Mississippi State

2026
Bulldogs
Big 12 5–7 (4–5)
Head Coach Not captured yet
84 OVR #18
84 OFF #18
84 DEF #19
PPG 20.8 #115
DPPG 29.3 #105
Summary Table

Impact Players

2026

Offense

88

HB Fluff Bothwell Contact Seeker JR

187 car, 1002 yds, 4 TD

JR 88 OVR
85

WR Anthony Evans III Elusive Route Runner SR (RS)

40 rec, 544 yds, 2 TD

SR (RS) 85 OVR
84

QB Kamario Taylor Pure Runner SO

172-307, 1971 yds, 10 TD, 11 Int

SO 84 OVR
83

WR Ayden Williams Contested Specialist SR

30 rec, 423 yds, 2 TD

SR 83 OVR

Defense

91

CB Kelley Jones Bump and Run JR (RS)

59 tkl (2 tfl), 1 sack, 3 int, 6 PD, 1 FF

JR (RS) 91 OVR
87

SS Isaac Smith Box Specialist SR

68 tkl (1 tfl), 4 int, 3 PD

SR 87 OVR
84

DT Kalvin Dinkins Pure Power SR (RS)

24 tkl (5 tfl), 3 sack

SR (RS) 84 OVR
82

LE Will Whitson Pure Power SR (RS)

39 tkl (1 tfl), 2 sack

SR (RS) 82 OVR

Players by State

MS: 42 (49.4%) TX: 9 (10.6%) AL: 8 (9.4%) GA: 6 (7.1%) FL: 4 (4.7%) LA: 4 (4.7%) OH: 2 (2.4%) AR: 1 (1.2%) IL: 1 (1.2%) IN: 1 (1.2%) MD: 1 (1.2%) ND: 1 (1.2%) NJ: 1 (1.2%) OR: 1 (1.2%) PA: 1 (1.2%) UT: 1 (1.2%) Unknown: 1 (1.2%) 49.4% 10.6% 9.4% 7.1% 4.7% 4.7%
  • MS
  • TX
  • AL
  • GA
  • FL

Players by Class

Sr: 17 (20.0%) Jr: 21 (24.7%) So: 14 (16.5%) Fr: 33 (38.8%) 20.0% 24.7% 16.5% 38.8%
  • Sr
  • Jr
  • So
  • Fr

Players by Origin

High school: 85 (100.0%)
  • High school

Roster Breakdown

Position FreshmanSophomoreJuniorSenior
QB
B. McWhorter 73
K. Taylor 84
A. Swann 74
RB
K. Wilson 77 C. Crosby 73 J. Hill 66
P. Hurd-Davis 79
F. Bothwell 88 X. Gayten 77
WR
M. Evans 73 J. Taylor 72 C. Capehart 70 J. Henderson 68
Z. Ragins 77 B. Black 75
A. Evans III 85 A. Williams 83 M. Johnson 77
TE
Z. Cotton 76 K. Rushing 73 D. Cody 66 S. Clifton 66
S. West 77 R. Williams 71
OL
D. Toothman 74 L. Noil Jr. 73 T. Miller 73 L. Prudhomme 71 M. Nash 68 K. Upshaw 67 D. Board 65
T. Lockhart 68
B. Steen 80 B. Sneh 76 S. Miles 76 D. Chester 75 M. McVay 75 J. Shumpert-Perkins 74
C. Boone 78
DL
T. Crittendon Jr. 73 K. Marris 71 D. Young 70 T. Maurer 69
D. Evans 80 K. Robinson 71
T. Williams 80 C. Coates 78 D. Reed 78
K. Dinkins 84 W. Whitson 82 J. Bledsoe 80 D. Moye 79 J. Jenkins 75
LB
T. Willis 73 M. Nickerson 72 A. Rice 69 R. Jorgensen 66
T. Lockhart 72 F. Forrest 68
J. Smith 80 A. Williams 77 D. Gullette 77
Z. Tillman 73
CB
K. Singleton 74 K. Johnson 72 T. Johnson Jr. 72 B. Woodard 70
Q. Taylor 77 J. Townsend 72
K. Jones 91 J. Jefferson 71
S
B. Womack 80 A. Burke-Jensen 68
R. Stapleton 72 H. Tucker 71 M. Weaver 69
D. Riley 74 J. Patten 70
I. Smith 87 K. Dolby 78 M. Williams 78 J. Gilbert 76 T. Johnson 72
K/P
E. Pulliam 79
K. Ferrie 80