the line on offense against Alabama with the remainder of his snaps coming on special teams … Played a season-high 11 snaps against the Crimson Tide.

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Practiced but did not play in any games during his true freshman campaign.

HIGH SCHOOL Attended Jackson Academy.

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CAREER One of the elite returning running backs in the SEC who is coming off a 1,000yard season … Nicknamed “A-Train” or “Train” … Turned into a dominant ground force late in 2016 and followed that up with an outstanding junior campaign … Enters his fifth year with the program and possesses outstanding vision … Assumed a leadership role and his confidence has skyrocketed … Played in 39 games with 15 starts … Rushed for 2,033 yards on 413 carries and 13 touchdowns, averaging 4.9 yards per carry … Owns six career 100-yard rushing games and two multi-touchdown contests … Arrived at MSU after a standout career at nearby West Point High School.

2016 JUNIOR SEASON Played in 13 games with 12 starts … Did not start against Arkansas … Became MSU’s first running back 1,000-yard rusher since Josh Robinson in 2014 … Ranked sixth in the SEC in rushing, carrying it 236 times for 1,107 yards and six touchdowns … Averaged 85.2 yards per game on the ground … Also caught 16 passes for 142 yards … Had four 100-yard rushing games … Racked up 82 yards and a touchdown in season-opener start vs. Charleston Southern (9/2) … Rushed for 107 yards on nine carries, averaging 11.9 yards per carry at Louisiana Tech (9/9) … Season-high rushing output came the following week in big win against No. 11 LSU (9/16), carrying it 23 times for 146 yards … Became the first MSU back with back-to-back 100-yard rushing games since 2014 … Delivered a season-best 147 all-purpose yards against BYU (10/14), rushing for 114 yards and one touchdown on 23 carries and collected 33 yards through the air … Also had 114 yards rushing in win against UMass (11/3) … Tremendous game against top-ranked Alabama, rushing for 97 yards on 22 carries with two touchdowns … Was his second career multi-score game and became the first running back with two rushing touchdowns against Alabama since Ohio State’s Ezekiel Elliott on Jan. 1, 2015 … Both of Williams’ scores against Bama occurred in the first half … Rushed for 88 yards on 12 carries and opening the scoring in the TaxSlayer Bowl with a 5-yard touchdown run.

2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON Emerged as the starting running back late in the year and thrived … Started the final three games – Arkansas, Ole Miss and the St. Petersburg Bowl … Played in all 13 contests … Rushed for 720 yards and four touchdowns … Eclipsed the 100-yard mark twice – vs. Texas A&M and at Ole Miss … Ranked fifth in the SEC in rushing in the month of November, averaging 112.5 yards per a game … Tallied his first rushing touchdown of the year at UMass (9/24) … Carried it 21 times for 82 yards at BYU (10/14) … Went over the 100-yard mark for the first time in his career with 24 carries for 140 yards and one touchdown in win over No. 4 Texas A&M (11/5) … Delivered one of the most dominant running back performances in Egg Bowl history (11/26), rushing for a career-best 191 yards on 25 carries with two scores … Was the highest yardage total by an MSU running back since Josh Robinson had 198 against Kentucky on Oct. 25, 2014 … Averaged a career-best 7.6 yards per carry against Ole Miss and tallied his first career multi-touchdown game … Carried it 12 times for 64 yards in the St. Petersburg Bowl (12/16).

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AUSTIN WILLIAMS

Played in all 13 games in a reserve role … Ranked fourth on the team in rushing with 206 yards on 40 carries and three touchdowns … Scored his first career touchdown in the Northwestern State win, finishing with seven carries for 36 yards … Ran the ball six times for 26 yards and a touchdown against Louisiana Tech (10/17), while also recording his first two career receptions … Averaged 7.7 rushing yards on six carries in the victory at Missouri (11/5), finishing with a season-best 46 yards … Rushed three times for 39 yards in the Belk Bowl (12/30), including a season-long 33-yard touchdown that gave MSU a 30-point lead in the fourth quarter.

WIDE RECEIVER 6-3 • 205 • RFr. • RS Ocean Springs, Miss. (Ocean Springs)

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Did not play in any games and earned a redshirt as true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL A four-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Scout.com and 247Sports and a three-star prospect by Yahoo.com ... A three-year starter for head coach Chris Chambless … Ranked as the 42nd-best running back in the country and the 11th-best recruit in Mississippi by ESPN.com ... The Mississippi Association of Coaches 5A Offensive Player of the Year as a senior ... A 2013 Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen selection who was also a member of The Mississippi Press’ Fantastic 15 list of the state’s top collegiate football prospects at the beginning of senior season ... Became the fourth Dandy Dozen player from West Point, joining Chris Washington (1989), Chris Jefferson (1990) and Michael Carr (2009) ... Took part in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic ... A 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl nominee ... Finished just shy of the 4,000-yard rushing mark (3,994 yards) in prep career ... Gained 1,697 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns on 265 carries during senior year ... Registered nine receptions for 85 yards and a score during final campaign ... Selected as the WCBI-TV Offensive Player of the Year following senior year ... Against Center Hill, rushed for 252 yards and four touchdowns (32, 27, five and 15 yards) to help Green Wave to 69-41 victory ... Rushed for 1,519 yards as a junior with five touchdowns on 268 carries ... Added six receptions for 77 yards in 2012 ... A Columbus Dispatch All-Area Second-Team honoree as a junior, when the Green Wave advanced to the MHSAA 5A state semifinals ... Versus Hernando in 49-14 victory, ran for 112 yards and three scores (four, 10 and 15 yards) ... During sophomore season, rushed for 778 yards on 129 carries and contributed 12 scores ... Hauled in 13 passes for 250 yards and a pair of TDs as a sophomore.

PERSONAL Born Aeris Lavontae Williams on Aug. 9, 1995, in Racine, Wis. … Parents are Veronica and David … Siblings are Calvin and Dahmarion … Family lived in Racine, Wis., before moving to West Point … Majoring in industrial technology … Twitter handle is @aeris_williams.

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2017 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Promising redshirt freshman receiver with tremendous hands … Precise in his routes … Expected to make a significant impact this fall … Arguably, had the best spring of any of the young receivers, capped with a Maroon and White Game high five catches for 86 yards and one touchdown … Three of his receptions went for at least 20 yards in the spring game … Enrolled at MSU on Jan. 9, 2017 … Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Received Top Dawg honors with a perfect 4.0 GPA in business administration during both the fall and spring semesters of 2017-18.

2017 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during his first season.

HIGH SCHOOL Prepped at Ocean Springs High School … A consensus three-star recruit by Scout, ESPN, Rivals and 247 Sports … The 15th-best player in the state according to 247 Sports, regardless of position … The sixth-best receiver in the state according to Scout.com … For his career, totaled 150 catches, 2,349 receiving yards and 28 touchdowns … Finished his senior season with 48 receptions for 697 yards and 13 touchdowns to earn Class 6A first-team all-state honors … Played in the 2016 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … Caught 56 passes for 928 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior … Amassed 618 receiving yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore … Coached by Ryan Ross at Ocean Springs … Originally committed to MSU on April 16, 2016.

PERSONAL Born Austin Williams on August 17, 1998 … Son of Craig and Carol Williams … Majoring in business administration.

WILLIAMS’ CAREER HIGHS Rush attempts: 25, at Ole Miss (11-26-16) Rush yards: 191, at Ole Miss (11-26-16) Rush TDs: 2 (twice), last vs. Alabama (11-11-17) Long rush: 59, at Louisiana Tech (9-9-17) Receptions: 5, at Georgia (9-23-17) Receiving yards: 33, vs. BYU (10-14-17) Long reception: 28, at Louisiana Tech (9-9-17)

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WILLIAMS' CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2015 13/0 40 206 2016 13/3 137 720 2017 13/12 236 1107 TOTALS 39/15 413 2033

AVG. 5.2 5.3 4.7 4.9

WILLIAMS' CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2015 13/0 6 18 2016 13/3 7 45 2017 13/12 16 142 TOTALS 39/15 29 205

AVG. 3.0 6.4 8.9 7.1

TD 3 4 6 13

TD 0 0 0 0

6-2 • 310 • Jr. • 1L Bessemer, Ala. (Bessemer City)

LP/OPPONENT 33 / NC STATE 36 / OLE MISS 59 / LA TECH 59 / LA TECH

LP/OPPONENT 9 / KENTUCKY 24 / MIAMI 28 / LA TECH 28 / LA TECH

2017 SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK (vs. LSU)

2015 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER An elite offensive guard who will be among the best at his position in the SEC

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… Enters his second straight year as a starter after a dominant sophomore campaign … Continues to develop and has tremendous pro potential in the future … Played in 20 career games with 13 starts.

2017 SOPHOMORE SEASON Arguably graded out higher than any offensive lineman on the roster in 2017 … Started all 13 games at left guard … Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week after huge 37-7 win against No. 11 LSU … Graded out at 99 percent with three knockdowns in just his third career start in that contest … Became the first MSU offensive lineman to earn the SEC honor since Nov. 2016 … Paved the way for a Bulldog offense that rushed for 285 yards, the most allowed by LSU since 2015 … Part of an MSU offensive line that allowed the fewest sacks in the SEC and fifth-fewest nationally (13).

2016 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in the first seven games of the year … Saw most of his action on PAT and field goal units … Was in on 32 snaps during the year, including a season-high seven at UMass … Suffered a neck injury in the third quarter of the Kentucky game and missed the final six games of the year.

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted as a true freshman … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL Versatile offensive lineman from the state of Alabama … Played all five positions on the line during his career at Bessemer City … One of several MSU players ranked in the ESPN300 (No. 245) … A four-star prospect ranked the 10th-highest in the state of Alabama by ESPN.com … Considered the 13thbest prospect in the state of Alabama by 247Sports, No. 14 by Scout.com and No. 21 by Rivals.com … Played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic in December 2014 … Coached by Martez Edwards … Committed to Mississippi State in October 2014.

PERSONAL Born Darryl Williams Jr. on June 10, 1997 ... Son of Satonya Parker and Darryl Williams … Has two siblings – Jamal and Maitrell … Majoring in human development.

TYLER WILLIAMS CORNERBACK 6-2 • 175 • RFr. • RS Oxford, Miss. (Lafayette)

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Redshirt freshman cornerback who continues to develop after an impressive spring … Will see his first career action in 2018.

2017 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first season on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL A three-star defensive back by Rivals, Scout.com and 247 Sports who was a member of a state championship his senior season … Guided the Lafayette Commodores to a 13-2 record and 13 straight wins in 2016 … Scored a 77-yard touchdown in the game’s opening minutes to spark the squad … The 16th best player, regardless of position, in the state according to 247 Sports … Considered the third-best safety in the state according to Scout.com … 2016 Division 2-4A Defensive Most Valuable Player … Played on both sides of the ball … Recorded 795 receiving yards and nine touchdowns his senior season as well as

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43 tackles, two interceptions and seven pass deflections … Notched 25 tackles and two picks as a junior … Coached by Michael Fair at Lafayette High School … Originally committed to MSU on May 16, 2016.

PERSONAL Born Tyler Tramez Carmichael-Williams on Dec. 8, 1998, in Gadsden, Ala. … Son of Tamika Williams and Tony Carmichael … Has one older sister, Tiera, and one younger brother, Tyrus … Fishing is one of his favorite hobbies … Darius Slay is his all-time favorite MSU player … Twitter handle is @Tyler4Williams.

CAMERON YOUNG DEFENSIVE TACKLE 6-3 • 305 • Fr. • HS Crosby, Miss. (Franklin County)

HIGH SCHOOL A three star defensive tackle according to 247Sports … Ranked the 16thbest recruit, regardless of position, from the state of Mississippi according to 247Sports … Prepped at Franklin County High School under head coach Charles Moore … Recorded 51 tackles, including 43 solo stops, as a senior to average 5.5 tackles per game … Added 11.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble … Totaled 90 tackles as a junior with 10.0 sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery … Sophomore season saw him rack up 75 total tackles with two fumble recoveries … Two-sport athlete also lettering in basketball … Twitter handle is @cameron21young.

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33RD HEAD FOOTBALL COACH 2016 & 2017 NATIONAL OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR

hen Mississippi State Director of Athletics John Cohen was charged with finding the Bulldogs’ 33rd head football coach, he was looking for a man with a pedigree of a winner, an innovator, a blue-collar work ethic and at the forefront, a ‘ball coach.’ From the beginning of the search, Joe Moorhead was that unequivocal leader. Moorhead, the 2016 and 2017 National Offensive Coordinator and the mastermind behind Penn State’s offensive juggernaut the past two seasons, takes the reins of Mississippi State football in 2018. Officially named head coach on November 29, 2017, Moorhead brings a championship standard mantra to Starkville centered on winning a Southeastern Conference Championship and competing for a national title. The 44-yearold has played a pivotal role in conference championships at his last four coaching stops, including Penn State (2016), Fordham (2014), Connecticut (2010) and Akron (2005). @HAILSTATEFB

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MOORHEAD’S GAME–BY-GAME HC RESULTS 2012 FORDHAM

2014 FORDHAM

(6-5, NR)

(11-3, 6-0, 1st Patriot, No. 11 TSN, No. 14 Coaches)

Date Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov.

30 8 15 22 29 6 13 27 3 10 17

Opponent

Score

Date

LOCK HAVEN at Villanova CORNELL at Columbia at #15 Lehigh GEORGETOWN at #20 Cincinnati at Holy Cross at Bucknell LAFAYETTE COLGATE

W, 55-0 L, 13-28 W, 34-27 W, 20-13 L, 31-34 W, 38-31 L, 17-49 W, 36-32 L, 24-27 W, 36-27 L, 39-41

Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec.

2013 FORDHAM (12-2, No. 9 TSN, No. 10 Coaches) Date Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec.

Opponent 29 RHODE ISLAND 7 #8 VILLANOVA 14 at Temple 21 COLUMBIA 28 at Saint Francis (Pa.) 5 #13 LEHIGH 12 at Georgetown 19 at Yale 2 HOLY CROSS 9 BUCKNELL 16 at Lafayette 23 at Colgate 30 ^ SACRED HEART 7 ^ at #5 Towson

Score W, 51-26 W, 27-24 W, 30-29 W, 52-7 W, 38-20 W, 52-34 W, 34-12 W, 52-31 W, 32-30 W, 23-21 L, 14-27 W, 56-19 W, 37-27 L, 28-48

^ - denotes FCS Playoff game

Moorhead’s first season at Mississippi State will be his 21st in collegiate coaching and his fifth as a head coach. In his short time in Starkville, the Pittsburgh, Pa., native has already made a marvelous impact, securing a Top 25 recruiting class just weeks on the job, hiring an elite coaching staff, forming relationships around the state of Mississippi and developing a 'good to great' attitude within the program.

Penn State's Offensive Explosion Moorhead received national acclaim during the 2016 and 2017 seasons as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach on James Franklin’s Penn State staff. Tabbed as Sports Illustrated and Yahoo’s No. 1 rising assistant in college football in August 2017, Moorhead transformed the Nittany Lions offensively and spearheaded them to a combined 21-5 record, a 17-3 mark in Big Ten regular season play, the 2016 Big Ten Championship, two New Year’s Six bowls and back-to-back Top 10 national rankings. Explosive, balanced offenses have been a trademark of Moorhead at every stop of his career. Penn State scored at least 30 points in 21 of the 26 games he coached, and they averaged 39.4 points per game during that span. The 2017 campaign saw the Nittany Lions rank in the Top 25 nationally in seven different offensive categories, including seventh in points per game (41.1), fifth in third conversion percentage (48.0), 14th in passing efficiency (153.6), 17th in yards per play (6.55), 19th in total offense (460.3), 23rd in passing yards per game (290.2) and 21st in red zone conversion percentage (89.8). They also produced four 50-point games, representing the most in a Penn State season since 1994. For the second time in his career, Moorhead was recognized as the National Offensive Coordinator of the Year during a Nittany Lions’ season that was capped with a Fiesta Bowl berth and school records

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Opponent 30 6 13 20 27 3 11 25 1 7 15 22 29 6

SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) at #10 Villanova RHODE ISLAND at Columbia * at Holy Cross * LAFAYETTE PENN * at Lehigh * COLGATE * at Bucknell * GEORGETOWN at Army ^ SACRED HEART ^ at #1 New Hampshire

Score W, 52-23 L, 6-50 W, 54-7 W, 49-7 W, 45-16 W, 42-18 W, 60-22 W, 48-27 W, 37-13 W, 30-27 (OT) W, 52-7 L, 31-42 W, 44-22 L, 19-44

2015 FORDHAM (9-3, 5-1, 2nd Patriot, No. 19 TSN, No. 19 Coaches) Date Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov.

Opponent 4 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 28

at Army #6 VILLANOVA COLUMBIA MONMOUTH * at Lafayette at Penn * HOLY CROSS * LEHIGH * at Colgate * BUCKNELL * at Georgetown ^ at #7 Chattanooga

Score W, 37-35 L, 7-14 W, 44-24 W, 54-31 W, 35-7 W, 48-45 W, 47-41 (OT) W, 59-42 L, 29-31 W, 24-16 W, 38-31 L, 20-50

* - denotes Patriot game ^ - denotes FCS Playoff game

for passing yards (3,772) and points scored (534). Individually in 2017, three of Moorhead’s players received All-America status, while eight were tabbed either first-team, second-team, or honorable mention All-Big Ten. Moorhead’s expertise was evident in the development of quarterback Trace McSorley and running back Saquon Barkley. Together they formed one of the elite backfields in all of college football. McSorley, a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, became just the second player in Big Ten history to register 25 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing scores in a single season. He also was the first player in program history to produce multiple seasons of 3,000 yards passing. Barkley, a consensus All-American and the first running back in Big Ten history to claim multiple Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors, ranked second nationally in allpurpose yards in 2017 (2,329). He broke four school career records, including rushing touchdowns (43), total touchdowns (53), all-purpose yards (5,538) and consecutive games with a touchdown (15) in just three seasons. Four of Moorhead’s offensive players heard their names called in the first four rounds of the 2018 NFL Draft, while two additional ones signed undrafted free agent contracts. Barkley led the way with the No. 2 overall selection, becoming the highest drafted Nittany Lion in 19 years and the highest drafted running back overall since Reggie Bush in 2006. All-American Mike Gesicki followed with the 42nd pick in the second round, making him the highest drafted Penn State tight end since 1995. Wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton was a fourth round selection. In addition, Fordham running back Chase Edmonds, recruited and coached by Moorhead for two seasons, was a fourth round selection. The 2016 season saw Moorhead earn National Offensive Coordinator of the Year honors by 247Sports, a year in which the Nittany Lions claimed

Joe Moorhead compiled a 38-13 record in four seasons as the head coach at Fordham, including three straight FCS Playoff appearances. their first outright Big Ten Championship in two decades and berth in the Rose Bowl. They reeled off nine straight conference victories and finished the year 11-3 highlighted by triumphs over No. 2 Ohio State and No. 6 Wisconsin. In Moorhead’s first season, Penn State shattered then-school records for total offense (6,056), passing yards (3,650) and points scored (526). The Nittany Lions improved their scoring average by a staggering 14.4 points from 2015 to 2016, which ranked fourth nationally. They racked up 30 or more points in 11 games, which was the most since the 1994 squad. The results were astounding for an offense that just a year prior to his arrival finished No. 100 nationally in scoring and No. 105 in total offense. Penn State leaped 79 spots to No. 21 in scoring offense in Moorhead’s first season. McSorley, in his first season under Moorhead, threw for a school-record 29 touchdown passes en route to earning All-Big Ten second team honors, Big Ten Championship game MVP and Maxwell Club Tri-State Player of the Year. Barkley was tabbed as Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, the first for a Nittany Lion in 12 years.

Head Coach in the Bronx Moorhead is no stranger to building and maintaining a program as a head coach. Prior to his stint at Penn State, he posted a 38-13 record as head coach at Fordham University from 2012-15. After inheriting a program that went 1-10, he steadily built the Rams into a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) powerhouse, leading them to their best season in program history in 2013 and the Patriot League title in 2014. They reached the FCS playoffs in three straight seasons under his watch. During his tenure, Moorhead produced the highest ranking in program history (No. 5 in 2013), the highest final ranking in program history (No. 9 in 2013 and 2014), the first two wins over FBS schools

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On Nov. 29, 2017, Joe Moorhead walked off the plane in Starkville to the scene of hundreds of MSU fans and several players. Moorhead immediately asked the players what their ring sizes were. Since his arrival, he is creating a championship standard culture within the program where discipline, accountability, attention to detail and selflessness reign supreme. in program history and the first two wins over Top 10 opponents in school history. Moorhead guided the 2014 Jerry Rice Award for the NCAA FCS Rookie of the Year, three consecutive Patriot League Offensive Players of the Year, 11 AllAmericans, five CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and 55 All-Patriot League performers (37 first team, 18 second team) while with the Rams. The Rams were consistently one of the top offensive teams in the FCS and they set 16 school records (individual and team) in 2013 and 2014. In 2014, Moorhead led the Rams to their first Patriot League title since 2007 with a perfect 6-0 mark in league play and an 11-3 record overall. In one of the most impressive feats in school history, Moorhead guided the Rams to a 12-2 record in 2013, which included the program’s first win over an FBS opponent (Temple) and the school’s first two wins over Top 10 opponents (Villanova, Lehigh). For his efforts, Moorhead was named the 2013 AFCA Regional Co-Coach of the Year and Patriot League Coach of the Year. He was also a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award and the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year.

The Early Years Before returning to take the helm at his alma mater, Moorhead spent three seasons at Connecticut, including two as the offensive coordinator. He served as the offensive coordinator in 2009 and 2010, leading an offensive unit that was second in the BIG EAST Conference in scoring offense and rushing offense in 2010, as the Huskies won the conference title and appeared in the Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma. Following the season, running back Jordan Todman was named Second Team All-America and BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year. Additionally, two other offensive players were named First Team All-BIG EAST with Todman (San Diego/sixth round) and Anthony Sherman (Arizona/fifth round) being selected in the NFL Draft. In 2009, UConn finished the season as the third most productive offense in the BIG EAST, second in

scoring, and Moorhead was nominated for the Frank Broyles Award, presented annually to the top assistant coach in the NCAA FBS. The Huskies finished the season 8-5 and defeated South Carolina in the PapaJohns.com Bowl. Prior to his stay at Connecticut, Moorhead served as an assistant coach at Akron for five years (2004-08), including the final two as the offensive coordinator. In 2008, Akron was one of 17 schools nationally to be ranked among the top 50 in rushing offense (45th at 165.7 ypg), passing offense (46th at 231.50), total offense (40th at 396.97) and scoring offense (36th at 30.0 ppg). Akron was the most improved school in the nation in 2008 in total offense, and it was the sixth-most improved in scoring offense. In the Mid-American Conference (MAC), Akron was third in points per game and turnover margin (plus 0.5) and fourth in rushing yards per game. Moorhead served as the assistant head coach, pass game and recruiting coordinator on Akron’s only conference championship team in the program’s 120-year plus history in 2005. The Zips claimed the Mid-American Conference Eastern Division title and then topped Northern Illinois, 31-30, in the MAC Championship Game to secure the squad’s first-ever bowl appearance.

The Quarterback, Family Man As a collegiate performer at Fordham, Moorhead was a three-year starter at quarterback and a team captain as a senior. He was a second-team All-Patriot League pick as a senior, finishing 13th nationally in total offense. He graduated with school singleseason records for completions and passing yards. Following his collegiate career, Moorhead spent time in the training camp of the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League after playing the 1996 season for the Munich Cowboys of the E.F.A.F. The son of a steel mill worker, Moorhead received an English degree from Fordham in 1996. He and his wife, Jennifer, have three children: daughter Kyra (17), son Mason (15) and son Donovan (11).

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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ... “We couldn’t be happier for Joe Moorhead and his family. This is a tremendous opportunity for him to return to being a head coach and continue to move forward in his career. We are so appreciative of everything that he has done for Penn State Football in his two years. Joe’s combination of leadership, X’s and O’s, and, most importantly, positive attitude brought the best out of our very talented offensive student-athletes. He has been a great mentor and coach to our studentathletes and friend to me and our staff. We wish Joe nothing but success at Mississippi State.

- James Franklin, Penn State Head Coach “Joe Moorhead is one of the best offensive minds in all of college football. He has head coaching experience at the collegiate level, and is ready to shine with an opportunity like this one at Mississippi State.”

- Todd Blackledge, ESPN “Great news for Mississippi State & Nick Fitzgerald. Moorhead is an awesome teacher and innovative mind.”

- Trent Dilfer; ESPN analyst, 13-year NFL quarterback and Super Bowl XXXV Champion “Joe Moorhead was one of the best production meetings our crew had all year. You can see why players love him. Highly intelligent and fun scheme to watch in my preparation. Looking forward to seeing what he can do at Mississippi State.”

- Brady Quinn, Fox Sports analyst and eight-year NFL quarterback

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Joe Moorhead, the two-time National Offensive Coordinator of the Year, was the catalyst for Penn State's offensive explosion in 2016 and 2017. Moorhead's innovative offensive system shattered school records and helped produce four offensive NFL Draft picks -- all in the first four rounds -- in his two years. Penn State claimed the 2016 Big Ten Championship, its first since 2008.

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THE JOE MOORHEAD FILE Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa. Education: Fordham University, 1996 (B.A. English) Wife: Jennifer Children: Donovan (11), Mason (15), Kyra (17) Birthday: November 2, 1973 COACHING CAREER 2017-p: Mississippi State (Head Coach) 2016-17: Penn State (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks) 2012-15: Fordham (Head Coach) 2011: Connecticut (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks) 2009-10: Connecticut (Quarterbacks) 2006-08: Akron (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks) 2005: Akron (Assistant HC/Pass Game & Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers) 2004: Akron (Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator/Punt Return) 2003: Georgetown (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks) 2002: Georgetown (Pass Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks) 2001: Georgetown (Quarterbacks) 2000: Georgetown (Running Backs) 1999: Pittsburgh (Graduate Assistant/Defense) 1998: Pittsburgh (Graduate Assistant/Recruiting) BOWL GAMES, PLAYOFF GAMES COACHED IN 2017: Rose Bowl (Penn State) 2015: FCS First Round (Fordham) 2014: FCS First, Second Round (Fordham) 2013: FCS First, Second Round (Fordham) 2011: Fiesta Bowl (Connecticut) 2010: PapaJohns.com Bowl (Connecticut) 2005: Motor City Bowl (Connecticut)

MOORHEAD'S YEAR–BY-YEAR RECORD Year 2012 2013 2014 2015

School Fordham Fordham Fordham Fordham TOTALS

Overall 6-5 12-2 11-3 9-3 38-13

Conf. 0-0 0-0 6-0 5-1 11-1

Noteable Fordham first winning season since 2007 FCS Playoffs Second Round, No. 9 ranking FCS Playoffs Second Round, No. 11 ranking FCS Playoffs First Round, No. 19 ranking

2017 SEASON IN REVIEW

NOTEBOOK

TAXSLAYER BOWL CHAMPIONS

A-TRAIN ECLIPSED 1,000 YARDS RUSHING MARK

MSU finished the year with a 9-4 record after winning its third straight bowl game when they defeated Louisville, 31-27, in the TaxSlayer Bowl on Dec. 30 at Everbank Field. They were coached by interim coach Greg Knox, who took over the program for December following Dan Mullen's departure. The Bulldogs recorded the ninth nine-win season in program history and went 4-4 in league play. Seven of the nine wins were of the double-digit variety, including its largest victory ever over LSU (37-7).

Aeris Williams (1,135) became the first MSU running back to go over 1,000 yards rushing in a season since Josh Robinson (1,203) did in 2014. Williams, nickname the "A-Train", has rushed for 2,033 yards for his career. MSU has now produced 13 1,000-yard rushers in a season. Williams' 85.1 yard per game average in 2017 ranked sixth in the SEC.

2017 SENIOR CLASS LEAVES LEGACY AS WINNINGEST CLASS IN PROGRAM HISTORY A group of 13 seniors left their legacy tying as the winningest senior class in MSU history. They included: SN Hunter Bradley, RB Bennie Braswell III, C Tolando Cleveland, P/K Logan Cooke, WR Donald Gray, S J.T. Gray, LB Dezmond Harris, LB Traver Jung, WR Gabe Myles, OL Martinas Rankin, TE Jordan Thomas and WR Kareem Vance Jr. • The class owned a 34-17 (.667) record and tied for first among MSU senior classes in victories. • Reached a bowl game every year of their careers, winning three • Spent a school-record 10 weeks ranked in the Top 10 and five straight weeks ranked No. 1 as freshmen in 2014 • Owned a 19-8 record at home in Davis Wade Stadium

SWEAT, SIMMONS MAKE FIRST-TEAM ALL SEC HISTORY For the first time in MSU history, the Bulldogs produced multiple firstteam All-SEC defensive linemen as Jeffery Simmons and Montez Sweat were on both the coaches and Associated Press first teams. It represented just the second time since 2003 that an SEC West school produced multiple first-team All-SEC defensive linemen. Alabama was the only other team to do it during that span when in 2015 Johnathan Allen and A'Shawn Robinson achieved the feat. With offensive tackle Martinas Rankin earning first-team All-SEC honors as well, it represented the first time since the 2014 season that MSU tallied at least three players on the All-SEC first team.

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SEC'S BEST PASS RUSH DUO CALLS STARKVEGAS HOME First-team All-SEC defensive linemen Jeffery Simmons and Montez Sweat were an unstoppable force that combined for 27.5 tackles for loss and 15.5 sacks. Sweat, a Michigan State transfer, led the SEC in sacks with 10.5 in all games. He also topped the league in conference only games with 7.5. Simmons was double-teamed all year but still managed to cause havoc in the middle with 12 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and a nation-leading three blocked kicks. Sweat's 10.5 sacks ranked seventh in MSU single-season history and were the most by a Bulldog since Willie Evans led the SEC with 15.0 in 2005: MSU Single-Season Sack Leaders Player Sacks Year Yds. 1. Billy Jackson 17.0 1980 NA 2. Willie Evans 15.0 2005 96 Billy Jackson 15.0 1981 NA 4. Greg Favors 12.5 1996 112 5. Mike McEnany 12.0 1981 NA Edward Smith 12.0 1998 112 7. Montez Sweat 10.5 2017 64

TOP 20 FINISH IN THE POLLS State was ranked No. 19 in the Associated Press Top 25 and No. 20 in the Amway Coaches poll. It represented MSU's highest poll finish since ending the 2014 season ranked Nos. 11 and 12 in the Associated Press and Coaches polls, respectively. It was also the Bulldogs' seventh Top 20 finish all-time in the Coaches poll (including the former UPI rankings). After re-entering the polls on Oct. 30, MSU closed the year with seven straight ranked weeks.

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MSU FOURTH IN SEC WEST, FINISHED AHEAD OF MEDIA POLL PROJECTIONS AGAIN For the sixth straight year, MSU finished ahead of where they were projected by the media poll at SEC Media Days in July. The Bulldogs were picked to finish sixth in the SEC West and ended up in a tie for fourth. It was the seventh time in the last nine years that MSU finished ahead of were they were projected. SEC West SEC Overall Auburn 7-1 10-4 Alabama 7-1 13-1 LSU 6-2 9-4 Mississippi State 4-4 9-4 Texas A&M 4-4 7-6 Ole Miss 3-5 6-6 Arkansas 1-7 4-8

2017 INDIVIDUAL HONORS Deion Calhoun, OL • SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (vs. Kentucky)

ELITE RUSHING ATTACK • MSU was one of three FBS programs who have a QB-RB duo each averaging over 80.0 yards per game rushing, joining triple-option threats Georgia Tech (TaQuon Marshall-KirVonte Benson) and Navy (Zach Abey-Malcolm Perry). Aeris Williams averaged 85.1 yards per game, while Nick Fitzgerald was 82.0 ypg. • State rushed for over 250 yards nine times in 2017 and finished 8-1 in those contests. The Bulldogs have eclipsed 250 rushing yards in 13 out of their last 20 games dating back to the Kentucky game on Oct. 22, 2016. • MSU averaged 251.7 yards per game on the ground, which was second in the SEC and 11th nationally. That tally was the best by a Bulldog squad since 1980 when it put up a school-record 280.5 yards per game. • MSU produced the SEC's most individual 100-yard rushing games in 2017 with 10 (6 by Nick Fitzgerald, 4 by Aeris Williams).

BULLDOGS PUT UP IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS AGAINST TIDE MSU gave top-ranked Alabama all it could handle on Nov. 11 in Davis Wade Stadium, both on the scoreboard and physically on the lines: • Alabama entered the game trailing only two minutes and 26 seconds on the entire season. They trailed for 15 minutes and 21 seconds against MSU. • The 147 rushing yards by MSU were the most allowed by Alabama in the last two years and most since Georgia had 193 on Oct. 3, 2015. Auburn would end up rushing for 168 at the end of the regular season. • The three rushing touchdowns by MSU (2 by Aeris Williams, 1 by Nick Fitzgerald) were the most allowed by Alabama in the Nick Saban era (since the start of 2007). • Aeris Williams (2) had more rushing touchdowns than all 10 previous Alabama opponents had. Williams was the first player with two or more rushing touchdowns since Ezekiel Elliott of Ohio State had two in the 2015 Sugar Bowl. • The 24 points by State were the most allowed by Alabama at the time and the most in a regular season game by the Tide since Arkansas put up 30 on Oct. 8, 2016. Auburn ended up scoring 26 in the regular season finale. • MSU racked up five sacks in the game, the most allowed by Alabama since Clemson had five in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship.

Jace Christmann, K • Freshman All-American (FWAA) • SEC All-Freshman Team (Coaches) Nick Fitzgerald, QB • Maxwell Award Semifinalist • Davey O'Brien Award Semifinalist • Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalist • Maxwell Award National Player of the Week (vs. LSU) • Davey O'Brien Award Quarterback of the Week (vs. LSU) • Manning Award Star of the Week (vs. LSU) • SEC Offensive Player of the Week (vs. LSU, at Texas A&M) Mark McLaurin, S • TaxSlayer Bowl MVP • Associated Press All-Bowl Team Gabe Myles, WR • Wuerffel Award Nominee • AFCA Good Works Team Nominee Martinas Rankin, OL • Kent Hull Award Winner • Honorable Mention All-American (SB Nation) • First-Team All-SEC (Coaches) • Second-Team All-SEC (Associated Press) • 2018 Senior Bowl Invitee Jeffery Simmons, DT • Bednarik Award Semifinalist • First-Team All-SEC (Associated Press, Coaches, PFF) • SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (at LA Tech, vs. LSU) Montez Sweat, DE • First-Team All-SEC (Associated Press, Coaches) • SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (vs. Kentucky, at Texas A&M, at Arkansas) Erroll Thompson, LB • SEC All-Freshman Team (Coaches) Darryl Williams, OL • SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (vs. LSU)

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FINAL STATISTICS

2017 RESULTS

SCORE BY QUARTERS

Overall Record: 9-4 • SEC Record: 4-4 • T-4th West DATE

OPPONENT

RESULT

Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 23 Dec. 30

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (SECN) W, 49-0 at Louisiana Tech (CBSN) W, 57-21 #12/11 LSU * (ESPN) W, 37-7 at #11/12 Georgia * (ESPN) L, 3-31 at #13/15 Auburn * (ESPN) L, 10-49 BYU (SECN) W, 35-10 KENTUCKY (HC) * (SECN) W, 45-7 at RV/#24 Texas A&M * (ESPN) W, 35-14 UMASS (SECN) W, 34-23 #2/1/1 ALABAMA * (ESPN) L, 24-31 at Arkansas * (CBS) W, 28-21 OLE MISS * (ESPN) L, 28-31 vs. Louisville ^ (ESPN) W, 31-27

LOCATION (ATT.) Starkville, Miss. (54,215) Ruston, La. (28,100) Starkville, Miss. (60,596) Athens, Ga. (92,746) Auburn, Ala. (86,901) Starkville, Miss. (54,866) Starkville, Miss. (58,963) College Station, Texas (96,128) Starkville, Miss (57,374) Starkville, Miss. (61,344) Fayetteville, Ark. (64,153) Starkville, Miss. (59,345) Jacksonville, Fla. (41,310)

All CAPS - denotes home game | * - denotes SEC game | ^ - denotes Taxslayer Bowl

TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points Per Game Points Off Turnovers FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game

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MSU 416 32.0 99 99 182 99 18 3272 3450 178 634 5.2 251.7 30 2170 191-353-14 6.1 11.4 166.9 17 5442 987 5.5 418.6 29-604 24-231 13-384 20.8 9.6 29.5 13-8 80-710 54.6 55-2301 41.8 39.2 75-4776 63.7 41.7 33:23 91/197 46% 13/25 52% 36-225 0 53 14-18 1-4 (50-58) 86% (38-58) 66% (50-52) 96% 406703 7/58100

OPP 272 20.9 74 175 80 72 23 1711 2199 488 448 3.8 131.6 18 2271 159-313-13 7.3 14.3 174.7 13 3982 761 5.2 306.3 29-520 9-43 14-366 17.9 4.8 26.1 22-8 65-626 48.2 84-3442 41.0 38.2 58-3531 60.9 39.3 26:37 52/171 30% 6/16 38% 13-76 0 34 11-14 0-1 (24-30) 80% (17-30) 57% (33-34) 97% 368028 5/73606

1st 94 75

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2nd 123 70

3rd 90 65

4th 109 101

OT 0 0

Total 416 272

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Aeris Williams Nick Fitzgerald Keytaon Thompson Kylin Hill Nick Gibson Dontavian Lee Keith Mixon Alec Murphy Jesse Jackson Deddrick Thomas Jamal Peters Bennie Braswell Logan Cooke TEAM Total Opponents

GP 13 12 10 13 13 12 8 7 13 13 12 1 13 10 13 13

Att 236 162 75 78 45 16 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 11 634 448

Gain 1135 1041 491 410 254 66 13 9 8 8 8 4 3 0 3450 2199

Loss 28 57 45 17 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 178 488

Net 1107 984 446 393 239 64 13 9 8 8 8 4 3 -14 3272 1711

Avg 4.7 6.1 5.9 5.0 5.3 4.0 6.5 4.5 4.0 4.0 8.0 4.0 3.0 -1.3 5.2 3.8

TD 6 14 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 18

Long 59 45 40 30 39 9 11 6 7 7 8 4 3 0 59 75

Avg/G 85.2 82.0 44.6 30.2 18.4 5.3 1.6 1.3 0.6 0.6 0.7 4.0 0.2 -1.4 251.7 131.6

PASSING Nick Fitzgerald Keytaon Thompson Reggie Todd Total Opponents

GP 12 10 13 13 13

Effic 117.5 101.8 -200.0 113.7 117.1

Cmp-Att-Int 159-286-11 32-66-2 0-1-1 191-353-14 159-313-13

Pct 55.6 48.5 0.0 54.1 50.8

Yards 1782 388 0 2170 2271

TD 15 2 0 17 13

Long 62 32 0 62 77

Avg/G 148.5 38.8 0.0 166.9 174.7

RECEIVING Jesse Jackson Donald Gray Jordan Thomas Deddrick Thomas Keith Mixon Aeris Williams Reggie Todd Jamal Couch Farrod Green Gabe Myles Justin Johnson Osirus Mitchell Kylin Hill Nick Gibson Total Opponents

GP 13 8 13 13 8 13 13 13 13 6 13 9 13 13 13 13

No. 27 24 22 22 18 16 14 10 9 9 8 5 4 3 191 159

Yards 276 214 263 227 275 142 160 191 174 90 44 51 38 25 2170 2271

Avg 10.2 8.9 12.0 10.3 15.3 8.9 11.4 19.1 19.3 10.0 5.5 10.2 9.5 8.3 11.4 14.3

TD 0 3 3 4 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 17 13

Long 32 24 29 25 45 28 37 32 62 21 12 18 17 12 62 77

Avg/G 21.2 26.8 20.2 17.5 34.4 10.9 12.3 14.7 13.4 15.0 3.4 5.7 2.9 1.9 166.9 174.7

PUNT RETURNS Gabe Myles Donald Gray Deddrick Thomas Jeffery Simmons TEAM Braxton Hoyett Total Opponents

No. 8 7 6 2 1 0 24 9

Yards 29 63 104 37 -6 4 231 43

Avg 3.6 9.0 17.3 18.5 -6.0 0.0 9.6 4.8

TD 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0

Long 19 35 83 0 0 4 83 26

KICK RETURNS Reggie Todd Deddrick Thomas Keith Mixon Donald Gray Gabe Myles Total Opponents

No. 15 6 5 2 1 29 29

Yards 278 129 89 85 23 604 520

Avg 18.5 21.5 17.8 42.5 23.0 20.8 17.9

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 34 34 25 52 23 52 33

FINAL STATISTICS FIELD GOALS Made-Att Pct Tucker Day 2-4 50.0 Jace Christmann 12-14 85.7

INTERCEPTIONS Mark McLaurin Jamal Peters Gerri Green Braxton Hoyett Brandon Bryant Lashard Durr J.T. Gray Cameron Dantzler Total Opponents

No. 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 14

Yards 85 90 84 2 30 20 58 15 384 366

Avg 14.2 90.0 84.0 2.0 30.0 20.0 58.0 15.0 29.5 26.1

TD 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 2

Long 32 90 84 2 30 20 58 15 90 67

FUMBLE RETURNS Jeffery Simmons Total Opponents

No. 1 1 0

Yards 90 90 0

Avg 90.0 90.0 0.0

TD 1 1 1

Long 90 90 0

SCORING Nick Fitzgerald Jace Christmann Keytaon Thompson Aeris Williams Deddrick Thomas Donald Gray Jordan Thomas Tucker Day Jamal Couch Kylin Hill Jeffery Simmons Gabe Myles Dontavian Lee Justin Johnson Nick Gibson Gerri Green J.T. Gray Jamal Peters Keith Mixon Reggie Todd TEAM Total Opponents

TD 14 0 6 6 5 3 3 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 53 34

FGs 0-0 12-14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 14-18 11-14

Kick 0-0 42-42 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 8-10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 50-52 33-34

Rush 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0

Rcv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pass 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

TOTAL OFFENSE Nick Fitzgerald Aeris Williams Keytaon Thompson Kylin Hill Nick Gibson Dontavian Lee Keith Mixon Alec Murphy Jamal Peters Jesse Jackson Deddrick Thomas B. Braswell Logan Cooke TEAM Total Opponents

GP 12 13 10 13 13 12 8 7 12 13 13 1 13 10 13 13

Plays 448 236 141 78 45 16 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 11 987 761

Rush 984 1107 446 393 239 64 13 9 8 8 8 4 3 -14 3272 1711

Pass 1782 0 388 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2170 2271

Total 2766 1107 834 393 239 64 13 9 8 8 8 4 3 -14 5442 3982

Avg/G 230.5 85.2 83.4 30.2 18.4 5.3 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.6 4.0 0.2 -1.4 418.6 306.3

DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0

Points 84 78 38 36 30 18 18 14 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 416 272

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20-29 30-39 40-49 0-0 1-2 1-2 6-6 3-3 3-5

50-99 Long 0-0 40 0-0 45

Blkd 0 0

Blkd 1 0 0 0 1 2

FG SEQUENCE Charleston Southern LATECH LSU Georgia Auburn BYU Kentucky Texas A&M UMASS Alabama Arkansas Ole Miss Louisville

MSU 32,(40),47 (36) (30),(45),(27) (26) (40) (31) (28),(25) (25) 46 (44),(37) 42,(23)

Opp (27),(45) (49) 51 (38) (23),(48),(26) (30),41 (33) 37,(23),(31)

PUNTING Logan Cooke Kody Schexnayder TEAM Nick Fitzgerald Total Opponents

No. 52 1 1 1 55 84

Yards 2220 28 39 14 2301 3442

Avg 42.7 28.0 39.0 14.0 41.8 41.0

Long 67 28 39 14 67 67

TB 5 0 0 0 5 0

FC 21 0 0 0 21 42

I20 20 0 0 0 20 24

50+ 13 0 0 0 13 11

KICKOFFS Logan Cooke Tucker Day Total Opponents

No. 73 2 75 58

Yards 4646 130 4776 3531

Avg 63.6 65.0 63.7 60.9

TB 43 2 45 26

OB 1 0 1 3

Retn

Net

YdLn

17.9 20.8

41.7 39.3

23 25

ALL PURPOSE Aeris Williams Nick Fitzgerald Deddrick Thomas Keytaon Thompson Reggie Todd Kylin Hill Keith Mixon Donald Gray Jesse Jackson Nick Gibson Jordan Thomas Jamal Couch Farrod Green Gabe Myles Jamal Peters Mark McLaurin Gerri Green Dontavian Lee J.T. Gray Osirus Mitchell Justin Johnson Jeffery Simmons Brandon Bryant Lashard Durr Cameron Dantzler Alec Murphy Braxton Hoyett B. Braswell Logan Cooke TEAM Total Opponents

GP 13 12 13 10 13 13 8 8 13 13 13 13 13 6 12 13 13 12 13 9 13 13 12 12 13 7 12 1 13 10 13 13

Rush 1107 984 8 446 0 393 13 0 8 239 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 4 3 -14 3272 1711

Rcv 142 0 227 0 160 38 275 214 276 25 263 191 174 90 0 0 0 0 0 51 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2170 2271

PR 0 0 104 0 0 0 0 63 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 -6 231 43

KR 0 0 129 0 278 0 89 85 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 604 520

IR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 85 84 0 58 0 0 0 30 20 15 0 2 0 0 0 384 366

Total 1249 984 468 446 438 431 377 362 284 264 263 191 174 142 98 85 84 64 58 51 44 37 30 20 15 9 6 4 3 -20 6661 4911

Avg/G 96.1 82.0 36.0 44.6 33.7 33.2 47.1 45.2 21.8 20.3 20.2 14.7 13.4 23.7 8.2 6.5 6.5 5.3 4.5 5.7 3.4 2.8 2.5 1.7 1.2 1.3 0.5 4.0 0.2 -2.0 512.4 377.8

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FINAL DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Jeffery Simmons

# 41 38 12 94 11 9 40 10 4 1 43 13 2 6 95 42 7 52 96 24 90 34 25 50 3 31 29 49 28 8 92 16 73 45 51 86 23 7 17 22 20 6 26 43 21 74

Player Mark McLaurin Johnathan Abram J.T. Gray Jeffery Simmons Dez Harris Montez Sweat Erroll Thompson Leo Lewis Gerri Green Brandon Bryant Fletcher Adams Cameron Dantzler Jamal Peters Willie Gay Jr. Braxton Hoyett Marquiss Spencer Tolando Cleveland Kobe Jones Tre Brown Chris Rayford Grant Harris Cory Thomas Lashard Durr Tim Washington Traver Jung Maurice Smitherman C.J. Morgan Stephen Adegoke Dontavian Lee Kylin Hill Kendell Jones Korey Charles Darryl Williams Josiah Phillips Stewart Reese Jesse Jackson Keith Mixon Nick Fitzgerald Jamal Couch Aeris Williams Reggie Todd Donald Gray Alec Murphy Logan Cooke Nick Gibson Elgton Jenkins TEAM Total

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GP 13 13 13 13 10 13 13 13 13 12 13 13 12 13 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 6 12 13 10 13 10 3 12 13 4 3 13 13 13 13 8 12 13 13 13 8 7 13 13 13 10 13

l--------Tackles------l Solo Ast Total 36 43 79 43 28 71 22 43 65 21 39 60 17 39 56 21 27 48 21 25 46 15 31 46 13 25 38 13 19 32 9 17 26 15 10 25 8 15 23 8 15 23 5 16 21 5 14 19 9 9 18 8 10 18 7 9 16 8 6 14 5 9 14 4 8 12 7 3 10 1 7 8 2 4 6 3 3 6 4 1 5 2 3 5 2 3 5 3 1 4 . 3 3 1 1 2 2 . 2 1 1 2 2 . 2 . 2 2 . 2 2 2 . 2 1 1 2 . 1 1 . 1 1 1 . 1 . 1 1 1 . 1 . 1 1 1 . 1 . . . 349 496 845

TFL-Yds 3.5- 10 5.0- 25 3.0- 13 12.0- 51 3.0- 9 15.5- 73 5.5- 36 1.0- 10 11.0- 35 0.5- 1 3.5- 15 2.0- 9 . 2.0- 7 2.5- 3 4.5- 16 . 4.5- 15 2.5- 6 1.0- 2 1.0- 10 . . . 1.0- 2 . . . . 1.0- 10 0.5- 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86- 360

Sacks No-Yds 1.5- 7 2.0- 18 1.5- 11 5.0- 35 2.0- 8 10.5- 64 2.5- 18 1.0- 10 5.0- 22 . 0.5- 2 . . 1.0- 4 0.5- 1 1.0- 6 . 1.0- 9 . . 1.0- 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36- 225

l---Pass Defense---l Int-Yds BU PD 6- 85 6 12 . 5 5 1- 58 8 9 . 1 1 . . . . . . . 1 1 . 1 1 1- 84 3 4 1- 30 2 3 . 1 1 1- 15 3 4 1- 90 2 3 . 2 2 1- 2 . 1 . 2 2 . 3 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1- 20 3 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13- 384 45 58

QBH . 1 2 5 3 4 . . 5 . 1 1 . 1 4 . . . 2 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Fumbles Rcv-Yds . . . 2- 90 . 1- 0 . . 1- 0 . . . 1- 0 . . 2- 0 . . 1- 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- 90

FF 1 2 1 2 1 . 1 1 3 . 1 . . 1 . . . 1 1 . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Kick . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Saf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2

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2017 MSU GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS OFFENSE Game Charleston Southern at Louisiana Tech LSU at UGA at Auburn BYU Kentucky at Texas A&M UMASS Alabama at Arkansas Ole Miss vs. Louisville

WR (X) WR (H) Gray Mixon Gray Mixon Gray Mixon Gray Mixon Gray Mixon Gray Mixon Gray Thomas (TE) Gray Thomas (TE) Todd Thomas (TE) Todd Mixon Todd Thomas (TE) Todd Thomas (TE) Todd Jackson

WR (Z) Myles Myles Jackson Jackson Jackson Myles Myles Jackson Jackson Couch Jackson Jackson Myles

LT Rankin Rankin Rankin Rankin Rankin Eiland Eiland Eiland Eiland Rankin Rankin Rankin Rankin

LG Williams Williams Wiliams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams

C Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins Jenkins

RG Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun

RT Reese Reese Reese Reese Reese Reese Reese Reese Reese Reese Reese Reese Reese

TE Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green

RB Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams Williams

QB Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Thompson

DEFENSE Game DE Charleston Southern Adams at Louisiana Tech Sweat LSU Gray (S) at UGA Adams at Auburn Sweat BYU Adams Kentucky Sweat at Texas A&M Sweat UMASS Adams Alabama Sweat at Arkansas Adams Ole Miss Sweat vs. Louisville Adams

NG Simmons Simmons Simmons Simmons Simmons Simmons Simmons Simmons Simmons Simmons Simmons Simmons Simmons

DT Thomas Thomas Brown Hoyett Hoyett Hoyett Hoyett Hoyett Hoyett Hoyett Hoyett Hoyett Hoyett

OLB Sweat Green Sweat Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green

MLB Harris Harris Harris Harris Harris Harris Harris Harris Harris Harris Thompson Thompson Thompson

MOLB Lewis Gray (S) Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis

OLB Green Abram (S) Green Sweat Gray (S) Sweat Gray (S) Gray (S) Sweat Gray (S) Sweat Gray (S) Sweat

CB Durr Durr Rayford Durr Rayford Rayford Rayford Durr Peters Peters Rayord Durr Rayford

SS McLaurin McLaurin McLaurin McLaurin McLaurin McLaurin McLaurin McLaurin McLaurin McLaurin Cleveland McLaurin McLaurin

FS Bryant Bryant Bryant Abram Bryant Abram Bryant Bryant Abram Bryant Abram Abram Abram

CB Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Peters Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Durr Cleveland Cleveland

CAREER STARTS BY POSITION (2018 RETURNERS) OFFENSE LT Elgton Jenkins - 5 Greg Eiland - 4

TE Farrod Green - 21 Justin Johnson - 2

LG Darryl Williams - 13

WR Jesse Jackson - 9 Malik Dear - 9 Keith Mixon - 8 Jamal Couch - 1

C Elgton Jenkins - 13 RG Deion Calhoun - 23

RB Aeris Williams - 15

RT Stewart Reese - 13 Elgton Jenkins - 1

QB Nick Fitzgerald - 25 Keytaon Thompson- 1

DEFENSE DE Fletcher Adams - 6 Montez Sweat - 6

DT Jeffery Simmons - 16 Braxton Hoyett - 10 Cory Thomas - 6 Tre Brown - 1

CB Chris Rayford - 9 Jamal Peters - 5

Mark McLaurin - 18 Johnathan Abram - 7

LB Leo Lewis - 25 Gerri Green - 13 Montez Sweat - 7 Erroll Thompson - 3

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Name Johnathan Abram Fletcher Adams Stephen Adegoke Brett Armour Joel Baldwin Hunter Bradley B. Braswell Tre Brown Brandon Bryant Logan Burnett Deion Calhoun Korey Charles Jace Christmann Tolando Cleveland Ronald Cochran Logan Cooke Jamal Couch Cam Dantzler Tucker Day Lashard Durr Greg Eiland Nick Fitzgerald Willie Gay Jr. Nick Gibson Donald Gray J.T. Gray Farrod Green Gerri Green Aaron Hamaker Dez Harris Grant Harris Kylin Hill Braxton Hoyett Jesse Jackson Elgton Jenkins Justin Johnson Dontea Jones Kendell Jones Kobe Jones Traver Jung Dontavian Lee Leo Lewis Mark McLaurin Cameron Miller Blake Mitchell Osirus Mitchell Keith Mixon

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TEAM GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Game Charleston Southern Mississippi State Mississippi State Louisiana Tech LSU Mississippi State Mississippi State Georgia Mississippi State Auburn BYU Mississippi State Kentucky Mississippi State Mississippi State Texas A&M UMass Mississippi State Alabama Mississippi State Mississippi State Arkansas Ole Miss Mississippi State Louisville Mississippi State

1st Downs Tot-Ru-Pa-Pe 2-2-0-0 29-17-11-1 21-15-6-0 20-12-5-3 13-5-6-2 25-12-9-4 15-10-5-0 15-7-7-1 18-12-5-1 14-8-5-1 8-2-4-2 35-19-14-2 14-5-8-1 25-16-7-2 19-11-7-1 15-6-7-2 12-6-3-3 21-13-7-1 19-11-7-1 22-10-9-3 19-13-6-0 12-3-7-2 11-6-4-1 27-16-9-2 20-7-9-4 23-18-4-1

Score 0 49 57 21 7 37 3 31 10 49 10 35 7 45 35 14 23 34 31 24 28 21 31 28 27 31

Rushing No-Yds-TD 18-39-0 50-281-3 40-327-3 50-152-1 29-133-1 48-285-2 37-177-0 42-203-2 47-194-0 39-244-4 17-29-0 53-306-3 29-115-1 48-282-4 52-228-2 28-96-1 32-127-0 45-254-2 38-202-3 49-172-3 48-195-2 34-97-2 32-108-2 62-294-2 39-187-1 55-277-4

Passing C-A-I-Yds-TD 3-8-0-15-0 20-36-0-274-3 13-20-1-132-3 13-30-1-163-1 13-29-0-137-0 15-23-0-180-2 15-33-2-103-0 9-12-0-201-2 13-37-2-157-1 14-17-0-267-2 17-29-1-147-1 20-31-2-240-2 14-30-2-145-0 19-27-0-159-1 12-21-1-141-2 16-41-3-189-3 15-28-1-223-1 14-26-3-139-0 10-18-0-242-1 13-24-0-158-0 12-23-0-153-2 12-18-0-124-0 10-22-1-247-2 14-32-3-207-1 13-31-4-171-2 11-20-1-127-0

Tot. Off. Plays-Yds 47-33 86-555 60-459 80-315 58-270 71-465 70-280 54-404 84-351 56-511 46-176 84-546 59-260 75-441 73-369 69-285 60-350 71-393 56-444 73-330 71-338 52-221 54-355 94-501 70-358 75-404

Punts No-Yds 12-537 5-205 3-143 8-273 7-286 3-138 7-315 4-182 5-223 3-109 7-279 3-159 7-316 2-75 7-220 8-350 6-279 7-446 4-174 5-233 5-190 6-219 8-269 4-149 4-169 4-164

Fumbles F-L 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-2 1-1 1-1 1-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 3-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 4-2 3-1 1-1 3-3 1-0 2-2

Penalties No-Yds 4-30 7-60 5-39 3-28 9-112 5-49 4-35 4-35 10-39 1-15 2-22 6-60 4-41 5-55 5-45 4-30 5-55 5-63 6-60 4-30 4-47 4-35 13-121 9-88 6-42 11-100

3rd Dns 2-14 6-15 5-10 4-15 3-13 7-13 6-16 5-11 7-21 6-12 4-13 8-13 6-14 12-18 6-14 7-17 3-13 4-11 3-10 8-15 8-17 3-11 2-12 7-19 4-16 7-15

Time of Poss. 27:35 32:25 23:52 36:08 24:05 35:55 28:41 31:19 34:20 25:40 23:13 36:48 25:11 34:49 36:09 23:51 28:35 31:25 21:04 38:56 33:31 26:29 22:30 37:30 30:21 29:39

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GAME RECAPS

GAME 1 Sept. 2, 2017 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 54,215

Charleston Southern 0 MSU 49 Mississippi State RUSHING Aeris Williams Kylin Hill Nick Fitzgerald Nick Gibson Keytaon Thompson Alec Murphy Dontavian Lee Bennie Braswell Deddrick Thomas

Att. 16 9 7 6 6 2 2 1 1

PASSING Nick Fitzgerald Keytaon Thompson

Lost 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0

Net 83 62 41 41 36 9 4 4 1

TD 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

Long 15 19 19 12 16 6 3 4 1

Com Att 16 29 4 7

Int 0 0

Yds 239 35

TD 2 1

Long Sacks 62 0 11 0

RECEIVING Donald Gray Reggie Todd Gabe Myles Farrod Green Deddrick Thomas Jordan Thomas Keith Mixon Jesse Jackson Jamal Couch Osirus Mitchell Nick Gibson

No. 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

Yds. 57 24 19 68 34 18 15 15 11 9 4

TD 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

Long 24 11 8 62 24 12 15 15 11 9 4

PUNTING Kody Schexnayder Logan Cooke

No. 1 4

Yds. Avg. Long I20 28 28.0 28 0 177 44.2 59 2

FIELD GOALS Tucker Day

Att. Made Long KICKS 3 1 40 made 40; missed 32, 47

ALL RETURNS Donald Gray Gabe Myles

Gain 83 64 43 41 38 9 4 4 1

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 3 22 19

Avg. 5.2 6.9 5.9 6.8 6.0 4.5 2.0 4.0 1.0

14:02 03:35 03:20 01:24 2nd 07:08 03:54 02:37 3rd 08:42 4th 05:58

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 1 52 52 1 23 23

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lost 0 4 0 0 0 12 4 0 1 23 25

Net 18 11 9 8 7 4 3 1 -1 -17 -25

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 5 8 5 5 7 6 4 1 0 4 0

Avg. 2.6 3.7 3.0 4.0 7.0 0.4 0.8 1.0 -0.3 -3.4 -25.0

TD 0

Long Sacks 4 1

RUSHING Ronnie Harris Robert Mitchell Terrance Wilson Adam Allen Geoffrey Wall Chanin Hamilton London Johnson Ellijah Henry Noah Shuler Shane Bucenell TEAM

Att. 7 3 3 2 1 9 4 1 3 5 1

PASSING Shane Bucenell

Com Att 3 8

Int 0

Yds 15

RECEIVING Travay Hatten Chanin Hamilton Geoffrey Wall

No. 1 1 1

Yds. 7 5 3

TD 0 0 0

Long 4 4 3

PUNTING Kyle Reighard

No. 12

Yds. Avg. Long I20 537 44.8 54 2

FIELD GOALS none

Att. Made Long KICKS

ALL RETURNS James Allen

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0

MSU turned in one of the most dominant defensive performances in its history in shutting out FCS Charleston Southern, 49-0, in the season-opener. The Todd Grantham era opened with the Bulldogs' first shutout since 2014 as MSU held the Bucs to 0.7 yards per play, representing the fewest allowed in school history. Charleston managed only two first downs and 33 yards of total offense - the fewest allowed by MSU since 1963. The Bulldogs put up 23 points in the first quarter as Nick Fitzgerald capped the first drive with a 2-yard run. Fitzgerald then found Gabe Myles for an 8-yard score. For the first time since 2000, MSU tallied two safeties with both coming in the first half. Fletcher Adams, making his first career start, played a crucial role in both. The Bulldogs led 35-0 at the break when Fitzgerald hit Deddrick Thomas for a 10-yard score. Eleven different MSU players caught passes on the day, while MSU's rushing attack pounded out 281 yards. Fitzgerald accounted for three touchdowns before sitting most of the second half. Redshirt freshman Kobe Jones, playing in his first career game, finished with six tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble. Jeffery Simmons recorded the first sack of his career, while Adams had 1.5 tackles for loss. Grantham's defense finished with 10 tackles for loss, while Charleston Southern never crossed the 50-yard line.

1st

Charleston Southern Gain 18 15 9 8 7 16 7 1 0 6 0

MSU Dominant in All Phases in Opener, 49-0

Charleston So. Mississippi State

TB 0 0

TB 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 4 63 23

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0 12

0 7

-0 - 49

Nick Fitzgerald 2 yd run (Tucker Day kick) Gabe Myles 8 yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Tucker Day kick) TEAM safety Aeris Williams 2 yd run (Tucker Day kick) Tucker Day 40 yd field goal TEAM safety Deddrick Thomas 10 yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Day kick) Dontavian Lee 3 yd run (Tucker Day kick) Jamal Couch 11 yd pass from K. Thompson (Christmann kick)

Team Stats FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS KICKOFFS-YARDS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks

CSU 2 2 0 0 18 39 0.5 15 3-8-0 1.9 5.0 33 47 0.7 4-30 12-537 3-180 0-0-0 4-63-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 27:35 2 of 14 0 of 0 0-0 0-0 0-0

MSU 29 17 11 1 281 50 5.6 274 20-36-0 7.6 13.7 555 86 6.5 7-60 5-205 8-516 3-22-0 2-75-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 32:25 6 of 15 1 of 1 6-7 1-7 6-6

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0

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GAME RECAPS

MSU Louisiana Tech

57 21

MSU Scores 36 Unanswered, Beats LA Tech, 57-21

Sept. 9, 2017 Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, La. 28,100

Nick Fitzgerald accounted for five touchdowns as MSU rallied from a 9-0 deficit with 36 unanswered points to run past Louisiana Tech, 57-21, on a Saturday night in Ruston. Tech took advantage of a Fitzgerald interception and went up 9-0 with 6:46 to go in the first quarter. That is until defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons made his presence known with the first of two touchdowns on the night. Simmons skied into the air to block a punt and then recovered his own blocked punt in the endzone. Fitzgerald then found a groove, hitting Jordan Thomas and Donald Gray for touchdown passes on consecutive drives. Fitzgerald got into the scoring act himself with two spectacular touchdown runs to put MSU up 43-14 with 14:27 remaining in the third quarter. Simmons did it again, scooping up a Gerri Green forced fumble and returning it 90 yards for a touchdown on the ensuing drive. It was the longest fumble recovery score for the Bulldogs since 2000. Simmons finished with five tackles and became the first MSU defensive player with multiple scores in a game since Johnthan Banks had two against Florida in 2009. Green tallied two forced fumbles and two sacks, while Mark McLaurin was the Bulldogs' leading tackler with 10.

Mississippi State RUSHING Nick Fitzgerald Aeris Williams Kylin Hill Dontavian Lee Nick Gibson Keytaon Thompson Deddrick Thomas TEAM

Att. 10 9 10 2 5 2 1 1

PASSING Nick Fitzgerald Keytaon Thompson

Gain 111 108 62 15 20 11 7 0

Lost 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 1

Net 111 107 62 15 15 11 7 -1

TD 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Long 44 59 10 9 11 7 7 0

Avg. 11.1 11.9 6.2 7.5 3.0 5.5 7.0 -1.0

Com Att 12 18 1 2

Int 1 0

Yds 124 8

TD 3 0

Long Sacks 28 0 8 0

RECEIVING Donald Gray Deddrick Thomas Jordan Thomas Aeris Williams Gabe Myles Jesse Jackson Justin Johnson

No. 4 3 2 1 1 1 1

Yds. 19 20 25 28 21 14 5

TD 1 0 1 0 1 0 0

Long 8 9 17 28 21 14 5

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 3

Yds. Avg. Long I20 143 47.7 55 1

FIELD GOALS Tucker Day

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 36 made 36

ALL RETURNS Gabe Myles Reggie Todd Keith Mixon Mark McLaurin Jeffery Simmons

Punts No. Yds. 2 -4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24

Lg. 5 0 0 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 1 2 3 42 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 2 15 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 0

RUSHING Boston Scott Jarred Craft Jaqwis Dancy Israel Tucker Kam McKnight J'Mar Smith TEAM

Att. 13 18 7 3 1 7 1

Lost 0 2 0 0 0 33 87

Net 96 81 45 25 1 -9 -87

TD 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Long 24 16 14 19 1 11 0

Avg. 7.4 4.5 6.4 8.3 1.0 -1.3 -87.0

PASSING J'Mar Smith Westin Elliott TEAM

Com Att. 10-23-1 3-6-0 0-1-0

Int. 140 23 0

Yds. 0 1 0

TD 58 10 0

Long Sacks 4 0 0

RECEIVING Marcus Gaines Teddy Veal Cee Jay Powell Kam McKnight Boston Scott Zach Cousar

No. 3 3 2 2 2 1

Yds. 104 15 14 13 8 9

TD 0 0 0 0 0 1

Long 58 9 10 7 6 9

PUNTING Brady Farlow

No. 7

Yds. Avg. Long I20 273 39.0 47 0

FIELD GOALS Jonathan Barnes

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 2 45 made 27, 45

ALL RETURNS Amik Robertson

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0

Scoring Mississippi State Louisiana Tech 1st

TB 0

Lg. 0 0 0 32 0

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Gain 96 83 45 25 1 24 0

TB 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 1 61 61

13:21 06:46 05:05 01:06 00:10 2nd 11:27 07:12 00:41 00:41 00:00 3rd 14:27 09:48 03:24 4th 00:15

LT LT MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU LT LT MSU MSU MSU LT

16 9

20 5

21 0 0 7

- 57 - 21

Jonathan Barnes 27 yd field goal Kam McKnight 1 yd run (Jonathan Barnes kick blockd) Tucker Day 36 yd field goal Jeffery Simmons 0 yd blocked punt return (Tucker Day kick) Jordan Thomas 17 yd pass from N. Fitzgerald (Day kick blockd) Donald Gray 6 yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Tucker Day kick) Nick Fitzgerald 30 yd run (Tucker Day kick) Gabe Myles 21 yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Day kick blockd) Amik Robertson PAT return Jonathan Barnes 45 yd field goal Nick Fitzgerald 44 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) Jeffery Simmons 90 yd fumble recovery (Jace Christmann kick) Kylin Hill 2 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) Zach Cousar 9 yd pass from Westin Elliott (Barnes kick)

Team Stats FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS KICKOFFS-YARDS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers

MSU 21 15 6 0 327 40 8.2 132 13-20-1 6.6 10.2 459 60 7.7 0-0 6-70 3-143 10-650 3-20-1 4-44-0 1-32-0 1-90-1 23:52 5 of 10 0 of 1 4-5 4-25 6-8 1-1 20

LT 20 12 5 3 152 50 3.0 163 13-30-1 5.4 12.5 315 80 3.9 3-2 6-60 8-273 4-216 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-61-0 0-0-0 36:08 4 of 15 1 of 2 3-5 0-0 1-2 2-2 6

GAME RECAPS

GAME 3 #12/11 LSU MSU

Sept. 16, 2017 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 60,596

7 37

Mississippi State RUSHING Aeris Williams Nick Fitzgerald Nick Gibson Keytaon Thompson Kylin Hill Dontavian Lee Team

Att. 23 14 3 1 2 3 2

PASSING Nick Fitzgerald

Gain 147 90 23 12 11 9 0

Lost 1 2 0 0 0 2 2

Net 146 88 23 12 11 7 -2

TD 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Long 28 24 14 12 11 5 0

Avg. 6.3 6.3 7.7 12.0 5.5 2.3 -1.0

Com Att. 15 23

Int. Yds. 0 180

TD 2

Long Sacks 45 1

RECEIVING Keith Mixon Donald Gray Jordan Thomas Farrod Green Deddrick Thomas Jesse Jackson Aeris Williams

No. 6 3 2 1 1 1 1

Yds. 97 19 13 22 20 8 1

TD 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 3

Yds. Avg. Long I20 138 46.0 50 2

FIELD GOALS Jace Christmann

Att. Made Long KICKS 3 3 45 made 30, 45, 27

ALL RETURNS Donald Gray

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 2 49 35

Long 45 11 7 22 20 8 1

Att. 15 5 2 4 2 1

PASSING Danny Etling

TB 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0

Net 76 29 12 10 5 1

TD 0 1 0 0 0 0

Long 25 10 13 11 5 1

Com Att 13 29

Int 0

Yds 137

TD 0

Long Sacks 19 2

RECEIVING DJ Chark Darrel Williams Derrick Dillon J.D. Moore Foster Moreau Russell Gage Derrius Guice

No. 3 2 2 2 2 1 1

Yds. 23 37 21 20 17 16 3

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 12 19 11 14 15 16 3

PUNTING Josh Growden

No. 7

Yds. Avg. Long I20 286 40.9 53 1

FIELD GOALS none

Att. Made Long KICKS

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0

MSU handed No. 11 LSU its worst loss in the 111-year series history by a score of 37-7 in front of a raucous 60,596 on a Saturday night in Davis Wade Stadium. The win was the Bulldogs' first over the Tigers in Starkville since 1999 and it was MSU's largest margin of victory over a ranked opponent since 1942. Nick Fitzgerald accounted for four touchdowns, and Aeris Williams rushed for 146 yards - his second straight 100-yard game. The Bulldogs pounded out 285 yards on the ground, the most allowed by LSU under defensive coordinator Dave Aranda. MSU scored on seven consecutive drives. Fitzgerald had two first-half rushing scores, including a pivotal 3-yard dive with 0:07 remaining in the second quarter that put the Bulldogs up double digits and capped a 10-play, 54-yard drive. MSU outscored LSU 20-0 in the second half. Todd Grantham's defense held the Tigers to 3-of-13 on third down. LSU punted on three consecutive drives and turned it over on downs twice in the second half. Jeffery Simmons set the tone up front with a career-best seven tackles, 1.5 sacks and two quarterback hurries. Mark McLaurin collected a team-high nine tackles. Walk-on Jace Christmann also coverted the first field goals of his career.

LSU Mississippi State

Lost 1 0 1 8 0 0

ALL RETURNS C. Edwards-Helaire

Gain 77 29 13 18 5 1

MSU Crushes No. 11 LSU in Most Dominant Win in Series History, 37-7

Scoring

LSU RUSHING Derrius Guice Darrel Williams Derrick Dillon Danny Etling Russell Gage C. Edwards-Helaire

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Avg. 5.1 5.8 6.0 2.5 2.5 1.0

TB 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 2 40 21

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0

2nd 13:38 09:44 05:04 00:07 3rd 10:53 05:10 01:55 4th 13:01

MSU LSU MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU

0 0

7 17

0 0 13 7

-7 - 37

Nick Fitzgerald 3 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) Darrel Williams 10 yd run (Jack Gonsoulin kick) Jace Christmann 30 yd field goal Nick Fitzgerald 3 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) Jace Christmann 45 yd field goal Keith Mixon 45 yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Christmann kick) Jace Christmann 27 yd field goal Deddrick Thomas 20 yd pass from Fitzgerald (Christmann kick)

Team Stats FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS KICKOFFS-YARDS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers

LSU 13 5 6 2 133 29 4.6 137 13-29-0 4.7 10.5 270 58 4.7 1-0 9-112 7-286 2-130 0-0-0 2-40-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 24:05 3 of 13 0 of 2 1-1 1-2 1-1 0-0 0

MSU 25 12 9 4 285 48 5.9 180 15-23-0 7.8 12.0 465 71 6.5 0-0 5-49 3-138 8-515 2-49-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 35:55 7 of 13 0 of 0 5-6 2-8 4-4 3-3 0

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GAME 4 #17/19 MSU #11/12 Georgia

Sept. 23, 2017 Sanford Stadium Athens, Ga. 92,746

3 31

No. 11 Georgia Takes Control Early, Beats MSU, 31-3 No. 11 Georgia scored on a 59-yard flea-flicker on its first play from scrimmage and never looked back as No. 17 MSU lost its first game of the season by a score of 31-3 on a Saturday night in Sanford Stadium. The Bulldogs did not manage a touchdown and got on the board prior to the half with Jace Christmann's 26yard field goal to cap a 12-play, 51-yard drive. Nick Fitzgerald failed to reach the endzone for the first time in six games. Georgia scored touchdowns on its first two offensive possessions. They outscored State 17-0 in the third quarter and went 75 yards on their first possession of the second half. MSU was held to 4.0 yards per play and only 103 yards through the air. Nick Gibson rushed for a career-best 52 yards, including a long of 39. Dez Harris recorded a game-high and career-high 12 tackles to go along with one forced fumble. Johnathan Abram, a Georgia transfer, added six tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss. State remained winless in Athens since 1956.

Mississippi State RUSHING Nick Gibson Nick Fitzgerald Aeris Williams Kylin Hill Keytaon Thompson Keith Mixon Dontavian Lee

Att. 5 10 11 7 2 1 1

PASSING Nick Fitzgerald Keytaon Thompson

Lost 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

Net 52 47 24 21 15 11 7

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 39 14 5 9 13 11 7

Com Att 14 29 1 4

Int 2 0

Yds 83 20

TD 0 0

Long Sacks 21 0 20 0

RECEIVING Aeris Williams Keith Mixon Deddrick Thomas Jesse Jackson Donald Gray Kylin Hill

No. 5 3 2 2 2 1

Yds. 12 12 41 15 13 10

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 9 5 21 12 7 10

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 7

Yds. Avg. Long I20 315 45.0 67 4

FIELD GOALS Jace Christmann

Gain 53 47 24 22 15 11 7

Avg. 10.4 4.7 2.2 3.0 7.5 11.0 7.0

Scoring Mississippi State Georgia 1st

12:37 06:16 2nd 01:14 3rd 12:24 05:48 00:52

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 26 made 26 Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg.

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg.

RUSHING Nick Chubb D'Andre Swift Sony Michel Brian Herrien Jake Fromm

Att. 15 10 7 9 1

Net 81 69 32 21 0

TD 2 0 0 0 0

Long 28 20 8 7 0

Avg. 5.4 6.9 4.6 2.3 0.0

PASSING Jake Fromm

Com Att. 9 12

Int. Yds. 0 201

TD 2

Long Sacks 59 0

RECEIVING Terry Godwin Javon Wims Isaac Nauta Mecole Hardman Jackson Harris D'Andre Swift Sony Michel

No. 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

Yds. 80 43 41 18 8 8 3

TD 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

PUNTING Cameron Nizialek

No. 4

Yds. Avg. Long I20 182 45.5 54 1

Georgia Gain 83 72 32 26 0

Lost 2 3 0 5 0

Long 59 27 41 18 8 8 3 TB 0

FIELD GOALS Att. Made Long KICKS Rodrigo Blankenship 1 1 49 made 49

ALL RETURNS Mecole Hardman D. Sanders Deandre Baker

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Punts No. Yds. 1 -3 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 1 25 0 0 0 0

Lg. 25 0 0

3 0

0 0 17 0

-3 - 31

Terry Godwin 59 yd pass from J. Fromm (R. Blankenship kick) Nick Chubb 7 yd run (R. Blankenship kick) Jace Christmann 26 yd field goal Nick Chubb 28 yd run (R. Blankenship kick) Isaac Nauta 41 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick) R. Blankenship 49 yd field goal

Team Stats

TB 1

Punts No. Yds. Lg.

ALL RETURNS none

UGA UGA MSU UGA UGA UGA

0 14

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 1 15 1 22

Lg. 0 15 22

FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS KICKOFFS-YARDS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers

MSU 15 10 5 0 177 37 4.8 103 15-33-2 3.1 6.9 280 70 4.0 0-0 4-35 7-315 2-130 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 28:41 6 of 16 1 of 2 1-3 0-0 0-0 1-1 0

UGA 15 7 7 1 203 42 4.8 201 9-12-0 16.8 22.3 404 54 7.5 1-1 4-35 4-182 6-390 1-(-3)-0 1-25-0 2-37-0 0-0-0 31:19 5 of 11 0 of 1 1-1 0-0 4-4 1-1 10

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GAME 5 #24/24 MSU #13/15 Auburn

10 49

Sept. 30, 2017 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, Ala. 86,901

Mississippi State RUSHING Nick Fitzgerald Aeris Williams Kylin Hill Keytaon Thompson Nick Gibson Logan Cooke Keith Mixon

Att. 13 15 8 4 5 1 1

PASSING Nick Fitzgerald Keytaon Thompson

Gain 63 53 34 33 23 3 2

Lost 7 4 0 5 1 0 0

Net 56 49 34 28 22 3 2

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 16 8 10 15 9 3 2

Avg. 4.3 3.3 4.2 7.0 4.4 3.0 2.0

Com Att 13 33 0 4

Int 2 0

Yds 157 0

TD 1 0

Long Sacks 45 1 0 1

RECEIVING Justin Johnson Jamal Couch Jesse Jackson Reggie Todd Keith Mixon Donald Gray Jordan Thomas Aeris Williams

No. 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1

Yds. 9 60 17 12 45 6 5 3

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 5 32 11 11 45 6 5 3

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 5

Yds. Avg. Long I20 223 44.6 59 2

FIELD GOALS Jace Christmann

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 40 made 40

ALL RETURNS Keith Mixon Donald Gray

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 1 5 5

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 1 22 22 0 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

RUSHING Kerryon Johnson Malik Willis Eli Stove Devan Barrett Malik Miller Kamryn Pettway Jarrett Stidham

Att. 23 1 1 2 3 5 4

Net 116 67 30 20 17 6 -12

TD 3 1 0 0 0 0 0

Long 59 67 30 13 9 2 10

Avg. 5.0 67.0 30.0 10.0 5.7 1.2 -3.0

PASSING Jarrett Stidham Malik Willis

Com Att. 13 16 1 1

Int. Yds. 0 264 0 3

TD 2 0

Long Sacks 57 2 3 0

RECEIVING Ryan Davis Eli Stove Kyle Davis Darius Slayton Will Hastings Chandler Cox Kerryon Johnson N. Igbinoghene

No. 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

Yds. 32 75 52 49 47 6 3 3

TD 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

PUNTING Aidan Marshall

No. 3

Yds. Avg. Long I20 109 36.3 47 2

FIELD GOALS Daniel Carlson

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 0 n/a missed 51

ALL RETURNS N. Igbinoghene Stephen Roberts Tray Matthews Javaris Davis

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 2 16 0 0 0 0

Lost 6 0 0 0 0 0 22

Lg. 0 11 0 0

No. 13 Auburn Hands No. 24 MSU Second Straight Loss, 49-10 No. 13 Auburn used a 21-point first half and pitched a shutout in the second half to deal No. 24 Mississippi State its second straight loss by a score of 49-10 on Saturday night in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Tigers took a 7-0 lead three minutes into the game and MSU looked to have tied the contest when Jeffery Simmons forced a fumble that was recovered by Montez Sweat, who returned it to the endzone. However, a whistle blew the play dead before the return. The Bulldogs managed to get the football back after the review, and Jace Christmann drilled a 40-yard field goal to put MSU on the board. Nick Fitzgerald engineered an 8-play, 77-yard drive before the half when he found Justin Johnson for a 5-yard touchdown to keep the Bulldogs within striking distance at 21-10. The back breaker came when the Tigers went 99 yards on their first possession of the second half after MSU had to punt on its first possession. Brandon Bryant was the Bulldogs' leading tackler with a career-best 11. Simmons had 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack. Sweat finished with three tackles and one sack.

Scoring Mississippi State Auburn 1st

12:00 06:41 04:55 2nd 13:38 00:59 3rd 09:02 4th 12:03 10:42 03:04

TB 1

Auburn Gain 122 67 30 20 17 6 10

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Long 11 57 52 49 47 6 3 3

Kickoffs No. Yds. 2 49 0 0 0 0 0 0

TB 0

Lg. 26 0 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 37

Lg. 0 0 0 37

AU MSU AU AU MSU AU AU AU AU

3 14

7 7

0 7

0 21

- 10 - 49

Kerryon Johnson 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick) Jace Christmann 40 yd field goal Ryan Davis 7 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Carlson kick) Will Hastings 47 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Carlson kick) Justin Johnson 5 yd pass from N. Fitzgerald (J. Christmann kick) Kerryon Johnson 2 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick) Kerryon Johnson 1 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick) Javaris Davis 37 yd interception return (Daniel Carlson kick) Malik Willis 67 yd run (Daniel Carlson kick)

Team Stats FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS KICKOFFS-YARDS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers

MSU 18 12 5 1 194 47 4.1 157 13-37-2 4.2 12.1 351 84 4.2 1-0 10-39 5-223 3-195 1-5-0 1-22-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 34:20 7 of 21 2 of 6 2-3 2-20 1-1 1-1 3

AU 14 8 5 1 244 39 6.3 267 14-17-0 15.7 19.1 511 56 9.1 2-2 1-15 3-109 8-519 2-16-0 2-49-0 2-37-1 0-0-0 25:40 6 of 12 1 of 1 4-4 2-12 7-7 0-1 7

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GAME 6

GAME RECAPS

BYU MSU

10 35

Oct. 14, 2017 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 54,866

Mississippi State RUSHING Aeris Williams Nick Fitzgerald Kylin Hill Nick Gibson Dontavian Lee Keytaon Thompson

Att. 23 15 7 3 3 2

PASSING Nick Fitzgerald Keytaon Thompson

Gain 114 103 44 23 12 10

Lost 0 0 0 0 0 0

Net 114 103 44 23 12 10

TD 1 2 0 0 0 0

Long 19 15 12 11 5 8

Avg. 5.0 6.9 6.3 7.7 4.0 5.0

Com Att. 19 30 1 1

Int. Yds. 2 241 0 -1

TD 2 0

Long Sacks 32 0 0 0

RECEIVING Keith Mixon Donald Gray Aeris Williams Jamal Couch Deddrick Thomas Jesse Jackson Gabe Myles Jordan Thomas

No. 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1

Yds. 69 41 33 43 22 6 20 6

TD 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 3

Yds. Avg. Long I20 159 53.0 57 1

FIELD GOALS none

Att. Made Long KICKS

Long 20 13 17 32 18 7 20 6

BYU Mississippi State 1st 05:15 MSU 2nd 07:07 MSU 03:35 BYU 00:22 MSU 3rd 12:00 MSU 00:44 BYU 4th 07:20 MSU

TB 1

Lg. 0 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 1 25 0 0 0 0

Lg. 25 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 30

RUSHING Brayden El-Bakri Ula Tolutau Austin Kafentzis Team Tanner Mangum

Att. 5 8 2 1 1

Lost 0 0 1 1 4

Net 20 15 -1 -1 -4

TD 0 0 0 0 0

Long 7 5 0 0 0

Avg. 4.0 1.9 -0.5 -1.0 -4.0

PASSING Tanner Mangum Joe Critchlow

Com Att 16 26 1 3

Int 1 0

Yds 145 2

TD 1 0

Long Sacks 43 1 2 0

RECEIVING Aleva Hifo Jonah Trinnaman Ula Tolutau Neil Pau'u Micah Simon Trey Dye Matt Bushman Brayden El-Bakri Beau Tanner Riley Burt

No. 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

Yds. 77 17 11 5 11 9 6 5 3 3

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 43 15 9 4 11 9 6 5 3 3

PUNTING Corey Edwards Jonny Linehan

No. 1 6

Yds. Avg. Long I20 39 39.0 39 0 240 40.0 47 4

FIELD GOALS Rhett Almond

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 38 made 38

ALL RETURNS Jonah Trinnaman Dayan Ghanwoloku Michael Shelton Kyle Griffitts

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 2 -2 0 0

Lg. 0 0 30

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Gain 20 15 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0 0

The tandem of Nick Fitzgerald and Aeris Williams proved to be too much for BYU as Mississippi State returned to the win column with a 35-10 win on Saturday in Davis Wade Stadium in what was the first meeting between the two teams in Starkville since 2001. Fitzgerald and Williams went over 100 yards rushing in the same game for the fourth time in their careers. Fitzgerald finished with 344 yards of total offense and four touchdowns. The Bulldogs went on a season-long 89-yard drive to start the scoring that culminated with a 15-yard Fitzgerald TD run over a defender. After Fitzgerald threw an interception that was returned 67 yards to the MSU 33-yard line early in the second quarter, Jeffery Simmons came up with a crucial forced fumble that was recovered by Marquiss Spencer. State responded with a 74-yard drive, and Fitzgerald connected with Donald Gray for a 9-yard touchdown. Fitzgerald added another score before the half to put the Bulldogs up 21-3. Jamal Couch got into the scoring act on a throw into the corner of the endzone from Fitzgerald with 12:00 to play in the third quarter. The Bulldogs racked up 35 first downs, representing the most in the Dan Mullen era. Meanwhile, Mullen moved into a tie for second place in school victories with his 65th. J.T. Gray led all tacklers with eight, while Brandon Bryant recorded his first interception of the season.

Scoring

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 1 -8 0 0

ALL RETURNS Keith Mixon Donald Gray Brandon Bryant

MSU Gets Back to Winning Ways Against BYU, 35-10

Kickoffs No. Yds. 1 12 0 0 1 18 1 11

TB 0 0

Lg. 12 0 18 11

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 2 105 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 67 0 0

0 7

3 7 0 14 7 7

- 10 - 35

Nick Fitzgerald 15 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) Donald Gray 9 yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Christmann kick) Rhett Almond 38 yd field goal Nick Fitzgerald 14 yd run (Christmann kick) Jamal Couch 32 yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Christmann kick) Aleva Hifo 27 yd pass from Tanner Mangum (Almond kick) Aeris Williams 5 yd run (Christmann kick)

Team Stats FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion Passing Touchdowns TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS KICKOFFS-YARDS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers

BYU 8 2 4 2 29 17 1.7 147 17-29-1 5.1 8.6 1 176 46 3.8 1-1 2-22 7-279 3-191 2-(-2)-0 3-41-0 2-105-0 0-0-0 23:12 4 of 13 0 of 1 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 7

MSU 35 19 14 2 306 53 5.8 240 20-31-2 7.7 12.0 2 546 84 6.5 1-1 6-60 3-159 6-377 1-(-8)-0 1-25-0 1-30-0 0-0-0 36:48 8 of 13 1 of 1 4-5 1-4 5-5 0-0 14

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GAME 7 Kentucky MSU

7 45

Oct. 21, 2017 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 58,963

Mississippi State RUSHING Nick Fitzgerald Aeris Williams Keytaon Thompson Kylin Hill Dontavian Lee Nick Gibson Team

Att. 12 20 4 2 3 4 3

PASSING Nick Fitzgerald Keytaon Thompson

Gain 115 72 65 16 10 11 0

Lost 0 1 0 0 0 2 4

Net 115 71 65 16 10 9 -4

TD 2 0 2 0 0 0 0

Long 40 8 40 12 5 6 0

Avg. 9.6 3.5 16.2 8.0 3.3 2.2 -1.3

Com Att. 18 26 1 1

Int. Yds. 0 155 0 4

TD 1 0

Long Sacks 21 0 4 0

RECEIVING Donald Gray Gabe Myles Jordan Thomas Jesse Jackson Jamal Couch Deddrick Thomas Osirus Mitchell

No. 6 4 3 3 1 1 1

Yds. 51 30 28 24 12 10 4

TD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 2

Yds. Avg. Long I20 75 37.5 38 1

FIELD GOALS Jace Christmann

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 31 made 31

ALL RETURNS Donald Gray Gerri Green Braxton Hoyett

Punts No. Yds. 1 10 0 0 0 0

Lg. 10 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 1 33 0 0 0 0

Lg. 33 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 1 84 1 2

RUSHING Stephen Johnson Asim Rose Sihiem King Benny Snell Lynn Bowden Jr. Drew Barker Blake Bone

Att. 6 9 5 7 1 1 0

Lost 11 4 0 0 1 6 0

Net 54 26 24 18 -1 -6 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Long 23 9 8 5 0 0 0

Avg. 9.0 2.9 4.8 2.6 -1.0 -6.0 0.0

PASSING Stephen Johnson Drew Barker

Com Att 13 28 1 2

Int 2 0

Yds 117 28

TD 0 0

Long Sacks 17 2 28 1

RECEIVING Garrett Johnson Lynn Bowden Jr. Blake Bone T. Richardson Charles Walker Benny Snell Josh Ali

No. 5 3 2 1 1 1 1

Yds. 36 38 17 17 17 14 6

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 12 28 9 17 17 14 6

PUNTING Matt Panton

No. 7

Yds. Avg. Long I20 316 45.1 67 3

FIELD GOALS none

Att. Made Long KICKS

Long 21 17 10 17 12 10 4

ALL RETURNS Lynn Bowden Jr. Zach Johnson

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

MSU, playing its first SEC opponent on Homecoming since 1999, avenged its loss to Kentucky a year ago by a score of 45-7 on Saturday in Davis Wade Stadium. Nick Fitzgerald had perhaps his most efficient game, completing a career-best 69.2 percent of his passes (18-of-26) and accounting for three touchdowns. He rushed for 115 yards and two scores against a Wildcat run defense that came in ranked 10th nationally allowing only 97.2 yards per game on the ground. Fitzgerald put the Bulldogs up for good when he turned a broken play into a 40-yard touchdown run right before the half. MSU took its first possession of the second half and ate up a season-long 7:53 on the clock before Fitzgerald found Jordan Thomas on a 10-yard quick slant touchdown with 7:07 to go in the third quarter. With MSU leading 24-7, backup QB Keytaon Thompson got into the scoring act for the first time in his career with rushing touchdowns of 9 and 40 yards in the fourth quarter. Gerri Green provided the highlight of the game when he intercepted UK QB Stephen Johnson and returned it 84 yards through traffic for a touchdown. Johnson was pressured all day as MSU racked up three sacks, including 1.5 from Montez Sweat. Sweat had a career-best seven tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. Mark McLaurin led all tacklers with 11 and had a forced fumble.

Scoring Kentucky Mississippi State 1st 07:43 MSU 2nd 07:13 UK 03:14 MSU 01:05 MSU 3rd 07:07 MSU 4th 12:20 MSU 10:29 MSU 03:56 MSU

TB 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 5 112 33 1 15 15

0 7

7 10

0 7

0 21

-7 - 45

Nick Fitzgerald 3 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) Blake Bone 0 yd fumble recovery (A. MacGinnis kick) Jace Christmann 31 yd field goal Nick Fitzgerald 40 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) Jordan Thomas 10 yd pass from N.Fitzgerald (Christmann kick) Keytaon Thompson 9 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) Gerri Green 84 yd interception return (Jace Christmann kick) Keytaon Thompson 40 yd run (Jace Christmann kick)

Team Stats Lg. 0 84 2

Kentucky Gain 65 30 24 18 0 0 0

MSU Blows Out Kentucky on Homecoming, 45-7

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS KICKOFFS-YARDS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers

UK 14 5 8 1 115 29 4.0 1 137 22 145 14-30-2 4.8 10.4 260 59 4.4 1-0 4-41 7-316 2-120 0-0-0 6-127-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 25:11 6 of 14 0 of 1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0

MSU 25 16 7 2 282 48 5.9 4 289 7 159 19-27-0 5.9 8.4 441 75 5.9 0-0 5-55 2-75 8-508 1-10-0 1-33-0 2-86-1 0-0-0 34:49 12 of 18 2 of 3 4-4 3-17 6-6 1-1 14

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GAME 8 MSU 35 RV/#24 Texas A&M 14

Bulldogs Stifle No. 24 Texas A&M on Road, 35-14

Oct. 28, 2017 Kyle Field College Station, Texas 96,128

MSU jumped on No. 24 Texas A&M early and often en route to a 35-14 win at Kyle Field, in what was the largest margin of victory over a ranked team on the road for the Bulldogs since 1942. Nick Fitzgerald accounted for 246 yards of total offense and three touchdowns, and he went over 100 yards rushing for the third straight game. Fitzgerald and the Bulldogs set the tone with a flawless drive of 16 plays and 86 yards in a season-long 8:13 that was capped on the QB's 2-yard keeper. In the second quarter, Mark McLaurin intercepted a Kellen Mond pass and MSU immediately capitalized. Fitzgerald raced 45 yards for a first down and then found Donald Gray for an 8-yard touchdown pass. The Bulldog defense pitched a shutout in the first half and intercepted a season-best three passes. The highlight came when Jamal Peters returned an interception 90 yards for a score, halting a potential Aggie scoring drive. Lashard Durr also delivered his first career interception. MSU limited A&M to 96 rushing yards and racked up two sacks, including two from Montez Sweat. Johnathan Abram and Leo Lewis led all Bulldog tacklers with eight. It was State's first victory in College Station since 1913 and just the fourth time the two teams have met at Kyle Field since that date.

Mississippi State RUSHING Nick Fitzgerald Aeris Williams Nick Gibson Kylin Hill Dontavian Lee TEAM

Att. 18 22 4 5 1 2

PASSING Nick Fitzgerald

Gain 114 75 43 13 4 0

Net 105 68 43 10 4 -2

TD 1 0 1 0 0 0

Long 45 9 17 6 4 0

Com Att. 12 21

Int. Yds. 1 141

TD 2

Long Sacks 41 2

RECEIVING Jesse Jackson Farrod Green Keith Mixon Nick Gibson Jordan Thomas Donald Gray Justin Johnson

No. 4 3 1 1 1 1 1

Yds. 39 51 17 12 10 8 4

TD 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

Long 16 41 17 12 10 8 4

PUNTING Logan Cooke TEAM Nick Fitzgerald

No. 5 1 1

Yds. 167 39 14

Avg. 33.4 39.0 14.0

Long 39 39 14

FIELD GOALS none

Att. Made Long KICKS Punts No. Yds. 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

RUSHING T. Williams Kellen Mond Keith Ford Kendall Bussey Nick Starkel

Att. 10 6 8 3 1

PASSING Kellen Mond Nick Starkel

Lost 9 7 0 3 0 2

Avg. 5.8 3.1 10.8 2.0 4.0 -1.0

Scoring Mississippi State Texas A&M

I20 0 0 0

Lg. 4 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 29 0 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 20 1 3 1 90

Lost 4 10 1 1 4

Net 32 32 25 11 -4

TD 0 0 1 0 0

Long 14 33 7 8 0

Avg. 3.2 5.3 3.1 3.7 -4.0

Com Att 8 26 8 15

Int 2 1

Yds 56 133

TD 0 1

Long Sacks 18 2 70 1

RECEIVING Christian Kirk Jhamon Ausbon Camron Buckley Kendall Bussey T. Williams Damion Ratley Roshauud Paul

No. 5 3 2 2 2 1 1

Yds. 33 25 88 25 7 7 4

TD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Long 11 16 70 18 4 7 4

PUNTING Shane Tripucka

No. 8

Yds. Avg. Long I20 350 43.8 52 3

FIELD GOALS none

Att. Made Long KICKS

ALL RETURNS Christian Kirk D. Capers-Smith Otaro Alaka

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Punts No. Yds. 1 26 1 3 0 0

Lg. 26 3 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 3 55 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 20 3 90

TB 0

Lg. 22 0 0

14 7

7 7

- 35 - 14

Team Stats

Texas A&M Gain 36 42 26 12 0

7 0

1st 03:34 MSU Nick Fitzgerald 2 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) 2nd 03:30 MSU Donald Gray 8 yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Christmann kick) 3rd 11:47 MSU Jordan Thomas 10 yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Christmann kick) 08:20 TAMU Keith Ford 1 yd run (Daniel LaCamera kick) 05:00 MSU Nick Gibson 14 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) 4th 07:23 MS Jamal Peters 90 yd interception return (Jace Christmann kick) 05:15 TAMU Camron Buckley 70 yd pass from Nick Starkel (LaCamera kick)

TB 0 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 1 29 0 0 0 0 0 0

ALL RETURNS Donald Gray Reggie Todd Lashard Durr Mark McLaurin Jamal Peters

7 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 0

Lg. 0 0 0

MSU 19 11 7 1 228 52 4.4 141 12-21-1 6.7 11.8 369 73 5.1 2-0 5-45 7-220 6-388 2-7-0 1-29-0 3-113-1 0-0-0 36:09 6 of 14 0 of 0 4-4 3-13 5-5 0-0 21

TAMU 15 6 7 2 96 28 3.4 189 16-41-3 4.6 11.8 285 69 4.1 0-0 4-30 8-350 2-130 2-29-0 3-55-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 23:51 7 of 17 0 of 1 1-2 2-7 2-2 0-0 0

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GAME 9 UMass #16/21/22 MSU

23 34

Nov. 4, 2017 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 57,374

Mississippi State RUSHING Nick Fitzgerald Aeris Williams Jamal Peters Nick Gibson Team

Att. 17 24 1 2 1

PASSING Nick Fitzgerald Reggie Todd

Gain 136 116 8 0 0

Lost 1 2 0 1 2

Net 135 114 8 -1 -2

TD 2 0 0 0 0

Long 30 20 8 0 0

Com Att 14 25 0 1

Int 2 1

Yds 139 0

TD 0 0

Long Sacks 18 0 0 0

RECEIVING Jesse Jackson Jordan Thomas Deddrick Thomas Reggie Todd Osirus Mitchell Justin Johnson Farrod Green Aeris Williams

No. 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1

Yds. 36 20 18 17 18 12 9 9

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 16 15 10 15 18 12 9 9

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 2

Yds. Avg. Long I20 87 43.5 45 0

FIELD GOALS Jace Christmann

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 2 28 made 28, 25

ALL RETURNS Deddrick Thomas Reggie Todd J.T. Gray

Punts No. Yds. 4 104 0 0 0 0

Lg. 83 0 0

Avg. 7.9 4.8 8.0 -0.5 -2.0

Att. 11 10 10 1

PASSING Ross Comis Randall West

Gain 91 31 31 5

Lost 0 9 22 0

UMass Mississippi State 1st

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 1 34 0 0

TB 0

Lg. 0 34 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 58

Net 91 22 9 5

TD 0 0 0 0

Long 66 15 7 5

Com Att. 15 26 0 2

Int. Yds. 1 223 0 0

TD 1 0

Long Sacks 69 1 0 0

RECEIVING Andy Isabella Marquis Young Brennon Dingle Adam Breneman Jessie Britt Bilal Ally

No. 7 4 1 1 1 1

Yds. 158 44 9 7 3 2

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0

PUNTING Logan Laurent

No. 6

Yds. Avg. Long I20 279 46.5 56 2

FIELD GOALS Logan Lauren

Att. Made Long KICKS 3 3 48 made 23, 48, 26

ALL RETURNS Jessie Britt Isaiah Rodgers Tyler Hayes

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0

After trailing 20-13 at the half, No. 16 Mississippi State outscored UMass, 21-3 in the second half to win its fourth straight, 34-23, on Saturday in Davis Wade Stadium. With the Bulldogs clinging to a four-point lead, Deddrick Thomas provided the play of the game, returning a punt 83 yards for a touchdown with 5:00 remaining in the game. Thomas, filling in for an injured Donald Gray and Gabe Myles, was returning the first punts of his career. It was the fifth-longest return by a Bulldog in school history and longest in 19 years. Nick Fitzgerald and Aeris Williams went over 100 yards rushing, and Fitzgerald had two rushing scores. J.T. Gray put MSU on the board on UMass' first possession, stepping in front of a pass and returning it 58 yards for a touchdown. It was the third straight game that the Bulldogs recorded a pick-six. After allowing a few big plays in the first half, MSU's defense stepped up in the third and fourth quarters. Jeffery Simmons led the Bulldogs with eight tackles, while Gerri Green had 1.5 tackles for loss. Montez Sweat added a sack. State pounded out 254 yards on the ground in what was the first meeting between the two teams in Starkville.

Scoring

Lg. 0 0 58

UMass RUSHING Marquis Young Bilal Ally Ross Comis Andy Isabella

Second-Half Rally Keeps No. 16 MSU Unbeaten At Home, 34-23

Avg. 8.3 2.2 0.9 5.0

Long 69 18 9 7 3 2

Kickoffs No. Yds. 1 13 0 0 0 0

TB 0

Lg. 13 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 2 59 1 3

Lg. 0 30 3

13:42 10:32 05:18 2nd 13:06 12:59 08:49 07:15 3rd 12:15 04:46 4th 08:18 05:00

3 10

17 3

0 14

3 7

- 23 - 34

MSU J.T. Gray 58 yd interception return (Jace Christmann kick) UMASS Logan Laurent 23 yd field goal MSU Jace Christmann 28 yd field goal UMASS Logan Laurent 48 yd field goal UMASS Isaiah Rodgers 29 yd interception return (Laurent kick) MSU Jace Christmann 25 yd field goal UMASS Andy Isabella 69 yd pass from Ross Comis (Laurent kick) MSU Nick Fitzgerald 8 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) MSU Nick Fitzgerald 10 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) UMASS Logan Laurent 26 yd field goal MSU Deddrick Thomas 83 yd punt return (Jace Christmann kick)

Team Stats FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS KICKOFFS-YARDS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Miscellaneous Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers

UMASS 12 6 6 3 127 32 4.0 223 15-28-1 8.0 14.9 350 60 5.8 3-0 5-55 6-279 6-338 0-0-0 1-13-0 3-62-1 0-0-0 0 28:35 3 of 13 0 of 1 2-3 0-0 2-2 3-3 10

MSU 21 13 13 1 254 45 5.6 139 14-26-3 5.3 9.9 393 71 5.5 0-0 5-63 2-87 7-446 4-104-1 1-34-0 1-58-1 0-0-0 0 31:25 4 of 11 1 of 2 2-4 1-10 4-4 2-2 7

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GAME 10 #2/1/1 Alabama #16/18/18 MSU

31 24

Nov. 11, 2017 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 61,344

Mississippi State RUSHING Aeris Williams Nick Fitzgerald Kylin Hill Nick Gibson Team

Att. 22 21 4 1 1

PASSING Nick Fitzgerald Reggie Todd

Gain 98 81 7 4 0

Lost 1 15 0 0 2

Net 97 66 7 4 -2

TD 2 1 0 0 0

Long 12 13 4 4 0

Avg. 4.4 3.1 1.8 4.0 -2.0

Com Att 14 25 0 1

Int 2 1

Yds 139 0

TD 0 0

Long Sacks 18 0 0 0

RECEIVING Deddrick Thomas Reggie Todd Farrod Green Jordan Thomas Keith Mixon Nick Gibson Aeris Williams Osirus Mitchell Justin Johnson Kylin Hill

No. 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Yds. 30 25 24 24 20 9 9 8 7 2

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 25 16 23 24 20 9 9 8 7 2

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 5

Yds. Avg. Long I20 233 46.6 56 2

FIELD GOALS Jace Christmann

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 25 made 25

ALL RETURNS Deddrick Thomas Reggie Todd

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 2 0 0 0 0 0

Att. 8 19 6 5

PASSING Jalen Hurts

Alabama Mississippi State 1st TB 1

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 4 77 29

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Net 93 40 36 33

TD 1 1 1 0

Long 48 14 13 13

Com Att. 10 19

Int. Yds. 0 242

TD 1

Long Sacks 63 5

RECEIVING Calvin Ridley Josh Jacobs DeVonta Smith Cam Sims Hale Hentges

No. 5 2 1 1 1

Yds. 171 18 26 18 9

TD 0 0 1 0 0

PUNTING JK Scott

No. 4

Yds. Avg. Long I20 174 43.5 52 0

FIELD GOALS Andy Pappanastos

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 2 30 made 30, missed 41

ALL RETURNS Henry Ruggs III Xavian Marks

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 1 -6 0

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Gain 93 70 36 33

Lost 0 30 0 0

No. 1 Alabama outscored No. 16 Mississippi State 14-3 in the fourth quarter as Jalen Hurts found DeVonta Smith for a 26-yard touchdown with 0:25 remaining to give the Tide a 31-24 win. One of the most raucous crowds in Davis Wade Stadium history saw the teams trade blows for three quarters. MSU became the first team to rush for three or more touchdowns against the Tide in the Nick Saban era. Two of those came from Aeris Williams. The Bulldogs dominated time of possession and kept Alabama's offense off the field for most of the game. Nick Fitzgerald orchestrated a 13-play drive that ate up 6:30 in the third quarter. His 2-yard score, running over a linebacker, put MSU up 21-17 with 6:03 left in the third. The Bulldogs then forced an Alabama punt and Jace Christmann connected for a 25-yard field goal with 14:13 to go. That's when the Tide made its move. After tying the game at 24 all, MSU went three-and-out but managed to stay alive when Alabama missed a 41-yard field goal off the left upright with 2:03 to go. The Bulldogs went three and out again before the tandem of Hurts and Calvin Ridley marched down the field. MSU had two final Hail Mary attempts, one that was called for pass interference and one that was thrown out of the endzone to end the game. Mark McLaurin was the Bulldogs' leading tackler with 11, including 1.5 sacks.

Scoring

Alabama RUSHING Damien Harris Jalen Hurts Josh Jacobs Bo Scarbrough

Top-Ranked Alabama Escapes in 31-24 Thriller

Avg. 11.6 2.1 6.0 6.6

Long 63 12 26 18 9 TB 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 1 18 18 0 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

03:37 01:43 2nd 10:39 09:26 3rd 12:41 06:03 4th 14:13 09:49 00:25

MSU UA MSU UA UA MSU MSU UA UA

7 7

3 7

14 3

- 31 - 24

Aeris Williams 11 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) Jalen Hurts 1 yd run (Andy Pappanastos kick) Aeris Williams 5 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) Josh Jacobs 1 yd run (Andy Pappanastos kick) Andy Pappanastos 30 yd field goal Nick Fitzgerald 2 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) Jace Christmann 25 yd field goal Damien Harris 14 yd run (Andy Pappanastos kick) DeVonta Smith 26 yd pass from Jalen Hurts (Pappanastos kick)

Team Stats FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS KICKOFFS-YARDS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Miscellaneous Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers

BAMA 19 11 7 1 202 38 5.3 242 10-19-0 12.7 24.2 444 57 7.8 1-0 5-60 4-174 6-349 1(-6)-0 1-18-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 21:04 3 of 10 1 of 1 4-5 1-10 4-4 1-2 0

MSU 22 10 9 3 172 49 3.5 158 13-24-0 6.6 12.2 330 73 4.5 0-0 4-30 5-233 5-325 2-0-0 4-77-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 38:56 8 of 15 0 of 0 4-4 5-22 3-3 1-1 0

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GAME 11 #16/17/19 MSU Arkansas

Nov. 18, 2017 DWR Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, Ark. 64,153

28 21

Mississippi State RUSHING Nick Fitzgerald Aeris Williams Kylin Hill Jesse Jackson Dontavian Lee Keytaon Thompson Nick Gibson

Att. 22 19 3 1 1 1 1

PASSING Nick Fitzgerald

Gain 122 73 15 7 5 1 0

Lost 21 2 0 0 0 0 5

Net 101 71 15 7 5 1 -5

TD 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Long 25 11 9 7 5 1 0

Avg. 4.6 3.7 5.0 7.0 5.0 1.0 -5.0

Com Att. 12 23

Int. Yds. 0 153

TD 2

Long Sacks 37 2

RECEIVING Reggie Todd Aeris Williams Kylin Hill Jesse Jackson Jordan Thomas Osirus Mitchell Deddrick Thomas

No. 3 2 2 2 1 1 1

Yds. 50 27 26 19 13 12 6

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 5

Yds. Avg. Long I20 190 38.0 51 2

FIELD GOALS Jace Christmann

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 0 n/a missed 46

ALL RETURNS Reggie Todd TEAM

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 1 -6 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 3 21 15 0 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

RUSHING David Williams Devwah Whaley Deon Stewart Jordan Jones Jonathan Nance Austin Allen T.J. Hammonds Ty Storey TEAM

Att. 8 12 1 1 1 6 3 1 1

Lost 0 2 0 0 0 21 1 5 10

Net 75 21 8 7 1 1 -1 -5 -10

TD 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 13 7 8 7 1 11 0 0 0

Avg. 9.4 1.8 8.0 7.0 1.0 0.2 -0.3 -5.0 -10.0

PASSING Austin Allen

Com Att 12 18

Int 0

Yds 124

TD 0

Long Sacks 24 4

RECEIVING Deon Stewart Jordan Jones Hayden Johnson Jonathan Nance K. Jackson Jeremy Patton T.J. Hammonds David Williams C. O'Grady L. Pettway Devwah Whaley Johnny Gibson

No. 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

Yds. 39 20 9 22 11 10 4 -1 -6 19 4 -7

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 24 11 9 22 11 10 4 0 2 0 0 0

PUNTING Blake Johnson

No. 6

Yds. Avg. Long I20 219 36.5 44 2

FIELD GOALS none

Att. Made Long KICKS

ALL RETURNS Deon Stewart Hayden Johnson De'Vion Warren

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0

Nick Fitzgerald recorded the largest fourth quarter comeback of his career, throwing two touchdowns in the final four minutes, including the 6-yard game-winner to Deddrick Thomas with 0:17 remaining as Mississippi State beat Arkansas, 28-21, in dramatic fashion on a blustery day in Razorback Stadium. State trailed 14-0 off the bat as Arkansas capitalized on two turnovers. The game was tied at 14 all at the half and the Razorbacks took the lead into the fourth quarter. Fitzgerald engineered a 6-play, 55-yard drive and capped it when he found Reggie Todd for his first career touchdown on a 37-yard throw with 3:57 left in the game. That tied the score. After a defensive stop, Fitzgerald did it with his feet and his arm and found Thomas for the game-winner. Fitzgerald finished with his sixth 100-yard rushing game of the season.

Scoring

Long 37 19 17 17 13 12 6

Mississippi State Arkansas 1st

12:46 07:26 2nd 05:17 02:18 3rd 04:35 4th 03:57 00:17

TB 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 1 12 1 7 1 20

ARK ARK MSU MSU ARK MSU MSU

0 14

14 0

0 7

14 0

- 28 - 21

David Williams 3 yd run (Connor Limpert kick) Briston Guidry 0 yd fumble recovery (Connor Limpert kick) Nick Fitzgerald 18 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) Aeris Williams 8 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) Devwah Whaley 1 yd run (Connor Limpert kick) Reggie Todd 37 yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Christmann kick) Deddrick Thomas 6 yd pass from Fitzgerald (Christmann kick)

Team Stats

Arkansas Gain 75 23 8 7 1 22 0 0 0

Fitzgerald's Fourth-Quarter Comeback Lifts MSU, 28-21

TB 0

Lg. 12 7 20

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0

FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total Offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS KICKOFFS-YARDS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers

ARK 19 13 6 0 195 48 4.1 153 12-23-0 6.7 12.8 348 71 4.9 4-2 4-47 5-190 5-186 1-(-6)-0 3-21-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 33:31 8 of 17 2 of 3 3-3 4-21 4-4 0-1 0

MSU 12 3 7 2 97 34 2.9 124 12-18-0 6.9 10.3 221 52 4.2 3-1 4-35 6-219 4-225 0-0-0 3-39-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 26:29 3 of 11 0 of 2 2-2 2-15 3-3 0-0 14

Lg. 0 0 0

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GAME 12 Ole Miss #14/16/17 MSU

Nov. 23, 2017 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 59,345

31 28

Mississippi State RUSHING Keytaon Thompson Kylin Hill Aeris Williams Nick Fitzgerald

Att. 26 13 20 3

PASSING Keytaon Thompson Nick Fitzgerald

Gain 151 83 84 16

Lost 30 1 9 0

Net 121 82 75 16

TD 1 1 0 0

Long 32 30 12 8

Avg. 4.7 6.3 3.8 5.3

Com Att 13 27 1 5

Int 1 1

Yds 195 12

TD 1 0

Long Sacks 32 3 12 0

RECEIVING Jordan Thomas Deddrick Thomas Jesse Jackson Jamal Couch Aeris Williams Justin Johnson

No. 4 4 2 2 1 1

Yds. 65 33 45 37 20 7

TD 0 1 0 0 0 0

Long 24 15 32 21 20 7

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 4

Yds. Avg. Long I20 149 37.2 44 2

FIELD GOALS Jace Christmann

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 2 44 made 44, 37

ALL RETURNS Deddrick Thomas Reggie Todd Mark McLaurin Jeffery Simmons Braxton Hoyett

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 4

Lg. 0 0 0 0 4

Kickoffs No. Yds. 1 19 4 84 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 19 24 0 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0

RUSHING Jordan Wilkins Eric Swinney Team Jordan Ta'amu

Att. 14 5 2 11

Lost 3 1 3 43

Net 110 9 -3 -8

TD 2 0 0 0

Long 46 5 0 19

Avg. 7.9 1.8 -1.5 -0.7

PASSING Jordan Ta'amu

Com Att. 10 22

Int. Yds. 1 247

TD 2

Long Sacks 77 4

RECEIVING A.J. Brown D.K. Metcalf DaMarkus Lodge Dawson Knox

No. 6 2 1 1

Yds. 167 67 8 5

TD 1 1 0 0

PUNTING Will Gleeson

No. 7

Yds. Avg. Long I20 269 38.4 44 3

FIELD GOALS Gary Wunderlich

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 33 made 33

ALL RETURNS Myles Hartsfield C.J. Moore

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

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MSU quarterback Nick Fitzgerald fractured his right ankle with MSU trailing 7-0 with 9:13 remaining in the first quarterback, and five turnovers proved to be costly for the Bulldogs in a 31-28 loss to Ole Miss on a cold Thanksgiving night in Davis Wade Stadium. Fitzgerald was carted off the field and then spelled by true freshman Keytaon Thompson, who registered his first career 100-yard rushing game. Thompson ran for a score and threw for a score. MSU outgained the Rebels 501-355 on the night. The Bulldogs nearly rallied from a 31-13 fourth-quarter deficit by scoring 22 points in the final period. True freshman Kylin Hill produced his longest rushing touchdown of the year, a 30-yarder, with 4:58 to play to cut the deficit to 31-21. MSU then forced a three-and-out, and Thompson capped an 8-play, 62-yard drive with a 1-yard score with 1:05 to go. With the Bulldogs trailing 31-28, the Rebels recovered MSU's on-side kick attempt and then ran out the clock. It marked the first time since 2013 that the Egg Bowl returned to Thanksgiving Night in primetime on ESPN. Johnathan Abram led MSU with eight tackles. True freshman Erroll Thompson had five tackles and 1.5 sacks, while Mark McLaurin registered an interception. The Bulldogs were also without the services of two of its captains to injury - top linebacker Dez Harris and top wide receiver Donald Gray.

Scoring Ole Miss Mississippi State

TB 0

Lg. 0 0 8 0 0

Ole Miss Gain 113 10 0 35

Injuries, Turnovers Plague No. 14 MSU in 31-28 Egg Bowl Loss

Long 77 63 8 5 TB 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 1 15 15 1 48 48

1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd

14:21 10:40 06:23 00:00 07:13 02:15 4th 09:16 08:23 04:58 01:05

OM OM MSU MSU OM OM MSU OM MSU MSU

7 0

3 6

14 0

7 22

- 31 - 28

Jordan Wilkins 22 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Gary Wunderlich 33 yd field goal Jace Christmann 44 yd field goal Jace Christmann 37 yd field goal A.J. Brown 77 yd pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Wunderlich kick) D.K. Metcalf 63 yd pass from Jordan Ta'amu (Wunderlich kick) Deddrick Thomas 15 yd pass from K. Thompson (Christmann kick) Jordan Wilkins 46 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Kylin Hill 30 yd run (Keytaon Thompson rush) Keytaon Thompson 1 yd run (Jace Christmann kick)

Team Stats FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS KICKOFFS-YARDS 6-340 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers

OM 11 6 4 1 108 32 3.4 247 10-22-1 11.2 24.7 355 54 6.6 1-1 13-121 8-269 2-130 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-63-0 0-0-0 22:30 2 of 12 0 of 0 1-1 3-22 4-4 1-1 10

MSU 27 16 9 2 294 62 4.7 207 14-32-2 6.5 14.8 501 94 5.3 3-3 9-88 4-149 1-17-0 5-103-0 1-8-0 0-0-0 37:30 7 of 19 2 of 4 4-5 4-36 2-2 2-2 10

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GAME 13 TAXSLAYER BOWL Louisville #23/24/23 MSU

27 31

MSU Ousts Louisville For 31-27 TaxSlayer Bowl Victory With an interim coaching staff led by Greg Knox at the helm and injuries keeping key players off the field, Mississippi State defied the odds and used big plays on both sides of the ball to defeat Lousiville, 31-27, and earn a TaxSlayer Bowl victory. With Nick Fitzgerald out with an ankle injury, true freshman Keytaon Thompson made his first career start and put on a record-breaking performance in the win. Thompson finished 11-of-20 passing for 127 yards and one interception. Thompson would set an MSU bowl record with 27 rushing attempts for 147 yards and three rushing scores, which tied Vick Ballard and Dontae Walker for the MSU bowl record. Ultimately, MSU racked up 404 yards of offense behind Thompson's leadership. MSU's defense kept Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson in check with six pass break-ups, six sacks and four interceptions. Safety Mark McLaurin was named the TaxSlayer Bowl MVP after recording three interceptions to set an MSU bowl record. UL led 21-17 at halftime and 24-17 through three quarters, but State rallied to outscore Louisville 14-3 in the final period on the strength of two of Thompson's three rushing touchdowns as well as two of McLaurin's three interceptions.

Mississippi State RUSHING Keytaon Thompson Aeris Williams Kylin Hill Nick Gibson Jesse Jackson Team

Att. 27 12 8 6 1 1

PASSING Keytaon Thompson

Gain 155 88 39 13 1 0

Lost 8 0 10 0 0 1

Net 147 88 29 13 1 -1

TD 3 1 0 0 0 0

Long 24 20 16 5 1 0

Com Att 11 20

Int 1

Yds 127

TD 0

Long Sacks 29 2

RECEIVING Jesse Jackson Jordan Thomas Reggie Todd Jamal Couch Deddrick Thomas

No. 3 2 2 2 2

Yds. 38 36 32 28 -7

TD 0 0 0 0 0

Long 20 29 17 20 0

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 4

Yds. Avg. Long I20 164 41.0 44 1

FIELD GOALS Jace Christmann

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 1 23 made 23; missed 42

ALL RETURNS Reggie Todd Deddrick Thomas Gabe Myles Cameron Dantzler Mark McLaurin

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 3 11 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 17 0 0

Avg. 5.4 7.3 3.6 2.2 1.0 -1.0

Louisville Mississippi State

Kickoffs No. Yds. 1 31 5 110 0 0 0 0 0 0

1st

TB 1

Lg. 31 34 0 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 3 42

Lg. 0 0 0 15 30

Louisville RUSHING Lamar Jackson Reggie Bonnafon Malik Williams Dae Williams

Att. 24 7 5 3

PASSING Lamar Jackson

Gain 200 21 13 4

Lost 42 8 0 1

Net 158 13 13 3

TD 1 0 0 0

Long 75 9 5 3

Com Att. 13 31

Int. Yds. 4 171

TD 2

Long Sacks 35 6

RECEIVING Jaylen Smith Seth Dawkins Charles Standberry Kemari Averett

No. 7 3 2 1

Yds. 107 38 10 16

TD 1 0 1 0

PUNTING Mason King

No. 4

Yds. Avg. Long I20 169 42.2 49 1

FIELD GOALS Nick Dowd

Att. Made Long KICKS 3 2 31 made 31, 23; missed 37

ALL RETURNS Seth Dawkins Chucky Williams Reggie Bonnafon

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 9

Lg. 0 0 9

Avg. 6.6 1.9 2.6 1.0

Long 35 18 5 16

Kickoffs No. Yds. 3 50 0 0 0 0

TB 0

Lg. 22 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 1 1 0 0

Lg. 0 1 0

10:47 06:35 03:11 2nd 10:29 04:21 00:19 3rd 03:14 4th 13:22 07:38 03:39

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LOU MSU LOU MSU LOU LOU MSU LOU MSU

7 14

14 3

3 0

3 14

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Aeris Williams 5 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) Charles Standberry 5 yd pass from Lamar Jackson (Blanton Creque kick) Keytaon Thompson 14 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) Lamar Jackson 13 yd run (Blanton Creque kick) Jace Christmann 23 yd fied goal Jay Smith 11 yd pass from Lamar Jackson (Blanton Creque kick) Blanton Creque 23 yd field goal Keytaon Thompson 2 yd run (Jace Christmann kick) Blanton Creque 31 yd field goal Keytaon Thompson 1 yd run (Jace Christmann kick)

Team Stats FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS KICKOFFS-YARDS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers

LOU 20 7 9 4 187 39 4.8 171 13-31-4 5.5 13.2 358 70 5.1 1-0 6-42 4-169 6-353 1-9-0 3-50-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 30:21 4 of 16 3 of 3 5-6 2-8 3-3 2-3 10

MSU 23 18 4 1 277 55 5.0 127 11-20-1 6.3 11.5 404 75 5.4 2-2 11-100 4-164 5-310 3-11-0 6-141-0 4-57-0 0-0-0 29:39 7 of 15 1 of 2 5-5 6-42 4-4 1-2 10

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HISTORY

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

1895 (0-2) 0-0 H • 0-2 A • 0-0 N 11/16 at Union 12/7 at Memphis Athletic Club

1907 (6-3) W.M. Matthews 0-21 L 0-16 L

1896 (0-4) 0-1 H • 0-3 A • 0-0 N 10/10 UNION 10/24 at Alabama 11/20 at LSU [Fri.] 11/21 at New Orleans Athletic Club

J.B. Hildebrand 0-8 L 0-20 L 0-52 L 0-55 L

3-0 H • 1-2 A • 2-1 N 10/2 SOUTHWESTERN [Wed.] 10/10 at Sewanee [Thu.] 10/12 at Howard 10/19 UNION 10/24 Mercer (@ Columbus) [Thu.] 10/30 DRURY COLLEGE [Wed.] 11/9 at LSU 11/16 Tennessee (@ Memphis) 11/28 Ole Miss (@ Jackson) [Thu.]

1913 (6-1-1) Fred Furman 7-0 W 0-38 L 12-5 W 80-0 W 75-0 W 6-0 W 11-23 L 4-11 L 15-0 W

3-0-1 H • 1-0 A • 2-1 N 10/4 HOWARD 10/10 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE [Fri.] 10/17 Transylvania (@ Columbus) [Fri.] 10/25 Auburn (@ Birmingham) 11/1 at Texas A&M 11/8 TULANE 11/15 LSU 11/27 Alabama (@ Birmingham) [Thu.]

W.D. Chadwick 66-0 W 1-0 W 31-0 W 0-34 L 6-0 W 32-0 W 0-0 T 7-0 W

1914 (6-2) 1901 (2-2-1) 1-0 H • 1-2-1 A • 0-0 N 10/26 at Christian Brothers 10/28 OLE MISS [Mon.] 11/2 at Meridian Athletic Club 11/19 at Tulane [Tue.] 11/26 at Alabama [Tue.]

1908 (3-4) L.B. Harvey 0-0 T 17-0 W 11-5 W 6-24 L 0-45 L

1902 (1-4-1) 0-3 H • 1-1-1 A • 0-0 N 10/17 CUMBERLAND [Fri.] 10/25 OLE MISS 11/1 at Tulane 11/8 at Alabama 11/15 at Howard 11/27 LSU [Thu.]

L. Gwinn 6-15 L 0-21 L 11-11 T 0-27 L 26-0 W 0-6 L

1903 (3-0-2) 1-0 H • 1-0-2 A • 1-0 N 10/16 Alabama (@ Columbus) [Fri.] 10/24 at Meridian Athletic Club 11/7 LSU 11/14 at Ole Miss 12/5 at Tulane

Dan Martin 11-0 W 43-0 W 11-0 W 6-6 T 0-0 T

1904 (2-5) 2-1 H • 0-1 A • 0-3 N 10/1 Vanderbilt (@ Columbus) 10/15 Alabama (@ Columbus) 10/22 Ole Miss (@ Columbus) 10/29 at Tulane 11/11 TENNESSEE MED. COLL. [Fri.] 11/18 CUMBERLAND [Fri.] 11/25 LOUISIANA TECH [Fri.]

Dan Martin 0-30 L 0-6 L 5-17 L 0-10 L 59-0 W 5-27 L 32-5 W

2-0 H • 0-3 A • 1-1 N Fred Furman 10/10 LOUISIANA TECH 47-0 W 10/17 at Georgia Tech 0-23 L 10/23 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE (@ Columbus) [Fri.]5-6 L 10/31 TRANSYLVANIA 12-5 W 11/7 at LSU 0-50 L 11/14 at Tulane 0-23 L 11/20 Ole Miss (@ Jackson) [Fri.] 44-6 W

1909 (5-4) 3-0 H • 0-3 A • 2-1 N 10/2 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 10/9 CUMBERLAND 10/16 at LSU 10/22 Southwestern (@ Columbus) [Fri.] 10/30 at Tulane 11/2 Union (@ Columbus) [Tue.] 11/8 at Howard [Mon.] 11/13 CHATTANOOGA 11/25 Ole Miss (@ Jackson) [Thu.]

1-1 H • 1-2 A • 1-1 N 10/14 at Alabama 10/20 at Marion [Ala.] Mlt. Inst. [Fri.] 10/27 Auburn (@ Columbus) [Fri.] 11/11 HOWARD 11/18 CUMBERLAND 11/30 Ole Miss (@ Jackson) [Thu.] 12/2 at LSU

Dan Martin 0-34 L 38-0 W 0-18 L 44-0 W 5-27 L 11-0 W 0-15 L

1906 (2-2-1) 2-1 H • 0-0 A • 0-1-1 N 9/29 HOWARD 10/13 MARION [Ala.] MILITARY INST. 10/26 LSU (@ Columbus) [Fri.] 11/3 ALABAMA 11/25 Ole Miss (@ Jackson) [Sun.]

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Dan Martin 30-0 W 62-0 W 0-0 T 4-16 L 5-29 L

E.C. Hayes 54-0 W 77-0 W 13-19 L 0-19 L 9-0 W 66-0 W 61-0 W 9-0 W

1915 (5-2-1) W.D. Chadwick 21-0 W 34-6 W 0-15 L 31-0 W 0-2 L 25-0 W 0-6 L 37-6 W 5-9 L

1-0-1 H • 1-1 A • 3-1 N 10/2 Mississippi College (@ Jackson) 10/9 TRANSYLVANIA 10/16 KENTUCKY 10/23 Auburn (@ Birmingham, Ala.) 10/30 at LSU 11/6 Ole Miss (@ Tupelo) 11/13 at Tennessee 11/25 Texas A&M (@ Dallas) [Thu.]

E.C. Hayes 12-0 W 0-0 T 12-0 W 0-26 L 0-10 L 65-0 W 14-0 W 7-0 W

1916 (4-4-1) 1910 (7-2) 5-0 H • 1-1 A • 1-1 N 10/1 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 10/8 at Auburn 10/15 MEMPHIS 10/21 LSU (@ Columbus) [Fri.] 10/31 TENNESSEE [Mon.] 11/5 at Tulane 11/12 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 11/18 HOWARD [Fri.] 11/24 Ole Miss (@ Jackson) [Thu.]

W.D. Chadwick 24-0 W 0-6 L 6-0 W 3-0 W 48-0 W 10-0 W 46-0 W 82-0 W 0-30 L

1-1 H • 1-1-1 A • 2-2 N 10/6 Miss. Coll. (@ Aberdeen) [Fri.] 10/14 at Chattanooga 10/21 TRANSYLVANIA 10/27 Auburn (@ Birmingham) [Fri.] 11/3 Ole Miss (@ Tupelo) [Fri.] 11/11 LSU 11/18 at Kentucky 11/20 at Maryville College [Mon.] 11/30 Arkansas (@ Memphis) [Thu.]

E.C. Hayes 6-13 L 33-0 W 13-0 W 3-7 L 36-0 W 3-13 L 3-13 L 7-7 T 20-7 W

1917 (6-1) 1911 (7-2-1)

1905 (3-4)

3-0 H • 1-1 A • 2-1 N 10/3 MARION [Ala.] MILITARY INST. 10/10 CUMBERLAND 10/17 at Kentucky 10/24 Auburn (@ Birmingham) 10/31 at Georgia 11/7 MERCER 11/14 Tulane (@ Jackson) 11/26 Alabama (@ Birmingham) [Thu.]

4-1 H • 1-0 A • 2-1-1 N 9/29 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE [Fri.] 10/7 SOUTHWESTERN 10/14 HOWARD [Fri.] 10/20 Alabama (@ Columbus) [Fri.] 10/27 Auburn (@ Birmingham) [Fri.] 11/3 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN [Fri.] 11/11 LSU (@ Gulfport) 11/20 TULANE [Mon.] 11/30 Ole Miss (@ Jackson) [Thu.] 1/1 at Havana [Cuba] AC [Mon.]

W.D. Chadwick 27-6 W 30-0 W 48-0 W 6-6 T 5-11 L 62-0 W 6-0 W 4-5 L 6-0 W 12-0 W

1912 (4-3) 2-0 H • 1-1 A • 1-2 N 10/4 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE [Fri.] 10/12 TENNESSEE MED. COLLEGE 10/18 Alabama (@ Aberdeen) [Fri.] 10/26 Auburn (@ Birmingham, Ala.) 11/2 at LSU 11/9 at Tulane 11/28 Texas A&M (@ Houston) [Thu.]

W.D. Chadwick 19-0 W 32-0 W 7-0 W 0-7 L 7-0 W 24-27 L 7-41 L

3-0 H • 1-0 A • 2-1 N 10/5 MARION [Ala.] MLT. INST. [Fri.] 10/13 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 10/27 Auburn (@ Birmingham) 11/3 Ole Miss (@ Tupelo) 11/10 KENTUCKY 11/17 at LSU 11/29 Haskell Inst. (@ Memphis) [Thu.]

Sid Robinson 18-6 W 68-0 W 6-13 L 41-14 W 14-0 W 9-0 W 7-6 W

1918 (3-2) 2-2 H • 1-0 A • 0-0 N 11/2 PAYNE FIELD [Miss.] 11/9 CAMP SHELBY [Miss.] 11/16 PARK FIELD [Tenn.] 11/28 OLE MISS [Thu.] 12/7 at Ole Miss

Sid Robinson 6-7 L 12-0 W 0-6 L 34-0 W 13-0 W

1919 (6-2) 4-0 H • 1-0 A • 1-2 N 10/4 SPRING HILL [Ala.] COLLEGE 10/11 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 10/18 at Tennessee 10/25 HOWARD 11/1 LSU 11/8 Ole Miss (@ Clarksdale) 11/15 Auburn (@ Birmingham) 11/27 Alabama (@ Birmingham) [Thu.]

Sid Robinson 12-6 W 56-7 W 6-0 W 39-0 W 6-0 W 33-0 W 0-7 L 6-14 L

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1920 (5-3) 3-0 H • 1-2 A • 1-1 N 10/2 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 10/9 at Indiana 10/16 SOUTHERN MLT. ACADEMY 10/23 at LSU 10/30 TENNESSEE 11/6 Ole Miss (@ Greenwood) 11/13 at Tulane 11/25 Alabama (@ Birmingham) [Thu.]

1927 (5-3) Fred Holtkamp 27-0 W 0-24 L 33-0 W 12-7 W 13-7 W 20-0 W 0-6 L 7-24 L

3-0 H • 1-2 A • 1-1 N 10/1 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 10/8 LOUISIANA TECH 10/15 at Tulane 10/22 LSU (@ Jackson) 10/29 at Alabama 11/12 Auburn (@ Birmingham) 11/18 MILLSAPS COLLEGE [Fri.] 11/25 at Ole Miss [Fri.]

Fred Holtkamp 20-7 W 21-6 W 14-13 W 0-7 L 21-0 W 7-14 L 7-54 L 7-7 T 14-17 L

1-2-1 H • 0-0-1 A • 1-2 N 9/29 OUACHITA 10/6 Tulane (@ Jackson) 10/13 ALABAMA 10/21 LSU (@ Jackson) [Sun.] 11/3 at Michigan State 11/10 CENTENARY 11/17 Auburn (@ Birmingham) 11/29 OLE MISS [Thu.]

1921 (4-4-1) 2-1 H • 0-2 A • 2-1-1 N 10/1 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 10/8 OUACHITA 10/15 Miss. College (@ Jackson) 10/22 at Tulane 10/29 Ole Miss (@ Greenwood) 11/5 Tennessee (@ Memphis) 11/11 at Texas [Fri.] 11/24 Alabama (@ Birmingham) [Thu.] 12/3 LSU

1934 (4-6, 0-5 SEC) J.W. Hancock 27-0 W 14-0 W 13-6 W 7-9 L 7-13 L 7-0 W 6-0 W 12-20 L

1928 (2-4-2) J.W. Hancock 20-6 W 6-51 L 0-46 L 0-31 L 6-6 T 6-6 T 13-0 W 19-20 L

1929 (1-5-2) 1922 (3-4-2) 1-1-2 H • 1-1 A • 1-2 N 10/7 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 10/14 HOWARD 10/21 Ole Miss (@ Jackson) 10/28 at Tulane 11/4 OUACHITA 11/11 Tennessee (@ Memphis) 11/18 at LSU 11/25 DRAKE 11/30 Alabama (@ Birmingham) [Thu.]

C.R. “Dudy” Noble 14-0 W 0-0 T 19-13 W 0-26 L 7-7 T 3-31 L 7-0 W 6-48 L 0-59 L

1923 (5-2-2) 4-0 H • 0-0-1 A • 1-2-1 N 10/6 MILLSAPS COLLEGE 10/13 OUACHITA 10/20 Ole Miss (@ Jackson) 10/27 Tennessee (@ Memphis) 11/3 at Vanderbilt 11/10 UNION 11/17 Illinois (@ Urbana, Ill.) 11/24 Florida (@ Jacksonville) 12/1 LSU

28-6 6-0 13-6 3-7 0-0 6-0 0-27 13-13 14-7

Earl Able W W W L T W L T W

1924 (5-4) 2-1 H • 1-2 A • 2-1 N 10/4 MILLSAPS COLLEGE 10/11 OUACHITA 10/18 Ole Miss (@ Jackson) 10/25 Tennessee (@ Memphis) 11/1 at Tulane 11/8 at Vanderbilt 11/15 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 11/22 Florida (@ Montgomery) 11/27 at Washington [St. Louis] [Thu.]

28-6 0-12 20-0 7-2 14-6 0-18 7-6 0-27 6-12

Earl Able W L W W W L W L L

1925 (3-4-1) 2-0-1 H • 0-3 A • 1-1 N 10/3 MILLSAPS COLLEGE 10/10 OUACHITA 10/17 at Tulane 10/24 Ole Miss (@ Jackson) 10/31 at Alabama 11/7 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 11/14 at Tennessee 11/21 Florida (@ Tampa)

Bernie Bierman 34-0 W 3-3 T 3-25 L 6-0 W 0-6 L 46-0 W 9-14 L 0-12 L

1926 (5-4) 2-2 H • 2-1 A • 1-1 N 9/25 at Birmingham-Southern 10/2 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 10/9 Alabama (@ Meridian) 10/16 MILLSAPS COLLEGE 10/23 LSU (@ Jackson) 10/30 TENNESSEE 11/6 at Tulane 11/13 at Indiana 11/25 OLE MISS [Thu.]

Bernie Bierman 19-7 W 41-0 W 7-26 L 34-0 W 7-6 W 0-33 L 14-0 W 6-19 L 6-7 L

1-1-1 H • 0-2-1 A • 0-2 N 9/27 HENDERSON-BROWN [Fri.] 10/5 at Georgia Tech 10/12 at Tulane 10/19 LSU (@ Jackson) 11/2 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 11/9 Michigan State (@ Jackson) 11/16 MILLSAPS COLLEGE 11/28 at Ole Miss [Thu.]

J.W. Hancock 0-7 L 13-27 L 0-34 L 6-31 L 6-0 W 19-33 L 0-0 T 7-7 T

1930 (2-7) 0-4 H • 0-2 A • 2-1 N 9/27 SOUTHWESTERN 10/4 Mississippi College (@ Jackson) 10/11 MILLSAPS COLLEGE 10/18 LSU (@ Jackson) 10/25 at North Carolina State 11/1 at Tulane 11/8 HENDERSON STATE 11/15 Auburn (@ Birmingham, Ala.) 11/27 OLE MISS [Thu.]

Chris Cagle 0-14 L 12-13 L 13-19 L 8-6 W 0-14 L 0-53 L 7-25 L 7-6 W 0-20 L

1931 (2-6) 1-2 H • 1-3 A • 0-1 N 9/26 at Millsaps College 10/3 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 10/10 Alabama (@ Meridian) 10/17 at LSU 10/31 at Tulane 11/7 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 11/14 SOUTHWESTERN 11/26 at Ole Miss [Thu.]

HISTORY

Ray Dauber 10-7 W 2-6 L 0-53 L 0-31 L 7-59 L 0-6 L 14-0 W 14-25 L

1-1 H • 3-4 A • 0-1 N 9/21 at Howard [Fri.] 9/29 * at Vanderbilt 10/5 MILLSAPS COLLEGE [Fri.] 10/13 * at Alabama 10/20 at Southwestern 10/26 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE [Fri.] 11/3 * at LSU 11/10 * at Tennessee 11/17 at Loyola [New Orleans] 12/1 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Ross McKechnie 13-7 W 0-7 L 6-7 L 0-41 L 21-6 W 13-6 W 3-25 L 0-14 L 20-6 W 3-7 L

1935 (8-3, 2-3 SEC) 3-0 H • 5-3 A • 0-0 N 9/20 HOWARD [Fri.] 9/28 * at Vanderbilt 10/4 MILLSAPS COLLEGE [Fri.] 10/12 * at Alabama 10/18 at Loyola [New Orleans] [Fri.] 10/26 at Xavier [Ohio] 11/2 at Army 11/9 * at LSU 11/15 Southern Miss [Fri.] 11/23 * SEWANEE 11/30 * at Ole Miss

Ralph Sasse 19-6 W 9-14 L 45-0 W 20-7 W 6-0 W 7-0 W 13-7 W 13-28 L 27-0 W 25-0 W 6-14 L

1936 (7-3-1, 3-2 SEC) 4-0 H • 1-2 A • 2-1-1 N 9/26 MILLSAPS COLLEGE 10/3 HOWARD 10/10 * at Alabama 10/17 Loyola [N.O.] (@ Meridian) 10/24 TCU (@ Dallas) 10/31 * Sewanee (@ Jackson) 11/7 * at LSU 11/21 * OLE MISS 11/28 MERCER 12/5 * at Florida ORANGE BOWL (@ MIAMI, FLA.) 1/1 Duquesne [Fri.]

Ralph Sasse 20-0 W 35-0 W 0-7 L 32-0 W 0-0 T 68-0 W 0-12 L 26-6 W 32-0 W 7-0 W 12-13

1937 (5-4-1, 3-2 SEC) 4-1 H • 1-1-1 A • 0-2 N 9/25 DELTA STATE 10/2 HOWARD 10/9 Texas A&M (@ Tyler, Texas) 10/16 * Auburn (@ Birmingham) 10/23 * FLORIDA (HC) 10/30 at Centenary 11/6 * at LSU 11/12 * SEWANEE [Fri.] 11/30 * at Ole Miss [Tue.] 12/4 DUQUESNE

Ralph Sasse 39-0 W 38-0 W 0-14 L 7-33 L 14-13 W 0-0 T 0-41 L 12-0 W 9-7 W 0-9 L

1938 (4-6, 1-4 SEC) 1932 (3-5) 2-1 H • 0-2 A • 1-2 N 10/1 Alabama (@ Montgomery) 10/8 Miss. College (@ Jackson) 10/15 LSU (@ Monroe, La.) 10/22 MILLSAPS COLLEGE 10/27 at Indiana [Thu.] 11/5 at Tennessee 11/12 SOUTHWESTERN 11/24 OLE MISS [Thu.]

Ray Dauber 0-53 L 18-7 W 0-24 L 9-8 W 0-19 L 0-31 L 6-0 W 0-13 L

3-1 H • 1-3 A • 0-2 N 9/25 HOWARD [Sun.] 10/1 * FLORIDA (HC) 10/8 LOUISIANA TECH 10/14 * Auburn (@ Montgomery) [Fri.] 10/21 at Duquesne [Fri.] 10/29 * at Tulane 11/5 * at LSU 11/12 Centenary (@ Meridian) 11/19 at Southwestern 11/26 * OLE MISS

Spike Nelson 19-0 W 22-0 W 48-0 W 6-20 L 12-7 W 0-27 L 7-32 L 0-19 L 3-7 L 6-19 L

1933 (3-6-1, 1-5-1 SEC) 3-0 H • 0-5-1 A • 0-1 N 9/30 MILLSAPS COLLEGE 10/7 * at Tennessee 10/14 * at Alabama 10/21 * at Vanderbilt 10/27 at Southwestern [Fri.] 11/4 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 11/11 * at Tulane 11/18 * SEWANEE 11/25 * LSU (@ Monroe, LA) 12/2 * at Ole Miss

Ross McKechnie 12-0 W 0-20 L 0-18 L 7-7 T 0-6 L 18-0 W 0-33 L 26-13 W 6-21 L 0-31 L

1939 (8-2, 3-2 SEC) 4-0 H • 3-1 A • 1-1 N 9/23 HOWARD 9/30 Arkansas (@ Memphis) 10/7 * at Florida 10/14 * Auburn (@ Birmingham, Ala.) 10/21 SOUTHWESTERN 10/28 * at Alabama 11/4 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN (HC) 11/11 * at LSU 11/18 MILLSAPS COLLEGE 11/25 * at Ole Miss

Allyn McKeen 45-0 W 19-0 W 14-0 W 0-7 L 37-0 W 0-7 L 28-0 W 15-12 W 40-0 W 18-6 W

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

1940 (10-0-1, 4-0-1 SEC) 4-0 H • 5-0 A • 1-0-1 N 9/28 * at Florida 10/5 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 10/12 * Auburn (@ Birmingham) 10/19 HOWARD (HC) 10/26 at North Carolina State 11/2 at Southwestern (#20-NR) 11/9 * at LSU (#19-NR) 11/16 MILLSAPS (#15-NR) 11/23 * OLE MISS (#16-#11) 11/30 * at Alabama (#11-NR) ORANGE BOWL (@ MIAMI, FLA.) 1/1 Georgetown (#9-#13) [Wed.]

1941 (8-1-1, 4-0-1 SEC) SEC CHAMPIONS 3-0 H • 4-1-1 A • 1-0 N 9/27 * FLORIDA 10/4 * at Alabama (#19-NR) 10/11 * at LSU 10/25 UNION (HC) 11/1 at Southwestern (#17-NR) 11/8 * Auburn (@ Birmingham) (#16-NR) 11/15 at Duquesne (#13-#10) 11/22 MILLSAPS COLLEGE 11/29 * at Ole Miss (NR-#14) 12/6 at San Francisco (#16-NR)

1942 (8-2, 5-2 SEC) 3-0 H • 3-2 A • 2-0 N 9/26 UNION 10/3 * at Alabama 10/10 * at LSU 10/17 * at Vanderbilt (NR-#12) 10/24 * at Florida (#16-NR) 10/31 * Auburn (@ Birmingham, Ala.) 11/7 * at Tulane 11/14 DUQUESNE (HC) 11/28 * OLE MISS (#16-NR) 12/5 San Francisco (@ Memphis) (#18-NR)

Final Rank: #9 AP Allyn McKeen 27-7 W 20-0 W 7-7 T 40-7 W 26-10 W 13-0 W 22-7 W 46-13 W 19-0 W 13-0 W 14-7

Final Rank: #16 AP Allyn McKeen 6-0 W 14-0 W 0-0 T 56-7 W 20-6 W 14-7 W 0-16 L 49-6 W 6-0 W 26-13 W Final Rank: #18 AP Allyn McKeen 35-2 W 6-21 L 6-16 L 33-0 W 26-12 W 6-0 W 7-0 W 28-6 W 34-13 W 19-7 W

1943 No Team (World War II) 1944 (6-2, 3-2 SEC) 3-0 H • 1-2 A • 2-0 N 9/30 JACKSON [Miss.] AFB 10/7 MILLSAPS COLLEGE 10/14 ARKANSAS A&M 10/21 * at LSU 11/4 * Kentucky (@ Memphis) 11/11 * Auburn (@ Birmingham) (#19-NR) 11/18 * at Alabama (#16-NR) 11/25 * at Ole Miss

Allyn McKeen 41-0 W 56-0 W 49-20 W 13-6 W 26-0 W 26-21 W 0-19 L 8-13 L

1945 (6-3, 2-3 SEC) 3-1 H • 1-2 A • 2-0 N 9/29 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 10/6 * Auburn (@ Birmingham) 10/13 Detroit (@ Memphis) (#20-NR) 10/20 MAXWELL FIELD (#20-NR) 11/3 * at Tulane (#15-#17) 11/10 * at LSU (NR-#14) 11/17 NORTHWESTERN ST. (#16-NR) 11/24 * OLE MISS (#15-NR) 12/1 * at Alabama

Allyn McKeen 31-0 W 20-0 W 41-6 W 16-6 W 13-14 L 27-20 W 54-0 W 6-7 L 13-55 L

1946 (8-2, 3-2 SEC) 3-0 H • 3-2 A • 2-0 N 9/29 CHATTANOOGA [Sun.] 10/5 * at LSU 10/12 at Michigan State 10/19 San Francisco (@ Memphis) 10/26 * at Tulane 11/2 MURRAY STATE (HC) 11/9 * Auburn (@ Birmingham) 11/16 NORTHWESTERN [LA] STATE 11/23 * at Ole Miss 11/30 * at Alabama (#19-NR)

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Allyn McKeen 41-7 W 6-13 L 6-0 W 48-20 W 14-7 W 69-0 W 33-0 W 27-0 W 20-0 W 7-24 L

1947 (7-3, 2-2 SEC) 4-1 H • 2-2 A • 1-0 N 9/26 CHATTANOOGA [Fri.] 10/4 at Michigan State 10/11 at San Francisco 10/18 DUQUESNE 10/25 HARDIN-SIMMONS (HC) 11/1 * at Tulane 11/8 * Auburn (@ Birmingham) 11/15 * at LSU 11/22 SOUTHERN MISS 11/29 * OLE MISS

1953 (5-2-3, 3-1-3 SEC) Allyn McKeen 19-0 W 0-7 L 21-14 W 34-0 W 27-7 W 20-0 W 14-0 W 6-21 L 14-7 W 14-33 L

1-0-2 H • 4-1-1 A • 0-1 N 9/19 at Memphis 9/26 * at Tennessee 10/3 NORTH TEXAS STATE 10/10 * AUBURN (HC) (#13-NR) 10/17 * at Kentucky 10/24 * at Alabama 10/31 Texas Tech (@ Jackson) 11/7 * at Tulane 11/14 * at LSU 11/28 * OLE MISS

Allyn McKeen 21-6 W 7-7 T 7-21 L 27-0 W 7-10 L 0-9 L 20-0 W 7-0 W 7-34 L

3-0 H • 3-3 A • 0-1 N 9/18 MEMPHIS 9/25 * Tennessee (@ Memphis) 10/2 ARKANSAS STATE 10/9 * at Tulane 10/15 at Miami [Fla.] [Fri.] 10/23 * at Alabama 10/30 * at Florida 11/6 NORTH TEXAS STATE (HC) 11/13 * at LSU 11/27 * at Ole Miss

1948 (4-4-1, 3-3 SEC) 1-2 H • 2-2 A • 1-0-1 N 9/25 * at Tennessee 10/2 Baylor (@ Memphis) 10/9 CLEMSON 10/16 CINCINNATI (HC) 10/23 * ALABAMA 10/30 * at Tulane (NR-#19) 11/6 * Auburn (@ Birmingham) 11/13 * at LSU 11/27 * at Ole Miss

Murray Warmath 34-6 W 26-0 W 21-6 W 21-21 T 13-32 L 7-7 T 20-27 L 21-0 W 26-13 W 7-7 T

1954 (6-4, 3-3 SEC) Darrell Royal 27-7 W 7-19 L 46-13 W 14-0 W 13-27 L 12-7 W 0-7 L 48-26 W 25-0 W 0-14 L

1949 (0-8-1, 0-6 SEC) 0-2 H • 0-6-1 A • 0-0 N 9/24 * at Tennessee 10/1 BAYLOR (HC) 10/8 at Clemson 10/15 at Cincinnati 10/22 * at Alabama 10/29 * at Tulane 11/5 * at Auburn 11/12 * at LSU 11/26 * OLE MISS

Slick Morton 0-10 L 6-14 L 7-7 T 0-19 L 6-35 L 6-54 L 6-25 L 7-34 L 0-26 L

1950 (4-5, 3-4 SEC) 3-1 H • 1-3 A • 0-1 N 9/23 ARKANSAS STATE 9/30 * TENNESSEE 10/7 Baylor (@ Shreveport, LA) 10/14 * at Georgia 10/28 * at Alabama 11/4 * AUBURN 11/11 * KENTUCKY (HC) (NR-#4) 11/18 * at LSU 12/2 * at Ole Miss

Slick Morton 67-0 W 7-0 W 7-14 L 0-27 L 7-14 L 27-0 W 21-48 L 13-7 W 20-27 L

1951 (4-5, 2-5 SEC) 2-2 H • 2-3 A • 0-0 N 9/22 ARKANSAS STATE 9/29 * at Tennessee 10/6 * GEORGIA (NR-#13) 10/13 * at Kentucky 10/27 * ALABAMA (HC) 11/3 * at Tulane 11/10 at Memphis State 11/17 * at LSU 12/1 * OLE MISS

Slick Morton 32-0 W 0-14 L 6-0 W 0-27 L 0-7 L 10-7 W 27-20 W 0-3 L 7-49 L

1952 (5-4, 3-4 SEC) 3-0 H • 2-3 A • 0-1 N 9/27 * Tennessee (@ Memphis) 10/4 ARKANSAS STATE 10/11 NORTH TEXAS STATE 10/18 * KENTUCKY (HC) 10/25 * at Alabama 11/1 * at Tulane 11/8 * at Auburn 11/15 * at LSU 11/29 * at Ole Miss

Murray Warmath 7-14 L 41-14 W 14-0 W 27-14 W 19-42 L 21-34 L 49-34 W 33-14 W 14-20 L

1955 (6-4, 4-4 SEC) 3-1 H • 3-3 A • 0-0 N 9/17 * at Florida 9/24 * at Tennessee 10/1 MEMPHIS 10/8 * TULANE (HC) 10/15 * at Kentucky (NR-#20) 10/22 * at Alabama 10/29 NORTH TEXAS STATE 11/5 * at Auburn (#20-#14) 11/12 * at LSU 11/26 * OLE MISS

Darrell Royal 14-20 L 13-7 W 33-0 W 14-0 W 20-14 W 26-7 W 20-7 W 26-27 L 7-34 L 0-26 L

1956 (4-6, 2-5 SEC) 2-1 H • 2-5 A • 0-0 N 9/22 * FLORIDA 9/29 at Houston 10/6 * at Georgia 10/13 TRINITY (HC) 10/20 ARKANSAS STATE 10/27 * at Alabama 11/3 * at Tulane 11/10 * at Auburn 11/17 * at LSU 12/1 * at Ole Miss

1957 (6-2-1, 4-2-1 SEC) 2-0-1 H • 3-1 A • 1-1 N 9/28 MEMPHIS 10/5 * at Tennessee 10/12 ARKANSAS STATE (HC) 10/19 * at Florida 10/26 * at Alabama 11/2 * Tulane (@ Jackson) 11/9 * Auburn (@ Birmingham) (#17-#3) 11/16 * at LSU 11/30 * OLE MISS

Wade Walker 0-26 L 7-18 L 19-7 W 18-6 W 19-9 W 12-13 L 14-20 L 20-27 L 32-13 W 7-13 L Final Rank: #14 AP Wade Walker 10-6 W 9-14 L 47-13 W 29-20 W 25-13 W 27-6 W 7-15 L 14-6 W 7-7 T

1958 (3-6, 1-6 SEC) 2-1 H • 1-3 A • 0-2 N 9/27 * at Florida (#11-#18) 10/4 * Tennessee (@ Memphis) 10/11 MEMPHIS 10/18 ARKANSAS STATE 10/25 * ALABAMA (HC) 11/1 * at Kentucky 11/8 * at Auburn (NR-#5) 11/15 * LSU (@ Jackson) 11/29 * at Ole Miss

Wade Walker 14-7 W 8-13 L 28-6 W 38-0 W 7-9 L 12-33 L 14-33 L 6-7 L 0-21 L

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1959 (2-7, 0-7 SEC) 2-1 H • 0-4 A • 0-2 N 9/26 * at Florida (NR-#19) 10/3 * at Tennessee 10/10 ARKANSAS STATE 10/17 * Georgia (@ Atlanta) 10/24 MEMPHIS (HC) 10/31 * at Alabama 11/7 * Auburn (@ Birmingham) (NR-#8) 11/14 * at LSU 11/28 * OLE MISS

1965 (4-6, 1-5 SEC) Wade Walker 13-14 L 6-22 L 49-14 W 0-15 L 28-23 W 0-10 L 0-31 L 0-27 L 0-42 L

2-1 H • 2-3 A • 0-2 N 9/18 at Houston 9/25 * at Florida (NR-#8) 10/2 TAMPA 10/9 SOUTHERN MISS (HC) 10/16 at Memphis 10/22 * at Tulane [Fri.] 10/30 * Alabama (@ Jackson) 11/6 * Auburn (@ Birmingham) 11/13 * at LSU 11/27 * OLE MISS

1971 (2-9, 1-7 SEC) Paul Davis 36-0 W 18-13 W 48-7 W 27-9 W 13-33 L 15-17 L 7-10 L 18-25 L 20-37 L 0-21 L

1960 (2-6-1, 0-5-1 SEC) 2-2 H • 0-4 A • 0-0-1 N 9/24 HOUSTON 10/1 * Tennessee (@ Memphis) 10/8 ARKANSAS STATE 10/15 * at Georgia 10/22 MEMPHIS 10/29 * ALABAMA (HC) 11/5 * at Auburn 11/12 * at LSU 11/26 * at Ole Miss

Wade Walker 10-14 L 0-0 T 29-9 W 17-20 L 21-0 W 0-7 L 12-27 L 3-7 L 9-35 L

1961 (5-5, 1-5 SEC) 1-1 H • 2-3 A • 2-1 N 9/23 Texas Tech (@ Jackson) 9/30 at Houston 10/7 * at Tennessee 10/14 ARKANSAS STATE (HC) 10/21 * Georgia (@ Atlanta) 10/28 at Memphis 11/4 * at Alabama (NR-#4) 11/11 * Auburn (@ Birmingham) 11/18 * at LSU 12/2 * OLE MISS

Wade Walker 6-0 W 10-7 W 3-17 L 38-0 W 7-10 L 23-16 W 0-24 L 11-10 W 6-14 L 7-37 L

1962 (3-6, 2-5 SEC) 0-2 H • 2-2 A • 1-2 N 9/22 * Florida (@ Jackson) 10/6 * Tennessee (@ Memphis) 10/12 * at Tulane [Fri.] 10/20 at Houston 10/27 MEMPHIS 11/3 * ALABAMA (HC) (NR-#2) 11/10 * at Auburn 11/17 * LSU (@ Jackson) 12/1 * at Ole Miss

Paul Davis 9-19 L 7-6 W 35-6 W 9-3 W 7-28 L 0-20 L 3-9 L 0-28 L 6-13 L

1963 (7-2-2, 4-1-2 SEC) 2-0-1 H • 1-2-1 A • 4-0 N 9/21 HOWARD 9/28 * at Florida 10/5 * at Tennessee 10/12 * Tulane (@ Jackson) 10/19 HOUSTON (HC) 10/26 at Memphis 11/2 * at Alabama (NR-#7) 11/9 * Auburn (@ Jackson) 11/16 * LSU (@ Jackson) 11/30 * OLE MISS LIBERTY BOWL (@ PHILADELPHIA, PA.) 12/21 North Carolina State

Paul Davis 43-0 W 9-9 T 7-0 W 31-10 W 20-0 W 10-17 L 19-20 L 13-10 W 7-6 W 10-10 T 16-12 W

1964 (4-6, 2-5 SEC) 3-0 H • 1-3 A • 0-3 N 9/19 at Texas Tech 9/26 * Florida (@ Jackson) 10/3 * Tennessee (@ Memphis) 10/10 * TULANE (HC) 10/17 SOUTHERN MISS 10/24 HOUSTON 10/31 * Alabama (@ Jackson) (NR-#3) 11/7 * at Auburn 11/14 * at LSU 12/5 * at Ole Miss

Paul Davis 7-21 L 13-16 L 13-14 L 17-6 W 48-7 W 18-13 W 6-23 L 3-12 L 10-14 L 20-17 W

HISTORY

1-2 H • 0-4 A • 1-3 N 9/11 at Oklahoma State 9/18 * Florida (@ Jackson) 9/25 * VANDERBILT 10/2 * at Georgia (NR-#11) 10/9 at Florida State 10/16 LAMAR (HC) 10/23 * Tennessee (@ Memphis) 10/30 * Alabama (@ Jackson) (NR-#4) 11/6 * at Auburn (NR-#5) 11/13 * LSU (@ Jackson) 11/25 * OLE MISS [Thu.]

Charley Shira 7-26 L 13-10 W 19-49 L 7-35 L 9-27 L 24-7 W 7-10 L 10-41 L 21-30 L 3-28 L 0-48 L

1966 (2-8, 0-6 SEC) 2-0 H • 0-6 A • 0-2 N 9/17 * Georgia (@ Jackson) 9/24 * at Florida 10/1 RICHMOND 10/8 SOUTHERN MISS (HC) 10/15 at Houston 10/22 at Florida State 10/29 * at Alabama (NR-#4) 11/5 * Auburn (@ Jackson) 11/12 * at LSU 11/26 * at Ole Miss

Paul Davis 17-20 L 7-28 L 20-0 W 10-9 W 0-28 L 0-10 L 14-27 L 0-13 L 7-17 L 0-24 L

1967 (1-9, 0-6 SEC) 0-3 H • 1-5 A • 0-1 N 9/23 * at Georgia (NR-#7) 9/30 * Florida (@ Jackson) 10/7 at Texas Tech 10/14 SOUTHERN MISS 10/21 HOUSTON (HC) 10/28 at Florida State 11/4 * at Alabama 11/11 * at Auburn 11/18 * at LSU 12/2 * OLE MISS

Charley Shira 0-30 L 7-24 L 7-3 W 14-21 L 6-43 L 12-24 L 0-13 L 0-36 L 0-55 L 3-10 L

1968 (0-8-2, 0-4-2 SEC) 0-3 H • 0-4-1 A • 0-1-1 N Charley Shira 9/21 LOUISIANA TECH 13-20 L 9/28 * Auburn (@ Jackson) 0-26 L 10/5 * at Florida (NR-#4) 14-31 L 10/12 SOUTHERN MISS (HC) 14-47 L 10/19 * Texas Tech (@ Jackson) 28-28 T 10/26 at Tampa 17-24 L 11/2 * at Alabama 13-20 L 11/9 FLORIDA STATE 14-27 L 11/16 * at LSU 16-20 L 11/30 * at Ole Miss 17-17 T (Note: Texas Tech was an appointed conference game for State)

1969 (3-7, 0-5 SEC) 2-1 H • 1-4 A • 0-2 N 9/20 RICHMOND 9/27 * Florida (@ Jackson) (NR-#12) 10/4 at Houston 10/11 SOUTHERN MISS (HC) 10/18 at Texas Tech 10/25 at Florida State 11/1 * Alabama (@ Jackson) 11/8 * at Auburn (NR-#11) 11/15 * at LSU 11/27 * OLE MISS [Thu.]

Charley Shira 17-14 W 35-47 L 0-74 L 34-20 W 30-26 W 17-20 L 19-23 L 13-52 L 6-61 L 22-48 L

1970 (6-5, 3-4 SEC) 1-1 H • 1-3 A • 4-1 N 9/12 Oklahoma State (@ Jackson) 9/19 * at Florida (NR-#14) 9/26 * Vanderbilt (@ Memphis) 10/3 * Georgia (@ Jackson) 10/10 HOUSTON 10/17 Texas Tech (@ Jackson) 10/24 SOUTHERN MISS (HC) 10/31 * at Alabama 11/7 * Auburn (@ Birmingham) (NR-#10) 11/14 * at LSU 11/21 * at Ole Miss

Charley Shira 14-13 W 13-34 L 20-6 W 7-6 W 14-31 L 20-16 W 51-15 W 6-35 L 0-56 L 7-38 L 19-14 W

1972 (4-7, 1-6 SEC) 3-0 H • 1-5 A • 0-2 N 9/9 * Auburn (@ Jackson) 9/16 NORTHEAST LOUISIANA 9/23 * at Vanderbilt 9/30 * at Florida 10/7 * at Kentucky 10/14 Florida State (@ Jackson) 10/21 SOUTHERN MISS 10/28 HOUSTON (HC) 11/4 * at Alabama (NR-#2) 11/18 * at LSU 11/25 * at Ole Miss

Charley Shira 3-14 L 42-7 W 10-6 W 13-28 L 13-17 L 21-25 L 26-7 W 27-13 W 14-58 L 14-28 L 14-51 L

1973 (4-5-2, 2-5 SEC) 1-0-2 H • 2-2 A • 1-3 N 9/15 NORTHEAST LOUISIANA 9/22 * VANDERBILT 9/29 * Florida (@ Jackson) (NR-#16) 10/6 * Kentucky (@ Jackson) 10/13 at Florida State 10/20 at Louisville 10/27 SOUTHERN MISS (HC) 11/3 * Alabama (@ Jackson) (NR-#2) 11/10 * at Auburn 11/17 * at LSU 11/24 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

21-21 52-21 33-12 14-42 37-12 18-7 10-10 0-35 17-31 7-26 10-38

Bob Tyler T W W L W W T L L L L

1974 (9-3, 3-3 SEC) Final Rank: #17 AP/#17 UPI 2-0 H • 2-2 A • 5-1 N Bob Tyler 9/7 William & Mary (@ Jackson) 49-7 W 9/21 * Georgia (@ Jackson) 38-14 W 9/28 * at Florida 13-29 L 10/5 KANSAS STATE 21-16 W 10/12 at Lamar 37-21 W 10/19 at Memphis 29-28 W 10/26 LOUISVILLE (HC) 56-7 W 11/2 * at Alabama (#17-#4) 0-35 L 11/9 * Auburn (@ Jackson) (NR-#10) 20-24 L 11/16 * LSU (@ Jackson) 7-6 W 11/23 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson) 31-13 W SUN BOWL (@ EL PASO, TEXAS) 12/28 North Carolina 26-24 W 1975 ($2-9, 0-6 SEC) 1-1 H • 1-5 A • 0-3 N 9/6 at Memphis 9/20 * at Georgia 9/27 * Florida (@ Jackson) (NR-#19) 10/4 $ SOUTHERN MISS 10/11 $ at Rice 10/18 NORTH TEXAS STATE (HC) 10/25 $ at Louisville 11/1 * Alabama (@ Jackson) (NR-#6) 11/8 *$ at Auburn 11/15 *$ at LSU 11/22 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

17-7 6-28 10-27 7-3 28-14 15-12 28-14 10-21 21-21 16-6 7-13

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HISTORY

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

1976 ($0-11, 0-6 SEC) 0-3 H • 0-4 A • 0-4 N 9/4 $ NORTH TEXAS STATE 9/18 $ LOUISVILLE 9/25 * at Florida 10/2 $ CAL POLY POMONA (HC) 10/9 *$ Kentucky (@ Jackson) 10/16 $ at Memphis 10/23 $ at Southern Miss 10/30 * at Alabama (#18-#17) 11/6 *$ Auburn (@ Jackson) 11/13 *$ LSU (@ Jackson) 11/20 *$ Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Final Rank: #20 AP Bob Tyler 7-0 W 30-21 W 30-34 L 38-0 W 14-7 W 42-33 W 14-6 W 17-34 L 28-19 W 21-13 W 28-11 W

1977 ($0-11, 0-6 SEC) 0-2 H • 0-6 A • 0-3 N 9/3 $ NORTH TEXAS STATE 9/10 $ at Washington 9/24 * Florida (@ Jackson) (#12-#13) 10/1 $ at Kansas State 10/8 * at Kentucky (NR-#16) 10/15 at Memphis 10/22 SOUTHERN MISS (HC) 10/29 * Alabama (@ Jackson) (NR-#2) 11/5 *$ at Auburn 11/12 * at LSU 11/19 *$ Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Bob Tyler 17-15 W 27-18 W 22-24 L 24-21 W 7-23 L 13-21 L 7-14 L 7-37 L 27-13 W 24-27 L 18-14 W

$—All wins during 1975-77 were forfeited by the NCAA, except the 1975 Memphis and North Texas State games

1981 (8-4, 4-2 SEC) Final Rank: #17 UPI 2-0 H • 3-1 A • 3-3 N Emory Bellard 9/5 Memphis (@ Jackson) (#14-NR) 20-3 W 9/19 * VANDERBILT (#14-NR) 29-9 W 9/26 * Florida (@ Jackson) (#12-#19) 28-7 W 10/3 Missouri (@ Jackson) (#9-#17) 3-14 L 10/10 at Colorado State (#19-NR) 37-27 W 10/17 MIAMI [Fla.] (HC) (#16-#13) 14-10 W 10/24 * at Auburn (#9-NR) 21-17 W 10/31 * at Alabama (#7-#8) 10-13 L 11/7 Southern Miss (@ Jackson) (#15-#19) 6-7 L 11/14 * at LSU 17-9 W 11/21 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson) 17-21 L HALL OF FAME BOWL (@ BIRMINGHAM, ALA.) 12/31 Kansas [Thu.] 10-0 W 1982 (5-6, 2-4 SEC) 2-2 H • 2-2 A • 1-2 N 9/4 at Tulane 9/11 ARKANSAS STATE 9/18 at Memphis 9/25 * at Florida (NR-#5) 10/2 * GEORGIA (NR-#6) 10/9 Southern Miss. (@ Jackson) 10/16 at Miami [Fla.] (NR-#17) 10/23 * AUBURN (HC) 10/30 * Alabama (@ Jackson) (NR-#9) 11/13 * LSU (NR-#6) 11/20 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Emory Bellard 30-21 W 31-10 W 41-17 W 17-27 L 22-29 L 14-20 L 14-31 L 17-35 L 12-20 L 27-24 W 27-10 W

1983 (3-8, 1-5 SEC) 1978 (6-5, 2-4 SEC) 1-1 H • 1-2 A • 4-2 N 9/2 West Texas State (@ Jackson) 9/9 North Texas State (@ Irving, Texas) 9/23 at Memphis 9/30 * at Florida 10/7 at Southern Miss 10/14 FLORIDA STATE (HC) (NR-#15) 10/28 * Tennessee (@ Memphis) 11/4 * Alabama (@ Birmingham) (NR-#3) 11/11 * AUBURN 11/18 * LSU (@ Jackson) (NR-#17) 11/25 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Bob Tyler 28-0 W 17-5 W 44-14 W 0-34 L 17-22 L 55-27 W 34-21 W 14-35 L 0-6 L 16-14 W 7-27 L

1-3 H • 1-3 A • 1-2 N 9/3 TULANE 9/17 Navy (@ Jackson) 9/24 * FLORIDA (NR-#15) 10/1 * at Georgia (NR-#11) 10/8 Southern Miss. (@ Jackson) 10/15 MIAMI [Fla.] (HC) (NR-#10) 10/22 * at Auburn (NR-#3) 10/29 * at Alabama (NR-#18) 11/5 MEMPHIS 11/12 * at LSU 11/19 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Emory Bellard 14-9 W 38-10 W 12-35 L 7-20 L 6-31 L 7-31 L 13-28 L 18-35 L 13-30 L 45-26 W 23-24 L

1984 (4-7, 1-5 SEC) 1979 (3-8, 2-4 SEC) 1-1 H • 0-5 A • 2-2 N 9/8 Memphis (@ Jackson) 9/22 at Maryland 9/29 * Florida (@ Jackson) 10/6 * Tennessee (@ Memphis) (NR-#19) 10/13 at Florida State (NR-#9) 10/20 MARSHALL (HC) 10/27 SOUTHERN MISS 11/3 * at Alabama (NR-#1) 11/10 * at Auburn 11/17 * at LSU 11/24 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Emory Bellard 13-14 L 14-35 L 24-10 W 28-9 W 6-17 L 48-0 W 7-21 L 7-24 L 3-14 L 3-21 L 9-14 L

2-2 H • 1-3 A • 1-2 N 9/1 at Tulane 9/8 COLORADO STATE 9/22 at Missouri 9/29 * at Florida 10/6 Southern Miss (@ Jackson) 10/13 * KENTUCKY (HC) 10/20 at Memphis 10/27 * AUBURN (NR-#12) 11/3 * Alabama (@ Jackson) 11/17 * LSU (NR-#9) 11/24 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Emory Bellard 30-3 W 14-9 W 30-47 L 12-27 L 27-18 W 13-17 L 12-23 L 21-24 L 20-24 L 16-14 W 3-24 L

1985 (5-6, 0-6 SEC) 1980 (9-3, 5-1 SEC) 1-1 H • 4-1 A • 4-1 N 9/6 at Memphis 9/13 LOUISIANA TECH 9/20 * at Vanderbilt 9/27 * at Florida 10/4 at Illinois 10/11 SOUTHERN MISS (HC) 10/18 at Miami [Fla.] (NR-#18) 10/25 * Auburn (@ Jackson) 11/1 * Alabama (@ Jackson) (NR-#1) 11/15 * LSU (@ Jackson) (#19-NR) 11/22 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson) (#17-NR) SUN BOWL (@ EL PASO, TEXAS) 12/27 Nebraska (#17-#8)

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Final Rank: #19 AP Emory Bellard 34-7 W 31-11 W 24-14 W 15-21 L 28-21 W 14-42 L 34-31 W 24-21 W 6-3 W 55-31 W 19-14 W 17-31

4-1 H • 0-4 A • 1-1 N 9/7 ARKANSAS STATE 9/14 SYRACUSE 9/21 Southern Miss (@ Jackson) 9/28 * FLORIDA 10/5 MEMPHIS 10/12 * at Kentucky 10/19 TULANE (HC) 10/26 * at Auburn (NR-#6) 11/2 * at Alabama 11/16 * at LSU (NR-#19) 11/23 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Emory Bellard 22-14 W 30-3 W 23-20 W 22-36 L 31-28 W 19-33 L 31-27 W 9-21 L 28-44 L 15-17 L 27-45 L

1986 (6-5, 2-4 SEC) 2-2 H • 4-0 A • 0-3 N 9/6 at Syracuse 9/13 * at Tennessee (NR-#8) 9/20 Southern Miss. (@ Jackson) 9/27 * FLORIDA 10/4 at Memphis 10/11 ARKANSAS STATE (#19-NR) 10/18 at Tulane (#13-NR) 10/25 * AUBURN (HC) (#13-#7) 11/1 * ALABAMA(#19-#8) 11/15 * LSU (@ Jackson) (NR-#11) 11/22 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Rockey Felker 24-17 W 27-23 W 24-28 L 16-10 W 34-17 W 24-9 W 34-27 W 6-35 L 3-38 L 0-47 L 3-24 L

1987 (4-7, 1-5 SEC) 3-2 H • 0-3 A • 1-2 N 9/5 SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA 9/12 * TENNESSEE (NR-#14) 9/19 LOUISIANA TECH 9/26 * at Florida 10/3 MEMPHIS (HC) 10/17 Southern Miss (@ Jackson) 10/24 * at Auburn (NR-#6) 10/31 * Alabama (@ Birmingham) (NR-#16) 11/7 TULANE 11/14 * at LSU (NR-#10) 11/21 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Rockey Felker 31-3 W 10-38 L 14-13 W 3-38 L 9-6 W 14-18 L 7-38 L 18-21 L 19-30 L 14-34 L 30-20 W

1988 (1-10, 0-7 SEC) 1-3 H • 0-5 A • 0-2 N 9/3 LOUISIANA TECH 9/10 * at Vanderbilt 9/17 * GEORGIA (NR-#7) 9/24 * at Florida (NR-#20) 10/1 at Memphis 10/15 Southern Miss (@ Jackson) 10/22 * at Auburn (NR-#10) 10/29 * ALABAMA (HC) (NR-#19) 11/12 * LSU (NR-#12) 11/19 at Tulane 11/26 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Rockey Felker 21-14 W 20-24 L 35-42 L 0-17 L 10-31 L 21-38 L 0-33 L 34-53 L 3-20 L 22-27 L 6-33 L

1989 (5-6, 1-6 SEC) 4-0 H • 1-3 A • 0-3 N 9/2 * VANDERBILT 9/9 at Southern Miss (NR-#18) 9/23 * at Georgia 9/30 * Florida (@ Tampa) 10/7 NORTHEAST LOUISIANA 10/21 MEMPHIS (HC) 10/28 * at Auburn (NR-#16) 11/4 * Alabama (@ Birmingham) (NR-#5) 11/11 TULANE 11/18 * at LSU 11/25 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Rockey Felker 42-7 W 26-23 W 6-23 L 0-21 L 28-14 W 35-10 W 0-14 L 10-23 L 27-7 W 20-44 L 11-21 L

1990 (5-6, 1-6 SEC) 2-3 H • 2-2 A • 1-1 N 9/8 * TENNESSEE (NR-#8) 9/15 CAL STATE FULLERTON 9/22 SOUTHERN MISS 9/29 * at Florida (NR-#17) 10/13 * at Kentucky 10/20 at Tulane 10/27 * AUBURN (HC) (NR-#2) 11/3 * ALABAMA 11/10 at Memphis 11/17 * LSU (@ Jackson) 11/24 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Rockey Felker 7-40 L 27-13 W 13-10 W 21-34 L 15-17 L 38-17 W 16-17 L 0-22 L 27-23 W 34-22 W 9-21 L

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1991 (7-5, 4-3 SEC) 5-1 H • 2-2 A • 0-2 N 8/31 CAL STATE FULLERTON 9/7 TEXAS (NR-#13) 9/14 TULANE (#25-NR) 9/21 * at Tennessee (#23-#6) 9/28 * Florida (@ Orlando) (#21-#14) 10/12 * KENTUCKY 10/19 MEMPHIS (HC) 10/26 * at Auburn 11/2 * at Alabama (NR-#7) 11/16 * at LSU 11/23 * OLE MISS LIBERTY BOWL (@ MEMPHIS, TENN.) 12/29 Air Force [Sun.]

Jackie Sherrill 47-3 W 13-6 W 48-0 W 24-26 L 7-29 L 31-6 W 23-28 L 24-17 W 7-13 L 28-19 W 24-9 W 15-38

1992 (7-5, 4-4 SEC)

Final Rank: #23 AP/#24 Coaches 4-1 H • 3-3 A • 0-1 N Jackie Sherrill 9/5 at Texas (#21-NR) 28-10 W 9/12 * at LSU (#18-NR) 3-24 L 9/19 at Memphis (#24-NR) 20-16 W 10/1 * FLORIDA (#24-#13) [Thu.] 30-6 W 10/10 * AUBURN (#18-NR) 14-7 W 10/17 * at South Carolina (#15-NR) 6-21 L 10/24 ARKANSAS STATE (HC) (#25-NR) 56-6 W 10/31 * at Kentucky (#24-NR) 37-36 W 11/7 * ARKANSAS (#19-NR) 10-3 W 11/14 * ALABAMA (#16-#2) 21-30 L 11/28 * at Ole Miss (#16-#24) 10-17 L PEACH BOWL (@ ATLANTA, GA.) 1/2 North Carolina (#24-#19) 17-21 L

1996 (5-6, 3-5 SEC)

2001 (3-8, 2-6 SEC)

2-4 H • 3-2 A • 0-0 N Jackie Sherrill 9/7 at Memphis 31-10 W 9/21 LOUISIANA TECH 23-38 L 9/28 * at South Carolina 14-10 W 10/5 * GEORGIA 19-38 L 10/12 * AUBURN (NR-#18) 15-49 L 10/26 * at LSU (NR-#13) 20-28 L 11/2 NORTHEAST LOUISIANA. (HC) 59-0 W 11/9 * at Kentucky 21-24 L 11/16 * ALABAMA (NR-#8) 17-16 W 11/23 * ARKANSAS OT 13-16 L 11/30 * at Ole Miss 17-0 W

3-4 H • 0-4 A • 0-0 N 9/3 MEMPHIS [Mon.] 9/20 * SOUTH CAROLINA (#17-#18) [Thu.] 9/29 * at Florida (#21-#2) 10/6 * at Auburn 10/13 TROY STATE (HC) 10/20 * LSU 11/3 * KENTUCKY 11/10 * at Alabama 11/17 * at Arkansas 11/22 * OLE MISS [Thu.] 12/1 BYU (NR-#10)

1997 (7-4, 4-4 SEC) 5-2 H • 2-2 A • 0-0 N 8/30 MEMPHIS 9/6 * KENTUCKY 9/13 * LSU (NR-#10) 9/27 * SOUTH CAROLINA 10/4 * at Georgia (NR-#18) 10/11 NORTHEAST LOUISIANA 10/25 CENTRAL FLORIDA (HC) 11/1 * at Auburn (NR-#11) 11/15 * at Alabama (#17-NR) 11/22 * at Arkansas (#15-NR) 11/29 * OLE MISS (#22-NR)

2-4 H • 1-5 A • 0-0 N 8/31 at Oregon (NR-#15) 9/14 JACKSONVILLE STATE 9/19 * AUBURN [Thu.] 9/28 * at LSU (NR-#22) 10/5 * at South Carolina 10/12 TROY STATE [HC] 10/19 at Memphis 11/2 * KENTUCKY 11/9 * at Alabama (NR-#11) 11/16 * TENNESSEE 11/23 * ARKANSAS 11/28 * at Ole Miss [Thu.]

Jackie Sherrill 42-0 W 14-6 W 23-42 L 38-0 W 38-21 W 53-6 W 6-41 L 35-37 L 26-14 W 22-21 W 28-6 W

2-4 H • 0-6 A • 0-0 N 8/31 OREGON 9/13 at Tulane 9/20 at Houston 9/27 * LSU (NR-#7) 10/4 * VANDERBILT 10/11 MEMPHIS (HC) 10/18 * at Auburn (NR-#19) 10/25 * at Kentucky 11/8 * ALABAMA 11/15 * at Tennessee (NR-#9) 11/22 * at Arkansas 11/27 * OLE MISS [Thu.]

2003 (2-10, 1-7 SEC)

1994 (8-4, 5-3 SEC) Final Rank: #24 AP/#25 Coaches 4-2 H • 4-1 A • 0-1 N Jackie Sherrill 9/3 at Memphis 17-6 W 9/10 * at LSU 24-44 L 9/24 * TENNESSEE (NR-#23) 24-21 W 10/1 ARKANSAS STATE 49-3 W 10/8 * AUBURN (NR-#9) 18-42 L 10/15 * at South Carolina 41-36 W 10/22 TULANE (HC) 66-22 W 10/29 * at Kentucky 47-7 W 11/5 * ARKANSAS (#24-NR) 17-7 W 11/12 * ALABAMA (#20-#6) 25-29 L 11/26 * at Ole Miss (#19-NR) 21-17 W PEACH BOWL (@ ATLANTA, GA.) 1/1 North Carolina State (#16-#23) [Sun.] 24-28 L

1999 (10-2, 6-2 SEC) Final Rank: #13 AP/#12 Coaches 7-0 H • 2-2 A • 1-0 N Jackie Sherrill 9/4 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 40-7 W 9/11 MEMPHIS 13-10 W 9/18 OKLAHOMA STATE 29-11 W 9/25 * SOUTH CAROLINA (#23-NR) 17-0 W 10/2 * at Vanderbilt (#16-NR) 42-14 W 10/9 * at Auburn (#14-NR) 18-16 W 10/23 * LSU (HC) (#12-NR) 17-16 W 11/4 * KENTUCKY (#8-NR) [Thu.] 23-22 W 11/13 * at Alabama (#8-#11) 7-19 L 11/20 * at Arkansas (@ Little Rock) (#12-#22) 9-14 L 11/25 * OLE MISS (#18-#23) [Thu.] 23-20 W PEACH BOWL (@ ATLANTA, GA.) 12/30 Clemson (#15-NR) [Thu.] 17-7 W

1995 (3-8, 1-7 SEC)

2000 (8-4, 4-4 SEC) Final Rank: #24 AP/#22 Coaches 4-1 H • 3-3 A • 1-0 N Jackie Sherrill 9/2 at Memphis 17-3 W 9/14 at BYU [Thu.] 44-28 W 9/23 * at South Carolina (#25-NR) 19-23 L 9/30 * FLORIDA (NR-#3) 47-35 W 10/7 * AUBURN (#20-#15) 17-10 W 10/21 * at LSU (#13-NR) OT 38-45 L 10/28 MIDDLE TENNESSEE (HC) (#20-NR) 61-35 W 11/4 * at Kentucky (#18-NR) 35-17 W 11/11 * ALABAMA (#15-NR) 29-7 W 11/18 * ARKANSAS (#13-NR) OT 10-17 L 11/23 * at Ole Miss (#23-NR) [Thu.] 30-45 L INDEPENDENCE BOWL (@ SHREVEPORT, LA.) 12/31 Texas A&M [Sun.] OT 43-41 W

Jackie Sherrill 28-18 W 16-34 L 30-21 W 14-52 L 32-34 L 20-48 L 39-65 L 42-32 W 21-26 L 9-14 L 10-13 L

Jackie Sherrill 13-36 L 51-13 W 14-42 L 13-31 L 10-34 L 11-8 W 29-17 W 24-45 L 14-28 L 17-35 L 19-26 L 12-24 L

1998 (8-5, 6-2 SEC)

2-3-1 H • 2-2-0 A • 0-0-1 N Jackie Sherrill 9/4 MEMPHIS (#23-NR) 35-45 L 9/11 * LSU 16-18 L 9/25 at Tulane 36-10 W 10/2 * at Florida (NR-#5) 24-38 L 10/9 * at Auburn (NR-#22) 17-31 L 10/16 * SOUTH CAROLINA 23-0 W 10/23 ARKANSAS STATE (HC) 15-15 T 10/30 * KENTUCKY 17-26 L 11/6 * at Arkansas (@ Little Rock) 13-13 T 11/13 * $ at Alabama (NR-#12) 25-36 L 11/27 * OLE MISS 20-13 W $—Alabama’s win was forfeited by the NCAA to Mississippi State

2-4 H • 1-4 A • 0-0 N 9/2 MEMPHIS 9/9 * LSU 9/16 at Baylor 9/23 * at Tennessee (NR-#15) 9/30 NORTHEAST LOUISIANA 10/7 * at Auburn (NR-#11) 10/14 * SOUTH CAROLINA 10/28 * KENTUCKY (HC) 11/4 * at Arkansas (@ Little Rock) (NR-#18) 11/11 * at Alabama (NR-#16) 11/25 * OLE MISS

Jackie Sherrill 30-10 W 14-16 L 0-52 L 14-16 L 9-21 L 0-42 L 17-14 W 17-24 L 21-24 L 36-28 W 38-41 L

2002 (3-9, 0-8 SEC) Jackie Sherrill 13-10 W 35-27 W 9-24 L 37-17 W 0-47 L 24-10 W 35-28 W 20-0 W 32-20 W 7-17 L 14-15 L

SEC WEST CHAMPIONS 5-0 H • 3-3 A • 0-2 N 9/5 * VANDERBILT 9/12 at Memphis 9/19 at Oklahoma State (#25-NR) 9/26 * at South Carolina 10/10 * AUBURN 10/17 EAST TENNESSEE STATE (HC) 10/24 * at LSU (#24-NR) 11/7 * at Kentucky 11/14 * ALABAMA 11/21 * ARKANSAS (NR-#9) 11/26 * at Ole Miss (#25-NR) [Thu.] SEC CHAMPIONSHIP (@ ATLANTA, GA.) 12/5 Tennessee (#23-#1) COTTON BOWL (@ DALLAS, TEXAS) 1/1 Texas (#23-#20) [Fri.]

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Jackie Sherrill 34-42 L 28-31 L 35-42 L 6-41 L 30-21 W 35-27 W 13-45 L 17-42 L 0-38 L 21-59 L 6-52 L 0-31 L

2004 (3-8, 2-6 SEC) 3-3 H • 0-5 A • 0-0 N 9/4 TULANE 9/11 * AUBURN (NR-#18) 9/18 MAINE 9/25 * at LSU (NR-#13) 10/2 * at Vanderbilt 10/9 UAB (HC) 10/23 * FLORIDA (NR-#20) 10/30 * KENTUCKY 11/6 * at Alabama 11/20 * ARKANSAS 11/27 * at Ole Miss

Sylvester Croom 28-7 W 14-43 L 7-9 L 0-51 L 13-31 L 13-27 L 38-31 W 22-7 W 14-30 L 21-24 L 3-20 L

2005 (3-8, 1-7 SEC) 2-4 H • 0-3 A • 1-1 N 9/3 MURRAY STATE 9/10 * at Auburn (NR-#25) 9/17 vs. Tulane (@ Shreveport, La.) 9/24 * GEORGIA (NR-#6) 10/1 * LSU (NR-#5) 10/8 * at Florida (NR-#13) 10/22 HOUSTON (HC) 10/29 * at Kentucky 11/5 * ALABAMA (NR-#4) 11/19 * at Arkansas (@ Little Rock) 11/26 * OLE MISS

Sylvester Croom 38-6 W 0-28 L 21-14 W 10-23 L 7-37 L 9-35 L 16-28 L 7-13 L 0-17 L 10-44 L 35-14 W

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2006 (3-9, 1-7 SEC) 1-6 H • 2-3 A • 0-0 N 8/31 * SOUTH CAROLINA [Thu.] 9/9 * AUBURN (NR-#4) 9/16 TULANE 9/23 at UAB 9/30 * at LSU (NR-#9) 10/7 WEST VIRGINIA (NR-#4) 10/14 JACKSONVILLE STATE 10/21 * at Georgia (NR-#24) 10/28 * KENTUCKY 11/4 * at Alabama 11/18 * ARKANSAS 11/25 * at Ole Miss

Sylvester Croom 0-15 L 0-34 L 29-32 L OT 16-10 W 17-48 L 14-42 L 35-3 W 24-27 L 31-34 L 24-16 W 14-28 L 17-20 L

2007 (8-5, 4-4 SEC) 4-2 H • 3-2 A • 1-1 N 8/30 * LSU (NR-#2) [Thu.] 9/8 at Tulane 9/15 * at Auburn 9/22 GARDNER-WEBB 9/29 * at South Carolina 10/6 UAB 10/13 * TENNESSEE (NR-#25) 10/20 at West Virginia (NR-#7) 10/27 * at Kentucky (NR-#14) 11/10 * ALABAMA (NR-#21) 11/17 * at Arkansas (@ Little Rock) 11/23 * OLE MISS [Fri.] LIBERTY BOWL (@ MEMPHIS, TENN.) 12/29 Central Florida

Sylvester Croom 0-45 L 38-17 W 19-14 W 31-15 W 21-38 L 30-13 W 21-33 L 13-38 L 31-14 W 17-12 W 31-45 L 17-14 W 10-3

2008 (4-8, 2-6 SEC) 4-2 H • 0-6 A • 0-0 N 8/30 at Louisiana Tech 9/6 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 9/13 * AUBURN (NR-#9) 9/20 at Georgia Tech 9/27 * at LSU (NR-#5) 10/11 * VANDERBILT (NR-#13) 10/18 * at Tennessee 10/25 MIDDLE TENNESSEE (HC) 11/1 * KENTUCKY 11/15 * at Alabama (NR-#1) 11/22 * ARKANSAS 11/28 * at Ole Miss [Fri.]

Sylvester Croom 14-22 L 34-10 W 2-3 L 7-38 L 24-34 L 17-14 W 3-34 L 31-22 W 13-14 L 7-32 L 31-28 W 0-45 L

2009 (5-7, 3-5 SEC) 2-5 H • 3-1 A • 0-1 N 9/5 JACKSON STATE 9/12 * at Auburn 9/19 * at Vanderbilt 9/26 * LSU (NR-#7) 10/3 GEORGIA TECH (NR-#25) 10/10 HOUSTON 10/17 at Middle Tennessee 10/24 * FLORIDA (NR-#1) 10/31 * at Kentucky 11/14 * ALABAMA (NR-#3) 11/21 * at Arkansas (@ Little Rock) 11/28 * OLE MISS (NR-#25)

Dan Mullen 45-7 W 24-49 L 15-3 W 26-30 L 31-42 L 24-31 L 27-6 W 19-29 L 31-24 W 3-31 L 21-42 L 41-27 W

2010 (9-4, 4-4 SEC) Final Rank: #15 AP/#17 Coaches 5-2 H • 3-2 A • 1-0 N Dan Mullen 9/4 MEMPHIS 49-7 W 9/9 * AUBURN (NR-#21) [Thu.] 14-17 L 9/18 * at LSU (NR-#15) 7-29 L 9/25 * GEORGIA 24-12 W 10/2 ALCORN STATE 49-16 W 10/9 at Houston 47-24 W 10/16 * at Florida (NR-#22) 10-7 W 10/23 UAB (#24-NR) 29-24 W 10/30 * KENTUCKY (#21-NR) 24-17 W 11/13 * at Alabama (#19-#11) 10-30 L 11/20 * ARKANSAS (#21-#13) 2OT 31-38 L 11/27 * at Ole Miss (#25-NR) 31-23 W GATOR BOWL (@ JACKSONVILLE, FLA.) 1/1 Michigan (#21-NR) 52-14 W

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3-3 H • 3-2 A • 1-1 N Dan Mullen 9/1 at Memphis (#20-NR) [Thu.] 59-17 W 9/10 * at Auburn (#16-#22) 34-41 L 9/15 * LSU (#25-#3) [Thu.] 6-19 L 9/24 LOUISIANA TECH OT 26-20 W 10/1 * at Georgia 10-24 L 10/8 at UAB 21-3 W 10/15 * SOUTH CAROLINA (NR-#13) 12-14 L 10/29 * at Kentucky 28-16 W 11/5 UT MARTIN 55-17 W 11/12 * ALABAMA (NR-#3) 7-24 L 11/19 * at Arkansas (NR-#6) (@ Little Rock) 17-44 L 11/26 * OLE MISS 31-3 W MUSIC CITY BOWL (@ NASHVILLE, TENN.) 12/30 Wake Forest [Fri.] 23-17 W

4-3 H • 4-1 A • 1-0 N 9/5 at Southern Miss 9/12 * LSU (#25-#14) 9/19 NORTHWESTERN STATE 9/26 * at Auburn (NR-#25) 10/3 * at Texas A&M (#21-#14) 10/10 TROY 10/17 LOUISIANA TECH 10/24 * KENTUCKY 11/5 * at Missouri (#20-NR) [Thu.] 11/14 * ALABAMA (#17-#2) 11/21 * at Arkansas (#25-NR) 11/28 * OLE MISS (#21-#18) BELK BOWL (@ CHARLOTTE, N.C.) 12/30 North Carolina State [Wed.]

2012 (8-5, 4-4 SEC) 6-1 H • 2-3 A • 0-1 N 9/1 JACKSON STATE 9/8 * AUBURN 9/15 at Troy 9/22 SOUTH ALABAMA (#23-NR) 10/6 * at Kentucky (#19-NR) 10/13 * TENNESSEE (#18-NR) 10/20 MIDDLE TENNESSEE (#12-NR) 10/27 * at Alabama (#11-#1) 11/3 * TEXAS A&M (#15-#16) 11/10 * at LSU (#21-#7) 11/17 * ARKANSAS 11/24 * at Ole Miss (#25-NR) GATOR BOWL (@ JACKSONVILLE, FLA.) 1/1 Northwestern (NR-#20) [Tue.]

Dan Mullen 34-16 W 19-21 L 62-13 W 17-9 W 17-30 L 45-17 W 45-20 W 42-16 W 31-13 W 6-31 L 51-50 W 27-38 L 51-28 W

2016 (6-7, 3-5 SEC) Dan Mullen 56-9 W 28-10 W 30-24 W 30-10 W 27-14 W 41-31 W 45-3 W 7-38 L 13-38 L 17-37 L 45-14 W 24-41 L 20-34

2013 (7-6, 3-5 SEC) 5-2 H • 1-3 A • 1-1 N Dan Mullen 8/31 vs. Oklahoma State (NR-#13) (@ Houston) 3-21 L 9/7 ALCORN STATE 51-7 W 9/14 * at Auburn 20-24 L 9/21 TROY 62-7 W 10/5 * LSU (NR-#10) 26-49 L 10/12 BOWLING GREEN 21-20 W 10/24 * KENTUCKY [Thu.] 28-22 W 11/2 * at South Carolina (NR-#14) 16-34 L 11/9 * at Texas A&M (NR-#11) 41-51 L 11/16 * ALABAMA (NR-#1) 3-20 L 11/23 * at Arkansas (@ Little Rock) OT 24-17 W 11/28 * OLE MISS [Thu.] OT 17-10 W LIBERTY BOWL (@ MEMPHIS, TENN.) 12/31 Rice [Tue.] 44-7 W

2014 (10-3, 6-2 SEC) Final Rank: #11 AP/#12 Coaches 7-0 H • 3-2 A • 0-1 N Dan Mullen 8/30 SOUTHERN MISS 49-0 W 9/6 UAB 47-34 W 9/13 at South Alabama 35-3 W 9/20 * at LSU (NR-#8) 34-29 W 10/4 * TEXAS A&M (#12-#6) 48-31 W 10/11 * AUBURN (#3-#2) 38-23 W 10/25 * at Kentucky (#1-NR) 45-31 W 11/1 * ARKANSAS (#1-NR) 17-10 W 11/8 UT MARTIN (#1-NR) 45-16 W 11/15 * at Alabama (#1-#3) 20-25 L 11/22 * VANDERBILT (#4-NR) 51-0 W 11/29 * at Ole Miss (#4-#18) 17-31 L ORANGE BOWL (@ MIAMI, FLA.) 12/31 Georgia Tech (#7-#9) [Wed.] 34-49 L

3-3 H • 2-4 A • 1-0 N Dan Mullen 9/3 SOUTH ALABAMA 20-21 L 9/10 * SOUTH CAROLINA 27-14 W 9/17 * at LSU (NR-#20) 20-23 L 9/24 at UMass (@Foxborough) 47-35 W 10/8 * AUBURN 14-38 L 10/14 at BYU [Fri.] 2OT 21-28 L 10/22 * at Kentucky 38-40 L 10/29 SAMFORD 56-41 W 11/5 * TEXAS A&M (NR-#4) 35-28 W 11/12 * at Alabama (NR-#1) 3-51 L 11/19 * ARKANSAS 42-58 L 11/26 * at Ole Miss 55-20 W ST. PETERSBURG BOWL (@ ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.) 12/26 Miami (Ohio) [Mon.] 17-16 W

2017 (9-4, 4-4 SEC) Final Rank: #19 AP/#20 Coaches 5-2 H • 3-2 A • 1-0 N Dan Mullen 9/2 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 49-0 W 9/9 at Louisiana Tech 57-21 W 9/16 * LSU (NR-#11) 37-7 W 9/23 * at Georgia (#17-#11) 3-31 L 9/30 * at Auburn (#24-#13) 10-49 L 10/14 BYU 35-10 W 10/21 * KENTUCKY 45-7 W 10/28 * at Texas A&M (NR-#24) 35-14 W 11/4 UMASS (#16-NR) 34-23 W 11/11 * ALABAMA (#16-#1) 24-31 L 11/18 * at Arkansas (#16-NR) 28-21 W 11/23 * OLE MISS (#14-NR) [Thu.] 28-31 L TAXSLAYER BOWL (@ JACKSONVILLE, FLA.) 12/30 Louisville (#23-NR) 31-27 W

ALL-TIME RESULTS/HOMECOMING 1895-1932 (PRE-SEC YEARS) Overall Year Record Conf. Head Coach 1895 0-2 — W.M. Matthews 1896 0-4 SIAA J.B. Hildebrand 1901 2-2-1 SIAA L.B. Harvey 1902 1-4-1 SIAA L. Gwinn 1903 3-0-2 SIAA Dan Martin 1904 2-5 SIAA Dan Martin 1905 3-4 SIAA Dan Martin 1906 2-2-1 SIAA Dan Martin 1907 6-3 SIAA Fred Furman 1908 3-4 SIAA Fred Furman 1909 5-4 SIAA W.D. Chadwick 1910 7-2 SIAA W.D. Chadwick 1911 7-2-1 SIAA W.D. Chadwick 1912 4-3 SIAA W.D. Chadwick 1913 6-1-1 SIAA W.D. Chadwick 1914 6-2 SIAA E.C. Hayes 1915 5-2-1 SIAA E.C. Hayes 1916 4-4-1 SIAA E.C. Hayes 1917 6-1 SIAA Sid Robinson 1918 3-2 SIAA Sid Robinson 1919 6-2 SIAA Sid Robinson 1920 5-3 SIAA Fred Holtkamp 1921 4-4-1 SC Fred Holtkamp 1922 3-4-2 SC C.R. Dudy Noble 1923 5-2-2 SC Earl Able 1924 5-4 SC Earl Able 1925 3-4-1 SC Bernie Bierman 1926 5-4 SC Bernie Bierman 1927 5-3 SC J.W. Hancock 1928 2-4-2 SC J.W. Hancock 1929 1-5-2 SC J.W. Hancock 1930 2-7 SC Chris Cagle 1931 2-6 SC Ray Dauber 1932 3-5 SC Ray Dauber SIAA -Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SC -Southern Conference

1933-PRESENT Year 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962

Overall SEC SEC Record Record Finish Head Coach 3-6-1 1-5-1 12th Ross McKechnie 4-6 0-5 12th Ross McKechnie 8-3 2-3 t-9th Ralph Sasse 7-3-1 3-2 5th Ralph Sasse 5-4-1 3-2 5th Ralph Sasse 4-6 1-4 11th Spike Nelson 8-2 3-2 4th Allyn McKeen 10-0-1 4-0-1 2nd Allyn McKeen 8-1-1 4-0-1 1st Allyn McKeen 8-2 5-2 4th Allyn McKeen No team due to World War II 6-2 3-2 5th Allyn McKeen 6-3 2-3 t-7th Allyn McKeen 8-2 3-2 5th Allyn McKeen 7-3 2-2 4th Allyn McKeen 4-4-1 3-3 7th Allyn McKeen 0-8-1 0-6 12th Slick Morton 4-5 3-4 7th Slick Morton 4-5 2-5 11th Slick Morton 5-4 3-4 7th Murray Warmath 5-2-3 3-1-3 6th Murray Warmath 6-4 3-3 t-6th Darrell Royal 6-4 4-4 6th Darrell Royal 4-6 2-5 t-8th Wade Walker 6-2-1 4-2-1 t-3rd Wade Walker 3-6 1-6 12th Wade Walker 2-7 0-7 12th Wade Walker 2-6-1 0-5-1 11th Wade Walker 5-5 1-5 t-10th Wade Walker 3-6 2-5 9th Paul Davis

1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975* 1976* 1977* 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993$ 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 118 yrs.

7-2-2 4-1-2 4th 4-6 2-5 8th 4-6 1-5 t-9th 2-8 0-6 t-9th 1-9 0-6 t-9th 0-8-2 0-4-2 9th 3-7 0-5 10th 6-5 3-4 t-7th 2-9 1-7 10th 4-7 1-6 9th 4-5-2 2-5 t-8th 9-3 3-3 t-4th 2-9 0-6 t-9th 0-11 0-6 t-9th 0-11 0-6 t-9th 6-5 2-4 t-7th 3-8 2-4 8th 9-3 5-1 t-2nd 8-4 4-2 3rd 5-6 2-4 8th 3-8 1-5 8th 4-7 1-5 t-9th 5-6 0-6 9th 6-5 2-4 t-7th 4-7 1-5 t-7th 1-10 0-7 10th 5-6 1-6 9th 5-6 1-6 t-8th 7-5 4-3 t-4th 7-5 4-4 3rd (W) 4-5-2 3-4-1 4th (W) 8-4 5-3 2nd (W) 3-8 1-7 4th (W) 5-6 3-5 4th (W) 7-4 4-4 t-3rd (W) 8-5 6-2 t-1st (W) 10-2 6-2 2nd (W) 8-4 4-4 t-3rd (W) 3-8 2-6 6th (W) 3-9 0-8 5th (W) 2-10 1-7 5th (W) 3-8 2-6 6th (W) 3-8 1-7 5th (W) 3-9 1-7 6th (W) 8-5 4-4 t-3rd (W) 4-8 2-6 t-4th (W) 5-7 3-5 t-4th (W) 9-4 4-4 5th (W) 7-6 2-6 5th (W) 8-5 4-4 4th (W) 7-6 3-5 5th (W) 10-3 6-2 2nd (W) 9-4 4-4 t-5th (W) 6-7 3-5 t-5th (W) 9-4 4-4 t-4th (W) 555-573-39 192-363-13

Paul Davis Paul Davis Paul Davis Paul Davis Charley Shira Charley Shira Charley Shira Charley Shira Charley Shira Charley Shira Bob Tyler Bob Tyler Bob Tyler Bob Tyler Bob Tyler Bob Tyler Emory Bellard Emory Bellard Emory Bellard Emory Bellard Emory Bellard Emory Bellard Emory Bellard Rockey Felker Rockey Felker Rockey Felker Rockey Felker Rockey Felker Jackie Sherrill Jackie Sherrill Jackie Sherrill Jackie Sherrill Jackie Sherrill Jackie Sherrill Jackie Sherrill Jackie Sherrill Jackie Sherrill Jackie Sherrill Jackie Sherrill Jackie Sherrill Jackie Sherrill Sylvester Croom Sylvester Croom Sylvester Croom Sylvester Croom Sylvester Croom Dan Mullen Dan Mullen Dan Mullen Dan Mullen Dan Mullen Dan Mullen Dan Mullen Dan Mullen Dan Mullen 32 Coaches

* - All wins in the 1975-77 seasons were forfeited by the NCAA, except for the 1975 Memphis and North Texas State games. $ - Win over Alabama in 1993 was forfeited to MSU by the NCAA.

MSU HOMECOMING HISTORY Date 10-23-37 10-1-38 11-4-39 10-19-40 10-25-41 11-14-42 10-20-45 11-2-46 10-25-47 10-16-48

Opponent Score Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 14-13 Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 22-0 Birmingham-Southern . . . . . . . . W, 28-0 Howard College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 40-7 Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 56-7 Duquesne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 28-6 Maxwell [AL] Field . . . . . . . . . . . W, 16-6 Murray State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 69-0 Hardin-Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 27-7 Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 27-0

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10-1-49 Baylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 6-14 11-11-50 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 21-48 10-27-51 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 0-7 10-18-52 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 27-14 10-10-53 Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T, 21-21 11-6-54 North Texas State . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 48-26 10-8-55 Tulane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 14-0 10-13-56 Trinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 18-6 10-12-57 Arkansas State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 47-13 10-25-58 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 7-9 10-24-59 Memphis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 28-23 10-29-60 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 0-7 10-14-61 Arkansas State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 38-0 11-3-62 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 0-20 10-19-63 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 20-0 10-10-64 Tulane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 17-6 10-9-65 Southern Miss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 27-9 10-8-66 Southern Miss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 10-9 10-21-67 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 6-43 10-12-68 Southern Miss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 14-47 10-11-69 Southern Miss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 34-20 10-24-70 Southern Miss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 51-15 10-16-71 Lamar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 24-7 10-28-72 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 27-13 10-27-73 Southern Miss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T, 10-10 10-26-74 Louisville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 56-7 10-18-75 North Texas State . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 15-12 10-2-76 Cal Poly Pomona . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 38-0 10-22-77 Southern Miss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 7-14 10-14-78 Florida State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 55-27 10-20-79 Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 48-0 10-11-80 Southern Miss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 14-42 10-17-81 Miami (Fla.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 14-10 10-23-82 Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 17-35 10-15-83 Miami (Fla.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 7-31 10-13-84 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 13-17 10-19-85 Tulane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 31-27 10-25-86 Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 6-35 10-3-87 Memphis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 9-6 10-29-88 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 34-53 10-21-89 Memphis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 35-10 10-27-90 Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 16-17 10-19-91 Memphis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 23-28 10-24-92 Arkansas State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 56-6 10-23-93 Arkansas State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T, 15-15 10-22-94 Tulane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 66-22 10-28-95 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 42-32 11-2-96 Northeast Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . W, 59-0 10-25-97 Central Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 35-28 10-17-98 East Tennessee State. . . . . . . . . . . W, 53-6 10-23-99 LSU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 17-16 10-28-00 Middle Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . W, 61-35 10-13-01 Troy State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 9-21 10-12-02 Troy State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 11-8 10-11-03 Memphis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 35-27 10-9-04 UAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 13-27 10-22-05 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 16-28 10-14-06 Jacksonville State . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 35-3 10-6-07 UAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 30-13 10-25-08 Middle Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . W, 31-22 10-10-09 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 24-31 10-23-10 UAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 29-24 11-5-11 UT Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 55-17 10-20-12 Middle Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 45-3 10-12-13 Bowling Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 21-20 11-8-14 UT Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 45-16 10-17-15 Louisiana Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 45-20 10-29-16 Samford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 56-41 10-21-17 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, 45-7 79 Games — 37 Different Opponents — 55-21-3

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HEAD COACHING RECORDS

WINNINGEST MSU HEAD COACHES (WINS) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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Head Coach Jackie Sherrill Dan Mullen Allyn McKeen Emory Bellard W.D. Chadwick Wade Walker Rockey Felker Sylvester Croom Bob Tyler* Ralph Sasse Paul Davis

Years 13 9 9 7 5 6 5 4 6 3 5

Tenure 1991-2003 2009-17 1939-48 1979-85 1909-13 1956-61 1986-90 2004-08 1973-78 1935-37 1962-66

Record 75-75-2 69-46 65-19-3 37-42 29-12-2 22-32-2 21-34 21-38 21-44-2 20-10-2 20-28-2

MSU CHRONOLOGICAL COACHING RECORDS Pct. .500 .600 .764 .468 .698 .411 .382 .356 .328 .656 .420

* - All wins in the 1975-77 seasons were forfeited by the NCAA, except for the 1975 Memphis State and North Texas State games.

WINNINGEST MSU HEAD COACHES (PERCENTAGE) Head Coach Greg Knox* Allyn McKeen Sid Robinson W.D. Chadwick Ralph Sasse E.C. Hayes Earl Able Murray Warmath Dan Mullen Darrell Royal 10. Fred Furman 11. Fred Holtcamp -1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Years 1 game 9 3 5 3 3 2 2 9 2 2 2

Tenure 2017 1939-48 1917-19 1909-13 1935-37 1914-16 1923-24 1952-53 2009-17 1954-55 1907-08 1920-21

Record 1-0 65-19-3 15-5 29-12-2 20-10-2 15-8-2 10-6-2 10-6-3 69-46 12-8 9-7 9-7-1

Pct. 1.000 .764 .750 .698 .656 .640 .611 .605 .600 .600 .563 .559

* - Interim coach who coached the 2017 TaxSlayer Bowl following the departure of Dan Mullen at the end of the regular season

Head Coach (Alma Mater) W.M. Matthews (Mississippi State) J.B. Hildebrand (Vanderbilt) L.B. Harvey (Georgetown) L. Gwinn (Auburn) Dan Martin (Auburn) Fred Furman (Cornell) W.D. Chadwick (Marietta) E.C. Hayes (Albion) Sid Robinson (Colgate) Fred Holtkamp (Ohio State) C.R. Dudy Noble (Mississippi State) Earl Able (Colgate) Bernie Bierman (Minnesota) J.W. Hancock (Iowa) Chris Cagle (Army) Ray Dauber (Iowa) Ross McKechnie (Washington) Ralph Sasse (Army) Spike Nelson (Iowa) Allyn McKeen (Tennessee) Slick Morton (LSU) Murray Warmath (Tennessee) Darrell Royal (Oklahoma) Wade Walker (Oklahoma) Paul Davis (Ole Miss) Charley Shira (Mississippi State) *Bob Tyler (Ole Miss) Emory Bellard (Southwest Texas State) Rockey Felker (Mississippi State) Jackie Sherrill (Alabama) Sylvester Croom (Alabama) Dan Mullen (Ursinus College)

Years 1 1 1 1 4 2 5 3 3 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 9 3 2 2 6 5 6 6 7 5 13 5 9

Tenure 1895 1896 1901 1902 1903-06 1907-08 1909-13 1914-16 1917-19 1920-21 1922 1923-24 1925-26 1927-29 1930 1931-32 1933-34 1935-37 1938 1939-48 1949-51 1952-53 1954-55 1956-61 1962-66 1967-72 1973-78 1979-85 1986-90 1991-2003 2004-08 2009-17

Record 0-2 0-4 2-2-1 1- 4-1 10- 11-3 9- 7 29-12-2 15- 8-2 15- 5 9- 7-1 3- 4-2 10- 6-2 8- 8-1 8-12-4 2- 7 5- 11 7-12-1 20-10-2 4- 6 65-19-3 8-18-1 10- 6-3 12- 8 22-32-2 20-28-2 16-45-2 21-44-2 37-42 21-34 75-75-2 21-38 69-46

Pct. .000 .000 .500 .250 .479 .563 .698 .640 .750 .559 .444 .611 .500 .417 .222 .313 .375 .656 .400 .764 .315 .605 .600 .411 .420 .270 .328 .468 .382 .500 .356 .600

MOST WINS BY MSU COACH IN EGG BOWL 1. 2. 4. 5.

Head Coach Jackie Sherrill Dan Mullen Allyn McKeen Sid Robinson Bob Tyler*

Seasons 13 9 9 3 6

Years 1991-2003 2009-17 1939-48 1917-19 1973-78

Record 7-6 5-4 5-4 4-0 3-3

Pct. .538 .556 .556 1.000 .500

HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN EGG BOWL (MINIMUM THREE YEARS) 1. 2. 4. 5.

Head Coach Sid Robinson Dan Mullen Allyn McKeen Jackie Sherrill Bob Tyler*

Seasons 3 9 9 13 6

Years 1917-19 2009-17 1939-48 1991-2003 1973-78

Record 4-0 5-4 5-4 7-6 3-3

Pct. 1.000 .556 .556 .538 .500

* - All wins in the 1975-77 seasons were forfeited by the NCAA, except for the 1975 Memphis State and North Texas State games.

Allyn McKeen, a 1991 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, holds the highest winning percentage by a permanent MSU head coach, compiling a .764 mark (6519-3) from 1939-48.

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