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THIRD-LONGEST CURRENT TENURED COACH IN THE SEC (EIGHTH SEASON) SIX CONSECUTIVE BOWL WINNINGEST TWO-YEAR STRETCH IN MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL-RECORD GAMES AND FOUR BOWL VICTORIES STATE HISTORY, CLAIMING BACK-TO-BACK SEASONS OF AT LEAST NINE VICTORIES FOR THE FIRST TIME. 2014 MAXWELL FASTEST ASCENT FROM UNRANKED TO NO.1 IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HISTORY (2014)

SEC LEADING TWO NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION NATIONAL-SCHOLAR ATHLETES SINCE 2010

FOOTBALL NATIONAL

THREE SEASONS OF AT LEAST NINE WINS IN THE LAST SIX YEARS WHILE PLAYING IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S TOUGHEST DIVISION. THERE WERE ONLY FOUR NINE-WIN SEASONS COACH OF THE YEAR AT MSU IN THE 109 YEARS PRIOR TO MULLEN’S ARRIVAL. AND ASSOCIATED PRESS 55-35 (.611) RECORD

IS THE HIGHEST

WINNING PERCENTAGE

BY AN MSU COACH SINCE HALL OF FAMER ALLYN MCKEEN (1939-48)

SOUTHEASTERN THE FIRST COACH CONFERENCE IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL

SINCE 1983 RAN THE BOSTON MARATHON

COACH OF THE YEAR

TO RECORD THREE

STRAIGHT WINS OVER IN APRIL 2016 AND RAISED OVER $60,000 FOR THE MULLEN WINNING 36 FAMILY FOUNDATION, WHICH PERCENTAGE SUPPORTS KIDS CHARITIES IN SCHOOL HISTORY (MINIMUM SIX YEARS) OPPONENTS (2014) IN MISSISSIPPI AND

IS

THE

SECOND-HIGHEST

TOP-10

SHATTERED 100 MSU INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM SINGLE-GAME, SINGLE-SEASON AND CAREER STATISTICAL RECORDS

21 NFL DRAFT PICKS

SINCE 2010, INCLUDING THE HIGHEST DRAFTED

MSU QB IN MODERN NFL DRAFT HISTORY (DAK PRESCOTT, 2016)

135 ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

RECIPIENTS

2009-PRESENT


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| INTRODUCTION | TABLE OF CONTENTS

2016 MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE INTRODUCTION

HISTORY

Table of Contents ____________________ 2 Quick Facts _________________________ 3 Numerical Roster __________________ 4-5 Alphabetical Roster _________________ 6-7 Roster Breakdown ____________________ 8 Position Outlooks ________________ 9-11

Year-by-Year Results ____________ 95-101 Year-by-Year History/Homecoming ___ 102 Head Coaching Records _____________ 103 Miscellaneous Records ______________ 104 Streaks ___________________________ 105 Series History _________________ 106-112 All-Time Assistant Coaches __________ 113 Letterwinners _________________ 114-121 All-Americans _____________________ 122 National Award Winners ____________ 123 All-Southeastern Conference _________ 124 SEC Award Winners ________________ 125 SEC Academic Honors _____________ 126 National Academic Honors __________ 127

MEET THE BULLDOGS Player Profiles ___________________ 12-54

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Dan Mullen __________ 55-60 Brian Baker ________________________ 61 Terrell Buckley _____________________ 62 Billy Gonzales ______________________ 63 John Hevesy _______________________ 64 Brian Johnson ______________________ 65 Greg Knox _________________________ 66 Maurice Linguist ____________________ 67 Scott Sallach _______________________ 68 Peter Sirmon _______________________ 69 Nick Savage ________________________ 70 Support Staff ____________________ 71-72

2015 SEASON IN REVIEW Notebook__________________________ 73 Final Statistics ___________________ 74-75 Final Defensive Statistics______________ 76 Game-by-Game Starters ______________ 77 Participation ____________________ 78-79 Team Game-by-Game Statistics/Polls ___ 80 Superlatives ________________________ 81 Game Recaps ____________________ 82-94

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PRO BULLDOGS NFL Combine/Senior Bowl __________ 128 2016 NFL Draft ___________________ 129 NFL Draft History__________________ 130 Super Bowl Winners ________________ 131 Bulldogs in the NFL ____________ 132-133

BOWL HISTORY Bowl History ______________________ 134 Bowl Records _________________ 135-136 1937 Orange Bowl __________________ 137 1941 Orange Bowl __________________ 138 1963 Liberty Bowl __________________ 139 1974 Sun Bowl_____________________ 140 1980 Sun Bowl_____________________ 141 1981 Hall of Fame Bowl _____________ 142 1991 Liberty Bowl __________________ 143 1993 Peach Bowl ___________________ 144 1995 Peach Bowl ___________________ 145 1999 Cotton Bowl __________________ 146 1999 Peach Bowl ___________________ 147 2000 Independence Bowl ____________ 148 2007 Liberty Bowl __________________ 149

2011 Gator Bowl ___________________ 150 2011 Music City Bowl _______________ 151 2013 Gator Bowl ___________________ 152 2013 Liberty Bowl __________________ 153 2014 Orange Bowl _________________ 154 2015 Belk Bowl ____________________ 155

RECORDS Team Game Records ____________ 156-158 Team Season Records ___________ 159-160 Individual Records _____________ 161-168 High Rushing Games _______________ 169 Miscellaneous Rushing Records _______ 170 High Passing/Receiving Games _______ 171 Yearly Defensive Leaders ____________ 172 Yearly Offensive Leaders_________ 173-174 Yearly Special Teams Leaders _________ 175 Yearly Team Offensive Statistics_______ 176 Yearly Team Defensive Statistics ______ 177

FACILITIES Quotables ____________________ 178-179 Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field 180-182 Attendance Records ________________ 183 Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex _____ 184-185

THIS IS MSU Mississippi State University __________ 186 2015-16 Athletics Year in Review ______ 187 History of Bulldogs _________________ 188 The Cowbell/Songs of MSU __________ 189 University President Dr. Mark Keenum _ 190 Director of Athletics Scott Stricklin ____ 191

MEDIA INFORMATION Media Policies _____________________ 192 Media Relations Staff/Opponents ______ 193 MSU Sports Radio Network __________ 194

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

2016 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Starkville, Miss. February 28, 1878 Bulldogs 20,873 www.HailState.com Dr. Mark Keenum Dr. Steven Turner Southeastern (West) Maroon (PMS 202) and White Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (61,337) 1914 Hybrid Bermuda Grass (Certified Tifway 419) 248-136-13 (.641)

COACHING STAFF Head Coach (Alma Mater): Dan Mullen (Ursinus College, 1994) Record at Mississippi State: 55-35 (.611, eighth season) Career Record: same ASSISTANT COACHES (YEAR AT MSU): Brian Baker Defensive Line (first season) Terrell Buckley Cornerbacks/Recruiting Coordinator (first season) Billy Gonzales Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers (fourth season) John Hevesy Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line (eighth season) Brian Johnson Quarterbacks (third season) Greg Knox Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs (eighth season) Maurice Linguist Safeties (first season) Scott Sallach Tight Ends (eighth season) Peter Sirmon Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers (first season) Bret Beachner Offensive Quality Control Chris Boniol Special Teams Quality Control John Haneline Defensive Quality Control SUPPORT STAFF AT SEAL FOOTBALL COMPLEX: Zach Akenberger Assistant Strength Coach Riley Allen Assistant Strength Coach Patrick Austin Recruiting Specialist Jane Ballard Office Associate Thomas Callans Assistant Athletic Trainer Jon Clark Assistant AD/Football Operations Nancy Covington Office Associate Lee Davis Coordinator of Football Recruiting Brock Dulaney Coordinator of Film & Computing Services Rockey Felker Director of Player Development Rod Gibson Recruiting Specialist Roger Hayhurst Assistant Video Coordinator Jason Hubbard Assistant Equipment Manager Dan Jacobi Head Athletic Trainer Nate Peoples Assistant Strength Coach Brad Peterson Director of Player Personnel Ryan Phillis Assistant Strength Coach Drew Raucina Recruiting Specialist Dean “Flash” Saul Assistant Equipment Manager Nick Savage Head Strength Coach Phil Silva Head Equipment Manager Susas Simmons Office Associate Neil Stopczynski Assistant Recruiting Coordinator Kelly White Sports Dietician

LOCATION (ATT.) Hattiesburg, Miss. (36,641) Starkville, Miss. (62,531) Starkville, Miss. (61,574) Auburn, Ala. (87,451) College Station, Texas (104,455) Starkville, Miss. (60,866) Starkville, Miss. (61,651) Starkville, Miss. (61,168) Columbia, Mo. (58,878) Starkville, Miss. (62,435) Fayetteville, Ark. (71,936) Starkville, Miss. (62,265) Charlotte, N.C. (46,423)

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS Scott Stricklin (@stricklinMSU) Jared Benko Bracky Brett Ann Carr Bo Hemphill Mike Nemeth Mike Richey Scott Wetherbee

MEDIA RELATIONS

9-4 4-4/tied for fifth in West, tied for eighth overall Belk Bowl (def. NC State, 51-28) receiving votes in both polls Spread (Multiple) Multiple 42/18 (11 returning starters) 17/9 (5 returning starters) 22/7 (6 returning starters) 3/2 1895 540-562-39 (117th season) 185-352-12 11-8

SERIES MSU leads, 2-0 USC leads, 9-6 LSU leads, 72-34-3 First Meeting AU leads, 61-26-2 Tied, 1-1 MSU leads, 22-21 MSU leads, 16-1-1 A&M leads, 5-4 UA leads, 79-18-3 UA leads, 15-10-1 UM leads, 63-43-6

2015 FOOTBALL RESULTS DATE OPPONENT RESULT Sept. 5 at Southern Miss (FS1) W, 34-16 Sept. 12 #14/15 LSU * (ESPN) L, 19-21 Sept. 19 Northwestern State (SECN) W, 62-13 Sept. 26 at RV/#25 Auburn * (ESPN2) W, 17-9 Oct. 3 at #14/15 Texas A&M * (SECN) L, 17-30 W, 45-17 Oct. 10 Troy (SECN) Oct. 17 Louisiana Tech (HC) (SECN) W, 45-20 Oct. 24 Kentucky * (SECN) W, 42-16 Nov. 5 at Missouri * (ESPN) W, 31-13 L, 6-31 Nov. 14 #3/4/2 Alabama * (CBS) Nov. 21 at Arkansas * (ESPN) W, 51-50 Nov. 28 #19/19/18 Ole Miss * (ESPN2) L, 27-38 Dec. 30 vs. NC State ^ (ESPN) W, 51-28 * - denotes SEC game | ^ - denotes Belk Bowl

Director of Athletics: Sr. Associate AD/Finance: Sr. Associate AD/Compliance: Sr. Associate AD/SWA, Student-Athlete Services: Sr. Associate AD/Development: Sr. Associate AD/Administration: Sr. Associate AD/Bulldog Club, Ticket Operations: Sr. Associate AD/External Affairs:

FOOTBALL INFORMATION 2015 Overall Record 2015 SEC Record/Finish 2015 Bowl 2015 Final Rankings Offensive System Defensive System Letterwinners Returning/Lost: Total Offense Defense Specialists First Year of Football All-Time Overall Record All-Time SEC Record All-Time Bowl Record

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION Sept. 3 South Alabama (SECN) Starkville, Miss. Sept. 10 South Carolina * (ESPN/or 2) Starkville, Miss. Sept. 17 at LSU * (ESPN/or 2) Baton Rouge, La. Sept. 24 at UMass Foxborough, Mass. Oct. 8 Auburn * Starkville, Miss. Oct. 14 (Fri.) at BYU (ESPN) Provo, Utah Oct. 22 at Kentucky * Lexington, Ky. Oct. 29 Samford Starkville, Miss. Nov. 5 Texas A&M * Starkville, Miss. Nov. 12 at Alabama * Tuscaloosa, Ala. Nov. 19 Arkansas * Starkville, Miss. Nov. 26 at Ole Miss * Oxford, Miss. * - denotes SEC game

FOOTBALL CONTACTS: (TWITTER HANDLE): Bill Martin (@MSUBillMartin) Assistant AD/Media Relations Martin Phone 662-325-0967 (office)/662-418-3821 (cell) Martin E-Mail BMartin@athletics.msstate.edu Andrew Piper (@ADPiper7) Assistant Director Piper Phone 662-325-0972 (office)/662-418-9183 (cell) Piper E-Mail APiper@athletics.msstate.edu STAFF (TWITTER HANDLE): John R. Cade (@JRCade) Assistant AD/Digital Media Bob Carskadon (@BobCarskadon) Digital Media Reporter/HailStateBEAT Gregg Ellis (@MSUSportsGregg) Associate Director Diane Keith Administrative Secretary Kelly Price (@HailStatePics) Photographer Nick Price (@NickPriceMSU) Graduate Assistant Hunter Richardson (@HunterRich18) Assistant Director Tyson Rodgers (@TysonGRodgers) Graduate Assistant Brock Turnipseed (@BrockT_MSU) Assistant Director SHIPPING/PHYSICAL ADDRESS: Bryan Building, 288 Lakeview Drive, Mississippi State, MS, 39762 MAILING ADDRESS: Athletic Media Relations, P.O. Box 5308, Mississippi State, MS, 39762

PHONE DIRECTORY (AREA CODE 662) Football Press Box Football Office HailState Productions (Video Operations) HailState Productions (Video Production) Media Relations Office Ticket Office HAILSTATE.COM

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No. 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 35 38 39 40 41 42 43 43 44 45 46 47 49 50 51 51 52 53

4

Name Brandon Bryant Jamal Peters Elijah Staley Traver Jung Gerri Green Cedric Jiles Donald Gray Tolando Cleveland Nick Fitzgerald Fred Ross Jamoral Graham Brandon Holloway Kivon Coman Damian Williams J.T. Gray Cameron Dantzler Nick Tiano Korey Charles Jamal Couch Deddrick Thomas Zak Neary Reginald Todd Nick Gibson Malik Dear Keith Mixon Allen Perkins Chris Rayford Lashard Durr Westin Graves Brandon Davis Alec Murphy Aeris Williams DeAndre Ward C.J. Morgan Chris Stamps Maurice Smitherman Ashton Shumpert Dontavian Lee Cory Thomas John Hankerson Gabe Myles Hayes Walker Richie Brown Erroll Thompson Mark McLaurin Marquiss Spencer Fletcher Adams Logan Cooke Leo Lewis Josiah Phillips Dez Harris A.J. Jefferson Torrey Dale Tim Washington Kelan Chairs Stewart Reese Kobe Jones Hunter Bradley

Pos. DB DB QB LB LB DB WR DB QB WR DB RB DB QB LB DB QB DB WR WR DB WR RB WR WR ATH DB DB K ATH RB RB LB DB DB DB RB RB DL DB WR ATH LB LB DB DL DL P/K LB LB LB DL DL LB LB OL DL SN

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

Wt. 215 217 249 229 248 186 204 190 230 205 183 165 205 229 197 165 239 175 223 188 197 192 204 220 175 230 199 197 163 170 230 217 219 197 179 185 218 230 313 170 195 199 240 262 218 270 274 224 230 239 236 280 277 225 218 340 278 245

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

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

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Hometown (Previous School) Tunica, Miss. (Rosa Fort) Bassfield, Miss. (Bassfield) Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler) Greenville, Miss. (Holmes CC) Greenville, Miss. (Greenville Weston) Clinton, Miss. (Clinton) Memphis, Tenn. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove) Richmond Hill, Ga. (Richmond Hill) Tyler, Texas (John Tyler) Decatur, Miss. (Newton County) Tampa, Fla. (Alonso) Sheffield, Ala. (Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy) Metairie, La. (Archbishop Rummel) Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale) Hammond, La. (St. Thomas Aquinas) Chattanooga, Tenn. (Baylor School) Miami, Fla. (North Florida Christian) Phenix City, Ala. (Central) Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Central) Adamsville, Tenn. (Adamsville) Mobile, Ala. (Blount) Birmingham, Ala. (Pinson Valley) Jackson, Miss. (Murrah) Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley School) Pelham, Ala. (Oak Mountain) Byhalia, Miss. (Byhalia) Gulfport, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Flowood, Miss. (Jackson Prep) Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven) Nixa, Mo. (Nixa) West Point, Miss. (West Point) Wetumpka, Ala. (Wetumpka) Bossier City, La. (Parkway) Vicksburg, Miss. (Warren Central) Adamsville, Ala. (Minor) Fulton, Miss. (Itawamba) Hattiesburg, Miss. (Forrest County Agricultural) Bessemer, Ala. (McAdory) South Bend, Ind. (Washington) Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) Jackson, Miss. (Jackson Academy) Long Beach, Miss. (Long Beach) Florence, Ala. (Florence) Collins, Miss. (Collins) Greenwood, Miss. (Greenwood) Brandon, Miss. (Brandon) Darbun, Miss. (Columbia Academy) Brookhaven, Miss. (Brookhaven) Starkville, Miss. (Home School) Bessemer, Ala. (McAdory) Summit, Miss. (North Pike) Kenner, La. (John Curtis Christian) Yazoo City, Miss. (Yazoo City) Harvey, La. (St. Augustine) Fort Pierce, Fla. (Fort Pierce Central) Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) Collierville, Tenn. (Collierville)


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No. 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 72 73 74 75 77 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 88 89 90 91 92 94 95 96 97 98

Name Greg Eiland Martinas Rankin Dareuan Parker Will Coleman Justin Senior Nathan Swanson Jamaal Clayborn Deion Calhoun Devon Desper Jocquell Johnson Lawrence Brown Brett Armour Joel Baldwin Michael Story Ronald Cochran Darryl Williams Elgton Jenkins Harrison Moon Jawon Johnson Evans Wilkerson Christian Roberson Justin Johnson Farrod Green Jordan Thomas Dontea Jones Jonnas Spivey Jesse Jackson Osirus Mitchell Aaron Hamaker Nick James Kareem Vance Jr. Grant Harris Anfernee Mullins Kendell Jones Nelson Adams Braxton Hoyett Tre Brown Johnathan Calvin Jeffery Simmons

Pos. OL OL OL DL OL SN OL OL OL OL ATH ATH SN OL OL OL OL OL ATH OL TE TE TE TE TE WR WR WR TE DL ATH DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL

Ht. 6-7 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-4

Wt. 304 307 325 250 310 210 315 308 305 301 300 262 220 295 308 303 305 290 305 304 239 239 232 295 254 200 211 190 272 320 195 290 261 280 305 305 309 272 310

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

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

Hometown (Previous School) Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadelphia) Mendenhall, Miss. (Miss. Gulf Coast CC) Olive Branch, Miss. (DeSoto Central) Tyler, Texas (Tyler JC) Montreal, Quebec (Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy) Norcross, Ga. (Norcross) Jackson, Miss. (Jackson Academy) Pleasant Grove, Ala. (Restoration Academy) Madison, Miss. (Madison Central) Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC) Columbus, Miss. (Belhaven University) Brighton, Tenn. (Brighton) Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo) Ripley, Miss. (Ripley) Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) Bessemer, Ala. (Bessemer City) Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale) Chattanooga, Tenn. (Signal Mountain) Crawford, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) Ridgeland, Miss. (Jackson Academy) Atlanta, Ga. (McEachern) Birmingham, Ala. (Hoover) Wesson, Miss. (Wesson Attendance Center) Sumrall, Miss. (East Central CC) McCool, Miss. (Jireh (N.C.) Prep) Louin, Miss. (Bay Springs) Petal, Miss. (Petal) Sarasota, Fla. (Booker) Little Rock, Ark. (Catholic) Long Beach, Miss. (Long Beach) Charleston, Miss. (Olive Branch) Bolton, Miss. (Clinton) Aliceville, Ala. (Aliceville) Pinson, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville) Brandon, Miss. (Brandon) Pelham, Ala. (Pelham) Ackerman, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Macon, Miss. (Noxubee County)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 2 3 4 9 11 14 18 22 27 54 55 62 63 74 80 82 87

Elijah Staley Traver Jung Gerri Green Jamoral Graham Kivon Coman Nick Tiano Deddrick Thomas Malik Dear Aeris Williams Greg Eiland Martinas Rankin Devon Desper Jocquell Johnson Elgton Jenkins Christian Roberson Farrod Green Osirus Mitchell

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No. 43 94 65 66 53 64 39 96 1 61 97 51 16 60 7 72 57 11 43 17 49 13 26 22 62 25 54 7 21 9 25 6 12 82 4 88 35 46 90 10 95 86 88 47 74 5 77 63 81 84 92 52 3 33 44 41 87 23 75

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Name Fletcher Adams Nelson Adams Brett Armour Joel Baldwin Hunter Bradley Lawrence Brown Richie Brown Tre Brown Brandon Bryant Deion Calhoun Johnathan Calvin Kelan Chairs Korey Charles Jamaal Clayborn Tolando Cleveland Ronald Cochran Will Coleman Kivon Coman Logan Cooke Jamal Couch Torrey Dale Cameron Dantzler Brandon Davis Malik Dear Devon Desper Lashard Durr Greg Eiland Nick Fitzgerald Nick Gibson Jamoral Graham Westin Graves Donald Gray J.T. Gray Farrod Green Gerri Green Aaron Hamaker John Hankerson Dez Harris Grant Harris Brandon Holloway Braxton Hoyett Jesse Jackson Nick James A.J. Jefferson Elgton Jenkins Cedric Jiles Jawon Johnson Jocquell Johnson Justin Johnson Dontea Jones Kendell Jones Kobe Jones Traver Jung Dontavian Lee Leo Lewis Mark McLaurin Osirus Mitchell Keith Mixon Harrison Moon

Pos. DL DL ATH SN SN ATH LB DL DB OL DL LB DB OL DB OL DL DB P/K WR DL DB ATH WR OL DB OL QB RB DB K WR LB TE LB TE DB LB DL RB DL WR DL DL OL DB ATH OL TE TE DL DL LB RB LB DB WR WR OL

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

Wt. 274 305 262 220 245 300 240 309 215 308 272 218 175 315 190 308 250 205 224 223 277 165 170 220 305 197 304 230 204 183 163 204 197 232 248 272 170 236 290 165 305 211 320 280 305 186 305 301 239 254 280 278 229 230 230 218 190 175 290

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

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

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Hometown (Previous School) Brandon, Miss. (Brandon) Brandon, Miss. (Brandon) Brighton, Tenn. (Brighton) Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo) Collierville, Tenn. (Collierville) Columbus, Miss. (Belhaven University) Long Beach, Miss. (Long Beach) Ackerman, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Tunica, Miss. (Rosa Fort) Pleasant Grove, Ala. (Restoration Academy) Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Harvey, La. (St. Augustine) Miami, Fla. (North Florida Christian) Jackson, Miss. (Jackson Academy) Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove) Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) Tyler, Texas (Tyler JC) Sheffield, Ala. (Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy) Darbun, Miss. (Columbia Academy) Phenix City, Ala. (Central) Kenner, La. (John Curtis Christian) Hammond, La. (St. Thomas Aquinas) Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven) Jackson, Miss. (Murrah) Madison, Miss. (Madison Central) Gulfport, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadelphia) Richmond Hill, Ga. (Richmond Hill) Birmingham, Ala. (Pinson Valley) Decatur, Miss. (Newton County) Flowood, Miss. (Jackson Prep) Memphis, Tenn. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale) Wesson, Miss. (Wesson Attendance Center) Greenville, Miss. (Greenville Weston) Little Rock, Ark. (Catholic) South Bend, Ind. (Washington) Bessemer, Ala. (McAdory) Bolton, Miss. (Clinton) Tampa, Fla. (Alonso) Pelham, Ala. (Pelham) Petal, Miss. (Petal) Long Beach, Miss. (Long Beach) Summit, Miss. (North Pike) Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale) Clinton, Miss. (Clinton) Crawford, Miss. (East Mississippi CC) Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC) Birmingham, Ala. (Hoover) McCool, Miss. (Jireh (N.C.) Prep) Pinson, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville) Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) Greenville, Miss. (Holmes CC) Hattiesburg, Miss. (Forrest County Agricultural) Brookhaven, Miss. (Brookhaven) Collins, Miss. (Collins) Sarasota, Fla. (Booker) Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley School) Chattanooga, Tenn. (Signal Mountain)


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No. 29 91 26 35 19 56 23 2 45 55 24 51 80 8 58 32 98 31 42 85 2 30 67 34 18 83 40 14 20 89 38 28 50 79 27 11 73

Name C.J. Morgan Anfernee Mullins Alec Murphy Gabe Myles Zak Neary Dareuan Parker Allen Perkins Jamal Peters Josiah Phillips Martinas Rankin Chris Rayford Stewart Reese Christian Roberson Fred Ross Justin Senior Ashton Shumpert Jeffery Simmons Maurice Smitherman Marquiss Spencer Jonnas Spivey Elijah Staley Chris Stamps Michael Story Cory Thomas Deddrick Thomas Jordan Thomas Erroll Thompson Nick Tiano Reginald Todd Kareem Vance Jr. Hayes Walker DeAndre Ward Tim Washington Evans Wilkerson Aeris Williams Damian Williams Darryl Williams

Pos. DB DL RB WR DB OL ATH DB LB OL DB OL TE WR OL RB DL DB DL WR QB DB OL DL WR TE LB QB WR ATH ATH LB LB OL RB QB OL

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

Wt. 197 261 230 195 197 325 230 217 239 307 199 340 239 205 310 218 310 185 270 200 249 179 295 313 188 295 262 239 192 195 199 219 225 304 217 229 303

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

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

Hometown (Previous School) Bossier City, La. (Parkway) Aliceville, Ala. (Aliceville) Nixa, Mo. (Nixa) Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) Adamsville, Tenn. (Adamsville) Olive Branch, Miss. (DeSoto Central) Pelham, Ala. (Oak Mountain) Bassfield, Miss. (Bassfield) Starkville, Miss. (Home School) Mendenhall, Miss. (Miss. Gulf Coast CC) Byhalia, Miss. (Byhalia) Fort Pierce, Fla. (Fort Pierce Central) Atlanta, Ga. (McEachern) Tyler, Texas (John Tyler) Montreal, Quebec (Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy) Fulton, Miss. (Itawamba) Macon, Miss. (Noxubee County) Adamsville, Ala. (Minor) Greenwood, Miss. (Greenwood) Louin, Miss. (Bay Springs) Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler) Vicksburg, Miss. (Warren Central) Ripley, Miss. (Ripley) Bessemer, Ala. (McAdory) Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Central) Sumrall, Miss. (East Central CC) Florence, Ala. (Florence) Chattanooga, Tenn. (Baylor School) Mobile, Ala. (Blount) Charleston, Miss. (Olive Branch) Jackson, Miss. (Jackson Academy) Wetumpka, Ala. (Wetumpka) Yazoo City, Miss. (Yazoo City) Ridgeland, Miss. (Jackson Academy) West Point, Miss. (West Point) Metairie, La. (Archbishop Rummel) Bessemer, Ala. (Bessemer City)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 2 3 4 9 11 14 18 22 27 54 55 62 63 74 80 82 87

Elijah Staley Traver Jung Gerri Green Jamoral Graham Kivon Coman Nick Tiano Deddrick Thomas Malik Dear Aeris Williams Greg Eiland Martinas Rankin Devon Desper Jocquell Johnson Elgton Jenkins Christian Roberson Farrod Green Osirus Mitchell

eh-LY-juh TREV-er GAIR-ee JUH-more-ul KEY-von TEE-ano rhymes with dead muh-LEEK AIR-rees pronounced Island Mar-TEE-nus DEH-vuhn rhymes with jock ELG-tuhn ROH-ber-suhn FUH-rahd O-sye-rus Kivon Coman

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| INTRODUCTION | ROSTER BREAKDOWN

ALABAMA (17) Adamsville Maurice Smitherman Aliceville Anfernee Mullins Bessemer Dez Harris Cory Thomas Darryl Williams Birmingham Justin Johnson Keith Mixon Nick Gibson Rodney Lacy Florence Erroll Thompson Mobile Reginald Todd Pelham Braxton Hoyett Phenix City Jamal Couch Pinson Kendell Jones Pleasant Grove Deion Calhoun Sheffield Kivon Coman Wetumpka DeAndre Ward

ARKANSAS (1) Little Rock Aaron Hamaker

CANADA (1) Montreal (Quebec) Justin Senior

FLORIDA (4) Fort Pierce Stewart Reese Miami Korey Charles Sarasota Osirus Mitchell Tampa Brandon Holloway

GEORGIA (4) Atlanta Christian Roberson Marietta Elijah Staley

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Powder Springs Tolando Cleveland Richmond Hill Nick Fitzgerald

INDIANA (1) South Bend John Hankerson

LOUISIANA (5) Bossier City C.J. Morgan Hammond Cameron Dantzler Harvey Kelan Chairs Kenner Torrey Dale Metairie Damian Williams

MISSISSIPPI (48) Ackerman Tre Brown Bassfield Jamal Peters Bolton Grant Harris Brandon Fletcher Adams Nelson Adams Brookhaven Leo Lewis Byhalia Chris Rayford Clarksdale Elgton Jenkins J.T. Gray Clinton Cedric Jiles Collins Mark McLaurin Darbun Logan Cooke Decatur Jamoral Graham Flowood Westin Graves Fulton Ashton Shumpert Greenville Traver Jung Gerri Green Greenwood Marquiss Spencer

Gulfport Lashard Durr Hattiesburg Dontavian Lee Jackson Jamaal Clayborn Jocquell Johnson Johnathan Calvin Malik Dear Long Beach Nick James Richie Brown Louin Jonnas Spivey Macon Jeffery Simmons Madison Devon Desper McCool Dontea Jones Mendenhall Martinas Rankin Olive Branch Ronald Cochran Dareuan Parker Petal Jesse Jackson Philadelphia Greg Eiland Ridgeland Evans Wilkerson Ripley Michael Story Starkville Gabe Myles Josiah Phillips Kobe Jones Summit A.J. Jefferson Sumrall Jordan Thomas Tunica Brandon Bryant Tupelo Joel Baldwin Vicksburg Chris Stamps Wesson Farrod Green West Point Aeris Williams Yazoo City Tim Washington

MISSOURI (1) Nixa Alec Murphy

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TENNESSEE (6) Adamsville Zak Neary Chattanooga Harrison Moon Nick Tiano Collierville Hunter Bradley Memphis Deddrick Thomas Donald Gray

TEXAS (2) Tyler Will Coleman Fred Ross


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Nick Fitzgerald

WIDE RECEIVERS

QUARTERBACKS LETTERMEN RETURNING (2): Nick Fitzgerald (So.), Damian Williams (Jr.) (note: Elijah Staley did not letter in 2015) LETTERMEN LOST (1): Dak Prescott KEY 2015 REDSHIRTS (2): Nick Tiano (RFr.), Damian Williams (RJr.) STARTERS RETURNING (0) STARTERS LOST (1): Dak Prescott • MSU will have to replace the most decorated player in school history in two-time All-SEC first-team quarterback Dak Prescott. • Damian Williams (6-1, 229), who started one game as a true freshman in 2013, redshirted in 2015 and will be a junior this season. • So. Nick Fitzgerald (6-5, 230) was Prescott’s backup in 2015 ... He completed 11-of-14 passes for 235 yards and three scores. • MSU also has So. Eljiah Staley (6-6, 249) and RFr. Nick Tiano (6-4, 239) on the roster ... Staley played in two games in 2015 while Tiano redshirted as a true freshman.

RUNNING BACKS

LETTERMEN RETURNING (5): Malik Dear (So.), Donald Gray (Jr.), Jesse Jackson (So.), Gabe Myles (Jr.), Fred Ross (Sr.) LETTERMEN LOST (3): Fred Brown, Joe Morrow, De’Runnya Wilson KEY 2015 REDSHIRTS (3): Keith Mixon (RFr.), Jonnas Spivey (RFr.), Deddrick Thomas (RFr.) STARTERS RETURNING (1): Fred Ross (Sr.) STARTERS LOST (2): Fred Brown, De’Runnya Wilson • The 2015 SEC leader in receptions per game, Fred Ross (6-2, 205), is back for his senior season (6.8) ... Ross broke the school record for receptions last year with 88, a mark that also registered seventh in SEC single-season annals ... Ross was tremendous down the stretch, leading all Power 5 Conference players in the month of November with 41 catches ... He was the first MSU player to lead the SEC in receptions per game since Mardye McDole in 1978. • The Bulldogs will also count on Jr. Donald Gray (5-10, 204) and Malik Dear (5-9, 220) ... Gray has tremendous hands.

Brandon Holloway

LETTERMEN RETURNING (4): Brandon Holloway (Sr.), Dontavian Lee (So.), Ashton Shumpert (Sr.), Aeris Williams (So.) LETTERMEN LOST (0) KEY 2015 REDSHIRTS (2): Nick Gibson (RFr.), Alec Murphy (RFr.) STARTERS RETURNING (1): Brandon Holloway (Sr.) STARTERS LOST (0) • The Bulldogs return all four running backs led by speedster Sr. Brandon Holloway (5-8, 165), who started the final eight games of the year at the position. • Holloway was one of only three FBS players last season with at least 400 rushing yards, 300 receiving yards and 500 kick return yards, joining Stanford’s Chris McCaffrey and San Jose State’s Tyler Ervin. • Ashton Shumpert (6-2, 218) enters his senior year with 692 career rushing yards and five starts in 2015.

TIGHT ENDS

Justin Johnson

LETTERMEN RETURNING (1): Justin Johnson (So.) LETTERMEN LOST (2): Darrion Hutcherson, Gus Walley KEY 2015 REDSHIRTS (1): Farrod Green (RFr.) KEY NEWCOMERS (3): Dontea Jones (Fr.), Christian Roberson (Fr.), Jordan Thomas (Jr.) STARTERS RETURNING (0) STARTERS LOST (1): Gus Walley • MSU must replace starters Gus Walley and Darrion Hutcherson and So. Justin Johnson (6-3, 229) leads the way ... Johnson was one of just two true freshmen to see action on the offensive side of the ball last year. • Junior college transfer Jordan Thomas (6-5, 295) with his size could make an immediate impact ... Thomas was the No. 1 JUCO tight end.

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| INTRODUCTION | POSITION OUTLOOKS • A leader both on and off the field, Richie Brown (6-2, 240) enters the final year of his MSU career ... Brown is the first 100-tackle player (109) to return the following season for MSU since NFL standout Benardrick McKinney in 2013 (102 in 2012) ... Brown was the Bulldogs’ leading tackler last season and ranked fifth overall in the SEC. • Jr. J.T. Gray (6-0, 197) was fourth on the squad in tackles in 2015 (65) and So. Gerri Green (6-4, 248) was fifth among SEC freshmen in tackles last year (49). • Promising redshirt Fr. Leo Lewis (6-2, 230) and Tim Washington (6-3, 225) will see their first action in 2016. • RS Jr. Traver Jung (6-3, 229) is expected to make an impact at MSU’s new hybrid Viper position when in a 3-4 scheme.

Devon Desper and Jamaal Clayborn

OFFENSIVE LINE LETTERMEN RETURNING (5): Deion Calhoun (So.), Jamaal Clayborn (Sr.), Devon Desper (Sr.), Elgton Jenkins (So.), Justin Senior (Sr.) LETTERMEN LOST (3): Justin Malone, Damien Robinson, Rufus Warren KEY 2015 REDSHIRTS (4): Harrison Moon (RFr.), Martinas Rankin (Jr.), Michael Story (RFr.), Darryl Williams (RFr.) STARTERS RETURNING (3): Jamaal Clayborn (Sr.), Devon Desper (Sr.), Justin Senior (Sr.) STARTERS LOST (2): Justin Malone, Rufus Warren • Despite the loss of two starters, MSU will have more depth on the offensive line this season ... Three senior starters return, including center Jamaal Clayborn (6-4, 315), guard Devon Desper (6-4, 305) and tackle Justin Senior (6-5, 310) ... Clayborn led the squad in snaps in 2015. • The depth is bolstered with the return of sophomore Elgton Jenkins (6-4, 305), who has a tremendous future and saw significant action at tackle late in the year ... Redshirt junior Martinas Rankin (6-5, 302), a junior college All-American in 2014, could earn a starting spot at tackle.

Richie Brown

LINEBACKERS LETTERMEN RETURNING (6): Richie Brown (Sr.), Kelan Chairs (Jr.), J.T. Gray (Jr.), Gerri Green (So.), Dez Harris (Jr.), DeAndre Ward (Sr.) LETTERMEN LOST (2): Beniquez Brown, Zach Jackson KEY 2015 REDSHIRTS (3): Traver Jung (Jr.), Leo Lewis (RFr.), Tim Washington (RFr.) STARTERS RETURNING (1): Richie Brown (Sr.) STARTERS LOST (2): Beniquez Brown, Zach Jackson

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A.J. Jefferson

DEFENSIVE LINE LETTERMEN RETURNING (7): Nelson Adams (Sr.), Johnathan Calvin (Sr.), Will Coleman (Sr.), Torrey Dale (Sr.), Nick James (Sr.), A.J. Jefferson (Sr.), Cory Thomas (So.) LETTERMEN LOST (2): Ryan Brown, Chris Jones KEY 2015 REDSHIRTS (3): Fletcher Adams (RFr.), Kendell Jones (RFr.), Anfernee Mullins (RFr.) KEY NEWCOMERS (4): Tre Brown (Jr.), Kobe Jones (Fr.), Jeffery Simmons (Fr.), Marquiss Spencer (Fr.) STARTERS RETURNING (2): Nick James (Sr.), A.J. Jefferson (Sr.) STARTERS LOST (2): Ryan Brown, Chris Jones • New defensive line coach Brian Baker, an NFL coaching veteran, takes over a talented group headlined by two outstanding senior defensive ends in A.J. Jefferson (6-3, 280) and Johnathan Calvin (6-3, 272) ... Jefferson had one of the best seasons by a defensive end in MSU history last year, racking up a team-high 13.5 tackles for loss ... He produced at least one tackle for loss in nine of 13 games in 2015 and ranked ninth overall in the league in TFL. • MSU boasts two senior defensive tackles in Nelson Adams (6-3, 305) and Nick James (6-5, 320). • Look for Sr. Will Coleman (6-5, 250) to make an impact at the Viper position. • As a unit, MSU broke the school record for tackles for loss last year (98) and 62.2 percent of that production returns in 2016 led by Jefferson and Calvin. • The entire defense returns 69.7 percent of tackle production from 2015 ... By comparison, the Bulldogs returned only 58 percent of that production heading into 2015. * NOTE: players earn a letter by seeing action in at least 100 plays during the season.

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| INTRODUCTION | POSITION OUTLOOKS • Expect Sr. Cedric Jiles (5-10, 186) and newcomer Jr. Lashard Durr (5-11, 197) to battle it out for the other corner position ... Durr enrolled early in January and went through spring practice. • There might not be a better sophomore safety tandem in the country than Jamal Peters (6-2, 217) and Mark McLaurin (6-2, 218) ... They will both see the field in addition to veteran Sr. Kivon Coman (6-3, 205) ... Coman is projected as a 2017 NFL Draft prospect.

Brandon Bryant

DEFENSIVE BACKS/SECONDARY LETTERMEN RETURNING (8): Brandon Bryant (So.), Tolando Cleveland (Sr.), Kivon Coman (Sr.), Jamoral Graham (Jr.), Cedric Jiles (Sr.), Mark McLaurin (So.), Jamal Peters (So.), Chris Rayford (So.) LETTERMEN LOST (3): Taveze Calhoun, Kendrick Market, Will Redmond KEY 2015 REDSHIRTS (2): Maurice Smitherman (RFr.), Chris Stamps (RFr.) KEY NEWCOMERS (2): Lashard Durr (Jr.), C.J. Morgan (Fr.) STARTERS RETURNING (3): Brandon Bryant (So.), Tolando Cleveland (Sr.), Kivon Coman (Sr.) STARTERS LOST (3): Taveze Calhoun, Kendrick Market, Will Redmond • MSU brings in two new secondary coaches in Terrell Buckley (cornerbacks) and Maurice Linguist (safeties) and will need to replace its top starting cornerbacks as both Taveze Calhoun and Will Redmond are now on NFL rosters. • The Bulldogs are loaded with experience and talent at safety starting with So. Brandon Bryant (6-0, 215), who might be the most athletic player on the entire team ... Bryant led all SEC freshmen defensive backs in tackles (63) to go along with a team-high three interceptions, including one returned for a score. • Senior Tolando Cleveland (6-0, 190) is MSU’s most experienced corner ... He started 10 games last season and replaced the injured Redmond.

Westin Graves

SPECIALISTS LETTERMEN RETURNING (3): Hunter Bradley (Sr.), Logan Cooke (Jr.), Westin Graves (Jr.) LETTERMEN LOST (2): Devon Bell, Winston Chapman • The Bulldogs’ primary placekicker returns in junior Westin Graves ... Graves ranked second in the SEC in field goal percentage, drilling 15-of18 (83.3 percent) with a long of 44. • Starting punter Logan Cooke is back for his junior campaign ... Cooke was seventh in the SEC in 2015 with a 42.2 average and could handle kickoff duties as well. • MSU will have to replace the kickoff services of Devon Bell. • All of the Bulldogs’ top return specialists return in 2016 led by Brandon Holloway and Fred Ross ... Each accounted for a special teams touchdown a year ago.

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Tech and Kentucky … Accumulated 25 tackles, one tackle for loss, one pass breakup and recovered a fumble for a touchdown … Tallied three tackles in the season-opening victory at Southern Miss (9/5) ... Tied a career high with four tackles a week later vs. No. 14 LSU (9/12) … Made his first career start at defensive tackle in the Troy victory (10/10), recovering a fumble in the end zone for his first career touchdown and making three tackles with one tackle for loss … Touchdown came two minutes into the first quarter after it was forced by Brandon Bryant and put MSU up 14-0.

FLETCHER ADAMS DEFENSIVE LINE 6-2 • 274 • RFr.-RS Brandon, Miss. (Brandon)

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON

43 CAREER Promising young defensive lineman who will be counted on in 2016 … Comes from an athletic family.

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

Appeared in all 13 games … Recorded 19 tackles on the season (six solo) with two tackles for loss … Also deflected one pass at the line and caused five quarterback hurries … Notched at least one tackle in 11 of the 13 games on the year … Tallied six multiple-tackle performances, vs. Southern Miss (8/30), at South Alabama (9/13), Auburn (10/11), at Kentucky (10/25), UT Martin (11/8) and at Alabama (11/15) … Recorded his first-career sack against Southern Miss for a loss of six yards … Recorded a sack for a loss of five yards and a one-yard tackle for loss at South Alabama in the game’s first 20 minutes … Provided two tackles and one pass breakup vs. Auburn in a battle of unbeatens … His final multiple-tackle performance of the season came at Alabama as he tackled Amari Cooper and T.J. Yeldon … Set a career-high for tackles with four vs. UT Martin.

2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON

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 September 2014.

PERSONAL 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 senior defensive lineman at MSU … Majoring in human sciences.

NELSON ADAMS DEFENSIVE LINE 6-3 • 305 • Sr.-3L Brandon, Miss. (Brandon)

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Made MSU debut and appeared in all 13 games ... Ended the campaign with 11 tackles (three solo) with 1.5 hits for lost yardage and one blocked kick ... Of 11 tackles, 10 came on rushing plays ... Booked more than one tackle in two games, against Troy (9/21) and versus Alabama (11/16) ... Registered 0.5 hits for lost yardage in three contests, versus Troy, Bowling Green (10/12) and Alabama ... Blocked a punt against Alcorn State (9/7) ... Recorded first career tackle against Oklahoma State (8/31), taking down Jeremy Smith after a two-yard gain during the final drive of the contest ... Tallied first hit for lost yardage versus Troy ... Booked a season-best three tackles against Alabama, all on T.J. Yeldon rushes.

2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports ... The 45th-ranked player at his position by 247Sports ... Included in the top25 list of players in the state by Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports ... The 11th-best player in Mississippi according to the Clarion-Ledger ... Led team to the Class 6A North State semifinals ... Recorded 81 tackles as a senior, including 18 behind the line of scrimmage ... Credited with six sacks, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries, including one returned for a touchdown during final campaign ... Helped the Bulldogs to an 8-5 overall record, including a 5-2 mark in 6A Region 3 action … Team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Mississippi High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) 6A state playoffs before falling 16-0 to Meridian ... Key member of a defense that allowed 280 points, 21.5 per contest ... Defense held three foes to 10 or fewer points during the season ... Played for head coach Brad Peterson ... Took part in the Bernard Blackwell All-Star Classic following final season ... As a junior, tallied 55 hits, 14 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interception and a blocked field goal ... The 14 sacks were the seventh most in the state, regardless of classification ... Bulldogs finished with a 7-6 overall record and made it to the quarterfinals of the MHSAA playoffs ... Defense yielded 222 points and held four opponents to under 10 points, including posting a shutout in the playoff opener against George County ... Also played basketball at Brandon.

PERSONAL CAREER Physically talented, veteran defensive tackle ... Will be in the mix for a starting spot as he enters his fifth year with the program ... Begins senior year with 39 games played and 55 total tackles ... Owns 4.5 hits for lost yardage, one blocked punt and one fumble recovery for a touchdown … Credited with three starts.

2015 JUNIOR SEASON Played in all 13 games with three starts … Starts came against Troy, Louisiana

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Born Nelson Jamaal Adams on Feb. 16, 1994, in Brandon, Miss. ... Son of Lonnie and Darlene Adams ... Has two brothers, Tyler, who plays basketball at Georgetown, and teammate Fletcher ... A human sciences major. ADAMS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, (twice) last vs. LSU (9-12-15) Sacks: n/a Tackles for loss: 1.0, (three times) last vs. Troy (10-3-15) Blocked kicks: 1, vs. Alcorn State (9-7-13)

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Fumble recovery: 1, vs. Troy (10-3-15)

PERSONAL

ADAMS’ CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UA 2013 13/0 11 3 2014 13/0 19 6 2015 13/3 25 6 TOTAL 39/3 55 15

Born Hunter Austin Bradley on May 21, 1994 … Son of Pam and Mike Bradley … Father Mike is an assistant football coach and head softball coach at Collierville ... Mike played offensive line and long snapper at Delta State University, where he was a captain in 1983 and was named to the All-Gulf South Conference and Academic All-Gulf South Conference Teams … Majoring in kinesiology.

A 8 13 19 40

TFL-YDS 1.5-1 2.0-9 1.0-3 4.5-13

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 1.5-9 0.0-0 1.5-9

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

PBU INT-YDS 0 0-0 1 0-0 1 0-0 2 0-0

RICHIE BROWN

HUNTER BRADLEY

LINEBACKER

SNAPPER

6-2 • 240 • Sr.-3L Long Beach, Miss. (Long Beach)

6-3 • 245 • Sr.-1L Collierville, Tenn. (Collierville)

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53 CAREER MSU’s starting deep snapper with tremendous work ethic … Became the primary snapper in the second week of his junior season and filled in nicely for the remainder of the season … Played in 15 career games and has tallied four tackles.

2015 JUNIOR SEASON Took over the role of primary long snapper after Winston Chapman suffered a season-ending injury vs. LSU (9/12) … After not seeing the field in the season-opener at Southern Miss (9/5), appeared in the final 12 games of the season … Recorded a tackle in three games – at Auburn (9/26) and at Texas A&M (10/3).

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON Saw his first career action as a sophomore on special teams … Played in three contests – Southern Miss (8/30), South Alabama (9/13) and LSU (9/20) … Made one tackle on special teams at LSU.

2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Did not enter any games during first season on the active roster, but was a valuable member of the scout teams.

2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Did not experience game action while redshirting during initial year on campus ... Joined the Bulldogs as a preferred walk-on in the fall.

2016 BUTKUS AWARD CANDIDATE WALTER CAMP NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK (OCT. 4, 2014) SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK (OCT. 4, 2014; SEPT. 26, 2015) 2015 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2014 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2013 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Star middle linebacker who is a leader on and off the field for the Bulldogs … Extremely intelligent and has a knack for finding the football … Will play the 2016 season as a college graduate after earning his degree in the difficult field of industrial technology with a 3.52 GPA in May 2016 … Accepted into the prestigious MSU MBA School and is currently pursuing a Master of Business … Played in 39 games with 13 starts ... Earned starting role as a junior after playing under the tutelage of current Houston Texans linebacker and former All-SEC Bulldog Benardrick McKinney … 2016 will be his fifth year with the program after redshirting as a true freshman in 2012 … Enters his senior year three tackles shy of 200, racking up 197 tackles, 17.0 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks and five interceptions ... The first MSU player to return the following season after recording 100 tackles since McKinney in 2013 … Forced five turnovers in his three seasons … One-time Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Week ... A three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2015 JUNIOR SEASON

HIGH SCHOOL A three-year member of the Dragons for head coach Shawn Abel ... Entering senior year, voted the Rivals.com top tight end prospect in the state of Tennessee ... Earned a place on the Rivals.com Preseason All-Memphis Team and TNVarsity.com Preseason All-State First Team as the tight end ... In July prior to senior year, tore ACL and missed entire senior campaign ... During junior year, helped team to 7-5 overall record, including a 4-3 mark in AAA District 15 action ... Part of an offense that eclipsed the 30-point plateau in five games ... Helped Dragons to the second round of the Tennessee High School 6A state playoffs with a 16-12 victory against Dickson County in the opening round ... As a sophomore, played in nine games, making five receptions for 91 yards (18.2 yards per grab) ... Defensively during sophomore year, booked 25 tackles with 1.0 sack and one interception for nine yards ... Also forced one fumble ... Team finished 3-7 during sophomore year.

MSU’s leading tackler who started all 13 games in the middle … Ranked fifth in the SEC in total tackles with 109 … Became the first Bulldog with 100-plus tackles in a season since Cam Lawrence in 2012 … Also led the squad in sacks with 6.5, which ranked 11th in the league … Second on the team in tackles for loss with 13.5 … Added one interception and two pass breakups … Made his first career start in the season-opening victory at Southern Miss (9/5), tallying 11 tackles to go along with his fifth career interception … Became the first MSU player since Mario Haggan in 2002 with double-digit tackles in each of his first two games, recording 11 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against No. 14 LSU (9/12) … Totaled career highs in tackles (13, 12 solo), tackles for loss (3.0) and sacks (2.0) in the win at No. 25 Auburn (9/26) … Was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his career game … Collected a game-high 11 tackles at No. 14 Texas A&M (10/3) … Finished the Kentucky victory (10/24) with seven

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tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup … Tied a career high with two sacks at Missouri (11/5), tallying five total tackles … Had 1.5 tackles for loss and 10 tackles in the win at Arkansas (11/21) … Made a game-high 12 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss in the Egg Bowl against No. 18 Ole Miss (11/28) … Notched eight tackles and one tackle for loss in the Belk Bowl (12/30) … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the third straight year.

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON Top reserve linebacker who saw action in all 13 games ... Totaled 50 tackles, including one for loss ... Made three interceptions and broke up three passes ... Notched his first career fumble recovery at South Alabama (9/13) ... Registered six tackles at No. 8 LSU (9/20), including a drive-stopping one on fourth-andgoal ... Became the first SEC player since 2008 and the sixth player in school history to collect three interceptions in one game versus No. 6 Texas A&M (10/4) ... Was named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and SEC Defensive Player of the Week as a result ... Collected seven tackles against UT Martin (11/8) ... Notched a season-best 10 tackles versus Vanderbilt (11/22) ... Made four tackles in the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech (12/31) ... Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

player Erin Nesbit in the spring of 2015 ... Featured on SEC Nation in fall 2014 due to his resemblance to former president Ulysses S. Grant … Lost his house in Long Beach during Hurricane Katrina when he was 11 years old … Lived in Cocoa Beach, Fla., then an apartment in Tampa, Fla., for five months following the hurricane … Relocated to Long Beach as an eighth grader in 2007 … Earned his undergraduate degree in industrial technology with a 3.52 GPA in the spring of 2016 … Twitter handle is @richiebrown39. BROWN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 13, at Auburn (9-26-15) Sacks: 2.0, twice, last at Missouri (11-5-15) Interceptions: 3, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Tackles for Loss: 3.0, at Auburn (9-26-15) Pass Breakups: 1, (five times), last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-15) BROWN’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2013 13/0 38 16 22 2014 13/0 50 24 26 2015 13/13 109 51 58 TOTALS 39/13 197 91 106

TFL-YDS 3.0-15 1.0-1 13.0-61 17.0-77

SCK-YDS 2.0-13 0.0-0 6.5-45 8.5-58

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

PBU INT-YD 0 1-5 3 3-54 2 1-3 5 5-62

2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON During first season on the active roster, experienced action in all 13 games ... Finished ninth on the squad with 38 total tackles (16 solo) ... Added 2.0 sacks while contributing 3.0 hits for loss (-15 yards) ... Tied for third on the squad with four special teams’ tackles, two on punt returns and two on kickoff runbacks ... Pair of hits on punt returns were tied for the squad lead ... A heavy hitter on rushing plays, tallying 28 of year’s 38 stops in such situations ... Intercepted one pass and returned it five yards ... Booked a personal-best seven tackles against Ole Miss (11/28) and added six games with four hits (Alcorn State, Auburn, Troy, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Arkansas) ... During the Egg Bowl matched personal bests with four assists and three solo hits ... Recorded first career interception in the contest, picking off Bo Wallace in the second quarter and returning the ball four yards to the Ole Miss four-yard line ... Added second career sack against the Rebels, dropping Wallace for an eight-yard loss during Ole Miss’ final play of the third quarter, forcing a punt ... Tallied four tackles at Arkansas (11/23), all within the opening quarter ... Registered first career sack at Auburn (9/14), dropping Nick Marshall for a five-yard loss in the third quarter ... Notched four stops against Alcorn State (9/7) and recorded initial tackle for lost yardage … Made collegiate debut against Oklahoma State (8/31) and recorded first tackle in the second quarter.

2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year with the program.

HIGH SCHOOL Named to the 2012 PARADE All-America High School Football Team ... A four-star recruit by Rivals.com and a highly ranked prospect by Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports ... Ranked inside the top 20 of his position nationally by every recruiting service ... Rated the No. 4 prospect in the state of Mississippi ... Named to the Clarion-Ledger’s Dandy Dozen and Top-40 collegiate prospects list ... Selected as the 5A Defensive Player of the Year following senior season ... Participated in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game ... Credited with 209 tackles with three sacks as a senior ... Also contributed on offense as a wildcat quarterback and running back, gaining more than 900 total yards with 18 touchdowns ... As a junior, recorded 151 hits, three sacks, two fumble returns for touchdowns on defense while adding 333 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on offense ... Named to the Mississippi Association of Coaches 5A Second Team All-State squad ... A Biloxi Sun Herald All-South Mississippi honoree after junior campaign ... During sophomore year, booked 162 tackles (104 solo) ... Gained 368 rushing yards and 378 receiving yards and eight total TDs as a sophomore ... A First-Team All-Region selection by the Mississippi Association of Coaches and an Honorable Mention All-South Mississippi pick following sophomore year.

TRE BROWN DEFENSIVE LINE 6-4 • 309 • Jr.-JC Ackerman, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC)

96 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.

PERSONAL Born Richard Brown, Jr. on April 15, 1994 ... Son of Richard Sr. and Melissa Brown ... An industrial technology major ... Married former MSU softball

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two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), five pass breakups and one fumble forced ... Had one kickoff return for 91 yards and one touchdown ... Passed for 563 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 700 yards and three scores as a junior ... Contributed 11 tackles and an interception during junior year ... In 2012 season opener versus North Panola, rushed for 143 yards on 16 carries and threw a touchdown pass ... A high school teammate of former Bulldog Benardrick McKinney.

BRANDON BRYANT DEFENSIVE BACK 6-0 • 215 • So.-1L Tunica, Miss. (Rosa Fort)

PERSONAL Full name is Brandon Ladarius Bryant on Dec. 21, 1995 … Nickname is “BB” … Mother is Katrina Bryant … Uncle graduated from Mississippi State … Father tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident in December 2015 … Majoring in human sciences … Twitter handle is @blb1_era.

1 CAREER One of the SEC’s most athletic playmakers … Physically gifted, hard-hitting safety who enters his second year on the field after redshirting in 2014 … A likely high NFL Draft pick when his collegiate days are done … Been clocked at a team-high 4.24 seconds in the 40-yard dash … Played in 13 games with eight starts … Forced four turnovers – three interceptions and one fumble -- during his career with one touchdown … Made the switch from No. 20 to No. 1 in the spring of 2016 because he “wants to be the No. 1 player on the field.”

BRYANT’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2015 13/8 63 46 17 TOTALS 13/8 63 46 17

TFL-YDS 2.0-19 2.0-19

SCK-YDS 1.5-17 1.5-17

FF/FR 1/0 1/0

PBU INT-YD 3 3-73 3 3-73

DEION CALHOUN

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OFFENSIVE LINE

Made an immediate impact at safety, playing in all 13 games and starting the final eight games of the year … Finished third among all SEC freshmen and first among SEC freshmen defensive backs with 63 tackles … Led the squad and all SEC freshmen in interceptions with three and was one of only two SEC freshmen to return a pick for a touchdown … Added two tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and six pass deflections … Made his MSU debut in the season-opening victory at Southern Miss (8/30), tallying one tackle and a pass breakup … Totaled five tackles, half a sack and a pass breakup in the win at No. 25 Auburn (10/11) … Made his first career start in the Troy victory (10/10), forcing a fumble which led to a defensive touchdown and finishing with four tackles and a 13-yard sack … Returned his first career interception 73 yards for a touchdown against Louisiana Tech (10/17), while also recovering a blocked punt and tallying six tackles … Hauled in his second career interception and made four tackles against No. 2 Alabama (11/14) … Named Tim Tebow’s “Freak of the Week” on SEC Nation prior to the Alabama contest … Delivered a career-high 10 tackles – eight solo -- in the Egg Bowl against No. 18 Ole Miss (11/29) … Halted an NC State drive in the first quarter of the Belk Bowl (12/30) with an acrobatic interception of Jacoby Brissett that he tipped to himself … INT led to a touchdown three plays later.

6-3 • 308 • So.-1L Pleasant Grove, Ala. (Restoration Academy)

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during his first year on campus … Earned SEC Honor Roll accolades as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL A Mississippi High School Football Coaches Association First-Team Offense Class 4A selection as an athlete ... Made one of the biggest jumps on the Rivals. com board, going from an unranked safety to the No. 36 prospect during the 2013 campaign ... Rated as the No. 18 prospect in the state according to ESPN.com ... Named to the 2013 247Sports All-State All-Prospect SecondTeam Defense as a defensive back ... A three-star recruit according to ESPN. com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports ... As a senior, helped head coach Edwin Norwood and Rosa Fort to an 11-2 overall record and a 4A Region 2 title with a 5-0 mark ... Advanced to the third round of the Mississippi High School Athletic Association 4A state playoffs ... Anchor of a defensive unit that allowed just 16.4 points per game and posted one shutout ... In 2013, went 11-of-15 passing for 257 yards with two touchdowns and five interceptions ... Added 117 carries for 896 yards and 10 touchdowns as well as 22 receptions for 339 yards and two touchdowns ... Selected as the MaxPreps Rosa Fort Offensive Player of the Year following the 2013 campaign after accounting for 1,112 all-purpose yards and 1,237 total yards ... On defense recorded 37 tackles,

61 CAREER Outstanding young offensive lineman who is expected to battle for a starting spot at guard … Played in 13 games with one start in 2015.

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.

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

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 ... Has 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 East-West 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 their only loss to the eventual AAA state champions from

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Tuscaloosa Academy ... His junior and senior teams posted a combined 25-3 record with consecutive Region 1 championships.

PERSONAL Born Deion Lenard Calhoun on Feb. 20, 1996, in Birmingham, Ala. … Parents are Tracie and Derrick … Majoring in industrial technology.

JOHNATHAN CALVIN

PERSONAL Born Jonathan Jamaal Calvin on Nov. 28, 1993 … Parents are Marlenn and Telly … Has two siblings – Terrell and Alexis … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies … Twitter handle is @CalvinJohnathan. CALVIN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 6, at Texas A&M (10-3-15) Tackles For Loss: 1.5, vs. Troy (10-10-15) Sacks: 1.0, at Texas A&M (10-3-15) CALVIN’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2015 13/1 27 12 15 TOTALS 13/1 27 12 15

TFL-YDS 5.5-14 5.5-14

SCK-YDS 1.5-5 1.5-5

FF/FR 0/0 0/0

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

DEFENSIVE LINE 6-3 • 272 • Sr.-1L Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC)

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LINEBACKER 6-0 • 218 • Jr.-1L Harvey, La. (St. Augustine)

CAREER Solid defensive end who is poised to have a big senior season … Made an immediate impact in his first season after playing two years in junior college … Was dominant in the 2016 spring game with a game-high four sacks and eight total tackles … Officially enrolled early at MSU in January 2015 … Committed to Mississippi State in July 2014 … Played in 13 games.

CAREER

2015 JUNIOR SEASON Contributed in his first year, playing in 13 games and starting one contest (Belk Bowl) … Finished with 27 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and five quarterback hurries … Third on the squad in quarterback hurries and sixth in tackles for loss … Collected four tackles in the Northwestern State win (9/19), including one tackle for loss and half a sack … Credited with his first two career solo tackles in the win at No. 25 Auburn (9/26) … Tallied a sack and a career-high six tackles at No. 14 Texas A&M (10/3) ... Totaled four tackles and a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss vs. Troy (10/10) … Registered four tackles and two quarterback hurries in the Louisiana Tech home win (10/17) … Had a tackle for loss in both the victories against Kentucky (10/24) and Missouri (11/5) ... Got his first start against NC State in the Belk Bowl (12/30) and gave QB Jacoby Brissett fits early with two hurries.

Backup linebacker who will be in the rotation in 2016 … Appeared in 19 games with eight total tackles.

2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON Saw time in 12 games, including eight straight to start the season … Recorded three tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and one quarterback hurry … Made a seasonhigh two tackles vs. Troy (10/10) … Tallied the first tackle for loss of his career in the second quarter against Troy for a loss of two yards … Opened that game with a kickoff return of 15 yards to the MSU 35-yard line … Recorded the first quarterback hurry of his career in the final minutes of the Belk Bowl vs. NC State (12/30) … Also made one tackle in the season finale.

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JUNIOR COLLEGE A three-star defensive end by ESPN, Scout, Rivals and 247Sports … Suited up at defensive end for two years at Copiah-Lincoln Community College for head coach Glenn Davis … Was ranked the fifth-best junior college defensive end in the country by Rivals.com and the 48th-overall junior college player by 247Sports … Rated a three-star defensive end by ESPN, Scout, Rivals and 247Sports … Finished the 2014 season with 46 tackles, 5.5 sacks, six tackles for loss and two forced fumbles in helping the Wolves earn an appearance in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) Championship Game … Tallied 29 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and one interception en route to becoming a MACJC First-Team All-Conference honoree as a freshman in 2013.

HIGH SCHOOL Transferred from Provine High School to Murrah High School for his last two years as a prep athlete … As a senior, totaled 47 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, two interceptions and one sack … Finished with 58 tackles, six tackles for loss and two sacks as a junior in his first season playing football … Began his high school sports career as a basketball player at Provine … A Murrah teammate of fellow Bulldog Malik Dear.

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Played in seven games and recorded statistics in two of them … Tallied five tackles on the season, three solo … Recorded his first collegiate tackle, unassisted, on a passing play against Southern Miss (8/30) in the game’s final drive to keep the shutout enact … Set a career-high for tackles in a game with four vs. UT Martin (11/8), all of which came in the final drive of the game … Two of his four tackles against UT Martin came on passing plays, while the other two came on rushing plays … Did not collect any other statistics in the final three games he appeared in.

2013 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON A walk-on linebacker who joined the team late in the year … Did not see any game action, participating on the scout team … Earned a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL A Louisiana Sports Writers Association Honorable Mention Class 4A AllState selection as a senior ... Earned a spot on the All-District 10-4A team at linebacker following final campaign ... As a junior, team advanced to the second round of the Class 4A playoffs before losing to rival McDonough 35 ... Helped 2011 squad to the first 10-4A district title since 1993 ... An All-District 10-4A pick as a lineman during junior year ... Played first three years under head

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JAMAAL CLAYBORN

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Born Kelan De’Jon Chairs on March 11, 1995, in New Orleans, La. … Parents are Kelan Sr. and Joy Chairs … Has one sibling, Kaci … Majoring in kinesiology.

6-4 • 315 • Sr.-2L Jackson, Miss. (Jackson Academy)

CHAIRS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14) CHAIRS’ CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UA 2014 7/0 5 2 2015 12/0 3 1 TOTALS 19/0 8 3

A 3 2 5

TFL-YDS 0.0-0 0.5-1 0.0-0

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

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

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

60 2016 RIMINGTON TROPHY CANDIDATE CAREER MSU’s starting center for the second straight year who is a candidate for the Rimington Trophy ... Played in 23 games with 12 starts … Began taking snaps at center during 2014 Orange Bowl practices after previously seeing most of his action at guard … Intention was to redshirt during initial year on campus in 2013, but was pulled up to the active roster prior to the Kentucky (10/24) contest.

KOREY CHARLES DEFENSIVE BACK 5-10 • 175 • Fr.-HS Miami, Fla. (North Florida Christian)

2015 JUNIOR SEASON Started at center in all 12 of the games he played … Graded out the highest of all Bulldog linemen … Missed the Belk Bowl (12/30) after sustaining a sprained ankle in practice days before the game … Led the entire team in snaps played during the regular season with 848 … Highest snap total was 89 against LSU (9/12) … Played arguably his best game of the year against Kentucky (10/24), seeing time on 69 snaps and grading out over 90 percent with two knockdowns … MSU rushed for 204 yards in that contest, its highest total in an SEC game during the year.

16 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 100yard 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 100-yard mark six times … Coached by Robert Craft.

PERSONAL Born Korey Michael Charles on Sept. 10, 1997 in West Memphis, Ark. . … Son of Velvete Charles … Twitter handle is @KoreyCharles22.

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON Saw the field in four games on the year … Competed for time against a veteran offensive line group … Played in the opener against Southern Miss (8/30), in addition to games vs. Texas A&M (10/4), UT Martin (11/8) and Vanderbilt (11/22) … Helped MSU to the best offensive season in program history, shattering 15 single-season team records, including: total offense (6,679 yards), yards per play (6.7), yards per game (513.8), points per game (36.9) and first downs (334) ... Opened lanes for 29 rushing touchdowns this season, which tied for second in school history and two shy of the school record … Gave pocket protection for the Bulldogs to average a school record 280.7 passing yards per game … Provided time and space for 60 offensive touchdowns, the most in MSU history.

2013 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Played in the final seven games of the season after being called up to the active roster ... Made collegiate debut in Thursday night contest versus Kentucky (10/24) ... Part of a line unit that helped Mississippi State to one of its best offensive seasons in program history, averaging 434.4 yards per game, which shattered the single-season record of 422.0 yards in 1982 … During debut game, created space for MSU to gain 447 yards of total offense against Kentucky (10/24) ... Opened holes for 556 yards of total offense at Texas A&M (11/9) … Capped the year with a dominant performance against Rice in the Liberty Bowl (12/31) as the squad racked up an MSU bowl record 533 yards of total offense.

HIGH SCHOOL The leading offensive line prospect in Mississippi’s private school ranks ... Stood among the first 25 overall Mississippi college prospects in the Clarion Ledger Top 40 postseason list ... Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Scout.com and 247Sports ... Named first-team all-state in the Mississippi

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Association of Independent Schools by a vote of the coaches . . . Named second team all-state among all classifications in both public and private schools by the Clarion Ledger ... Regarded as the No. 17 overall prospect in Mississippi, and the sixth-best offensive lineman, by Scout.com ... Helped the Raiders to an unprecedented 48-4 record in four years with three-consecutive state championships from freshman year to his junior year ... Missed the chance of tying the record of four-straight state championships in 2012 when the Raiders fell in the championship game to Jackson Prep ... Also a track star who won the 2012 Mississippi Class 3A state championship with a shot put toss of 49 feet, seven inches ... Committed to Mississippi State in August of 2012.

PERSONAL Full name is Alven Jamaal Clayborn … Born on Oct. 17, 1994 … Mother is Alicia … Has five siblings – Alexus, Alyssa, Alveon, Ayesha, Adonus … Lists Gabe Jackson as his all-time favorite MSU player … Majoring in geoscience.

TOLANDO CLEVELAND DEFENSIVE BACK

a sack and four total tackles in the win at No. 8 LSU (9/20) ... Recovered a fumble against No. 2 Auburn (10/11) … Totaled two tackles and a pair of pass breakups in the road win at Kentucky (10/25) ... Credited with a career-high five tackles in the Homecoming victory against UT Martin (11/8) ... Pulled down his second career interception against Vanderbilt (11/22).

2011 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Experienced action in 12 of the 13 games with the lone contest missed the opener against Oklahoma State ... Finished rookie campaign with nine total tackles (0.5 for loss), seven solo ... Added one pass breakup, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery ... Turned in three special-teams hits, two on kickoff returns and one on a punt runback ... Booked a career-high three tackles against Bowling Green (10/12) ... Made victory-sealing fumble recovery versus the Falcons, scooping up a loose ball on BGSU’s lateral-filled last play of the game ... Tallied year’s only hit for lost yardage against the Falcons, combining with Chris Jones to drop Jordan Hopgood for a one-yard loss in the fourth quarter ... Forced first career fumble in the home opener against Alcorn State (9/7) by jarring the ball away from John Gibbs Jr. on a rush in the fourth quarter … Created second fumble against the Razorbacks, taking the ball from Mitchell Loewen on a kickoff return in the second quarter.

HIGH SCHOOL Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports ... Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Super 75” prospects list ... Helped Head Coach Phillip Ironside’s Hillgrove Hawks to a 6-5 record in 2012 with a first-round loss in the state playoffs ... Credited with 81 total tackles and four interceptions as a junior ... Helped lead Hawks to a 11-1 record as a junior and advanced to the second round of the state 5A playoffs.

6-0 • 190 • Sr.-3L Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove)

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PERSONAL Born Tolando Derex Cleveland on Nov. 9, 1994, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. … Parents are Calvin and Michelle … Majoring in kinesiology.

2015 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2014 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER MSU’s most veteran cornerback who also contributes on special teams ... Played in 38 career games, notching 82 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks ... A ball hawk with three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions and 11 pass breakups in three seasons … Made the switch from jersey No. 31 to No. 7 in the summer 2015 … Started 10 games … A two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member.

2015 JUNIOR SEASON

CLEVELAND’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7, twice, last vs. Troy (10-10-15) Tackles for loss: 1.5, twice, last vs. Troy (10-10-15) Fumbles forced: 1, (three times) last at Arkansas (11-21-15) Fumbles recovered: 1, (two times) last vs. Auburn (10-11-14) Pass breakups: 2, at Kentucky (10-25-14) CLEVELAND’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS 2013 12/0 11 2 9 0.5-1 2014 13/0 29 21 8 2.0-6 2015 13/10 42 27 15 4.5-22 TOTALS 38/10 82 50 32 7.0-29

Appeared in all 13 games on the year, making 10 starts at cornerback … Did not start vs. Northwestern State (9/19), at Auburn (9/26) or at Texas A&M (10/3) … Made his first-career start in the season-opener at Southern Miss (9/5) … Tallied 42 tackles (27 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries, one sack, one forced fumble, one quarterback hurry and one blocked kick … Recorded a tackle in all 13 games with a multiple-tackle performance in eight games and five or more tackles in four games … Made a season-high six solo tackles in the season opener at Southern Miss (9/5) … Notched the first solo sack of his career vs. Troy (10/10) for a loss of five yards … Recorded a quarterback hurry in the third quarter vs. Louisiana Tech (10/17) … Blocked a 32-yard field goal attempt vs. Alabama (11/14) in the opening drive of the fourth quarter … Forced a fumble in the third quarter at Arkansas (11/21) in what turned out to be an exhilarating 51-50 win.

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON Served as a backup corner, playing in all 13 games … Tallied 29 total tackles, two tackles for loss, two interceptions and seven pass breakups … Recorded four tackles in the season-opener vs. Southern Miss (8/30) and four more tackles one week later against UAB (9/6) … Notched his first career interception and a career high 1.5 tackles for loss at South Alabama (9/13) … Returned his first pick 45 yards in the fourth quarter … Registered half

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RONALD COCHRAN

Appeared in all 13 games … Picked up 15 tackles (seven solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup … Recorded a tackle in seven games with five of those games having included a multiple-tackle performance … Made his debut in the season-opener at Southern Miss (9/5), recording one tackle … Added one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup vs. Troy (10/10) … Notched a tackle for loss in three games with solo efforts in two – vs. Louisiana Tech (10/17) and Alabama (11/14) … Recorded another quarterback hurry against Kentucky (10/24) in the fourth quarter … Made a season-best three tackles on two occasions – vs. Northwestern State (9/19) and vs. NC State (12/30) to close the season in the Belk Bowl.

OFFENSIVE LINE 6-4 • 308 • So.-SQ Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch)

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2014 JUNIOR SEASON Redshirted during initial year with the program.

CAREER A reserve offensive lineman whose size allows him to create space and time for the offense … Played in four career games … Redshirted during his first year on campus.

2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Appeared in four games on the offensive line … Played in 20 snaps on the year with 14 of those coming against Northwestern State … Made his debut against Northwestern State (9/19) … Then saw time in three-straight games – vs. Louisiana Tech (10/17), Kentucky (10/24) and at Missouri (11/5) … Earned a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll for maintaining over a 3.0 GPA.

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

HIGH SCHOOL Played for head coach Scott Samsel and helped the Conquistadors to a 7-5 record and a 3-4 6A Region 1 mark during final campaign ... Selected to play for the North Team in the 2013 Bernard Blackwell All-Star Game ... Helped pave the way for the offense to tally 358 points, an average of 29.8 points a game ... Squad reached the 40-point plateau twice, including posting 71 versus Raleigh-Egypt.

JUNIOR COLLEGE A two-year letterwinner for head coach Danny Palmer ... Named to the Second Team All-Southwest Junior College Football Conference ... A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports ... Guided the Apaches to 9-2 overall record and a 47-21 victory against Garden City Community College in the Football Capital of Kansas Bowl in Dec. of 2013 ... Squad finished the season ranked No. 10 in the final National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) poll ... During second year with the program, tallied 66 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... Ranked 11th among all junior college players, and first in the conference, in fumble recoveries with three ... Stood 11th in the NJCAA with 63 solo tackles ... Made a career-high 10 tackles against Navarro College on Oct. 5 ... In Kansas Bowl versus Garden City Community College, booked a season-best 2.5 sacks for a total of 12 yards lost and recovered a pair of fumbles ... Tallied nine tackles in three games (Kilgore College, Blinn College and the Kansas Bowl) ... Part of a defense that allowed 12 or fewer points three times and posted one shutout, against Southeast Prep during a 49-0 triumph ... As a rookie, booked 18 stops and one sack while breaking up a pair of passes ... Registered a year-high four hits at Navarro College ... Booked year’s only sack against Southeast Prep in a 68-7 victory.

HIGH SCHOOL Attended Tyler Lee High School ... Participated in track throwing the discus and won the District 11-5A title with a toss of 175-09.

PERSONAL Born Ronald Royce Cochran on March 22, 1996 ... Nickname is “Big Ron” … Son of Ronald and Robin Cochran … Favorite NFL player is Vince Wilfork … Majoring in criminology.

PERSONAL Born William Devon Coleman on May 5, 1993 ... Parents are James and Billie ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies. COLEMAN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, twice, last vs. NC State (12-30-15) Tackles for loss: 1.0, twice, last vs. Alabama (11-14-15) Pass breakups: 1, vs. Troy (10-10-14)

WILL COLEMAN

COLEMAN’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2015 13/0 15 7 8 TOTALS 13/0 15 7 8

DEFENSIVE LINE 6-5 • 250 • Sr.-1L Tyler, Texas (Tyler [Texas] JC)

TFL-YDS 2.5-3 2.5-3

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0

FF/FR 0/0 0/0

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

57 CAREER A long, athletic lineman who adds quality depth to the defensive line … Could see time at MSU’s new Viper position in the 3-4 … His wingspan creates trouble for opposing offenses on pass and run plays … Appeared in 13 games.

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Kentucky (10/24) ... Spoiled a Troy fake punt (9/21), halting Will Scott after a two-yard gain ... Recovered first career fumble against Alcorn State (9/7), scooping up a Tavoris Doss loose ball in the fourth quarter ... Registered first career tackle against Oklahoma State (8/31), entering in the fourth quarter and stopping quarterback J.W. Walsh for a one-yard loss.

KIVON COMAN DEFENSIVE BACK 6-3 • 205 • Sr.-3L Sheffield, Ala. (Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy)

11 2014 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Talented, hard-hitting safety who has positioned himself as a prospect for the 2017 NFL Draft ... Also contributes as a member of the special teams’ unit ... Appeared in 39 career games (13 starts) with 130 tackles (74 solo), three hits for lost yardage, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick … Has 13 PBU to his credit and one interception.

2015 JUNIOR SEASON Appeared in all 13 games on the year as a starter … Had the best all-around season of his career, amassing 76 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, seven pass breakups, one interception and one quarterback hurry … Ranked third on the team in total tackles … Posted a multiple-tackle performance in every game with five or more tackles in nine games … Made a tackle for loss in seven games with his only unassisted tackle for loss of the season having come at Missouri (11/5) for a loss of five yards … Recorded his first-career quarterback hurry vs. Northwestern State (9/19) midway through the first quarter … Broke up a pass in seven games, including a span of five-straight from Texas A&M (10/3) through Missouri (11/5) … Notched his first-career sack for a five-yard loss in the first quarter vs. Troy (10/10) … Made a career-best nine tackles against Kentucky (10/24) and matched the effort two games later vs. Alabama (11/14) … Tallied a season-high six solo tackles and his first-career interception at Missouri (11/5) in the third quarter … Had a four-game stretch during SEC play where he totaled 33 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, three pass break ups and one interception – vs. Kentucky (10/24), at Missouri (11/5), vs. Alabama (11/14) and at Arkansas (11/21).

PERSONAL Born Kivon Dontez Coman on Oct. 25, 1992 ... Son of Shaquita Coman ... Majoring in kinesiology … Twitter handle is @Mr_Coman. COMAN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 9, twice, last vs. Alabama (11-14-15) Tackles for loss: 1.0, twice, last at Missouri (11-5-15) Sacks: 0.5 vs. Troy (10-10-15) Interceptions: 1, at Missouri (11-5-15) Pass Breakups: 1, several times COMAN’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT 2013 13/0 15 13 2014 13/0 39 22 2015 13/13 76 39 TOTALS 39/13 130 74

AT 2 17 37 56

TFL-YDS 1.0-1 1.0-1 4.0-17 6.0-19

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-3 0.5-3

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

PBU INT-YD 0 0-0 6 0-0 7 1-0 13-0 1-0

LOGAN COOKE

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON

PUNTER/KICKER

For the second-consecutive season, played in all 13 games … A member of the 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll … Booked 39 tackles (22 solo) on the season … His 39 tackles ranked 10th on the team … Registered four or more tackles in six contests and recorded at least one tackle in all but one … Deflected six passes and blocked one kick … Was one of only three Bulldogs to block a kick in 2014 … Saw time on special teams as a member of the kickoff coverage unit … Made his presence felt in pass coverage, along with defending the run … Blocked a third quarter punt vs. UAB (9/6) that resulted in a touchdown on the following drive … Collected three solo tackles (four total) in a road win over LSU (9/20) … Broke up three passes against Vanderbilt (11/22), along with having made four tackles … Made a career-high seven tackles and a career-best six solo tackles in the Capital One Orange Bowl (12/31) … Also recorded one tackle for loss vs. Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl.

6-5 • 224 • Jr.-2L Darbun, Miss. (Columbia Academy)

2013 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Experienced action in all 13 games and finished with 15 tackles (13 solo) ... Tallied one hit for lost yardage and recovered one fumble ... Tied for fourth on the team with three tackles on kickoff returns ... Evenly divided other 12 tackles with six hits on rushing and passing plays ... In 2013 AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Rice (12/31), registered two tackles, both solo stops ... Matched career high and set personal best with three hits at Texas A&M (11/9) ... Recorded a personal-best three solo hits against the Aggies ... Booked two tackles against

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HIGH SCHOOL Tabbed as the top post-grad safety in the country by 247Sports while being the 29th rated prep player, regardless of position, in the country ... Spent a year at Hargrave Military Academy in post-graduate school after getting high school degree from Florence High School in Florence, Ala. ... During post-graduate season, recorded 57 total tackles, a tackle for loss, a forced and recovered fumble and tied for the team lead with three interceptions ... First signed with the Bulldogs on Feb. 1, 2012 ... Recorded 62 tackles, six pass deflections, six forced fumbles, four interceptions and three fumble recoveries during senior season at Florence ... Selected to the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic as one of the top players in the state of Alabama, and started at cornerback ... Tabbed as a top recruit in the state of Alabama by the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Elite 18 football prospects ... Named Second-Team All-State by Scout.com.

43 CAREER Talented punter and kicker with a strong leg … Served as the primary punter last year and as a backup on kickoffs … Mississippi native who was thrust into action as a true freshman midway through the 2014 season … Averages 42.0 yards per punt with 18 inside the 20-yard line and 13 over 50 yards … Played in 22 career games … Career long punt is 65 yards.

2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON Served as the No. 1 punter on the squad … Played in all 13 games … Punted 44 times for an average of 42.2 yards with 16 inside the 20-yard line … 12 of his punts were over 50 yards … Punted two times for 93 yards (46.5 average), recording one inside the 20 and one touchback in the season-opening victory at

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Southern Miss (9/5) … Finished the Troy victory (10/10) with a 48.6 yards per punt on five attempts, including a career-long 65-yard punt … Boomed four punts for an average of 46.5 yards against Louisiana Tech (10/17), including two inside the 20-yard line … Averaged 44.3 yards per punt on six attempts against No. 2 Alabama (11/14), placing two inside the 20-yard line … Punted three times for a career-best average of 49.3 yards in the Egg Bowl against No. 18 Ole Miss (11/28) … Named to the 2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll.

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COOKE’S CAREER PUNTING STATS YEAR G NO. YARDS 2014 9 10 414 2015 13 44 1856 TOTALS 22 54 2270

LG 51 65 65

COOKE’S CAREER KICKOFF STATS YEAR G NO. YARDS 2014 9 54 3334 2015 13 4 197 TOTALS 22 58 3531

AVG 61.7 49.2 60.9

Played in nine games and saw most of his action on kickoffs and punts … Became the primary kickoff specialist midway through the season … Averaged 61.7 yards per kickoff with 15 touchbacks … Punted 10 times for an average of 41.4 yards … Attempted only one field goal on the year … Following a pregame injury to Devon Bell, responded by stepping into starting role as punter and kickoff specialist against Texas A&M (10/4) … In that contest, punted four times for 181 yards and a season-best 45.2 yards per punt, including a 51-yarder … Also averaged a season-best 63.6 yards per kickoff with three touchbacks against the Aggies … Averaged 63.4 yards per kickoff with three touchdowns against Auburn a week later (10/11) … Drilled a season-best four touchbacks at Kentucky (10/25).

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TB 15 2 17

WIDE RECEIVER 6-4 • 223 • Fr.-HS Phenix City, Ala. (Central)

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

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.

TORREY DALE DEFENSIVE LINE 6-6 • 277 • Sr.-2L Kenner, La. (John Curtis Christian)

PERSONAL Born Logan Edward Cooke on July 28, 1995, in Columbia, Miss. … Parents are Len and Tracey Cooke … Has a sister, Jordan … Majoring in kinesiology … Twitter handle is @LoganCooke2. COOKE’S CAREER HIGHS Punts: 6, vs. Alabama (11-14-15) Punting Yards: 266, vs. Alabama (11-14-15) Punting Average: 49.3, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-15) Long Punt: 65, vs. Troy (10-10-15) 50+ Punts: 3, vs. Troy (10-10-15) Punts Inside 20: 3, at Auburn (9-26-15) Kickoff Yards: 509, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Kickoff Average: 63.6, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Kickoff Touchbacks: 4, at Kentucky (10-25-14)

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JAMAL COUCH

HIGH SCHOOL One of the top punters in the South, who was selected to play in the 2014 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl ... Played for coach Kenny Williams at Columbia Academy and took on wide receiver and defensive back roles in addition to punting duties ... Was an all-state punter at Columbia … Named a 2013 Preseason Fourth-Team All-American by Chris Sailer Kicking ... Also ranked by Chris Sailer as the No. 3 punter in the country … Rated by ESPN. com as the 13th-best kicker in the nation ... A 2013 247Sports All-State AllProspect First-Team Defense selection ... A member of the MaxPreps 2013 Mississippi Preseason All-State Football Team ... A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Scout.com and 247Sports ... Selected to the 2013 All-Gridiron Second Team by the Mississippi Gridiron and was a Second-Team All-Area honoree by the Hattiesburg American following final campaign ... In 2013, booted 19-of-22 kickoffs for touchbacks (86.4 percent) ... Averaged 68 yards per kickoff … Tallied 24 punts for an average of 44.2 yards per boot ... Went 8-of-11 on extra points … Also served as a wide receiver, hauling in 14 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns ... Missed one game due to a foot injury ... As a junior in 2012, boomed 48 kickoffs with 41 touchbacks (85.4 percent) ... Recorded 17 kickoffs for 70 or more yards (35.4 percent) and averaged 66.4 yards a boot ... Went 36-for-39 on PATs and 2-for-6 on field goals ... Set Columbia Academy School Records for points in a season by a kicker (43) and points in a career by a kicker (96) ... Punted 20 times and averaged 37.0 yards a kick, as the focus was directional punting … The 2012 District Special Teams MVP ... Took home the kickoff competition at Mississippi State ... During sophomore year, averaged 58 yards a kickoffs, went 20-for-23 on PATs and two-of-six on field goals ... Punted 31 times for a 35-yard average … Served as the vice president of high school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes group.

AVG 41.4 42.2 42.0

49 CAREER Veteran defensive end who enters his fifth year with the program … Continues to grow amongst a deep and talented defensive line … Saw an increase in playing time as a main reserve on the defensive line in 2015 … Recorded 15 total tackles in 26 games.

2015 JUNIOR SEASON Appeared in all 13 games on the year in a reserve role … Made a tackle in seven games and notched multiple-tackle performances in two … Finished the year with nine tackles … Posted a season-high two tackles on two occasions,

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at Texas A&M (10/3) and vs. Louisiana Tech (10/17) … Assisted on a tackle for loss vs. Troy (10/10) for a 1-yard loss … Recorded the first pass breakup of his career in the first quarter at Missouri (11/5), leading directly to a Gerri Green interception.

MALIK DEAR

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON

WIDE RECEIVER

Saw time in 11 of 13 games, only not having played in the games at LSU (9/20) and Alabama (11/15) … Collected tackles in three games, against South Alabama (9/13), UT Martin (11/8) and Georgia Tech (12/31) … Posted the first tackle for loss of his career in the form of a sack for a four-yard loss vs. UT Martin (11/8) in the game’s final minute … Also recorded a quarterback hurry against UT Martin (11/8) in the game’s final drive … Tallied a season-high two tackles in the Orange Bowl vs. Georgia Tech (12/31) … The two tackles tied a career best set in 2013.

2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Experienced action in two games, against Alcorn State (9/7) and Troy (9/21) ... Recorded year’s only statistics against Troy, booking two solo tackles ... Two hits were both on Daron White rushes in the fourth quarter.

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5-9 • 220 • So.-1L Jackson, Miss. (Murrah)

22 CAREER Versatile young wide receiver and contributor on special teams … Poised for a breakout sophomore campaign … One of two true freshmen to play on the offensive side of the ball in 2015 … Played in 11 games and accounted for three touchdowns … Arrived in Starkville as one of the nation’s top players in the Class of 2015.

Sat out initial season as a redshirt.

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

HIGH SCHOOL A three-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports ... Rated the No. 33 overall player in the state of Louisiana by 247Sports ... In the Class 2A State Championship Game, was credited with nine tackles and a sack ... Accumulated 72 total tackles his senior season, including 21 behind the line of scrimmage ... Of those 21, 16 were sacks, including one safety ... Named to the Class 2A Defensive First Team by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.

PERSONAL Born Torrey Emanuel Bell on July 14, 1993 in San Diego, Calif. … Son of Ron Bell and Celeste Dale ... Has two siblings, Akira and Tatiana … Majoring in human sciences. DALE’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2, four times, last vs. Louisiana Tech (10-17-15) Tackles for loss: 1, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14) Sacks: 1, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14) DALE’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UA 2013 2/0 2 2 2014 11/0 4 2 2015 13/0 9 6 TOTAL 26/0 15 10

A 0 2 3 5

TFL-YDS 0.0-0 1.0-4 0.5-1 1.5-5

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 1.0-4 0.0-0 1.0-4

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

PBU INT-YDS 0 0-0 1 0-0 1 0-0 2 0-0

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).

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 – 27, vs. Louisiana Tech (10-17-15) Carries – 3, (twice) last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-15) Rushing Yards – 52, at Texas A&M (10-3-15) Rushing Touchdowns – 1, at Texas A&M (10-3-15) Longest Rush – 52, at Texas A&M (10-3-15) Kick Returns – 3, vs. Louisiana Tech (10-17-15)

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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)

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON Saw action in 11 games with two starts … Started at right guard against Texas A&M (10/4) and UT Martin (11/8) … Backed up Justin Malone and Ben Beckwith on the line … Helped pave the way for a record-setting MSU offense … Made his first career start against the Aggies in the SEC home opener … Provided protection for over 550 yards of total offense against the Aggies in his first start.

DEAR’S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2015 11/0 11 110 TOTALS 11/0 11 110

AVG. 10.0 10.0

DEAR’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2015 11/0 22 217 TOTALS 11/0 22 217

AVG. 9.9 9.9

DEAR’S CAREER KICK RETURN STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2015 11/0 5 99 TOTALS 11/0 5 99

AVG. 19.8 19.8

TD 0 0

LP/OPPONENT 34 / LA TECH 34 / LA TECH

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

AVG. 7.0 7.0

TD 0 0

LP/OPPONENT 7 / LA TECH 7 / LA TECH

TD 1 1

TD 2 2

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

LP/OPPONENT 27 / LA TECH 27 / LA TECH

2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Experienced action in seven games during first year on the active roster ... Participated against Alcorn State, Troy, LSU, Bowling Green, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Rice ... Part of an offensive line that helped MSU set a bevy of offensive records … During the AutoZone Liberty Bowl (12/31), helped set the MSU bowl record for most total yards gained with 533 ... The six touchdowns scored against Rice in the postseason contest were the most in AutoZone Liberty Bowl history ... Against Texas A&M (11/9), helped the Bulldogs to 556 yards of total offense ... At South Carolina (11/2), provided time for quarterback Dak Prescott to complete 28 passes, the most under Mullen in an SEC game ... Against Bowling Green (10/12), provided rushing holes for 188 yards in the first half versus the Falcons, the most by MSU in the opening half since 234 against Memphis Sept. 1, 2011 ... Entered vs. LSU (10/5) and helped provide time and protection for 468 yards of total offense and 7.0 yards per play.

2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

DEVON DESPER

Redshirted during initial fall season on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL

OFFENSIVE LINE 6-4 • 305 • Sr.-2L Madison, Miss. (Madison Central)

62 2015 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2014 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2013 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Smart, veteran offensive lineman who returns as a starter at guard … Has become an anchor on the line, creating space and time for the offense ... An extremely hard worker with a great wingspan ... Played in 31 career games with 15 starts … 12 of his career starts have come at right guard, while the remaining three have come at left guard … Honor student who has already earned his undergraduate degree in accounting in the spring of 2016.

2015 JUNIOR SEASON

Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports ... The fourth-best center in the nation in the class of 2012 according to ESPN. com ... Also ranked by ESPN.com as the 10th-best player in the state, regardless of position ... The second-ranked offensive lineman within the state according to Mississippi Gridiron ... Rated one of the top lineman prospects by MaxPreps ... Started at center for the Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando in January 2012 ... Started at center in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game ... Named to the All-State First Team by the Mississippi Association of Coaches and the Clarion-Ledger ... A member of the Mississippi Press Fantastic 15 list after senior year ... Helped Jaguars to the Mississippi High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) 6A state semifinals (North State title tilt) as a senior before falling 40-35 to eventual state champion Oliva Branch … Coached by Bobby Hall ... Graded out at 92 percent with a total of 126 pancake blocks in final campaign, when Jaguars scored 488 points (34.9 points per game) ... Blocked for a rushing attack that averaged 330-plus yard on the ground per game ... Prior to senior campaign, participated in the Army All-American combine ... As a junior, guided Jaguars to a 12-2 record and a trip to the 6A MHSAA state semifinals before suffering a setback to eventual state champion South Panola 43-7 ... Leader of an offense that scored 546 points (39.0 per game) during junior year ... Also competed for the MCHS track team as a discus thrower.

PERSONAL Born Devon Thomas Desper on June 16, 1994 in Madison, Miss. … Son of Tommy and Christy Desper ... Has two siblings – Summer and Dylan … Graduated from MSU with a degree in accounting in May 2016 … Twitter handle is @Devondesper.

Appeared and started in all 13 games on the year … First 12 starts of the year came at the right guard position … Started at left guard to close the season vs. NC State (12/30) in the Belk Bowl … Ranked second on the team in snaps during the regular season with 847 … Added pocket protection for a passing attack that averaged 316.38 yards per game, which ranked second in the SEC … Provided space and time 55 offensive touchdowns on the year … Gave protection for 631 yards (508 passing) of total offense at Arkansas (11/21) in an instant classic that saw 32 first downs and seven touchdowns … Played a season-high 95 plays at Arkansas.

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LASHARD DURR

GREG EILAND

DEFENSIVE BACK

OFFENSIVE LINE

5-11 • 197 • Jr.-JC Gulfport, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC)

6-7 • 304 • Fr.-HS Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadelphia)

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HIGH SCHOOL

Junior college prospect who could make an immediate impact in the secondary, especially at cornerback … Provides a mix of speed and athleticism … Enrolled early at MSU in January 2016 and participated in spring practice.

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.

JUNIOR COLLEGE A consensus three-star JUCO defensive back with ESPN, Scout, Rivals and 24/7 … Ranked the No. 7 junior college corner by 24/7 and the No. 52 overall JUCO player by Scout … Played for Glenn Davis and the Copiah-Lincoln Wolfpack who went 7-2 in his second season … Tallied 63 total tackles, including two tackles for loss in his two-year career with Co-Lin … Established a defensive presence in the Wolfpack secondary with 22 pass breakups, three interceptions and returned a fumble for a touchdown.

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 … Twitter handle is @DemHorns_55.

HIGH SCHOOL Helped Harrison Central and head coach Steve Jones to a 7-5 record and a first-round appearance of the Mississippi High School Athletic Association Class 6A playoffs ... A first-team Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 6A All-State selection in 2013 ... Selected to the 2013 All-Gridiron Second Team by the Mississippi Gridiron … Took part in the 10th annual Max Emfinger AllAmerican Bowl in January and received an invitation to play in … A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports ... Rated as the 16th-best prospect in the state by ESPN.com ... On defense as a senior, tallied 61 tackles, three interceptions, seven pass breakups, one blocked field goal and one forced fumble ... Offensively during final campaign, registered five rushes for 68 yards and 11 receptions for 287 yards and three touchdowns ... As a return specialist, recorded four touchdowns on punt returns and ran back one kickoff 53 yards ... Sparked a Harrison Central comeback win versus Ocean Springs with an 81-yard punt return for a TD to turn a 14-3 deficit into an eventual 17-14 victory ... Knocked away the final pass of the contest to seal the win ... During junior year, booked 41 tackles with seven interceptions and five pass breakups ... Ran track for Harrison Central, participating in the 100meter dash, 110-meter hurdles, 200-meter run, 300-meter hurdles, long jump and triple jump ... As a sophomore, placed fifth in the 110-meter hurdles at the Mississippi High School Athletic Association 6A state championship.

PERSONAL Born Lashard Tyrone Durr on October 24, 1994 … Son of Sherial Durr … Has two siblings – Jarvis and Destiny … Majoring in kinesiology.

NICK FITZGERALD QUARTERBACK 6-5 • 230 • So.-1L Richmond Hill, Ga. (Richmond Hill)

7 2015 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Strong-armed, athletic quarterback who will contend for the starting role this fall … Dual-threat capabilities and was the primary backup to Dak Prescott in 2015 … Played in eight games with no starts … Accounted for six touchdowns – three passing and three rushing … Officially enrolled early at MSU in January 2014 and joined the Bulldogs for Liberty Bowl practices ... Despite only being a sophomore, has gone through three springs with the Bulldogs … Came from an offense in high school that ran the triple-option but has since showcased his throwing skills … Offered only by MSU and Middle Tennessee coming out of Richmond Hill … Honor student in the classroom as a finance major.

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-

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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.

NICK GIBSON

RUNNING BACK

5-11 • 204 • Fr.-HS Birmingham, Ala. (Pinson Valley)

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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 ... A triple-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 ... Served as the backup quarterback to Air Force’s Dominique Allen during junior campaign and tallied 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.

PERSONAL

Born Nicholas Dylan Fitzgerald on Jan. 14, 1996 … Parents are Derrick and Annetta Fitzgerald ... Has two siblings, Justin and Kristian ... Uncle Charles Pledger played football at the University of Georgia ... Lists David Green as favorite athlete and Eric Church as favorite musician … Majoring in finance … Twitter handle is @NickFitz07.

2015 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER

Provides another solid option in the backfield … Uses his speed and power to make him difficult to tackle in one-on-one situations … Had an outstanding spring … Redshirted during his first year on campus.

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 comefrom-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.

PERSONAL

Born Nickolas Gibson on Feb. 15, 1996.

FITZGERALD’S CAREER HIGHS Pass attempts: 7, vs. Troy (10-10-15) Pass completions: 6, vs. Troy (10-10-15) Pass yards: 141, vs. Troy (10-10-15) Long pass: 49, (twice) last vs. Troy (10-10-15) Rush attempts: 8, vs. Troy (10-10-15) Rush yards: 36, at Southern Miss (9-5-15) Rush TDs: 2, vs. Northwestern State (9-19-15) Long rush: 21, at Southern Miss (9-5-15)

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DEFENSIVE BACK

5-10 • 183 • Jr.-2L Decatur, Miss. (Newton County)

FITZGERALD’S CAREER PASSING STATS YEAR G/GS CMP ATT INT PCT YDS TD LP/OPPONENT 2015 8/0 11 14 0 .786 235 3 49 / NW STATE TOTALS 8/0 11 14 0 .786 235 3 49 / NW STATE FITZGERALD’S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2015 8/0 23 127 TOTALS 8/0 23 127

AVG. TD 5.5 3 5.5 3

LP/OPPONENT 21 / NW STATE 21 / NW STATE

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21 games with zero starts ... Played the 2015 season at corner … Recorded 21 tackles (18 solo), along with one tackle for loss and one quarterback hurry ... Collected 145 all-purpose yards thanks to 78 receiving yards on five catches and 67 yards on 14 punt returns in 2014 ... Has scored one touchdown.

2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON Completed his first season after switching from offense to defense … Appeared in 12 of 13 games on the season with the exception coming at Texas A&M (10/3) … Tallied 21 tackles (18 solo), one tackle for loss and one quarterback hurry … Made a tackle in seven games, with multiple-tackle performances in four and games with five-plus tackles on two occasions … His lone tackle for loss came vs. Troy (10/10) for a loss of one yard on the final play of the first half … His quarterback hurry also came against Troy (10/10) midway through the third quarter … Posted a career-high seven tackles (five solo) vs. Troy … Also exceeded five tackles vs. Kentucky (10/24) with six stops, all of which were unassisted.

Receiving Touchdowns – 1, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14) Longest Reception – 44, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14) Punt Returns – 3, at Kentucky (10-25-14) Punt Return Yards – 35, at LSU (9-20-14) Longest Punt Return – 21, at LSU (9-20-14) All-Purpose Yards – 44, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14) Tackles: 7, vs. Troy (10-10-15) Tackles for loss: 1.0, vs. Troy (10-10-15) GRAHAM’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS 2014 9/0 0 0 0 0.0-0 2015 12/0 21 18 3 1.0-1 TOTALS 21/0 21 18 3 1.0-1

MSU’s starting punt returner who also saw action as a reserve wide receiver ... Saw action in nine games with zero starts ... Tallied five catches for 78 yards and a touchdown as a receiver ... Returned 14 punts for 67 yards ... Made his collegiate debut with two punt returns for 22 yards against UAB (9/6) ... Tallied a season-long 21-yard punt return at No. 8 LSU (9/20) ... Caught a season-best 44-yard touchdown pass versus UT Martin (11/8).

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GRAHAM’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 2, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Receiving Yards – 44, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14)

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

KICKER 6-0 • 163 • Jr.-1L Flowood, Miss. (Jackson Prep)

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Born Jamoral Romel Graham on Oct. 24, 1995, Meridian, Miss. … Mother is Felicia Graham … Has two siblings – Vanity and Dashia … Majoring in human sciences.

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

WESTIN GRAVES

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

A four-star recruit for head coach Jackie Williamson according to ESPN.com, Scout.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com ... Rated by ESPN.com as the thirdbest prospect in the state and at No. 119 on the ESPN300 ... A 2013 ClarionLedger Dandy Dozen honoree, the first ever from Newton County ... Selected to participate in the 2013 All-Gridiron First Team by the Mississippi Gridiron ... Slated at No. 7 on the Mississippi Press Fantastic 15 as the beginning of the campaign ... Chosen to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic, but did not take part in the contest due to injury ... Earned spots in the a Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and Army All-American games ... A member of the MaxPreps 2013 Mississippi Preseason All-State Football Team ... Named to the 2013 247Sports All-State All-Prospect Third-Team Offense as an athlete ... Helped the Cougars score 263 points, an average of 26.3 per game as a senior ... During final campaign, tallied 52 rushes for 421 yards and five touchdowns as well as seven receptions for 91 yards and one TD ... Returned three punt returns for 79 yards and a score ... Collected two kickoff returns for 61 yards and caught a two-point conversion ... On defense, picked up 38 tackles (26 solos), 3.0 tackles for lost yardage, three sacks, four pass breakups and one forced fumble ... Filled in for injured quarterback Jacob Edwards in the fifth week of the campaign, completed six-of-nine passes for 75 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 103 yards and three scores in a 33-10 win against West Lauderdale ... In the second week of the season, caught five passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns in the second quarter alone versus Choctaw Central ... During junior year, accounted for 1,430 all-purpose yards and caught 24 passes for 464 yards, averaging 19.3 yards per catch ... Rushed for 495 yards as a junior ... Finished with a team-best 12 touchdowns, 11 coming on the offensive side of the ball ... Defensively, chipped in with 21 hits, seven pass breakups and one interception ... Earned a place on the U.S. Air Force 2010 Freshman All-American Team as an athlete after averaging 34.1 yards per punt return ... Ran track for the Cougars, competing in the 100 and 200-meter dashes as well as the 4x200-meter relay ... Placed third in the 100-meter dash at the 2011 state championship meet ... Helped the 4x200-meter unit to a second-place finish at the state meet.

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

2015 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2014 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER MSU’s primary kicker on field goals and point after attempts for the second straight year … Joined the squad as a walk on after an outstanding prep career in Jackson … Was the SEC’s second-most accurate kicker in 2015 … Seen action in 17 games and is 56-of-59 (.949) on PATs and 15-of-19 (.789) on field goals … Career long field goal make is 44 yards but has attempted from 50 yards … Ranks 10th in MSU career history in PATs made … Two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON The first kicker in school history to start off a season a perfect 7-of-7 in field goal attempts … Finished the year 15-of-18 on field goals and 52-of-54 on PATs … The 15 made FGs tied for fifth in MSU single-season annals … His 52 made PATs were second in school history … Kicked in all 13 games … Ranked second in the SEC in field goal percentage (83.3) … Became the first MSU kicker since 2012 to make two field goals of 30-plus yards in the seasonopening victory at Southern Miss (9/5), connecting on field goal attempts of 37 and 38 yards, the first two makes of his career … Nailed a 43-yard field goal and a 24-yarder vs. No. 14 LSU (9/12) … Made good on a career-long 44-yard field goal attempt in the win at No. 25 Auburn (9/26) … Connected on a 38-yard field goal attempt in the first quarter at No. 14 Texas A&M (10/3) … Split a 42-yard field goal through the uprights against Troy (10/10) … Tied a career high with two field goals made against No. 2 Alabama (11/14), connecting on attempts of 31 and 39 yards … Made a 21-yard field goal in the win at Arkansas … Connected on two field goal attempts in the Egg Bowl against No. 18 Ole Miss (22, 27).

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Experienced action in four games, going 4-of-5 in extra point attempts and 0-of-1 in field goal tries ... Also saw playing time on the kickoff coverage unit ... Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Southern Miss (8/30), making all three of his extra-point attempts as well as attempting a 40-yard field

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goal ... Played in the UAB victory on special teams (9/6) ... Made a point after attempt in reserve duty versus UT Martin (11/8) ... Booted a 50-yard kick on kickoff coverage in the Vanderbilt triumph (11/22).

DONALD GRAY

HIGH SCHOOL Helped Jackson Prep and head coach Ricky Black to a Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) AAA Division I football championship as a senior with a 34-10 victory against Jackson Academy ... Named to the MAIS All-District Offense First Team following senior year ... Squad also advanced to the title tilt as a junior, falling 17-14 to Jackson Academy, but Graves did not play in any games ... As a senior, played in all 13 games, helped the Patriots to an undefeated record and booked three tackles ... Kicked off 78 times for 4,353 yards with 45 touchbacks (57.7 percent) ... Converted 50-of-54 points after touchdowns (92.6 percent) ... Drilled 11-of-17 field goals (64.7 percent) ... Totaled 83 points as a senior and received the squad’s special team award ... Drilled a 48-yard field goal against Presbyterian Christian during senior year ... Helped head coach Black notch 300th career victory with 9-0 victory on Sept. 13 against Pearl by kicking a trio of field goals to account for all the Patriots’ points in the contest ... Named to the Mississippi Gridiron Team of the Week following performance versus Pearl ... Played in two games as a sophomore ... Patriots finished with a 9-3 record and suffered a 14-7 loss to Madison-Ridgeland Academy in the opening round of the MAIS playoffs ... A four-year letterwinner in soccer who captured three-straight MAIS Division I state championships ... Named to the Jackson Clarion-Ledger All-State Boys First Team as a senior after scoring 27 goals and adding 13 assists ... Named a MAIS All-Star at the conclusion of final campaign ... Gave Jackson Prep its third consecutive title as a senior by scoring the game-winning goal with seven minutes remaining against Jackson Academy ... Patriots finished senior year with a 25-1-1 record ... Helped Jackson Prep to the title game with a goal five minutes into semifinal contest against Madison Ridgeland, which the Patriots eventually won 3-0 ... Named the team’s best offensive player following senior year ... Participated in track and received the squad’s best hurdler award as a senior.

PERSONAL Full name is Westin Branning Graves on May 5, 1994 … Parents are Garry and Gea Graves … Has two older siblings, Garry and Dawson Graves … Grew up a Mississippi State fan … Majoring in civil engineering … Twitter handle is @ westin_graves. GRAVES’ CAREER HIGHS Field Goals Made: 2, four times, last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-15) Field Goals Attempted: 3, vs. Alabama (11-14-15) Long FG Made: 44, at Auburn (9-26-15) Long FG Attempt: 50, vs. Alabama (11-14-15) GRAVES’ CAREER KICKING STATS YEAR G PAT/ATT PCT. 2014 4 4/5 .800 2015 13 52/54 .963 TOTALS 17 56/59 .949

FG/ATT 0/1 15/18 15/19

GRAVES’ CAREER FIELD GOAL BREAKDOWN YEAR 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ 2014 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 2015 0-0 5-6 7-7 3-4 0-1 TOTALS 0-0 5-6 7-7 3-5 0-1

PCT. .000 .833 .789

PTS 4 97 101

LG N/A 44 44

BLK 0 0 0

WIDE RECEIVER 5-10 • 204 • Jr.-1L Memphis, Tenn. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC)

6 CAREER Solid receiver with terrific hands who enters his second year with the program … Also a major contributor on special teams and recorded a blocked punt in his first season … Arrived at MSU as one of the nation’s most coveted junior college skill players … An early signee for MSU who enrolled in January 2015 … Missed most of spring 2016 practice after hyperextending his right knee but is back to full strength … Played in 13 games with no starts … Originally committed to MSU in July 2013 and then went the junior college route to Copiah-Lincoln in Wesson, Miss.

2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON Made an immediate impact at receiver in his first season with the program … Had a knack for making big plays … Played in all 13 games with no starts … Caught 21 passes for 386 yards and two touchdowns … Averaged a team-best 18.4 yards per reception … Had four receptions for a career-best 140 yards and a touchdown in the Northwestern State win (9/19), recording the most receiving yards by a Bulldog since Jameon Lewis had 220 in the 2013 Liberty Bowl … His score came on a 49-yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald in the fourth quarter … Hauled in two catches for 58 yards against Troy (10/10), including a 49-yard touchdown reception … Recorded his first career blocked punt and first career punt return (21 yards) in the Louisiana Tech (10/17) home win … His blocked punt was recovered at the 2-yard line and set up a Dak Prescott score on the following play that gave MSU the lead for good … Finished the Kentucky victory (10/24) with 56 receiving yards on a career-high five receptions … Pulled down a brilliant career-long 54-yard reception over the shoulder against No. 2 Alabama (11/14).

JUNIOR COLLEGE LONG/OPP N/A 44 / AUBURN 44 / AUBURN

Ranked the No. 6 junior college prospect by ESPN.com … Shifted solely to wide receiver at Copiah-Lincoln … Named a 2014 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American after having recorded 55 catches for 989 yards (eighth best in the nation) last season … Reeled in 10 touchdowns and averaged 90 yards receiving per game in his only season at Copiah-Lincoln … Also shined as a punt returner in 2014 with three touchdowns and 419 yards gained on 20 returns … Finished as the team leader with 1,403 all-purpose yards … Named NJCAA Region 23 Most Valuable Player, All-Region, First Team All-State as a wide receiver, Second Team All-State as a punt returner, and Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges (MACJC) Most Valuable Back … Twice named state player of the week and twice named national player of the week … Missed the 2013 season due to a preseason ankle injury … Coached by Glenn Davis.

HIGH SCHOOL Attended White Station High School in Memphis … Ranked the No. 2 player in Tennessee by 247Sports coming out of high school by ESPN.com … Played the wide receiver and safety positions.

PERSONAL Born Donald Gray on Dec. 13, 1994 … Parents are Donald Sr. and Lisa Gray … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

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GRAY’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2015 13/0 21 386 TOTALS 13/0 21 386

AVG. 18.4 18.4

TD 2 2

LP/OPPONENT 54 / ALABAMA 54 / ALABAMA

J.T. GRAY

two interceptions ... On special teams, added a combined 271 yards on kickoff and punt returns ... As a freshman for Clarksdale, rushed 11 times for 42 yards ... On defense, intercepted one pass and returned it 15 yards ... Named the MVP of the Rivals Camp Series at Hamilton High School in March, 2013 ... Ran track for Coolidge and qualified for the state meet in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter run, high jump and long jump.

PERSONAL Full name is Juantavius Tavon Gray … Born Jan. 18, 1996 … Parents are Michelle and Solomon Gray … Has three siblings – Solomon, Damian and KaDeja … Majoring in industrial technology.

LINEBACKER 6-0 • 197 • Jr.-2L Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale)

GRAY’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 10, vs. Louisiana Tech (10-17-15) Sacks: 1.0, vs. NC State (12-30-15) Tackles for loss: 1.0, three times, last vs. NC State (12-30-15)

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GRAY’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2014 6/0 9 4 5 2015 13/0 65 27 38 TOTALS 19/0 74 31 43

TFL-YDS 0.0-0 3.5-14 3.5-14

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 1.5-9 1.5-9

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

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

CAREER Speedy and athletic linebacker who is one of the strongest players on the team … Contributor on special teams coverage … Played in 19 games … Enjoyed a terrific spring and will play a prominent role at linebacker in 2016 … Collected 74 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.

FARROD GREEN

2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON

TIGHT END

Played in all 13 games with no starts … Ranked fourth on the team in total tackles with 74 and added 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack … Totaled four tackles in each of the first three games of the year … Credited with five tackles in the win at No. 25 Auburn (9/26) … Recorded seven tackles in the Troy victory (10/10) … Delivered his first double-digit tackle game with 10 against Louisiana Tech (10/17) … Collected his first career sack to go along with three tackles at Missouri (11/5) … Had eight tackles and a tackle for loss against No. 18 Ole Miss (11/28) ... Outstanding Belk Bowl (12/30), collecting a game-high nine tackles and notching one sack.

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Appeared in six games after having not appeared in the first seven games of the season … Totaled nine tackles and two quarterback hurries … Made his collegiate debut vs. Arkansas (11/1) … First-career tackle came against Arkansas on the game’s opening kickoff … Recorded two total vs. the Razorbacks, both as a part of the special teams unit … Collected his first tackle on defense against UT Martin (11/8) in the game’s final minute … Recorded three tackles against Vanderbilt (11/22), along with a quarterback hurry.

6-3 • 232 • RFr.-RS Wesson, Miss. (Wesson Attendance Center)

82 CAREER A tall, athletic receiving target who converted to tight end when he first came to campus … Bulked up in the 2016 offseason and will see his first career action this year … Was the first player from his high school in 35 years to be offered a scholarship at the Division I level.

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL Played junior season at Coolidge High School in Ariz., before transferring to Clarksdale for senior campaign ... Grew up in the Magnolia State and came home for final season ... A three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout. com and 247Sports ... The 20th-best prospect in the state according to ESPN. com ... Cited by ESPN.com as having exceptional instincts, zone coverage skills and run support abilities ... Played at Clarksdale for head coach Henry Johnson and helped the Cougars to a 7-5 record as a senior ... Team advanced to the second round of the Mississippi High School Athletic Association 5A state playoffs after a 38-21 victory against Ridgeland in the postseason opener ... Team fell to Callaway in the second round of the playoffs ... Named to the 2013 247Sports All-State All-Prospect First-Team Defense ... A member of The Clarion-Ledger’s Targeted 22 ... Selected to take part in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic ... Earned Arizona Division IV Section II First-Team honors as a defensive back after junior season and second-team accolades as a running back in 2012 ... Played on both sides of the ball as a senior and recorded 58 tackles ... Offensively, rushed for 939 yards and 16 scores ... Helped Clarksdale defense allow 390 points, an average of 32.5 a contest ... As a junior at Coolidge, tallied 60 carries for 914 yards and 15 scores while catching 10 passes for 117 yards and a TD ... Defensively, booked a team-leading 112 tackles (75 solo) and

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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 the past 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 … Twitter handle is @GreenFarrod.

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GERRI GREEN

Born Gerri Germaine Green on Sept. 14, 1995 … Parents are Gerri Sr. and Valerie Green … Looks up to former Bulldog linebacker and Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawk K.J. Wright … Majoring in agribusiness … Twitter handle is GerriG_14.

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GREEN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 11, vs. Troy (10-10-15) Tackles for loss: 1.5, vs. Northwestern State (9-19-15)

6-4 • 248 • So.-1L Greenville, Miss. (Greenville Weston)

GREEN’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2015 13/1 49 20 29 TOTALS 13/1 49 20 29

4 2015 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM CAREER

FF/FR 0/0 0/0

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

LINEBACKER 6-4 • 236 • Jr.-2L Bessemer, Ala. (McAdory)

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SCK-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0

DEZ HARRIS

Extremely athletic and physical linebacker who is poised for a strong 2016 campaign … Can play inside or out … Played in 13 games and has one start to his credit … Redshirted during his first year on campus and got stronger, going from 220 to 240 pounds of muscle and has since matured on the field as well … Forced two turnovers in his career … Arrived in Starkville as one of the state of Mississippi’s top recruits in the Class of 2014 and did not disappoint in his first season on the field when he earned Freshman All-SEC honors … Elected to MSU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) for the 2015-16 athletic year.

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.

TFL-YDS 2.5-9 2.5-9

CAREER Instinctive linebacker who returns from injury … Suffered three torn ACLs (one in his right knee in high school and two in his left knee at the college level) … Made a speedy recovery and returned for 2016 spring practice with no contact … Expected to once again contribute to the linebacking corps … Played in 13 games in his first two seasons with 19 tackles.

2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON Played in seven games with no starts … Suffered torn ACL in his left knee in the second half of the Louisiana Tech game (10/17) and missed the final six games of the year … Acumulated nine tackles on the year … Had at least one tackle in all seven games he played … Recorded two tackles vs. No. 14 LSU (9/12) … Credited with two stops in the Northwestern State win (9.19).

Practiced but did not play in any games during his true freshman campaign.

2014 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON

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.

Saw time in six games as a late-game linebacker and an option for kickoff coverage on special teams … Collected 10 total tackles, six unassisted … Made a tackle in five-straight games, four of which were multiple-tackle performances … Picked up the first tackle of his career vs. Southern Miss (8/30) on a one-yard run in the second quarter … Made a career-best four tackles against Southern Miss … Tallied two tackles vs. UAB (9/6), one of which came on special teams kickoff coverage … Recorded another tackle on kick coverage at LSU (9/13) in the second quarter … Both of his tackles against Texas A&M (10/4) came as part of the special teams unit … Suffered a seasonending injury in the form of a torn ACL in his left knee against Auburn (10/11).

2013 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL A high school quarterback who was a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Scout. com and 247Sports ... Tabbed as the No. 42 prospect in the state of Alabama by ESPN.com ... Noted as having exceptional playmaking skills by ESPN. com ... Ranked as the No. 101 outside linebacker in the country by Scout. com ... Projected as the 36th-best athlete in the country and the 38th-best

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player, regardless of position, in the state of Alabama by 247Sports ... Earned a place on the Birmingham News Honorable Mention All-West team following junior year ... Team went 6-3 during junior campaign ... Against John Carroll as a junior, completed 10-of-12 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns in 54-19 victory ... Missed entire senior season after suffering a torn ACL during preseason jamboree contest ... Yellowjackets advanced to Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 5A state finals before falling to Spanish Fort and finishing 15-1 during senior campaign ... Played for head coach David Powell.

PERSONAL Born Dezmond Marquell Harris on April 29, 1995, in Bessemer, Ala. ... Parents are Delaina Wilson and Walter Harris ... Majoring in psychology. HARRIS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, vs. Southern Miss (8-30-14) HARRIS’ CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UA 2014 6/0 10 6 2015 7/0 9 3 TOTAL 13/0 19 9

A 4 6 10

TFL-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

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. HARRIS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2, vs. Troy (10-10-15)

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

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

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

HARRIS’ CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2015 5/0 3 0 3 TOTALS 5/0 3 0 3

GRANT HARRIS

SCK-YDS 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0

FF/FR 0/0 0/0

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

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6-3 • 290 • So.-SQ Bolton, Miss. (Clinton)

5-8 • 165 • Sr.-3L Tampa, Fla. (Alonso)

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CAREER Solid defensive lineman who is ready to step into a larger role after seeing limited action as a redshirt freshman.

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 ... 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

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2015 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2014 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2013 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Talented speedster who can play running back or wide receiver … A dangerous threat in the kick return game who has one KOR touchdown to his credit … Joins Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey as the only two FBS players to return in 2016 who registered at least 400 rushing yards, 300 receiving yards and 500 kickoff return yards a season ago … Played in 37 games with eight starts … Became the starting running back midway through the 2015 season and started the final eight games of the year … Accounted for seven touchdowns – five receiving, one rushing and one kick return … Caught 44 passes for 483 yards and five TDs, while rushing for 745 yards on 145 carries and one score … Averages 11.0 yards per kickoff return … Has 2,104 all-purpose yards to his credit … Three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and is active in community service.

2015 JUNIOR SEASON A key contributor on offense with his versatility … Played in all 13 games and started the final eight games of the year at running back … Racked up a team-best 1,376 all-purpose yards – good for ninth-best in MSU history … Along with Heisman Trophy finalist Christian McCaffrey of Stanford and San Jose State’s Tyler Ervin was one of three players in the FBS with at least 400 rushing yards, 300 receiving yards and 500 kick return yards … Ranked second on the squad in rushing with 413 yards on 92 carries … Was third on the team in receiving with 33 catches for 396 yards and five touchdowns …

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Ranked second in the SEC in kickoff return yards per game (43.6) and ninth in all-purpose yards per game (105.8) … His 567 kickoff return yards ranked ninth in MSU single-season annals … Recorded 151 all-purpose rushing yards in the season-opening victory at Southern Miss (9/5), becoming the fourth player in MSU history to return a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown … Led the team with 97 all-purpose yards vs. No. 14 LSU (9/12) … Hauled in his first career TD reception in the Northwestern State victory (9/19) … Finished the Kentucky victory (10/24) with a career-high 172 all-purpose yards, catching five passes for 98 yards and a TD, while also rushing six times for 36 yards and returning two kickoffs for 38 yards … Returned three kickoffs for 104 yards at Missouri (11/5), including a 69-yarder … Finished the win at Arkansas (11/21) with a career-high 221 all-purpose yards and a TD, running for a season and game-high 63 yards on 14 carries while also recording his first career 100-yard receiving game (101) … Accounted for 115 all-purpose yards in the Egg Bowl against No. 18 Ole Miss (11/28) … Delivered his first two-touchdown receiving game in the Belk Bowl (12/30), finishing with 188 all-purpose yards … Hauled in a 10-yard TD and then a 55-yarder down the sideline that put the game out of reach in the second half.

Kick Return Yards – 104, at Missouri (11-5-15) Longest Kick Return – 95, vs. Alcorn State (9-7-13) Punt Returns – 1, (three times) last vs. Southern Miss (8-30-14) Punt Return Yards – 23, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-13) Longest Punt Return – 23, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-13) All-Purpose Yards – 221, at Arkansas (11-21-15)

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HOLLOWAY’S CAREER KICK RETURN STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS AVG. 2013 11/0 3 113 37.7 2014 13/0 8 159 19.9 2015 13/8 24 567 23.6 TOTALS 37/8 35 839 24.0

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HOLLOWAY’S CAREER PUNT RETURN STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS AVG. 2013 11/0 2 36 18.0 2014 13/0 1 1 1.0 2015 13/8 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 37/8 3 37 12.3

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LP/OPPONENT 23 / OLE MISS 1 / SOU. MS

Saw most action as a kick returner and a change-of-pace running back … Played in all 13 contests with no starts … Collected 464 all-purpose yards, including 294 on 45 rushes … Also caught four passes for 10 yards, while returning eight kickoffs for 159 yards and one punt for one yard … Rushed for a career-high 76 yards against No. 6 Texas A&M (10/4), including a personalbest 51-yard carry … Scored his first career touchdown versus UT Martin (11/8), carrying seven times for 70 yards … Returned two kicks for 42 yards at No. 3 Alabama (11/15) … Ran 10 times for 66 yards against Vanderbilt (11/22).

2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Saw most action on special teams and as a wide receiver ... Played in 11 contests with no starts ... Burst onto the scene against Alcorn State (9/7), gaining a teambest 148 all-purpose yards ... Turned in Bulldogs’ longest play of the season with a 95-yard kickoff return to start the second half against the Braves, taking kick to the one-yard line ... Added 28 rushing yards and 25 receiving yards in the Alcorn contest ... Registered first career SEC carry at Auburn (9/14) with a seven-yard gain in the fourth quarter ... Recorded all statistics against Troy (9/21) in the second half, when he caught a 34-yard pass on the first play of the fourth quarter ... Tallied first career punt return vs. Ole Miss (11/28), running it back 23 yards for the longest punt runback by a Bulldog of the season.

HOLLOWAY’S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2013 11/0 8 38 2014 13/0 45 294 2015 13/8 92 413 TOTALS 37/8 145 745

AVG. 4.8 6.5 4.5 5.1

HOLLOWAY’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2013 11/0 7 77 2014 13/0 4 10 2015 13/8 33 396 TOTALS 37/8 44 483

AVG. 11.0 2.5 12.0 11.0

HOLLOWAY’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 5, (twice) last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-15) Receiving Yards – 101, at Arkansas (11-21-15) Receiving Touchdowns – 2, vs. NC State (12-30-15) Longest Reception – 63, vs. Kentucky (10-24-15) Carries – 14, at Arkansas (11-21-15) Rushing Yards – 76, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Rushing Touchdowns – 1, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14) Longest Rush – 51, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Kick Returns – 4, at Alabama (11-15-14)

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Born Brandon Michael Holloway on March 1, 1993 in Tampa, Fla. … Son of Anthony and Wanda Holloway … Has one older sister, Brandi … Likes to read poetry … An honor student majoring in human sciences … Twitter handle is @hollowayyyy.

LP/OPPONENT 34 / TROY 6 / UAB 63 / KENTUCKY 63 / KENTUCKY

6-3 • 305 • So.-SQ Pelham, Ala. (Pelham)

2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

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BRAXTON HOYETT

Sat out his first season as a redshirt freshman.

A three-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports . . . The 42nd rated athlete in the country according to Rivals.com . . . Named third-team all-state . . . Ran for 904 yards and 10 touchdowns on 134 carries in senior campaign, while also catching 19 passes for 304 yards and seven touchdowns . . . Starred on special teams as well, returning three kicks for 158 yards and a score . . . Tallied four tackles, two blocked punts and a fumble recovery on defense.

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CAREER Adds depth to the defensive line … Has seen the field in seven career games … Redshirted during his true freshman season.

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 twotackle 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.

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

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

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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 Nicholas Hoyett ... Has one sibling, Braylon … Majoring in communication.

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.

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 industrial technology.

HOYETT’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2, twice, last vs. Troy (10-10-15) Tackles for loss: 0.5, vs. Troy (10-10-15) HOYETT’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2015 7/0 4 0 4 TOTALS 7/0 4 0 4

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6-5 • 320 • Sr.-2L Long Beach, Miss. (Long Beach)

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CAREER

6-2 • 211 • So.-1L Petal, Miss. (Petal)

Experienced defensive tackle who heads into his fifth year with the program … One of the strongest players on the team … Can impose his will at the line … Earned a starting role as a junior … Played in 34 games with 10 starts … Recorded 43 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and one forced fumble.

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CAREER Lengthy receiver looking to make an impact as a sophomore … Enters his third year with the program after a standout career at Petal.

2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in 12 games but did not record any statistics.

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

2014 REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON

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

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Saw action in all 13 games with 10 starts at defensive tackle … Started every game with the exception of Troy, Louisiana Tech and Kentucky … Tallied 26 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries and one forced fumble … Collected two tackles vs. No. 14 LSU (9/12) … Totaled a career-high five tackles in the Troy victory (10/10) … Had his first career tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry in the win against Kentucky (10/24) … Credited with four tackles at Missouri (11/5) … Tallied two tackles, a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry against No. 2 Alabama (11/14) ... Registered three tackles, including one for loss, in the win at Arkansas (11/21) ... Best game of the year came against No. 18 Ole Miss (11/28) where he tied a career high with five tackles against, forcing a fumble and recording a tackle for loss.

Saw action in all 13 games, making zero starts ... Totaled 11 tackles and three quarterback hurries as a reserve defensive lineman ... Made two tackles in three contests: at South Alabama (9/13), versus Arkansas (11/1) and against UT Martin (11/8) ... Blocked an extra-point attempt and registered two quarterback hurries against UT Martin.

2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON Redshirted as a sophomore

2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Experienced action in eight games and recorded six tackles (one solo) ... All six hits were on rushing plays ... Garnered the first two stops of career in a home victory against South Alabama (9/22) ... Recorded a career-high three hits in a homecoming victory against Middle Tennessee State (10/20) ... Against SEC West rival Alabama (10/27), recorded first solo tackle.

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HIGH SCHOOL One of the top prospects in the Mississippi prep ranks ... A four-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Scout.com and 247Sports ... Ranked as the No. 11 defensive tackle prospect in the country by 247Sports, as well as the fourthbest player in the state of Mississippi ... According to ESPN.com, was the seventh-best prospect in the state and the No. 23 defensive tackle in the nation ... Noted by ESPN.com as possessing exceptional run and pass defense skills as well as pursuit and disruptiveness ... Earned a place on the Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen list ... Checked in at No. 9 on The Mississippi Press’ Fantastic 15 list ... Rated as the second-best defensive lineman in Mississippi for 2011 by the Mississippi Gridiron ... Played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic following senior season ... Prior to senior year, named to the WLOX-TV Elite 11 Preseason Team ... Totaled 62 tackles (six for loss), a sack and three pass deflections as a senior ... Earned second-team all-state honors following final campaign ... Guided the Bearcats to an 8-4 overall record and trip to the Mississippi High School Athletic Association 5A state playoffs ... Team won postseason opener 31-28 against Brookhaven before falling to Pearl River Central in the second round ... Made 50 stops as a junior with 15 sacks, two forced fumbles and two pass breakups ... Helped Long Beach to an 11-2 mark as a junior, including a 5A Region 4 title with a 7-0 mark ... Bearcats were upset by Brookhaven 23-21 in the opening round of the 5A playoffs ... Attended the Orlando Under Armour spring combine prior to junior season, as well as the Army All-American Combine in San Antonio ... Following final season, was selected to the under-19 U.S. National Team and played against Team International in the International Bowl in Feb. 2012 ... Participated in shot put and discus for the LBHS track & field squad.

PERSONAL Born Nicholas J. James on July 24, 1993 … Son of Gertha and Steven James ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies. JAMES’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 5, twice, last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-15) Tackles for loss: 1.0, twice, last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-15) Blocked Kicks: 1, vs. UT Martin (11-11-14) Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-15) JAMES’ CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS 2012 8/0 6 1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 2013 ***** REDSHIRTED ***** 2014 13/0 11 4 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 2015 13/10 26 9 17 3.0-7 0.0-0 TOTALS 34/10 43 14 29 3.0-7 0.0-0

career … Notched at least one TFL in 10 out of his last 14 games … 2016 will be his fifth year with the program after redshirting in 2012.

2015 JUNIOR SEASON Delivered a breakout junior season in which he led the squad in tackles for loss (13.5) and was second in sacks (5.0) … Finished with 47 total tackles and had one forced fumble … Recorded at least one TFL in nine games, including the first six contests of the year … Started all 13 games at defensive end … Ranked ninth in the SEC in TFL and 11th in MSU single-season annals … Made his first career start in the season-opening victory at Southern Miss (9/5), tallying seven tackles and a career-high two sacks … Tied a career high with two tackles for loss to go along with a career-high eight tackles versus No. 14 LSU (9/12) … Credited with five tackles, a career-high tying two tackles for loss, one sack and a forced fumble in the win at No. 25 Auburn (9/26) … Registered seven tackles, a career-high tying two tackles for loss and a sack vs. Troy (10/10) … Collected three tackles and a sack in the victory at Missouri (11/5) … Broke up two passes and had a tackle for loss in the win at Arkansas (11/21).

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON Saw action in all 13 games with zero contests started ... Made 28 tackles, including 2.5 sacks and seven for loss ... Totaled three tackles, one tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in the season-opener against Southern Miss (8/30) ... Tied a then-career high with 1.5 tackles for loss versus UAB (9/6) ... Made three tackles at No. 8 LSU (9/20) ... Had best game of the season against No. 6 Texas A&M (10/4), collecting 1.5 sacks for -14 yards, three tackles and four more quarterback hurries ... Registered three tackles and a pair of QB hurries versus No. 2 Auburn (10/11) ... Tallied three stops against UT Martin (11/8), including one behind the line of scrimmage ... Had a tackle for loss at No. 3 Alabama (11/15) ... Recorded four tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble in the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech (12/31).

2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON

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

PBU INT-YD 0 0-0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0

A.J. JEFFERSON

Participated in all 13 games, finishing with 19 tackles (12 solo) ... Added 4.0 hits for lost yardage, including two sacks ... Credited with three quarterback hurries, one pass breakup and one forced fumble ... Had multiple tackles in five contests (Alcorn State, Troy, Bowling Green, South Carolina and Alabama) ... Booked 15-of-19 tackles on rushing plays ... Recorded first two tackles against Alcorn State (9/7), making first stop on a John Gibbs Jr. rush, halting him for a four-yard loss ... During three plays of the Braves’ third drive of the game, recorded two quarterback hurries, broke up a pass and made the TFL on Gibbs Jr. ... At Auburn (9/14), registered first career sack, dropping Nick Marshall for a seven-yard loss during the Tigers’ opening drive of the game ... Tallied all four stops against Troy (9/21), all in the first three quarters ... Recorded a season second-best three tackles against Alabama (11/16) … Forced first fumble of career versus the Crimson Tide, knocking the ball away from Kenyan Drake in the fourth quarter, getting MSU the ball at the Alabama 24-yard line ... Tallied one of the team’s four sacks in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl (12/31), dropping Rice quarterback Driphus Jackson for a four-yard loss in the third quarter.

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6-3 • 280 • Sr.-3L Summit, Miss. (North Pike)

Was redshirted during initial year on campus.

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A four-star recruit by 247Sports and a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout. com and ESPN.com ... Named to the Dandy Dozen by the Clarion-Ledger, the first player in school history to earn the honor ... The No. 7 player on The Mississippi Press Fantastic 15 list ... Rated the sixth-best player in the state by Rivals.com ... Made over 400 tackles and 40 sacks during final three varsity seasons under head coach Chris Smith ... Earned Clarion-Ledger First-Team All-State honors following senior campaign ... Booked 110 tackles and 12 sacks while catching four balls for 81 yards at tight end as a senior ... Selected to the 2011 Super Southeast 120 by the Mobile (Ala.) Register ... Played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game, totaling two tackles for loss, including a safety ... Named the Class 4A Defensive Player of the Year by the M.A.C. after junior year as well as 4A First-Team All-State by the Mississippi Association of Coaches ... Recorded 144 tackles, 19 sacks, six forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two blocked field goals as a junior, when North Pike went

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14-2 and reached the Class 4A state championship game ... Trip to the state title tilt was the first in school history ... The 19 sacks were the second most in Mississippi regardless of classification ... Booked a season-best 16 tackles against rival McComb ... During sophomore season, was credited with 148 tackles, 11 sacks, three forced fumbles and a blocked field goal ... Also played goalie for his school’s varsity soccer squad.

PERSONAL Born Anthony Jefferson Jr. on March 3, 1993, to parents Melinda and Anthony Jefferson ... Majoring in human sciences.

TFL-YDS 4.0-17 7.0-23 13.5-65 24.5-105

SCK-YDS 2.0-11 2.5-17 5.0-43 9.5-71

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.

JEFFERSON’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8, vs. LSU (9-12-15) Sacks: 2.0, at Southern Miss (9-5-15) Tackles for loss: 2.0, four times, last vs. Troy (10-10-15) Fumbles forced: 1, five times, last at Auburn (9-26-15) Fumbles recovered: 1, vs. Southern Miss (8-30-14) Pass breakups: 2, at Arkansas (11-21-15) JEFFERSON’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2013 13/0 20 13 7 2014 13/0 28 14 14 2015 13/13 47 27 20 TOTALS 39/13 95 54 41

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.

FF/FR 2/0 2/1 1/0 5/1

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CAREER

6-4 • 305 • So.-1L Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale)

A talented Mississippi-bred player cornerback who returns for his senior campaign … Sustained a season-ending hamstring injury during a preseason camp scrimmage in August 2014 … Rehabbed through the fall and made his return in spring practice 2015 … Completed his comeback in the fall and became a regular in the secondary … Turned in first full season in the fall of 2013 after being injured three games into true freshman year ... Also makes an impact on special teams ... Appeared in 26 career games with 40 total tackles (26 solo) … Has started three games … Switched from No. 13 to No. 5 before the 2015 season.

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2015 REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON CAREER Promising sophomore offensive lineman who saw his first action in 2015 … Expected to be in the mix for a starting spot at tackle in 2016 … Played in 11 games with three career starts.

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.

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

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Appeared in 12 games on the year as a reserve … Tallied 15 tackles (eight solo), three multiple-tackle games, and four pass breakups … Made a tackle in 10 games and a pass breakup in four … Recorded a season-high three tackles to open the season at Southern Miss (9/5) and vs. Northwestern State (9/19) … Broke up a career-high two passes vs. Northwestern State (9/19).

2014 JUNIOR SEASON Did not play in any games after suffering season-ending hamstring injury in preseason camp.

2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON Experienced action in 11 games and made first career start, against Alcorn State (9/7) ... Started the next two contests, against Auburn (9/14) and Troy (9/21) before returning to reserve role for the remainder of the season ... Finished with a career-high 20 tackles, including 14 solo stops ... Made one special teams’ tackle on a kickoff return and finished with seven hits on rushes and 12 on passes ... Tallied three or more tackles in three contests (Oklahoma State, Troy and LSU) ... Tallied two solo stops against Kentucky (10/24), recording both in the opening half ... During LSU’s last drive of the third quarter booked two tackles during its five plays ... Registered a career-high six tackles in the season opener against Oklahoma State (8/31), doubling previous best ... Game also featured a personal-best three solo stops.

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Tallied five tackles (four solo) and a pass deflection in three games ... Played against Jackson State, Troy and Auburn … Garnered a year-high three stops and a pass breakup in a season-opening win against in-state foe Jackson State ... Booked a tackle in games against Troy and Auburn.

Did not play in any contests and received a redshirt ... Officially enrolled early at MSU in January 2014 and participated in spring drills.

HIGH SCHOOL Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports ... Ranked the 16th-best player in Mississippi by 247Sports ... The No. 47 corner prospect in the country according to Rivals.com ... Earned First-Team All-State honors by the Clarion-Ledger and state coaches association ... Made four tackles in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game ... Was credited with 27 tackles (one for loss), one interception, two forced fumbles, five pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and a touchdown his senior season ... On offense, caught four passes for 23 yards and ran 16 times for 88 yards, while also returning six punts for 72 yards on special teams ... Totaled 25 tackles, five pass breakups, one interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery during his junior campaign ... Participated in the Army All-American Combine in the summer of 2010, clocking in at 4.38 in the 40-yard dash ... Tallied 33 tackles and two interceptions during sophomore campaign ... Also ran track in high school, finishing third in the state championship meet in the 100-meter dash his junior year.

PERSONAL Born Cedric Jiles on Dec. 8, 1993 ... Son of Cynthia and Cedric Jiles Sr. ... A human sciences major … Twitter handle is @TyeJiles13.

HIGH SCHOOL Attended Callaway High School and played for head coach Daryl Jones ... Took part in the 2011 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic ... Named to the Mississippi Coaches Association 5A First Team All-State Team and the all-metro team in 2011 ... Helped the Chargers to playoff trips as a sophomore and junior ... Tallied 14 pancake blocks in a 20-0 shutout of Provine during junior campaign.

PERSONAL Born Jocquell R. Johnson on July 14, 1993 … Nickname is ‘Joc’ … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

JILES’ CAREER HIGHS Total Tackles: 6, vs. Oklahoma State (8-31-13) Pass Breakups: 2, vs. Northwestern State (9-19-15) JILES’ CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS FF/FR 2012 3/0 5 4 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 2013 11/3 20 14 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 2014 ***** DID NOT PLAY ***** 2015 12/0 15 8 7 0.0 0.0-0 0/0 TOTALS 26/3 40 26 14 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0

JUNIOR COLLEGE Suited up at left tackle for two years at Copiah-Lincoln for head coach Glenn Davis ... Started every game of two-year career ... A three-star recruit according to Scout.com and 247sports.com ... Became the first Copiah-Lincoln player to sign with MSU since offensive lineman Phillip Freeman in 2007 ... Led the Wolfpack to a 7-2 overall record in 2013 ... Helped the offense surpass the 40-point plateau four times as the Wolfpack averaged 33.7 points a contest ... Part of an offensive line that allowed the Wolfpack to average 432.9 yards a game, the 13th-highest total among NJCAA clubs ... During first year on campus, helped the Wolfpack finish 9-3 and claim the Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges (MACJC) State Championship, the program’s first since 1985, with a 41-37 victory over Gulf Coast ... Squad participated in the Mississippi Bowl and was ranked No. 14 in the final NJCAA poll.

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OFFENSIVE LINE 6-4 • 301 • Sr.-SQ Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC)

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Extremely athletic playmaker who looks to earn the starting role at tight end … Bulked up this offseason … One of two true freshmen who saw action on the offensive side of the ball in 2015 … Played in 11 games with no starts … Arrived in Starkville after a stellar prep career at Alabama high school powerhouse Hoover.

CAREER Mississippi junior college offensive line prospect who provides quality depth at center … Appeared in seven games … Redshirted as a junior during his first year at MSU.

2015 REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON Saw action in seven games on the year, four of which came in SEC play … Saw time mostly at center and on special teams … Played against Northwestern State (9/19), Louisiana Tech (10/17), Kentucky (10/24), Alabama (11/14), at Arkansas (11/21), Ole Miss (11/12) and NC State (12/30) … Played in 50 snaps on the year … Highest snap total (15) came against Northwestern State.

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.

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A three-star wide out by ESPN, Scout, Rivals and 247Sports … Rated the 50th-best 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.

DEFENSIVE LINE 6-4 • 280 • RFr.-RS Pinson, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville)

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PERSONAL Born Justin Johnson on Nov. 8, 1996, in Birmingham, Ala. ... Son of Eric and Kenya Johnson … Has six siblings – Eric, Raelan, Daednan, Kennedi, Jordan and Evann … Majoring in criminology … Twitter handle is @_JustinJohnson1. JOHNSON’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 2, at Southern Miss (9-5-15) Receiving Yards – 17, at Southern Miss (9-5-15) Receiving Touchdowns – 1, at Southern Miss (9-5-15) Longest Reception – 12, at Southern Miss (9-5-15) JOHNSON’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS NO. 2015 11/0 5 TOTALS 11/0 5

CAREER Young defensive tackle who will see his first career action in 2016 … Bulked up this offseason.

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted as a true freshman.

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DONTEA JONES TIGHT END 6-4 • 254 • Fr.-HS McCool, Miss. (Jireh [N.C.] Prep)

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 All-USA Alabama Football Team … Committed to Mississippi State in June 2014.

PERSONAL Born Kendell Jones on Feb. 2, 1997 ... Son of Johnathan and Yolonda Jones.

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True freshman tight end who enrolled at MSU in January 2016 … Went through spring practice as an early enrollee.

6-3 • 278 • Fr.-HS Starkville, Miss. (Starkville)

HIGH SCHOOL 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.

PERSONAL 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 kinesiology … Twitter handle is @dontea_jones19.

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52 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

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DONTAVIAN LEE

PERSONAL 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.

RUNNING BACK 6-1 • 230 • So.-1L Hattiesburg, Miss. (Forrest County Agricultural)

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LINEBACKER 6-3 • 229 • Jr.-RS Greenville, Miss. (Holmes [Miss.] CC)

CAREER Strong running back who enters his third year with the program … Played in 11 games in his young career after redshirting in 2014 … Seeking his first career touchdown.

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CAREER A talented junior college linebacker who will compete for a starting spot immediately after redshirting in 2015 … Could see action at new Viper position in 3-4 … Gained two years of experience playing at Holmes Community College.

Saw action in 11 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).

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2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

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Redshirted during initial year with the program.

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JUNIOR COLLEGE A four-star JUCO linebacker by ESPN.com … Rated three stars by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals … Suited up for two years at Holmes Community College under head coach Jeff Koonz … Ranked the second-best junior college linebacker by ESPN.com and the 13th-best junior college player by 247Sports … Timed in the 40-yard dash with a 4.4 … Earned Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) First-Team All-State and AllRegion honors in 2014 after recording 34 tackles, six pass deflections, three sacks, three tackles for loss, two interceptions and two blocked kicks … Also received MACJC First-Team All-State accolades as a freshman with 70 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and one forced fumble … Committed to Mississippi State in October 2014.

HIGH SCHOOL Burst onto the scene as a senior at Greenville Weston High School, tallying 85 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and one interception in his second season playing football … A high school teammate of current Bulldog Gerri Green.

PERSONAL Born Traver Stefon Jung on Nov. 5, 1994 … Son of Stephanie Jung … Majoring in criminology.

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 AllState 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 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 100meter dash and threw the shot put.

PERSONAL Full name is Dontavian Da’Shun Lee … Born April 27, 1996 … Mother is Kathy Gilbert … Majoring in sports studies … Twitter handle is @dontavianlee.

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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: none Long rush: 24, vs. Northwestern State (9-19-15) Receptions: 1, (twice) last vs. Louisiana Tech (10-17-15) Receiving yards: 11, vs. Louisiana Tech (10-17-15) Long reception: 11, vs. Louisiana Tech (10-17-15)

MARK McLAURIN DEFENSIVE BACK

LEE’S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2015 10/0 22 137 TOTALS 10/0 22 137

AVG. 6.2 6.2

TD 0 0

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AVG. 7.5 7.5

TD 0 0

LP/OPPONENT 11 / LA TECH 11 / LA TECH

6-2 • 218 • So.-1L Collins, Miss. (Collins)

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LEO LEWIS

Blue-chip safety who is poised for a strong sophomore campaign … Made his presence known as a true freshmen with his athleticism … Appeared in 12 games and has tallied 20 tackles (10 solo).

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6-2 • 230 • RFr.-RS Brookhaven, Miss. (Brookhaven)

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.

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HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Promising, athletic linebacker who will make his debut in 2016 and see considerable playing time … Redshirted in the fall of 2015 … Came to MSU as the top inside linebacker prospect in the nation.

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL The nation’s top inside linebacker recruit … Powerful, instinctive playmaker … 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 business administration.

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Solid defensive back awarded four starts by 247Sports … Played wide receiver and safety and is 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 has him as a three-star recruit … A three-star prospect according to Rivals.com who is 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. MCLAURIN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, four times, last vs. NC State (12-30-15) Pass breakups: 1, three times, last vs. Kentucky (10-24-15) MCLAURIN’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2015 12/0 20 10 10 TOTALS 12/0 20 10 10

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KEITH MIXON

Redshirted in his first year on campus … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

WIDE RECEIVER

A three-star lineman by ESPN, Scout, Rivals and 247Sports who began his high school career as a tight end before switching to offensive tackle for his senior season under head coach Bill Price … Rated the 17th-best player in the state of Tennessee by ESPN.com, as well as the 67th-best tackle prospect … Ranked the fourth-best tackle in the state by Scout.com … Was a Dynamite Dozen selection by the Chattanooga Times Free Press prior to his senior season … Paved the way for ball carriers as Signal Mountain rushed for more than 3,450 yards during the 2014 season … Named a Tennessee Mr. Football Division I Class 2A finalist as a senior … Voted to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Class 4A AllState football team in 2014 … Named to the American Family Insurance AllUSA Tennessee Football Team … Before moving to tackle, caught five passes for 100 yards as a junior … Was a member of an undefeated and state championship-winning team after being called up to the varsity squad as a middle school player … Committed to Mississippi State in June 2014.

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5-8 • 175 • RFr.-RS Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley School)

23 CAREER An all-purpose threat who can also play the slot position at wide receiver … Redshirted during his first year on campus … Came out of high school as one of the top prospects from the state of Alabama … Committed to Mississippi State in July 2014.

PERSONAL Born Harrison Moon on March 12, 1997 ... Son of Mike and Rae Moon … Has two siblings – Griffin and Diamez … Majoring in kinesiology … Is exceptional at drawing art … Twitter handle is @harrisonmoon1.

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL All-purpose offensive threat out of Birmingham, Ala. … Three-star rating from 247Sports, Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com … ESPN.com has him as the No. 34 player in Alabama, while MaxPreps.com has him at No. 18 … Tallied 73 career touchdowns, including 66 over the 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 of the Class 6A State Playoffs.

C.J. MORGAN DEFENSIVE BACK 6-0 • 197 • Fr.-HS Bossier City, La. (Parkway)

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PERSONAL 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 kinesiology.

CAREER True freshman defensive back who enrolled in January 2016 and participated in spring practices.

HARRISON MOON

HIGH SCHOOL 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.

OFFENSIVE LINE 6-4 • 290 • RFr.-RS Chattanooga, Tenn. (Signal Mountain)

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PERSONAL Born Cordarius Morgan on April 2, 1998 … Majoring in kinesiology.

CAREER Young offensive lineman who will see his first action in 2016 … Has taken snaps in practice at center.

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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.

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DEFENSIVE LINE

Born Alec Nathaniel Antonio Murphy on March 16, 1996, in Jackson, Miss. … Son of Leigh Ann and Lerin … Stepfather Lerin Pruitt attended Mississippi State.

6-3 • 261 • RFr.-RS Aliceville, Ala. (Aliceville)

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CAREER

WIDE RECEIVER

Defensive end who redshirted during his first year on campus.

6-0 • 195 • Jr.-2L Starkville, Miss. (Starkville)

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

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HIGH SCHOOL Rated by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com as a three-star recruit who is familiar with the weak side defensive end role … The No. 7 defensive lineman in Alabama according to Scout.com and the No. 31 recruit in the state for 247Sports … In 22 games in his junior and senior seasons, recorded 133 total tackles, 24 sacks, three fumble recoveries and a blocked field goal … Shined as a senior with 59 tackles, 27 tackles for loss and 15 sacks … Briefly played tight end … Recorded one catch for three yards and a touchdown in his junior season.

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PERSONAL Born Anfernee Tyrelle Mullins on April 7, 1996 ... Son of Chelsia Mullins … Has two siblings – Omarion and Kadaruis.

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ALEC MURPHY

Saw action in 10 games with no starts … Missed the Troy, Louisiana Tech and Kentucky games after sustaining an ankle injury at Texas A&M (10/3) … Recorded a career-high 111 all-purpose yards in the Northwestern State win (9/19), scoring his first two career touchdowns with 58 receiving yards, 38 yards kick returning and 15 rushing yards … Both scores came in the first half – a 49-yard TD reception to start the game and a 6-yard run later … Opened up the scoring at Auburn (9/26), hauling in a 32-yard TD pass from Dak Prescott down the seam to give MSU early lead … Finished the win at Arkansas (11/21) with a career-high 69 receiving yards on three receptions.

RUNNING BACK 6-0 • 230 • RFr.-RS Nixa, Mo. (Nixa)

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2015-16 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Redshirt freshman running back who adds depth to the backfield.

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

Saw action in all 13 games with three starts at slot receiver ... Proved to be one of the most versatile players on the team, catching 22 passes for 178 yards, rushing four times for 35 yards and completing an 11-yard pass ... Hauled in four catches for 32 yards at No. 8 LSU (9/20) ... Grabbed four passes for 24 yards, rushed once for 20 yards and threw one pass for 11 yards in his first career start against Texas A&M (10/4) ... Totaled three catches for 35 yards in a start versus Auburn (10/11) ... Registered 54 receiving yards on five catches against UT Martin ... Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

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Redshirted during first year on campus.

Redshirted during initial season with the program.

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

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Dynamic receiver who is a versatile threat on special teams as well … Played in 23 games with three starts … Accounted for three touchdowns – two receiving and one rushing … Hauled in 34 passes for 353 yards … Two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL Talented two-way player from nearby Starkville High ... Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Scout.com, 247Sports and Rivals.com ... Named the No. 42 best cornerback in the country by 247Sports while earning the distinction of being the seventh-best player in the state regardless of position ... Considered the

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No. 10 Most Wanted prospect in Mississippi by the Clarion-Ledger ... Led head coach Jamie Mitchell and the Yellow Jackets to a 12-3 record and the 5A state championship ... Played on both sides of the ball at quarterback and defensive back ... Threw for 1,153 yards and 12 touchdowns while running for 554 yards and nine touchdowns ... Made a splash during junior season, leading Starkville to the state championship game and throwing for 1,837 yards and 19 touchdowns while rushing for a team-leading 849 yards and seven scores ... Named by the Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) as the Class 5A Offensive MVP and to the first-team all-state following junior season ... Selected as the Starkville Daily News Player of the Year for 2011 ... Started career playing wide receiver and running back during sophomore season ... Started senior year on the Clarion Ledger’s Dandy Dozen list ... Named first-team all-state by the Clarion Ledger following senior season ... Made the MAC’s list for 5A Player of the Year and first-team all-state honors ... Earned a spot in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic starting at cornerback but also received snaps at quarterback.

JAMAL PETERS DEFENSIVE BACK 6-2 • 217 • So.-1L Bassfield, Miss. (Bassfield)

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PERSONAL Full name is Gabriel McClain Myles … Born on March 4, 1995 … Parents are Eddie and Andrea Myles … Has one brother, Matthew … His father Eddie played cornerback for the Bulldogs from 1987-90 … Honor student majoring in kinesiology … Twitter handle is @GabeMyles5.

Another up-and-coming member in a skilled secondary … A versatile playmaker who can play multiple positions in the secondary … Saw time at wide receiver in the 2016 spring but is expected to play safety … Played in 12 games with two starts … Arrived at MSU as the No. 1 high school player in the state of Mississippi.

MYLES’ CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 4, two times, last vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Receiving Yards – 69, at Arkansas (11-21-15) Receiving Touchdowns – 1, twice, last at Auburn (9-26-15) Longest Reception – 49, vs. Northwestern State (9-19-15) Carries– 2, four times, last at Missouri (11-5-15) Rushing Yards – 20, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Rushing Touchdowns – 1, vs. Northwestern State (9-19-15) Longest Rush – 20, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Pass Attempts – 1, twice, last at Arkansas (11-21-15) Pass Completions – 1, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Passing Yards – 11, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14)

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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MYLES’ CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2014 13/3 22 178 2015 10/0 12 175 TOTALS 23/3 34 353

AVG. 8.1 14.6 10.4

MYLES’ CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2014 13/3 4 35 2015 10/0 7 11 TOTALS 23/3 11 46

AVG. 8.8 1.6 4.2

TD 0 2 2

TD 0 1 1

LP/OPPONENT 26 / UT MARTIN 49 / NW STATE 49 / NW STATE

LP/OPPONENT 20 / TEXAS A&M 9 / NW STATE 20 / TEXAS A&M

A blue-chip defensive back who is the No. 1 prospect in the state of 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 ClarionLedger’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 All-American 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.

PERSONAL Born Quinn Jamal Peters on Dec. 22, 1996, in Hattiesburg, Miss. … Son of Yashica Peters … A kinesiology major … Twitter handle is @JamalPeters21.

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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) Pass breakups: 2, vs. Troy (10-10-15) PETERS’ CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2015 12/2 25 12 13 TOTALS 12/2 25 12 13

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TFL-YDS 1.5-7 1.5-7

SCK-YDS 1.0-5 1.0-5

FF/FR 0/0 0/0

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

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OFFENSIVE LINE 6-5 • 307 • Jr.-RS Mendenhall, Miss. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)

An experienced sophomore cornerback that looks to fortify the defensive backfield … Gained experience playing in 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2015.

2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted as a junior after coming from the JUCO ranks … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

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

CAREER Promising junior college offensive lineman who redshirted in 2015 … Will be in the mix for a starting spot at one of the tackle positions … Had an excellent spring and has learned the ropes of the FBS game … Been through two springs with the program … Signed with Mississippi State in December 2014 and enrolled for the spring 2015 semester … Has two years of remaining eligibility.

2015 JUNIOR SEASON Redshirted as a junior after coming from the JUCO ranks … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

JUNIOR COLLEGE The top junior college offensive lineman in America for the Class of 2015 … Comes to MSU after playing for Mississippi Gulf Coast where he was coached by Chad Huff … Received four stars by 247Sports and ESPN.com and three stars by Rivals … Tabbed the No. 1 JUCO offensive tackle by 247Sports and the No. 5 JUCO player regardless of position … The No. 9 overall JUCO player by Scout.com … Named first-team all-region and All MACJC in 2014 … Recipient of the 2014 MACJC Most Valuable Lineman award.

HIGH SCHOOL 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 All-State 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 … Majoring in kinesiology.

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RAYFORD’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2, vs. NC State (12-30-15)

Prepped at Mendenhall High School.

PERSONAL Born Martinas Orlando Rankin on Oct. 20, 1994, in Jackson, Miss. … Parents are Orlando and Cassandra Rankin … Has two older siblings, Austin and Mary … Majoring in kinesiology … Twitter handle is @MTRankin_57.

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RAYFORD’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2015 13/0 5 3 2 TOTALS 13/0 5 3 2

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FRED ROSS

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WIDE RECEIVER

6-5 • 340 • Fr.-HS Fort Pierce, Fla. (Fort Pierce Central)

6-2 • 205 • Sr.-3L Tyler, Texas (John Tyler)

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

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

CHRISTIAN ROBERSON TIGHT END 6-5 • 239 • Fr.-HS Atlanta, Ga. (McEachern)

2016 BILETNIKOFF AWARD CANDIDATE 2015 FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC (COACHES) 2015 SECOND-TEAM ALL-SEC (AP) 2014 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Explosive, versatile playmaker who is one of the greatest receivers in Mississippi State history … Tremendous hands and is tough … Elected to return for his senior season after a prolific junior campaign in which he led the SEC in receptions per game and broke three school records … Can line up in the slot or at split end and is a dangerous return man … A candidate for the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s most outstanding receiver … Appeared in 37 games with 14 starts … In the MSU career record books: ranks fifth in catches (127), ninth in receiving touchdowns (10), 10th in receiving yards (1,611) and second in 100-yard receiving games (7) … Accounted for 12 touchdowns – 10 receiving, one rushing, one punt return … Produced double-digit reception games four times … Returned 22 punts for 232 yards and one score … Heads into the 2016 season having produced 100-yard receiving games in four out of his last five contests … Underwent surgery on his groin on March 9, 2016, and missed spring practice … Arrived in Starkville as a Parade All-American out of Texas.

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80 HIGH SCHOOL Enrolled at MSU in January 2016 and will participate 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.

A first-team All-SEC receiver as selected by the league’s coaches after shattering school records for receptions (88), 100-yard games (5) and consecutive 100yard receiving games (4) … Started all 13 games … The first MSU WR to earn first-team All-SEC honors since Eric Moulds in 1995 … Became just the second 1,000-yard receiver in school history and the first since Mardye McDole in 1978 … Led the SEC in receptions per game (6.8) … His 70 catches in conference games led the SEC and were the second-most nationally … Ranked fourth in the league in receiving yards (1,007) … His 88 catches registered seventh in SEC single-season annals … Accounted for seven touchdowns – five receiving, one rushing, one punt return … Led all Power 5 Conference receivers in receptions during the month of November (41) … Had a gamehigh seven catches for 66 yards in the win at No. 25 Auburn (9/26) … Collected a game-high 103 receiving yards on 11 catches at No. 14 Texas A&M (10/3) … Touched the ball five times for 139 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in the Troy victory (10/10), recording a 59-yard touchdown reception and a 77-yard punt return TD all in the first quarter ... Registered 115 receiving yards on 11 receptions in the victory at Missouri (11/5), catching one touchdown pass … Had a game-high eight catches for 114 yards against No. 2 Alabama (11/14) … Incredible game in shootout at Arkansas (11/21), notching a careerhigh 154 receiving yards on 10 receptions with two touchdowns … Made a one-handed 55-yard TD catch that was the No. 1 play on SportsCenter Top 10 … Totaled 112 receiving yards on a career-high 12 receptions against No. 18 Ole Miss (11/28) … The 12 catches were the third-most in school history and the most since Eric Moulds had a school-record 15 in 1995 … Stellar stretch of four straight 100-yard receiving games to close the regular season … Rushed for and caught a touchdown in the Belk Bowl (12/30) … His 33-yard rushing TD in the second quarter was the first of his career.

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2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON Appeared in all 13 games and started vs. Vanderbilt (11/22) … A member of the 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll … Reeled in 30 catches for 489 yards and five touchdowns … Had two 100-yard receiving games … His receiving yards and touchdowns both ranked second on the team … Averaged 16.3 yards per catch … Also saw time in the second half of the season as a punt returner … Returned seven punts for a total of 75 yards … Averaged 10.7 yards per punt return … Started the season in grand fashion against Southern Miss (8/30) with three catches for 61 yards and two touchdowns … The touchdown grabs were from 35 and 21 yards out … Was vital in a close win over Arkansas with four receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown … Caught a 69-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter for what went on to be the game-winning score … Opened the fourth quarter at Alabama (11/22) with a four-yard touchdown catch … Surpassed 100 yards receiving again in the Capital One Orange Bowl (12/31) with 102 yards on six catches with one touchdown … The touchdown grab came on a 42-yard Hail Mary deflection to close the first half … Longest punt return of the season came in the Orange Bowl with a 34-yard run back in the fourth quarter … Returned two punts in the game for a total of 51 yards.

2013 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Finished the year with nine catches for 115 yards … Played in 11 games … Had season-highs in catches with three against Alcorn State (9/7) and Troy (9/21) … Recorded 46 yards receiving vs. Alcorn State, including a season-long 23 … Made one catch for 17 yards against Kentucky (10/24) … Had one catch for eight yards in his first career collegiate game (vs. Oklahoma State).

HIGH SCHOOL Named First-Team Parade All-American after a standout career at John Tyler . . . Finished his senior campaign for the Lions with 86 catches for 1,594 yards and 21 touchdowns . . . Helped head coach Ricklan Holmes and the Lions advance to the Texas 4A state semifinals . . . Caught 10 passes for 132 yards and a score in the 57-53 loss to Guyer as Tyler finished with a 13-2 record . . . As a junior, hauled in 99 passes for 1,335 yards and 15 touchdowns . . . Caught 23 passes for 313 yards and five scores as a sophomore . . . Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals, Scout, 247Sports and ESPN . . . Named to the ESPN 300 and rated the No. 22 prospect in the talent-rich Texas prep ranks.

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JUSTIN SENIOR OFFENSIVE LINE 6-5 • 310 • Sr.-3L Montreal, Quebec (Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy)

58 2015 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2014 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2013 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER MSU’s most experienced offensive lineman who enters his fifth year with the program … Expected to start at one of the tackle positions for the third straight year … Played in 36 games … Owns 26 career starts (25 at right tackle and one at left tackle) … Manned the right tackle position the last two seasons … One of the few FBS players hailing from Canada and the only one in the SEC … Grew up in Montreal and was a Canadian Football League fan … Extremely bright and will play the 2016 season with a degree already in hand … Graduated in political science in the summer of 2015 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree … Three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2015 JUNIOR SEASON Started all 12 of the games he played in, all at right tackle … Missed the Arkansas … Saw action on 686 snaps during the regular season … Took 89 snaps against LSU (9/12) … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the third straight year.

Born Frederick Darrell Ross Jr. on May 19, 1995 … Nickname is “Junebug” … Son of Fred Ross Sr. and Kay McCalister … Cousin is Aqua Franklin, former WNBA player, MSU women’s basketball assistant and current Kansas Associate Head Coach … Wears the No. 8 because he wore that since he was a freshman in high school … Majoring in human sciences … Twitter handle is @Theboss8. ROSS’ CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 12, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-15) Receiving Yards – 154, at Arkansas (11-21-15) Longest Reception – 69, vs. Arkansas (11-1-14) Receiving Touchdowns – 2, twice, last at Arkansas (11-21-15) ROSS’ CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2013 11/0 9 115 2014 13/1 30 489 2015 13/13 88 1007 TOTALS 37/14 127 1611 ROSS’ CAREER PUNT RETURN STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2013 11/0 0 0 2014 13/1 7 75 2015 13/13 15 157 TOTALS 37/14 22 232

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AVG. 12.8 16.3 11.4 12.7

TD 0 5 5 10

AVG. 0 10.7 10.5 10.5

LP/OPPONENT 23 / ALCORN STATE 69 / ARKANSAS 59 / TROY 69 / ARKANSAS

TD LP/OPPONENT 0 N/A 0 34 / GEORGIA TECH 1 77 / TROY 1 77 / TROY

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averaging 4.6 yards per carry.

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON Started all 13 games at right tackle ... Helped MSU to the best offensive season in program history, shattering 15 single-season team records, including: total offense (6,679 yards), yards per play (6.7), yards per game (513.8), points per game (36.9) and first downs (334) ... Opened lanes for 29 rushing touchdowns this season, which tied for second in school history and two shy of the school record … Gave pocket protection for the Bulldogs to average a school record 280.7 passing yards per game … Provided time and space for 60 offensive touchdowns, the most in MSU history … Capped the year against Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl (12/31) as the squad racked up an MSU bowl record 577 yards of total offense … Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Experienced action in 11 games and started one, against Bowling Green (10/12) ... Two games missed were against Alabama and Arkansas ... Made first career start against Bowling Green (10/12) and provided rushing holes for 188 yards in the first half versus the Falcons, the most by MSU in the opening half since 234 against Memphis Sept. 1, 2011 ... Entered against LSU (10/5) and helped provide time and protection for 468 yards of total offense and 7.0 yards per play ... Gained playing time against Troy (9/21), helping team to 62 points, tied for the 13th most in program history and the most since tallying 66 against Tulane on Oct. 22, 1994 … Earned significant time as a reserve lineman against Alcorn State (9/7) and helped the offense to 556 total yards, tied for the ninth most in a game in program history ... Entered as a reserve versus Oklahoma State (8/31) to make Mississippi State debut.

2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial fall season on campus ... Officially enrolled at Mississippi State in January of 2012 and took part in 2012 spring practices.

2015 JUNIOR SEASON Played in 12 games and started the first five games of the year at running back … Ranked third on the squad in rushing with 228 yards on 59 carries and one touchdown … Added 14 catches for 118 yards … Made his first career start in the season-opening victory at Southern Miss (9/5), running eight times for 38 yards and catching four passes for 26 yards … Rushed 10 times for 30 yards and caught three passes for 37 yards vs. No. 14 LSU (9/12) … Carried the ball nine times for 55 yards and a 17-yard touchdown against Northwestern State (9/19) … Did not play against Louisiana Tech (10/17) due to back injury … Rushed for 22 yards on just three carries in the win at Arkansas (11/21).

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON Played in 12 games as a reserve running back and started twice … Also made special teams appearances on kickoff coverage … His 274 rushing yards ranked fourth on the team, while his 47 attempts ranked third … Did not play in the opener vs. Southern Miss (8/30) … Averaged 5.8 yards per rush with two rushing touchdowns … Collected 18 receiving yards on three catches for an average of 6.0 yards per catch … Rushed for a season-high 82 yards on four carries and first touchdown of the season vs. UT Martin (11/8) on a 59-yard touchdown run in the third … The 59-yard gain set a career-high … Recorded double-digit carries against Vanderbilt (11/22) and Ole Miss (11/29) with 14 and 10, respectively … Totaled 150 yards rushing on 28 carries over the last three games of the season, along with 15 receiving yards on two catches, vs. Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and Georgia Tech (12/31) … Scored his final touchdown of the season on a three-yard run late in the third against Vanderbilt … Made a season-long reception of eight yards at Ole Miss.

2013 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON PREP SCHOOL Versatile offensive lineman who was awarded three stars from Rivals.com and Scout.com coming out of Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va. ... Played for head coach Troy Davis ... Helped the Tigers to a 4-5 record during the 2011 season ... Opened holes for the offense to average 21.2 points per game ... Squad surpassed the 40-point plateau twice, against St. Francis University (41) and Ashland University (44) ... Earned a place on the President’s Commendation List following first six-week term at Hargrave.

PERSONAL Born Justin Anthony Senior on July 8, 1994 ... Son of Yvette Reece and Ricardo Senior ... Earned his undergraduate degree in political science in summer 2015

ASHTON SHUMPERT

A member of the running back rotation who finished fourth on the squad with 190 rushing yards ... Played in 12 of the 13 games … Did not play against Oklahoma State … Carried 46 times and averaged 4.1 yards per carry while scoring three touchdowns ... Dangerous on second-down rushes, averaging 4.9 yards a carry with five first downs and all three TDs ... Turned both third-andshort carries (two yards or fewer) into first downs ... Added four receptions for 22 yards ... Rushed for 98 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Alcorn State (9/7) in first appearance ... Became the first MSU true freshman to score two touchdowns in collegiate debut since Chad Bumphis in the 2009 season opener against Jackson State ... Was the first true freshman Bulldog running back to lead the team in rushing yardage during debut since Anthony Dixon in 2006 ... One of only two true freshmen at the FBS level during the 2013 campaign to rush for 90 or more yards and score two or more touchdowns in collegiate debut (Aaron Jones/UTEP/127 yds., 2 TD) ... Scored first career touchdown on a one-yard rush in the second quarter and added another one-yard run during the third frame versus the Braves.

HIGH SCHOOL

RUNNING BACK 6-2 • 218 • Sr.-3L Fulton, Miss. (Itawamba)

32 CAREER Powerful running back who will be in the mix for a starting role this season … Has the leg drive to create extra yards after contact ... A receiving option out of the backfield who continues to develop in blitz pickup role ... Served as the backup running back to Josh Robinson in 2014 and started five games in 2015 … Played in 36 games and amassed 692 rushing yards and 158 receiving yards … All six of his touchdowns have come on the ground ... Enters senior year

Named the Offensive Player of the Year by the Tupelo Daily Journal ... Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com, Scout.com and 247Sports ... Listed as No. 3 on the Clarion-Ledger’s Most Wanted List ... The No. 20 running back in the country by Scout.com ... Ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 30 athlete in the country and fourth-best prospect in the state ... Burst onto the scene as a senior following a four-week absence due to sickness ... Helped the Indians to a 12-0 start before losing to eventual 4A state champion Noxubee County . . . Rushed 153 times for 1,796 yards, an average of 11.7 yards-per-carry, and 25 touchdowns ... Caught 15 passes for 205 yards and three touchdowns while also helping the defensive side with 64 tackles and two interceptions ... Spent sophomore and junior seasons at Tupelo High School, rushing for over 2,000 yards and 23 touchdowns ... Named Class 6A First-Team All-State following sophomore year ... Began high school career with Itawamba ... A preseason member of the Clarion Ledger’s Dandy Dozen ... Chosen to Team Mississippi in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic, getting the start at running back.

PERSONAL Born Ashton O. Shumpert on Dec. 29, 1994 … Nickname is “Shump” … Parents are Stacey Green and April Shumpert … Majoring in business

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administration.

MAURICE SMITHERMAN

SHUMPERT’S CAREER HIGHS Rush attempts: 22, vs. Alcorn State (9-7-13) Rush yards: 98, vs. Alcorn State (9-7-13) Rush TDs: 2, vs. Alcorn State (9-7-13) Long rush: 59, vs. UT Martin (11-8-13) Receptions: 4, at Southern Miss (9-5-15) Receiving yards: 37, vs. LSU (9-12-15) Long reception: 18, at Auburn (9-26-15)

DEFENSIVE BACK 5-9 • 185 • RFr.-RS Adamsville, Ala. (Minor)

SHUMPERT’S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS AVG. 2013 12/0 46 190 4.1 2014 12/0 47 274 5.8 2015 12/5 59 228 3.9 TOTALS 36/5 152 692 4.6

TD 3 2 1 6

LP/OPPONENT 14 / ALCORN STATE 59 / UT MARTIN 20 / USM 59 / UT MARTIN

SHUMPERT’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS AVG. 2013 12/0 4 22 5.5 2014 12/0 3 18 6.0 2015 12/5 14 118 8.4 TOTALS 36/5 21 158 7.5

TD 0 0 0 0

LP/OPPONENT 14 / ALCORN STATE 8 / OLE MISS 18 / AUBURN 18 / AUBURN

JEFFERY SIMMONS

31 2015-16 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Talented young cornerback who will see significant action in 2016 after redshirting last season.

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year with the program

HIGH SCHOOL

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Rated a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports … 247Sports has him as the No. 13 prospect in Alabama and ESPN.com has him as the No. 47 corner in his class and No. 24 in the state … Scout.com has him as the No. 23 recruit in the state … Ran the 40-yard dash in 4.5 … 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.

6-4 • 310 • Fr.-HS Macon, Miss. (Noxubee County)

98 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 Maurice Smitherman on Dec. 5, 1996 … Son of Latashio Wagner … Majoring in kinesiology.

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.

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1,002 yards and 13 touchdowns … Notched 17 tackles (five solos) and eight interceptions (three returned for a touchdowns) as a senior.

MARQUISS SPENCER

PERSONAL Born Jonnas Centrel Spivey on June 20, 1996, in Laurel, Miss. ... Parents are Joyce and J.C. … Has two sisters – Sandra and Shantina … Raised by his grandmother and two sisters after his mother died when he was four … Majoring in kinesiology.

DEFENSIVE LINE 6-3 • 270 • Fr.-HS Greenwood, Miss. (Greenwood)

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HIGH SCHOOL A standout four-star defensive end who hails from Greenwood … 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 plays 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 … Twitter handle is @Marquiss33.

6-6 • 249 • So.-SQ Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler)

2 CAREER Young quarterback with a strong arm who will be in the mix at the spot in 2016 … Saw his first career action last season after redshirting in 2014 … Came to MSU after a standout prep career in Georgia … Switched from jersey No. 14 to No. 2 in the summer 2015 … Saw action on the basketball court as well.

2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Appeared in two games on the season, both in non-conference play … Rushed for 18 yards on the year on three carries and completed 3-of-5 passes for 51 yards and one touchdown … Made his collegiate debut against Northwestern State (9/19) and was 2-of-3 for 55 yards and a touchdown, including a 37-yard touchdown completion to senior Joe Morrow ... Also saw time vs. Troy (10/10) as he as 1-of-2 and had two carries for 11 yards.

JONNAS SPIVEY WIDE RECEIVER

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

6-0 • 200 • RFr.-RS Louin, Miss. (Bay Springs)

Redshirted during first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL

85 CAREER A young wide receiver who takes pride in his pass-catching ability and hand skills … Redshirted during his first year on campus and will see his first action in 2016.

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL A dynamic three-star athlete out of Bay Springs High School … Played on both sides of the ball and was quarterback at Bay Springs, which advanced to the second round of the 2014 Class 2A playoffs … Ranked No. 22 in the state of Mississippi by 247Sports Composite, No. 23 by Rivals.com, No. 26 by Scout. com and No. 19 by ESPN.com … In 2014, completed 80-of-112 passes for 1,431 yards with 16 touchdowns and eight interceptions, and 133 rushes for

A four-star quarterback prospect by ESPN.com and a three-star prospect according to Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports ... The 18th-best quarterback in the country according to ESPN.com ... Played under head coach Mike Collins for three years ... Named one of MaxPreps/Reebok Top-25 Most Dynamic High School Athletes in July, 2013 ... A Marietta Daily Journal Dynamite Dozen selection prior to 2013 campaign ... An Honorable Mention All-Region 5-6A selection as a junior ... Played five games as a senior, completing 72-of-115 passes (62.6 percent) for 1,072 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Rushed for 102 yards and a pair of scores during final campaign ... Prior to final campaign, took part in the Elite 11 Atlanta Camp, where he received instruction from former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer ... Threw for 1,801 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior, taking the Wildcats back to the playoffs for the first time in six years ... Added five more rushing scores during junior campaign ... Lifted the squad to the playoffs with 183 passing yards in playoff-berth clinching win against Cherokee in the season finals ... As a sophomore, completed 40 percent of passes for 833 yards and four touchdowns ... Suited up for the Wheeler basketball team and was a Class 6A First-Team All-State selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Georgia Sportswriters Association as a junior, averaging 18.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game ... Helped the Wildcats and head coach Doug Lipscomb to the state semifinals and 21-9 overall record in hoops ... Scored 40 points, pulled down 18 rebounds and dished out seven assists against Etowah during the 2012-13 season ... Played for the AAU Team

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Southern Stampede ... A member of the Wheeler track and field program, competing in the triple jump, 100-meter dash, 200-meter race and 4x100-meter relay team.

Lelia Stamps … Has two siblings, Juatica and Otis … Majoring in kinesiology.

MICHAEL STORY

PERSONAL Born Elijah Caliph Staley on June 3, 1996 … Son of Norman and Sharon Campbell ... Half-brother of Greek professional basketball player, and former Georgetown standout, Patrick Ewing Jr. … Majoring in kinesiology … Twitter handle is @ES14_.

OFFENSIVE LINE 6-4 • 295 • RFr.-RS Ripley, Miss. (Ripley)

STALEY’S CAREER HIGHS Pass attempts: 3, vs. Northwestern State (9-19-15) Pass completions: 2, vs. Northwestern State (9-19-15) Pass yards: 55, vs. Northwestern State (9-19-15) Long pass: 37, Northwestern State (9-19-15) Rush attempts: 2, vs. Troy (10-10-15) Rush yards: 11, vs. Troy (10-10-15) Long rush: 11, vs. Troy (10-10-15) STALEY’S CAREER PASSING STATS YEAR G/GS CMP ATT INT 2015 2/0 3 5 0 TOTALS 2/0 3 5 0 STALEY’S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2015 2/0 3 18 TOTALS 2/0 3 18

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TD 1 1

LP/OPPONENT 37 / NW STATE 37 / NW STATE

CAREER Solid offensive lineman who adds depth to the Bulldogs at guard.

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON AVG. 6.0 6.0

TD 0 0

LP/OPPONENT 11/ TROY 11/ TROY

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.

CHRIS STAMPS DEFENSIVE BACK 6-0 • 179 • RFr.-RS Vicksburg, Miss. (Warren Central)

CORY THOMAS

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Redshirt freshman who adds depth to MSU’s defensive backfield.

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

PERSONAL

HIGH SCHOOL Standout four-star rated defensive back by 247Sports and a three-star by ESPN. com, Scout.com and Rivals.com … Ranked the No. 10 player in the state of Mississippi by Scout.com, No. 11 by 247Sports and No. 14 by Rivals.com … Has a 40-yard dash time of 4.48 … Played corner and wide receiver in high school … Coached by Josh Morgan at Warren Central … In four seasons at receiver, accumulated 902 receiving yards on 65 receptions to go with eight touchdowns … Also returned punts and kickoffs … Recorded 112 tackles and two for loss in 36 games on the defensive side of the ball … Over his career, intercepted 13 passes and returned them for a total of 123 yards … Deflected 21 passes, recorded two fumbles and blocked one field goal his final three seasons … Committed to Mississippi State in February 2014.

PERSONAL Born Christopher Lamond Stamps on Nov. 16, 1996 … Son of Charles and

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

CAREER Solid young defensive tackle who made an impact as soon as he took the field for the first time in 2015 … Played in eight games … His large frame and physical nature adds depth to the defensive line … Arrived in Starkville after a standout prep career in Alabama.

2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON 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

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DEDDRICK THOMAS

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

WIDE RECEIVER

HIGH SCHOOL 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 human sciences. THOMAS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1, several times Tackles for loss: 1, vs. NC State (12-30-15) THOMAS’ CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2015 8/0 3 1 2 TOTALS 8/0 3 1 2

TFL-YDS 1.0-4 1.0-4

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0

FF/FR 0/0 0/0

PBU INT-YD 0 1-12 0 1-12

5-9 • 188 • RFr.-RS Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Central)

18 CAREER Versatile redshirt freshman receiver who will see his first career action in 2016 … Has gone through two springs with the Bulldogs after enrolling early in January 2015.

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

HIGH SCHOOL Solid slot receiver prospect who 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, 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.

PERSONAL Born Deddrick LaShun Thomas on Nov. 8, 1996 … Parents are Phyllis and Deddrick … Has four siblings – Jeremiah, Ashli and Ellen … Majoring in kinesiology.

JORDAN THOMAS TIGHT END 6-5 • 295 • Jr.-JC Sumrall, Miss. (East Central [Miss.] CC)

83 JUNIOR COLLEGE The No. 1 junior college tight end recruit according to 247Sports.com and Scout.com … The No. 9 overall JUCO recruit in the state … Ranked the No. 70 overall JUCO player in America by Scout.com … Awarded three stars by 247Sports.com and Scout.com … In seven games with ECCC in 2015, caught 16 passes for 207 yards and three touchdowns as the squad reached the playoffs … Hauled in 16 passes for 138 yards and one touchdown during his freshman

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season in 2014 … Saw action at defensive end and offensive tackle as well … Coached by Ken Karcher … Also played basketball for East Central CC … Prepped at Sumrall High School.

Starkville after a stellar prep career in Tennessee … Member of the SEC Honor Roll.

PERSONAL

Redshirted during initial year with the program.

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

Born Jordan Malik Thomas on August 2, 1996, in Hattiesburg, Miss. … Parents are Robert and Monique Thomas … Has three siblings – Robresha, Monesha and Shankea.

ERROLL THOMPSON LINEBACKER 6-1 • 262 • Fr.-HS Florence, Ala. (Florence)

HIGH SCHOOL The top quarterback recruit in the state of Tennessee for the Class of 2015 … Consensus three-star athlete with great size … Ranked the No. 22 overall prospect in Tennessee by ESPN.com, No. 20 by Rivals.com, No. 26 by 247 Sports Composite and No. 28 by Scout.com … Prepped at Baylor School, which advanced to the third round of the 2014 Class 2A playoffs … As a senior in 2014, completed 137-of-224 passes for 2,096 yards with 16 touchdowns and three interceptions, and had 136 rushes for 723 yards and eight touchdowns … Accounted for 239 of Baylor’s 318 offensive yards in a 2014 playoff opening round win, including 121 rushing yards … Coached by Phil Massey … Committed to Mississippi State in June 2014.

HIGH SCHOOL Born Nicklas Vincent Tiano on Dec. 10, 1996 … Son of Jan and Vince Tiano … Has one sister, Jami … Favorite MSU player all-time is former quarterback Rockey Felker … Majoring in business administration … Twitter handle is @NickTiano.

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HIGH SCHOOL Solid linebacker who continues the pipeline of Florence (Ala.) High School stars to come to Starkville … Former teammates with MSU’s Kivon Coman and Beniquez Brown … 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.

LINEBACKER 6-1 • 219 • Sr.-2L Wetumpka, Ala. (Wetumpka)

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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.

CAREER Hard-working linebacker who went from being a walk-on to earning a full ride due to his work ethic … Played in 28 career games with zero starts … Appeared in 27 straight games, dating back to the 2013 Liberty Bowl vs. Rice (12/31) … Continues to grow and make a bigger impact by the year on defense and special teams … Featured on ESPN College GameDay after being awarded with a full scholarship at the end of training camp in fall 2014.

NICK TIANO QUARTERBACK 6-4 • 239 • RFr.-RS Chattanooga, Tenn. (Baylor School)

2015 JUNIOR SEASON Appeared in all 13 games as a mainstay on defense and special teams kickoff coverage unit … Amassed 17 tackles (five solo), one tackle for loss and 0.5 sacks … Posted four multiple-tackle performances and a tackle in nine games … Shared a sack with Johnathan Calvin for a 7-yard loss towards the end of the third quarter against Northwestern State (9/19) … Made a career-high five tackles against Kentucky (10/24) … Recorded one quarterback hurry, the first of his career in the final minutes of the Belk Bowl vs. NC State (12/30) … Also made three tackles in the season finale.

14 2015-16 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Redshirt freshman quarterback with a wealth of potential … Possesses strong leadership skills … Will see his first collegiate action in 2016 … Arrived in

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2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON Saw action in all 13 games as a key contributor to the special teams’ unit as well as a reserve linebacker ... Made six tackles ... Collected a career-high three tackles against Southern Miss (8/30) ... Made one solo tackle each on special teams against No. 6 Texas A&M (10/4), Arkansas (11/1) and UT Martin (11/8).

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TIM WASHINGTON

Experienced action in two games, against Alabama (11/16) and Rice in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl (12/31) ... Did not record any statistics during the campaign.

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LINEBACKER

Helped the Indians to a 10-2 overall mark and 6-1 district record as a junior ... Squad advanced to the quarterfinals of the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 6A state playoffs before falling to Daphne in 37-0 ... Played for head coach Chad Anderson ... Received the team’s Team Captain Award, Scholar Athlete Award and Most Valuable Defensive Player Award ... Selected First-Team All-Metro and first-team all-county ... Also Ran track for the Indians, participating in the 100, 200 and 400-meter dash as well as the long jump ... Named the Joe Sewell Memorial Award winner for Leadership Boys in 2012 ... The honor is given outstanding high school senior athletes who have consistently represented the highest ideals of Christian leadership and emulate the character of former Major League Baseball player Joe Sewell.

6-2 • 225 • RFr.-RS Yazoo City, Miss. (Yazoo City)

50 CAREER Up-and-coming linebacker who will contribute in 2016 after redshirting in 2015.

PERSONAL Born DeAndre Laroy Ward on Dec. 10, 1993, in Montgomery, Ala. … Son of Walter and Carla Hull ... Has one sister, Jessica … A member of Loving Peace Missionary Baptist Church, serves as an usher and was a member of the youth choir … An industrial technology major.

2015 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

WARD’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 5, vs. Kentucky (10-24-15) Tackles for loss: 0.5, twice, last vs. Troy (10-10-15) Sacks: 0.5, vs. Northwestern State (10-19-15)

Athletic four-star linebacker who comes 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 MSU-Alabama game … Coached by Houston Ealy … Also played basketball at Yazoo City.

WARD’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2013 2/0 0 0 0 2014 13/0 6 2 4 2015 13/0 17 5 12 TOTALS 28/0 23 7 16

TFL-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-5 1.0-5

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-4 0.5-4

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

Redshirted during initial year with the program.

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PERSONAL Born Timothy Washington on Sept. 6, 1996 ... Majoring in industrial technology.

EVANS WILKERSON OFFENSIVE LINE 6-5 • 304 • RFr.-RS Ridgeland, Miss. (Jackson Academy)

79 CAREER Walk-on offensive lineman who will contribute at the tackle position.

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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PERSONAL

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

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. WILLIAMS’ CAREER HIGHS Rush attempts: 8, vs. Kentucky (10-24-15) Rush yards: 46, at Missouri (11-5-15) Rush TDs: 1, twice, last vs. NC State (12-30-15) Long rush: 33, vs. NC State (12-30-15) Receptions: 2, twice, last vs. Alabama (11-14-15) Receiving yards: 9, vs. Kentucky (10-24-15) Long reception: 9, vs. Kentucky (10-24-15)

AERIS WILLIAMS RUNNING BACK 6-1 • 217 • So.-1L West Point, Miss. (West Point)

WILLIAMS’ CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2015 13/0 40 206 TOTALS 13/0 40 206

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TD 3 3

LP/OPPONENT 33 / NC STATE 33 / NC STATE

WILLIAMS’ CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS AVG. 2015 13/0 6 18 3.0 TOTALS 13/0 6 18 3.0

TD 0 0

LP/OPPONENT 9 / KENTUCKY 9 / KENTUCKY

Talented local product at running back who is looking to have a breakout sophomore season … Saw his first career action in 2015 after redshirting as a true freshman.

2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON 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 (/19), 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.

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 ClarionLedger 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.

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DAMIAN WILLIAMS QUARTERBACK 6-1 • 229 • Jr.-2L Metairie, La. (Archbishop Rummel)

11 2014 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER The most experienced quarterback on the roster … Gained valuable starting experience as a true freshman in 2013 and served as the primary backup in 2014 … Redshirted in 2015 with All-American Dak Prescott having control of the starting role ... Filled in admirably for Tyler Russell and Prescott when the two were injured near the end of the 2013 season ... Against Ole Miss in the 2013 Egg Bowl, became the first true freshman to start a game at quarterback for MSU since Wesley Carroll against UCF in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 29, 2007 ... In 12 career games, has completed 37-of-70 passes (52.9 percent) for 434 yards and three touchdowns ... Has added 175 rushing yards on 53 carries and a touchdown … Made the switch from No. 14 to No. 11 in 2014 … Made one career start.

2015 JUNIOR SEASON Redshirted during his third year on campus.

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON Played in six games, all in relief … Named to the 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll … Went 14-of-23 for 155 yards … Rushed for 63 yards on six carries … Did not throw an interception … Completed a pass in all five games in which he attempted a pass … Tossed the first touchdown of his career against Southern Miss (8/31) on a 21-yard completion to Fred Ross … Recorded season-highs for completions (5), attempts (8) and yards (65) vs. Southern Miss (8/31) … Longest completion of the season came on a 44-yard touchdown pass to Jamoral Graham vs. UT Martin (11/8) for the game’s final score … His third and final passing touchdown of the season came on a nine-yard completion to Joe Morrow to open the fourth quarter vs. Vanderbilt (11/20).

A highly regarded dual-threat quarterback from the New Orleans area ... The 17th-ranked prospect in Louisiana, from all positions, in the Times-Picayune Nifty Fifty postseason ratings ... The play-making quarterback for an unbeaten Archbishop Rummell team that posted a 14-0 record and earned its first-ever state football championship ... Named First-Team Class 5A All-State in by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) ... Chosen to the all-district 9-5A team as a senior, and was a New Orleans Area Player of the Week as both a senior and junior ... During varsity career, threw for 2,748 yards and 26 touchdowns, completing 195-of-324 passes ... Rushed for 23 touchdowns and 932 yards in prep career ... Played for head coach Jay Roth ... In the state championship game victory over Barbe, completed 11-of-13 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 52 yards en route to being named the game’s Most Valuable Player ... At the Elite 11 summer camp in Georgia, was one of five finalists from 89 quarterbacks for camp MVP ... As a junior, earned all-state honorable mention by the LSWA and was selected as the Most Valuable Player of District 9-5A after leading the Raiders to a 10-2 season and the state playoff quarterfinals ... Played in the last game with a high ankle sprain but still threw for 300 yards ... Earned the starting quarterback job as a freshman and led Rummell to the 2009 state championship game.

PERSONAL Born Damian Devon Williams on March 3, 1994, in New Orleans, La. … Mother is Cindy Williams … Has two siblings – Antoine and Derain … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies. WILLIAMS’ CAREER HIGHS Pass attempts: 18, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-13) Pass completions: 8, twice, last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-13) Pass yards: 105, vs. Alcorn State (9-7-13) Long pass: 44, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14) Rush attempts: 13, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-13) Rush yards: 40, at Arkansas (11-23-13) Rush TDs: 1, at Arkansas (11-23-13) Long rush: 29, vs. Southern Miss (8-30-14) WILLIAMS’ CAREER PASSING STATS YEAR G/GS CMP ATT INT 2013 6/1 23 47 2 2014 6/0 14 23 0 2015 --REDSHIRTED-TOTALS 12/1 37 70 2 WILLIAMS’ CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2013 6/1 37 112 2014 6/0 16 63 2015 --REDSHIRTED-TOTALS 12/1 53 175

PCT .489 .609

YDS 279 155

TD LP/OPPONENT 0 34 / TROY 3 44 / UT MARTIN

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434

3 44 / UT MARTIN

AVG. 3.0 3.9

TD 1 0

LP/OPPONENT 25 / ARKANSAS 29 / SOU. MISS

3.3

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2013 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Experienced action in six games, starting the regular-season finale against Ole Miss (11/28) ... Completed 23-of-47 passes for 279 yards ... Exceptionally accurate on first-down passes, converting 9-of-14 attempts (64.3 percent) ... Tossed two interceptions ... Rushed for 112 yards on 37 carries and scored one touchdown, the game-winning score in overtime at Arkansas (11/23) ... With the start versus Ole Miss, became the first Bulldog true freshman to start at quarterback in an SEC contest since Carroll versus Ole Miss on Nov. 23, 2007 ... Finished the Egg Bowl with career highs in passing attempts (18) and rushing attempts (13) and matched personal best with eight completions ... Recorded first career touchdown at Arkansas (11/23), giving the Bulldogs a 24-17 triumph in overtime ... Gained a career-high 40 rushing yards against the Razorbacks ... Put MSU in position for a victory in regulation with a 15-yard completion to Jameon Lewis at the Arkansas 25-yard line with 23 seconds remaining after entering for an injured Tyler Russell ... Experienced first SEC action against No. 1 Alabama (11/16), coming in for an injured Russell in the fourth quarter ... Entered in the middle of the third quarter versus the Trojans and played the remainder of the contest ... Made collegiate debut against Alcorn State (9/7), playing the majority of the second half and establishing career highs in completions (eight) and yards (105).

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DARRYL WILLIAMS

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 13th-best 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.

OFFENSIVE LINE 6-2 • 303 • RFr.-RS Bessemer, Ala. (Bessemer City)

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

2015-16 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Expected to contribute at the guard position in 2016 after redshirting during his first year on campus.

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

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o one has had more of a profound impact on shaping Mississippi State football into a national contender than Dan Mullen. The 2014 National and Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year, Mullen begins his eighth season in Starkville after guiding the Bulldogs into unprecedented territory. That includes the fastest ascent from unranked to No. 1 in college football history and the winningest twoyear stretch at State ever. On Dec. 10, 2008, Mullen officially became the 32nd head coach in Bulldog history, taking over a program that posted a 32-65 record in the eight years prior to his arrival. Since his first season of 2009, the 44-year-old has completely changed the culture in Starkville, developing a winning attitude both on and off the field, connecting with a fan base that has come out in record numbers and cementing a recruiting prowess in the state of Mississippi.

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MULLEN’S GAME–BY-GAME RESULTS 2009 RESULTS (5-7, 3-5 SEC) DATE Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov.

OPPONENT 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 14 21 28

JACKSON STATE * at Auburn * at Vanderbilt * #7 LSU #25 GEORGIA TECH HOUSTON (HC) at Middle Tennessee * #1 FLORIDA * at Kentucky * #3 ALABAMA * at Arkansas (@ Little Rock) * #20 OLE MISS

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W, 45-7 L, 24-49 W, 15-3 L, 26-30 L, 31-42 L, 24-31 W, 27-6 L, 19-29 W, 31-24 L, 3-31 L, 21-42 W, 41-27

Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan. 1

2010 RESULTS (9-4, 4-4 SEC, NO. 15/17) Date Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan.

OPPONENT 4 9 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 13 20 27 1

MEMPHIS * #20 AUBURN (Thurs.) * at #12 LSU * GEORGIA ALCORN STATE at Houston * at #22 Florida UAB (HC) * KENTUCKY * at #11 Alabama * #13 ARKANSAS * at Ole Miss vs. Michigan (Gator Bowl)

OPPONENT 1 8 15 22 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24

JACKSON STATE * AUBURN at Troy SOUTH ALABAMA * at Kentucky * TENNESSEE MIDDLE TENNESSEE (HC) * at #1 Alabama * #16 TEXAS A&M * at LSU * ARKANSAS * at Ole Miss vs. #20 Northwestern (Gator Bowl)

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2013 RESULTS (7-6, 3-5 SEC, RV)

W, 49-7 L, 14-17 L, 7-29 W, 24-12 W, 49-16 W, 47-24 W, 10-7 W, 29-24 W, 24-17 L, 10-30 L, 31-38 (2OT) W, 31-23 W, 52-14

DATE Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 24 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 28 Dec. 31

OPPONENT vs. #13 Oklahoma State (@ Houston) ALCORN STATE * at Auburn TROY * #10 LSU BOWLING GREEN (HC) * KENTUCKY (Thurs.) * at #14 South Carolina * at #11 Texas A&M * #1 ALABAMA * at Arkansas (@ Little Rock) * OLE MISS (Thurs.) vs. Rice (Liberty Bowl)

2014 RESULTS (10-3, 6-2 SEC, NO. 11/12) W, 56-9 W, 28-10 W, 30-24 W, 30-10 W, 27-14 W, 41-31 W, 45-3 L, 7-38 L, 13-38 L, 17-37 W, 45-14 L, 24-41 L, 20-34

DATE Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 25 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 Dec. 31

SCORE L, 3-21 W, 51-7 L, 20-24 W, 62-7 L, 26-59 W, 21-20 W, 28-22 L, 16-34 L, 41-51 L, 7-20 W, 24-17 (OT) W, 17-10 (OT) W, 44-7

DATE Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Nov. 5 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 30

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OPPONENT SOUTHERN MISS UAB at South Alabama * at #8/8 LSU * #6/7 TEXAS A&M * #2/2 AUBURN * at Kentucky * ARKANSAS UT MARTIN (HC) * at #4/3/5 Alabama * VANDERBILT * at #18/19/19 Ole Miss vs. #10/9/12 Georgia Tech (Orange Bowl)

SCORE W, 49-0 W, 47-34 W, 35-3 W, 34-29 W, 48-31 W, 38-23 W, 45-31 W, 17-10 W, 45-16 L, 20-25 W, 51-0 L, 17-31 L, 34-49

2015 RESULTS (9-4, 4-4 SEC, RV) OPPONENT at Southern Miss * #14/15 LSU NORTHWESTERN STATE * at #25 Auburn * at #14/15 Texas A&M TROY LOUISIANA TECH * KENTUCKY * at Missouri (Thurs.) * #3/4/2 ALABAMA * at Arkansas * #19/19/18 OLE MISS vs. NC State (Belk Bowl)

SCORE W, 34-16 L, 19-21 W, 62-13 W, 17-9 L, 17-30 W, 45-17 W, 45-20 W, 42-16 W, 31-13 L, 6-31 W, 51-50 L, 27-38 W, 51-28

2011 RESULTS (7-6, 2-6 SEC, RV) DATE Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec.

OPPONENT 1 10 15 24 1 8 15 29 5 12 19 26 30

at Memphis (Thurs.) * at #23 Auburn * #3 LSU (Thurs.) LOUISIANA TECH * at Georgia at UAB * #13 SOUTH CAROLINA * at Kentucky UT MARTIN (HC) * #3 ALABAMA * at #6 Arkansas (@ Little Rock) * OLE MISS vs. Wake Forest (Music City Bowl)

SCORE W, 59-14 L, 34-41 L, 6-19 W, 26-20 (OT) L, 10-24 W, 21-3 L, 12-14 W, 28-16 W, 55-17 L, 7-24 L, 17-44 W, 31-3 W, 23-17

Seven years into his tenure, Mullen (55-35, .611) owns the highest winning percentage as a State coach since the late College Football Hall of Famer Allyn McKeen from 1939-48 (.764), and he is third in school history in victories (55). Mullen’s winning percentage ranks second in school history among those who have coached six or more years. In an era of coaching transactions, Mullen has created stability and success at MSU while playing in college football’s toughest division, which has produced a national title game finalist in nine out of the last 10 years. He enters the 2016 season as the SEC’s third-longest tenured current head coach behind only LSU’s Les Miles (12th year) and Alabama’s Nick Saban (10th year). Mullen has produced three seasons of at least nine victories in the last six years, including the school’s first back-to-back nine-win seasons in 2014 and 2015. To put in perspective, there were only four nine-win seasons at State in the 109 years prior to Mullen’s arrival. Bowl games have become the norm at State under Mullen’s guidance. Prior to his arrival, the school record for consecutive bowl game appearances was three from 19982000. MSU is currently on a stretch of a school-record six straight bowl appearances with its most recent triumph coming against NC State in the 2015 Belk Bowl. No one has been to more bowl games (six) or won more bowl games (four) at MSU than Mullen. No coach in school history had ever been a finalist for a national coach of the year honor until Mullen won the Maxwell Football Club’s National Coach of the Year award in 2014. He also claimed the Associated Press SEC Coach of the Year award that same fall. On top of that, Mullen

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has shined in the Egg Bowl, owning a 4-3 record against rival Ole Miss. In 2015, the Bulldogs celebrated another nine-win season highlighted by four road victories, a first since 1994. MSU put up a Belk Bowl record 569 yards of total offense to cap the year with a 51-28 win over NC State. Mullen’s offense was spectacular. For the first time since 1978, MSU produced a first-team All-SEC quarterback and wide receiver in the same season. The catalysts for success were senior Dak Prescott and junior Fred Ross. Ross became the first Bulldog to lead the SEC in receptions per game since 1978, shattering the single-season record for catches with 88. Prescott put the finishing touches on the greatest career in program history. A once three-star recruit, Mullen developed Prescott into a polished passer as a senior. He shattered 38 school records and became one of only four players in FBS history to throw for over 9,000 yards and rush for over 2,500 yards in a career. Only two players in SEC history have ever achieved the feat with another Mullen protégé being the other in Tim Tebow. The 2014 season was arguably the best in school history as Mullen’s group won 10 regular season games for the first time and 10 overall for just the third time. The Bulldogs claimed six SEC wins -- the most by MSU since 1999 -- while finishing second in the difficult SEC West. Mullen developed a team that went from unranked to No. 1 quicker than any in college football history (five weeks; Ohio State made the move in six weeks in 1964). The Bulldogs entered Sept. 20 at eighth-ranked LSU just outside the polls. Following a dazzling display by Prescott, MSU recorded its first victory in Tiger Stadium since 1991. The Bulldogs were the nation’s No. 1 team for the first time in 80 years of Associated Press polls following wins over No. 6 Texas A&M and No. 2 Auburn during a raucous stretch in Davis Wade Stadium. MSU became the first team since 1983 Auburn to defeat three consecutive top-10 ranked teams. The Bulldogs also became the first squad to hold the No. 1 ranking in the inaugural College Football Playoff poll. The year was capped with a berth in the Orange Bowl for the first time since 1941. Mullen’s squad rewrote the MSU record books in 2014, shattering 22 single-season records, including 10 by National Player of the Year fi-

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nalist Prescott. The Bulldogs led the SEC in total offense for the first time since 1982, putting up a school-record 513.8 yards per game. State earned its highest Associated Press poll finish since 1940 (No. 11), and it tied its highest finish ever in the USA Today Amway Coaches poll (No. 12). Prescott finished higher in the Heisman Trophy vote than any MSU player by taking eighth in December 2014. The Bulldogs have shattered 100 individual and team single-game, single-season and career statistical records under Mullen. MSU has also produced a first-team All-America selection in five out of the last six years. Meanwhile, the top six total offensive seasons in school history have all occurred in the Mullen era. Player development has been key in Mullen’s seven previous seasons. Twenty-one Bulldogs have been chosen in the NFL Draft under Mullen’s watch since 2010, including a combined eight in the last two years. Prescott became the highest drafted MSU quarterback in modern NFL Draft history, going in the 2016 fourth round to the Dallas Cowboys. He joined a long line of Mullen developed signal callers to be selected in the NFL Draft: Josh Harris (Bowling Green), Omar Jacobs (Bowling Green), Alex Smith (Utah) and Tim Tebow (Florida). MSU’s five draft picks in 2015 were the most through the first six rounds of a draft in school history and the most overall in a draft since a school-record five went in 1995. In the last six NFL Drafts, the Bulldogs have produced seven first- or second-round picks. In the eight drafts prior to Mullen’s arrival, MSU did not have any. Furthermore, MSU’s historic play has united a town and brought college football’s epicenter to Starkville the past two years. Following a renovation and expansion completed in August 2014, Davis Wade Stadium has become one of college football’s most difficult venues for an opposing team. Mullen has made winning a priority at home. The top 20 attended games in Davis Wade Stadium history have all occurred in the Mullen era. In 2015, the Bulldogs shattered the single-season total and average attendance records for the third-straight year. The program also eclipsed over 50,000 in season ticket sales for the first time. In 2013, MSU showed constant improvement and went on an inspiring three-game winning streak to close the season despite a rash of injuries. After a hard-fought game against No. 1 Alabama on Nov. 16, the Bulldogs


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Dan Mullen fulfilled a lifelong dream on April 18, 2016. Two days after coaching Mississippi State’s spring football game, he completed the 120th Boston Marathon in 4:28:35. In the process, Mullen raised over $60,000 for his Mullen 36 Family Foundation with proceeds going to children’s charities throughout Mississippi. Mullen, who grew up just over 50 miles from the finish line in Manchester, New Hampshire, raced 26.2 miles through the historic course and was greeted by Bulldog fans. bounced back a week later with their first victory ever at Arkansas. Then on a cold Thanksgiving night, Mullen continued his Egg Bowl success as MSU, on a gutsy final drive engineered by an injured Prescott, claimed its fourth Egg Bowl win in five seasons with a 17-10 overtime triumph. The Bulldogs closed the year racking up 533 yards to defeat Rice 44-7 in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn. The 37-point margin of victory was the largest of the 2013 college bowl season as MSU finished the year with a 7-6 record. Mullen ignited the Bulldogs to a nine-win season in just his second year, 2010, and then another successful season in 2011. The 2010 Bulldogs closed out the season with nine victories including posting the largest margin of victory in a bowl game in school history. The resounding 52-14 Gator Bowl win against Michigan capped a truly remarkable year. With the nation’s toughest schedule in 2009, State’s rushing attack, led by first-team All-SEC selection and current NFL running back Anthony Dixon, finished ninth nationally with a 227.6 rushing yard average per game. State averaged 371.9 yards of total offense per game, the most since 2000 at the time. Mullen’s first season concluded with a rousing 41-27 victory over MSU’s in-state rival, which brought the Golden Egg back to Starkville. He became the only the third Mississippi State coach to win his Egg Bowl debut since 1939, joining McKeen and Jackie Sherrill. During the previous four seasons as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Florida, Mullen molded a Heisman Trophy, Davey O’Brien and Maxwell Award-winning quarterback, along with a Rimington Trophy finalist and a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist. In 2008 alone, Mullen’s offensive attack ranked third nationally in scoring – averaging better than 45 points per game as the Gators scored at least 30 points in 12-of-13 games. The 587 points scored eclipsed the previous Florida mark, set in 1996.

Alabama Alcorn State Arkansas Auburn Bowling Green BYU Florida Georgia Georgia Tech Houston Jackson State Kentucky Louisiana Tech LSU Massachusetts Memphis Michigan Middle Tennessee Missouri NC State Northwestern Northwestern State Oklahoma State Ole Miss Rice Samford South Alabama South Carolina Southern Miss Tennessee Texas A&M Troy UAB UT Martin Vanderbilt Wake Forest

0-7 2-0 4-3 3-4 1-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-2 1-1 2-0 7-0 2-0 1-6 0-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-1 4-3 1-0 0-0 2-0 0-2 2-0 1-0 1-3 3-0 3-0 2-0 2-0 1-0

Florida rushed for a school-record 41 touchdowns that season and UF’s 80 rushing touchdowns over the two seasons ranked second nationally. Overall, Florida’s rushing yardage of 2,987 ranked ninth nationally in 2008 and was the third-highest total in school history. Seven offensive players were recognized as All-SEC selections following the season in which Mullen helped UF claim its second SEC Championship and a chance to play for its second national championship in three seasons. The Gator offense ranked first in the SEC in scoring offense and total offense for a second-straight season in 2008, averaging 45.2 points and 442.4 yards per game. Under Mullen’s tutelage in 2007, UF averaged 42.5 points and 457.2 yards. In 2007, Mullen directed the Gator offense to the third-highest point total ever by a UF unit and the top single-season marks for rushing touchdowns and third-down conversion percentage. Florida’s offense scored 75 touchdowns, second most in the SEC. Mullen orchestrated a UF attack that was the only one in the nation to have rushed for a touchdown and passed for a touchdown in every game during the season. He also helped UF score on 83-of-152 drives in 2007 for a leaguebest 54.6 percent, marking the best number since the stat was tracked by the SEC in 2000. Florida additionally averaged 7.0 yards per play that year, the fourth-best total in the nation. Lastly, the Gators averaged 5.3 yards per rush, the second-best number in school history. In 2007, Mullen helped coach sophomore quarterback Tim Tebow into a Heisman Trophy, Maxwell and Davey O’Brien award winner, 78th Sullivan Award winner and AP First-Team All-American among other honors. He also tutored six offensive players to the All-SEC team: Tebow, NFL Pro Bowler Percy Harvin, Cornelius Ingram, Brandon James, Jim Tartt and Drew Miller. Mullen played an integral role in Florida’s 2006 national championship, overseeing an offense that averaged 29.7 points and 396.1 yards per game. In the BCS National

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Championship Game, he engineered an attack that produced 41 points against a topranked Ohio State squad that was limiting opponents to less than 11 points per game on the year. Under Mullen’s tutelage, quarterback Chris Leak opened the contest by going 9-for-9 for 99 yards and a touchdown en route to earning Offensive MVP honors. The 2006 Gator offense posted 76 plays of 20 yards or more, 19 of which went for touchdowns. Florida passed for 29 touchdowns in 2006, while Leak ranked among the national leaders with 23 scoring tosses. Tebow matched UF’s then single-season record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with eight scores, and his 5.3 yards per carry average placed second nationally among signal callers. Six different players averaged at least 5.0 yards per carry. In 2005, Chad Jackson played his way to Biletnikoff Award semifinalist status after matching the UF single-season record with 88 receptions, a figure that led the SEC and finished sixth nationally. Center Mike Degory was also named a finalist for the Rimington Trophy, given annually to the nation’s top center, during that campaign. Both earned firstteam All-SEC honors under Mullen’s tutelage. Mullen went to Florida from Utah with head coach Urban Meyer, with whom he had spent 10 seasons. While the quarterbacks coach at Utah, Mullen developed current NFL standout Alex Smith – the first overall selection in the 2005 NFL Draft – from a pocket passer into an efficient executor of the spread, making him one of the most versatile threats in college football. Smith took over the starting job three games into Mullen’s tenure, passing for 2,247 yards and running for 452 to finish second in the Mountain West in total offense in 2003. The 2004 campaign saw Smith earn National Player of the Year honors from The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated, while also becoming Utah’s first-ever Heisman Trophy finalist. Smith also garnered final consideration for the Davey O’Brien and Walter Camp National Player of the Year Awards. Smith passed for 2,952 yards and 32 touchdowns and ran for 631 yards and 10 scores on the year, ranking second in the nation with a 176.5 efficiency rating and leading the Utes to a perfect 12-0 season and a Fiesta Bowl championship. As a team, Utah finished the 2004 season third in the nation in scoring offense (45.3) and total offense (499.8). Prior to his stint at Utah, Mullen served as quarterbacks’ coach at Bowling Green for two seasons, putting up 6,627 yards of total offense and scoring 81 touchdowns during that span. In 2002, quarterback Josh Harris threw for 2,425 yards, ran for 737 yards and completed the campaign as the nation’s third-leading scorer. Mullen spent the two years before his Bowling Green stint as a graduate assistant at Notre Dame, and before that assisted with Syracuse’s 1998 BIG EAST championship and Orange Bowl run. Off the field, Mullen’s players are constant achievers in the classroom and the community donating countless hours to the Starkville area and state of Mississippi. Twenty Bulldogs were named to the 2014 SEC Academic Fall Honor Roll. During Mullen’s entire sixyear tenure at MSU, 135 players have earned the distinction of SEC Honor Roll recipient. State is tied for the SEC lead in number of National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athletes produced since 2010 with two. Mullen joined Taveze Calhoun in New York in December 2015 as the senior cornerback was chosen a finalist for the Campbell Trophy, the “Academic Heisman” considered the top academic award in all of college football. A two-year starter at tight end for Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa., Mullen earned first-team All-Centennial Conference honors as a senior. He is married to the former Megan West, and the couple has two children, one son (Canon) and one daughter (Breelyn). The Mullen’s created the Mullen Family 36 Foundation, raising more than $325,000 for charity in the last four years. The foundation has impacted the lives of 36 different children’s charities throughout the state of Mississippi and annually chooses a deserving student a college scholarship. Mullen crossed a bucket list item off in April 2016. Two days after coaching in the Bulldogs’ spring game, he received a sponsorship exemption through Adidas to run the 120th Boston Marathon, which he completed in 4:28:35. In the process, the Mullen 36 Family Foundation raised over $60,000 through race donations. An avid runner who grew up just over 50 miles from the finish line in Manchester, New Hampshire, he ran 26.2 miles through the historic course with several MSU fans cheering him on. In January 2016, Mullen was named to the American Football Coaches Association Board of Trustees.

THE MULLEN FILE Hometown __________Manchester, N.H. Bachelor’s _______________ Exercise and ___________ sport science, Ursinus, 1994 Master’s _______Education, Wagner, 1996 Wife _______________________ Megan Children ______________Canon, Breelyn Birthday _______________April 27, 1972 COACHING CAREER 2009-p: Mississippi State (Head Coach) 2005-08: Florida (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks) 2003-04: Utah (Quarterbacks) 2001-02: Bowling Green (Quarterbacks) 1999-2000: Notre Dame (Graduate Assistant - Offense) 1998: Syracuse (Graduate Assistant) 1996-97: Columbia (Wide Receivers) 1994-95: Wagner (Wide Receivers) BOWL GAMES AS A HEAD COACH 2015: Belk Bowl 2014: Orange Bowl 2013: Liberty Bowl 2013: Gator Bowl 2011: Music City Bowl 2011: Gator Bowl BOWL GAMES AS AN ASSISTANT COACH 2009: BCS National Championship Game (Florida) 2008: Capital One Bowl (Florida) 2007: BCS National Championship Game (Florida) 2006: Outback Bowl (Florida) 2005: Fiesta Bowl (Utah) 2003: Liberty Bowl (Utah) 2001: Fiesta Bowl (Notre Dame) 1999: Orange Bowl (Syracuse)

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School Mississippi State Mississippi State Mississippi State Mississippi State Mississippi State Mississippi State Mississippi State TOTALS

Overall Record 5-7 9-4 7-6 8-5 7-6 10-3 9-4 55-35 (.611)

SEC Record 3-5 4-4 2-6 4-4 3-5 6-2 4-4 26-30 (.464)

Noteable def. #20 Ole Miss, 41-27 Gator Bowl champs, def. Mich. Music City Bowl champs won first seven games Liberty Bowl champs Orange Bowl, reached No. 1 School-rec. 6th straight bowl

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MSU WIN PCT. SINCE 1938 Coach Record 1. ^Allyn McKeen (1939-48) 65-19-3 2. Dan Mullen (2009-p) 55-35 3. Murray Warmath (1952-53) 10-6-3 4. ^Darrell Royal (1954-55) 12-8 ^ - College Football Hall of Famer

Pct. .764 .611 .605 .600

MSU BOWL VICTORIES Coach 1. Dan Mullen (2009-p) 2. Jackie Sherrill (1991-2003)

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NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR

MULLEN’S NFL PLAYERS 71 Players (43 at Mississippi State)

Mullen was formally awarded with the Maxwell Football Club’s National Coach of the Year honor in March 2015, becoming the first in MSU history.

COMMUNITY LEADER

The Mullen Family 36 Foundation makes charities in the state of Mississippi a priority, including the Blair Batson Children’s Hospital in Jackson.

ACADEMIC PRIORITY

Since 2010, Mississippi State is tied for the SEC lead in number of National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athletes and Campbell Trophy finalists with two. Mullen joined scholar-athlete Taveze Calhoun in New York in December 2015.

Position Player (Draft Round) • College • Last NFL Team DL Denico Autry (FA) • Mississippi State • Oakland Raiders WR Dallas Baker (7th) • Florida • Pittsburgh Steelers RB Vick Ballard (5th) • Mississippi State • New Orleans Saints CB Johnthan Banks (2nd) • Mississippi State • Tampa Bay Buccaneers OL Ben Beckwith (FA) • Mississippi State • San Diego Chargers P/K Devon Bell (FA) • Mississippi State • Detroit Lions S Wade Bonner (FA) • Mississippi State • Philadelphia Eagles DL Josh Boyd (5th) • Mississippi State • Green Bay Packers QB John Brantley (FA) • Florida • Baltimore Ravens LB Beniquez Brown (FA) • Mississippi State • Green Bay Packers DE Ryan Brown (FA) • Mississippi State • Cincinnati Bengals WR Chad Bumphis (FA) • Mississippi State • Jacksonville Jaguars OG Lance Butler (FA) • Florida • Cleveland Browns WR Andre Caldwell (3rd) • Florida • Denver Broncos CB Taveze Calhoun (FA) • Mississippi State • Chicago Bears OL James Carmon (FA) • Mississippi State • Buffalo Bills LB Jamar Chaney (7th) • Mississippi State • Denver Broncos DL Dewayne Cherrington (FA) • Mississippi State • Seattle Seahawks WR Arceto Clark (FA) • Mississippi State • Seattle Seahawks OL Blaine Clausell (FA) • Mississippi State • Baltimore Ravens WR Riley Cooper (5th) • Florida • Philadelphia Eagles DL Fletcher Cox (1st) • Mississippi State • Philadelphia Eagles S Justin Cox (FA) • Mississippi State • Kansas City Chiefs OL Dillon Day (FA) • Mississippi State • Denver Broncos RB Anthony Dixon (6th) • Mississippi State • Buffalo Bills DL Kaleb Eulls (FA) • Mississippi State • New Orleans Saints OL Marcus Gilbert (2nd) - Florida - Pittsburgh Steelers OT Randy Hand (FA) • Florida • New England Patriots QB Josh Harris (6th) • Bowling Green • Baltimore Ravens WR Percy Harvin (1st) • Florida • Buffalo Bills S Jay Hughes (FA) • Mississippi State • St. Louis Rams OG Maurice Hurt (7th) • Florida • Washington Redskins TE Cornelius Ingram (5th) • Florida • Denver Broncos WR Chad Jackson (2nd) • Florida • Oakland Raiders OG Gabe Jackson (3rd) • Mississippi State • Oakland Raiders QB Omar Jacobs (5th) • Bowling Green • Pittsburgh Steelers TE Malcolm Johnson (FA) • Mississippi State • Cleveland Browns DT Chris Jones (2nd) • Mississippi State • Kansas City Chiefs OL Addison Lawrence (FA) • Mississippi State • Baltimore Ravens LB Cameron Lawrence (FA) • Mississippi State • Dallas Cowboys QB Chris Leak (FA) • Florida • Chicago Bears DL Kyle Love (FA) • Mississippi State • Carolina Panthers LB Benardrick McKinney (2nd) • Mississippi State • Houston Texans DL Pernell McPhee (5th) • Mississippi State • Chicago Bears C Drew Miller (FA) • Florida • Jacksonville Jaguars S Charles Mitchell (6th) • Mississippi State • Denver Broncos RB Kestahn Moore (FA) • Florida • Tennessee Titans WR Louis Murphy (4th) • Florida • Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR David Nelson (FA) • Florida • New York Jets RB LaDarius Perkins (FA) • Mississippi State • Indianapolis Colts C Maurkice Pouncey (1st) • Florida • Pittsburgh Steelers C Mike Pouncey (1st) • Florida • Miami Dolphins QB Dak Prescott (4th) • Mississippi State • Dallas Cowboys RB Chris Rainey (5th) • Florida • Arizona Cardinals CB Will Redmond (3rd) • Mississippi State • San Francisco 49ers RB Josh Robinson (6th) • Mississippi State • Indianapolis Colts OL Quentin Saulsberry (FA) • Mississippi State • Minnesota Vikings OL Derek Sherrod (1st) • Mississippi State • Kansas City Chiefs LB Deontae Skinner (FA) • Mississippi State • Philadelphia Eagles CB Darius Slay (2nd) • Mississippi State • Detroit Lions QB Alex Smith (1st) • Utah • Kansas City Chiefs DL Preston Smith (2nd) • Mississippi State • Washington Redskins OL Phil Trautwein (FA) • Florida • St. Louis Rams QB Tim Tebow (1st) • Florida • Philadelphia Eagles WR Deonte Thompson (FA) • Florida • Baltimore Ravens OT Tavares Washington (FA) • Florida • San Francisco 49ers OL Jason Watkins (FA) • Florida • Philadelphia Eagles LB Matt Wells (6th) • Mississippi State • St. Louis Rams LB Chris White (6th) • Mississippi State • New England Patriots LB K.J. Wright (4th) • Mississippi State • Seattle Seahawks RB DeShawn Wynn (7th) • Florida • Green Bay Packers

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individual and team single-game, single-season and career statistical records have been broken in the Dan Mullen era.

Individual Single-Game (15 overall, 6 in 2015) Rushing Yards – Anthony Dixon; 252 vs. Kentucky (2009) Yards Per Rush - Anthony Dixon; 7.6 vs. Kentucky (2009) Total Offense - Dak Prescott; 554 at Arkansas (2015) Total Plays - Dak Prescott; 70 at Alabama (2014) Touchdowns Responsible For - Dak Prescott; 7 at Arkansas (2015) Completions - Dak Prescott; 38 at Arkansas (2015) Completion Percentage - Dak Prescott; .769 vs. Texas A&M (2014) Passing Yards - Dak Prescott; 508 at Arkansas (2015) Passing Touchdowns - Dak Prescott; 5 at Arkansas (2015) Consecutive Attempts Without an INT - Dak Prescott; 52 vs. LSU (2015) Receiving Yards - Jameon Lewis; 220 vs. Rice (2013) Receiving Touchdowns - Chad Bumphis; 3 vs. Troy (2012) Interceptions - Richie Brown; 3 vs. Texas A&M (2014) Interception Return Yards - Johnthan Banks; 120 vs. Florida (2009) Interception Touchdowns - Johnthan Banks; 2 vs. Florida (2009)

Team Single-Game (7 overall, 4 in 2015) Passing Attempts - 54 vs. LSU (2015) Passing Completions - 34 vs. LSU (2015) Completion Percentage - .800 vs. Memphis (2010) Passing Yards - 508 at Arkansas (2015) Touchdown Passes - 5 at Arkansas (2015); vs. Georgia Tech (2014) Total Plays - 100 vs. Arkansas (2010) Total Offense - 645 at Memphis (2011)

Individual Single-Season (34 overall, 11 in 2015) Rushing Yards – Anthony Dixon; 1,391 (2009) Rushing Yards by a Quarterback – Dak Prescott; 986 (2014) Rushing Yards Per Game – Anthony Dixon; 126.5 (2009) 100-Yard Rushing Games – Anthony Dixon; 8 (2009) Rushing Touchdowns – Vick Ballard; 19 (2010) Total Offense – Dak Prescott; 4,435 (2014) Total Offense Yards Per Game – Dak Prescott; 341.2 (2014) Touchdowns Responsible For – Dak Prescott; 41 (2014) Passing Attempts – Dak Prescott; 477 (2015) Passing Completions – Dak Prescott; 316 (2015) Completion Percentage – Dak Prescott; .662 (2015) Passing Yards – Dak Prescott; 3,793 (2015) Passing Yards Per Game – Dak Prescott; 291.8 (2015) 200-Yard Passing Games – Dak Prescott; 12 (2014, 2015) 300-Yard Passing Games - Dak Prescott; 7 (2015) Passing Touchdowns – Dak Prescott; 29 (2015) Passing Efficiency – Dak Prescott; 151.7 (2014) Consecutive Attempts Without an INT – Dak Prescott; 239 (2015) Consecutive Games with a Touchdown Pass - Dak Prescott; 13 (2014) Receiving Touchdowns – Chad Bumphis; 12 (2012) Receptions - Fred Ross; 88 (2015) 100-Yard Receiving Games - Fred Ross; 5 (2015) Points Scored – Vick Ballard; 120 (2010) Touchdowns Scored – Vick Ballard; 20 (2010) PAT Kicks Attempted – Evan Sobiesk, 59 (2014) PAT Kicks Made – Evan Sobiesk; 56 (2014) Most Kickoff Returns – Leon Berry; 38 (2009) Kickoff Return Yardage – Leon Berry; 1,015 (2009) Kickoff Return Touchdowns – Jameon Lewis; 1 (2012)

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Yards Per Kickoff Return – Leon Berry; 26.8 (2010) Interceptions – Corey Broomfield; 6 (2009) Return Yards Per Interception – Johnthan Banks; 36.2 (2009) Interceptions Return Yards – Johnthan Banks; 145 (2009) Interceptions Returned for a Touchdowns – Johnthan Banks & Corey Broomfield; 2 (2009)

Team Single-Season (17 overall, 7 in 2015) Total Offensive Yards – 6,679 (2014) Total Plays – 1,001 (2014) Yards Per Play - 6.7 (2014) Per Game Offense – 513.8 (2014) Points Scored – 480 (2014) Points Per Game - 36.9 (2014) Most Offensive Touchdowns – 60 (2014) Total First Downs – 334 (2014) Passing Yardage – 4,113 (2015) Passing Yards Per Game – 316.4 (2015) Completion Percentage – .662 (2015) Completions – 331 (2015) Passing Touchdowns – 31 (2014) Blocked Kicks – 4 (2014, 2015) Most PAT Kicks Made – 60 (2014) 100-Yard Receiving Games - 8 (2015) Tackles For Loss - 98 (2015)

Individual Career (27) Rushing Attempts – Anthony Dixon; 910 (2nd in SEC history) Rushing Yards – Anthony Dixon; 3,994 (8th in SEC history) Rushing Yards by a Quarterback - Dak Prescott; 2,521 (3rd in SEC history) 100-Yard Rushing Games – Anthony Dixon; 17 Rushing Touchdowns – Anthony Dixon; 42 (7th in SEC history) All-Purpose Yards – Anthony Dixon; 4,443 Total Plays – Dak Prescott; 1,709 (4th in SEC history) Total Offense - Dak Prescott; 11,897 (3rd in SEC history) Touchdowns Responsible - Dak Prescott; 114 (4th in SEC history) Passing Attempts - Dak Prescott; 1,169 (19th in SEC history) Completions - Dak Prescott; 734 (12th in SEC history) Completion Percentage – Dak Prescott; .628 (12th in SEC history) Consecutive Attempts Without an INT - Dak Prescott; 288 (3rd in SEC history) Passing Touchdowns – Dak Prescott; 70 (16th in SEC history) Passing Yards - Dak Prescott; 9,376 (11th in SEC history) 200-Yard Passing Games - Dak Prescott; 29 300-Yard Passing Games - Dak Prescott; 9 400-Yard Passing Games - Dak Prescott; 2 Passing Efficiency – Dak Prescott, 146.1 (12th in SEC history) Interception Percentage – Dak Prescott; .0196 (4th in SEC history) Receiving Yards – Chad Bumphis; 2,270 Receiving Touchdowns – Chad Bumphis; 24 (15th in SEC history) Points – Anthony Dixon; 276 Touchdowns Scored – Anthony Dixon; 46 (6th in SEC history) Yards Per Kickoff Return – Leon Berry; 26.7 (6th in SEC history) Kickoff Return Yards Per Game – Leon Berry; 84.6 Kickoff Return Touchdowns – Leon Berry; 2

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| COACHING STAFF | BRIAN BAKER

THE BAKER FILE

BRIAN BAKER

Hometown ____________ Baltimore, Md. Alma Mater _______________ Maryland Bachelor’s ____________ Marketing, 1985 Wife________________________ Nevada Children __________Nicole, Jade, Jasmine Birthday ________________June 20, 1962

Defensive Line First season at MSU @MSUCoachBaker

A 19-year NFL coaching veteran, Brian Baker begins his first season on the Mississippi State staff in charge of the defensive line in 2016. Baker joins the Bulldogs with 30 years of coaching experience to his credit. He’s coached eight Pro Bowlers, including the likes of DeMarcus Ware and Julius Peppers. He spent the 2014 season with the Redskins as outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan recorded a career-best 13.5 sacks under Baker’s tutelage. Prior to his year in Washington, he served as the Cleveland Browns’ outside linebackers coach, helping the Browns finish third in the AFC and ninth in the NFL in total defense (332.4 yards per game). Baker spent the 2011-12 seasons as the defensive line coach with the Dallas Cowboys. Under Baker, nose tackle Jay Ratliff earned a Pro Bowl selection in 2012. Baker also contributed to the Pro Bowl selections of linebackers DeMarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer as part of his responsibilities overseeing the pass rush. Prior to his time in Dallas, Baker spent two seasons as the Carolina Panthers’ defensive line coach from 2009-10. In 2010, defensive end Charles Johnson led the Panthers with 11.5 sacks, tied for the fourth-most in the NFL. In 2009, defensive end Julius Peppers led the team with 10.5 sacks en route to a Pro Bowl selection. Baker coached the St. Louis Rams’ defensive line from 2006-08. In 2008, his unit notched 20 of the team’s 30 sacks. In 2006, defensive end Leonard Little tied for fifth in the league with 13.0 sacks, while defensive tackle La’Roi Glover finished sixth among NFC defensive tackles with 5.5 sacks. From 2001-05, Baker worked in various capacities for the Minnesota Vikings, serving as defensive line coach in 2001 and 2004-05 and as linebackers coach from 2002-03. He helped defensive tackle Kevin Williams earn his first of six Pro Bowl selections following the 2004 season. That season, Williams recorded a career-best 11.5 sacks and was selected to the AP All-Pro team. Along with Williams, defensive end Lance Johnstone totaled 11 sacks in 2004 to give the Vikings the third-most prolific sack duo in the league that year with 22.5. Baker was the Detroit Lions’ defensive line coach from 1997-2000, spearheading defensive linemen Robert Porcher (1997 and 1999) and Luther Elliss (1999 and 2000) to Pro Bowl selections. In 1999, Porcher registered 15 sacks, the most by any Lion in a single-season since sacks became official in 1982. Baker made his NFL coaching debut as the defensive line coach with the San Diego Chargers in 1996 after spending 12 years on the collegiate level. He had stints at Georgia Tech (1987-95), Army (1986) and Maryland (1984-85). The highlight of his nine years as linebackers coach at Georgia Tech came in 1990. The Yellow Jackets claimed the 1990 National Championship as the nation’s only unbeaten team with an 11-0-1 record. Tech defeated Nebraska 45–21 in the 1991 Citrus Bowl to complete the unbeaten season. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Baker played outside linebacker at the University of Maryland from 1980-83 and helped the Terps win the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1983. After his playing career, he helped coach outside linebackers as a student coach and graduate assistant from 1984-85 and earned a degree in marketing in 1985. Baker and his wife, Nevada, have three daughters, Nicole, Jade and Jasmine.

COACHING CAREER 2016-p: Mississippi State (Defensive Line) 2015: Covenant Christian Acad. of Colleyville (Texas) (Asst. Coach/Mentor) 2014: Washington Redskins (Outside Linebackers) 2013: Cleveland Browns (Outside Linebackers) 2011-12: Dallas Cowboys (Defensive Line) 2009-10: Carolina Panthers (Defensive Line) 2006-08: St. Louis Rams (Defensive Line) 2004-05: Minnesota Vikings (Defensive Line) 2002-03: Minnesota Vikings (Linebackers) 2001: Minnesota Vikings (Defensive Line) 1997-2000: Detroit Lions (Defensive Line) 1996: San Diego Chargers (Defensive Line) 1995: Georgia Tech (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers) 1987-94: Georgia Tech (Linebackers) 1986: Army (Fullbacks) 1985: Maryland (Graduate Assistant) 1984: Maryland (Student Assistant) BOWL GAMES AS A COACH 2004: NFC Divisional Round (Minnesota Vikings) 1999: NFC Wild Card (Detroit Lions) 1997: NFC Wild Card (Detroit Lions) 1991: Aloha Bowl (Georgia Tech) 1990: Citrus Bowl (Georgia Tech) (National Champions) 1985: Cherry Bowl (Maryland) 1984: Sun Bowl (Maryland) * - year indicates season

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| COACHING STAFF | TERRELL BUCKLEY

THE BUCKLEY FILE

TERRELL BUCKLEY Cornerbacks/ Recruiting Coordinator First season at MSU @27TBuck

A Mississippian through and through, Terrell Buckley returns to his home state in 2016 as Mississippi State’s cornerbacks coach and recruiting coordinator. Buckley, a 14-year NFL veteran, Super Bowl champion and former assistant coach at Louisville, was one of the most dynamic players in Mississippi history, guiding Pascagoula High School to a 1987 football state championship and undefeated season. He was inducted into the Pascagoula Athletic Hall of Fame in June 2015. He was born in Columbia, Mississippi, and spent most of his childhood in Gautier. Buckley spent the past two seasons coaching cornerbacks at Louisville and helping the Cardinals to back-to-back bowl appearances, including a Music City Bowl victory over Texas A&M in December. In both of Buckley’s seasons, Louisville was tops in the Atlantic Coast Conference in interceptions and turnovers gained. His two starting cornerbacks – Trumaine Johnson and Shaq Wiggins -- earned honorable mention All-ACC honors as sophomores. Despite a young secondary in 2015, Louisville ranked 14th nationally in interceptions with 14. The Cardinals also led the league in turnovers gained (26, 20th nationally) and were second in the ACC in passes defended (66, 30th nationally). In Buckley’s first season of 2014, Louisville boasted one of the elite secondary’s in all of college football. The Cardinals led the nation in interceptions with 26. As a unit, the squad ranked sixth nationally in total defense (308.5 ypg) and 11th nationally in turnovers gained (30). Buckley mentored corners Charles Gaines and Terell Floyd, both of whom inked NFL contracts following their collegiate careers. Prior to his stint at Louisville, Buckley was a member of Terry Bowden’s staff at Akron, coaching corners from 2012-13. Two of Buckley’s players - Micklos Blake and Bryce Cheek - earned academic honorable mention honors from the Mid-American Conference. Buckley got his coaching start after earning his undergraduate degree from Florida State in 2007. From 2008-11, he served in various assistant roles on Bobby Bowden and Jimbo Fisher’s staffs. A two-year starter and three-year letterwinner as a cornerback and return specialist at FSU (1989-91), he was inducted into the school’s sports hall of fame in 2003. He had his jersey No. 27 retired in 2011, and he is one of nine players in FSU history to earn that distinction. Buckley left FSU as the program’s all-time leader in interceptions (21) and interception return yards (501). He tied school records for touchdowns off interceptions (4) and punt returns (3). His interception return yardage still stands as an NCAA FBS record. He earned consensus All-America honors as a junior in 1991 and won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back. That same season, he finished seventh in the voting for the Heisman Trophy. Buckley was also a member of the Seminoles baseball team for two seasons (199091), playing outfield and second base, and was a sprinter on the outdoor track team (1991-92). He was picked fifth overall in the 1992 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers and spent the next 14 seasons in the league on six different teams (1992-2005). During his NFL career, Buckley amassed 50 interceptions. In 1996, Buckley led the league in interception return yards (164) and, as a rookie in 1992, set what remains a current record as the youngest player to return a punt for a touchdown (21 years, 105 days - Sept. 20, 1992, versus Cincinnati). Buckley had at least one interception in 13 consecutive NFL seasons. As a member of the New England Patriots in the 2001 AFC Championship game, he tallied an interception in a 24-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Two weeks later, he added a championship ring to his collection when the Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVI over the St. Louis Rams in New Orleans, not far from his hometown. Buckley has three daughters, Sherrell, Brianna and Britney. Sherrell is currently a member of the Florida State women’s golf team and FSU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council.

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Hometown __________ Pascagoula, Miss. Alma Mater _____________ Florida State Bachelor’s _________________ B.A., 2007 Children ______ Sherrell, Brianna, Britney Birthday _________________June 7, 1971 COACHING CAREER 2016-p: Mississippi State (Cornerbacks/Recruiting Coordinator) 2014-15: Louisville (Cornerbacks) 2012-13: Akron (Cornerbacks) 2010-11: Florida State (Weight Room) 2009: Florida State (Graduate Assistant) 2008: Florida State (Assist Wide Receivers) 2007: Florida State (Student Assistant) BOWL GAMES AS A COACH 2015: Music City Bowl (Louisville) 2014: Belk Bowl (Louisville) 2011: Champs Sports Bowl (Florida State) 2010: Chick-fil-A Bowl (Florida State) 2009: Gator Bowl (Florida State) 2008: Champs Sports Bowl (Florida State) 2007: Music City Bowl (Florida State) * - year indicates season PLAYING CAREER 2005: New York Giants 2004: New York Jets 2003: Miami Dolphins 2001-02: New England Patriots 2000: Denver Broncos 1995-99: Miami Dolphins 1992-94: Green Bay Packers 1989-91: Florida State Seminoles BOWL GAMES AS A PLAYER 2001: Super Bowl (New England) 1991: Cotton Bowl (Florida State) 1990: Blockbuster Bowl (Florida State) 1989: Fiesta Bowl (Florida State) * - year indicates season

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| COACHING STAFF | BILLY GONZALES

THE GONZALES FILE

BILLY GONZALES Co-Offensive Coordinator/ Passing Game/Wide Receivers Fourth season at MSU @CoachBillyG

Records have fallen under the leadership of Billy Gonzales, who enters his fourth season on Dan Mullen’s staff in charge of wide receivers. Gonzales also begins his third year as co-offensive coordinator overseeing the passing game. Having coached nine combined seasons at Bowling Green, Utah and Florida with Mullen, Gonzales arrived in Starkville with 20 years of college coaching experience and an offensive mindset nearly identical to his boss. Gonzales’ resume gleams greatness as he’s coached in three BCS National Championship games with Florida and LSU during a six-year span. The results have been impressive as the 45-year-old has produced arguably the greatest three-year wide receiver stretch in Mississippi State history. The Bulldogs have recorded 14 100-yard receiving games in the last three seasons, including a school record seven in 2015. Four times in his tenure MSU has accounted for multiple 100-yard receiving games in the same contest, something that had only been done five times in program history prior to his arrival. In addition, the three highest team single-season receiving yard totals have all occurred on Gonzales’ watch. Twenty-five single-season total offense, receiving and passing records have been broken in that stretch. The Bulldogs shattered the school record for total receiving yards for the third straight year in 2015 with 4,113. The 2015 campaign was a special one as junior Fred Ross was selected first-team All-Southeastern Conference, becoming the first MSU player since all-time great Eric Moulds did so in 1995. Fellow junior De’Runnya Wilson earned a spot on the second-team All-SEC. Ross obliterated the school record for catches in a season with 88, a mark that also ranked seventh in SEC single-season annals. Ross also became the second 1,000-yard receiver in school history and became the first Bulldog to lead the SEC in receptions per game (6.8) since 1978. His five 100-yard receiving games were a school record. No one was better in the difficult month of November as Ross caught a nation-leading 41 passes. Wilson, meanwhile, finished his career second in MSU touchdown catches with 22. In his first season as co-offensive coordinator in 2014, Gonzales was an instrumental part of an offense that broke 15 MSU single-season team records, including total offensive yards (6,679), yards per play (6.7), per game offense (513.8 ypg), points (480), offensive touchdowns (60), receiving yards (3,649) and receiving touchdowns (31). Part of the Bulldogs’ 2014 success was demonstrated by Gonzales’ development of depth at wide receiver. MSU led the nation in number of players with a receiving touchdown on the year (12), while 16 different players caught multiple passes. Wilson became a household name with 680 receiving yards and a nation-leading five touchdowns on third down. MSU produced three 100-yard receivers in the same game for the first time when Joe Morrow (6/117), Wilson (9/105) and Ross (6/102) achieved the feat in the Orange Bowl. It was the Bulldogs’ first appearance in the game in 73 years, capping a season that saw the program reach No. 1 for the first time in school history. Gonzales made an immediate impact in his first season in 2013 with the Bulldogs as junior wideout Jameon Lewis developed into one of the SEC’s elite slot receivers. Lewis ranked sixth in the SEC in receiving yards per game (71.0). He capped the year with an MSU single-game school-record 220 receiving yards in an AutoZone Liberty Bowl victory over Rice. Gonzales arrived in Starkville following a one-year stint as co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at Illinois. Prior to coaching the Fighting Illini, Gonzales served as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at LSU. During his time in Baton Rouge, Gonzales helped the Tigers to the 2012 BCS National Championship game and the 2011 SEC Championship. His development of Odell Beckham Jr. and Reuben Randle were apparent during the Tigers’ season, as he led them to Freshman All-SEC and first-team AllSEC accolades respectively. Beckham is now one of the NFL’s elites. Prior to his stint at LSU, Gonzales coached beside Mullen under Urban Meyer at Florida. During his time as wide receivers coach, the Gators’ high-octane offense translated to two BCS national championships in 2006 and 2008. At Florida, Gonzales saw seven players drafted under his command, with his crown jewel being a first-round selection of Percy Harvin in 2009. In addition, Gonzales produced seven All-SEC wide receivers in his five seasons. During his two seasons at Utah as wide receivers coach and co-special teams coordinator, Gonzales saw the Utes to a 22-2 record and two bowl wins, including a 35-7 thrashing of Pittsburgh in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl. The Utes’ offense averaged 499.8 yards and 45.3 points

Hometown ___________ Thornton, Colo. Alma Mater ___________ Colorado State Bachelor’s ______ B.A. social sciences, 1994 Master’s ______ M.A. sports administration, Kent State, 1996 Wife___________________________ Julie Children _______________ Cole, Caylynn Birthday ________________ July 18, 1981 COACHING CAREER 2014-p: Mississippi State (Co-Offensive Coordinator/ Passing Game/Wide Receivers) 2013: Mississippi State (Wide Receivers) 2012: Illinois (Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers) 2010-11: LSU (Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers) 2008-09: Florida (Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers) 2005-07: Florida (Wide Receivers) 2003-04: Utah (Special Teams Coordinator/Wide Receivers) 2002: Bowling Green (Co-Recruiting Coordinator/ Wide Receivers) 2001: Bowling Green (Wide Receivers) 1999-2000: Kent State (Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers) 1998: Kent State (Wide Receivers) 1997: Kent State (Running Backs) 1995-96: Kent State (Graduate Assistant – Offense) 1995: Midwestern Texas State 1994: MacMurray (Ill.) (Wide Receivers) BOWL GAMES AS A COACH 2015: Belk Bowl (MSU) 2014: Orange Bowl (MSU) 2013: Liberty Bowl (MSU) 2012: BCS National Championship (LSU) 2011: Cotton Bowl (LSU) 2010: Capital One Bowl (Florida) 2009: BCS National Championship Game (Florida) 2008: Capital One Bowl (Florida) 2007: BCS National Championship Game (Florida) 2006: Outback Bowl (Florida) 2005: Fiesta Bowl (Utah) 2003: Liberty Bowl (Utah) per game, each ranking third in the country in their respective categories. Under Gonzales’ watch, three Utah receivers were first-team All-Mountain West: tight end Ben Moa (2003), wide receiver Paris Warren (2003) and wide receiver Steve Savoy (2004). As a special teams guru, Gonzales led Utah to 28.2 yards per kickoff return in 2003, which was good enough for the nation’s lead. Utah was also third in the country in net punting yard (40.8) and fifth in kickoff returns during the 2004 season (26.2) Gonzales spent the 2001 and 2002 seasons at Bowling Green, serving as wide receivers coach and co-recruiting coordinator. The Falcons were 17-6 in his two years at the school and in 2002, Bowling Green was third in the country in scoring averaging 48 points per game. The Falcon offense also averaged 448.9 yards per game during the 2002 season, ranking ninth in the country. Under Gonzales’ direction, wide receiver Robert Redd was an All-MAC selection during the coaches’ two years at the school and became the school’s all-time leader in receptions. Gonzales got his first full-time coaching position in Division I in 1997 when he accepted a job at Kent State. During his four-year coaching stint with the Golden Flashes, he coached running backs for his opening season followed by three years as the wide receivers coach. As running backs coach, he led Astron Whatley to three All-MAC selections. As wide receivers coach, Gonzales tutored Eugene Baker to a third-team All-America selection as he became the school’s all-time leading receiver. Prior to a full-time coaching job with the Golden Flashes, Gonzales spent two years as a graduate assistant at the school from 1995-96. He earned his master’s degree from Kent State in sports administration. Gonzales broke into the coaching profession in 1994 at MacMurray (Ill.) as wide receivers coach. A four-year letterwinner at Colorado State including two years as starting wide receiver, Gonzales helped the Rams to a 9-4 record during the 1990 season and a win over Oregon in the Freedom Bowl. Gonzales and his wife, Julie, have two children, Cole and Caylynn.

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| COACHING STAFF | JOHN HEVESY

THE HEVESY FILE

JOHN HEVESY Co-Offensive Coordinator/ Running Game/Offensive Line Eighth season at MSU @CoachHevesy The results put up by John Hevesy’s group during his first seven years as the Bulldogs’ run game coordinator and offensive line coach have been impressive. In 2014, Hevesy took over co-offensive coordinator duties in addition to overseeing the offensive line and what resulted was the most prolific offense in Mississippi State history. The top six single-season total offensive yard marks have all been set in Hevesy’s tenure on staff, including 5,986 yards during the 2015 season. The 2015 campaign saw the Bulldogs reach a bowl for a school-record sixth-straight year and cap a nine-win season with a 51-28 blowout of NC State in the Belk Bowl. It marked the first time in school history that MSU produced back-to-back seasons of at least nine victories. The Bulldogs ranked third in the Southeastern Conference in total offense, putting up 460.5 yards per game, a mark that also ranked among the top 30 nationally. The Bulldogs celebrated their first 10-win regular season in program history in 2014 while reaching the Orange Bowl for the first time since 1941. During the season, the Maroon and White reached No. 1 in the polls for the first time and were atop the inaugural College Football Playoff rankings. MSU’s offense shattered 15 single-season team records, including total offense (6,679), points (480), touchdowns (60) and first downs (334). The Bulldogs also were among the nation’s top 25 teams in fewest tackles for loss allowed in 2014. MSU led the SEC in total offense for the first time since 1982, putting up a school-record 513.8 yards per game. That figure ranked eighth nationally. Auburn was the next closest with 485.0 yards per contest. The Bulldogs were also third in the league in rushing offense, tallying over 233 yards per game on the ground. Hevesy’s guidance has produced a first-team All-SEC offensive lineman for MSU in four out of the last six years. Senior Ben Beckwith recorded the fourth All-America honor in five years for an MSU offensive lineman after a tremendous 2014 campaign. Under Hevesy’s tutelage, Beckwith went from walk-on to first-team All-SEC in his final season, while also being the program’s first finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy. Beckwith became the league’s only threetime SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week in 2014. He showed his versatility by playing multiple positions on the line at times during the year. In 2013, senior guard Gabe Jackson, a once three-star high school recruit, became a first-team All-American and a first-team All-SEC recipient. He was selected in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders where he started as a rookie and in 2015. The promising Jackson has been called as a future Pro Bowler by NFL analysts. In 2009, the line paved the way as the offense led the SEC and finished ninth nationally in rushing, averaging better than 225 yards per game. One year later, State rushed for 214.8 yards per game and increased total offense numbers. In his first two seasons, Hevesy tutored left tackle Derek Sherrod, an All-American selection and a first round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. Sherrod spent four seasons in the NFL. Hevesy has worked with head coach Dan Mullen for over a decade and came to MSU after four years as a member of the University of Florida coaching staff, where he spent time working with both the tight ends and the offensive line. Hevesy coached in four BCS bowls prior to MSU, including Florida’s 2006 and 2008 BCS title game victories. Hevesy assisted with a Florida offensive line which allowed only 16.0 sacks in 14 games and paved the way for a rushing attack that averaged more than 231 yards per game. In 2007, he tutored future NFL tight end Cornelius Ingram. Ingram’s seven touchdowns receiving matched Andre Caldwell’s team-leading total and his 14.9 years per reception were the most of any Gator who had double-digit catches. That season, the Gator offensive line surrendered just 13.0 sacks in 13 games, tying for the second-lowest total in the SEC and fifth nationally. Despite entering the 2006 season with one player having started a game at his opening-day position, the UF offensive line allowed only 23 sacks on the year, and yielded one-or-less sacks seven times during the campaign. Hevesy showed a pechant for molding individual talents on the interior of the Gators’ line. Starting centers Mike Degory and Steve Rissler earned first-team All-SEC honors as seniors, and Drew Miller earned honorable mention All-SEC. As the offensive line coach at Utah in 2004, Hevesy directed the front line for one of the most prolific offenses in the country, as the Utes ranked third nationally in scoring,

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Hometown ___________ Madison, Conn. Alma Mater __________________ Maine Degree__________B.A. in education, 1995 Wife___________________________Kelli Children _________ Jack, Taylor, Madison Birthday _________________May 2, 1971 COACHING CAREER 2014-p: Mississippi State (Co-Offensive Coordinator/ Running Game/Offensive Line) 2009-13: Mississippi State (Running Game Coordinator/ Offensive Line) 2008: Florida (Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line) 2005-07: Florida (Assistant Offensive Line) 2003-04: Utah (Offensive Line) 2001-02: Bowling Green (Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends) 1998-2000: Brown (Offensive Line) 1997: Syracuse (Graduate Assistant) 1996: Brown (Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends) 1994-95: Trinity (Offensive Line) BOWL GAMES AS A COACH 2015: Belk Bowl (MSU) 2014: Orange Bowl (MSU) 2013: Liberty Bowl (MSU) 2013: Gator Bowl (MSU) 2011: Music City Bowl (MSU) 2011: Gator Bowl (MSU) 2009: BCS National Championship Game (Florida) 2008: Capital One Bowl (Florida) 2007: BCS National Championship Game (Florida) 2006: Outback Bowl (Florida) 2005: Fiesta Bowl (Utah) 2003: Liberty Bowl (Utah) 1997: Fiesta Bowl (Syracuse) total offense and passing efficiency. Behind the blocking of Hevesy’s group, Utah scored on 62-of-67 trips to the red zone en route to an undefeated season and a victory in a BCS bowl game. Prior to his arrival in Salt Lake City, Hevesy coached the tackles and tight ends at Bowling Green from 2001-02. In his first year on campus, the line allowed 50 percent fewer sacks than the year before, while the 2002 unit blocked for skill players that amassed more than 5,000 yards of total offense. During a three-year stint at Brown from 1998-2000, Hevesy coached an offensive line that blocked for 13 school records and saw three of its members earn multiple All-Ivy selections. A three-year starter on the offensive line at the University of Maine from 1991-93, Hevesy is married to the former Kelli Rogers. The couple has three children -- Jack, Taylor and Madison.

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| COACHING STAFF | BRIAN JOHNSON

THE JOHNSON FILE

BRIAN JOHNSON

Hometown ____________Baytown, Texas Alma Mater ___________________ Utah Degree__B.A. in mass communication, 2008 Wife_________________________ Ashley Children ______________________ Rossi Birthday ________________ Feb. 16, 1987

Quarterbacks Third season at MSU @BDJohnson3

COACHING CAREER 2014-p: Mississippi State (Quarterbacks) 2013: Utah (Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks) 2012: Utah (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks) 2010-11: Utah (Quarterbacks)

Brian Johnson, the winningest quarterback in Utah history and former offensive coordinator for the Utes, enters his third season as quarterbacks coach at Mississippi State. Johnson, 29, reunited with his former coach Dan Mullen in February 2014. Johnson, then a high school quarterback in Texas, first met Mullen at age 16 during a recruiting visit to Utah. In his first two seasons in Starkville, MSU has produced the two highest single-season passing totals in school history. Seventeen MSU single-game and single-season team total offense, scoring and passing records have fallen in that span. The catalyst for the record-setting success was Dak Prescott, who Johnson helped develop into the most decorated player in school history and a 2016 NFL Draft selection. Prescott shattered 38 school records (eight single-game, 15 single-season, 15 career) and became one of the greatest quarterbacks in Southeastern Conference history. He joined Tim Tebow as the only two SEC players to pass for 8,500 yards and rush for 2,000 yards in a career. Johnson worked closely with Prescott to polish his passing skills and what resulted in 2015 became history. A finalist for the Manning and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Awards, Prescott shattered nine single-season records as a senior passer, including yards (3,793), completions (316), completion percentage (.662), efficiency (151.7) and 300-yard games (seven). The first two-time first-team All-SEC quarterback at MSU since 1956-57, the Dallas Cowboys called Prescott’s name with the No. 135 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. He became the highest drafted SEC quarterback since 2013. Prescott became the first player ever at MSU to be named a finalist for the Davey O’Brien Award presented to college football’s top signal caller. In 2014, Prescott shattered 12 MSU individual single-season records, including total offense (4,435), touchdowns responsible (41), passing completions (244), completion percentage (.616), passing yards (3,449), passing touchdowns (27) and passing efficiency (151.7). Prescott finished eighth in the 2014 Heisman Trophy voting. In addition, Johnson helped form the SEC’s top offense in 2014 as MSU led the league in total offense for the first time since 1982, averaging a school-record 513.8 yards per game. The Bulldogs broke 14 team single-season records en route to the Orange Bowl, including total offense (6,679), points (480), offensive touchdowns (60), first downs (334), passing yards (3,649), completions (261) and passing touchdowns (31). Prior to his arrival at MSU, Johnson spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Utah, including one season as the offensive coordinator and one season as the co-offensive coordinator. He coached quarterbacks since joining the staff in 2010. A rising star in the coaching profession, Johnson became the youngest NCAA FBS offensive coordinator in the nation at age 24 on Feb. 2, 2011. His fast ascension in coaching has been nothing new for the Baytown, Texas, product. Mullen, then the quarterbacks coach at Utah, signed Johnson to a National Letter of Intent at just 16 years old in 2004. Johnson went on to play in 10 games as a true freshman backup to Heisman Trophy finalist Alex Smith during Utah’s 12-0 Fiesta Bowl season. The next spring, he became Utah’s starting quarterback at age 17. In January 2010, a year after breaking the school record for wins by a starting quarterback (26), Johnson accepted a position as Utah’s quarterbacks coach. Two years in that role was enough time to convince head coach Kyle Whittingham to appoint Johnson as the new offensive coordinator. In 2013, Johnson had the opportunity to work alongside former three-time Pac-10 Conference Coach of the Year Dennis Erickson as co-offensive coordinator. Each of Johnson’s first three seasons was defined by injuries at the quarterback position. Starter Jordan Wynn was injured for part or most of every season and Johnson inserted three different replacements from 2010-12. In both 2010 and 2011, Utah recovered to earn a bowl bid (Las Vegas Bowl and Sun Bowl). With an eye to the future, Johnson anointed true freshman Travis Wilson the starting quarterback for the final seven games of the 2012 season. He also turned to the run

BOWL GAMES AS A COACH 2015: Belk Bowl (MSU) 2014: Orange Bowl (MSU) 2011: Sun Bowl (Utah) 2010: Las Vegas Bowl (Utah) BOWL GAMES AS A PLAYER 2009: Sugar Bowl (Utah - MVP) 2007: Poinsettia Bowl (Utah - MVP) 2006: Armed Forces Bowl (MSU) 2005: Emerald Bowl (Utah) 2005: Fiesta Bowl (Utah) game, implementing a game plan that allowed senior John White to net 1,041 yards and become the first Ute ever to produce back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. Utah led the Pac-12 in time of possession, holding the ball an average of 32:07 a game. As a player, Johnson was a three-year starter and a two-time bowl most valuable player. He set the school mark for victories by a starting quarterback, finishing his career with a 26-7 record. A finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm and the Manning awards as a senior in 2008, Johnson captained Utah to the best record in school history (13-0) and a Sugar Bowl victory over Alabama. The Sugar Bowl MVP tossed for 336 yards and three touchdowns in leading the Utes to a dominant 31-17 win over the fourth-ranked Tide. For his career, Johnson threw for 7,853 yards and 57 touchdowns as well as running for 848 yards and 12 scores. He gained even more acclaim when EA Sports put him on the cover of its 2010 NCAA Football video game. Johnson and his wife, Ashley, are the proud parents of a baby girl, Rossi, born in June 2014.

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| COACHING STAFF | GREG KNOX

THE KNOX FILE

GREG KNOX

Hometown ____________Rosebud, Texas Bachelor’s _____ Northeastern State, 1986 Master’s ________Northeastern State, 1990 Wife________________________ Toralyn Children ________ Gregory, Torian, Tyson Birthday _______________ Sept. 10, 1963

Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator Eighth season at MSU @CoachKnox_MSU

With a hotbed of talent to coach at running back, Greg Knox has molded raw backs into All-Southeastern Conference talent and pros, coaching four starting running backs to the NFL. Knox, who has over 20 years of SEC coaching experience, added a new title to his resume in the spring of 2014 as special teams coordinator. He enters his eighth season on Dan Mullen’s staff after producing a 1,000-yard rusher in four out of the last seven years. All four of those backs reached the NFL. In 2015, Knox worked with junior Brandon Holloway, who was one of only three FBS players to record at least 400 rushing yards, 300 receiving yards and 500 kick return yards. Holloway cracked the MSU single-season top 10 for kickoff return yards with 567, including a school-record-tying 100-yarder in the season-opener at Southern Miss. Josh Robinson, a once three-star high school recruit, was another Knox success story. In 2014, Robinson earned second-team All-SEC honors and ranked third in the SEC in rushing yards. His 1,203 yards on the ground ranked third in school history while his 11 rushing scores tied for ninth in MSU annals. Robinson’s 1,573 all-purpose yards ended up second in school history. Knox helped Robinson – in his first season as a starter -- develop into one of the league’s most dazzling playmakers and one of the nation’s toughest after-contact runners. The Bulldogs’ ground attack catapulted the program to just its third 10-win season in school history, its first-ever No. 1 national ranking and its first appearance in the Orange Bowl in 73 years. In May 2014, Robinson became the third MSU running back to be taken in the NFL Draft since 2010 when the Indianapolis Colts called his number in the sixth round with pick No. 205. In 2013, LaDarius Perkins capped his career as the fifth-leading rusher in school history with 2,554 career yards. With Knox’s help in 2012, Perkins finished the regular season fourth in the SEC in rushing and second in the league in all-purpose yards. Through the first half of the 2012 campaign, Perkins was one of only two players nationally with a rushing touchdown through his first seven games. Knox also mentored Anthony Dixon, the former NFL standout, during his senior season. Dixon rushed for a school-record 1,391 yards and found the end zone 12 times. But it wasn’t only the All-SEC tailback who thrived under Knox’s guidance, as the running backs combined for more than 2,000 yards as the Bulldogs led the conference in rushing yards. Knox’s second season may have been an even greater coaching feat. Without a proven commodity like Dixon, the Bulldog offense used several different backs to accomplish nearly the same thing. Vick Ballard burst onto the scene and broke the 58-year-old school record for rushing touchdowns in a single season (19). Knox continued to coach Ballard for his senior season in 2011, when Ballard rewrote the school record book for running backs and went on to be drafted in the fifth round by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2012 NFL Draft. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints in 2016. Prior to his arrival at Mississippi State, Knox spent his last 14 seasons coaching in the SEC and nearly 20 years coaching offense on the collegiate level. He came to Mississippi State following a 14-year stretch as Tommy Tuberville’s wide receivers coach at both Ole Miss and Auburn. Knox was also the recruiting coordinator for the last 13 of those seasons. A veteran of 14 postseason bowl games, Knox helped lead the Auburn offense to the top of the SEC in scoring in both 2004 and 2005. He helped Ole Miss reach the 1997 Motor City Bowl, and was part of Auburn coaching staffs that finished football seasons in the 2001 Citrus and Peach Bowls, 2003 Capital One and Music City Bowls, the 2005 Sugar Bowl, the 2006 Capital One Bowl, and the 2007 Cotton and Chick-fil-A Bowls. Of the eight players he has had selected in the NFL Draft, three came in just two years while at Auburn (Courtney Taylor in 2007, and Ben Obomanu and Devin Aromashodu in 2006). Knox helped Taylor become the school’s all-time leader in receptions, and Obomanu finished second in touchdown receptions.

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COACHING CAREER 2014-p: Mississippi State (Running Backs/ Special Teams Coordinator) 2009-13: Mississippi State (Running Backs) 1999-2008: Auburn (Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator) 1996-98: Ole Miss (Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator) 1995: Ole Miss (Wide Receivers) 1992-94: Stephen F. Austin (Wide Receivers/Special Teams) 1990-91: TCU (Graduate Assistant) 1988-89: Northeastern State (Graduate Assistant) BOWL GAMES AS A COACH 2015: Belk Bowl (MSU) 2014: Orange Bowl (MSU) 2013: Liberty Bowl (MSU) 2013: Gator Bowl (MSU) 2011: Music City Bowl (MSU) 2011: Gator Bowl (MSU) 2007: Chick-fil-A Bowl (Auburn) 2007: AT&T Cotton Bowl (Auburn) 2006: Capital One Bowl (Auburn) 2005: Sugar Bowl (Auburn) 2003: Music City Bowl (Auburn) 2003: Capital One Bowl (Auburn) 2001: Peach Bowl (Auburn) 1997: Motor City Bowl (Ole Miss) After earning his bachelor’s degree while playing quarterback for Northeastern State, Knox began his coaching career at his alma mater in 1988. Knox spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at Northeastern State and two at TCU before being named to the staff at Stephen F. Austin in 1992. In three seasons on the Lumberjacks’ staff as the receivers and special teams coach, Knox helped a program that had won only three games in the previous two seasons to the 1993 FCS playoffs and a top-25 ranking the following season. A native of Rosebud, Texas, Knox is married to the former Toralyn Foster, and the couple has three sons -- Gregory, Torian and Tyson.

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| COACHING STAFF | MAURICE LINGUIST

THE LINGUIST FILE

MAURICE LINGUIST

Hometown ___________ Mesquite, Texas Alma Mater __________________ Baylor Bachelor’s _______ communications, 2006 Master’s ___ health and performance, 2007 Wife__________________________Stacie Birthday ________________ April 1, 1984

Safeties First season at MSU @CoachMo15

Maurice Linguist enters his first season on Dan Mullen’s staff at Mississippi State. He will oversee the Bulldogs’ talented group of safeties. Linguist, 32, arrives in Starkville after serving two seasons as the defensive passing game coordinator at Iowa State (2014-15). In 2015, he mentored freshman cornerback Brian Peavy, who earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors and was a finalist for Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year. Peavy led the Cyclones in tackles with 82 – second-among Big 12 freshmen – and he was tops among conference freshmen in passes defended with 12. That figure also ranked second nationally among FBS freshmen. Senior safety Qujuan Floyd was an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection on Linguist’s unit as well. In 2014, Linguist’s squad picked off 10 passes led by Sam E. Richardson’s four interceptions, which ranked 31st nationally. Although his unit was young, Linguist tutored a pair of underclassmen to AllBig 12 recognition in 2014. Free safety Kamari Cotton-Moya was named the Big 12’s Defensive Freshman of the Year and sophomore cornerback Nigel Tribune was a second-team All-Big 12 selection by the Associated Press. Cotton-Moya, who was a first-team freshman All-America pick by the FWAA, led the team in tackles with 77. Tribune ranked sixth nationally in pass breakups with 13. Linguist spent the previous two seasons as the defensive passing game coordinator at Buffalo (2012-13). Linquist was a key contributor in Buffalo’s 8-5 record, a second-place finish in the MAC East (6-2) and an appearance in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in 2013. The Bulls were solid on defense, especially in the secondary as they ranked second in the MAC with 15 interceptions. Buffalo was also second in the league in scoring defense (24.4) and total defense (382.8). One of Linguist’s star players was Najja Johnson, who earned first-team All-MAC honors at cornerback in 2013 after recording 38 career pass breakups, the second-best total in school history. In his first season at Buffalo (2012), Buffalo’s starting cornerbacks, Johnson and Cortney Lester, ranked first and second in the MAC in interceptions. Johnson had five and Lester had four. The Bulls led the MAC in opponent pass completion percentage (55.4) and ranked second in the conference in pass de-fense. Prior to his stint at Buffalo, Linguist spent three years at James Madison, coaching the safeties, and helping the Dukes to an 8-4 regular season record and a second round appearance in the NCAA FCS Playoffs. In addition, The Sports Network selected the James Madison 2012 recruiting class as the best in the nation (FCS). Linguist also served as defensive backs and special teams coach at Valdosta (Ga.) State, helping the pro-gram to a 9-3 record and a ranking of No. 12 in Division II in 2008. Linguist, a native of Mesquite, Texas, began his coaching career at his alma mater of Baylor, tutoring strong safeties and rover backs as a graduate assistant in 2007. As a senior at Baylor, he was the team’s defensive most valuable player as a strong safety, an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection and an academic All-Big 12 honoree. He started 24 of 42 career games for the Bears from 2003-06 and was a four-year letterwinner. He earned a bachelor’s degree in communica-tions (2006) and a master’s degree in health, human performance and recreation (2007) during his ten-ure at Baylor. Linguist and his wife, Stacie, were married in June of 2014.

COACHING CAREER 2016-p: Mississippi State (Safeties) 2014-15: Iowa State (Defensive Passing Game Coordinator) 2012-13: Buffalo (Defensive Passing Game Coordinator) 2009-11: James Madison (Safeties) 2008: Valdosta State (Defensive Backs/Special Teams) 2007: Baylor (Graduate Assistant/Safeties) BOWL GAMES AS A COACH 2013: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Buffalo) 2011: NCAA FCS Second Round (James Madison) 2009: NCAA Division II Second Round (Valdosta State)

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| COACHING STAFF | SCOTT SALLACH

THE SALLACH FILE

SCOTT SALLACH

Hometown _________ Bound Brook, N.J. Alma Mater _________________ Ursinus Degree_____________ B.S. in exercise and sports science, 1994 Wife__________________________ Lindi Children _________ Tyler Elizabeth, Rylee Birthday ________________Dec. 13, 1971

Tight Ends Eighth season at MSU @CoachSallach

Scott Sallach heads into his eighth season as tight ends coach on the Mississippi State staff. Sallach was hired in 2009 by his former teammate, head coach Dan Mullen, after spending the previous 11 seasons in the Ivy League. Sallach has been a vital part of a staff that has helped MSU reach a school-record six straight bowl games and back-to-back seasons of at least nine victories for the first time in program history. Twenty team single-game and single-season school offensive records have been broken in his tenure. From 2011-14, Sallach coached Malcolm Johnson, who finished his Bulldog career as one of the most productive tight ends in school history. Johnson caught 79 passes for 1,148 yards and 10 touchdowns in his 45 career games. Johnson, a freshman All-Southeastern Conference selection in 2011, finished tied for second on the team in touchdowns and managed a team-high 18.7 yards per catch during his rookie year. He was a second-team All-SEC selection as a junior after racking up 390 yards receiving in 2013. Johnson’s leadership as a team captain in 2014 helped propel the Bulldogs to just the third 10-win season in program history and a berth in the Orange Bowl for the first time in 73 years. A constant threat, Johnson accumulated 380 receiving yards on the year and served as a powerful blocker. Thanks to Sallach’s guidance, Johnson became the first State tight end since Donald Lee in 2003 to be selected in the NFL Draft. The Cleveland Browns called Johnson’s number with the No. 195 overall pick in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He became the highest Bulldog ever to be selected by the Browns and enjoyed an outstanding rookie season. In 2012, with Johnson sidelined for the first half of the year, Sallach developed Marcus Green’s game, with the redshirt senior finishing with a career-high six touchdowns. Green’s six scores placed him in the SEC’s top five in reception touchdowns by a tight end, while his five in conference play tied him for third among tight ends in the country. His performance during the first part of the season put him on the list for the Mackey Award by midseason. Under Sallach’s direction in 2012, Green was the only tight end in the country to be named Mackey Player of the Week twice. In his first season of 2009, Green finished second on the team with 27 receptions for 306 yards. A veteran of more than 19 years coaching on the collegiate level, Sallach came to Mississippi State after a six-year stint at Princeton, where he coached wide receivers and quarterbacks. He’s coached in five bowl games. He added the title of passing game coordinator prior to the 2008 season at Princeton. During his time at the Ivy League school, he oversaw two of the top four career passing yardage totals and two of the best five season passing yardage efforts as passing game coordinator. He coached two of the top seven all-time receivers at Princeton, and in his six seasons coached nine all-league performers, one of whom was named an All-American. Before his stop at Princeton, Sallach worked at Dartmouth College for five seasons (1998-2002), Monmouth for three seasons (1995-97) and Hamilton College for one season (1994). At Dartmouth, he coached the wide receivers while assisting with the special teams, specializing in kickoffs and kickoff returns. During his tenure with the Big Green, the teams set school records for completions in a game and season, and passing yards in a season. His instruction assisted a Dartmouth receiver in becoming the institution’s all-time top pass-catcher for a single game, a season and a career. Sallach also tutored the school’s single season leader in kickoff returns. While at Dartmouth, Sallach’s receivers posted five of the school’s best six single-game receiving totals, the top two single-game and career receivers, and two of the top three career receiving yardage leaders.

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COACHING CAREER 2009-p: Mississippi State (Tight Ends) 2008: Princeton (Wide Receivers/Quarterbacks) 2003-07: Princeton (Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator) 1998-2002: Dartmouth (Wide Receivers/Special Teams) 1995-97: Monmouth (Wide Receivers) 1994: Hamilton (Wide Receivers) BOWL GAMES AS A COACH 2015: Belk Bowl (MSU) 2014: Orange Bowl (MSU) 2013: Liberty Bowl (MSU) 2013: Gator Bowl (MSU) 2011: Music City Bowl (MSU) 2011: Gator Bowl (MSU) Sallach graduated from Ursinus College in 1994 with a bachelor’s of science degree in exercise and sport science. Sallach is married to his wife Lindi. The couple has two children, Tyler Elizabeth and Rylee.

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| COACHING STAFF | PETER SIRMON

THE SIRMON FILE Hometown _________ Wenatchee, Wash. Alma Mater _________________ Oregon Bachelor’s _________political science, 1999 Wife________________________ Lindsay Children _ Jackson, Presley, Savanna, Sadie Birthday ________________ Feb. 18, 1977

PETER SIRMON Defensive Coordinator/ Linebackers First season at MSU @CoachSirmon

One of the rising defensive playcallers in the nation, former NFL linebacker Peter Sirmon enters his first season at Mississippi State as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Sirmon, 39, arrives in Starkville after serving two seasons at Southern Cal as the associate head coach, recruiting coordinator and linebackers coach. He was the interim defensive coordinator during the Trojans’ 2015 Holiday Bowl against Wisconsin. In 2015, Sirmon’s guidance propelled outside linebacker Su’a Cravens to AllPac-12 first-team honors. Cravens was taken in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. Inside linebacker Cameron Smith was selected as the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in addition to being named a freshman All-American by USA Today. Smith was second nationally in interceptions by freshmen linebackers with three – all of which came in a 42-24 rout of No. 3 Utah on Oct. 25. Sirmon’s leadership in his two seasons as recruiting coordinator in Los Angeles helped the Trojans bring in the nation’s top signing class in 2015 according to Scout. com and the No. 10 signing class in 2014. USC inked 12 top-100 recruits in the winter of 2015. Prior to his stint at USC, Sirmon was the linebackers coach at Washington (201213), including recruiting coordinator in his final season of 2013. The Wenatchee, Washington, native coached eventual NFL first round draft choice Shaq Thompson during his All-Pac-12 honorable mention season as a sophomore. Thompson is now a starting linebacker for the Carolina Panthers. During Sirmon’s first season in Seattle, he mentored sophomore John Timu, an honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection and team captain. Timu signed a free agent contract with the Chicago Bears following the 2015 NFL Draft and was on the active roster during the season. Sirmon is no stranger to the Southeastern Conference. His first full-time FBS job was as the linebackers coach at Tennessee in 2011. He was a graduate assistant working with safeties during the Vols’ 2010 Music City Bowl campaign. Sirmon got his start in the coaching ranks in his home state as the linebackers coach at Central Washington in 2008. The Wildcats earned a top-five ranking in the polls with a 10-2 record and a spot in the NCAA Division II playoffs. Sirmon played seven NFL seasons at linebacker with the Tennessee Titans from 2000-06, starting 54 games and registering 343 career tackles. The Titans won two AFC South divisional titles and made three playoff appearances during his tenure. Sirmon was a fourth round pick in the 2000 NFL Draft after a standout career at Oregon. He started all four seasons (1996-99) and was selected to the Senior Bowl. A first-team All-Pac-10 selection as a senior, Sirmon was the squad’s leading tackler in 1997 and 1999. Sirmon received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Oregon in 1999. He prepped at Walla Walla (Wash.) High School. Sirmon and his wife, Lindsay, have four children: son Jackson and daughters Presley, Savanna and Sadie.

COACHING CAREER 2016-p: Mississippi State (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers) 2014-15: Southern Cal (Associate Head Coach/Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator) 2013: Washington (Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator) 2012: Washington (Linebackers) 2011: Tennessee (Linebackers) 2010: Tennessee (Graduate Assistant Safeties) 2009: Oregon (Graduate Assistant) 2008: Central Washington (Linebackers) BOWL GAMES AS A COACH 2015: Holiday Bowl (USC) 2014: Holiday Bowl (USC) 2012: Las Vegas Bowl (Washington) 2010: Music City Bowl (Tennessee) 2009: Rose Bowl (Oregon) 2008: Division II Playoffs (Central Washington) * - year indicates season, did not coach in 2013 Fight Hunger Bowl PLAYING CAREER 2000-06: Tennessee Titans 1996-99: Oregon BOWL GAMES AS A PLAYER 1999: Sun Bowl (Oregon) 1998: Aloha Classic (Oregon) 1997: Las Vegas Bowl (Oregon) * - year indicates season

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| COACHING STAFF | NICK SAVAGE

THE SAVAGE FILE

NICK SAVAGE Head Strength Coach Third season at MSU, first in head role

In 2016, Nick Savage enters his third season on the Mississippi football staff and first spearheading the Bulldogs’ strength and conditioning efforts. Savage spent the past two seasons as the assistant strength coach and earned rave reviews from the players and staff. Said head coach Dan Mullen, “he brings an infectious personality, energy and a purpose to our facility every day.” Savage was the interim head strength coach during December 2015 as MSU prepared for the Belk Bowl following the departure of Rick Court to Maryland. The Bulldogs defeated NC State 51-28 in Charlotte for their fourth bowl victory in the past six seasons. They never trailed, jumping out to a 14-0 lead after the first quarter. Savage worked exclusively with football since he joined Court’s MSU staff in May 2014. He’s been a part of the first back-to-back seasons of at least nine victories in program history. The 27-year-old has gained experience at four different FBS programs since January 2013. He interned at Bowling Green from January 2013-May 2013 and then at Ohio State from May 2013-January 2014. Savage worked with Court and renowned strength coach Mickey Marotti with the Buckeyes. Savage served as a graduate assistant at Toledo for five months before arriving in Starkville. He was instrumental in developing the Bulldogs into one of the nation’s fittest teams while serving as an assistant during the 2014 campaign that saw MSU spend five weeks atop the polls and earn its highest Associated Press poll finish since 1940 (No. 11). The Youngstown, Ohio, native earned his undergraduate degree in exercise science from Youngstown State in 2013. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree. Savage attended Boardman High School in Youngstown.

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Hometown _________ Youngstown, Ohio Alma Mater _________ Youngstown State Bachelor’s ________exercise science, 2013 Master’s Degree _____ currently pursuing Birthday ______________ March 22, 1989 COACHING CAREER 2016-p: Mississippi State (Head Strength Coach) 2014-15: Mississippi State (Assistant Strength Coach) 2014: Toledo (Graduate Assistant Strength Coach) 2013-14: Ohio State (Strength Intern) 2013: Bowling Green (Strength Intern) BOWL GAMES AS A COACH 2015: Belk Bowl (MSU) 2014: Orange Bowl (MSU) 2013: Orange Bowl (Ohio State)

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JON CLARK

ROCKEY FELKER

Assistant Athletic Director/ Football Operations

Director of Player Development

Seventh season at MSU

24th season at MSU

Jon Clark, a veteran of 13 years in work surrounding football operations, came to Mississippi State after five seasons at the University of Florida, where he served as the director of football administration. Clark enters his seventh season with the Bulldog program working alongside head coach Dan Mullen. Clark oversees the administrative operations of the football department, including daily scheduling, budget, travel, office staff and other duties. Most recently, Clark has overseen the development and construction of the Leo Seal Complex, a $25 million football training and office facility that was opened in the spring of 2013. The all-encompassing football facility, approximately 80,000 square feet, includes a new weight room, locker room, training room and coaches’ offices. Clark has played a role in the re-design of the new football practice fields. Prior to his stint at Florida, Clark served in the same role at the University of Utah in 2002 and 2003. He first worked with current Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer at Bowling Green where Clark was an undergraduate student manager prior to earning his bachelor’s degree in secondary education in May of 2002. After completing his education, Clark accepted a position as an administrative graduate assistant at BGSU. Clark is married to the former Caitlin Redlich, and the two had their first child, Cooper Hill Clark on June 9, 2015.

BRAD PETERSON Director of Player Personnel/High School Relations First season at MSU Brad Peterson, one of the most successful and respected high school coaches in the state of Mississippi, enters his first season as Mississippi State’s director of player personnel in 2016. Peterson returns to his alma mater after compiling a 148-70-1 record in 17 years as a high school coach. A two-time Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 3A Coach of the Year and the 2012 Class 6A Coach of the Year, Peterson has drastically improved each program he oversaw. Among Peterson’s primary responsibilities, he will help organize MSU’s on-campus recruiting efforts and serve as the director of all camps and clinics within the program. Peterson, 41, spent 2015 as the head football coach and athletic director at Madison Central, guiding the Jaguars to an appearance in the MHSAA Class 6A semifinals and increasing attendance. A year prior to his arrival, Madison Central failed to make the playoffs. From 2010-14, Peterson was instrumental in establishing Brandon High School as one of the state’s premier programs. He compiled a 50-18 record, including three straight 10-win seasons from 2012-14. Brandon had its best season ever under Peterson’s leadership, reaching the Class 6A state championship game in 2012 and posting a 12-3 record. Peterson also served as the school’s athletic director during his tenure. A native of Louisville, Mississippi, Peterson took over at Louisville High School in 2005 as athletic director and head coach. He revamped the program and led the Wildcats to backto-back state championships in 2007 and 2008. During his tenure from 2005-09, he was twice named Class 3A Coach of the Year. Prior to his stint at Louisville, Peterson served as the athletic director and head football coach at Forest High School from 2003-04. He inherited a program that was 6-16 in the two previous seasons, and in his two years, the Bearcats combined for a 21-4-1 record, including five straight weeks ranked No. 1 in the Class 3A polls in 2004. Peterson got his head coaching start at Newton High School. He was named the school’s athletic director and head football coach in 2003. He made an immediate impact, improving facilities and establishing golf and softball teams. On the gridiron, Newton claimed region championships in his final two seasons of 2002 and 2003. Peterson is no stranger Starkville. He earned his undergraduate degree in physical education from Mississippi State in 1996 and later received a master’s degree in sports administration in 2000. Peterson has held many distinguished roles in his career, serving as football chairman of the Mississippi Association of Coaches from 2010-13 and twice coaching in the AlabamaMississippi All-Star Game. In 2004, he represented the state at the NFL’s Youth Football Summit. He and his wife, Lindley, have three children – Lauren (21), Cal (6) and Brett (1).

In his fifth different decade with an association to Mississippi State football, Rockey Felker is living proof that persistence, loyalty and hard work pay dividends. Felker played at Mississippi State in the 1970s, served as head coach from 1986-1990 and returned to the Bulldog staff in 2004. Felker currently serves as MSU’s director of player development. It is Felker’s second stint in an off-field role, having served as the staff ’s coordinator of football operations for both Jackie Sherrill and Sylvester Croom. For the previous two seasons before Mullen’s arrival, Felker tutored the Bulldog running backs, helping guide Anthony Dixon to nearly 2,000 yards in those two years. Felker was the nation’s youngest collegiate head coach – at age 33 – when he was selected to guide the MSU football program in 1986. He directed the Bulldogs to a 6-5 mark in his first season at the helm, the school’s first winning season in five years. Felker’s team won road games at Syracuse and at defending SEC champion Tennessee during that ’86 season, and he became the first State head football coach to post a winning record in his initial season since the legendary Darrell Royal in 1954. Felker served as State’s head football coach through the 1990 season. He came back to State as the school’s head coach following 11 years as an assistant coach on the collegiate level. Immediately prior to rejoining the MSU program, he was an assistant at Alabama from 1983-85. He served as the Crimson Tide receivers coach in 1983-84 and the offensive backfield coach in ‘85. During his stay in Tuscaloosa, he helped Alabama to postseason bowl wins over SMU (’83 Sun Bowl) and Southern California (’85 Aloha Bowl). Felker began his coaching career at Mississippi State following his playing days, working for head coach Bob Tyler. He worked with the junior varsity (1975) and the varsity receivers, quarterbacks and running backs (1976-78). A native of Jackson, Tenn., Felker was a five-sport letterman at Brownsville (Tenn.) High School, earning all-state honors in football under the tutelage of his father, Edwin “Babe” Felker, an assistant coach at the school. Felker’s first association with Mississippi State came in December 1970, when he signed a football scholarship to play quarterback for the Bulldogs. After playing one year of freshman ball, he was under center for most of the next three seasons. In 1974, Felker led MSU to a 9-3 overall record, leading the SEC in total offense and directing the Bulldogs to a win over North Carolina in the Sun Bowl. He was named the Nashville Banner SEC Player of the Year and the Birmingham Post-Herald Outstanding Senior Player for his stellar final season. Following his five years as head coach at MSU, Felker worked nine more years as an assistant coach. He had two terms as the offensive coordinator at the University of Tulsa (1991-92 and 1997-99) and spent four years on the coaching staff at the University of Arkansas, working three seasons (1994-96) as the school’s offensive coordinator. While at Arkansas, Felker coached the running backs in 1993, then tutored the quarterbacks the next three years. He helped the Razorbacks win the SEC Western Division title and earn a berth in the 1995 SEC Championship Game. The Razorbacks concluded that season with a bid to the Carquest Bowl in Miami. Felker is married to the former Susan Tingle and they have three sons: Jay, David and Stephen. Felker’s first association with Mississippi State came in December 1970, when he signed a football scholarship to play quarterback for the Bulldogs. After playing one year of freshman ball, he was under center for most of the next three seasons. In 1974, Felker led MSU to a 9-3 overall record, leading the SEC in total offense and directing the Bulldogs to a win over North Carolina in the Sun Bowl. He was named the Nashville Banner SEC Player of the Year and the Birmingham Post-Herald Outstanding Senior Player for his stellar final season. Following his five years as head coach at MSU, Felker worked nine more years as an assistant coach. He had two terms as the offensive coordinator at the University of Tulsa (1991-92 and 1997-99) and spent four years on the coaching staff at the University of Arkansas, working three seasons (1994-96) as the school’s offensive coordinator. While at Arkansas, Felker coached the running backs in 1993, then tutored the quarterbacks the next three years. He helped the Razorbacks win the SEC Western Division title and earn a berth in the 1995 SEC Championship Game. The Razorbacks concluded that season with a bid to the Carquest Bowl in Miami. Felker is married to the former Susan Tingle and they have three sons: Jay, David and Stephen.

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Patrick Austin Recruiting Specialist

Jane Ballard Office Associate

Bret Beachner Offensive Quality Control

Chris Boniol Special Teams Quality Control

Thomas Callans Assistant Athletic Trainer

Nancy Covington Office Associate

Lee Davis Coordinator of Football Recruiting

Brock Dulaney Coordinator of Video

Rod Gibson Recruiting Specialist

John Haneline Defensive Quality Control

Roger Hayhurst Assistant Video Coordinator

Jason Hubbard Assistant Equipment Manager

Dan Jacobi Head Athletic Trainer

Drew Raucina Recruiting Specialist

Dean “Flash” Saul Assistant Equipment Manager

Phil Silva Head Equipment Manager

Susan Simmons Head Equipment Manager

Neil Stopczynski Assistant Recruiting Coordinator

Not Pictured: Zach Akenberger Assistant Strength Coach

Nate Peoples Assistant Strength Coach

Riley Allen Assistant Strength Coach

Ryan Phillis Assistant Strength Coach

Kelly White Sports Dietician

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MSU PICKED LAST, FINISHED AHEAD OF MEDIA POLL AGAIN MSU was picked to finish last in the SEC West standings in the annual media poll at SEC Media Day in July and for the fourth straight year, the Bulldogs placed ahead of where they were projected. State earned a tie for fifth in college football’s toughest division with a 4-4 mark. The Bulldogs earned at least a .500 record in conference play in back-to-back years for the first time since 1999-2000. It was the fifth time in seven years under Dan Mullen that MSU finished ahead of where they were projected. SEC West SEC Record Overall Record Alabama 7-1 14-1 Ole Miss 6-2 10-3 Arkansas 5-3 8-5 LSU 5-3 9-3 Mississippi State 4-4 9-4 Texas A&M 4-4 8-5 Auburn 2-6 7-6

2015 PLAYER HONORS Ryan Brown • Sr. • DE • SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (vs. Troy)

DAK PRESCOTT GUIDES MSU TO WINNINGEST TWO-YEAR STRECTH IN PROGRAM HISTORY He set 38 school records, earned two academic degrees and led Mississippi State to the winningest two-year stretch in school history. Dak Prescott concluded a brilliant career: • One of only four players in FBS history to pass for 70 touchdowns and rush for 40 touchdowns in a career (only second in SEC history) • One of only four players in FBS history to throw for 9,000 yards and rush for 2,500 yards in a career (only second in SEC history) • One of only three quarterbacks in the last 20 years to rush for at least 10 touchdowns in three straight seasons (Tim Tebow, Colin Kaepernick) • The only FBS QB in 2015 and the only in SEC history to account for 550 yards of total offense and seven touchdowns in a game (at Arkansas, Nov. 21) • In the SEC career record books: touchdowns responsible (4th, 114); total offense (3rd, 11,897); rushing yards by a QB (3rd, 2,521); rushing touchdowns by a QB (2nd, 41); total touchdowns scored (10th, 44); completions (12th, 734); completion percentage (12th, .628); passing yards (11th, 9,376); passing efficiency (12th, 146.1) • Named the 2015 Senior CLASS Award® winner, which is given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in Division I football

BELK BOWL CHAMPIONS MSU reached its school record sixth-consecutive bowl game and defeated NC State in the 2015 Belk Bowl, 51-28, in Charlotte, N.C. Dak Prescott totaled 427 yards of total offense against the Wolfpack, representing the most by an SEC player during the bowl season. It was the Bulldogs’ 19th bowl appearance and first at the Belk Bowl. Dan Mullen secured his school-record fourth bowl victory. The Bulldogs completed the year with a 9-4 mark. It was the first time in program history that MSU notched back-to-back seasons of at least nine wins.

MSU PRODUCED A FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC QB, WR IN SAME SEASON, FIRST SINCE 1978 Dak Prescott and Fred Ross both earned first-team All-SEC honors, representing the first time since 1978 that the school produced a quarterback and wide receiver together on the first team. Prescott was the first two-time first-team All-SEC quarterback for MSU since Billy Stacy in 1956-57. Prior to his arrival, the Bulldogs had not produced a first-team All-SEC QB since Don Smith in 1986. Since 1990, Prescott was one of only four SEC QBs to earn back-to-back first-team All-SEC honors, joining Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel (2012-13), Florida’s Tim Tebow (2007-09) and Florida’s Shane Matthews (1990-92). Ross was the first MSU receiver to earn first-team AllSEC coaches honors since Buffalo Bills great Eric Moulds in 1995.

Richie Brown • Jr. • LB • SEC Defensive Player of the Week (at Auburn) Taveze Calhoun • Sr. • CB • Campbell Trophy Finalist • NFF National Scholar-Athlete (only one in SEC) • 2016 East-West Shrine Game Participant • SEC Community Service Team • Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee Gerri Green • Fr. • LB • Freshman All-SEC (Coaches) Brandon Holloway • Jr. • RB/RS • Second-Team All-SEC (Athlon) Chris Jones • Jr. • DL • Second-Team All-America (Pro Football Focus) • SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (vs. Missouri) Dak Prescott • Sr. • QB • Senior CLASS Award Winner • Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalist • Manning Award Finalist • Two-time Conerly Trophy Winner • Maxwell Award Semifinalist • Davey O’Brien Award Semifinalist • Senior Bowl Watch List • First-Team All-SEC (Associated Press, Coaches, ESPN.com) • FWAA Autonation National Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Kentucky) • Davey O’Brien/Manning Quarterback of the Week (vs. Kentucky) • Two-time SEC Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Kentucky; at Arkansas ) Fred Ross • Jr. • WR • First-Team All-SEC (Coaches) • Second-Team All-SEC (Associated Press, Athlon) De’Runnya Wilson • Jr. • WR • Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches)

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2015 RESULTS

SCORE BY QUARTERS

OVERALL RECORD: 9-4 • SEC RECORD: 4-4 DATE

OPPONENT

RESULT

LOCATION (ATT.)

Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Nov. 5 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Dec. 30

at Southern Miss (FS1) #14/15 LSU * (ESPN) NORTHWESTERN STATE (SECN) at RV/#25 Auburn * (ESPN2) at #14/15 Texas A&M * (SECN) TROY (SECN) LOUISIANA TECH (HC) (SECN) KENTUCKY * (SECN) at Missouri * (ESPN) #3/4/2 ALABAMA * (CBS) at Arkansas * (ESPN) #19/19/18 OLE MISS * (ESPN2) vs. NC State ^ (ESPN)

W, 34-16 L, 19-21 W, 62-13 W, 17-9 L, 17-30 W, 45-17 W, 45-20 W, 42-16 W, 31-13 L, 6-31 W, 51-50 L, 27-38 W, 51-28

Hattiesburg, Miss. (36,641) Starkville, Miss. (62,531) Starkville, Miss. (61,574) Auburn, Ala. (87,451) College Station, Texas (104,455) Starkville, Miss. (60,866) Starkville, Miss. (61,651) Starkville, Miss. (61,168) Columbia, Mo. (58,878) Starkville, Miss. (62,435) Fayetteville, Ark. (71,936) Starkville, Miss. (62,265) Charlotte, N.C. (46,423)

All CAPS - denotes home game | * - denotes SEC game | ^ - denotes Belk 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 447 34.4 48 302 118 172 12 1873 2163 290 427 4.4 144.1 21 4113 331-500-5 8.2 12.4 316.4 33 5986 927 6.5 460.5 36-773 19-214 13-130 21.5 11.3 10.0 23-13 53-506 38.9 54-2226 41.2 35.9 85-5216 61.4 41.0 26:17 75/175 43% 11/22 50% 30-209 -13 58 15-19 0-1 (48-53) 91% (38-53) 72% (54-56) 96% 432490 7/61784

OPP 302 23.2 57 273 124 132 17 2270 2675 405 531 4.3 174.6 16 2815 257-424-13 6.6 11.0 216.5 16 5085 955 5.3 391.2 47-857 10-125 5-74 18.2 12.5 14.8 13-1 59-516 39.7 72-2830 39.3 35.5 63-3810 60.5 39.5 33:43 71/200 36% 12/23 52% 32-193 0 34 21-28 2-5 (33-45) 73% (19-45) 42% (33-33) 100% 359361 5/71872

1st 107 93

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2nd 140 88

3rd 90 80

4th 110 41

Total 447 302

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Dak Prescott Brandon Holloway Ashton Shumpert Aeris Williams Dontavian Lee Nick Fitzgerald Malik Dear Fred Ross Elijah Staley Gabe Myles Team Total Opponents

GP 13 13 12 13 10 8 11 13 2 10 5 13 13

Att 160 92 59 40 22 23 11 2 3 7 7 427 531

Gain 790 428 247 216 138 137 113 42 18 20 0 2163 2675

Loss 202 15 19 10 1 10 3 0 0 9 21 290 405

Net 588 413 228 206 137 127 110 42 18 11 -21 1873 2270

Avg 3.7 4.5 3.9 5.2 6.2 5.5 10.0 21.0 6.0 1.6 -3.0 4.4 4.3

TD 10 0 1 3 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 21 16

Long 49 35 20 33 24 21 52 33 11 9 0 52 74

Avg/G 45.2 31.8 19.0 15.8 13.7 15.9 10.0 3.2 9.0 1.1 -4.2 144.1 174.6

PASSING Dak Prescott Nick Fitzgerald Elijah Staley Team Gabe Myles Fred Ross Total Opponents

GP 13 8 2 5 10 13 13 13

Effic 151.0 290.3 211.7 0.0 0.0 385.6 155.1 122.7

Cmp-Att-Int 316-477-5 11-14-0 3-5-0 0-2-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 331-500-5 257-424-13

Pct 66.2 78.6 60.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 66.2 60.6

Yards 3793 235 51 0 0 34 4113 2815

TD 29 3 1 0 0 0 33 16

Long 63 49 37 0 0 34 63 82

Avg/G 291.8 29.4 25.5 0.0 0.0 2.6 316.4 216.5

RECEIVING Fred Ross De’Runnya Wilson Brandon Holloway Fred Brown Malik Dear Donald Gray Gus Walley Darrion Hutcherson Ashton Shumpert Gabe Myles Joe Morrow Aeris Williams Justin Johnson Dontavian Lee Total Opponents

GP 13 13 13 13 11 13 8 13 12 10 11 13 11 10 13 13

No. 88 60 33 27 22 21 19 16 14 12 6 6 5 2 331 257

Yards 1007 918 396 412 217 386 146 164 118 175 100 18 41 15 4113 2815

Avg 11.4 15.3 12.0 15.3 9.9 18.4 7.7 10.2 8.4 14.6 16.7 3.0 8.2 7.5 12.4 11.0

TD 5 10 5 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 33 16

Long 59 63 63 48 27 54 19 24 18 49 37 9 12 11 63 82

Avg/G 77.5 70.6 30.5 31.7 19.7 29.7 18.2 12.6 9.8 17.5 9.1 1.4 3.7 1.5 316.4 216.5

PUNT RETURNS Fred Ross Fred Brown Donald Gray Malik Dear Beniquez Brown Total Opponents

No. 15 1 1 1 1 19 10

Yards 157 -2 21 7 31 214 125

Avg 10.5 -2.0 21.0 7.0 31.0 11.3 12.5

TD 1 0 0 0 0 1 1

Long 77 0 0 7 0 77 69

KICK RETURNS Brandon Holloway Malik Dear Gabe Myles Kelan Chairs Gerri Green Donald Gray Fred Brown Darrion Hutcherson Total Opponents

No. 24 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 36 47

Yards 567 99 44 15 -15 33 18 12 773 857

Avg 23.6 19.8 22.0 15.0 -15.0 33.0 18.0 12.0 21.5 18.2

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Long 100 34 38 15 0 33 18 12 100 44

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FIELD GOALS Made-Att Pct Westin Graves 15-18 83.3 Devon Bell 0-1 0.0

INTERCEPTIONS Brandon Bryant Will Redmond Taveze Calhoun Gerri Green Cory Thomas Beniquez Brown Richie Brown Kivon Coman Total Opponents

No. 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 13 5

Yards 73 43 -3 0 12 2 3 0 130 74

Avg 24.3 21.5 -1.5 0.0 12.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 10.0 14.8

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Long 73 24 0 0 12 2 3 0 73 45

FUMBLE RETURNS Nelson Adams Total Opponents

No. 0 0 1

Yards 0 0 15

Avg 0.0 0.0 15.0

TD 1 1 0

Long 0 0 15

SCORING Westin Graves De’Runnya Wilson Dak Prescott Fred Ross Brandon Holloway Malik Dear Aeris Williams Nick Fitzgerald Fred Brown Gabe Myles Donald Gray Nelson Adams Justin Malone Gus Walley Joe Morrow Ashton Shumpert Darrion Hutcherson Justin Johnson Brandon Bryant Devon Bell Logan Cooke Total Opponents

TD 0 10 10 7 6 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 58 34

FGs 15-18 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 0-1 0-0 15-19 21-28

Kick 52-54 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 2-2 0-0 54-56 33-33

Rush 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

Rcv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Pass 0-0 0-0 0-1 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 0-1 0-2 1-1

TOTAL OFFENSE Dak Prescott Brandon Holloway Nick Fitzgerald Ashton Shumpert Aeris Williams Dontavian Lee Malik Dear Fred Ross Elijah Staley Logan Cooke Gabe Myles Justin Malone Team Total Opponents

GP 13 13 8 12 13 10 11 13 2 13 10 13 5 13 13

Plays 637 92 37 59 40 22 11 3 8 1 8 0 9 927 955

Rush 588 413 127 228 206 137 110 42 18 11 11 3 -21 1873 2270

Pass 3793 0 235 0 0 0 0 34 51 0 0 0 0 4113 2815

Total 4381 413 362 228 206 137 110 76 69 11 11 3 -21 5986 5085

Avg/G 337.0 31.8 45.2 19.0 15.8 13.7 10.0 5.8 34.5 0.8 1.1 0.2 -4.2 460.5 391.2

DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Points 97 60 60 42 36 18 18 18 18 18 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 0 447 302

01-19 0-0 0-0

20-29 30-39 40-49 5-6 7-7 3-4 0-0 0-0 0-0

50-99 Long 0-1 44 0-1 0

Blkd 0 0

Blkd 0 0 1 1 2

FG SEQUENCE Southern Miss LSU Northwestern State Auburn Texas A&M Troy Louisiana Tech Kentucky Missouri Alabama Arkansas Ole Miss NC State

Mississippi State (38),(37) (43),(24),52 (44) (38) (42) (26) 26 (36),49 50,(31),(39) (21) (22),(27) (39)

Opponents (31),(27),(27) (52),(26) 26,(30),(25),(51) (55),49,(24),(30) (21) (33),(27) (44),48,(48),(32) (31),(35) (42),32 29 38,33,(48) -

PUNTING Logan Cooke Devon Bell Team Total Opponents

No. 44 9 1 54 72

Yards 1856 370 0 2226 2830

Avg 42.2 41.1 0.0 41.2 39.3

Long 65 54 0 65 58

TB 7 1 0 8 3

FC 20 4 0 24 28

I20 16 2 0 18 16

50+ 12 1 0 13 9

KICKOFFS Devon Bell Logan Cooke Westin Graves Total Opponents

No. 80 4 1 85 63

Yards 4969 197 50 5216 3810

Avg 62.1 49.2 50.0 61.4 60.5

TB 33 2 0 35 22

OB 2 0 0 2 3

Retn

Net

YdLn

18.2 21.5

41.0 39.5

24 25

ALL PURPOSE Brandon Holloway Fred Ross De’Runnya Wilson Dak Prescott Donald Gray Malik Dear Fred Brown Ashton Shumpert Gabe Myles Aeris Williams Darrion Hutcherson Dontavian Lee Gus Walley Nick Fitzgerald Joe Morrow Brandon Bryant Will Redmond Justin Johnson Beniquez Brown Elijah Staley Kelan Chairs Cory Thomas Logan Cooke Justin Malone Richie Brown Taveze Calhoun Gerri Green Team Total Opponents

GP 13 13 13 13 13 11 13 12 10 13 13 10 8 8 11 13 7 11 13 2 12 8 13 13 13 12 13 5 13 13

Rush 413 42 0 588 0 110 0 228 11 206 0 137 0 127 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 11 3 0 0 0 -21 1873 2270

Rcv 396 1007 918 0 386 217 412 118 175 18 164 15 146 0 100 0 0 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4113 2815

PR 0 157 0 0 21 7 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 214 125

KR 567 0 0 0 33 99 18 0 44 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 -15 0 773 857

IR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 73 43 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 3 -3 0 0 130 74

Total 1376 1206 918 588 440 433 428 346 230 224 176 152 146 127 100 73 43 41 33 18 15 12 11 3 3 -3 -15 -21 7103 6141

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Avg/G 105.8 92.8 70.6 45.2 33.8 39.4 32.9 28.8 23.0 17.2 13.5 15.2 18.2 15.9 9.1 5.6 6.1 3.7 2.5 9.0 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.2 0.2 -0.2 -1.2 -4.2 546.4 472.4

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# 39 42 11 45 20 4 47 98 14 7 23 48 17 97 88 12 94 2 26 9 41 28 57 5J 46 49 24 27 95 33 34 51 53 90 32 40 43 29

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Player Richie Brown Beniquez Brown Kivon Coman J.T. Gray Brandon Bryant Gerri Green A.J. Jefferson Chris Jones Zach Jackson Tolando Cleveland Taveze Calhoun Ryan Brown Deontay Evans Johnathan Calvin Nick James Jamal Peters Nelson Adams Will Redmond Kendrick Market Jamoral Graham Mark McLaurin DeAndre Ward Will Coleman Cedric Jiles Dezmond Harris Torrey Dale Chris Rayford Aeris Williams Braxton Hoyett Dontavian Lee Cory Thomas Kelan Chairs Hunter Bradley Grant Harris Ashton Shumpert Devon Bell Logan Cooke Josiah Phillips Total

Gerri Green

GP 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 11 13 12 12 13 13 13 12 13 7 4 12 12 13 13 12 7 13 13 13 7 10 8 12 12 5 12 13 13 1 13

l--------Tackles------l Solo Ast Total 51 58 109 48 51 99 39 37 76 27 38 65 46 17 63 20 29 49 27 20 47 16 28 44 20 24 44 27 15 42 24 15 39 13 26 39 20 13 33 12 15 27 9 17 26 12 13 25 6 19 25 18 7 25 13 10 23 18 3 21 10 10 20 5 12 17 7 8 15 8 7 15 3 6 9 6 3 9 3 2 5 . 4 4 . 4 4 2 2 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 . 3 . 3 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 . 1 . 1 1 522 525 1047

TFL-Yds 13.0- 61 11.0- 38 4.0- 17 3.5- 14 2.0- 19 2.5- 9 13.5- 65 7.5- 21 4.0- 12 4.5- 22 6.5- 22 8.0- 55 . 5.5- 14 3.0- 7 1.5- 7 1.0- 3 . . 1.0- 1 . 1.0- 5 2.5- 3 . . 0.5- 1 . . 0.5- 2 . 1.0- 4 0.5- 1 . . . . . . 98- 403

Sacks No-Yds 6.5- 45 4.0- 22 0.5- 3 1.5- 9 1.5- 17 . 5.0- 43 2.5- 16 1.0- 6 1.0- 5 . 2.5- 25 . 1.5- 5 . 1.0- 5 . . . . . 0.5- 4 . . . . . . . . 1.0- 4 . . . . . . . 30- 209

l---Pass Defense---l Int-Yds BU PD 1- 3 2 3 1- 2 2 3 1- 0 7 8 . . . 3- 73 3 6 2- 0 1 3 . 3 3 . 4 4 . 2 2 . 3 3 2- -3 8 10 . 5 5 . 2 2 . . . . . . . 2 2 . 1 1 2- 43 1 3 . . . . . . . 3 3 . . . . 1 1 . 4 4 . . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1- 12 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13- 130 55 68

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QBH 3 4 1 . . 1 7 5 1 1 1 10 . 5 3 . . 1 . 1 . 1 2 . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . 48

Fumbles Rcv-Yds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1- 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1- 0

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DT James James James James James Adams Adams Adams James James James James James

DT Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones

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RG Desper Desper Desper Desper Desper Desper Desper Desper Desper Desper Desper Desper Calhoun

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TE Walley Walley Walley Walley Hutcherson Hutcherson Walley Hutcherson Hutcherson Walley Walley Hutcherson Hutcherson

RB Shumpert Shumpert Shumpert Shumpert Shumpert Holloway Holloway Holloway Holloway Holloway Holloway Holloway Holloway

QB Prescott Prescott Prescott Prescott Prescott Prescott Prescott Prescott Prescott Prescott Prescott Prescott Prescott

DEFENSE Game at Southern Miss LSU Northwestern State at Auburn at Texas A&M Troy Louisiana Tech Kentucky at Missouri Alabama at Arkansas Ole Miss vs. NC State

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SS Market Market Evans Market Market Bryant Bryant Bryant Bryant Bryant Bryant Bryant Bryant

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CAREER STARTS BY POSITION (2016 RETURNERS) OFFENSE LT Elgton Jenkins - 2 Justin Senior - 1 LG Devon Desper - 1 C Jamaal Clayborn - 12 RG Devon Desper - 15 Deion Calhoun - 1

RT Justin Senior - 26 Elgton Jenkins - 1 TE none WR Fred Ross - 15 Gabe Myles - 3 RB Brandon Holloway - 8 Ashton Shumpert - 5

DEFENSE DE A.J. Jefferson - 13 Johnathan Calvin - 1 DT Nick James - 10 Nelson Adams - 3

S Kivon Coman - 13 Brandon Bryant - 8 Jamal Peters - 2 CB Tolando Cleveland - 10 Cedric Jiles - 3

LB Richie Brown - 13 Gerri Green - 1

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TEAM GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Game Mississippi State Southern Miss LSU Mississippi State Northwestern State Mississippi State Mississippi State Auburn Mississippi State Texas A&M Troy Mississippi State Louisiana Tech Mississippi State Kentucky Mississippi State Mississippi State Missouri Alabama Mississippi State Mississippi State Arkansas Ole Miss Mississippi State NC State Mississippi State

Score 34 16 21 19 13 62 17 9 17 30 17 45 20 45 16 42 31 13 31 6 51 50 38 27 28 51

1st Downs Tot-Ru-Pa-Pe 19-8-9-2 20-4-15-1 16-11-3-2 27-5-19-3 17-11-6-0 26-15-11-0 18-4-14-0 25-16-9-0 20-10-9-1 23-10-13-0 19-9-8-2 12-8-4-0 24-8-14-2 28-10-16-2 30-12-14-4 30-11-19-0 23-11-12-0 16-9-6-1 13-8-4-1 20-8-11-1 32-10-21-1 24-2-21-1 26-14-11-1 21-9-12-0 20-10-8-2 26-9-15-2

Rushing No-Yds-TD 28-205-1 36-102-0 47-266-3 26-43-1 50-146-0 37-275-5 21-56-0 50-201-0 34-196-2 45-194-1 46-112-2 33-125-1 32-110-0 30-93-2 33-163-1 36-204-3 36-127-0 45-215-1 30-235-2 42-89-0 35-123-2 29-73-0 37-243-2 34-148-1 51-210-3 35-189-3

Passing C-A-I-Yds-TD 22-38-0-237-2 30-44-2-311-1 9-14-0-71-0 34-54-0-335-1 9-16-0-111-0 16-18-0-372-4 29-41-0-270-2 20-28-1-188-0 20-34-0-210-0 25-41-0-322-2 20-36-1-142-0 10-15-0-211-3 25-41-1-303-2 30-43-0-347-3 30-52-3-260-0 26-36-1-382-3 27-41-0-303-4 11-26-2-107-0 15-25-1-144-1 23-45-1-304-0 38-51-1-508-5 30-43-0-406-7 21-30-0-236-2 31-42-1-254-2 12-28-2-214-1 25-42-1-380-4

Tot. Off. Plays-Yds 66-442 80-413 61-337 80-378 66-257 55-647 62-326 78-389 68-406 86-516 82-254 48-336 73-413 73-440 85-423 72-586 77-430 71-322 55-379 87-393 86-631 72-479 67-479 76-402 79-424 77-569

Punts No-Yds 4-168 6-208 9-351 8-297 7-309 1-44 5-209 5-207 5-197 4-196 8-326 5-243 5-167 4-186 3-30 6-62 5-167 7-278 5-200 6-266 1-35 4-183 3-68 3-148 5-184 4-154

Fumbles F-L 3-2 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-1 3-0 2-2 1-0 2-1 1-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 3-2 1-0 0-0 3-1 2-2 2-0 2-0 1-1 1-0 3-0

Penalties No-Yds 6-60 7-59 9-95 5-45 1-11 2-20 4-30 6-40 3-30 5-53 3-20 3-28 7-60 4-38 3-30 6-62 2-18 6-38 4-40 4-40 3-30 1-9 3-11 6-50 4-50 5-55

3rd Dns 8-14 4-17 4-13 3-15 1-13 3-5 4-12 4-14 5-14 10-20 6-19 2-10 4-15 6-13 8-16 5-11 8-16 5-16 5-14 7-19 8-13 8-14 6-12 7-16 6-17 9-17

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POINTS

1. Alabama (61) 14-1 1525 2. Clemson 14-1 1464 3. Stanford 12-2 1360 4. Ohio State 12-1 1342 5. Oklahoma 11-2 1270 6. Michigan State 12-2 1227 7. TCU 11-2 1098 8. Houston 13-1 1050 9. Iowa 12-2 981 10. Ole Miss 10-3 975 11. Notre Dame 10-3 953 12. Michigan 10-3 911 13. Baylor 10-3 820 14. Florida State 10-3 630 15. North Carolina 11-3 563 16. LSU 9-3 546 17. Utah 10-3 499 18. Navy 11-2 465 19. Oregon 9-4 391 20. Oklahoma State 10-3 372 21. Wisconsin 10-3 332 22. Tennessee 9-4 260 23. Northwestern 10-3 203 24. Western Kentucky 12-2 203 25. Florida 10-4 126 RV: Georgia 109, Washington State 51, Mississippi State 47, San Diego State 44, Arkansas 28, Toledo 28, USC 10, Appalachian State 7, Boise State 4, Duke 3, Temple 2, BYU 1

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1. Alabama (56) 14-1 1400 2. Clemson 14-1 1344 3. Stanford 12-2 1235 4. Ohio State 12-1 1231 5. Oklahoma 11-2 1172 6. Michigan State 12-2 1121 7. TCU 11-2 1020 8. Houston 13-1 928 9. Ole Miss 10-3 919 10. Iowa 12-2 862 11. Michigan 10-3 812 12. Notre Dame 10-3 781 13. Baylor 10-3 763 14. Florida State 10-3 645 15. North Carolina 11-3 543 16. Utah 10-3 499 17. LSU 9-3 485 18. Navy 11-2 402 19. Oklahoma State 10-3 392 20. Oregon 9-4 356 21. Wisconsin 10-3 307 22. Northwestern 10-3 207 23. Tennessee 9-4 190 24. Georgia 10-3 173 25. Florida 10-4 141 RV: Western Kentucky 73, San Diego State 55, Toledo 27, Washington State 23, Mississippi State 18, Temple 18, Marshall 15, Arkansas 11, Appalachian State 9, Boise State 8, Louisville 7, USC 2, Memphis 2, Duke 2, West Virginia 1, Georgia Southern 1

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

13-0 12-1 12-1 11-1 12-1 11-2 11-1 10-2 10-2 11-2 10-2 9-3 10-2 9-3 9-3 10-2 9-3 12-1 10-3 8-3 9-2 9-3 8-4 10-3 8-5

Clemson Alabama Michigan State Oklahoma Iowa Stanford Ohio State Notre Dame Florida State North Carolina TCU Ole Miss Northwestern Michigan Oregon Oklahoma State Baylor Houston Florida LSU Navy Utah Tennessee Temple Southern California

Time of Poss. 22:15 37:45 33:12 26:48 39:01 20:59 23:50 36:10 26:12 33:48 40:25 19:35 33:36 26:24 32:51 27:09 29:38 30:22 26:30 33:30 27:51 32:09 30:26 29:34 32:05 27:55


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MSU Team Highs

Opponent Team Highs

Points Scored Total Yards Rushing Yards Rushing Attempts Rushing TDs Passing Yards Passes Completed Passes Attempted Passing TDs Passes Intercepted First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Sacks

62 vs. Northwestern State (9/19) 647 vs. Northwestern State (9/19) 275 vs. Northwestern State (9/19) 42 vs. Alabama (11/14) 5 vs. Northwestern State (9/19) 508 at Arkansas (11/21) 38 at Arkansas (11/21) 54 vs. LSU (9/12) 5 at Arkansas (11/21) 3 vs. Kentucky (10/24) 32 at Arkansas (11/21) 6 (Three Times) last vs. Ole Miss (11/28) 62 vs. Kentucky (10/24) 5 (Twice) last vs. NC State (12/30)

Points Scored Total Yards Rushing Yards Rushing Attempts Rushing TDs Passing Yards Passes Completed Passes Attempted Passing TDs Passes Intercepted First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Sacks

6 vs. Alabama (11/14) 326 at Auburn (9/26) 43 vs. LSU (9/12) 21 at Auburn (9/26) 0 (Three Times) last vs. Alabama (11/14) 210 at Texas A&M (10/3) 10 vs. Troy (10/10) 15 vs. Troy (10/10) 0 (Twice) last vs. Alabama (11/14) 0 (Eight Times) last at Missouri (11/5) 12 vs. Troy (10/10) 2 (Twice) last at Missouri (11/5) 18 at Missouri (11/5) 0 (Three Times) last vs. Ole Miss (11/28)

50 by Arkansas (11/21) 516 by Texas A&M (10/3) 266 by LSU (9/12) 51 by NC State (12/30) 3 (Twice) last by NC State (12/30) 406 by Arkansas (11/21) 30 (Three Times) last by Arkansas (11/21) 52 by Kentucky (10/24) 7 by Arkansas (11/21) 1 (Five Times) last by NC State (12/30) 30 by Kentucky (10/24) 9 by LSU (9/12) 95 by LSU (9/12) 9 by Alabama (11/14)

Opponent Team Lows

MSU Team Lows

Points Scored Total Yards Rushing Yards Rushing Attempts Rushing TDs Passing Yards Passes Completed Passes Attempted Passing TDs Passes Intercepted First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Sacks

9 by Auburn (9/26) 254 by Troy (10/10) 73 by Arkansas (11/21) 30 by Alabama (11/14) 0 (Five Times) last by Arkansas (11/21) 71 by LSU (9/12) 9 (Twice) last by Northwestern State (9/19) 14 by LSU (9/12) 0 (Six Times) last by Missouri (11/5) 0 (Five Times) last by Ole Miss (11/28) 13 by Alabama (11/14) 1 (Twice) last by Arkansas (11/21) 9 by Arkansas (11/21) 0 (Twice) last by Troy (10/10)

Opponent Individual

MSU Individual All-Purpose Yds Rushing Yards Rushing Carries Rushing TDs Longest Rush Passing Yards Pass Completions Passing Attempts Passes Intercepted Passing TDs Longest Pass Receiving Yards Receptions Receiving TDs Longest Reception FG’s Made FG’s Attempted Longest FG Made PAT’s Punts Punts Average Longest Punt Punt Return Yds Longest Punt Ret. KO Return Yards Longest KO Ret. Total Tackles Tackles for Loss Sacks Interceptions Int. Return Yards

Points Scored Total Yards Rushing Yards Rushing Attempts Rushing TDs Passing Yards Passes Completed Passes Attempted Passing TDs Passes Intercepted First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Sacks

221 by Brandon Holloway at Arkansas (11/21) 117 by Dak Prescott vs. Kentucky (10/24) 26 by Dak Prescott vs. Alabama (11/14) 3 by Dak Prescott vs. Kentucky (10/24) 52 by Malik Dear at Texas A&M (10/3) 508 by Dak Prescott at Arkansas (11/21) 38 by Dak Prescott at Arkansas (11/21) 52 by Dak Prescott vs. LSU (9/12) 1 (Five Times) last by Dak Prescott vs. NC State (12/30) 5 by Dak Prescott at Arkansas (11/21) 63 (Twice) last by Dak Prescott at Missouri (11/5) 154 by Fred Ross at Arkansas (11/21) 12 by Fred Ross vs. Ole Miss (11/28) 2 (Five Times) last by Brandon Holloway vs. NC State (12/30) 63 (Twice) last by Brandon Holloway vs. NC State (11/5) 2 (Four Times) by Westin Graves last vs. Ole Miss (11/28) 3 by Westin Graves vs. Alabama (11/14) 44 by Westin Graves at Auburn (9/26) 6 (Six Times) by Westin Graves last vs. NC State (12/30) 6 by Logan Cooke vs. Alabama (11/14) 49.3 by Logan Cooke vs. Ole Miss (11/28) 65 by Logan Cooke vs. Troy (10/10) 75 by Fred Ross vs. Troy (10/10) 77 by Fred Ross vs. Troy (10/10) 100 by Brandon Holloway at Southern Miss (9/5) 100 by Brandon Holloway at Southern Miss (9/5) 13 by Richie Brown at Auburn (9/26) 3.5 by Ryan Brown vs. Troy (10/10) 2 by Beniquez Brown vs. NC State (12/30) 2 by Taveze Calhoun vs. Kentucky (10/24) 73 by Brandon Bryant vs. Louisiana Tech (10/17)

All-Purpose Yds Rushing Yards Rushing Carries Rushing TDs Longest Rush Passing Yards Pass Completions Passing Attempts Passes Intercepted Passing TDs Longest Pass Receiving Yards Receptions Receiving TDs Longest Reception FG’s Made FG’s Attempted Longest FG Made PAT’s Punts Punts Average Longest Punt Punt Return Yds Longest Punt Ret. KO Return Yards Longest KO Ret. Total Tackles Tackles for Loss Sacks Interceptions Int. Return Yards

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204 by Derrick Henry for Alabama (11/14) 204 by Derrick Henry for Alabama (11/14) 28 by Leonard Fournette for LSU (9/12) 3 by Leonard Fournette for LSU (9/12) 74 (Twice) last by Derrick Henry for Alabama (11/14) 406 by Brandon Allen for Arkansas (11/21) 30 (Twice) last by Brandon Allen for Arkansas (11/21) 44 by Nick Mullens for Southern Miss (9/5) 2 (Twice) last by Jacoby Brissett for NC State (12/30) 7 by Brandon Allen for Arkansas (11/21) 82 by Jacoby Brissett for NC State (12/30) 141 by Josh Reynolds for Texas A&M (10/3) 10 by Trent Taylor of Louisiana Tech (10/17) 3 by Jeremy Sprinkle for Arkansas (11/21) 82 by Pharoah McKever for NC State (12/30) 3 (Four Times) last by Austin MacGinnis for Kentucky (10/24) 4 by Daniel Carlson for Auburn (9/26) 55 by Taylor Bertolet for Texas A&M (10/3) 6 by Cole Hedlund for Arkansas (11/21) 9 by Jamie Keehn for LSU (9/12) 49.0 by Drew Kaser for Texas A&M (10/3) 58 by Jamie Keehn for LSU (9/12) 69 by Cyrus Jones for Alabama (11/14) 69 by Cyrus Jones for Alabama (11/14) 129 by Nyheim Hines for NC State (12/30) 44 by Deondre Douglas for Troy (10/10) 15 by Brooks Ellis for Arkansas (11/21) 3 by Jonathan Allen for Alabama (11/14) 3 by Jonathan Allen for Alabama (11/14) 1 (Five Times) last by Niles Clark for NC State (12/30) 45 by Tony Bridges for Ole Miss (11/28)

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GAME 1 MSU Southern Miss Mississippi State RUSHING Dak Prescott Brandon Holloway Ashton Shumpert Nick Fitzgerald Dontavian Lee Aeris Williams Malik Dear

Att. 8 7 8 2 1 1 1

PASSING Dak Prescott

Sept. 5, 2015 M.M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, Miss. 36,641

34 16 Gain 79 51 46 36 6 2 0

Lost 7 0 8 0 0 0 0

Net 72 51 38 36 6 2 0

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 49 35 20 21 6 2 0

Avg. 9.0 7.3 4.8 18.0 6.0 2.0 0.0

Com Att 22 38

Int 0

Yds 237

TD 2

Long Sacks 44 1

RECEIVING Fred Ross Ashton Shumpert Gus Walley De’Runnya Wilson Justin Johnson Fred Brown Joe Morrow Gabe Myles Malik Dear Darrion Hutcherson

No. 5 4 3 5 2 2 1 1 1 1

Yds. 75 26 20 55 17 14 18 6 4 2

TD 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Long 44 12 14 42 12 9 18 6 4 2

PUNTING Devon Bell Logan Cooke

No. 2 2

Yds. Avg. Long I20 75 37.5 39 1 93 46.5 51 1

FIELD GOALS Westin Graves

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 2 38 made 38, 37

ALL RETURNS Beniquez Brown Fred Ross Gabe Myles Will Redmond Richie Brown Gerri Green Brandon Holloway

Punts No. Yds. 1 31 1 -25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MSU Pulls Away From Southern Miss, 34-16 Dak Prescott threw for two touchdowns, rushed for another and accounted for 309 yards of total offense as Mississippi State pulled away from a much-improved Southern Miss squad, 34-16, in the first meeting between the two teams in Hattiesburg since 1989. Brandon Holloway got the scoring going for the Bulldogs, answering a USM field goal with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown with 5:26 remaining in the first quarter. Trailing 10-7 midway through the second quarter, Prescott found true freshman Justin Johnson for a 5-yard TD strike. The Bulldogs held USM short of the goal line on four straight plays from inside the 3-yard line to take a 14-10 lead into the half. Prescott culminated a nine-play, 95-yard drive escaping and finding Gus Walley for a 4-yard touchdown pass with 12:15 to go in the third quarter. The big play of the drive was Prescott’s 49-yard scamper down the sideline to set up the score. Westin Graves booted the first made field goals of his career to tack on the lead and Prescott closed the scoring with a 7-yard TD run with 5:55 remaining. Prescott finished with 72 yards on the ground and 237 yards through the air. Richie Brown was MSU’s leading tackler with 11 and one interception. A.J. Jefferson notched seven tackles, including two sacks. Jefferson provided the crucial fourth down stop that prevented the Golden Eagles from scoring before the first half. Will Redmond added an interception. Mississippi State Southern Miss

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RUSHING Ito Smith Jalen Richard Justice Hayes Dylan Bradley Nick Mullens

Att. 8 16 6 2 4

PASSING Nick Mullens

Gain 69 48 13 1 0

Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0 0 29

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 -15 1 100

TB 0 1

Lg. 0 0 6 0 0 0 100

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 1 14 1 0 1 24 1 3 0 0 0 0

Net 69 48 13 1 -29

TD 0 0 0 0 0

Long 44 8 7 1 0

Com Att. 30 44

Int. Yds. 1 311

TD 1

Long Sacks 44 3

RECEIVING Korey Robertson D.J. Thompson Casey Martin Michael Thomas Jay’ShawnWashington Ricky Parks Ito Smith Daythan Davis Justice Hayes Jaylen Richard Curtis Mikell

No. 6 5 5 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1

Yds. 81 58 6 33 50 32 11 18 17 4 1

TD 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 44 17 2 17 31 18 6 18 17 4 1

PUNTING Tyler Sarrazin Matthew Moseley Team

No. 3 2 1

Yds. 1335 73 0

Avg. 45.0 36.5 0.0

Long 48 39 0

I20 1 2 0

TB 0 0 0

FIELD GOALS Stephen Brauchle

Att. Made Long KICKS 3 3 37 made 31, 27, 27

ALL RETURNS Michael Thomas Ito Smith Curtis Mikell

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 2 39 1 37 4 90

Lg. 20 37 27

Lg. 0 14 0 24 3 0 0

Avg. 8.6 3.0 2.2 0.5 7.2

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0

05:39 USM Stephen Brauchle 31 yd FG 05:26 MSU Brandon Holloway 100 yd kickoff return (Graves kick) 02:20 USM Jay’Shawn Washington 19 yd pass from Nick Mullens (Brauchle kick) 2nd 10:57 MSU Justin Johnson 5 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick) 3rd 12:15 MSU Gus Walley 4 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick) 10:36 MSU Westin Graves 38 yd FG 08:37 USM Stephen Brauchle 27 yd FG 04:02 MSU Westin Graves 37 yd FG 4th 13:01 USM Stephen Brauchle 27 yd FG 05:55 MSU Dak Prescott 7 yd run (Graves 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

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MSU 19 8 9 2 205 28 7.3 237 22-38-0 6.2 10.8 442 66 6.7 6-60 4-168 7-430 2-6-0 3-91-1 2-27-0 0-0-0 22:15 8 of 14 0 of 0 4-5 3-26 4-4

USM 20 4 15 1 102 36 2.8 311 30-44-2 7.1 10.4 413 80 5.2 7-59 6-208 3-153 0-0-0 7-166-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 37:45 4 of 17 2 of 4 4-5 1-5 1-1


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GAME 2 #14/15 LSU #25 MSU

Sept. 12, 2015 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 62,531

21 19

Mississippi State RUSHING Brandon Holloway Ashton Shumpert Aeris Williams Dak Prescott

Att. 5 10 1 10

PASSING Dak Prescott

Gain 37 30 0 9

Lost 0 0 5 28

Net 37 30 -5 -19

TD 0 0 0 1

Long 11 6 0 3

Avg. 7.4 3.0 -5.0 -1.9

Com Att 34 52

Int 0

Yds 335

TD 1

Long Sacks 33 3

RECEIVING Fred Ross De’Runnya Wilson Gus Walley Fred Brown Ashton Shumpert Brandon Holloway Justin Johnson Dontavian Lee

No. 9 8 7 3 3 2 1 1

Yds. 66 86 67 53 37 13 9 4

TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 17 20 18 33 17 10 9 4

PUNTING Devon Bell Logan Cooke

No. 4 4

Yds. Avg. Long I20 169 42.2 54 1 128 32.0 36 1

FIELD GOALS Westin Graves Devon Bell

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 2 43 made 43, 24 1 0 missed 52

ALL RETURNS Fred Ross Brandon Holloway

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 1 21 21 0 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 2 47 26

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

RUSHING Leonard Fournette Brandon Harris Darrel Williams Travin Dural

Att. 28 5 12 2

Net 159 48 45 14

TD 3 0 0 0

Long 26 18 12 17

Avg. 5.7 9.6 3.8 7.0

PASSING Brandon Harris

Com Att. 9 14

Int. Yds. 0 71

TD 1

Long Sacks 23 1

RECEIVING Travin Dural Malachi Dupre Colin Jeter John Diarse DeSean Smith

No. 4 2 1 1 1

Yds. 15 22 23 9 2

TD 0 0 0 0 0

PUNTING Jamie Keehn

No. 9

Yds. Avg. Long I20 351 39.0 58 5

FIELD GOALS none

Att. Made Long KICKS

ALL RETURNS Tre’Davious White Lamar Louis Donte Jackson Darrel Williams

Punts No. Yds. 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lost 4 5 5 3

Lg. 2 0 0 0

No. 25 MSU nearly overcame a 21-6 deficit in the fourth quarter, but No. 14 LSU escaped with a 21-19 win in the Southeastern Conference opener in Davis Wade Stadium. Dak Prescott was a career-best 34-of-52 for 335 yards and one touchdown, including a 5-yard TD pass to De’Runnya Wilson with 4:00 to play that pulled the Bulldogs within two. The 34 completions set an MSU team and individual single-game record, breaking Prescott’s old mark of 33 set in the 2014 Orange Bowl. MSU came up short on the two-point conversion attempt when Prescott and Ashton Shumpert weren’t able to connect in the corner. Prescott was a perfect 6-of-6 on the 82-yard drive. The Bulldogs retained possession with 1:32 left in the game. Prescott again marched MSU down the field from its own 11-yard line. However, Devon Bell’s 52-yard field goal sailed wide right as time expired. The Tigers held the Bulldogs to only 43 rushing yards. MSU trailed 14-3 at the half at the hands of LSU’s Leonard Fournette, who finished with 159 yards rushing and three touchdowns. For the second straight game, Richie Brown was the Bulldogs’ leading tackler with 11, including 1.5 for loss and one sack. A.J. Jefferson collected two tackles for loss, while Kendrick Market had nine tackles.

Scoring LSU Mississippi State 1st

04:37 01:58 2nd 00:44 3rd 10:04 06:48 4th 14:45 04:00

TB 1 0

LSU Gain 163 53 50 17

MSU Rally Comes Up Short Against LSU, 21-19

Long 9 20 23 9 2

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 1 2 2 39 1 8

TB 0

Lg. 0 2 21 8

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0 0

LSU LSU MSU MSU LSU MSU MSU

14 0

0 3

7 3

0 13

- 21 - 19

Leonard Fournette 1 yd run (Domingue kick) Leonard Fournette 26 yd run (Domingue kick) Westin Graves 43 yd field goal Westin Graves 24 yd field goal Leonard Fournette 18 yd run (Domingue kick) Dak Prescott 1 yd run (Graves kick) De’Runnya Wilson 5 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Prescott pass failed)

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

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LSU 16 11 3 2 266 47 5.7 71 9-14-0 5.1 7.9 337 61 5.5 0-0 9-95 9-351 4-257 1-2-0 4-49-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 33:12 4 of 13 0 of 0 2-2 3-28 3-3 0-0 0

MSU 27 5 19 3 43 26 1.7 335 34-52-0 6.2 9.9 378 80 4.7 0-0 5-45 8-297 5-263 1-21-0 2-47-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 26:48 3 of 15 1 of 1 3-3 1-5 1-1 2-3 0

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GAME 3 Sept. 19, 2015 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 61,574

Northwestern State 13 MSU 62 Mississippi State RUSHING Dontavian Lee Ashton Shumpert Dak Prescott Aeris Williams Nick Fitzgerald Malik Dear Gabe Myles Elijah Staley Brandon Holloway

Att. 5 9 6 7 5 1 2 1 1

Gain 57 55 59 37 28 19 15 7 4

Lost 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0

Net 57 55 54 36 28 19 15 7 4

TD 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0

Long 24 17 42 17 12 19 9 7 4

Avg. 11.4 6.1 9.0 5.1 5.6 19.0 7.5 7.0 4.0

PASSING Dak Prescott Nick Fitzgerald Elijah Staley

Com 10 4 2

Att 11 4 3

Int 0 0 0

Yds 227 90 55

TD 2 1 1

Long 49 49 37

Sacks 1 0 0

RECEIVING Donald Gray Malik Dear Gabe Myles Fred Brown Joe Morrow De’Runnya Wilson Fred Ross Darrion Hutcherson Brandon Holloway Ashton Shumpert

No. 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Yds. 140 46 58 48 37 17 12 7 6 1

TD 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Long 49 19 49 48 37 17 12 7 6 1

PUNTING Logan Cook

No. 1

Yds. Avg. Long I20 44 44.0 44 1

FIELD GOALS none

Att. Made Long KICKS

Punts ALL RETURNS No. Yds. Fred Ross 3 33 Gabe Myles 0 0 Darrion Hutcherson 0 0

Northwestern State

84

Lg. 22 0 0

MSU Blows Out Northwestern State, 62-13 Mississippi State set a school single-game record with 647 yards of total offense as the Bulldogs blew out Northwestern State of the FCS Soutland Conference, 62-13. The Bulldogs scored on their first three possessions and led 20-0 after the first quarter. Dak Prescott completed his first nine passes of the game and found Gabe Myles for a 49-yard touchdown pass for the first score. Myles added his second score of the contest on a 6-yard rush with 8:39 left in the second quarter. MSU amassed 364 yards of offense in the first half. Backup quarterbacks Nick Fitzgerald and Elijah Staley saw the first significant action of their careers in the second half. Donald Gray hauled in four passes for 140 yards, including a brilliant over-the-shoulder 45-yard catch in the second quarter that gave Prescott the MSU career passing yards record. Fitzgerald tallied his first career TD pass on a 49-yard strike to Gray in the fourth quarter. Staley’s second career pass was a 37-yard TD to Joe Morrow down the far sideline. The Bulldogs held the Demons to 1-of-13 on third down. Kivon Coman led all MSU tacklers with seven, while Taveze Calhoun registered a career-best two tackles for loss. Gerri Green added six tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. The two teams were meeting for the first time since 1946.

Scoring Northwestern State 0 Mississippi State 20 1st

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 1 38 1 12

TB 0

Lg. 0 38 12

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0

RUSHING De’Mard Llorens Chris Jones J.D. Almond Nigel Dora Matthew Flores Daniel Taylor Daniel Hazelwood Cody Jones Stephen Rivers Tuff McClain Joel Blumenthal

Att. 10 8 4 2 7 10 1 1 2 1 4

Gain 47 47 23 20 16 29 7 2 7 0 4

Lost 0 4 3 0 4 17 0 0 11 5 12

Net 47 43 20 20 12 12 7 2 -4 -5 -8

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 12 16 19 11 8 12 7 2 7 0 2

Avg. 4.7 5.4 5.0 10.0 1.7 1.2 7.0 2.0 -2.0 -5.0 -2.0

PASSING Stephen Rivers Joel Blumenthal J.D. Almond

Com 4 3 2

Att. 8 5 3

Int. 0 0 0

Yds. 46 37 28

TD 0 0 0

Long 18 16 24

Sacks 1 2 1

RECEIVING Ed Eagan Shakeir Ryan Daniel Taylor Zach White Tuff McClain

No. 3 2 2 1 1

Yds. 27 40 19 18 7

TD 0 0 0 0 0

Long 11 24 15 18 7

PUNTING Andy Wickman

No. 7

Yds. Avg. Long I20 309 44.1 51 0

FIELD GOALS Chris Moore

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 2 52 made 52, 26

ALL RETURNS Wilbur Myers Ed Eagan

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0

TB 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 1 4 4 2 48 28

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

13:21 03:42 00:07 2nd 10:09 08:39 02:27 00:56 3rd 06:59 04:02 00:26 4th 12:12 01:48

MSU MSU MSU NSU MSU NSU MSU NSU MSU MSU MSU MSU

6 14

7 0 14 14

- 13 - 62

Gabe Myles 49 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Cooke pass failed) Ashton Shumpert 17 yd run (Graves kick) Aeris Williams 1 yd run (Graves kick) Chris Moore 52 yd FG Gabe Myles 6 yd run (Graves kick) Chris Moore 26 yd FG Brandon Holloway 6 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick) De’Mard Llorens 10 yd run (Moore kick) Nick Fitzgerald 4 yd run (Graves kick) Joe Morrow 37 yd pass from Elijah Staley (Graves kick) Donald Gray 49 yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Bell kick) Nick Fitzgerald 3 yd run (Bell 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

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NSU 17 11 6 0 146 50 2.9 111 9-16-0 6.9 12.3 257 66 3.9 0-0 1-11 7-309 4-210 0-0-0 3-52-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 39:01 1 of 13 2 of 3 2-3 1-5 1-1 2-2 3

MSU 26 15 11 0 275 37 7.4 372 16-18-0 20.7 23.2 647 55 11.8 2-2 2-20 1-44 10-638 3-33-0 2-50-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 20:59 3 of 5 1 of 1 6-6 4-26 8-8 0-0 0


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GAME 4 MSU #25 Auburn

Sept. 26, 2015 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, Ala. 87,451

17 9

Mississippi State RUSHING Brandon Holloway Dak Prescott Ashton Shumpert Gabe Myles

Att. 5 6 5 2

PASSING Dak Prescott

Gain 42 14 11 2

Lost 0 0 6 1

Net 42 14 5 1

TD 0 0 0 0

Long 14 8 4 2

Avg. 8.4 2.3 1.0 0.5

Com Att 29 41

Int 0

Yds 270

TD 2

Long Sacks 32 0

RECEIVING Fred Ross De’Runnya Wilson Gus Walley Fred Brown Malik Dear Gabe Myles Ashton Shumpert Brandon Holloway

No. 7 5 5 4 3 2 2 1

Yds. 66 43 22 58 21 37 23 0

TD 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

Long 19 17 9 21 9 32 18 0

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 5

Yds. Avg. Long I20 209 41.8 54 3

FIELD GOALS Westin Graves

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 44 made 44

ALL RETURNS Fred Ross Will Redmond

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 1 4 4 0 0 0

Att. 27 11 5 3 2 1

PASSING Sean White

Gain 137 66 28 21 10 0

Lost 0 37 0 3 5 8

Dak Prescott threw two touchdown passes and Mississippi State’s defense made four stops in the red zone to help the Bulldogs beat No. 25 Auburn 17-9 on Saturday night in Jordan-Hare Stadium. MSU recorded back-to-back wins over Auburn for the first time since 1999-2000. Auburn missed on four possessions inside the 10 with new starting quarterback Sean White. On the game’s first possession, White completed his first four passes before throwing the ball straight into the hands of cornerback Will Redmond near the goal line. Near the end of the second quarter, the Tigers drove to the 2, but failed on two runs. Prescott was able to set his feet on nearly every throw, connecting with Gabe Myles for a 32yard touchdown pass over the middle for a 7-0 lead in the first and hitting Wilson down the right sideline for a 14-0 lead in the second. Prescott managed the clock efficiently in the second half, helping the Bulldogs take a 17-6 lead late in the third on Westin Graves’ 44-yard field goal. Auburn outgained MSU 389-326, including 201-56 on the ground. Richie Brown led all tacklers with a career-best 13, including 12 solo stops, three for loss and two sacks. A.J. Jefferson notched a forced fumble, two tackles for loss and one sack, continuing his streak of five straight games with a tackle for loss. For the first time in the Gus Malzahn era (since 2013), the Tigers failed to score a touchdown.

Scoring Mississippi State Auburn TB 1

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 1 19 19

Auburn RUSHING Peyton Barber Sean White Kerryon Johnson Roc Thomas Stanton Truitt Marcus Davis

Prescott, Red Zone D Stifle No. 25 Auburn, 17-9

Net 137 29 28 18 5 -8

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 18 21 11 12 10 0

Avg. 5.1 2.6 5.6 6.0 2.5 -8.0

Com Att. 20 28

Int. Yds. 1 188

TD 0

Long Sacks 22 4

RECEIVING D’haquille Williams Kerryon Johnson Melvin Ray Roc Thomas Peyton Barber Ricardo Louis Marcus Davis Chandler Cox Jason Smith

No. 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1

Yds. 49 32 24 12 19 14 22 10 6

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PUNTING Kevin Phillips

No. 5

Yds. Avg. Long I20 207 41.4 49 1

FIELD GOALS Daniel Carlson

Att. Made Long KICKS 4 3 51 missed 26; made 30, 25, 51

ALL RETURNS Marcus Davis Johnathan Ford

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 1 4 4 0 0 0

Long 19 18 11 13 18 8 22 10 6 TB 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 2 46 24

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 0

7 0

3 6

0 3

- 17 -9

1st 05:18 MSU Gabe Myles 32 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick) 2nd 08:02 MSU De’Runnya Wilson 17 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick) 3rd 09:41 AU Daniel Carlson 30 yd field goal 03:06 AU Daniel Carlson 25 yd field goal 01:11 MSU Westin Graves 44 yd field goal 4th 01:07 AU Daniel Carlson 51 yd field goal

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

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MSU 18 4 14 0 56 21 2.7 270 29-41-0 6.6 9.3 326 62 5.3 1-1 4-30 5-209 4-260 1-4-0 0-0-0 1-19-0 0-0-0 23:50 4 of 12 0 of 1 1-1 4-37 2-2 1-1 7

AU 25 16 9 0 201 50 4.0 188 20-28-1 6.7 9.4 389 78 5.0 3-0 6-40 5-207 3-192 1-4-0 2-46-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 36:10 4 of 14 0 of 0 2-4 0-0 0-0 3-4 3

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GAME 5 Oct. 3, 2015 Kyle Field College Station, Texas 104,445

#21/22 MSU 17 #14/15 Texas A&M 30 Mississippi State RUSHING Dak Prescott Malik Dear Aeris Williams Ashton Shumpert Brandon Holloway Gabe Myles Dontavian Lee

Att. 18 1 3 4 5 1 2

PASSING Dak Prescott

Gain 110 52 23 17 6 3 0

Lost 14 0 0 0 1 0 0

Net 96 52 23 17 5 3 0

TD 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Long 26 52 10 7 3 3 0

Com Att 20 34

Int 0

Yds 210

TD 0

Long Sacks 21 2

RECEIVING Fred Ross De’Runnya Wilson Malik Dear Fred Brown Donald Gray Brandon Holloway

No. 11 3 2 2 1 1

Yds. 103 65 23 9 6 4

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 21 19 16 7 6 4

PUNTING Devon Bell Logan Cooke

No. 3 2

Yds. Avg. Long I20 126 42.0 49 0 71 35.5 39 0

FIELD GOALS Evan Sobiesk

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 38 made 38

ALL RETURNS Fred Ross Fred Brown Brandon Holloway

Punts No. Yds. 1 7 0 0 0 0

Lg. 7 0 0

Avg. 5.3 52.0 7.7 4.2 1.0 3.0 0.0

86

Att. 26 12 4 3

PASSING Kyle Allen

Gain 113 67 17 2

Lost 3 2 0 0

Dak Prescott accounted for 306 yards of total offense, but No. 14 Texas A&M’s 24-10 start proved to be too much to overcome for MSU in a 30-17 loss at Kyle Field. The Aggies started the game with a 12-play, 91-yard drive that was culminated on a fourth down conversion at the 1-yard line with Kyle Allen finding Ricky Seal-Jones. MSU responded with a field goal on its first possesion, but A&M answered with a 73-yard drive in 2:06 to make the deficit double-digits. The critical point came late in the second quarter. After true freshman Malik Dear scampered 52 yards for a touchdown, MSU had the momentum and the football again with 1:58 to play. The Aggies forced a three-and-out and Allen marched them down the field for another score. A&M tallied 330 yards of total offense in the first half but was limited to only two field goals in the final two quarters. MSU had chances to cut into the lead but two costly turnovers on fumbles by De’Runnya Wilson and Aeris Williams halted Bulldog drives. Fred Ross finished with a game-high 11 receptions and 103 yards receiving. Richie Brown and Beniquez Brown each finished with a game-high 11 tackles. The attendance of 104,445 was the largest crowd Mississippi State has ever played in front of.

Scoring Mississippi State Texas A&M 1st

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 1 18 2 21

09:59 05:29 03:23 2nd 13:11 11:33 00:20 3rd 10:34 4th 12:24 05:23

TB 0 0

Lg. 0 18 17

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0

Texas A&M RUSHING Tra Carson Kyle Allen Christian Kirk James White

No. 14 Texas A&M Hot Start Too Much for No. 21 MSU, 30-17

Net 110 65 17 2

TD 1 0 0 0

Long 21 12 9 1

Avg. 4.2 5.4 4.2 0.7

Com Att. 25 41

Int. Yds. 0 322

TD 2

Long Sacks 49 1

RECEIVING Christian Kirk Josh Reynolds Ricky Seals-Jones Damion Ratley Tra Carson James White Caden Smith

No. 8 7 5 2 1 1 1

Yds. 77 141 34 45 13 9 3

TD 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

PUNTING Drew Kaser

No. 4

Yds. Avg. Long I20 196 49.0 57 1

FIELD GOALS Taylor Bertolet

Att. Made Long KICKS 4 3 55 made 55; missed 49; made 24, 30

ALL RETURNS Christian Kirk

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 3 41 26

Long 32 49 25 29 13 9 3 TB 2

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 1 18 18

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0

TAM MSU TAM MSU MSU TAM TAM MSU TAM

3 14

7 10

0 3

7 3

- 17 - 30

Ricky Seals-Jones 1 yd pass from Kyle Allen (Taylor Bertolet kick) Westin Graves 38 yd field goal Damion Ratley 29 yd pass from Kyle Allen (Taylor Bertolet kick) Taylor Bertolet 55 yd field goal Malik Dear 52 yd run (Westin Graves kick) Tra Carson 1 yd run (Taylor Bertolet kick) Taylor Bertolet 24 yd field goal Dak Prescott 5 yd run (Westin Graves kick) Taylor Bertolet 30 yd field goal

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

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MSU 20 10 9 1 196 34 5.8 210 20-34-0 6.2 10.5 406 68 6.0 2-2 3-30 5-197 4-235 1-7-0 3-39-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 26:12 5 of 14 0 of 2 2-3 1-2 2-2 1-1 0

A&M 23 10 13 0 194 45 4.3 322 25-41-0 7.9 12.9 516 86 6.0 1-0 5-53 4-169 7-431 3-41-0 1-18-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 33:48 10 of 20 1 of 2 4-5 2-12 3-3 3-4 13


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GAME 6 Troy MSU

Oct. 10, 2015 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 60,866

17 45

Mississippi State RUSHING Dontavian Lee Nick Fitzgerald Ashton Shumpert Logan Cooke Elijah Staley Aeris Williams Brandon Holloway Dak Prescott Malik Dear

Att. 5 8 6 1 2 3 5 1 2

Gain 44 38 14 11 11 9 10 3 0

Lost 0 9 0 0 0 0 3 0 3

Net 44 29 14 11 11 9 7 3 -3

TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 23 13 6 11 11 5 9 3 0

Avg. 8.8 3.6 2.3 11.0 5.5 3.0 1.4 3.0 -1.5

PASSING Nick Fitzgerald Dak Prescott Elijah Staley

Com 6 3 1

Att 7 6 2

Int 0 0 0

Yds 141 74 -4

TD 2 1 0

Long 49 59 0

Sacks 0 0 0

RECEIVING De’Runnya Wilson Fred Ross Donald Gray Justin Johnson Fred Brown Malik Dear

No. 3 2 2 1 1 1

Yds. 82 64 58 6 5 -4

TD 1 1 1 0 0 0

Long 48 59 49 6 5 0

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 5

Yds. Avg. Long I20 243 48.6 65 1

FIELD GOALS Westin Graves

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 42 made 42

ALL RETURNS Fred Ross Beniquez Brown Kelan Chairs Brandon Holloway

Punts No. Yds. 3 75 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 77 0 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 15 2 38

Lg. 0 0 15 21

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0

RUSHING Brandon Burks Dontreal Pruitt Andre Flakes John Johnson Brandon Silvers

Att. 15 18 9 1 3

Gain 98 82 21 0 0

Lost 12 26 12 17 22

Net 86 56 9 -17 -22

TD 1 1 0 0 0

Long 74 11 9 0 0

Avg. 5.7 3.1 1.0 -17.0 -7.3

PASSING Dontreal Pruitt Dallas Tidwell Brandon SIlvers

Com 12 3 5

Att. 17 12 7

Int. 0 1 0

Yds. 90 12 40

TD 0 0 0

Long 22 8 16

Sacks 2 0 2

RECEIVING Deondre Douglas Teddy Ruben Bryan Holmes Brandon Burks Clark Quisenberry Emanuel Thompson Andre Flakes

No. 6 5 5 1 1 1 1

Yds. 35 53 34 8 6 4 2

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 14 16 22 8 6 4 2

PUNTING Kay Ryan

No. 8

Yds. Avg. Long I20 326 40.8 53 0

FIELD GOALS Jed Solomon

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 21 made 21

ALL RETURNS Teddy Ruben Deondre Douglas

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Dominant First Half Lifts MSU Over Troy, 45-17 Nick Fitzgerald, who stepped in for an ill Dak Prescott, accounted for 170 yards of total offense and three touchdowns as MSU used a dominant first half to roll past Troy, 45-17, in Starkville. The Bulldogs led 38-0 at the break. Prescott played only the first three series of the game. He woke up on gameday with a stomach virus and was ill most of the day. Troy dominated the time of possession (40:25) in the game, but managed only two trips to the red zone against State’s physical, bend-but-don’t-break defensive scheme. The tempo for the game was set early. On the second play from scrimmage, Prescott found Fred Ross for a 65-yard touchdown catch. On the ensuing Troy possession, quarterback Brandon Silvers fumbled into the end zone and Nelson Adams recovered it for a touchdown. Ross then scored on a 77-yard punt return at the 3:04 mark. It was the first punt return for a TD by MSU since 2011. After Troy botched a 51-yard field goal attempt early in the fourth quarter, Fitzgerald connected with Donald Gray for a 49-yard touchdown to re-extend the MSU lead. Gerri Green led the Bulldogs with a career-best 11 tackles, while Ryan Brown collected a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss.

Scoring Troy Mississippi State 1st

14:24 13:16 03:04 2nd 11:39 08:43 00:47 3rd 03:46 00:49 4th 11:33 00:27

TB 1

Lg. 0 2 0 0

Troy

TB 1

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 1 18 18 2 44 44

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 21

0 17

14 3 0 7

- 17 - 45

MSU Fred Ross 59 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves kick) MSU Nelson Adams 0 yd fumble recovery (Westin Graves kick) MSU Fred Ross 77 yd punt return (Westin Graves kick) MSU Westin Graves 42 yd field goal MSU De’Runnya Wilson 28 yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Graves kick) MSU Nick Fitzgerald 1 yd run (Westin Graves kick) TROY Dontreal Pruitt 5 yd run (Jed Solomon kick) TROY Brandon Burks 74 yd run (Jed Solomon kick) MSU Donald Gray 49 yd pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Graves kick) TROY Jed Solomon 21 yd field goal

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

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TROY 19 9 8 2 112 46 2.4 142 20-36-1 3.9 7.1 0 254 82 3.1 2-1 3-20 8-326 3-159 0-0-0 3-62-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 40:25 6 of 19 2 of 3 2-2 0-0 2-2 1-1 0

MSU 12 8 4 0 125 33 3.8 211 10-15-0 14.1 21.1 3 336 48 7.0 1-0 3-28 5-243 8-504 3-75-1 3-53-0 1-2-0 0-0-1 19:35 2 of 10 1 of 2 1-1 4-36 6-6 1-1 7

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GAME 7 Louisiana Tech MSU

Oct. 17, 2015 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 61,651

20 45

Mississippi State RUSHING Dak Prescott Aeris Williams Dontavian Lee Brandon Holloway Nick Fitzgerald

Att. 10 6 3 8 2

PASSING Dak Prescott

Gain 51 26 21 24 5

Lost 17 0 0 10 0

Net 34 26 21 14 5

TD 1 1 0 0 0

Long 15 7 10 12 3

Avg. 3.4 4.3 7.0 1.8 2.5

Com Att 30 43

Int 0

Yds 347

TD 3

Long Sacks 45 2

RECEIVING De’Runnya Wilson Malik Dear Brandon Holloway Fred Brown Darrion Hutcherson Fred Ross Aeris Williams Dontavian Lee Donald Gray

No. 7 6 4 3 3 3 2 1 1

Yds. 85 70 32 63 41 36 5 11 4

TD 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Long 20 27 19 45 19 17 5 11 4

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 4

Yds. Avg. Long I20 186 46.5 55 2

FIELD GOALS Westin Graves

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 26 made 26

ALL RETURNS Malik Dear Donald Gray Brandon Bryant

Punts No. Yds. 1 7 1 21 0 0

Lg. 7 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 3 56 0 0 0 0

Lg. 34 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 73

RUSHING Boston Scott Jarred Craft Jeff Driskel Ryan Higgins

Att. 10 14 6 1

Lost 0 0 10 0

Net 55 40 10 7

TD 0 0 0 0

Long 11 9 9 7

Avg. 5.5 2.9 1.7 7.0

PASSING Jeff Driskel

Com Att. 25 41

Int. Yds. 1 303

TD 2

Long Sacks 31 2

RECEIVING Trent Taylor Jarred Craft Paul Turner Ricky Jones Marlon Watts Kameron McKnight Marlon Seets

No. 10 5 4 2 2 1 1

Yds. 130 56 41 25 24 16 11

TD 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

PUNTING Logan McPherson Gerald Shouse

No. 1 3

Yds. Avg. Long I20 24 24.0 24 0 143 47.7 55 1

FIELD GOALS Jonathan Barnes

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 2 33 made 33, 27

ALL RETURNS Trent Taylor Jaqwis Dancy

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 1 1 1 0 0 0

After trailing 14-0 10 minutes into the first quarter, MSU responded outscoring Louisiana Tech 45-6 the rest of the way to go undefeated in non-conference regular season play with a 45-31 victory in Starkville. Dak Prescott accounted for four touchdowns and was an efficient 30-of-43 for a season-best 347 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. Aeris Williams put the Bulldogs on the scoreboard with a 2-yard touchdown run with 2:30 left in the first quarter. Trailing 17-10, Prescott marched MSU down the field on a 12-play, 85-yard drive culminating with a 5-yard TD pass to De’Runnya Wilson to tie the game at 17 all. The biggest play of the day came right before the half when Donald Gray broke through and blocked a punt that was recovered by Brandon Bryant at the 2-yard line. On the ensuing play, Prescott gave MSU the lead for good on a 2-yard keeper. The Bulldogs led 24-17 on the break. MSU picked up where it left off on the first series of the second half, going on a season-long 11-play, 98-yard drive. Prescott found Wilson for the second time for a 20-yard pass to cap the drive. Bryant showed his playmaking ability again in the fourth quarter, intercepting Jeff Driskel and returning it 73 yards for a touchdown to put MSU up 45-20 with 7:10 to go. J.T. Gray led all tacklers with a career-high 10.

Scoring Louisiana Tech Mississippi State 1st TB 1

Lg. 0 0 73

10:52 04:27 02:30 2nd 11:33 07:23 02:53 00:57 3rd 08:55 04:44 01:30 4th 07:10

LT LT MSU MSU LT MSU MSU MSU LT MSU MSU

14 7

3 17

3 0 14 7

- 20 - 45

Paul Turner 21 yd pass from Jeff Driskel (Jonathan Barnes kick) Trent Taylor 16 yd pass from Jeff Driskel (Jonathan Barnes kick) Aeris Williams 2 yd run (Westin Graves kick) Westin Graves 26 yd field goal Jonathan Barnes 33 yd field goal De’Runnya Wilson 5 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick) Dak Prescott 2 yd run (Westin Graves kick) De’Runnya Wilson 20 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick) Jonathan Barnes 27 yd field goal Fred Brown 12 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves kick) Brandon Bryant 73 yd interception return (Westin Graves kick)

Team Stats

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After Slow Start, MSU Rolls Over Louisiana Tech, 45-20

Gain 55 40 20 7

Long 31 19 21 25 15 16 11 TB 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 5 58 21

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

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LA Tech 24 8 14 2 110 32 3.4 0 122 12 303 24-41-1 7.4 12.1 413 73 5.7 0-0 7-60 5-161 5-313 1-1-0 5-58-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 33:36 4 of 15 1 of 1 3-3 2-16 2-2 2-2

MSU 28 10 16 2 93 30 3.1 2 127 34 347 30-43-0 8.1 11.6 440 73 6.0 2-0 4-38 4-186 8-488 2-28-0 3-56-0 1-73-1 0-0-0 26:24 6 of 13 1 of 1 6-6 2-9 6-6 1-1


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GAME 8 Kentucky MSU

16 42

Oct. 24, 2015 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 61,168

Mississippi State RUSHING Dak Prescott Brandon Holloway Aeris Williams Malik Dear Dontavian Lee Nick Fitzgerald

Att. 13 6 8 3 5 1

PASSING Dak Prescott Fred Ross

Gain 120 36 27 12 8 5

Lost 3 0 0 0 1 0

Net 117 36 27 12 7 5

TD 3 0 0 0 0 0

Long 21 18 6 9 3 5

Avg. 9.0 6.0 3.4 4.0 1.4 5.0

Com Att 25 35 1 1

Int 1 0

Yds 348 34

TD 3 0

Long Sacks 63 1 34 0

RECEIVING Brandon Holloway Donald Gray De’Runnya Wilson Darrion Hutcherson Fred Brown Joe Morrow Fred Ross Malik Dear Aeris Williams Justin Johnson

No. 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1

Yds. 98 56 91 40 35 24 11 9 9 9

TD 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 63 14 34 14 24 15 12 9 9 9

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 3

Yds. Avg. Long I20 112 37.3 50 2

FIELD GOALS Westin Graves

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 0 missed 26

ALL RETURNS Fred Ross Taveze Calhoun Cory Thomas Brandon Holloway

Punts No. Yds. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 38

Lg. 0 0 0 22

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 2 -3 1 12 0 0

RUSHING Stanley Williams Sihiem King Drew Barker Patrick Towles Jojo Kemp Mikel Horton

Att. 18 3 3 6 2 1

Lost 19 0 0 7 1 0

Net 95 31 20 13 2 2

TD 0 0 0 1 0 0

Long 25 16 10 9 3 2

Avg. 5.3 10.3 6.7 2.2 1.0 2.0

PASSING Patrick Towles Drew Barker

Com Att. 23 42 7 9

Int. Yds. 2 218 1 42

TD 0 0

Long Sacks 22 1 11 0

RECEIVING Dorian Baker C.J. Conrad Garrett Johnson Jeff Badet Alexander Montgomery Stanley Williams Blake Bone Charles Walker Ryan Timmons Sihiem King T.V. Williams

No. 7 6 5 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

Yds. 56 56 74 19 16 16 8 8 8 4 -5

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PUNTING Landon Foster

No. 4

Yds. Avg. Long I20 153 38.2 47 2

FIELD GOALS Autin MacGinnis

Att. Made Long KICKS 4 3 48 made 44; missed 48; made 48, 32

ALL RETURNS Alexander Montgomery Sihiem King Chris Westry J.D. Harmon

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0 0

Dak Prescott tied a school record with six touchdowns responsible, running for three and throwing for three, as MSU played its most complete game of the season in a 42-16 win over Kentucky under the lights in Davis Wade Stadium. Prescott became the first player in school history to throw for 300 yards and rush for 100 yards in the same game. UK held a 10-7 lead after the first quarter, but the Bulldogs outscored the Wildcats 35-6 the rest of the way. Prescott hit De’Runnya Wilson for a 13-yard touchdown early in the second. The senior then engineered a 5-play, 69-yard drive in 1:27 and hit Brandon Holloway for an 8-yard touchdown. The score was setup by a 63-yard reception down the sideline by Holloway. Four plays later, Taveze Calhoun recorded the first of his two interceptions on the night of Patrick Towles and, after a short drive, Prescott ran 20 yards for another touchdown. In the second half, Kentucky squandered a first-and-goal with a series of penalties and had to settle for 32-yard field goal. The Bulldog offense responded immediately, as Prescott hit Darrion Hutcherson for a 13yard touchdown. Prescott rushed for another touchdown in the fourth quarter. He finished with 465 yards of total offense, which was third in school annals. He was named National Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts. Calhoun added another acrobatic interception in the second half. Kivon Coman finished with a game-high nine tackles, while Beniquez Brown had seven tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss. MSU rushed for a season-best 204 yards.

Scoring Kentucky Mississippi State 1st

TB 0

Lg. 0 0 12 0

Kentucky Gain 114 31 20 20 3 2

Prescott’s 6 TDs Too Much For Kentucky, 42-16

Long 14 22 19 11 10 14 8 8 8 4 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 1 16 2 31 0 0 1 23

TB 0

Lg. 16 20 0 23

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0 0

08:19 02:49 00:56 2nd 13:38 01:34 00:34 00:03 3rd 02:55 00:59 4th 09:14

UK MSU UK MSU MSU MSU UK UK MSU MSU

10 7

3 21

3 0 7 7

- 16 - 42

Patrick Towles 2 yd run (Austin MacGinnis kick) Dak Prescott 1 yd run (Westin Graves kick) Austin MacGinnis kick 44 yd field goal De’Runnya Wilson 13 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick) Brandon Holloway 8 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick) Dak Prescott 20 yd run (Graves kick) Austin MacGinnis kick 48 yd field goal Austin MacGinnis kick 32 yd field goal Darrion Hutcherson 13 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick) Dak Prescott 18 yd run (Graves 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

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UK 30 12 14 4 163 33 4.9 260 30-52-3 5.0 8.7 423 85 5.0 0-0 3-30 4-153 5-301 0-0-0 4-70-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 32:51 8 of 16 0 of 0 2-3 1-3 1-1 3-4 0

MSU 30 11 19 0 204 36 5.7 382 26-36-1 10.6 14.7 586 72 8.1 0-0 6-62 3-112 7-427 1-0-0 2-38-0 3-9-0 0-0-0 27:09 5 of 11 1 of 2 6-8 1-6 6-6 0-1 7

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GAME 9 #25/24/20 MSU Missouri

Nov. 5, 2015 Faurot Field Columbia, Mo. 58,878

31 13

Prescott Paces No. 20 MSU in Rain-Soaked Win at Missouri, 31-13 Not even a heavy rain storm could stop Dak Prescott and No. 20 Mississippi State against the SEC’s top scoring defense in a rare Thursday night game. Prescott accounted for 351 yards of total offense and threw four touchdowns as the Bulldogs won their fourth straight by a score of 31-13 at Missouri. It was the first meeting between the two teams since 1984. Prescott became the 10th player in SEC history with 10,000 yards of total offense after entering the game needing just 65, and he became the sixth player in history to account for 100 touchdowns. Fred Ross got the scoring started by catching a 36-yard Prescott strike in stride on the fourth play of the game. State led 14-13 at the half following a terrific 28-yard touchdown catch in the corner by De’Runnya Wilson. That score was setup by a 69-yard kickoff return by Brandon Holloway. The Bulldogs then outscored the Tigers 17-0 in the second half. Wilson made his second touchdown grab and Fred Brown added one. Chris Jones, Beniquez Brown and Richie Brown registered two tackles for loss apiece. Beniquez Brown was MSU’s leading tackler with eight. Kivon Coman and Gerri Green registered their first career interceptions.

Mississippi State RUSHING Dak Prescott Aeris Williams Brandon Holloway Ashton Shumpert Gabe Myles Justin Malone

Att. 14 6 6 8 2 0

PASSING Dak Prescott Nick Fitzgerald

Gain 68 49 24 19 0 3

Lost 21 3 0 4 8 0

Net 47 46 24 15 -8 3

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 17 15 9 7 0 0

Avg. 3.4 7.7 4.0 1.9 -4.0 0.0

Com Att 27 40 0 1

Int 0 0

Yds 303 0

TD 4 0

Long Sacks 63 3 0 0

RECEIVING Fred Ross De’Runnya Wilson Brandon Holloway Fred Brown Darrion Hutcherson Ashton Shumpert Donald Gray Gabe Myles Aeris Williams

No. 11 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1

Yds. 115 102 9 28 26 21 5 0 -3

TD 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Long 36 63 3 20 24 13 5 0 0

PUNTING Logan Cooke Team

No. 4 1

Yds. Avg. Long I20 167 41.8 49 2 0 0.0 0 0

FIELD GOALS Westin Graves

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 1 36 made 36; missed 49

ALL RETURNS Fred Ross Brandon Holloway Kivon Coman Gerri Green

Punts No. Yds. 1 17 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 17 0 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 3 104 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 69 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

RUSHING Tyler Hunt Ish Witter Russell Hansbrough Ray Wingo Drew Lock

Att. 6 12 16 1 10

Lost 2 0 9 0 36

Net 85 81 62 3 -16

TD 0 0 1 0 0

Long 72 17 14 3 16

Avg. 14.2 6.8 3.9 3.0 -1.6

PASSING Drew Lock

Com Att. 11 26

Int. Yds. 2 107

TD 0

Long Sacks 35 5

RECEIVING Emanuel Hall J’Mon Moore Tyler Hunt Jason Reese Sean Culkin Russell Hansbrough Ray Wingo

No. 3 3 1 1 1 1 1

Yds. 34 17 35 9 6 5 1

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PUNTING Corey Fatony

No. 7

Yds. Avg. Long I20 278 39.7 56 1

FIELD GOALS Andrew Baggett

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 2 35 made 31, 35

ALL RETURNS Kentrell Brothers Jason Reese John Gibson Finis Stribling

Punts No. Yds. 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0

Scoring Mississippi State Missouri 1st

13:03 02:00 2nd 07:05 06:03 01:50 3rd 12:20 10:01 03:26

TB 1 0

90

Lg. 0 0 0 0

Long 14 12 35 9 6 5 1

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 1 8 1 22 2 31

TB 0

Lg. 0 8 22 25

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 10

17 0

0 0

- 31 - 13

Fred Ross 36 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves kick) Andrew Baggett 31 yd field goal Andrew Baggett 35 yd field goal De’Runnya Wilson 28 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves kick) Russell Hansbrough 14 yd run (Andrew Baggett kick) De’Runnya Wilson 5 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves kick) Westin Graves 36 yd field goal Fred Brown 8 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves kick)

Team Stats Lg. 0 0 0 0

Missouri Gain 87 81 71 3 20

MSU MIZ MIZ MSU MIZ MSU MSU MSU

7 3

Lg. 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 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

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MSU 23 11 12 0 127 36 3.5 303 27-41-0 7.4 11.2 430 77 5.6 3-2 2-18 5-167 6-362 1-17-0 3-104-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0 29:38 8 of 16 0 of 1 3-3 5-35 4-4 1-2 3

MU 16 9 6 1 215 45 4.8 107 11-26-2 4.1 9.7 322 71 4.5 1-0 6-38 7-278 4-253 1-8-0 4-61-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 30:22 5 of 16 0 of 2 3-4 3-22 1-1 2-2 3


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GAME 10 #3/4/2 Alabama #20/20/17 MSU

Nov. 14, 2015 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 62,435

31 6

Mississippi State RUSHING Brandon Holloway Nick Fitzgerald Dak Prescott Fred Ross Ashton Shumpert Aeris Williams

Att. 7 5 26 1 1 2

PASSING Dak Prescott Nick Fitzgerald

Gain 34 25 72 9 5 4

Lost 0 1 58 0 0 1

Net 34 24 14 9 5 3

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 19 13 17 9 5 4

Avg. 4.9 4.8 0.5 9.0 5.0 1.5

Com Att 22 43 1 2

Int 1 0

Yds 300 4

TD 0 0

Long Sacks 54 9 4 0

RECEIVING Fred Ross De’Runnya Wilson Brandon Holloway Donald Gray Gus Walley Gabe Myles Aeris Williams Fred Brown

No. 8 3 3 2 2 2 2 1

Yds. 114 38 31 59 27 9 7 19

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 41 23 22 54 19 8 7 19

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 6

Yds. Avg. Long I20 266 44.3 59 2

FIELD GOALS Westin Graves

Att. Made Long KICKS 3 2 39 missed 50; made 31, 39

ALL RETURNS Fred Ross Brandon Holloway Brandon Bryant

Punts No. Yds. 1 3 0 0 0 0

Lg. 3 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 4 57 0 0

Lg. 0 16 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 0

RUSHING Derrick Henry Bo Scarbrough ArDarius Stewart Jake Coker Damien Harris

Att. 22 3 1 1 3

Lost 4 0 0 0 0

Net 204 13 8 6 4

TD 2 0 0 0 0

Long 74 8 8 6 2

Avg. 9.3 4.3 8.0 6.0 1.3

PASSING Jake Coker

Com Att. 15 25

Int. Yds. 1 144

TD 1

Long Sacks 60 0

RECEIVING Calvin Ridley ArDarius Stewart Kenyan Drake O.J. Howard Damien Harris Richard Mullaney Derrick Henry

No. 5 4 2 1 1 1 1

Yds. 76 32 13 15 5 3 0

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

PUNTING JK Scott

No. 5

Yds. Avg. Long I20 200 40.0 47 1

FIELD GOALS Adam Griffith

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 1 42 made 42; missed 32

ALL RETURNS Cyrus Jones Marlon Humphrey

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 1 69 69 0 0 0

No. 17 Mississippi State saw its four-game winning streak come to an end as No. 2 Alabama jumped out to a 21-3 halftime lead and never looked back in Starkville. The Bulldogs, who entered the game with the SEC’s best redzone offense, were unable to come away with touchdowns in three redzone opportunities, including two in the first half. The Tide punted on four of its first five possessions and Jake Coker was picked off by Brandon Bryant in the other possession. MSU was unable to take advantage. Alabama captured the momentum on Cyrus Jones’ 69yard punt return touchdown with 10:44 left in the second quarter. The Bulldogs then went three-and-out, and Coker hit Calvin Ridley for a 60-yard score. MSU managed a field goal, but Derrick Henry broke loose for the Tide’s third big play, accounting for a 74-yard run with 5:10 to go in the half. Dak Prescott was sacked nine times on the day, but he did manage to throw for 300 yards for the fourth straight game. Fred Ross was his leading target with his second straight 100yard receiving game on eight catches. MSU outgained the Tide 393 to 379 but big plays proved to be the difference. Alabama controlled the time of possession and field position in the second half. Beniquez Brown was the Bulldogs’ leading tackler with a career-best 11 tackles. Kivon Coman added nine tackles.

Scoring Alabama Mississippi State 2nd 10:44 08:36 06:10 05:10 3rd 10:43 01:24 4th 07:53

TB 1

Lg. 0 0 0

Alabama Gain 208 13 8 6 4

No. 17 MSU Streak Snapped By No. 2 Alabama, 31-6

Long 60 19 8 15 5 3 0 TB 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 1 29 29

UA UA MSU UA UA MSU UA

0 0

21 3

3 3

7 0

- 31 -6

Cyrus Jones 69 yd punt return Calvin Ridley 60 yd pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick) Westin Graves 31 yd field goal Derrick Henry 74 yd run (Adam Griffith kick) Adam Griffith 42 yd field goal Westin Graves 39 yd field goal Derrick Henry 65 yd run (Adam Griffith 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

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UA 13 8 4 1 235 30 7.8 144 15-25-1 5.8 9.6 379 55 6.9 0-0 4-40 5-200 6-377 1-69-1 0-0-0 1-29-0 0-0-0 26:30 5 of 14 0 of 1 0-2 9-55 4-4 1-2 0

MSU 20 8 11 1 89 42 2.1 304 23-45-1 6.8 13.2 393 87 4.5 3-1 4-40 6-266 3-192 1-3-0 4-57-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 33:30 7 of 19 1 of 4 2-3 0-0 0-0 2-3 0

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GAME 11 #25 MSU Arkansas

Nov. 21, 2014 Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, Ark. 71,936

51 50

Mississippi State RUSHING Brandon Holloway Dak Prescott Ashton Shumpert

Att. 14 15 3

PASSING Dak Prescott Gabe Myles

Gain 63 50 22

Lost 0 4 0

Net 63 46 22

TD 0 2 0

Long 12 11 9

Avg. 4.5 3.1 7.3

Com Att 38 50 0 1

Int 1 0

Yds 508 0

TD 5 0

Long Sacks 55 2 0 0

RECEIVING Fred Ross De’Runnya Wilson Brandon Holloway Fred Brown Gabe Myles Darrion Hutcherson Gus Walley Malik Dear Joe Morrow

No. 10 10 4 4 3 3 2 1 1

Yds. 154 93 101 39 69 18 10 12 12

TD 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Long 55 12 45 13 44 7 7 12 12

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 1

Yds. Avg. Long I20 35 35.0 35 0

FIELD GOALS Westin Graves

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 21 made 21

ALL RETURNS Fred Ross Brandon Holloway Malik Dear

Punts No. Yds. 1 7 0 0 0 0

Lg. 7 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 3 57 2 43

Lg. 0 22 26

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0

RUSHING Alex Collins Jared Cornelius Kody Walker Brandon Allen Dominique Reed

Att. 19 1 7 1 1

Lost 7 0 2 0 1

Net 53 9 7 5 -1

TD 0 0 0 0 0

Long 8 9 3 5 0

Avg. 2.8 9.0 1.0 5.0 -1.0

PASSING Brandon Allen

Com Att. 30 43

Int. Yds. 0 406

TD 7

Long Sacks 52 0

RECEIVING Hunter Henry Drew Morgan Jeremy Sprinkle Jared Cornelius Alex Collins Dominique Reed

No. 7 7 6 5 3 2

Yds. 129 84 47 81 7 58

TD 2 1 3 1 0 0

PUNTING Toby Baker

No. 4

Yds. Avg. Long I20 183 45.8 51 0

FIELD GOALS Cole Hedlund

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 0 blocked 29

ALL RETURNS Jared Cornelius Dominique Reed K. Richardson

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0

92

Lg. 0 0 0

Dak Prescott delivered the greatest performance by a quarterback in MSU history, accounting for a school-record 554 yards of total offense and an SEC-record-tying seven touchdowns. In the process, he guided the No. 25 Bulldogs to its largest fourth-quarter comeback since 2007, defeating Arkansas 51-50 in Fayetteville. Beniquez Brown preserved the victory, blocking a potential Arkansas game-winning 29-yard field goal off the foot of Cole Hedlund with 0:39 remaining. MSU ran out the clock. Prescott rallied MSU from a 42-31 deficit, engineering a 74-yard drive that culminated with one of his two rushing scores and a 68-yard drive with 6:58 to play to make it 44-42 Bulldogs. The Razorbacks responded behind Brandon Allen’s arm, going on a touchdown drive in 1:25 to retake the lead. However, Prescott did it again, taking MSU 82 yards and finding Fred Ross for the eventual game-winner -- a 14-yard strike -- with 3:05 to play. Ross finished with 154 yards receiving, including a one-handed, 55-yard touchdown catch and run in the first half. Beniquez Brown led MSU with 12 tackles in addition to the blocked field goal. The teams combined for 1,110 yards of offense.

Scoring Mississippi State Arkansas 1st

TB 0

Lg. 0 0 0

Arkansas Gain 60 9 9 5 0

Prescott Rallies No. 25 MSU To Fourth Quarter Comeback in 51-50 Shootout

TB 0

Lg. 15 35 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 0

17 14

0 21

20 8

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UA MSU MSU UA MSU MSU MSU UA UA UA UA MSU MSU UA

Drew Morgan 20 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund kick) Brandon Holloway 38 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves kick) Dak Prescott 4 yd run (Graves kick) Jeremy Sprinkle 5 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Hedlund kick) Westin Graves 21 yd field goal Fred Brown 8 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick) Fred Ross 55 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick) Jared Cornelius 9 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Hedlund kick) Jeremy Sprinkle 3 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Hedlund kick) Hunter Henry 39 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Hedlund kick) Hunter Henry 18 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Hedlund kick) Dak Prescott 3 yd run (Graves kick) De’Runnya Wilson 10 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick) Jeremy Sprinkle 10 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Brandon Allen pass from Jared Cornelius) 03:05 MSU Fred Ross 14 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick)

Team Stats

Long 39 20 19 19 14 52

Kickoffs No. Yds. 1 15 5 104 0 0

10:16 07:31 03:37 2nd 14:13 11:47 07:35 04:44 00:52 3rd 12:00 11:39 06:56 4th 12:54 06:58 05:33

14 7

Lg. 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

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MSU 32 10 21 1 123 35 3.5 508 38-51-1 10.0 13.4 631 86 7.3 2-2 3-30 1-35 9-548 1-7-0 5-100-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 27:51 8 of 13 1 of 2 6-6 0-0 6-7 1-1 0

ARK 24 2 21 1 73 29 2.5 406 30-43-0 9.4 13.5 479 72 6.7 2-0 1-9 4-183 8-475 0-0-0 6-119-0 1-0-0 1-15-0 32:09 8 of 14 0 of 1 6-7 2-4 6-6 0-1 21


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GAME 12 Nov. 28, 2015 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 62,265

#19/19/18 Ole Miss 38 #23/21/21 MSU 27 Mississippi State RUSHING Dak Prescott Brandon Holloway Malik Dear

Att. 21 10 3

PASSING Dak Prescott

Gain 106 55 30

Lost 43 0 0

Net 63 55 30

TD 1 0 0

Long 35 13 21

Avg. 3.0 5.5 10.0

Com Att 31 42

Int 1

Yds 254

TD 2

Long Sacks 28 7

RECEIVING Fred Ross De’Runnya Wilson Brandon Holloway Donald Gray Malik Dear Joe Morrow Darrion Hutcherson Ashton Shumptert Gabe Myles

No. 12 5 5 3 2 1 1 1 1

Yds. 117 65 24 18 20 9 4 1 -4

TD 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

Long 24 28 8 8 13 9 4 1 0

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 3

Yds. Avg. Long I20 148 49.3 50 0

FIELD GOALS Westin Graves

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 2 27 made 22, 27

ALL RETURNS Fred Ross Brandon Holloway Malik Dear

Punts No. Yds. 1 15 0 0 0 0

Lg. 15 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 2 36 1 33

Lg. 0 19 33

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0

RUSHING Jaylen Walton Chad Kelly Jordan Wilkins Askeem Judd

Att. 16 11 5 4

Lost 5 7 1 4

Net 93 74 54 24

TD 0 1 1 0

Long 33 27 38 21

Avg. 5.8 6.7 10.8 6.0

PASSING Chad Kelly

Com Att. 21 30

Int. Yds. 0 236

TD 2

Long Sacks 36 0

RECEIVING Damorea’a Stringfellow Jaylen Walton Laquon Treadwell Cody Core Evan Engram Quincy Adeboyejo

No. 5 5 4 3 2 2

Yds. 84 34 22 17 43 36

TD 2 0 0 0 0 0

PUNTING Will Gleeson Gary Wunderlich

No. 2 1

Yds. Avg. Long I20 31 15.5 18 0 37 37.0 37 0

FIELD GOALS Gary Wunderlich

Att. Made Long KICKS 3 1 48 missed 38, 33; made 48

ALL RETURNS Collins Moore Tony Bridges Jaylen Walton

Punts No. Yds. 2 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 1 0 0

No. 18 Ole Miss jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter, taking advantage of two turnovers and never looking back as No. 21 MSU fell 38-27 on Senior Day in Davis Wade Stadium. Dak Prescott, in his final home game, accounted for three touchdowns. Fred Ross became the first Bulldog to go over the 100-yard receiving mark in four straight games, and in the process, shattered the school single-season record for receptions. The Rebels led 28-3 at the half. MSU outscored Ole Miss 24-10 in the second half but the first-half deficit proved to be too much. Prescott scored the Bulldogs’ first touchdown on a 1-yard run and Westin Graves knocked a 27-yard field goal through to make it 28-13 with 5:42 to go in the third quarter. However, Ole Miss responded with 10 unanswered points. True freshman Malik Dear accounted for both of MSU’s touchdowns in the fourth quarter, catching a 13-yard touchdown pass and a 7-yarder on Dak’s final career pass at home. Richie Brown collected a game-high 12 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss. Redshirt freshman Brandon Bryant added a career-best 10 tackles. Prescott was sacked seven times for a loss of 41 yards.

Scoring Ole Miss Mississippi State 1st TB 0

Lg. 0 0 0

Ole Miss Gain 98 84 55 28

No. 18 Ole Miss Tops No. 21 MSU on Senior Day, 38-27

Long 36 15 17 8 26 18

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 9

TB 0 0

Lg. 0 0 9

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 1 45 0 0

Lg. 0 45 0

11:09 05:10 03:05 2nd 14:17 10:45 3rd 11:54 05:42 02:45 4th 13:22 09:38 01:17

OM OM OM MSU OM MSU MSU OM OM MSU MSU

21 0

7 3

3 10

7 14

- 38 - 24

Chad Kelly 27 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick) D. Stringfellow 2 yd pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick) Tony Bridges 45 yd interception return (Gary Wunderlich kick) Westin Graves 22 yd field goal D. Stringfellow 36 yd pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick) Dak Prescott 1 yd run (Westin Graves kick) Westin Graves 27 yd field goal Gary Wunderlich 48 yd field goal Jordan Wilkins 38 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick) Malik Dear 13 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves kick) Malik Dear 7 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves 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

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OM 26 14 11 1 243 37 6.6 2 21-30-0 7.9 11.2 479 67 7.1 2-0 3-11 3-68 7-440 2-0-0 1-9-0 1-45-1 0-0-0 30:26 6 of 12 0 of 0 1-3 1-3 0-3 1-3 14

MSU 21 9 12 0 148 34 4.4 1 31-42-1 6.0 8.2 402 76 5.3 1-1 6-50 3-148 5-319 1-15-0 3-69-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 29:34 7 of 16 2 of 3 5-5 3-5 2-5 2-2 0

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GAME 13 BELK BOWL NC State MSU

28 51

Dec. 30, 2015 Bank of America Stadium Charlotte, N.C. 46,423

Mississippi State RUSHING Dak Prescott Brandon Holloway Aeris Williams Fred Ross Ashton Shumpert Dontavian Lee Justin Malone

Att. 12 13 3 1 5 1 0

PASSING Dak Prescott

Gain 49 42 39 33 28 2 0

Lost 2 1 0 0 1 0 0

Net 47 41 39 33 27 2 0

TD 0 0 1 1 0 0 1

Long 15 9 33 33 13 2 0

Com Att 25 42

Int 1

Yds 380

TD 4

Long Sacks 55 1

RECEIVING Fred Ross De’Runnya Wilson Brandon Holloway Malik Dear Fred Brown Donald Gray Darrion Hutcherson

No. 7 5 4 3 2 2 2

Yds. 74 96 78 25 41 40 26

TD 1 1 2 0 0 0 0

Long 19 39 55 18 39 26 17

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 4

Yds. Avg. Long I20 154 38.5 48 1

FIELD GOALS Westin Graves

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 39 made 39

ALL RETURNS Fred Brown Brandon Holloway Gerri Green Brandon Bryant

Punts No. Yds. 1 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0 0

Avg. 3.9 3.2 13.0 33.0 5.4 2.0 0.0

Att. 13 26 3 6 1

PASSING Jacoby Brissett

1st TB 1

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 3 69 26 0 0 0 0 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

Net 70 67 53 22 0

TD 0 1 2 0 0

Long 21 11 48 11 0

Com Att. 12 28

Int. Yds. 2 214

TD 1

Long Sacks 82 5

RECEIVING Jumichael Ramos David Grinnage Johnathan Alston Pharoah McKever Bra’Lon Cherry Jaylen Samuels

No. 5 2 2 1 1 1

Yds. 75 18 16 82 25 -2

TD 0 0 0 1 0 0

PUNTING A.J. Cole

No. 5

Yds. Avg. Long I20 174 36.8 40 1

FIELD GOALS None

Att. Made Long KICKS

ALL RETURNS Bra’Lon Cherry Niles Clark Nyheim Hines

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Gain 70 84 53 22 0

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lost 0 27 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0

In a fitting end to the greatest career in MSU history, Dak Prescott threw for a Belk Bowl-record 380 yards and four touchdowns on a rain-soaked field as MSU capped a nine-win season with a 51-28 blowout of NC State in Charlotte. Selected the game MVP, Prescott completed 25 of 42 passes and ran for 47 yards joining Colin Kaepernick, Tim Tebow, Dan LeFevour as the only players in FBS history to throw for 9,000 yards and run for 2,500 yards in their career. The Bulldog defense set the tone early. On the first play from scrimmage, defensive end Jonathan Calvin hit Jacoby Brissett as he released the ball and linebacker Gerri Green came up with the diving interception. Five plays later, Fred Ross hauled in a pass from Prescott in the left flat, turned up the left sideline and raced 14 yards for a score. Brissett had another pass picked off later in the first quarter and Prescott capitalized by finding De’Runnya Wilson for a 28-yard scoring strike. MSU made it 21-0 when Ross scored on a 33-yard reverse. Prescott lobbed his third TD pass of the game to Holloway over a blitzing defense to put the Bulldogs up 37-21 late in the third quarter. The senior quarterback hit Holloway in stride on a go route along the right sideline for a 55-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Beniquez Brown and J.T. Gray led all tacklers with nine. NC State Mississippi State

Lg. 0 0 0

NC State RUSHING Nyheim Hines Jacoby Brissett Jaylen Samuels Dakwa Nichols Bra’Lon Cherry

Bulldogs Cap Nine-Win Season With Belk Bowl Victory, Prescott MVP

Avg. 5.4 2.6 17.7 3.7 0.0

Long 40 12 9 82 25 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 1 18 0 0 6 129

TB 0

Lg. 18 0 35

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 1 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0

13:33 03:31 2nd 12:17 11:16 6:43 03:18 00:14 3rd 07:20 01:16 4th 09:41 05:38 00:45

0 14

14 17

7 6

7 14

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MSU Fred Ross 14 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick) MSU De’Runnya Wilson 28 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick) MSU Fred Ross 33 yd run (Graves kick) NCSU Pharoah McKever 82 yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Bambard kick) NCSU Jaylen Samuels 48 yd run (Bambard kick) MSU Justin Malone 0 yd fumble recovery (Graves kick) MSU Westin Graves 39 yd field goal NCSU Jacoby Brissett 3 yd run (Bambard kick) MSU Brandon Holloway 10 yd pass from Dak Prescott (kick failed) MSU Brandon Holloway 55 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick) MSU Aeris Williams 33 yd run (Graves kick) NCSU Jaylen Samuels 1 yd run (Bambard 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

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NCSU 20 10 8 2 210 51 4.1 214 12-28-2 7.6 17.8 424 79 5.4 1-0 4-50 5-184 4-249 0-0-0 7-147-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 32:05 6 of 17 4 of 6 2-2 1-2 4-4 0-0 7

MSU 26 9 15 2 189 35 5.4 380 25-42-1 9.0 15.2 569 77 7.4 3-0 5-55 4-154 9-550 1--2-0 3-69-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 27:55 9 of 17 2 of 2 3-3 5-27 6-7 1-1 14


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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

1913 (6-1-1)

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.]

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)

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.]

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)

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.]

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.]

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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

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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.]

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.]

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

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.]

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

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

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

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.]

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)

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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

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

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

1927 (5-3) 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)

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.]

1933 (3-6-1, 1-5-1 SEC)

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

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.]

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) 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.]

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

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.]

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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

1934 (4-6, 0-5 SEC) 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

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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


| HISTORY | YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

1938 (4-6, 1-4 SEC) 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

1944 (6-2, 3-2 SEC) 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

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

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)

1943 No Team (World War II)

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 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

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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

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

1950 (4-5, 3-4 SEC) 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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

1953 (5-2-3, 3-1-3 SEC)

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

1952 (5-4, 3-4 SEC)

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

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

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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

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

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| HISTORY | YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

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

1962 (3-6, 2-5 SEC) 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

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

1968 (0-8-2, 0-4-2 SEC) 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) 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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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) 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

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

1965 (4-6, 1-5 SEC) 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

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

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

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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

1971 (2-9, 1-7 SEC) 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

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


| HISTORY | YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

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)

1978 (6-5, 2-4 SEC) Bob Tyler 21-21 T 52-21 W 33-12 W 14-42 L 37-12 W 18-7 W 10-10 T 0-35 L 17-31 L 7-26 L 10-38 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)

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)

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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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)

17-15 27-18 22-24 24-21 7-23 13-21 7-14 7-37 27-13 24-27 18-14

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$—All wins during 1975-77 were forfeited by the NCAA, except the 1975 Memphis and North Texas State games

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)

1983 (3-8, 1-5 SEC) 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 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)

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

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)

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)

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: #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)

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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

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) 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

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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)

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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

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

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

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

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.]

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)

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

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

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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

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1995 (3-8, 1-7 SEC) 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 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

1996 (5-6, 3-5 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

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)

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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

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 14-24

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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 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 2001 (3-8, 2-6 SEC) 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)

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2002 (3-9, 0-8 SEC) 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.]

2007 (8-5, 4-4 SEC) 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

2003 (2-10, 1-7 SEC) 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.]

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

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

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 LIBERTY BOWL (@ MEMPHIS, TENN.) 12/29 Central Florida

2012 (8-5, 4-4 SEC) 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

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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

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 2011 (7-6, 2-6 SEC) 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

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2013 (7-6, 3-5 SEC) 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)

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.]

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 2015 (9-4, 4-4 SEC) 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.]

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

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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

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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 116 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) 540-562-39 185-354-13

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 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 10-1-49 11-11-50

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 Baylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 6-14 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 21-48

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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 77 Games — 36 Different Opponents — 53-21-3


| HISTORY | HEAD COACHING RECORDS

TOP 10 WINNINGEST MSU COACHES (WINS) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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Head Coach Jackie Sherrill Allyn McKeen Dan Mullen Emory Bellard W.D. Chadwick Wade Walker Rockey Felker Sylvester Croom Bob Tyler* Ralph Sasse Paul Davis

Years 13 9 7 7 5 6 5 4 6 3 5

Tenure 1991-2003 1939-48 2009-p 1979-85 1909-13 1956-61 1986-90 2004-08 1973-78 1935-37 1962-66

Record 75-75-2 65-19-3 55-35 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 .764 .611 .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.

TOP 10 WINNINGEST MSU COACHES (PERCENTAGE) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Head Coach Allyn McKeen Sid Robinson W.D. Chadwick Ralph Sasse E.C. Hayes Dan Mullen Earl Able Murray Warmath Darrell Royal Fred Furman Fred Holtcamp

Years 9 3 5 3 3 7 2 2 2 2 2

Tenure 1939-48 1917-19 1909-13 1935-37 1914-16 2009-p 1923-24 1952-53 1954-55 1907-08 1920-21

Record 65-19-3 15-5 29-12-2 20-10-2 15-8-2 55-35 10-6-2 10-6-3 12-8 9-7 9-7-1

Pct. .764 .750 .698 .656 .640 .611 .611 .605 .600 .563 .559

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 7

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-Pres.

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 55-35

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 .611

MOST WINS BY MSU COACH IN EGG BOWL Head Coach 1. Jackie Sherrill 2. Allyn McKeen 3. Dan Mullen Sid Robinson 5. Bob Tyler*

Seasons 13 9 7 3 6

Years 1991-2003 1939-48 2009-12 1917-19 1973-78

Record 7-6 5-4 4-3 4-0 3-3

Pct. .538 .556 .571 1.000 .500

* - All wins in the 1975-77 seasons were forfeited by the NCAA, except for the 1975 Memphis State and North Texas State games.

Dan Mullen owns the highest winning percentage by an MSU coach since 1948.

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| HISTORY | MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS

MSU IN THE FINAL NATIONAL RANKINGS AP 1940 — 1941 — 1942 — 1957 — 1974 — 1976 — 1980 — 1992 — 1994 — 1999 — 2000 — 2010 — 2014 —

UPI 1963 — 1974 — 1981 — 1992 —

9th 16th 18th 14th 17th 20th 19th 23rd 24th 13th 24th 15th 11th

MSU ON ARTIFICIAL TURF ... 34-44 (last field turf game: def., Missouri on Nov. 5, 2015) (NOTE: includes four wins that were forfeited from 1975-77) [last game: vs. Rice in Memphis, 2013)

11th 17th 17th 25th

MSU’S RECORD BY DECADE ...

ESPN/USA TODAY 1994 — 25th 1999 — 12th 2000 — 22nd 2010 — 17th 2014 — 12th CFB PLAYOFF 2014 — 7th

MSU’S RECORD IN ... State/Country Alabama. . . . . Arkansas . . . . California . . . . Colorado . . . . Cuba . . . . . . . Florida. . . . . . Georgia . . . . . Illinois . . . . . . Indiana . . . . . Kansas . . . . . . Kentucky . . . . Louisiana . . . . Maryland . . . . Michigan . . . . Mississippi . . . Missouri. . . . . New York . . . . North Carolina . Ohio . . . . . . . Oklahoma. . . . Oregon . . . . . Pennsylvania . . South Carolina . Tennessee . . . . Texas. . . . . . . Utah . . . . . . . Washington . . . West Virginia . . TOTALS . . . .

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Record . . 38-94-3 . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9-1. . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33-2 . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14 . . . . . . . . . . 41-74-4 . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1-1. . . . . . . . . . 352-240-20 . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5-1. . . . . . . . . . . 49-38-6 . . . . . . . . . . 13-14-1 . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . . . . . . 540-562-39 . . . . . . .

Pct. .293 .208 1.000 1.000 1.000 .227 .136 .500 .000 .500 .417 .361 .000 .500 .592 .333 1.000 .667 .500 .000 .000 .667 .389 .559 .482 1.000 .000 .000 . .490

MSU’S RECORD AT ... Site Home . . Away. . . Neutral . TOTALS

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Record . 279-149-14 . . . . . . . . 163-283-15 . . . . . . . . .99-130-10 . . . . . . . . 540-562-39 . . . . . . .

Pct. .647 .370 .435 . .490

MSU IN DOMES/RETRACTABLE ROOF STADIUMS ... Dome Record Pct. Astrodome . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 . . . . . . . . . .333 Carrier Dome. . . . . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . . . . . 1.000 Georgia Dome . . . . . . . . . .1-3 . . . . . . . . . .250 NRG Stadium . . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . . . . . . . .000 Superdome . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2 . . . . . . . . . .750 TOTALS . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 . . . . . . . . . . .563 (last dome game: lost to Oklahoma State, 21-3, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Aug. 31, 2013)

Decade 1890s. . . 1900s. . . 1910s. . . 1920s. . . 1930s. . . 1940s. . . 1950s. . . 1960s. . . 1970s. . . 1980s. . . 1990s. . . 2000s. . . 2010s. . . TOTALS

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Record Pct. . . . .0-6 . . . . . . . . . .000 . . 27-28-5 . . . . . . . . .492 . . 54-21-4 . . . . . . . . .709 . . 38-37-10. . . . . . . . .506 . . 46-48-3 . . . . . . . . .490 . . 57-25-4 . . . . . . . . .686 . . 45-45-4 . . . . . . . . .500 . . 31-63-5 . . . . . . . . .338 . . 36-73-2 . . . . . . . . .333 . . 50-62-0 . . . . . . . . .446 . . 64-50-2 . . . . . . . . .560 . . 42-76-0 . . . . . . . . .356 . . 49-28-0 . . . . . . . . . .636 . 540-562-39 . . . . . . . . .490

MSU’S RECORD BY MONTH ... Month August . . . September. October . . November . December . January . . TOTALS .

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Pct. .333 .569 .527 .417 .439 .375 . .490

MSU’S RECORD BY DAY ... Day Sunday. . . Monday . . Tuesday . . Wednesday Thursday . Friday . . . Saturday . . TOTALS .

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Record . . . .3-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2-1. . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 . . . . . . . . . . . 20-25-2 . . . . . . . . . . 28-19-2 . . . . . . . . . 477-509-34 . . . . . . . . 531-558-39 . . . . . . .

Pct. .429 .643 .500 .750 .447 .604 .484 . .490

MSU’S RECORD IN ... Season Openers . . . . . . @ Home . . . . . . . . . . @ Away Sites . . . . . . . @ Neutral Sites . . . . . . vs. SEC opponents . . . . vs. Non-SEC opponents. Home Openers. . . . . . . vs. SEC opponents . . . . vs. Non-SEC opp. . . . . Road Openers . . . . . . . vs. SEC opponents . . . . vs. Non-SEC opp. . . . . SEC Openers . . . . . . . . @ Home . . . . . . . . . . @ Away Sites . . . . . . . @ Neutral Sites . . . . . . SEC Home Openers . . . . SEC Road Openers . . . .

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82-32-2 . . . . . . . . 53-15-1 . . . . . . . . 19-10-1 . . . . . . . . . .7-9 . . . . . . . . . . 6-12 . . . . . . . . . 76-21-2 . . . . . . . . 86-27-2 . . . . . . . . . .9-7 . . . . . . . . . 77-20-2 . . . . . . . . 51-57-6 . . . . . . . . 10-32-1 . . . . . . . . 42-25-5 . . . . . . . . 27-53-2 . . . . . . . . . 10-16 . . . . . . . . 12-28-1 . . . . . . . . .4-10-1 . . . . . . . . 25-38-3 . . . . . . . . 23-58-1 . . . . . . . .

.716 .775 .650 .438 .333 .778 .757 .563 .786 .474 .244 .618 .341 .385 .305 .300 .408 .287

LAST MSU SEC RECORD OF: 0-1: 2015 0-2: 2013 0-3: 2011 0-4: 2011 0-5: 2006 0-6: 2005 0-7: 2005 0-8: 2002 1-0: 2014 1-1: 2015 1-2: 2015 1-3: 2013 1-4: 2013 1-5: 2013 1-6: 2011 1-7: 2006 2-0: 2014 2-1: 2000 2-2: 2015 2-3: 2009 2-4: 2009 2-5: 2013 2-6: 2011

3-0: 2014 3-1: 2012 3-2: 2015 3-3: 2015 3-4: 2010 3-5: 2013 4-0: 2014 4-1: 1981 4-2: 2000 4-3: 2015 4-4: 2015 5-0: 2014 5-1: 1999 5-2: 1999 5-3: 1994 6-0: Never 6-1: 2014 6-2: 1999 7-0: Never 7-1: 2014

LAST MSU RECORD OF: 0-1: 2013 0-2: 2006 0-3: 2006 0-4: 2003 0-5: Never** 0-6: Never** 0-7: Never** 0-8: Never** 0-9: Never** 0-10: Never** 0-11: Never** 1-0: 2015 1-1: 2015 1-2: 2013 1-3: 2006 1-4: 2006 1-5: 2006 1-6: 1988 1-7: 1988 1-8: 1988 1-9: 1988 1-10: 1988 2-0: 2014 2-1: 2015 2-2: 2013 2-3: 2013 2-4: 2009 2-5: 2006 2-6: 2006 2-7: 2006 2-8: 2005 2-9: 2003 2-10: 2003 3-0: 2014 3-1: 2015 3-2: 2015 3-3: 2013 3-4: 2011 3-5: 2009 3-6: 2004 3-7: 2006 3-8: 2006 3-9: 2006

4-0: 2014 4-1: 2000 4-2: 2015 4-3: 2013 4-4: 2013 4-5: 2013 4-6: 2013 4-7: 2009 4-8: 2008 5-0: 2014 5-1: 1998 5-2: 2015 5-3: 1998 5-4: 2011 5-5: 2011 5-6: 2013 5-7: 2009 6-0: 2014 6-1: 1986 6-2: 2015 6-3: 1998 6-4: 2007 6-5: 2007 6-6: 2013 7-0: 2014 7-1: 2012 7-2: 2015 7-3: 2015 7-4: 2010 7-5: 2007 8-0: 2014 8-1: 1999 8-2: 1999 8-3: 2015 8-4: 2015 8-5: 2012 9-0: 2014 9-1: 2014 9-2: 1999 9-3: 1980 9-4: 2015 10-0: Never$ 10-1: 2014 10-2: 1999

**-Reflects on-field results (MSU was 2-9 in 1975 and 0-11 in 1976 and 1977 due to wins forfeited) #-9-0-1 in 1940; $-10-0-1 in 1940

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LONGEST WINNING STREAKS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Wins 13 12 10 9 8 8

Span 10/17/42 - 11/11/44 11/23/13 - 11/8/14 10/19/40 - 10/4/41 11/26/11 - 10/20/12 9/4/99 - 11/4/99 11/28/18 - 11/8/19

LONGEST LOSING STREAKS

Ended Against at Alabama (L, 0-19, 11/18/44) at Alabama (L, 20-25, 11/15/14) at LSU (T, 0-0, 10/11/41) at Alabama (L, 7-38, 10/27/12) at Alabama (L, 7-19, 11/13/99) Auburn [@ Birmingham] (L, 0-7, 11/15/19)

LONGEST HOME WINNING STREAK: LONGEST ROAD WINNING STREAK (NO NEUTRAL SITES): 8 games (11/11/39 - 10/4/41)

LONGEST ROAD WINNING STREAK (INCLUDES NEUTRAL SITES): 8 games (10/17/42 - 11/11/44)

LONGEST SEC WINNING STREAKS Span 11/14/98 - 11/4/99 10/17/42 - 11/11/44 11/23/13 - 11/1/14 9/20/80 - 10/24/81 11/9/40 - 10/4/41 9/24/55 - 10/22/55 11/26/11 - 10/13/12

Ended Against at Alabama (L, 7-19, 11/13/99) at Alabama (L, 0-19, 11/18/44) at Alabama (L, 20-25, 11/15/14) at Alabama (L, 10-13, 10/31/81) at LSU (T, 0-0, 10/11/41) at Auburn (L, 26-27, 11/5/55) at Alabama (L, 7-38, 10/27/12)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

LONGEST SEC ROAD WINNING STREAK (NO NEUTRAL SITES): 6 games (11/11/39 - 10/4/41)

7 games (10/17/42 - 11/11/44)

Ended Against at Duquesne (L, 0-16) at Alabama (L, 0-19) at Alabama (L, 20-25, 11/15/14) at Alabama (L, 7-38, 10/27/12) at Alabama (L, 7-19) Auburn (@ Birmingham)

LONGEST SEC UNBEATEN STREAKS 1. 2. 4. 6.

Span (Wins, Ties) 11/1/39 - 11/29/41 (10W, 2T) 11/14/98 - 11/4/99 (8W) 10/17/42 - 11/11/44 (8W) 11/23/13 - 11/1/14 9/20/80 - 10/24/81 (7W) 9/24/55 - 10/22/55 (4W) 11/26/11 - 10/13/12 (4W)

Ended Against Texas Tech [@ Jackson] (T, 28-28) Tennessee [@ Memphis] (T, 0-0) LSU [@ Jackson] (W, 34-22) OLE MISS (W, 35-14) FLORIDA (W, 38-31) VANDERBILT (W, 30-21) Ole Miss [@ Jackson] (W, 30-20)

Span 10/14/67 - 11/30/68 (15L, 2T) 9/10/88 - 11/26/88 (10L) 11/27/48 - 11/26/49 (9L, 1T) 10/15/66 - 9/30/67 (8L) 10/16/65 - 9/24/66 (8L)

Ended Against RICHMOND (W, 17-14) VANDERBILT (W, 42-7) ARKANSAS STATE (W, 67-0) at Texas Tech (W, 7-3) RICHMOND (W, 20-0)

Games 29 22 11 10 9 9 9

Span 10/22/65 - 9/19/70 (27L, 2T) 10/4/58 - 11/4/61 (21L, 1T) 9/23/89 - 11/3/90 (11L) 11/6/04 - 11/19/05 10/18/03 - 10/2/04 (9L) 9/19/02 - 9/27/03 (9L) 10/25/86 - 11/14/87 (9L)

Ended Against Vanderbilt [@ Memphis] (W, 20-6) Auburn [@ Birmingham] (W, 11-10) LSU (W, 34-22) OLE MISS (W, 35-14) FLORIDA (W, 38-31) VANDERBILT (W, 30-21) Ole Miss [@ Jackson] (W, 30-20)

LONGEST WITHOUT BEING SHUTOUT

LONGEST UNBEATEN STREAKS

Games 12 8 8 7 7 4 4

Span 10/22/65 - 10/5/68 10/4/58 - 11/28/59 9/23/89 - 11/3/90 11/6/04 - 11/19/05 10/18/03 - 10/2/04 9/19/02 - 9/27/03 10/25/86 - 11/14/87

LONGEST SEC WINLESS STREAKS

LONGEST SEC ROAD WINNING STREAK (INCLUDES NEUTRAL SITES):

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Losses 19 13 11 10 9 9 9

Games 1. 17 2. 10 10 4. 8 8

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

11 games (9/5/1998 - 11/11/2000)

Span (Wins, Ties) 11/4/39 - 11/8/41 (19W, 2T) 10/17/42 - 11/11/44 (13W) 11/23/13 - 11/8/14 11/26/11 - 10/20/12 (9W) 9/4/1999 - 11/4/99 (8W) 11/28/18 - 11/8/19 (8W)

Ended Against Texas Tech [@ Jackson] (T, 0-0) VANDERBILT (W, 42-7) at Texas Tech (W, 7-3) RICHMOND (W, 20-0) at LSU (W, 45-26) ARKANSAS STATE (W, 49-14) OLE MISS (W, 35-14)

LONGEST WINLESS STREAKS

LONGEST SEC HOME WINNING STREAK:

Games 21 13 12 9 8 8

Span 10/14/67 - 10/12/68 9/10/88 - 11/26/88 10/15/66 - 9/30/67 10/16/65 - 9/24/66 9/24/83 - 11/5/83 10/25/58 - 10/3/59 9/24/05 - 11/19/05

LONGEST SEC LOSING STREAKS

20 games (9/23/39 - 11/22/47)

Wins 1. 8 8 3. 7 7 5. 5 6. 4 4

Losses 1. 11 2. 10 3. 8 8 5. 7 7 7

Ended Against at Alabama (L, 6-21) at Alabama (L, 7-19) at Alabama (L, 0-19) at Alabama (L, 20-25, 11/15/14) at Alabama (L, 10-13) at Auburn (L, 26-27) at Alabama (L, 7-38, 10/27/12)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Games 90 76 63 45 40

Span 11/18/78 - 11/1/86 (44-46-0) 11/10/90 - 9/27/97 (39-35-2) 9/5/09 - Present 10/11/97 - 9/20/01 (31-14-0) 11/9/74 - 9/23/78 (8-32-0)

Ended Against LSU [@ Jackson] at Georgia ------------at Florida at Florida

LONGEST WIN STREAKS AGAINST SAME OPPONENT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Games 14 13 12 9 8 8

Span 9/23/50 - 10/24/92 11/30/1911 - 10/24/1925 9/3/94 - Present 11/10/51 - 10/28/61 10/13/17 - 11/2/29 10/2/09 - 11/4/39

Opponent Arkansas State Ole Miss Memphis Memphis State Mississippi College Birmingham-Southern

MSU has won 12-straight games against Memphis. In the last meeting, Sept. 1, 2011, Vick Ballard rushed for three touchdowns.

Quarterback Dak Prescott led Mississippi State on a 12-game win streak from 2013-14.

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AIR FORCE (AFA, 1-0) 12/29/1991: AFA, 38-15 at Neutral Sites: AFA, 1-0

at Memphis, Tenn.

ALABAMA (UA, 79-18-3) 10/24/1896: 11/26/1901: 11/8/1902: 10/16/1903: 10/15/1904: 10/14/1905: 11/3/1906: 10/20/1911: 10/18/1912: 11/27/1913: 11/26/1914: 11/27/1919: 11/25/1920: 11/24/1921: 11/30/1922: 10/31/1925: 10/9/1926: 10/29/1927: 10/13/1928: 10/10/1931: 10/1/1932: 10/14/1933: 10/13/1934: 10/12/1935: 10/10/1936: 10/28/1939: 11/30/1940: 10/4/1941: 10/3/1942: 11/18/1944: 12/1/1945: 11/30/1946: 10/23/1948: 10/22/1949: 10/28/1950: 10/27/1951: 10/25/1952: 10/24/1953: 10/23/1954: 10/22/1955: 10/27/1956: 10/26/1957: 10/25/1958: 10/31/1959: 10/29/1960: 11/4/1961: 11/3/1962: 11/2/1963: 10/31/1964: 10/30/1965: 10/29/1966: 11/4/1967: 11/2/1968: 11/1/1969: 10/31/1970: 10/30/1971: 11/4/1972: 11/3/1973: 11/2/1974: 11/1/1975: 10/30/1976: 10/29/1977: 11/4/1978: 11/3/1979: 11/1/1980: 10/31/1981: 10/30/1982: 10/29/1983: 11/3/1984: 11/2/1985: 11/1/1986: 10/31/1987:

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UA, 20-0 UA, 45-0 UA, 27-0 MSU, 11-0 UA, 6-0 UA, 34-0 UA, 16-4 Tied, 6-6 MSU, 7-0 MSU, 7-0 MSU, 9-0 UA, 14-6 UA, 24-7 Tied, 7-7 UA, 59-0 UA, 6-0 UA, 26-7 UA, 13-7 UA, 46-0 UA, 53-0 UA, 53-0 UA, 18-0 UA, 41-0 MSU, 20-7 UA, 7-0 UA, 7-0 MSU, 13-0 MSU, 14-0 UA, 21-6 UA, 19-0 UA, 55-13 UA, 24-7 UA, 10-7 UA, 35-6 UA, 14-7 UA, 7-0 UA, 42-19 Tied, 7-7 MSU, 12-7 MSU, 26-7 UA, 13-12 MSU, 25-13 UA, 9-7 UA, 10-0 UA, 7-0 UA, 24-0 UA, 20-0 UA, 20-19 UA, 23-6 UA, 10-7 UA, 27-14 UA, 13-0 UA, 20-13 UA, 23-19 UA, 35-6 UA, 41-10 UA, 58-14 UA, 35-0 UA, 35-0 UA, 21-10 UA, 34-17 UA, 37-7 UA, 35-14 UA, 24-7 MSU, 6-3 UA, 13-10 UA, 20-12 UA, 35-18 UA, 24-20 UA, 44-28 UA, 38-3 UA, 21-18

at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Columbus, Miss. at Columbus, Miss. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Columbus, Miss. at Aberdeen, Miss. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Meridian, Miss. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Meridian, Miss. at Montgomery, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Jackson, Miss. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Jackson, Miss. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Jackson, Miss. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Jackson, Miss. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Jackson, Miss. at Birmingham, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Jackson, Miss. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Jackson, Miss. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Jackson, Miss. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Birmingham, Ala.

10/29/1988: UA, 53-34 11/4/1989: UA, 23-10 11/3/1990: UA, 22-0 11/2/1991: UA, 13-7 11/14/1992: UA, 30-21 11/13/1993: UA, 36-25* 11/12/1994: UA, 29-25 11/11/1995: UA, 14-9 11/16/1996: MSU, 17-16 11/15/1997: MSU, 32-20 11/14/1998: MSU, 26-14 11/13/1999: UA, 19-7 11/11/2000: MSU, 29-7 11/10/2001: UA, 24-17 11/9/2002: UA, 28-14 11/8/2003: UA, 38-0 11/6/2004: UA, 30-14 11/5/2005: UA, 17-0 11/4/2006: MSU, 24-16 11/10/2007: MSU, 17-12 11/15/2008: UA, 32-7 11/14/2009: UA, 31-3 11/13/2010: UA, 30-10 11/12/2011: UA, 24-7 10/27/2012: UA, 38-7 11/16/2013: UA, 20-7 11/15/2014: UA, 25-20 11/14/2015: UA, 31-6 at Starkville: UA, 18-4 at Tuscaloosa: UA, 42-9-1 at Neutral Sites: UA, 19-5-2

at Starkville at Birmingham, Ala. at Starkville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville at Tuscaloosa, Ala. at Starkville, Ala.

ALCORN STATE (MSU, 2-0) 10/2/2010: MSU, 49-16 9/7/2013: MSU, 51-7 at Starkville: MSU, 2-0

at Starkville at Starkville

ARKANSAS (UA, 15-10-1) 11/30/1916: MSU, 20-7 10/28/1939: MSU, 19-0 11/7/1992: MSU, 10-3 11/6/1993: Tied, 13-13 11/5/1994: MSU, 17-7 11/4/1995: UA, 26-21 11/23/1996: UA, 16-13 11/22/1997: UA, 17-7 11/21/1998: MSU, 22-21 11/20/1999: UA, 14-9 11/18/2000: UA, 17-10 (OT) 11/17/2001: UA, 24-21 11/23/2002: UA, 26-19 11/22/2003: UA, 52-6 11/20/2004: UA, 24-21 11/19/2005: UA, 44-10 11/18/2006: UA, 28-14 11/17/2007: UA, 45-31 11/22/2008: MSU, 31-28 11/21/2009: UA, 42-21 11/20/2010: UA, 38-31 (2OT) 11/19/2011: UA, 44-17 11/17/2012: MSU, 45-14 11/23/2013: MSU, 24-17 (OT) 11/1/2014: MSU, 17-10 11/21/2015: MSU, 51-50 at Starkville: Tied, 6-6 at Fayetteville: UA, 3-1 at Neutral Sites: UA, 6-2-1

at Memphis, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville at Little Rock, Ark. at Starkville at Little Rock, Ark. at Starkville at Fayetteville, Ark. at Starkville at Little Rock, Ark. at Starkville at Fayetteville, Ark. at Starkville at Fayetteville, Ark. at Starkville at Little Rock, Ark. at Starkville at Little Rock, Ark. at Starkville at Little Rock, Ark. at Starkville at Little Rock, Ark. at Starkville at Little Rock, Ark. at Starkville at Fayetteville, Ark.

ARKANSAS A&M (MSU, 1-0) 10/14/1944: MSU, 49-20 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville

ARKANSAS STATE (MSU, 15-0-1) 9/23/1950: 9/22/1951: 10/4/1952: 10/2/1954:

MSU, 67-0 MSU, 32-0 MSU, 41-14 MSU, 46-13

at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville

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10/20/1956: MSU, 19-9 10/12/1957: MSU, 47-13 10/18/1958: MSU, 38-0 10/10/1959: MSU, 49-14 10/8/1960: MSU, 29-9 10/14/1961: MSU, 38-0 9/11/1982: MSU, 31-10 9/7/1985: MSU, 22-14 10/11/1986: MSU, 24-9 10/24/1992: MSU, 56-6 10/23/1993: Tied, 15-15 10/1/1994: MSU, 49-3 at Starkville: MSU, 15-0-1

at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville

ARMY (MSU, 1-0) 1935: MSU, 13-7 at West Point: MSU, 1-0

at West Point, Miss.

AUBURN (AU, 61-26-2) 10/27/1905: 10/8/1910: 10/27/1911: 10/26/1912: 10/25/1913: 10/24/1914: 10/23/1915: 10/27/1916: 10/27/1917: 11/15/1919: 11/12/1927: 11/17/1928: 11/15/1930: 10/16/1937: 10/14/1938: 10/14/1939: 10/12/1940: 11/8/1941: 10/31/1942: 11/11/1944: 10/6/1945: 11/9/1946: 11/8/1947: 11/6/1948: 11/5/1949: 11/4/1950: 11/8/1952: 10/10/1953: 11/5/1955: 11/10/1956: 11/9/1957: 11/8/1958: 11/7/1959: 11/5/1960: 11/11/1961: 11/10/1962: 11/9/1963: 11/7/1964: 11/6/1965: 11/5/1966: 11/11/1967: 9/28/1968: 11/8/1969: 11/7/1970: 11/6/1971: 9/9/1972: 11/10/1973: 11/9/1974: 11/8/1975: 11/6/1976: 11/5/1977: 11/11/1978: 11/10/1979: 10/25/1980: 10/24/1981: 10/23/1982: 10/22/1983: 10/27/1984:

AU, 18-0 AU, 6-0 AU, 11-5 AU, 7-0 AU, 34-0 AU, 19-0 AU, 26-0 AU, 7-3 AU, 13-6 AU, 7-0 MSU, 7-0 MSU, 13-0 MSU, 7-6 AU, 33-7 AU, 20-6 AU, 7-0 Tied, 7-7 MSU, 14-7 MSU, 6-0 MSU, 26-21 MSU, 20-0 MSU, 33-0 MSU, 14-0 MSU, 20-0 AU, 25-6 MSU, 27-0 MSU, 49-34 Tied, 21-21 AU, 27-26 AU, 27-20 AU, 15-7 AU, 33-14 AU, 31-0 AU, 27-12 MSU, 11-10 AU, 9-3 MSU, 13-10 AU, 12-3 AU, 25-18 AU, 13-0 AU, 36-0 AU, 26-0 AU, 52-13 AU, 56-0 AU, 30-21 AU, 14-3 AU, 31-17 AU, 24-20 *Tied, 21-21 *MSU, 28-19 *MSU, 27-13 AU, 6-0 AU, 14-3 MSU, 24-21 MSU, 21-17 AU, 35-17 AU, 28-13 AU, 24-21

at Columbus, Miss. at Auburn, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Montgomery, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville at Auburn, Ala. at Auburn, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Auburn, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Auburn, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Auburn, Ala. at Jackson, Miss. at Auburn, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Jackson, Miss. at Auburn, Ala. at Jackson, Miss. at Auburn, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Auburn, Ala. at Jackson, Miss. at Auburn, Ala. at Jackson, Miss. at Auburn, Ala. at Jackson, Miss. at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville at Auburn, Ala. at Jackson, Miss. at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville


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10/26/1985: AU, 21-9 10/25/1986: AU, 35-6 10/24/1987: AU, 38-7 10/22/1988: AU, 33-0 10/28/1989: AU, 14-0 10/27/1990: AU, 17-16 10/26/1991: MSU, 24-17 10/10/1992: MSU, 14-7 10/9/1993: AU, 31-17 10/8/1994: AU, 42-18 10/7/1995: AU, 48-20 10/12/1996: AU, 49-15 11/1/1997: MSU, 20-0 10/10/1998: MSU, 38-21 10/9/1999: MSU, 18-16 10/7/2000: MSU, 17-10 10/6/2001: AU, 16-14 9/19/2002: AU, 42-14 10/18/2003: AU, 45-13 9/11/2004: AU, 43-14 9/10/2005: AU, 28-0 9/9/2006: AU, 34-0 9/15/2007: MSU, 19-14 9/13/2008: AU, 3-2 9/12/2009: AU, 49-24 9/9/2010: AU, 17-14 9/10/2011: AU, 41-34 9/8/2012: MSU, 28-10 9/14/2013: AU, 24-20 10/11/2014: MSU, 38-23 9/26/2015: MSU, 17-9 at Starkville: AU, 12-6-1 at Auburn: AU, 28-7 at Neutral Sites: AU, 21-13-1

at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville at Auburn, Ala. at Auburn, Ala. at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville at Auburn, Ala. at Starkville at Auburn, Ala.

at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

CENTENARY (CC, 1-0-2) 11/10/1928: Tie, 6-6 10/30/1937: Tie, 0-0 11/12/1938: CC, 19-0 at Starkville: Tied 0-0-1 at Shreveport: Tied 0-0-1 at Neutral Sites: CC, 1-0

at Starkville at Shreveport, La. at Meridian, Miss.

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS (TIED, 0-0-1) 10/26/1901: Tied, 0-0 at Memphis: Tied, 0-0-1

at Memphis, Tenn.

CINCINNATI (TIED, 1-1) 10/16/1948: MSU, 27-0 10/15/1949: UC, 19-0 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Cincinnati: UC, 1-0

at Starkville at Cincinnati, Ohio

CLEMSON (TIED 1-1-1) 10/9/1948: CU, 21-7 10/8/1949: Tied, 7-7 12/30/1999: MSU, 17-7 at Starkville: CU, 1-0 at Clemson: Tied 0-0-1 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville at Clemson, S.C. at Atlanta, Ga.

COLORADO STATE (MSU, 2-0) 10/10/1981: MSU, 37-27 9/8/1984: MSU, 14-9 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Fort Collins: MSU, 1-0

at Fort Collins. Colo. at Starkville

CUMBERLAND (CU, 3-2) BAYLOR (BU, 2-1-1) 10/2/1948: Tied, 7-7 10/1/1949: BU, 14-6 10/7/1950: BU, 14-7 9/16/1995: MSU, 30-21 at Starkville: BU, 1-0 at Waco: MSU, 1-0 at Neutral Sites: BU, 1-0-1

at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville at Shreveport, La. at Waco, Texas

at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Birmingham, Ala. at Starkville at Starkville

at Provo, Utah at Starkville

at Starkville

at Starkville at Starkville

MSU, 12-0

DRAKE (DU, 1-0) 11/25/1922: DU, 48-6 at Starkville: DU, 1-0

at Starkville

at Starkville

FLORIDA STATE (FSU, 7-2)

at Miami, Fla. at Starkville at Pittsburgh, Pa. at Pittsburgh, Pa. at Starkville at Starkville

10/22/1966: FSU, 10-0 10/28/1967: FSU, 24-12 11/9/1968: FSU, 27-14 10/25/1969: FSU, 20-17 10/9/1971: FSU, 27-9 10/14/1972: FSU, 25-21 10/13/1973: MSU, 37-12 10/14/1978: MSU, 55-27 10/13/1979: FSU, 17-6 at Starkville: Tied, 1-1 at Tallahassee: FSU, 5-1 at Neutral Sites: FSU, 1-0

1/1/1937: DU, 13-12 12/4/1937: DU, 9-0 10/21/1938: MSU, 12-7 11/15/1941: DU, 16-0 11/14/1942: MSU, 28-6 10/18/1947: MSU, 34-0 at Starkville: MSU, 2-1 at Pittsburgh: Tied 1-1 at Neutral Sites: DU, 1-0

EAST TENNESSEE STATE (MSU, 1-0)

GARDNER-WEBB (MSU, 1-0)

10/17/1998: MSU, 53-6 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville

9/22/2007: MSU, 31-15 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

at Jacksonville, Fla. at Montgomery, Ala. at Tampa, Fla.

1/1/1941: MSU, 14-7 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

FLORIDA (UF, 33-19-2)

CAMP SHELBY (MSU, 1-0) 11/9/1918:

at Memphis, Tenn.

DUQUESNE (TIED 3-3)

CAL STATE FULLERTON (MSU, 2-0) 9/15/1990: MSU, 27-13 8/31/1991: MSU, 47-3 at Starkville: MSU, 2-0

DETROIT (MSU, 1-0) 10/13/1945: MSU, 41-6 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville

CAL POLY-POMONA (CPP, 1-0) 10/2/1976: *MSU, 38-0 at Starkville: CPP, 1-0

at Starkville

at Gainesville, Fla. at Starkville at Starkville at Gainesville, Fla. at Gainesville, Fla. at Starkville at Gainesville, Fla. at Gainesville, Fla. at Gainesville, Fla. at Starkville at Gainesville, Fla. at Gainesville, Fla. at Gainesville, Fla. at Jackson, Miss. at Gainesville, Fla. at Jackson, Miss. at Gainesville, Fla. at Gainesville, Fla. at Jackson, Miss. at Gainesville, Fla. at Jackson, Miss. at Gainesville, Fla. at Jackson, Miss. at Gainesville, Fla. at Jackson, Miss. at Gainesville, Fla. at Jackson, Miss. at Gainesville, Fla. at Jackson, Miss. at Gainesville, Fla. at Jackson, Miss. at Gainesville, Fla. at Jackson, Miss. at Gainesville, Fla. at Starkville at Gainesville, Fla. at Starkville at Starkville at Gainesville, Fla. at Gainesville, Fla. at Tampa, Fla. at Gainesville, Fla. at Orlando, Fla. at Starkville at Gainesville, Fla. at Starkville at Gainesville, Fla. at Starkville at Gainesville, Fla. at Starkville at Gainesville, Fla.

DRURY COLLEGE (MSU, 1-0)

BYU (TIED, 1-1) 9/14/2000: MSU, 44-28 12/1/2001: BYU, 41-38 at Starkville: BYU, 1-0 at Provo: MSU, 1-0

9/25/1937: MSU, 39-0 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

10/30/1907: MSU, 6-0 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

BOWLING GREEN (MSU, 1-0) 10/13/2013: MSU, 21-20 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville

DELTA STATE (MSU, 1-0)

BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN (MSU, 8-0) 10/2/1909: MSU, 21-0 11/12/1910: MSU, 46-0 11/3/1911: MSU, 62-0 10/1/1921: MSU, 20-7 10/7/1922: MSU, 14-0 9/25/1926: MSU, 19-7 10/1/1927: MSU, 27-0 11/4/1939: MSU, 28-0 at Starkville: MSU, 7-0 at Birmingham: MSU, 1-0

10/17/1902: CU, 15-6 11/18/1904: CU, 27-5 11/18/1905: CU, 27-5 10/9/1909: MSU, 34-6 10/10/1914: MSU, 77-0 at Starkville: CU, 3-2

12/5/1936: MSU, 7-0 10/23/1937: MSU, 14-13 10/1/1938: MSU, 22-0 10/7/1939: MSU, 14-0 9/28/1940: MSU, 27-7 9/27/1941: MSU, 6-0 10/24/1942: MSU, 26-12 10/30/1954: UF, 7-0 9/17/1955: UF, 20-14 9/22/1956: UF, 26-0 10/19/1957: MSU, 29-20 9/27/1958: MSU, 14-7 9/26/1959: UF, 14-13 9/22/1962: UF, 19-9 9/28/1963: Tied, 9-9 9/26/1964: UF, 16-13 9/25/1965: MSU, 18-13 9/24/1966: UF, 28-7 9/30/1967: UF, 24-7 10/5/1968: UF, 31-14 9/27/1969: UF, 47-35 9/19/1970: UF, 34-13 9/18/1971: MSU, 13-10 9/30/1972: UF, 28-13 9/29/1973: MSU, 33-12 9/28/1974: UF, 29-13 9/27/1975: UF, 27-10 9/25/1976: UF, 34-30 9/24/1977: UF, 24-22 9/30/1978: UF, 34-0 9/29/1979: MSU, 24-10 9/27/1980: UF, 21-15 9/26/1981: MSU, 28-7 9/25/1982: UF, 27-17 9/24/1983: UF, 35-12 9/29/1984: UF, 27-12 9/28/1985: UF, 36-22 9/27/1986: MSU, 16-10 9/26/1987: UF, 38-3 9/24/1988: UF, 17-0 9/30/1989: UF, 21-0 9/29/1990: UF, 34-21 9/28/1991: UF, 29-7 10/1/1992: MSU, 30-6 10/2/1993: UF, 38-24 9/30/2000: MSU, 47-35 9/29/2001: UF, 52-0 10/23/2004: MSU, 38-31 10/8/2005: UF, 35-9 10/24/2009: UF, 29-19 10/16/2010: MSU, 10-7 at Starkville: MSU, 7-4 at Gainesville: UF, 19-8-1 at Neutral Sites: UF, 10-4-1

at Starkville

11/24/1923: 11/22/1924: 11/21/1925:

Tied, 13-13 UF, 27-0 UF, 12-0

at Tallahassee, Fla. at Tallahassee, Fla. at Starkville at Tallahassee, Fla. at Tallahassee, Fla. at Jackson, Miss. at Tallahassee, Fla. at Starkville at Tallahassee, Fla.

at Starkville

GEORGETOWN (MSU, 1-0)

HAILSTATE.COM

at Miami, Fla.

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| HISTORY | SERIES HISTORY

GEORGIA (UGA, 17-6) 10/31/1914: MSU, 9-0 10/14/1950: UGA, 27-0 10/6/1951: MSU, 6-0 10/6/1956: MSU, 19-7 10/17/1959: UGA, 15-0 10/15/1960: UGA, 20-17 10/21/1961: UGA, 10-7 9/17/1966: UGA, 20-17 9/23/1967: UGA, 30-0 10/3/1970: MSU, 7-6 10/2/1971: UGA, 35-7 9/21/1974: MSU, 38-14 9/20/1975: UGA, 28-6 10/2/1982: UGA, 29-22 10/1/1983: UGA, 20-7 9/17/1988: UGA, 42-35 9/23/1989: UGA, 23-6 10/5/1996: UGA, 38-19 10/4/1997: UGA, 47-0 9/24/2005: UGA, 23-10 10/21/2006: UGA, 27-24 9/25/2010: MSU, 24-12 10/1/2011: UGA, 24-10 at Starkville: UGA, 4-2 at Athens: UGA, 10-2 at Neutral Sites: UGA, 3-2

ILLINOIS (TIED, 1-1) at Athens, Ga. at Athens, Ga. at Starkville at Athens, Ga. at Atlanta, Ga. at Athens, Ga. at Atlanta, Ga. at Jackson, Miss. at Athens, Ga. at Jackson, Miss. at Athens, Ga. at Jackson, Miss. at Athens, Ga. at Starkville at Athens, Ga. at Starkville at Athens, Ga. at Starkville at Athens, Ga. at Starkville at Athens, Ga. at Starkville at Athens, Ga.

11/17/1923: UI, 27-0 10/4/1980: MSU, 28-21 at Champaign: MSU, 1-0 at Neutral Sites: UI, 1-0

at Urbana, Ill. at Champaign, Ill.

at Bloomington, Ind. at Bloomington, Ind. at Bloomington, Ind.

10/16/1971: MSU, 24-7 10/12/1974: MSU, 37-21 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Beaumont: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville

10/23/1908: ULL, 6-5 10/5/1940: MSU, 20-0 9/29/1945: MSU, 31-0 9/5/1987: MSU, 31-3 at Starkville: MSU, 3-0 at Neutral Sites: ULL, 1-0

JACKSON STATE (MSU, 1-0) 9/5/2009: MSU, 45-7 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville at Beaumont, Texas

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE (MSU, 3-1)

JACKSON AFB (MSU, 1-0) 9/30/1944: MSU, 41-0 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

at Lexington, Ky. at Starkville

LAMAR (MSU, 2-0)

INDIANA (MSU, 3-0) 10/9/1920: IU, 24-0 11/13/1926: IU, 19-6 10/27/1932: IU, 19-0 at Bloomington: IU, 3-0

10/25/2014: MSU, 45-31 10/24/2015: MSU, 42-16 at Starkville: MSU, 12-6 at Lexington: UK, 13-9 at Neutral Sites: UK, 2-1

at Starkville

at Columbus, Miss. at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville

JACKSONVILLE STATE (MSU, 2-0)

LOUISIANA-MONROE (MSU, 4-1-1)

9/14/2002: MSU, 51-13 10/14/2006: MSU, 35-3 at Starkville: MSU, 2-0

9/16/1972: MSU, 42-7 9/15/1973: Tied, 21-21 10/7/1989: MSU, 28-14 9/30/1995: ULM, 34-32 11/2/1996: MSU, 59-0 10/11/1997: MSU, 24-10 at Starkville: MSU, 4-1-1

at Starkville at Starkville

KANSAS (MSU, 1-0) 12/31/1981: MSU, 10-0 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

at Birmingham, Ala.

at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville

GEORGIA TECH (GT, 5-0) 10/17/1908: GT, 23-0 10/5/1929: GT, 27-13 9/20/2008: GT, 38-7 10/3/2009: GT, 42-31 12/31/2014: GT, 49-34 at Starkville: GT, 1-0 at Atlanta: GT, 3-0 at Neutral Sites: GT, 1-0

at Atlanta, Ga. at Atlanta, Ga. at Atlanta, Ga. at Starkville at Miami, Fla.

at Starkville

HASKELL INSTITUTE (MSU, 1-0) 11/29/1917: MSU, 7-6 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

at Memphis, Tenn.

HAVANA ATHLETIC CLUB (MSU, 1-0) 1/1/1911: MSU, 12-0 at Havana: MSU, 1-0

at Havana, Cuba

HENDERSON BROWN (HB, 1-0) 9/27/1929: HB, 7-0 at Starkville: HB, 1-0

at Starkville

HENDERSON STATE (HSU, 1-0) 11/8/1930: HSU, 25-7 at Starkville: HSU, 1-0

at Starkville

HOUSTON (UH, 9-7) 9/29/1956: UH, 18-7 9/24/1960: UH, 14-10 9/30/1961: MSU, 10-7 10/20/1962: MSU, 9-3 10/19/1963: MSU, 20-0 10/24/1964: MSU, 18-13 9/18/1965: MSU, 36-0 10/15/1966: UH, 28-0 10/21/1967: UH, 43-6 10/4/1969: UH, 74-0 10/10/1970: UH, 31-14 10/28/1972: MSU, 27-13 9/20/2003: UH, 42-35 10/22/2005: UH, 28-16 10/10/2009: UH, 31-24 10/9/2010: MSU, 47-24 at Starkville: UH, 5-3 at Houston: Tied, 4-4

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at Starkville at Manhattan, Kan.

KENTUCKY (MSU, 22-21)

HARDIN-SIMMONS (MSU, 1-0) 10/25/1947: MSU, 27-7 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

LSU (LSU, 72-34-3)

KANSAS STATE (TIED, 1-1) 10/5/1974: MSU, 21-16 10/1/1977: *MSU, 24-21 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Manhattan: KU, 1-0

at Houston, Texas at Starkville at Houston, Texas at Houston, Texas at Starkville at Starkville at Houston, Texas at Houston, Texas at Starkville at Houston, Texas at Starkville at Starkville at Houston, Texas at Starkville at Starkville at Houston, Texas

10/17/1914: 10/16/1915: 11/18/1916: 11/10/1917: 11/4/1944: 11/11/1950: 10/13/1951: 10/18/1952: 10/17/1953: 10/15/1955: 11/1/1958: 10/7/1972: 10/6/1973: 10/9/1976: 10/8/1977: 10/13/1984: 10/12/1985: 10/13/1990: 10/12/1991: 10/31/1992: 10/30/1993: 10/29/1994: 10/28/1995: 11/9/1996: 9/6/1997: 11/7/1998: 11/4/1999: 11/4/2000: 11/3/2001: 11/2/2002: 10/25/2003: 10/30/2004: 10/29/2005: 10/28/2006: 10/27/2007: 11/1/2008: 10/31/2009: 10/30/2010: 10/29/2011: 10/6/2012: 10/24/2013:

UK, 19-13 MSU, 12-0 UK, 13-3 MSU, 14-0 MSU, 26-0 UK, 48-21 UK, 27-0 MSU, 27-14 UK, 32-13 MSU, 20-14 UK, 33-12 UK, 17-13 UK, 42-14 *MSU, 14-7 UK, 23-7 UK, 17-13 UK, 33-19 UK, 17-15 MSU, 31-6 MSU, 37-36 UK, 26-17 MSU, 47-7 MSU, 42-32 UK, 24-21 MSU, 35-27 UK, 37-35 MSU, 23-22 MSU, 35-17 MSU, 17-14 UK, 45-24 UK, 42-17 MSU, 22-7 UK, 13-7 UK, 34-31 MSU, 31-14 UK, 14-13 MSU, 31-24 MSU, 24-17 MSU, 28-16 MSU, 27-14 MSU, 28-22

at Lexington, Ky. at Starkville at Lexington, Ky. at Starkville at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville at Lexington, Ky. at Starkville at Lexington, Ky. at Lexington, Ky. at Lexington, Ky. at Lexington, Ky. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Lexington, Ky. at Starkville at Lexington, Ky. at Lexington, Ky. at Starkville at Lexington, Ky. at Starkville at Lexington, Ky. at Starkville at Lexington, Ky. at Starkville at Lexington, Ky. at Starkville at Lexington, Ky. at Starkville at Starkville at Lexington, Ky. at Starkville at Lexington, Ky. at Starkville at Lexington, Ky. at Starkville at Lexington, Ky. at Starkville at Lexington, Ky. at Lexington, Ky. at Starkville

@HAILSTATEFB

11/20/1896: 11/27/1902: 11/7/1903: 12/2/1905: 10/26/1906: 11/9/1907: 11/7/1908: 10/16/1909: 10/21/1910: 11/11/1911: 11/2/1912: 11/15/1913: 10/30/1915: 11/11/1916: 11/17/1917: 11/1/1919: 10/23/1920: 12/3/1921: 11/18/1922: 12/1/1923: 10/23/1926: 10/22/1927: 10/21/1928: 10/19/1929: 10/18/1930: 10/17/1931: 10/15/1932: 11/25/1933: 11/3/1934: 11/9/1935: 11/7/1936: 11/6/1937: 11/5/1938: 11/11/1939: 11/9/1940: 10/11/1941: 10/10/1942: 10/21/1944: 11/10/1945: 10/5/1946: 11/15/1947: 11/13/1948: 11/12/1949: 11/18/1950: 11/17/1951: 11/15/1952: 11/14/1953:

LSU, 52-0 LSU, 6-0 MSU, 11-0 LSU, 15-0 Tied, 0-0 LSU, 23-11 LSU, 50-0 LSU, 15-0 MSU, 3-0 MSU, 6-0 MSU, 7-0 Tied, 0-0 LSU, 10-0 LSU, 13-3 MSU, 9-0 MSU, 6-0 MSU, 12-7 LSU, 17-14 MSU, 7-0 MSU, 14-7 MSU, 7-6 LSU, 9-7 LSU, 31-0 LSU, 31-6 MSU, 8-6 LSU, 31-0 LSU, 24-0 LSU, 21-6 LSU, 25-3 LSU, 28-13 LSU, 12-0 LSU, 41-0 LSU, 32-7 MSU, 15-12 MSU, 22-7 Tied, 0-0 LSU, 16-6 MSU, 13-6 MSU, 27-20 LSU, 13-6 LSU, 21-6 MSU, 7-0 LSU, 34-7 MSU, 13-7 LSU, 3-0 MSU, 33-14 MSU, 26-13

at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Columbus, Miss. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Columbus, Miss. at Gulfport, Miss. at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Baton Rouge, La. at Monroe, La. at Monroe, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La.


| HISTORY | SERIES HISTORY

11/13/1954: MSU, 25-0 11/12/1955: LSU, 34-7 11/17/1956: MSU, 32-13 11/16/1957: MSU, 14-6 11/15/1958: LSU, 7-6 11/14/1959: LSU, 27-0 11/12/1960: LSU, 7-3 11/18/1961: LSU, 14-6 11/17/1962: LSU, 28-0 11/16/1963: MSU, 7-6 11/14/1964: LSU, 14-10 11/13/1965: LSU, 37-20 11/12/1966: LSU, 17-7 11/18/1967: LSU, 55-0 11/16/1968: LSU, 20-16 11/15/1969: LSU, 61-6 11/14/1970: LSU, 38-7 11/13/1971: LSU, 28-3 11/18/1972: LSU, 28-14 11/17/1973: LSU, 26-7 11/16/1974: MSU, 7-6 11/15/1975: *MSU, 16-6 11/13/1976: *MSU, 21-13 11/12/1977: LSU, 27-24 11/18/1978: MSU, 16-14 11/17/1979: LSU, 21-3 11/15/1980: MSU, 55-31 11/14/1981: MSU, 17-9 11/13/1982: MSU, 27-24 11/12/1983: MSU, 45-26 11/17/1984: MSU, 16-14 11/16/1985: LSU, 17-15 11/15/1986: LSU, 47-0 11/14/1987: LSU, 34-14 11/12/1988: LSU, 20-3 11/18/1989: LSU, 44-20 11/17/1990: MSU, 34-22 11/16/1991: MSU, 28-19 9/12/1992: LSU, 24-3 9/11/1993: LSU, 18-16 9/10/1994: LSU, 44-24 9/9/1995: LSU, 34-16 10/26/1996: LSU, 28-20 9/13/1997: LSU, 24-9 10/24/1998: LSU, 41-6 10/23/1999: MSU, 17-16 10/21/2000: LSU, 45-38 (OT) 10/20/2001: LSU, 42-0 9/28/2002: LSU, 31-13 9/27/2003: LSU, 41-6 9/25/2004: LSU, 51-0 10/1/2005: LSU, 37-7 9/30/2006: LSU, 47-17 8/30/2007: LSU, 45-0 9/27/2008: LSU, 34-24 9/26/2009: LSU, 30-26 9/18/2010: LSU, 29-7 9/15/2011: LSU, 19-6 11/10/2012: LSU, 37-17 10/5/2013: LSU, 59-26 9/20/2014: MSU, 34-29 9/12/2015: LSU, 21-19 at Starkville: LSU, 15-6-1 at Baton Rouge: LSU, 47-19-1 at Neutral Sites: LSU, 10-9-1

at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Jackson, Miss. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Jackson, Miss. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Jackson, Miss. at Baton Rouge, La. at Jackson, Miss. at Baton Rouge, La. at Jackson, Miss. at Baton Rouge, La. at Jackson, Miss. at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Jackson, Miss. at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Jackson, Miss. at Baton Rouge, La. at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville at Baton Rouge, La. at Starkville

LOUISIANA TECH (MSU, 9-3) 11/25/1904: 10/10/1908: 10/8/1927: 10/8/1938: 9/21/1968: 9/13/1980: 9/19/1987: 9/3/1988: 9/21/1996: 8/30/2008:

MSU, 32-5 MSU, 47-0 MSU, 14-0 MSU, 48-0 LTU, 20-13 MSU, 31-11 MSU, 14-13 MSU, 21-14 LTU, 38-23 LTU, 22-14

at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Ruston, La.

9/24/2011: MSU, 26-20 (OT) 10/17/2015: MSU, 45-20 at Starkville: MSU, 9-2 at Ruston: LTU, 1-0

at Starkville at Starkville

LOUISVILLE (TIED, 2-2) 10/20/1973: MSU, 18-7 10/26/1974: MSU, 56-7 10/25/1975: *MSU, 28-14 9/18/1976: *MSU, 30-21 at Starkville: Tied, 1-1 at Louisville: Tied, 1-1

at Louisville, Ky. at Starkville at Louisville, Ky. at Starkville

LOYOLA [N.O.] (MSU, 3-0) 11/17/1934: MSU, 20-6 10/18/1935: MSU, 6-0 10/17/1936: MSU, 32-0 at New Orleans: MSU, 2-0 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at Meridian, Miss.

MAINE (MAINE, 1-0) 9/18/2004: Maine, 9-7 at Starkville: Maine, 1-0

11/10/1990: MSU, 27-23 10/19/1991: MEM, 28-23 9/19/1992: MSU, 20-16 9/4/1993: MEM, 45-35 9/3/1994: MSU, 17-6 9/2/1995: MSU, 28-18 9/7/1996: MSU, 31-10 8/30/1997: MSU, 13-10 9/12/1998: MSU, 14-6 9/11/1999: MSU, 13-10 9/2/2000: MSU, 17-3 9/3/2001: MSU, 30-10 10/19/2002: MSU, 29-17 10/11/2003: MSU, 35-27 9/4/2010: MSU, 49-7 9/1/2011: MSU, 59-14 at Starkville: MSU, 15-4 at Memphis: MSU, 17-6 at Neutral Sites: Tied, 1-1

at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville at Starkville at Memphis, Tenn.

MEMPHIS ATHLETIC CLUB (MAC, 1-0) at Starkville

12/7/1895: MAC, 16-0 at Memphis: MAC, 1-0

at Memphis, Tenn.

MARION INSTITUTE (MSU, 4-0)

MEMPHIS UNIV. SCHOOL (MSU, 1-0)

10/20/1905: MSU, 38-0 10/13/1906: MSU, 62-0 10/3/1914: MSU, 54-0 10/5/1917: MSU, 18-6 at Starkville: MSU, 3-0 at Marion: MSU, 1-0

10/15/1910: MSU, 6-0 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

at Marion, Ala. at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville

MARSHALL (MSU, 1-0) 10/20/1979: MSU, 48-0 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville

at Starkville

MERCER (MSU, 3-0) 10/24/1907: MSU, 75-0 11/7/1914: MSU, 66-0 11/28/1936: MSU, 32-0 at Starkville: MSU, 2-0 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

at Columbus, Miss. at Starkville at Starkville

MERIDIAN ATHLETIC CLUB (MSU, 2-0) MARYLAND (UM, 1-0) 9/22/1979: UM, 35-14 at College Park: UM, 1-0

at College Park, Md.

11/2/1901: MSU, 11-5 10/24/1903: MSU, 43-0 at Meridian: MSU, 2-0

MARYVILLE COLLEGE (TIED, 0-0-1)

MIAMI [FLA.] (UM, 3-2)

11/20/1916: Tied, 7-7 at Maryville: Tied, 0-0-1

10/15/1954: UM, 27-13 10/18/1980: MSU, 34-31 10/17/1981: MSU, 14-10 10/16/1982: UM, 31-14 10/15/1983: UM, 31-7 at Starkville: Tied 1-1 at Miami: UM, 2-1

at Maryville, Tenn.

MAXWELL FIELD (MSU, 1-0) 10/20/1945: MSU, 16-6 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville

at Meridian, Miss. at Meridian, Miss.

at Miami, Fla. at Miami, Fla. at Starkville at Miami, Fla. at Starkville

MEMPHIS (MSU, 33-11) 11/10/1951: 9/19/1953: 9/18/1954: 10/1/1955: 9/28/1957: 10/11/1958: 10/24/1959: 10/22/1960: 10/28/1961: 10/27/1962: 10/26/1963: 10/16/1965: 10/19/1974: 9/6/1975: 10/16/1976: 10/15/1977: 9/23/1978: 9/8/1979: 9/6/1980: 9/5/1981: 9/18/1982: 11/5/1983: 10/20/1984: 10/5/1985: 10/4/1986: 10/3/1987: 10/1/1988: 10/21/1989:

MSU, 27-20 MSU, 34-6 MSU, 27-7 MSU, 33-0 MSU, 10-6 MSU, 28-6 MSU, 28-23 MSU, 21-0 MSU, 23-16 MEM, 28-7 MEM, 17-10 MEM, 33-13 MSU, 29-28 MSU, 17-7 *MSU, 42-33 MEM, 21-13 MSU, 44-14 MEM, 14-13 MSU, 34-7 MSU, 20-3 MSU, 41-17 MEM, 30-13 MEM, 23-12 MSU, 31-28 MSU, 34-17 MSU, 9-6 MEM, 31-10 MSU, 35-10

at Memphis, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville at Memphis, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Jackson, Miss. at Memphis, Tenn. at Jackson, Miss. at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville

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MICHIGAN (MSU, 1-0) 1/1/2010: MSU, 52-14 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

at Jacksonville, Fla.

MICHIGAN STATE (MICH. STATE, 2-1-1) 11/3/1928: Tie, 6-6 11/9/1929: MICH. ST., 33-19 10/12/1946: MSU, 6-0 10/4/1947: MICH. ST., 7-0 at East Lansing: Tied, 1-1-1 at Neutral Sites: MICH. ST., 1-0

at East Lansing, Mich. at Jackson, Miss. at East Lansing, Mich. at East Lansing, Mich.

MIDDLE TENNESSEE (MSU, 5-0) 9/4/1999: MSU, 40-7 10/28/2000: MSU, 61-35 10/25/2008: MSU, 31-22 10/17/2009: MSU, 27-6 10/20/2012: MSU, 45-3 at Starkville: MSU, 4-0 at Murfreesboro: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Murfreesboro, Tn. at Starkville

MILLSAPS (MSU, 14-2-1) 10/6/1923: 10/4/1924: 10/3/1925: 10/16/1926: 11/18/1927: 11/16/1929:

MSU, 28-6 MSU, 28-6 MSU, 34-0 MSU, 34-0 MSU, 6-0 Tied, 0-0

at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville

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10/11/1930: MC, 19-13 9/26/1931: MSU, 10-7 10/22/1932: MSU, 9-8 9/30/1933: MSU, 12-0 10/5/1934: MC, 7-6 10/4/1935: MSU, 45-0 9/26/1936: MSU, 20-0 11/18/1939: MSU, 40-0 11/16/1940: MSU, 46-13 11/22/1941: MSU, 49-6 10/7/1944: MSU, 56-0 at Starkville: MSU, 13-2-1 at Jackson: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville at Jackson, Miss. at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville

at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Jackson, Miss. at Aberdeen, Miss. at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Jackson, Miss. at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Jackson, Miss. at Starkville at Starkville

MISSOURI (UM, 2-1) 10/3/1981: UM, 14-3 9/22/1984: UM, 47-30 11/5/2015: MSU, 31-13 at Columbia: Tied, 1-1 at Neutral Sites: UM, 1-0

at Jackson, Miss. at Columbia, Mo. at Columbia, Mo.

MURRAY STATE (MSU, 2-0) 11/2/1946: MSU, 69-0 9/3/2005: MSU, 38-6 at Starkville: MSU, 2-0

at Starkville at Starkville

NAVY (MSU, 1-0) 9/17/1983: MSU, 38-10 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

at Jackson, Miss.

NEBRASKA (UN, 1-0) 12/27/1980: UN, 31-17 at Neutral Sites: UN, 1-0

at El Paso, Texas

NEW ORLEANS ATHLETIC CLUB (NOAC, 1-0) 11/21/1896: NOAC, 55-0 at New Orleans: NOAC, 1-0

at New Orleans, La.

NORTH CAROLINA (TIED, 1-1) 12/28/1974: MSU, 26-24 1/2/1993: UNC, 21-17 at Neutral Sites: Tied, 1-1

at El Paso, Texas at Atlanta, Ga.

NORTH CAROLINA STATE (TIED, 3-3) 10/25/1930: NCSU, 14-0 11/7/1931: NCSU, 6-0 10/26/1940: MSU, 26-10 12/21/1963: MSU, 16-12 1/1/1995: NCSU, 28-24 12/30/2015: MSU, 51-28 at Starkville: NCSU, 1-0 at Raleigh: Tied, 1-1 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 2-1

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at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Irving, Texas

NORTHWESTERN (NW, 1-0)

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (MSU, 16-3) 10/1/1910: MSU, 24-0 9/29/1911: MSU, 27-6 10/4/1912: MSU, 19-0 10/10/1913: MSU, 1-0 10/2/1915: MSU, 12-0 10/6/1916: MC, 13-6 10/13/1917: MSU, 68-0 10/11/1919: MSU, 56-7 10/2/1920: MSU, 27-0 10/15/1921: MSU, 14-13 11/15/1924: MSU, 7-6 11/7/1925: MSU, 46-0 10/2/1926: MSU, 41-0 11/2/1929: MSU, 6-0 10/4/1930: MC, 13-12 10/3/1931: MC, 6-2 10/8/1932: MSU, 18-7 11/4/1933: MSU, 18-0 10/26/1934: MSU, 13-6 at Starkville: MSU, 13-2 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 3-1

NORTH TEXAS (MSU, 6-2) 10/11/1952: MSU, 14-0 10/3/1953: MSU, 21-6 11/6/1954: MSU, 48-26 10/29/1955: MSU, 20-7 10/25/1975: MSU, 15-12 9/4/1976: *MSU, 7-0 9/3/1977: *MSU, 17-15 9/9/1978: MSU, 17-5 at Starkville: MSU, 5-2 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

at Raleigh, N.C. at Starkville at Raleigh, N.C. at Philadelphia, Pa. at Atlanta, Ga. at Charlotte, N.C.

1/1/2013: NW, 34-20 at Neutral Sites: NW, 1-0

at Jacksonville, Fla.

NORTHWESTERN STATE (MSU, 3-0) 11/17/1945: MSU, 54-0 11/16/1946: MSU, 27-0 9/19/2015: MSU, 62-13 at Starkville: MSU, 2-0

at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville

OKLAHOMA STATE (OSU, 3-2) 9/12/1970: MSU, 14-13 9/11/1971: OSU, 26-7 9/19/1998: OSU, 42-23 9/18/1999: MSU, 29-11 8/31/2013: OSU, 21-3 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Stillwater: OSU, 2-0 at Neutral Sites: Tied, 1-1

at Jackson, Miss. at Stillwater, Okla. at Stillwater, Okla. at Starkville at Houston, Texas

OLE MISS (UM, 63-43-6) 10/28/1901: 10/25/1902: 11/14/1903: 10/22/1904: 11/30/1905: 11/25/1906: 11/28/1907: 11/20/1908: 11/25/1909: 11/24/1910: 11/30/1911: 11/6/1915: 11/3/1916: 11/3/1917: 11/28/1918 12/7/1918: 11/8/1919: 11/6/1920: 10/29/1921: 10/21/1922: 10/20/1923: 10/18/1924: 10/24/1925: 11/25/1926: 11/25/1927: 11/29/1928: 11/28/1929: 11/27/1930: 11/26/1931: 11/24/1932: 12/2/1933: 12/1/1934: 11/30/1935: 11/21/1936: 11/30/1937: 11/26/1938: 11/25/1939: 11/23/1940: 11/29/1941: 11/28/1942: 11/25/1944: 11/24/1945: 11/23/1946: 11/29/1947:

MSU, 17-0 UM, 21-0 Tied, 6-6 UM, 17-5 MSU, 11-0 UM, 29-5 MSU, 15-0 MSU, 44-6 UM, 9-5 UM, 30-0 MSU, 6-0 MSU, 65-0 MSU, 36-0 MSU, 41-14 MSU, 34-0 MSU, 13-0 MSU, 33-0 MSU, 20-0 MSU, 21-0 MSU, 19-13 MSU, 13-6 MSU, 20-0 MSU, 6-0 UM, 7-6 UM, 20-12 UM, 20-19 Tied, 7-7 UM, 20-0 UM, 25-14 UM, 13-0 UM, 31-0 UM, 7-3 UM, 14-6 MSU, 26-6 MSU, 9-7 UM, 19-6 MSU, 18-6 MSU, 19-0 MSU, 6-0 MSU, 34-13 UM, 13-8 UM, 7-6 MSU, 20-0 UM, 33-14

at Starkville at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Columbus, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Tupelo, Miss. at Tupelo, Miss. at Tupelo, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Clarksdale, Miss. at Greenwood, Miss. at Greenwood, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville

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11/27/1948: UM, 34-7 11/26/1949: UM, 26-0 12/2/1950: UM, 27-20 12/1/1951: UM, 49-7 11/29/1952: UM, 20-14 11/28/1953: Tied, 7-7 11/27/1954: UM, 14-0 11/26/1955: UM, 26-0 12/1/1956: UM, 13-7 11/30/1957: Tied, 7-7 11/29/1958: UM, 21-0 11/28/1959: UM, 42-0 11/26/1960: UM, 35-9 12/2/1961: UM, 37-7 12/1/1962: UM, 13-6 11/30/1963: Tied, 10-10 12/5/1964: MSU, 20-17 11/27/1965: UM, 21-0 11/26/1966: UM, 24-0 12/2/1967: UM, 10-3 11/30/1968: Tied, 17-17 11/27/1969: UM, 48-22 11/21/1970: MSU, 19-14 11/25/1971: UM, 48-0 11/25/1972: UM, 51-14 11/24/1973: UM, 38-10 11/23/1974: MSU, 31-13 11/22/1975: UM, 13-7 11/20/1976: *MSU, 28-11 11/19/1977: *MSU, 18-14 11/25/1978: UM, 27-7 11/24/1979: UM, 14-9 11/22/1980: MSU, 19-14 11/21/1981: UM, 21-17 11/20/1982: MSU, 27-10 11/19/1983: UM, 24-23 11/24/1984: UM, 24-3 11/23/1985: UM, 45-27 11/22/1986: UM, 24-3 11/21/1987: MSU, 30-20 11/26/1988: UM, 33-6 11/25/1989: UM, 21-11 11/24/1990: UM, 21-9 11/23/1991: MSU, 24-9 11/28/1992: UM, 17-10 11/27/1993: MSU, 20-13 11/26/1994: MSU, 21-17 11/25/1995: UM, 13-10 11/30/1996: MSU, 17-0 11/29/1997: UM, 15-14 11/26/1998: MSU, 28-6 11/25/1999: MSU, 23-20 11/23/2000: UM, 45-30 11/22/2001: MSU, 36-28 11/28/2002: UM, 24-12 11/27/2003: UM, 31-0 11/27/2004: UM, 20-3 11/26/2005: MSU, 35-14 11/25/2006: UM, 20-17 11/23/2007: MSU, 17-14 11/28/2008: UM, 45-0 11/28/2009: MSU, 41-27 11/27/2010: MSU, 31-23 11/26/2011: MSU, 31-3 11/24/2012: UM, 41-24 11/28/2013: MSU, 17-10 (OT) 11/29/2014: UM, 31-17 11/28/2015: UM, 38-27 at Starkville: UM, 21-14-3 at Oxford: UM, 23-11-3 at Neutral Sites: UM, 19-18

at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville at Oxford, Miss. at Starkville

OREGON (UO, 2-0) 8/31/2002: UO, 36-13 8/31/2003: UO, 42-34 at Starkville: UO, 1-0 at Eugene: UO, 1-0

at Eugene, Ore. at Starkville


| HISTORY | SERIES HISTORY

OUACHITA (MSU, 3-1-2) 10/8/1921: MSU, 21-6 11/4/1922: Tie, 7-7 10/13/1923: MSU, 6-0 10/11/1924: OU, 12-0 10/10/1925: Tied, 3-3 9/29/1928: MSU, 20-6 at Starkville: MSU, 3-1-2

SEWANEE (MSU, 4-1) at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville

10/10/1907: US, 38-0 11/18/1933: MSU, 26-13 11/23/1935: MSU, 25-0 10/31/1936: MSU, 68-0 11/12/1937: MSU, 12-0 at Starkville: MSU, 3-0 at Sewanee: US, 1-0 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

SYRACUSE (MSU, 2-0) at Sewanee, Tenn. at Starkville at Starkville at Jackson, Miss. at Starkville

at Starkville

PAYNE [WEST POINT, MISS.] FIELD (PF, 1-0) 11/2/1918: PF, 7-6 at Starkville: PF, 1-0

at Starkville

SOUTH ALABAMA (MSU, 1-0) 9/22/2012: MSU, 30-10 9/13/2014: MSU, 35-3 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Mobile: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville at Mobile, Ala.

SOUTH CAROLINA (USC, 9-6) RHODES (SOUTHWESTERN) (MSU, 9-3) 10/2/1907: MSU, 7-0 10/22/1909: MSU, 31-0 10/7/1911: MSU, 30-0 9/27/1930: SWU, 14-0 11/14/1931: MSU, 14-0 11/12/1932: MSU, 6-0 10/27/1933: SWU, 6-0 10/20/1934: MSU, 21-6 11/19/1938: SWU, 7-3 10/21/1939: MSU, 37-0 11/2/1940: MSU, 13-0 11/1/1941: MSU, 20-6 at Starkville: MSU, 5-1 at Memphis: MSU, 3-2 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville at Columbus, Miss. at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Memphis at Memphis at Memphis at Starkville at Memphis at Memphis

10/17/1992: USC, 21-6 10/16/1993: MSU, 23-0 10/15/1994: MSU, 41-36 10/14/1995: USC, 65-39 9/28/1996: MSU, 14-10 9/27/1997: MSU, 37-17 9/26/1998: MSU, 38-0 9/25/1999: MSU, 17-0 9/23/2000: USC, 23-19 9/20/2001: USC, 16-14 10/5/2002: USC, 34-10 8/31/2006: USC, 15-0 9/29/2007: USC, 38-21 10/15/2011: USC, 14-12 11/2/2013: USC, 34-16 at Starkville: USC, 4-3 at Columbia: USC, 5-3

at Columbia, S.C. at Starkville at Columbia, S.C. at Starkville at Columbia, S.C. at Starkville at Columbia, S.C. at Starkville at Columbia, S.C. at Starkville at Columbia, S.C. at Starkville at Columbia, S.C. at Starkville at Columbia, S.C.

RICE (TIED, 1-1) 10/11/1975: *MSU, 28-14 12/31/2013: MSU, 44-7 at Houston: RU, 1-0 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

at Houston, Texas at Memphis, Tenn.

SOUTHERN MILITARY ACADEMY (MSU, 1-0) 10/16/1920: MSU, 33-0 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville

SOUTHERN MISS (TIED, 14-14-1) RICHMOND (MSU, 2-0) 10/1/1966: MSU, 20-0 9/20/1969: MSU, 17-14 at Starkville: MSU, 2-0

at Starkville at Starkville

SAMFORD (MSU, 16-1-1) 11/15/1902: MSU, 26-0 11/11/1905: MSU, 44-0 9/29/1906: MSU, 30-0 10/12/1907: MSU, 12-5 11/8/1909: HU, 6-0 11/18/1910: MSU, 82-0 10/14/1911: MSU, 48-0 10/4/1913: MSU, 66-0 10/25/1919: MSU, 39-0 10/14/1922: Tied, 0-0 9/21/1934: MSU, 13-7 9/20/1935: MSU, 19-6 10/3/1936: MSU, 35-0 10/2/1937: MSU, 38-0 9/25/1938: MSU, 19-0 9/23/1939: MSU, 45-0 10/19/1940: MSU, 40-7 9/21/1963: MSU, 43-0 at Starkville: MSU, 13-0-1 at Birmingham: MSU, 3-1

at Birmingham, Ala. at Starkville at Starkville at Birmingham, Ala. at Birmingham, Ala. at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Birmingham, Ala. at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville

SAN FRANCISCO (MSU, 4-0) 12/6/1941: MSU, 26-13 12/5/1942: MSU, 19-7 10/19/1946: MSU, 48-20 10/11/1947: MSU, 21-14 at San Francisco: MSU, 2-0 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 2-0

at San Francisco, Calif. at Memphis, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at San Francisco, Calif.

11/15/1935: MSU, 27-0 11/22/1947: MSU, 14-7 10/17/1964: MSU, 48-7 10/9/1965: MSU, 27-9 10/8/1966: MSU, 10-9 10/14/1967: USM, 21-14 10/12/1968: USM, 47-14 10/11/1969: MSU, 34-20 10/24/1970: MSU, 51-15 10/21/1972: MSU, 26-7 10/27/1973: Tied, 10-10 10/4/1975: *MSU, 7-3 10/23/1976: *MSU, 14-6 10/22/1977: USM, 14-7 10/7/1978: USM, 22-17 10/27/1979: USM, 21-7 10/11/1980: USM, 42-14 11/7/1981: USM, 7-6 10/9/1982: USM, 20-14 10/8/1983: USM, 31-6 10/6/1984: MSU, 27-18 9/21/1985: MSU, 23-20 9/20/1986: USM, 28-24 10/17/1987: USM, 18-14 10/15/1988: USM, 38-21 9/9/1989: MSU, 26-23 9/22/1990: MSU, 13-10 8/30/2014: MSU, 49-0 9/5/2015: MSU, 34-16 at Starkville: MSU, 9-6-1 at Hattiesburg: MSU, 3-2 at Neutral Sites: USM, 6-2

at Hattiesburg, Miss. at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Hattiesburg, Miss. at Starkville at Hattiesburg, Miss. at Starkville at Starkville at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Hattiesburg, Miss. at Starkville at Starkville at Hattiesburg, Miss.

10/2/1965: MSU, 48-7 10/26/1968: UT, 24-17 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Tampa: UT, 1-0

at Starkville at Tampa, Fla.

TENNESSEE (UT, 28-16-1) 11/16/1907: UT, 11-4 10/31/1910: MSU 48-0 11/13/1915: MSU 14-0 10/18/1919: MSU 6-0 10/30/1920: MSU 13-7 11/5/1921: UT, 14-7 11/11/1922: UT, 31-3 10/27/1923: UT, 7-3 10/25/1924 MSU 7-2 11/14/1925: UT, 14-9 10/30/1926: UT, 33-0 11/5/1932: UT, 31-0 10/7/1933: UT, 20-0 11/10/1934: UT, 14-0 9/25/1948: MSU 21-6 9/24/1949: UT, 10-0 9/30/1950: MSU 7-0 9/29/1951: UT, 14-0 9/27/1952: UT, 14-7 9/26/1953: MSU 26-0 9/25/1954: UT, 19-7 9/24/1955: MSU 13-7 10/5/1957: UT, 14-9 10/4/1958: UT, 13-8 10/3/1959: UT, 22-6 10/1/1960: Tied, 0-0 10/7/1961: UT, 17-3 10/6/1962: MSU 7-6 10/5/1963: MSU 7-0 10/3/1964: UT, 14-13 10/23/1971: UT, 10-7 10/28/1978: MSU 34-21 10/6/1979: MSU 28-9 9/13/1986: MSU 27-23 9/12/1987: UT, 38-10 9/8/1990: UT, 40-7 9/21/1991: UT, 26-24 9/24/1994: MSU 24-21 9/23/1995: UT, 52-14 12/5/1998: UT, 24-14 11/16/2002: UT, 35-17 11/15/2003: UT, 59-21 10/13/2007: UT, 33-21 10/18/2008: UT, 34-3 10/13/2012: MSU, 41-31 at Starkville: Tied, 5-5 at Knoxville: UT, 13-7 at Neutral Sites: UT, 10-4-1

at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville at Knoxville, Tenn. at Knoxville, Tenn. at Starkville at Memphis, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Knoxville, Tenn. at Starkville at Knoxville, Tenn. at Knoxville, Tenn. at Knoxville, Tenn. at Knoxville, Tenn. at Knoxville, Tenn. at Starkville at Knoxville, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Knoxville, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Knoxville, Tenn. at Knoxville, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Knoxville, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Knoxville, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Knoxville, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Memphis, Tenn. at Knoxville, Tenn. at Starkville at Starkville at Knoxville, Tenn. at Starkville at Knoxville, Tenn. at Atlanta, Ga. at Starkville at Knoxville, Tenn. at Starkville at Knoxville, Tenn. at Starkville

UT CHATTANOOGA (MSU, 4-0) 11/13/1909: MSU, 37-6 10/14/1916: MSU, 33-0 9/29/1946: MSU, 41-7 9/26/1947: MSU, 19-0 at Starkville: MSU, 3-0 at Chattanooga: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville at Chattanooga, Tenn. at Starkville at Starkville

UT MARTIN (MSU, 2-0) 11/5/2011: MSU, 55-17 11/8/2014: MSU, 45-16 at Starkville: MSU, 2-0

SPRING HILL (MSU, 1-0) 10/4/1919: MSU, 12-6 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville at Syracuse, N.Y.

TAMPA (TIED, 1-1)

PARK [TENN.] FIELD (PF, 1-0) 11/16/1918: PF, 6-0 at Starkville: PF, 1-0

9/14/1985: MSU, 30-3 9/6/1986: MSU, 24-17 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Syracuse: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville at Starkville

at Starkville

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TENNESSEE MEDICAL (MSU, 2-0) 11/11/1904: MSU, 59-0 10/12/1912: MSU, 32-0 at Starkville: MSU, 2-0

at Starkville at Starkville

TEXAS (TIED, 2-2) 11/11/1921: UT, 54-7 9/7/1991: MSU, 13-6 9/5/1992: MSU, 28-10 1/1/1999: UT, 38-11 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Austin: Tied, 1-1 at Neutral Sites: UT, 1-0

at Austin, Texas at Starkville at Austin, Texas at Dallas, Texas

TEXAS A&M (TA&M, 5-4) 11/28/1912: TA&M, 41-7 11/1/1913: MSU, 6-0 11/25/1915: MSU, 7-0 10/9/1937: TA&M, 14-0 12/31/2000: MSU, 43-41 (OT) 11/3/2012: TA&M, 38-13 11/9/2013: TA&M, 51-41 10/4/2014: MSU, 48-31 10/3/2015: TA&M, 30-17 at Starkville: Tied, 1-1 at College Station: TA&M, 2-1 at Neutral Sites: Tied, 2-2

at Houston, Texas at College Station at Dallas, Texas at Tyler, Texas at Shreveport, La. at Starkville at College Station at Starkville at College Station

TCU (TIED, 0-0-1) 10/24/1936: Tied, 0-0 at Neutral Sites: Tied, 0-0-1

at Dallas, Texas

TEXAS TECH (MSU, 4-2-1) 10/31/1953: TT, 27-20 9/23/1961: MSU, 6-0 9/19/1964: TT, 21-7 10/7/1967: MSU, 7-3 10/19/1968: Tie, 28-28 10/18/1969: MSU, 30-26 10/17/1970: MSU, 20-16 at Lubbock: MSU, 2-1 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 2-1-1

at Jackson, Miss. at Jackson, Miss. at Lubbock, Texas at Lubbock, Texas at Jackson, Miss. at Lubbock, Texas at Jackson, Miss.

TRANSYLVANIA (MSU, 3-0-1) 10/31/1908: MSU, 12-5 10/17/1913: MSU, 31-0 10/9/1915: Tie, 0-0 10/21/1916: MSU, 13-0 at Starkville: MSU, 2-0-1 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville at Columbus, Miss. at Starkville at Starkville

10/22/1921: TU, 7-0 10/28/1922: TU, 26-0 11/1/1924: MSU, 14-6 10/17/1925: TU, 25-3 11/6/1926: MSU, 14-0 10/15/1927: MSU, 13-6 10/6/1928: TU, 51-6 10/12/1929: TU, 34-0 11/1/1930: TU, 53-0 10/31/1931: TU, 59-7 11/11/1933: TU, 33-0 10/29/1938: TU, 27-0 11/7/1942: MSU, 7-0 11/3/1945: TU, 14-13 10/26/1946: MSU, 14-7 11/1/1947: MSU, 20-0 10/30/1948: TU, 9-0 10/29/1949: TU, 54-6 11/3/1951: MSU, 10-7 11/1/1952: TU, 34-21 11/7/1953: MSU, 21-0 10/9/1954: MSU, 14-0 10/8/1955: MSU, 14-0 11/3/1956: TU, 20-14 11/2/1957: MSU, 27-6 10/12/1962: MSU, 35-6 10/12/1963: MSU, 31-10 10/10/1964: MSU, 17-6 10/22/1965: TU, 17-15 9/4/1982: MSU, 30-21 9/3/1983: MSU, 14-9 9/1/1984: MSU, 30-3 10/19/1985: MSU, 31-27 10/18/1986: MSU, 34-27 11/7/1987: TU, 30-19 11/19/1988: TU, 27-22 11/11/1989: MSU, 27-7 10/20/1990: MSU, 38-17 9/14/1991: MSU, 48-0 9/25/1993: MSU, 36-10 10/22/1994: MSU, 66-22 9/13/2003: TU, 31-28 9/4/2004: MSU, 28-7 9/17/2005: MSU, 21-14 9/16/2006: TU, 32-29 9/8/2007: MSU, 38-17 at Starkville: MSU, 9-3 at New Orleans: TU, 22-17-2 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 4-1

at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at Jackson, Miss. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at Starkville at New Orleans, La. at Jackson, Miss. at New Orleans, La. at Jackson, Miss. at Starkville at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at Starkville at New Orleans, La. at Starkville at New Orleans, La. at Starkville at New Orleans, La. at Starkville at New Orleans, La. at Starkville at New Orleans, La. at Starkville at New Orleans, La. at Starkville at Shreveport, La. at Starkville at New Orleans, La.

TRINITY (MSU, 1-0) at Starkville

TROY (MSU, 4-1) 10/13/2001: TU, 21-9 10/12/2002: MSU, 11-8 9/15/2012: MSU, 30-24 9/21/2013: MSU, 62-7 10/10/2015: MSU, 45-17 at Starkville: MSU, 2-1 at Troy: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville at Starkville at Troy, Ala. at Starkville at Starkville

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TU, 24-6 Tied, 11-11 Tied, 0-0 TU, 10-0 TU, 23-0 TU, 2-0 MSU, 10-0 TU, 5-4 TU, 27-24 MSU, 32-0 MSU, 61-0 TU, 6-0

10/9/2004: UAB, 27-13 9/23/2006: MSU, 16-10 (OT) 10/6/2007: MSU, 30-13 10/23/2010: MSU, 29-24 10/8/2011: MSU, 21-3 9/6/2014: MSU, 47-34 at Starkville: MSU, 3-1 at Birmingham: MSU, 2-0

at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans, La. at Starkville at New Orleans, La. at Starkville at Jackson, Miss. at New Orleans, La.

at Starkville at Birmingham, Ala. at Starkville at Starkville at Birmingham, Ala. at Starkville

WASHINGTON (UW, 1-0) 9/10/1977: *MSU, 27-18 at Seattle: UW, 1-0

at Seattle, Wash.

WASHINGTON (ST. LOUIS) (WU, 1-0) 1924: WU, 12-6 at St. Louis: WU, 1-0

at St. Louis, Mo.

WEST TEXAS STATE (MSU, 3-2) 1978: MSU, 28-0 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

at Jackson, Miss.

VANDERBILT (MSU, 13-7-2) 10/1/1904: VU, 30-0 11/3/1923: Tied, 0-0 11/8/1924: VU, 18-0 10/21/1933: Tied, 7-7 9/29/1934: VU, 7-0 9/28/1935: VU, 14-9 10/17/1942: MSU, 33-0 9/26/1970: MSU, 20-6 9/25/1971: VU, 49-19 9/23/1972: MSU, 10-6 9/22/1973: MSU, 52-21 9/20/1980: MSU, 24-14 9/19/1981: MSU, 29-9 9/10/1988: VU, 24-20 9/2/1989: MSU, 42-7 9/5/1998: MSU, 42-0 10/2/1999: MSU, 42-14 10/4/2003: MSU, 30-21 10/2/2004: VU, 31-13 10/11/2008: MSU, 17-14 9/19/2009: MSU, 15-3 11/22/2014: MSU, 51-0 at Starkville: MSU, 7-1 at Nashville: Tied, 5-5-2 at Neutral Sites: Tied, 1-1

at Columbus, Miss. at Nashville at Nashville at Nashville at Nashville at Nashville at Nashville at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville at Nashville at Starkville at Nashville at Starkville at Nashville at Starkville at Starkville at Nashville at Starkville at Nashville at Starkville at Nashville at Starkville

WEST VIRGINIA (WVU, 2-0) 10/7/2006: WVU, 42-14 10/20/2007: WVU, 38-13 at Starkville: WVU, 1-0 at Morgantown: WVU, 1-0

at Starkville at Morgantown, W.Va.

at Starkville at Memphis, Tenn.

UNION (MSU, 5-2) 11/16/1895: UU, 21-0 10/10/1896: UU, 8-0 10/19/1907: MSU, 80-0 11/2/1909: MSU, 25-0 11/10/1923: MSU, 6-0 10/25/1941: MSU, 56-7 9/26/1942: MSU, 35-2 at Starkville: MSU, 4-1 at Jackson: UU, 1-0 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

9/7/1974: MSU, 49-7 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

at Jackson, Miss.

XAVIER [OHIO] (MSU, 1-0) 10/26/1935: MSU, 7-0 at Cincinnati: MSU, 1-0

at Cincinnati, Ohio

* - Denotes wins which were forfeited by MSU due to NCAA infractions

UCF (MSU, 2-0) 10/25/1997: MSU 35-28 12/29/2007: MSU 10-3 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Neutral Sites: MSU 1-0

TULANE (MSU, 30-26-2) 11/19/1901: 11/1/1902: 12/5/1903: 10/29/1904: 11/14/1908: 10/30/1909: 11/5/1910: 11/20/1911: 11/9/1912: 11/8/1913: 11/14/1914: 11/13/1920:

at Nashville, Tenn.

WILLIAM & MARY (MSU, 1-0) UAB (MSU, 5-1)

10/13/1956: MSU, 18-6 at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

WAKE FOREST (MSU, 1-0) 2011: MSU, 23-17 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

at Jackson, Miss. at Starkville at Starkville at Columbus, Miss. at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville

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| HISTORY | ALL-TIME ASSISTANT COACHES

ALL-TIME MSU ASSISTANT COACHES

FREMIN, Jerry (Southern Miss, 1976) ....................................... OL (1997-2000)

NUSZ, David (Maryland, 1955) ...................................................... DB (1970-72)

ALDRIDGE, Dennis (Texas, 1969) ... WR (1970-72); RB (1973); QB(1974-77)

GARBER, Chip (Maryland, 1978)......................................................... DB (1990)

OFSTIE, Harold (Wisconsin) ...............................................................asst. (1922)

AMEDEE, Lynn (LSU, 1962) ....................................................OC/QB (1996-98)

GARRETT, Charles (Miss. Col., 1963) .....QB (1973); RB (1974-77); DE(1978)

OWENS, David (MSU, 1950) ...............................................freshmen (1961-63);

ARIANS, Bruce (Virginia Tech, 1974)......... WR (1978-80); OC/QB (1993-95)

GEBHART, Smylie (Georgia Tech, 1972) .............................. def. asst. (1973-76)

................................................................................OL (1964-65); freshmen (1966)

ARMSTRONG, Pee Wee (MSU) ....................................................asst. (1937-38)

GOODE, Tom (MSU, 1960) ......... OL (1972-75); OC (1984-85); OL (1986-88)

PARKER, Henry Lee (MSU, 1948) ............asst. off. coach (1956-62); LB (1963)

AIKEN, D.W. (Ole Miss) .................................................................asst. (1935-37)

GONZALES, Billy (Colo. State 1994) ............ WR (2013-); Co-OC- (2014-)

PATRICK, J.W. (MSU, 1942) ...........................................................asst. (1959-61)

BAKER, Brian (Maryland, 1985) ................................................DL (2016-)

GOODMAN, Gerald (North Alabama, 1978)..................................... DB (1985)

PERKINS, Ray (Alabama, 1967) ..........................................................WR (1973)

BARFIELD, Doug (Southern Miss, 1957) ....................................off. asst. (1981)

GRAY, Ronnie (MSU, 1970) ......................................... str (1973); DE (1974-78);

PITTMAN, Jim (MSU, 1950).....................freshmen (1951-53); asst. (1954-55)

BEAMER, Shane (Virginia Tech, 1999)........................CB(2004-05); RB (2006)

...................................................................................DT(1985); DC/ILB (1986-87)

PLUMMER, Johnny (Mississippi College, 1960) ................off. backs (1984-85)

BENDER, Vic (Northeast Louisiana, 1969) .................................... LB (1974-75)

GREGORY, Roy (UT-Chattanooga, 1968) ........ asst. head coach/RB (1986-88)

POPE, Ken (Oklahoma, 1975) .......................................................OLB (1991-94)

BERRY, Todd (Tulsa, 1983) ............................................................. WR (1989-90)

GRIMES, J.B. (Henderson [AR] State, 1977) ..................................OL (2004-08)

PROCTOR, Bobby (Arkansas, 1955).............................................. DB (1964-66)

BLACK, Ricky (MSU, 1971)..............................................................TE (1991-96)

GULLETTE, Ted (Delta State, 1972) ...................GA (1973-74); WR (1975-78)

PULLEN, Jerry (UAB, 1979) ..........................................................OLB (1987-88)

BLAKE, John (Oklahoma, 1986) ........................................................... DL (2003)

HALBERT, Frank (Ole Miss, 1962) .........off. backs (1970-71); DL (1972); DE (1973)

RADER, David (Tulsa, 1980) ...............................................OC/off. backs (1986)

BOYD, Bob (Texas A&I, 1964) .........................................................TE (1997-98)

HALE, Goat (Mississippi College) .................................................asst. (1933-36)

RANDALL, Craig (Colgate, 1956) .................................. DL (1979-81; 1987-88)

BRANCH, Jesse (Arkansas, 1962) ........................................................asst. (1966)

HALEY, Brick (Alabama A&M, 1989).............................................DL (2004-06)

REED, Wesley (La. College, 1963).............................................fr. line (1970-72);

BREWSTER, Tim (Illinois, 1983).........................................................WR (2012)

HALLMAN, Curley (Texas A&M, 1978) ....................................... DB (2002-03)

............................................................................OL/K (1973-75); DE/K (1976-77)

BROWN, Ralph “Rabbit” (MSU, 1931) .........................................asst. (1954-58)

HARBISON, Charlie (Gardner-Webb, 1985)..........................S (2007), DC (2008)

ROBERTSON, Melvin (West Texas State, 1950) ...........................DC (1984-85)

BROWN, Watson (Vanderbilt, 1973) ......................................OC/QB (1991-92)

HAYES, Billy (Albion) .....................................................asst. (1911-13; 1918-23)

ROYAL, Darrell (Oklahoma, 1949).............................................off. backs (1952)

BRUCE, Johnny (MSU, 1974) ...........................................................DE (1984-85)

HEVESY, John (Maine, 1999) ............................OL (2009-), Co-OC (2014-)

SANDAHL, Al (Louisiana College, 1963).....freshman OL (1973); asst. (1974)

BUCKLEY, Terrell (Florida State, 2007) .....................................CB (2016-)

HELMS, Jim (Texas, 1967) .................................. asst. head coach/RB (1991-96)

SALLACH, Scott (Ursinus, 1994).................................................TE (2009-)

BURNEY, Jacob (UT-Chattanooga, 1981) ...........................................ILB (1988)

HENDRICK, John (Pittsburgh, 1981) .............................................DL (1995-02)

SCALES, Walter (MSU, 1931) .........................................................asst. (1933-34)

CALHOUN, Shelby (LSU, 1934) ....................................................asst. (1938-39)

HILDEBRAND, Bill (MSU, 1947) ............ends (1947-48); fr. (1952-53); DC (1967-68)

SHARPE, Jimmy (Alabama, 1963) .......................... asst. head coach/OC (1978)

CAMP, Jim (North Carolina, 1947) ............................................off. backs (1953)

HILYER, Jim (Stetson, 1957) ........................................GA (1963); LB (1964-66)

SHELTON, John (Louisville, 1952).............................................off. backs (1966)

CAMPBELL, Louis (Arkansas, 1973......................................................LB (2008)

HITT, Dick (Mississippi College)..................................................ends (1944-47)

SHIRA, Charley (MSU, 1954) .........................asst. (1952); line coach (1954-56)

CAMPBELL, Steve (Troy State, 1988)................................................... OL (2003)

HOCH, Vince (Pfeiffer College, 1966) ................................................. DB (1986)

SIRMON, Peter (Oregon, 1999) ........................................... DC/LB (2016-)

CARA, Mac (North Carolina State, 1937)....................................ends (1949-53)

HOLLIDAY, Guy (Cheyney [PA], 1987) ....................................... WR (2003-06)

SMITH, Eugene (Mississippi College, 1980) ...............................OLB (1989-90)

CARIDEO, Frank (Notre Dame, 1930) .........................................asst. (1935-38)

HUDSPETH, Mark (Delta State, 1992) ......................................... WR (2009-10)

SMITH, Melvin (Millsaps, 1982)......WR (1995); DB (1996-01); DB (2006-12)

CARLISLE, Dyer (Samford, 1971) ............................ DB (1987); DC/DB (1988)

HUGHES, Tony (Southern Miss, 1980) ............................................. S (2009-15)

SPOONER, Vic (Texas Tech, 1954)...........ends (1962-63); DC/ends (1964-66)

CARMODY, Jim (Tulane, 1956) ..................... DL (1964-66); DC/DL (1989-90)

JENKINS, John (Arkansas, 1974)..................................................OLB (1979-83)

SPRAYBERRY, Steve (Alabama, 1974) ............................................OL (1976-78)

CHADWICK, E.B. (MSU, 1927) ....................................................asst. (1928-29)

JENKINS, Pete (Western Carolina, 1963) .......................................DL (1991-94)

STACY, Billy (MSU, 1959) ...........................................DB (1967-68); WR (1969)

CHADWICK, W.D. (Marietta) .......................................................asst. (1914-17)

JOHNSON, Brian (Utah, 2008) ................................................... QB (2014-)

STOKES, John (Army).....................................................................asst. (1935-37)

CHAMPION, Jim (MSU, 1949) ........................................................OL (1957-61)

JOHNSON, Denver (Tulsa, 1981) ....................................................OL (1993-94)

STRANGE, Clarence “Pop” (LSU, 1937) ............................... asst. line (1949-51)

CHRISTOPHEL, Rick (Austin Peay, 1975)................................... WR (1991-94)

JOHNSON, Ellis (The Citadel, 1975)...........................................DC(2004-2007)

STRINGER, Reed (Delta State, 2001) .............TE (2005-); special teams (2007)

CLAY, Bill (Arkansas, 1963)....................DB (1989); OC (1990); DC (1991-94)

JONES, Alan (Delta State, 1969) ................... JV (1973); TE (1974); WR (1975)

STUART, Clyde (MSU, 1927).................................................off. backs (1959-60)

COLLINS, Bobby (MSU, 1958) ...................freshmen/asst. backfield (1957-60)

JONES, Amos (Alabama, 1982)......................................LB/spec. tms (2004-’06)

STUMP, Craig (Texas A&M, 1987) ................................................ WR (1997-02)

COLLINS, Geoff (Western Carolina, 1994) .....................LB/Co-DC (2011-12);

JONES, Frank (North Carolina, 1948) .................................off. backs (1962-65)

SULLINS, S.E. (N. Ala., 1962) .......... DT (1973-75); LB (1976-77); DC (1978);

........................................................................................................LB/DC (2013-14)

JONES, Leo (Southeastern Louisiana, 1951) .......................freshmen (1968-72)

........................................................................................... DL (1982-84); LB (1985)

CONKRIGHT, William F. “Red” (Oklahoma, 1936) ...................asst. (1950-51)

KELLOGG, Bob (Tulane, 1939) .................................................. backs (1954-58)

TAYLOR, Ronald (Southern Miss, 1980) ........................................TE (1986-90)

COOPER, Ron (Jacksonville State, 1983) ........................................ DC/S (2003)

KETTLER, Elwood (Texas A&M, 1955) ........................................DC (1970-72)

TIPPETT, Howard (ETSU, 1958) ........asst. head coach/LB (1973); DC (1979)

CORRERO, John (MSU, 1962) ....................asst. freshman/backfield (1962-63)

KITCHENS, Freddie (Alabama, 1998) ..............................TE (2004), RB (2005)

TOHILL, Billy (MSU, 1961) ................. GA (1961); asst. backs coach (1962-65)

CRANE, Russell (Illinois)................................................................asst. (1930-35)

KLINDWORTH, Martin (MSU, 1920) ...............................asst. coach (1930-32)

TOMPKINS, Jim (Troy State, 1962).......ILB (1989-03); player relations (2004)

CRAWFORD, Denver (Tennessee, 1947)......................................asst. (1952-53)

KNOX, Greg (Northeastern State, 1986) ....................................RB (2009-),

TORBUSH, Carl (Carson Newman, 1974) ..........................................DC (2009)

CROUSEN, Joe (Sul Ross State, 1963) .......... TE/K (1979-81); OL/K (1982-85)

............................................................... Special Teams Coordinator (2014-)

TOWNSEND, Deshea (Alabama 1997) ..........................................CB (2013-15)

DANIELS, Keith (Mississippi College, 1969) .............................. OC/QB (1989)

KOENNING, Les (Texas, 1981).................... WR (1986-89); OC/QB (2009-13)

TRICKETT, Rick (Glenville State, 1972) .........................................OL (1989-92)

DAUBER, Ray (Iowa, 1925) ............................................................asst. (1930-31)

KRISTYNIK, Marvin (Texas, 1965) ........................asst. freshman coach (1967)

TRUITT, John (MSU) ......................................................................asst. (1948-51)

DAVIS, Glenn (Delta State, 1982) ................................................RB (1997-2003)

LEE, George (Delta State, 1969) .....................................JV secondary (1972-73)

TURNBOW, Bill (Texas Tech, 1960)......... OL (1967; 1969); OC/OL (1970-71)

DAVIS, Harper (MSU, 1948) ..........................................................asst. (1956-58)

LEWIS, Art (Ohio) ................................................................................. line (1949)

TURNER, David (Davidson, 1985) .......................DL (2007-09); DL (2013-15)

DAVIS, Paul (Ole Miss, 1946)......................................................off. backs (1961)

LEWIS, Terry (Southern, 1970)...........................................tackles/TE (2001-03)

TYLER, Bob (Ole Miss, 1958) ...............................................................OC (1972)

DIAZ, Manny (Florida State, 1995) ......................................... DC/LB (2010, 14)

LINGUIST, Maurice (Baylor, 2006) ...............................................S (2016-)

VALESENTE, Bob (Ithaca, 1962) ....................................................DC (1980-81)

DICKENS, Phil (Tennessee, 1936) .................................................asst. (1945-47)

LOGAN, Steve (Tulsa, 1975)............................................................ QB (1987-88)

WALKER, Ronald “Brownie” (MSU, 1963) LB (1967-68); freshmen (1969-72)

DICKEY, Darrell (Kansas State, 1983) .................................................. QB (1990)

MALAVASI, Ray (MSU)..................................................................asst. (1952-53)

WALKER, Wade (Oklahoma, 1950) ...............................................line (1954-55)

DONAHUE, Ken (Tennessee, 1950)................................................DL (1961-63)

MAJORS, Johnny (Tennessee, 1957) .............................................. DB (1960-63)

WALLACE, Bobby (MSU, 1976) ...........................................................DC (1986)

DOOLEY, Bill (MSU, 1955) ............... freshmen/asst. OL (1957-60); OL (1963)

MANELY, C.T. (Southeastern Louisiana, 1942) ...........................asst. (1949-51)

WARMATH, Murray (Tennessee, 1934) ........................................line (1939-45)

DOVE, Marc (Texas Tech, 1972) ....................DB (1978-81); DC/DB (1982-83)

MAPP, Marcus (MSU, 1937) ........................................................ backs (1944-48)

WASHINGTON, Pat (Auburn, 1987)............................................ WR (2007-08)

DRAYTON, Stan (Allegheny [PA] College, 1993) ...............................RB (2004)

MARTIN, Dan (Auburn, 1901) ............................................................asst. (1907)

WATSON, Pat (MSU, 1965) ..............................................................DL (1970-71)

DUNN, Joe Lee (UT-Chattanooga, 1968) ...........................DC/DE (1996-2002)

McCORVEY, Woody (Alabama St, 1972) .......................... OC/QB (2004-2008)

WATTS, Morris (Tulsa, 1961)........................................................ OC/QB (2003)

DYKES, Spike (Stephen F. Austin, 1959).............................................. OL (1979)

McCRAY, Carroll (Gardner-Webb, 1983) ................................. C/OG (2001-02)

WEAVER, DeWitt (Tennessee, 1936).............................................line (1946-48)

EDMONDSON, Larry (Texas A&M, 1984) ........................................WR (1996)

McCULLOUGH, Leo. (MSU, 1949).................(1954-56); (1957-59); (1964-68)

WHITE, Alan (Wake Forest, 1962) ..................................WR (1968); DB (1969)

EWING, Hickman (Howard) ..................................................... freshmen (1948)

McGEORGE, Hal (MSU, 1907) ............................................................asst. (1908)

WILSON, Barry (LSU, 1969) ............................................................OL (1979-83)

FABRIS, Frank (Tulane, 1953) ......................................OL (1967-68); DL (1969)

MIRANDO, Angelo (Case-Western, 2008) ........................................WR (2011)

WILSON, Chris (Oklahoma, 1992) ....Asst. DC/DL (2010); DC/DL (2011-12)

FATHERREE, Jesse (LSU, 1935) .................................................. backs (1949-51)

MOLINSKI, Ed (Tennessee, 1940) ..................................................line (1944-48)

WILSON, David (Troy State, 1977) ..............TE (1999-00); football ops (2001)

FELKER, Rockey (MSU, 1975) ................................ JV(1975); TE(1976-77);

MOON, Lee (VMI, 1970) .................................................................. LB (1982-84)

WOODS, Sparky (Carson-Newman, 1976) ............................OC/QB (1999-02)

...................................QB(1978); football ops (2002-2006); RB(2006-2008);

MOORE, Elwyn (MSU)...................................................................asst. (1933-34)

WRIGHT, Jim (Texas A&M, 1958) .................................................OC (1967-69)

................................................................................ player personnel (2009-)

MORRIS, Fred (Mississippi College, 1954) .........DL (1967-68); DC/LB (1969)

WYATT, Bowden ...................................................................ends (1939-42; 1946)

FERRIS, David “Boo” (MSU)................................................................asst. (1967)

MORRISS, Guy (TCU, 1984) ................................................................. OL (1996)

FIELD, Bob (Arkansas, 1970) ...............................DB (1973-76); DC/DB (1977)

MORRIS, Tom (MSU, 1953) .................................................................. OL (1962)

FISHER, Sonny (MSU, 1964) ......................................................recruiting (1968)

MULLINS, Gary (Houston, 1972) ........................................off. backs (1979-83)

FORD, Bob (Memphis State, 1955) .................................asst. head coach (1966)

MURPHY, Billy “Spook” (MSU, 1946) ........................................DB/P (1952-53)

FORD, Robert (Houston, 1973) .......................................................TE (1982-84)

NOBLE, Dudy (MSU, 1915)............................................asst. (1919-21; 1923-29)

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| HISTORY | LETTERWINNERS

A ABERNATHY, Tom

1965

ADAMS, Hugh

1966-67-68

ADAMS, Keith

1999

ADAMS, Nelson ADDERHOLT, Oliver ADKINS, Michael AINSWORTH, Brad

1895

BLACK, Stan

1973-74-75-76

BALL, Kyle

1976

BLACK, Tony

1979-80

BALL, Richard BALLARD, Hugh

BROWN, Frankie

1993

BLACKMORE, Rich.

1974-76-77-78

BROWN, Fred

BLADE, Willie

1999-2000

BROWN, G.L.

1917

BALLARD, Vick

2010-11

1994

BANKS, J.H. BANKS, Korey

1928 2009-10-11-12 2001-02

BLAIR, S.H. BLAKE, Mark

1990

1947

BROWN, Mark

2006-07-08

1984-86-87

BLEDSOE, Jim BLOODWORTH, James

BARLOW, Mitchell BARNES, Earnest

ALFORD, G.H.

1895-96

BARNES, Malcolm

ALFORD, John

1938-39-40

ALFRED, Justin

1967-68

BARNETT, James

ALLEN, A.H.

1910-11

BARRON, George

ALLEN, E.R.

1927-28-29

BARRON, Jim

ALLEN, Eric

1995-96-97-98

BASKIN, W.H.

ALLEN, Henry

1917-18-19

ALLEN, Michael

2001-02

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1973

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2002-03-04

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1970

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2012-13-14-15

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2011-12

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2001-02

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1964

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1993-94-95

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1895

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1974

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1996-97-98-99

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2008-10-11-12

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2004-05

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1965-66

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1987-88

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1987-88-89

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1920-21

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1959-60-61

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1938-39-40

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1950-51-52

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2000

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1954

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1990-91

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1974-75

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1994-95

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2015

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1994-95-96-97

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1921-22-23-24

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2007-08-09

1964-65

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2007-08-09-10

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2005-06-07-08

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1968-69-70

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1986-87

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1908

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1962-63

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2008-09-10-11

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1997

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2000-01-02-03

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1972-73-74

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1994-95-96-97

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2003-05

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1938-40

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2011-12-13-14

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1944-47

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1978-79-80-81

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1968

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1950

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1934-35-36

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1926-27-28

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2005

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1950-51-52

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1919

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1988-89-90-91

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1980-81-82-83 1988-89

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1961-62

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1939-40-41

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1970-71-72

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1990-91-92-93

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1991-92-93

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1969-70-71

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2015

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1988-89-90

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1961-62-63

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2005-06-07-08

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1959-60-61

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1976-78-79

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1998-99 1909

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1974-75

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1904-05

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1991-92-93-94

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2008

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1984-85-86

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1963-64

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1956-59-60

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1910

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1970

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1975-76-77-78

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1988-89-90-91

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2011

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2008-09

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1938

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2014

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1910

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1992

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1971-72

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1947

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2000

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1944-45

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1967-68-69

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2006-07

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1929-30-31

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1901-02-03

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1942-46-47

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1972

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1965

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1984-85-86

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1978-79-80-81

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1978-79-80

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1996

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1938

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2011-12-13-14

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2010-11-12

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1982-83-84-85

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1976-77-78

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1974-75-76-77

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1976-77-78

1998-99

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1985-86

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1995-96-97-98 2012-13-14

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1895

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MONTGOMERY, Mi.

1990-91-92-93

NELSON, Jim

1969-70-71

MOODY, Jimmy

1965

NELSON, Tim

1996-97-98-99

MOON, Bill

1963

NESMITH, Ed

1956-57

MOONEY, Paul

1996-97-98-99

MOONEYHAM, David

2000

MOORE, Arnold

1938-39-40

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1962-63-64

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2007-10

1996-97

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1989-90-91-92

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2003-04-05-06

1952-53

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1959-60-61

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1964-65-66

PERKINS, H.G.

1921-22-23

PURNELL, Hawes

1932-33-34

PYRON, Shag

1949-50-51

1997-98

NICHOLS, Jon

MOORE, Dana

1979-80-81-82

NICHOLS, Sam

1973-74-75-76

PERRERE, Clyde

MOORE, Darrell

1982-83-84-85

NICHOLS, Tom

1981-82-83-84

PERRY, Frank

MOORE, Duaine

1965-66-67

1964

1973-74

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1981-82

1991-92-93 1976-77-78

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1985-86-87-88-89

1960-61

PRINCE, Carl

PEPPER, Fred

PEOPLES, Nate

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MOORE, John

PRIESTER, Bill

1968-69

1964-65

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1993 2005-06-07-08

1937

PETERS, Jamal

2010-11-12-13 1955

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1917-18-19 2015

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1984-86-87

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1956-57-58

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1976-77-78

R

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1944-47

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MOORE, Ronnie

1968-70

NOBLE, C.R.

1912-13-14-15

PETERSON, Glenn

1971

RAINER, Fred

1975-76

MORDECAI, Art

1983-84

NOBLE, L.W.

1921-22-23

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1988

RAINEY, Chris

1996-97-98-99

1980-81-82

NOBLE, P.A.

1927

PETRO, Emile

1970-71-72

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1912-13-14-15

NOBLES, Bennie

1945

PETTIT, Blake

2004

MORGAN, Bob MORGAN, Brett

2002-03-04-05

MORGAN, Josh

1999-2000-01-02

MORGAN, Rob

1996-97-98-99

MORGAN, Tarus

1937-38-39

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1988-89

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2002-03-04-05

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1965-66

2002

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1955-56-57

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1944-45-47

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1967-68

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1990-91-92-93

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1952-53-54

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1907-08

O OAKES, N.C.

1917

O’CONNOR, Cliff ODEN, C.S. ODOM, Jerry ODOM, Reggie

1921-22

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1926-27-28

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PICKLE, Ike

1934-35-36

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1959-60-61

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1932-33-34

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1916

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1942-46

1949-50

PILLOW, Watson

2001-02

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1981

PACKER, Steve

MURPHY, Billy

1941-42-46

PACKER, Walter

MURRAY, Stan

1972-73-74

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1985-86-88-89

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1922

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1987-88-89-90

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2014-15

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1991-92-93-94

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1994-95

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1977-78

PARKS, Tommy

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1955-56

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1949-50-51 1982 1973-74-75-76 1931-32-33 1947-48 1927-28-29 1980-81-82-83 1981-82-83

1965-66 1964-65-66 1969-70 1964-65

1895

REES, Gavin

1971

REESE, Matt

1991

REESE, R.

1916

1927-28-29 1949-51

REID, Bo

1974-75-76-77

1950-51-52

REID, Fred

PITTMAN, Jim

1947-48-49

REID, W.D.

1905

PITTMAN, Oren

1935-36-37

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2009-10-11

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1985-86-87

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1952-53

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1986-87-88-89

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2003 2013-14-15

1966-67-68

2000-01 1988-89-90

REDMOND, Will

PITTMAN, Hilton

PORTER, Jay

1976 1983-84-85-86

REULE, P.A.

1991-92-93

RHEA, Rube

2001-02-03-04

1912 1971

1909

RHOADES, Andy

1966-68

1907-08-09-10

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1965-66-67

1950-51

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1948

1983-84-85

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1909-10-11

1993-94

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1979

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1944-45 1964-65-66

1974-75-76-77

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1986

1944

POTEETE, Jim

1957-58

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2004-05-06

1959

POTTER, F.E.

1912-13

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1982-83-84

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1939-40-41

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1977-78

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1972-73-74

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1987-88-89

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1969-71

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1915-16

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1960

1934-35-36

REDMOND, James

PICKENS, W.H.

OYEFESOBI, Michael

2015

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2004-05-06-07

2011

1990

1934-35-36

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1953

1929 1985-86-87-88

1940-41

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1930-31-32

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1903-04

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1936

1940-41-42

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2011-12-13-14

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1947-48

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1937

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1947

OSBOURNE, Ray

1993-94-95

1967-68-69

1987-89

1933

MOULDS, Eric

PHARR, Tommy

PHILLIPS, Bob

2007-08

MOTT, J.C.

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1915

O’QUINN, Jasper

1994

1970-71-72

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1950

MORROW, Robert

PHARES, Ken

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1952-53

OSWALT, J.A.

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1976

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2012-13-14-15

1972

2006

MORRIS, Tom

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2000-01-02

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1988-89-90

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1960-61-62

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1975-76-77-78

1948-49

2009-10

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PEYTON, Raymond

RANAGER, Tommy

1902 2003-04-05-06 1958-59-60 1998-99-2000-01

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1981-82 1932-33-34 1973-74

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1901

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1926

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2007-08

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1940-41-42

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1977-78-79-80

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2001-02

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1946-47-48

PRENTISS, Kevin

1997-98

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2007

1931

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1941-42-46

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1919

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2003

1971

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1984-85-86-87

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2012-13-14-15

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1984-85-87-88

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1924-25

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1960-62

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1935-36-37

1974

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1979-80-81-82

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1958

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1965

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1998-99

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2003-04

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1970-71

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1931-32

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1966-67-68

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1980-81-82-83

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1938-39-40

ROBERTS, Kenny

NELSON, E.T.

1906

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1984-85

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1979

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1907

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1901

PRICE, Stoney

HAILSTATE.COM

1995-96-97

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2007-08 1988-89-90-91 1917 1996-97-98-2000 1951-52-53 1989-90-91-92 1980 1988-89

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2000-01

ROBERTSON, Joe

1952

SANTILLO, John SARTIN, Bill

ROBERTSON, Tony

1987-88-89-90

SARTOR, Tony

ROBINSON, Alvin

1983-84-85-86

SAULSBERRY, Quentin

ROBINSON, Calvin

1983-84-85-86

SAUNDERS, H.A.

ROBINSON, Damien

2011-12-13-15

SAUNDERS, W.B.

ROBINSON, Deljuan

2003-04-05-06

SAVLEY, T.S.

ROBINSON, Delmon

2008

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1980-81-82 2008-09-10-11

SLOAN, R.L.

1917

STIGERS, Trevor

SLUDER, Kevin

1996-97-98-99

STILLWELL, Robbie

SMITH, Allan

1994-95-96-97

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1918

SMITH, B.W.

1934

SMITH, Brent

1922

2009-10 1997 1923-24-25

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1927-28-29

1993-94-95-96

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1933-34-35 1970

SMITH, Brent

2002-03

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1908-09

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1934-35

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1942

SMITH, Charlie

1961

1997

STOWERS, Curtis

2000-02-03

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1945-48-49

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1930-31

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2009-10-11-12

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2012-13-14

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1981-82-83

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1968-69-70

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1989-90

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1977-79-80

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1983-84-85-86

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1971-72-73

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1966-67-68

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1986-88

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1990-91-92

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1961-62

SCHEIDER, Carl

ROGERS, Casey

2005-06

SCHOENROCK, Bill

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1973

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1982-83-84-85

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1994-95

ROGERS, W.M.

1906

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2002-03-04

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1997-98

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1978

1957-58-59

SMITH, Emmitt

1998

STRICKLIN, Basil

1949-50-51

1910

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1915-16

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1915-16

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1937 2002-03-04

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2006-07-08

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1936

2000

STUVER, Vic

1952 1953-54-55

SMITH, Kenwoynne

1995-96-97-98

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1909-10

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1986-87-88-89

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ROSE, C.M.

1908

SEAL, Leo Jr.

1947-48

SMITH, Murray

1958

ROSE, W.C.

1909

SEARS, Corey

1994-95

SMITH, O.L.

1951

SENIOR, Justin

ROSETTI, Jerry

1965-66

2011-12-13-14

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1928-29

1987

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1930-32

1967

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1985

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1982

SWAIN, Chris

ROSS, Jim

1954-55-56

SHANKS, Don

ROYE, J.L.

1932

SHARPE, O.J.

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1966

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1949-50 1912-13

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1913

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2013-14-15

1967-68

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2010-11-12

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1962-63-64

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1946-47-48

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2011-12-13

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1932-33-34

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1960-61 1971 1984-85 1988-89-90

1937-38

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1949-50

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1956-57

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1950-51

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1996-97

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1986

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2004-05-06-07

SPARKS, J.C.

SHIRLEY, Scott

1980

1993-94-95-96

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1998-99

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1942-46

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2000

1918-19

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2013-14-15

1967-68-69

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2011

2010-11-12-13

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1958-59-60

1917

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1963

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1985-86-87-88

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1966

1976-77

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2009-10

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2003

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1902

2001-02-03 1913-14-15-16

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1959-60-61

TAYLOR, Jerry

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1956-57-58

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1960-61

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1904-05-06

1920-21 1948-49 1931-32-35 1985-86-87-88

1985-86

1991-92-93

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1963

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1931-32-33

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1948

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1954

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1913

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2010

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1948

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1953-54-55

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1959

1935-36-37

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1998-99-2000-01

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1983-84

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1966-68

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1913-14-15

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1984-85-86-87

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1996-97-98-99

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2010-11

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1955-56 1993-94-95-96

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1944-45

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1903

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2004-05-06

1970-71-72

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1994

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1934

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1973-74

1965-66-67

1981-82-83-84

2009

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2006-07-08-09

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1976-77-78

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2003-04

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1982-83-84-85

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1939

1986

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1947-48-49-50

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1954-55-56

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1954-55

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1979

1973-74

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1968-69 1999-2000

1938

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2007-08-09-10

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1958

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1950-51

2006

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2007-08-09-10

1904

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1986-87-88-89

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2006-07 1951-52-54

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1971

1995

2006 2003-04

1960

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SMITH, Preston

1913-14-15-16

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1958-59-60

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1923

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1939

2013-14-15

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1973-74

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1930

1924-25

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1970

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2005-06-07-08

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1978-79-80-81

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1957-58-59

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1968 1923-25

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1937-38

1967

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1968-69

1950-51

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1950

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2012

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1967

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1929

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2001-02-03-04

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2010-11-12-13

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1988-89-90-91

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1958-59

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2011-12

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2015

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1935-36

1965

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2007 1988-89-91

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1916

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2001-02

1987-88-89-90

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1938


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1925-26-27

WALKER, Brownie

THOMPSON, Larry

1972-73-74

WALKER, Dontae

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1896

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2005-06

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1960-61-62 1999-2000-01-02

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1948-49-50

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2004

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1991-92

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1895

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1975-76-77

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1973-74-75

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2004-06-07

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1960 1931-32-33 1934

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1937-39

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1954

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1925

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2009

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1976

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1988

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1956-57-58

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2011-12

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1992-93

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2014-15 2001-02-03

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1972

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1940-41-42

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2015

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1969-70-71

2014-15

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1987-88-89-90

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2005-06

1929-30-31

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1995

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1952-53

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1956-57-58

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1991-92

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1935-36-37

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2002-03-04

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1975-76-77

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1971-72

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1989-91-92

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1941-42

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1902

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1916

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2013-14-15

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2013-14

2000 1980-81

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1986-87-88-89

1980-81-82

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2006-07

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2000-01-02

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1992-93-94

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1938-39-40

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1937-38-39

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1983

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2012

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2002-03

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1978-81

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1945-47-48-49

2000-01

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1991

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1953-54-55

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2008

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1982-83-84

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1907

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2011

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1976-77-78-79

1957-58

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1945

1990-91

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1982-83

1977-78

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1963-64-65

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1991-92-93

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1968-69

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1920

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1933

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1954

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1916

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1972-73-74 2009-10 1936-37-38

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1997-98-99-2000 1926 2005

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2013-14-15

1916

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1982-83-84

1932-33

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1918-19

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1999: Ashley Cooper, S (2nd FN, 3rd AP, TSN) Barrin Simpson, LB (1st TSN)

ALL-AMERICANS KEY TO AWARD OUTLETS: AP-Associated Press; ATHLETIC PUB.-Athletic Publication; ATL - Athlon Sports; BL - Bleacher Report; CAMP-Walter Camp Football Foundation; CBS-CBSSports.com; COACHESAmerican Football Coaches Association; CS-College Sports; FN-Football News; FWAA-Football Writers Association of America; INS-International News Service; KODAK-Kodak; MIZLOU-Mizlou; NCAA GUIDENCAA Guide; NEA-Newspaper Enterprise Association; NYN-New York News; PFW-Pro Football Weekly; PS-Phil Steele; RIVALS-Rivals.com; SCOUT-Scout.com; SI-Sports Illustrated; SPORT-Sports Magazine; TSNThe Sporting News; UPI-United Press International; USAT - USA Today; WILLIAMSON-Williamson.

2000: Mario Haggan, LB (2nd TSN) Pig Prather, S (2nd TSN) Fred Smoot, CB (1st TSN, AP, CAMP) Pork Chop Womack, OT (1st AP; 2nd CAMP) 2010: Derek Sherrod, OL (1st RIVALS, 1st CBS, 2nd CAMP, 2nd SI, 2nd SCOUT, 2nd AP, 2nd PS) 2011: Fletcher Cox, DL (3rd AP, 1st PFW) Jimmy Webb was the initial Bulldog to earn multiple AllAmerica honors in the same season.

1940: Hunter Corhern, OG (2nd AP) Erwin “Buddy” Elrod, E (NCAA GUIDE)

1976: Stan Black, S (NEA) Ray Costict, LB (2nd AP) Harvey Hull, NG (2nd UPI) 1980: Mardye McDole, WR (TSN) 1981: Glen Collins, DT (TSN) Johnie Cooks, LB (AP, NEA, FWAA, TSN, FN) Billy Jackson, DE (SPORT)

2012: Johnthan Banks, DB (1st CAMP, 1st FWAA, 1st PS, 1st SCOUT, 1st LINDYS, 2nd AP, 2nd SI, 2nd CBS, 2nd ATHLON) Gabe Jackson, OL (2nd PS, 2nd SCOUT, Honorable Mention SI, Honorable Mention PFW) Darius Slay, DB (Honorable Mention PFW) 2013: Gabe Jackson, OL (1st BL; 2nd AP, CAMP, FWAA, CBS, PS, USAT, ATL; Honorable Mention SI)

Hunter Corhern was Mississippi State’s first AP All-American.

1944: Tom “Shorty” McWilliams (2nd AP) 1951: Joe Fortunato, FB (ATHLETIC PUB.) 1953: Jackie Parker, QB (FWAA-Look) Gabe Jackson was the first Mississippi State player to receive All-America honors in multiple years.

1954: Hal Easterwood, C (FWAA-Look) Johnie Cooks was placed on five All-America teams following

1955: Scott Suber, OG (NEA) Art Davis, HB (FWAA-Look)

the 1981 season, when MSU beat Kansas 10-0 in the Hall of

1957: Billy Stacy, QB (2nd INS)

1982: Wayne Harris, OG (3rd FN, TSN, MIZLOU)

1960: Tom Goode, OC (KODAK)

2014: Ben Beckwith, OL (3rd AP) Benardrick McKinney, LB (1st ESPN, 1st FWAA, 1st SI, 2nd AP, 2nd TSN, 2nd CAMP) Dak Prescott, QB (Honorable Mention SI)

1990: Ricky Byrd, OG (3rd AP) 2015: Chris Jones, DT (2nd Pro Football Focus)

1963: Tommy Neville, DT (2nd AP) Pat Watson, OC (WILLIAMSON)

1991: Nate Williams, DL (3rd FN)

1967: D.D. Lewis, LB (NEA, NYN)

1992: John James, OT (2nd FN)

1972: Frank Dowsing, DB (FN) Ken Phares, DB (2nd COACHES)

1994: Jesse James, OG (3rd AP)

1974: Jimmy Webb, DE (COACHES, CAMP)

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FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICANS

BURLSWORTH TROPHY

THORPE AWARD

1977: 1980: 2009: 2012:

(NATION’S TOP WALK-ON)

(NATION’S TOP DEFENSIVE BACK)

2014: Ben Beckwith - finalist

2000: 2001: 2011: 2012:

Mardye McDole, WR (TSN, FN) Billy Jackson, DE (TSN) Corey Broomfield, DB (TSN) Benardrick McKinney, LB (CBS, CFN, PS, SCOUT) 2013: Chris Jones, DL (BL, ATL, PS, FN)

NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION HALL OF FAME 1955: Bernie Bierman - Coach 1973: Morley Jennings - Coach (Lettered at MSU in 1910-11) 1976: Jackie Parker - Player 1983: Darrell Royal - Coach 1991: Allyn McKeen - Coach 2001: D.D. Lewis - Player

BUTKUS AWARD (NATION’S TOP LINEBACKER) 1995: Dwayne Curry - semifinalist 1999: Barrin Simpson - semifinalist 2014: Benardrick McKinney - semifinalist

Fred Smoot - finalist Pig Prather - semifinalist Johnthan Banks - semifinalist Johnthan Banks - WINNER

UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD (NATION’S FINEST QUARTERBACK) 2014: Dak Prescott - finalist

DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD (NATION’S TOP QUARTERBACK) 2014: Dak Prescott - finalist

LOU GROZA AWARD (NATION’S TOP KICKER) 1993: Tom Burke - semifinalist 1999: Scott Westerfield - semifinalist 2000: Scott Westerfield - semifinalist

NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR 1999: Jackie Sherrill (Football News) - semifinalist 2014: Dan Mullen - (Maxwell Coach of the Year - WINNER; Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year - finalist)

LOMBARDI AWARD (INTERIOR LINEMAN) 1981: Johnie Cooks - semifinalist 1982: Wayne Harris - semifinalist 2014: Benardrick McKinney - semifinalist

MANNING AWARD (NATION’S BEST QUARTERBACK) Nicknamed “The Fast Freight from Mississippi State,” Jackie

2014: Dak Prescott - finalist

Parker led all NCAA Division I players in poinst scored with 120 during the 1952 season. Parker was incudted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976.

MSU IN THE HEISMAN VOTE

MAXWELL AWARD (NATION’S BEST PLAYER)

Dan Mullen became the first coach in Mississippi State

2014: Dak Prescott - finalist

history to claim a National Coach of the Year Award when he was given the 2014 Maxwell Football Club’s

1944: Tom “Shorty” McWilliams (10th) 2014: Dak Prescott, QB (8th, 42 points)

Collegiate Coach of the Year.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

ALL-AMERICAN FOOTBALL FOUNDATION ALL-AMERICA TEAM

2000: Pig Prather - semifinalist Fred Smoot - semifinalist

1994: Eric Moulds, WR (1st) 1996: Paul Lacoste, LB (2nd) 1997: Robert Hicks, OL (1st)

GTE REGION II COACH OF THE YEAR

NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS 1972: 1989: 2010: 2015:

Frank Dowsing, DB Bo Russell, DB Derek Sherrod, OL Taveze Calhoun, CB

BEDNARIK AWARD

1999: Jackie Sherrill

BROYLES AWARD (NATION’S TOP ASSISTANT COACH) 1999: Joe Lee Dunn - finalist Johnthan Banks became the first Mississippi State player to win a national award when he received the 2012 Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back.

(DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR)

SENIOR CLASS AWARD 2012: Johnthan Banks - finalist 2015: Dak Prescott - WINNER

LOTT IMPACT TROPHY

2012: Johnthan Banks - semifinalist 2014: Benardrick McKinney - semifinalist

2012: Johnthan Banks - semifinalist

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Bobby Herrington, B (3rd AP) Ike Pickle, B (1st AP) Chuck Gelatka, E (2nd AP) Willie Stone, G (3rd AP) Chuck Gelatka, E (3rd AP) Alex Lott, T (3rd AP) Malcolm Gray, T (3rd AP) Buddy Elrod, E (2nd AP) John Goolsby, C (2nd AP) Jack Nix, B (3rd AP) Hunter Corhern, G (1st AP) Buddy Elrod, E (1st AP) Harvey Johnson, B (2nd AP) John Tripson, T (2nd AP) Billy Jefferson, B (3rd AP) Bill Arnold, T (2nd AP) Blondy Black, B (2nd AP) Blondy Black, B (2nd AP) Bob Patterson, E (2nd AP) Raymond Ray, G (2nd AP) Curtis Patterson, G (3rd AP) Hillery Horne, T (1st AP) Tom McWilliams, B (1st AP) Dub Garrett, T (2nd AP) Bill Hildebrand, E (3rd AP) Harper Davis, B (1st AP) Bill Hildebrand, E (1st AP) Graham Bramlett, B (3rd AP) Dub Garrett, T (3rd AP) Tom McWilliams, B (1st AP) Dub Garrett, T (2nd AP) Harper Davis, B (3rd AP) Mike Harris, G (3rd AP) Dub Garrett, T (1st AP) Tom McWilliams, B (1st AP) Harper Davis, B (3rd AP) Tom McWilliams, B (1st AP) Harper Davis, B (3rd AP) Jerry Taylor, C (2nd AP) Joe Fortunato, DB (1st AP) Billy Pyron, DT (2nd AP, 3rd UPI) Jackie Parker, B (1st AP & UPI) Joe Fortunato, B (2nd AP & UPI) Bo Reid, C (2nd AP) Jackie Parker, B (1st AP & UPI) Hal Easterwood, C (3rd AP, 2nd UPI) Tom Morris, T (3rd AP) Art Davis, B (1st AP & UPI) Hal Easterwood, C (1st AP, 2nd UPI) Bill Dooley, G (3rd AP, 2nd UPI) Scott Suber, G (1st AP & UPI) Art Davis, B (2nd AP & UPI) Jim Barron, T (3rd AP & UPI) Ron Bennett, E (1st AP & UPI) Billy Stacy, B (1st AP & UPI) Billy Stacy, B (1st AP & UPI) John Benge, E (3rd AP) Jack Benson, C (3rd AP, 2nd UPI) Jimmy Dodd, C (3rd UPI) Sam Latham, T (3rd AP) Jack Benson, T (2nd AP & UPI) Billy Stacy, B (3rd AP, 2nd UPI) Tom Goode, E (2nd AP, 3rd UPI) Walter Suggs, T (2nd UPI) LaVelle White, T (3rd AP) Tom Goode, E (1st AP & UPI) Walter Suggs, T (2nd UPI) Johnny Baker, E (2nd AP & UPI) Howard Benton, T (2nd AP) Johnny Baker, E (1st AP, 2nd UPI) Pat Watson, G (3rd UPI) Tommy Neville, T (1st AP, 2nd UPI) Ode Burrell, B (2nd AP & UPI) Sonny Fisher, B (3rd UPI) Hoyle Granger, B (3rd AP & UPI) Tommy Inman, E (3rd UPI) Pat Watson, G (2nd AP, 1st UPI)

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Justin Canale, G (2nd AP, 3rd UPI) Hoyle Granger, FB (2nd AP & UPI) Tommy Inman, E (2nd AP, 3rd UPI) Tommy Neville, DT (2nd AP & UPI) Marcus Rhoden, HB (2nd AP) Pat Watson, DG (2nd AP, 1st UPI) Grady Bolton, DG (2nd AP) Marv Cornelius, DB (2nd AP) Hoyle Granger, RB (2nd AP) D.D. Lewis, LB (1st AP & UPI) Bubba Hampton, OT (2nd AP) D.D. Lewis, LB (1st AP & UPI) Glen Higgins, DT (2nd AP) Sammy Milner, FL (1st AP & UPI) Tommy Pharr, QB (1st AP) Sammy Milner, E (1st AP & UPI) David Smith, FL (1st AP & UPI) Chuck Dees, LB (2nd AP) Ken Phares, DB (2nd AP) Frank Dowsing, DB (1st AP) Eric Hoggatt, LT (2nd AP) Bill Buckley, WR (1st AP) Frank Dowsing, DB (1st UPI) John David Calhoun, LB (2nd AP) Ken Phares, DB (2nd AP) Wayne Jones, RB (1st AP) Jimmy Webb, DE (2nd AP, 1st UPI) Rockey Felker, QB (1st AP & UPI) Walter Packer, RB (1st AP) Jimmy Webb, DT (1st AP & UPI) Harvey Hull, LB (2nd AP) Sam Nichols, OG (2nd AP) Richard Keys, OC (1st AP & UPI) Stan Black, DB (2nd AP) Ray Costict, LB (2nd AP) Harvey Hull, MG (2nd AP) Sam Nichols, OG (2nd AP) Walter Packer, RB (2nd AP) Stan Black, DB (1st AP & UPI) Ray Costict, LB (1st AP & UPI) Harvey Hull, MG (1st AP & UPI) Richard Keys, OC (1st AP & UPI) Dennis Johnson, RB (2nd AP) Sam Nichols, OG (2nd AP) Larry Gillard, DT (1st AP & UPI) Mark Trogdon, OT (2nd AP) Dave Marler, QB (1st AP & UPI) Mardye McDole, WR (1st AP & UPI) Johnie Cooks, LB (2nd AP) James Jones, RB (2nd AP) Tyrone Keys, DT (2nd AP) Alan Hartlein, OG (2nd AP) Kenny Johnson, DB (2nd AP) Tyrone Keys, DT (2nd AP) Mardye McDole, WR (2nd AP) Johnie Cooks, LB (1st AP & UPI) Wayne Harris, OG (1st AP) Alan Massey, OT (1st AP) Mardye McDole, WR (1st AP) Glen Collins, DT (2nd AP) Tyrone Keys, DE (2nd AP) Glen Collins, DT (1st AP & UPI) Johnie Cooks, LB (1st AP & UPI) Rob Fesmire, DB (1st UPI) Billy Jackson, DE (1st AP & UPI) Wayne Harris, OG (1st AP & UPI) Jerry Price, TE (2nd AP) Michael Haddix, RB (2nd AP) Wayne Harris, OG (1st AP & UPI) Billy Jackson, DE (1st UPI) Michael Haddix, RB (2nd AP) Danny Knight, WR (2nd AP, 1st UPI) Billy Jackson, LB (1st AP & UPI) Corwyn Aldredge, TE (2nd Coaches’) Aaron Pearson, LB (2nd AP) Danny Sanders, OG (2nd AP) Pat Swoopes, DT (2nd AP, 1st UPI)

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Rusty Brown, OG (2nd AP) Aaron Pearson, LB (2nd AP) Pat Swoopes, DT (2nd AP, 1st UPI) Don Smith, QB (1st AP & UPI, Coaches’) James Williams, LB (2nd AP) Mike Riley, P (1st AP) Jesse Anderson, TE (2nd AP) Ricky Byrd, OG (2nd AP) Bo Russell, DB (2nd AP) James Williams, ILB (2nd AP) Ricky Byrd, OG (1st AP) Reggie Stewart, LB (1st AP) Mike Riley, P (2nd AP) Keo Coleman, LB (1st AP) John James, OT (1st AP & Coaches’) Daniel Boyd, LB (2nd AP) Nate Williams, NG (2nd AP, 1st Coaches’) Daniel Boyd, LB (1st AP, 2nd Coaches’) John James, OT (1st AP & Coaches’) Todd Jordan, P (1st AP & Coaches’) Jerome Brown, DE (2nd Coaches’) Lee Ford, C (2nd AP & Coaches’) Willie Harris, WR (2nd AP & Coaches’) Kelvin Knight, FS (2nd AP) Marc Woodard, LB (2nd Coaches’) Arleye Gibson, NT (1st AP) Juan Long, LB (1st FN, 2nd Coaches’) Walt Harris, DB (2nd Coaches’) Dwayne Curry, LB (1st AP & Coaches’) Walt Harris, DB (1st AP & Coaches’) Jesse James, OG (1st AP & Coaches’) Brian Anderson, C (2nd Coaches’) Kevin Bouie, RB (2nd Coaches’) Eric Moulds, WR (2nd AP & Coaches’) Kendell Watkins, TE (2nd Coaches’) Dwayne Curry, LB (1st FN, 2nd AP & Coaches’) Walt Harris, DB (1st AP & Coaches’ & FN) Eric Moulds, WR (1st Coaches’, FN 2nd AP) Dwayne Curry, LB (1st FN) Andy Russ, P (1st BN, 2nd AP & Coaches’) Brent Smith, OT (1st AP & Coaches’) Paul Lacoste, LB (2nd AP & Coaches’) Greg Favors, DE (1st AP & Coaches’, FN) Robert Hicks, OL (1st Coaches’, 2nd AP) Eric Allen, C (2nd AP) Eric Brown, DB (2nd AP) Brian Hazelwood, K (2nd AP & Coaches’) Jeff Walker, P (2nd AP & Coaches’) Eric Allen, C (1st AP & FN, 2nd Coaches’ & BN) J.J. Johnson, TB (1st AP & FN, Coaches’, BN) Ed Smith, DE (1st AP & FN, 2nd Coaches’ & BN) Brian Hazelwood, K (2nd BN) Kevin Prentiss, RS (2nd AP) Barrin Simpson, LB (2nd Coaches’) Randy Thomas, OG (2nd AP & Coaches’, BN) Jeff Walker, P (2nd AP & Coaches’, BN) Robert Bean, CB (1st AP & BN, 2nd Coaches’) Ashley Cooper, S (1st AP & Coaches’, BN, FN) Barrin Simpson, LB (1st AP & Coaches’, BN, FN) Fred Smoot (1st AP, 2nd Coaches’) John Hilliard, DT (2nd Coaches’) Wes Shivers, OG (2nd AP) Jeff Walker (2nd AP & Coaches’) Scott Westerfield, PK (2nd AP & Coaches’) Mario Haggan, LB (1st AP) Pig Prather, DOG (1st AP, 2nd Coaches’) Fred Smoot, CB (1st AP & Coaches’) Pork Chop Womack, OT (1st AP & Coaches’) Willie Blade, DT (2nd AP) Michael Fair, C (2nd AP & Coaches’) Dicenzo Miller, TB (2nd AP & Coaches’) Conner Stephens, DE (2nd AP) Scott Westerfield, PK (2nd AP) Josh Morgan, FS (1st FN, 2nd AP) Pig Prather, DOG (1st AP, 2nd Coaches’) Mario Haggan, LB (2nd AP) Jason Clark, DE (2nd AP) Mario Haggan, LB (2nd AP) Brent Smith, PK (2nd AP)

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Justin Jenkins, WR (2nd AP & Coaches’) Nick Turner, TB (2nd AP) Jared Cook, P (1st AP & Coaches’) Ronald Fields, DT (1st AP) Willie Evans, DE (2nd AP) Jerious Norwood, TB (2nd AP & Coaches’) David Stewart, OL (2nd AP) Willie Evans, DE (1st AP & Coaches’) Jerious Norwood, TB (2nd AP & Coaches’) Quinton Culberson, LB (1st AP & Coaches’) Titus Brown, DE (2nd Coaches’ & AP) Derek Pegues, DB (2nd Coaches’) Deljuan Robinson, DT (2nd AP) Derek Pegues, DB (1st AP & 2nd Coaches’) Michael Brown, OL (2nd Coaches’) Titus Brown, DE (2nd AP & Coaches’) Jamar Chaney, LB (2nd Coaches’) Dominic Douglas, LB (2nd AP & 2nd Coaches’) Derek Pegues, DB (2nd Coaches’) Anthony Dixon, RB (1st AP & 1st Coaches’) Pernell McPhee, DL (2nd AP & 2nd Coaches’) Derek Sherrod, OL (2nd Coaches’) Pernell McPhee, DL (1st Coaches’) Derek Sherrod, OL (1st AP & 1st Coaches’) Chris White, LB (1st AP, 2nd Coaches’) Fletcher Cox, DT (1st AP, 2nd Coaches’) Vick Ballard, RB (2nd AP) Johnthan Banks, CB (2nd AP) Gabe Jackson (2nd AP) Johnthan Banks (1st AP , 1st Coaches’) Chad Bumphis (2nd AP) Gabe Jackson, OG (1st AP, 2nd Coaches’) Cam Lawrence, LB (2nd AP, 2nd Coaches’) LaDarius Perkins, RB (2nd AP) Darius Slay, CB (2nd Coaches’) Gabe Jackson, OG (1st AP & Coaches’) Malcolm Johnson, TE (2nd Coaches’) Chris Jones, DL (Honorable Mention AP) Nickoe Whitley, S (2nd Coaches’, Honorable Mention AP) Ben Beckwith, OG (1st AP, 2nd Coaches’) Benardrick McKinney, LB (1st Coaches’, 2nd AP) Dak Prescott, QB (1st AP & Coaches’) Josh Robinson, RB (2nd AP & Coaches’) Preston Smith, DE (1st Coaches’, 2nd AP) Dak Prescott, QB (1st AP & Coaches’) Fred Ross, WR (1st Coaches’, 2nd AP) De’Runnya Wilson, WR (2nd Coaches’)

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| HISTORY | SEC AWARD WINNERS

SEC COACH OF THE YEAR 1940: 1957: 1963: 1970: 2007: 2014:

Allyn McKeen (Nashville Banner) Wade Walker (Nashville Banner) Paul Davis (AP) Charley Shira (AP) Sylvester Croom (AP, Coaches’) Dan Mullen (AP)

NASHVILLE BANNER SEC MVP 1940: 1944: 1952: 1953: 1954: 1974:

Erwin “Buddy” Elrod, E Tom “Shorty” McWilliams, HB Jackie Parker, QB Jackie Parker, QB Art Davis, HB Rockey Felker, QB

1996: 1998: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004:

2005:

BIRMINGHAM QB CLUB MVP 1953: 1955: 1981: 1998:

Hal Easterwood, Lineman Jackie Parker, Back Scott Suber, Lineman Johnie Cooks, Lineman James Johnson, Back

BIRMINGHAM TD CLUB SEC MVP 1981:

2007: 2008:

Johnie Cooks, LB

JACOBS AWARD - SEC BLOCKER 1948: 1954: 1981: 1982:

2006:

Truitt Smith Charles Evans Wayne Harris Wayne Harris

2009:

2010: 2011:

ATLANTA TOUCHDOWN CLUB AWARDS SEC BACK OF THE YEAR 1953: Jackie Parker, QB SOUTHEAST AREA BACK 1974: Rockey Felker, QB SOUTHEAST AREA LINEMAN 1981: Johnie Cooks, DL SOUTHEAST AREA OL OF THE YEAR 1994: Jesse James, OG SOUTHEAST AREA DB OF THE YEAR 2000: Fred Smoot, CB

CONERLY TROPHY 1998: 2005: 2009: 2010: 2013: 2014: 2015:

J.J. Johnson, RB Jerious Norwood, RB Anthony Dixon, RB Chris White, LB Gabe Jackson, LB Dak Prescott, QB Dak Prescott, QB

SEC ALL-FRESHMAN 1986:

1987:

1988:

1989:

1990: 1991: 1993: 1994:

Jesse Anderson, LB Asa Bennett, DB Tommy Parks, P Eddie Myles, DB Tony Robertson, OL Robert Young, DL Melvin Hawkins, LB Mike Riley, P Kenny Stewart, OL John James, OL Tony James, KR Byron Jordan, OL Kenny Roberts, RB Rodney Stowers, DL Marc Woodard, LB Shea Bell, OL Michael Davis, FB Kenny Causey, WR Dwayne Curry, LB Conley Earls, LB James Grier, DL

2012: 2013: 2014: 2015:

Kendall Roberson, FS Matt Wyatt, QB Dicenzo Miller, TB Jason Clark, LB Ray Ray Bivines, PR (KNS) Ronald Fields, NT (KNS, Coaches’) Jerious Norwood, KR (KNS) Darren Williams, DB (KNS) Quinton Culberson, DB (KNS, Coaches’) Donovan Davis, OL (KNS, Coaches’) Demario Bobo, DB (Coaches’) Titus Brown, LB (Coaches’, TSN) Eric Butler, TE (Coaches’, TSN) Corey Clark, DL (Coaches’) Jonathan Lowe, RB (Coaches’, TSN) Jamar Chaney, LB (Coaches’) Keith Fitzhugh, DB (TSN) Anthony Littlejohn, LB (TSN, Coaches’) Blake McAdams, P (Coaches’) Derek Pegues, DB (Coaches’) Anthony Strauder, OL (TSN) Anthony Dixon, RB (Coaches’) Jamon Hughes, LB (Coaches’) Craig Jenkins, OL (Coaches’) Wesley Carroll, QB (Coaches’) Charles Mitchell, DB (Coaches’) Quentin Saulsberry, OL (Coaches’) Johnthan Banks, DB (Coaches’) Corey Broomfield, DB (Coaches’) Chad Bumphis, WR (Coaches’) Fletcher Cox, DL (Coaches’) Gabe Jackson, OL (Coaches’) Nickoe Whitley, S (Coaches’) Kaleb Eulls, DE (Coaches’) Malcolm Johnson, TE (Coaches’) Benardrick McKinney, LB (Coaches’, ESPN, CBS Sports) Chris Jones, DT (Coaches’) J.T. Gray, LB (Coaches’) Gerri Green, LB (Coaches’)

SEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK OFFENSE 1986: Don Smith (9/6) Don Smith (9/13) 1988: Tony Shell (10/15) 1989: Kenny Roberts (9/2) 1991: Sleepy Robinson (10/12) Sleepy Robinson (11/23) 1994: Eric Moulds (11/5) 1998: James Johnson (11/16) 2000: Dicenzo Miller (10/7) 2004: Jerious Norwood (9/4) Jerious Norwood (10/23) 2005: Jerious Norwood (11/26) 2008: Anthony Dixon (11/24) 2009: Anthony Dixon (10/31) 2011: Vick Ballard (9/5) 2012: Tyler Russell (9/8) Tyler Russell (11/19) 2014: Dak Prescott (9/22) Dak Prescott (10/13) Josh Robinson (10/27) Dak Prescott (11/24) 2015: Dak Prescott (10/26) Dak Prescott (11/23) DEFENSE 1985: Cedric Corse (9/13) 1987: Cedric Corse (11/21) 1988: James Williams (9/10) 1989: James Williams (11/25) 1990: Reggie Stewart (10/27) Reggie Stewart (11/17) 1991: Daniel Boyd (9/7) Daniel Boyd (10/26) 1992: Daniel Boyd (10/4) Kelvin Knight (10/11) 1993: Juan Long (10/16)

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1997: 1998: 1999:

2000:

2001: 2006: 2007:

2010: 2013: 2014: 2015:

Dwayne Curry (9/24) Johnnie Harris (11/26) Izell McGill (9/28) Paul Lacoste (11/16) Greg Favors (11/30) Greg Favors (8/30) Anthony Derricks (11/1) Edward Smith (9/7) Edward Smith (11/23) Ashley Cooper (9/27) John Hilliard (10/11) Ashley Cooper (11/8) Barrin Simpson (11/29) Josh Morgan (9/16) Willie Blade (9/30) Eugene Clinton (11/2) Korey Banks (11/24) Quinton Culberson (11/4) Gabe O’Neal (9/8) Derek Pegues (9/15) Avery Hannibal (10/27) Anthony Johnson (11/10) Chris White (10/16) Chris White (10/30) Nickoe Whitley (12/2) Richie Brown (10/6) Richie Brown (9/28)

SPECIAL TEAMS (SINCE 2003) 2003: Brent Smith (10/6) Nick Turner (11/17) 2004: Jared Cook (10/23) 2006: Derek Pegues (10/14) 2007: Derek Pegues (11/23) OFFENSIVE LINEMAN (SINCE 2004) 2004: David Stewart (10/30) 2008: J.C. Brignone (10/27) 2010: Derek Sherrod (9/25) Derek Sherrod (10/9) Derek Sherrod (10/30) Derek Sherrod (11/27) 2012: Tobias Smith (10/15) 2013: Gabe Jackson (9/23) Gabe Jackson (10/28) Gabe Jackson (11/25) 2014: Ben Beckwith (9/22) Ben Beckwith (10/6) Ben Beckwith (11/24) DEFENSIVE LINEMAN (SINCE 2004) 2005: Willie Evans (9/17) 2008: Jessie Bowman (9/15) 2009: Pernell McPhee (9/21) Pernell McPhee (11/28) 2011: Fletcher Cox (10/10) Fletcher Cox (10/17) Fletcher Cox (10/31) Fletcher Cox (11/28) 2014: Preston Smith (9/1) Preston Smith (9/8) Preston Smith (9/15) 2015: Ryan Brown (10/12) Chris Jones (11/9) FRESHMAN (SINCE 2009) 2009: Corey Broomfield (10/17) Johnthan Banks (10/24) 2010: Tyler Russell (9/4) LaDarius Perkins (10/2) LaDarius Perkins (10/23) LaDarius Perkins (11/27) 2012: Benardrick McKinney (10/8) 2013: Chris Jones (12/2)

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SEC COMMUNITY SERVICE TEAM

1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011: 2012: 2013: 2014: 2015:

Darrin Clark, QB Brian Anderson, C Paul Lacoste, LB Eric Allen, C Eric Allen, C Kevin Sluder, DT Scott Westerfield, PK Kevin Sijansky, SN Justin Griffith, FB Justin Jenkins, WR McKinley Scott, WR Dezmond Sherrod, TE Jason Husband, TE Anthony Strauder, OL Tim Bailey, DL Tyson Lee, QB Derek Sherrod, OL Charles Mitchell, DB Johnthan Banks, DB Kaleb Eulls, DL Jay Hughes, DB Taveze Calhoun, DB

2008:

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Brian Anderson, OL (Physical Education) Keith Andrews, PK (Biological Sciences) James Cochran, OL (General Business) Jared Cook, P (Gen. Business Admin.) Russell Cook, SN (Banking & Finanace) Britt Cross, SN (Biological Engineering) John Davis, OL (Biological Sciences) Ty Freeman, TE (Industrial Technology) Brad Horton, LB (Gen. Business Admin.) Joe Judge, QB (Industrial Technology) Kenny Kern, LB (Business Management) Chris McNeil, OL (Physical Education) Brett Morgan, QB (Physical Education) Will Prosser, WR (Physical Education) Carlton Rice, LB (Physical Education) McKinley Scott, WR (Gen. Business Admin.) Dezmond Sherrod, TE (Gen. Bus. Admin.) Kyle York, QB (Banking & Finance) Derek Ambrose (Physical Education) Brian Anderson (Physical Education) Keith Andrews (Biological Science) Russell Cook (Insurance) Britt Cross (Biological Engineering) Marcus Evans (Interdisciplinary Studies) Michael Henig (Gen. Business Admin.) Dio Herrera (Gen. Business Admin.) Jonathan Hill (Industrial Technology) Brad Horton (Gen. Business Admin.) Jeremy Jack (Agribusiness) Lance Long (Business Management) Chris McNeil (Physical Education) Brett Morgan (Physical Education) Will Prosser (Physical Education) Carlton Rice (Physical Education) Casey Rogers (Mathematics) Dezmond Sherrod (Insurance) Anthony Strauder (Physical Education) Leron Yarbrough (Social Work) Derek Ambrose (Physical Education) Keith Andrews (Biological Sciences Anthony Bowles (Geosciences) Christopher Britt (Physical Education) Mark Brown (Accounting) Russell Cook (Gen. Business Administration) Ty Evans (General Business Administration) Patrick Franks (Political Science) David Heard (Biological Engineering) Brad Horton (Gen. Business Administration) Jarvis Kyles (Gen. Business Administration) Lance Long (Management) Blake McAdams (Physical Education) Carlton Rice (Physical Education) Casey Rogers (Mathematics) Ben Shelton (Real Estate & Mortgage) Dezmond Sherrod (Insurance) Anthony Strauder (Physical Education) J.C. Brignone (Food Nutrition) Charles Burns (Fitness Management) Aaron Feld (Management of Construction & Land)

2009:

2010:

2011:

Keon Humphries (Physical Education) Jason Husband (Masters of Business Admin.) Jarvis Kyles (General Business Administration) Lance Long (Management) Blake McAdams (Clinical Exercise Physiology) Mark Melichar (Mgmt. of Construction & Land) Dezmond Sherrod (Masters of Business Admin.) Anthony Strauder (Fitness Management) Timothy Bailey (Sociology) Anthony Bowles (Geosciences) Mark Brown (Accounting) Adam Carlson (Business Administration) Wes Carroll (Risk Management and Insurance) Andrew Ellard (Physical Education) Aaron Feld (Construction and Land Development) Phillip Freeman (Physical Education) Michael Gates (Interdisciplinary Studies) Robert Gurley (Physical Education) Nelson Hurst (Physical Education) Sam Latham (Biological Engineering) Addison Lawrence (General Bus. Admin.) Tyson Lee (Secondary Education) Anthony Littlejohn (Sociology) D.J. Looney (Management) Blake McAdams (Physical Education) Brandon McRae (Interdisciplinary Studies) Mark Melichar (Construction and Land Development) Eric Richards (General Bus. Admin.) Derek Sherrod (Risk Management and Insurance) Anthony Strauder (Physical Education) Marcus Washington (Marketing) Austin Wilbanks (Physical Education) Jarvis Williams (Industrial Technology) Lamarcus Williams (Management) KJ Wright (Sociology) Taurus Young (Industrial Technology) Sean Brauchle (Business Administration) J.C. Brignone (Physical Education) Jamar Chaney (Physical Education) Kendrick Cook (Physical Education) Andrew Ellard (Physical Education) Aaron Feld (Mgt. Const. and Land Dev.) Phillip Freeman (Physical Education) Heath Hutchins (Sociology) Maurice Langston (Marketing) Sam Latham (Bio Engineering) Addison Lawrence (Business Administration) Cameron Lawrence (Physical Education) Mark Lynn (Electrical Engineering) John McMillan (Mgt. Const. and Land Dev.) Brandon McRae (Interdisciplinary Studies) Mark Melichar (Insurance/Risk Mgt.) Tyson Lee (Secondary Education) Derek Sherrod (Insurance/Risk Mgt.) Baker Sweedenburg (Business Information Systems) Louis Watson (Physical Education) Sam Watts (Physical Education) Chris White (Physical Education) Sean Brauchle (Accounting) J.C. Brignone (Kinesiology) Corey Broomfield (Kinesiology) Chad Bumphis (Kinesiology) Kendric Cook (Kinesiology) Derek DePasquale (Mechanical Engineering) Aaron Feld (Kinesiology) Phillip Freeman (Kinesiology) Emmanuel Gatling (Chemical Engineering) Heath Hutchins (Psychology) Sam Latham (Biomedical Engineering) Addison Lawrence (Business Administration) Cameron Lawrence (Business Administration) John McMillan (Kinesiology) Mark Melichar (Kinesiology) Derek Sherrod (Kinesiology) Baker Swedenburg (Business Information Systems) Louis Watson (Kinesiology) Sam Watts (Kinesiology) Sam Williams (Kinesiology) Dillon Day (Kinesiology) Derek DePasquale (Mechanical Engineering) Nick Griffin (Kinesiology) Brandon Hill (Kinesiology) Cameron Lawrence (Business Administration) Eric Lawson (Kinesiology) Charles Mitchell (Kinesiology) Nick Redmond (Kinesiology) Corbin Stewart (Kinesiology)

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2012:

2013:

2014:

2015:

Baker Swedenburg (Business Information Systems) Louis Watson (Kinesiology) Sam Watts (Kinesiology) Sam Williams (Kinesiology) Taveze Calhoun (Kinesiology) Dillon Day (Kinesiology) Quay Evans (Criminology) Charlie Grandfield (Political Science) Nick Griffin (Kinesiology) Brandon Hill (Kinesiology) PJ Jones (Kinesiology) Daniel Knox (Kinesiology) Cameron Lawrence (Business Administration) Eric Lawson (Kinesiology) Justin Malone (Criminology) Derek Milton (Industrial Technology) Archie Muniz (Kinesiology) Justin Senior (English) Charles Siddoway (Criminology) Baker Swedenburg (Information Systems) Sam WIlliams (Kinesiology) Richie Brown (Industrial Technology) Ryan Brown (Business Administration) Taveze Calhoun (Kinesiology) Cole Carter (Kinesiology) Josh Creekmore (Biological Engineering) Devon Desper (Business Administration) Taylor Earhart (Accounting) Nick Griffin (Kinesiology) Brandon Hill (Kinesiology) Brandon Holloway (Kinesiology) Archie Muniz (Kinesiology) Ivan Muniz (Kinesiology) Dak Prescott (Educational Psychology) Justin Senior (Political Science) Evan Sobiesk (Microbiology) Baker Swedenburg (Information Systems) John Van Horn (Geoscience) Nickoe Whitley (Workforce Education) Richie Brown (Industrial Technolog) Taveze Calhoun (Interdisciplinary Studies) Cole Carter (Kinesiology) Shelby Christy (Criminology) Tolando Cleveland (Kinesiology) Kivon Coman (Kinesiology) Devon Desper (Accounting) Westin Graves (Civil Engineering) Nick Griffin (Kinesiology) Brandon Hill (Kinesiology) Brandon Holloway (Human Sciences) Gabe Myles (Kinesiology) Dak Prescott (Interdisciplinary Studies) Damien Robinson (Human Sciences) Fred Ross (Human Sciences) Justin Senior (Political Science) Evan Sobiesk (Microbiology) Jake Thomas (Business Administration) Kareem Vance (Kinesiology) Damian Williams (Business Administration) Richie Brown (Industrial Technology) Ryan Brown (Business Administration) Taveze Calhoun (Graduate School) Winston Chapman (Agribusiness) Tolando Cleveland (Biological Sciences) Ronald Cochran (Undeclared) Logan Cooke (Kinesiology) Devon Desper (Accounting) Nick Fitzgerald (Finance) Westin Graves (Civil Engineering) Aaron Hamaker (Undeclared) Grant Harris (Business) Brandon Holloway (Human Sciences) Jesse Jackson (Industrial Technology) Gabe Myles (Kinesiology) Josiah Phillips (Industrial Technology) Dak Prescott (Graduate School) Nick Proby (Mechanical Engineering) Martinas Rankin (Kinesiology) Justin Senior (Sociology) Jake Thomas (Biological Sciences) Kareem Vance (Kinesiology) Hayes Walker (Biological Engineering) DeAndre Ward (Industrial Technology Rufus Warren (Human Sciences)


| HISTORY | NATIONAL ACADEMIC HONORS

MSU has produced four National Football Foundation National ScholarAthletes/William V. Campbell Trophy finalists with Taveze Calhoun being the most recent in December 2015. Calhoun was the SEC’s only representative in 2015. Calhoun was awarded an $18,000 post graduate scholarship and honored at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. Since 2010, MSU is tied for the SEC lead in number of NFF National Scholar-Athletes produced with two. The Campbell Trophy recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation and is the highest academic honor in college football.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION NATIONAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETES/ CAMPBELL TROPHY FINALISTS 1972: 1989: 2010: 2015:

Frank Dowsing, DB Bo Russell, DB Derek Sherrod, OL Taveze Calhoun, DB

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 1953: 1954: 1956: 1972: 1973: 1976: 1989: 1992: 2000:

Jackie Parker, QB Hal Easterwood, C Ron Bennett, DE Frank Dowsing, B Ken Phares, QB Jimmy Webb, DT Will Coltharp, DE (1st Team) Bo Russell, DB (1st Team) Daniel Boyd, LB (2nd Team) Scott Westerfield, PK (1st Team)

CFA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 1991: 1992:

Daniel Boyd, LB Daniel Boyd, LB

Derek Sherrod was a National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete in 2010, the first in the Dan Mullen era. HAILSTATE.COM

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NFL COMBINE PARTICIPANTS (49)

1999: 2000:

2001: 2002: 2003:

2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2009: 2010: 2011:

2012:

2013: 2014: 2015:

2016:

J.J. Johnson, RB Reggie Kelly, TE Randy Thomas, OG Robert Bean, CB Ashley Cooper, SS Terrance McCaskey, TE Alvin McKinley, DT Wes Shivers, OT Floyd Womack, OG Ellis Wyms, DE Dorsett Davis, DT Dicenzo Miller, RB Korey Banks, CB Justin Griffith, FB Mario Haggan, LB Donald Lee, TE Justin Jenkins, WR Tommy Kelly, DE Ronald Fields, DT David Stewart, OT Jerious Norwood, RB Quinton Culberson, LB Antonio Johnson, DT Derek Pegues, FS Jamar Chaney, LB Anthony Dixon, RB Pernell McPhee, DE Derek Sherrod, OT Chris White, LB K.J. Wright, LB Vick Ballard, RB Fletcher Cox, DT Charles Mitchell, SS Quentin Saulsberry, C Johnthan Banks, CB Josh Boyd, DT Darius Slay, CB Gabe Jackson, OG LaDarius Perkins, RB Justin Cox, S Benardrick McKinney, LB Josh Robinson, RB Preston Smith, DE Beniquez Brown, LB Taveze Calhoun, CB Chris Jones, DT Dak Prescott, QB Will Redmond, CB De’Runnya Wilson, WR

SENIOR BOWL PARTICIPANTS (88)

1952: 1953: 1955: 1956: 1957: 1958: 1959: 1961: 1963: 1964: 1965: 1966: 1968: 1971: 1973: 1974: 1975: 1976: 1977: 1978: 1980: 1981: 1983:

1985: 1987: 1988: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1995: 1996:

1997: 1998:

Bill Stewart, B Joe Fortunato, B Hal Easterwood, C Charles Evans, B Art Davis, B Scott Suber, G Ron Bennett, E Jimmy Dodd, C Bill Stacy, B Tom Goode, C Walter Suggs, T Johnny Baker, E Ode Burrell, B Justin Canale, G Hoyle Granger, B D.D. Lewis, LB David Smith, WR Ken Phares, DB Wayne Jones, RB Steve Freeman, DB Jimmy Webb, DL Jim Eidson, OL Ray Costict, LB Larry Gaillard, DL Kenny Johnson, DB Mardye McDole, WR Michael Haddix, RB Wayne Harris, OL Dana Moore, K Glen Young, WR Corwyn Aldredge, TE Don Smith, QB Garry Frank, OL Jesse Anderson, TE Robert Young, DL Nate Williams, DL Willie Harris, WR Kevin Henry, DL Melvin Hayes, OL Jesse James, OL Kendell Watkins, TE Brian Anderson, OL Walt Harris, DB Eric Moulds, WR Larry Williams, DL Terry Day, DL Brent Smith, OL Eric Brown, DB Eric Dotson, DL Greg Favors, LB

On Jan. 30, 2016, Dak Prescott became the third Bulldog to be awarded the Reese’s Senior Bowl MVP.

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2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011:

2012: 2013: 2014: 2015: 2016:

Robert Hicks, OL James Johnson, RB Reggie Kelly, TE Randy Thomas, OL Robert Bean, DB Kevin Sluder, DL Jeff Walker, P Willie Blade, DL Fred Smoot, DB Scott Westerfield, K Floyd Womack, OL Ellis Wyms, DL Dorsett Davis, DL Conner Stephens, DL Justin Griffith, RB Mario Haggan, LB Justin Jenkins, WR Tommy Kelly, DL Brent Smith, K Ronald Fields, DL David Stewart, OL Jerious Norwood, RB Antonio Johnson, DL Titus Brown, DL Derek Pegues, DB Jamar Chaney, LB Anthony Dixon, RB Pernell McPhee, DL Derek Sherrod, OL Chris White, LB K.J. Wright, LB Vick Ballard, RB Josh Boyd, DL Gabe Jackson, OL Dillon Day, C Kaleb Eulls, DL Preston Smith, DL Dak Prescott, QB

SENIOR BOWL MVP (3)

1964: 1987: 2016:

Ode Burrell, RB Don Smith, RB Dak Prescott, QB

Prescott completed 7-of-10 passes for 61 yards and one touchdown in a 27-16 South victory at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. @HAILSTATEFB


| PRO BULLDOGS | 2016 NFL DRAFT

• MSU tied a school record for most picks through the first four rounds with three. It had previously happened in 2001. • MSU has produced at least three NFL Draft picks in five out of the last six drafts. • MSU has had at least one offensive player drafted in four out of the last five drafts.

2016 NFL DRAFT PICKS Rnd 2 3 4

Pk 37 68 135

Name Chris Jones, DT Will Redmond, CB Dak Prescott, QB

Team Kansas City San Francisco Dallas

2016 NFL FREE AGENTS Name Devon Bell, P Beniquez Brown, LB Ryan Brown, DE Taveze Calhoun, CB

Team Detroit Green Bay Cincinnati Chicago

2016 NFL DRAFT NOTES • 21 different MSU players have been selected in the NFL Draft under Dan Mullen since 2010. • Chris Jones was the second-highest drafted MSU defensive lineman since 1983. Only Fletcher Cox went higher when he was taken in the 2012 first round by the Philadelphia Eagles. • Dak Prescott became the highest drafted MSU quarterback in modern NFL Draft history (Dallas Cowboys, No. 135). He was the first Bulldog drafted to play quarterback in the NFL since Dave Marler went in the 10th round to the Buffalo Bills in 1979.

• Will Redmond became the fourth different defensive back to be selected in the NFL Draft in the Dan Mullen era, joining Charles Mitchell (2012), Darius Slay (2013) and Johnthan Banks (2013). • It was the first time in modern NFL Draft history (since 1970) that MSU produced multiple defensive selections through the first three rounds in back-toback years.

• Prescott was the highest drafted Southeastern Conference quarterback since Tyler Wilson of Arkansas went No. 112 to Oakland in 2013. Three other SEC QBs were drafted in that span. • Prescott was the first quarterback selected by the Dallas Cowboys since Stephen McGee of Texas A&M, also in the fourth round, in 2009. He’s just the third quarterback drafted by the Cowboys since 2001. • The Bulldogs have had at least one defensive lineman taken in five out of the last six NFL Drafts. • MSU produced multiple picks through the first three rounds of a draft in back-to-back years for the first time since 1998, ‘99. • Jones became the first MSU player to be selected by the Kansas City Chiefs since Greg Favors went No. 120 overall (Round 4) in 1998. Jones was the highest drafted Bulldog in Chiefs history. • Jones was the fifth Bulldog defensive lineman to be taken in the NFL Draft under Dan Mullen, joining Pernell McPhee (2011), Fletcher Cox (2012), Josh Boyd (2013) and Preston Smith (2015).

“When you ask about Dak, the first thing that came out was that magnetism, that leadership that is involved. He’s got ‘it.’” - Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys Owner/President

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Year Rd Pick Name, Pos. 1937 10 1940 12 1941 6 7 10 12 12 1943 2 22 1944 2 4 14 15 17 19 21 22 26 27 29 1945 12 1946 9 10 21 1947 6 11 1948 2 2 16 102 30 1949 2 14 23 1950 1 7 17 26 1951 22 24 26 1952 7 7 12 18 1953 16 27 28 1954 12 24 1956 1 21 1958 29 1959 1 15 1961 2 3 9 12 17 1962 15 18 19 1963 3 7 18 1964 3 4 12 20

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Chuck Gelatka, E New York Giants Jim Goolsby, C Cleveland Rams John Tripson, T Detroit Lions Buddy Elrod, E Pittsburgh Steelers Harvey Johnson, B Brooklyn Dodgers Billy Jefferson, B Detroit Lions Arnie Moore, E New York Giants Blondy Black, B Brooklyn Dodgers Charles Yancey, B Washington Redskins Lamar Blount, B New York Giants Hillery Horne, T Philadelphia Eagles Elbert Corley, C New York Giants Billy Murphy, B Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) Kermit Davis, E Green Bay Packers Wally Matulich, B Cleveland Rams Mike Mihalic, G Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) Joe Warlick, B Cleveland Rams Anse Howard, E Green Bay Packers John Hughes, E Cleveland Rams Marty Frohm, T Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) Stan Rhoades, E New York Giants Mike Harris, G New York Giants Bill Hildebrand, E Green Bay Packers Charley Cadenhead, C Washington Redskins Elbert Corley, C Buffalo Bills Al Sidorik, T Boston Patriots Dub Garrett, T Chicago Bears Dub Garrett, T Baltimore Colts (AAFC) Wally Matulich, B San Francisco 49ers (AAFC) Truett Smith, B Chicago Bears Harper Davis, B Pittsburgh Steelers Murry Alexander, E Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) R.B. Patterson, G Detroit Lions Harper Davis, B Chicago Bears Truett Smith, B Pittsburgh Steelers Jerry Taylor, C Philadelphia Eagles Jim Pittman, B Chicago Cardinals Jack Rucker, B Philadelphia Eagles Tony Kotowski, E Philadelphia Eagles Billy Stewart, B Philadelphia Eagles Joe Fortunato, B Chicago Bears John Pace, T Cleveland Browns Jack Blount, T Philadelphia Eagles Bill Pyron, T Chicago Cardinals Ken Deloe, T Los Angeles Rams Jackie Parker, B Detroit Lions Joe Cimini, T Pittsburgh Steelers Hal Easterwood, C San Francisco 49ers Jim Barron, T Pittsburgh Steelers Art Davis, B Pittsburgh Steelers Jim Harness, HB Baltimore Colts Ken Irby, T Chicago Cardinals Billy Stacy, B Chicago Cardinals Jim Poteete, C Philadelphia Eagles Tom Goode, C Houston Oilers (AFL) Walter Suggs, T Houston Oilers (AFL) Bobby Bethune, B Chicago Bears Floyd Powers, G Buffalo Bills (AFL) Tom Goode, LB Detroit Lions Ray Osborne, T San Francisco 49ers Charles Furlow, QB Los Angeles Rams Lee Welch, HB Dallas Texans Johnny Baker, LB Los Angeles Rams Johnny Baker, E Houston Oilers (AFL) Bobby Garvin, T Cleveland Browns Ode Burrell, HB Green Bay Packers Ode Burrell, HB Houston Oilers (AFL) Howard Benton, T San Francisco 49ers Bob Dugan, T Buffalo Bills (AFL)

1965 6 7 7 9 12 1966 3 4 5 5 8 15 1967 9 15 16 1968 6 13 1970 13 1971 11 13 16 1973 2 16 1974 6 11 14 1975 1 5 10 1976 2 7 11 1977 4 8 10 11 1978 3 5 11 1979 7 10 10 1980 3 5 1981 2 5 11 11 1982 1 1 10 1983 1 3 1984 4 1986 11 11 1987 2 5 9 10 1988 7 1989 8 10 1990 4 6 1991 5 9 1992 4 8 1993 4 5 5 7 1994 5 1995 2 2 4 6 7 7 1996 1 1 1997 3 4

236 388 394 159 340 320 283 325 404 50 391 137 267 343 10 117 245 55 207 302 100 203 262 303 59 133 290 180 253 260 80 137 39 113 294 296 2 26 262 8 62 103 284 285 51 129 250 270 192 213 264 87 158 116 250 96 215 108 125 140 195 142 59 62 106 208 210 224 13 24 96 102

Justin Canale, G Tom Neville, T Bill Moore, HB Tom Neville, T Justin Canale, G Dan Bland, HB Hoyle Granger, FB Hoyle Granger, FB Grady Bolton, DT Dan Bland, HB Grady Bolton, T Harland Reed, TE Tom Folliard, LB Marcus Rhoden, FL D.D. Lewis, LB George Barron, T Jack Thomas, B Joe Reed, QB Sammy Milner, WR David Smith, WR Ken Phares, DB Frank Dowsing, DB Wayne Jones, RB Bill Buckley, WR Greg Fountain, G Jimmy Webb, DT Steve Freeman, DB Rockey Felker, QB Jim Eidson, G Larry Buie, DB Chuck Brislin, T Stan Black, DB Walter Packer, WR Harvey Hull, LB Ray Costict, LB Dennis Johnson, RB Bruce Threadgill, DB Larry Gillard, DT Henry Monroe, DB Dave Marler, QB Gerald Jackson, S James Jones, RB Kenny Johnson, DB Mardye McDole, WR Tyrone Keys, DE Willie Jackson, DB Larry Friday, DB Johnie Cooks, LB Glen Collins, DE Curtis Stowers, LB Michael Haddix, RB Glen Young, WR George Wonsley, RB Pat Swoopes, NT Aaron Pearson, LB Don Smith, RB Kirby Jackson, CB Bruce Plummer, CB Louis Clark, WR Garry Frank, G Fred Hadley, WR Anthony Butts, DT Jesse Anderson, TE James Williams, LB Robert Young, DT Jerry Bouldin, WR Keo Coleman, LB Nate Williams, DT Kevin Henry, DE Olanda Truitt, WR Marc Woodard, LB Willie Harris, WR Herman Carroll, DE Kendell Watkins, TE Jesse James, OG Melvin Hayes, OT Fred McCrary, FB Kevin Bouie, RB Wesley Leasy, LB Walt Harris, DB Eric Moulds, WR Brent Smith, OT Terry Day, DT

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1998 2 3 4 1999 2 2 2 6 2000 4 5 6 7 2001 2 3 4 6 2002 3 2003 4 5 7 2005 4 5 2006 3 2007 5 2010 6 7 2011 1 4 5 6 2012 1 5 6 2013 2 2 5 2014 3 2015 2 2 6 6 6 2016 2 3 4

61 68 120 39 42 57 206 120 133 190 237 45 93 128 183 96 121 156 228 113 137 79 152 173 220 32 99 165 169 12 170 192 36 43 167 81 38 43 178 195 205 37 68 135

Eric Brown, DB Robert Hicks, OT Greg Favors, LB James Johnson, RB Reggie Kelly, TE Randy Thomas, OG Dennis McKinley, FB Alvin McKinley, DL Robert Bean, DB John Hilliard, DL Wes Shivers, OL Fred Smoot, CB Willie Blade, DT Pork Chop Womack, OL Ellis Wyms, DL Dorsett Davis, DL Justin Griffith, FB Donald Lee, TE Mario Haggan, LB David Stewart, OL Ronald Fields, DL Jerious Norwood, RB Antonio Johnson, DL Anthony Dixon, RB Jamar Chaney, LB Derek Sherrod, OL K.J. Wright, LB Pernell McPhee, DL Chris White, LB Fletcher Cox, DL Vick Ballard, RB Charles Mitchell, S Darius Slay, CB Johnthan Banks, CB Josh Boyd, DE Gabe Jackson, OG Preston Smith, DE Benardrick McKinney, LB Matt Wells, LB Malcolm Johnson, TE Josh Robinson, RB Chris Jones, DT Will Redmond, CB Dak Prescott, QB

Denver Broncos Buffalo Bills Kansas City Chiefs Miami Dolphins Atlanta Falcons New York Jets Arizona Cardinals Carolina Panthers Cincinnati Bengals Seattle Seahawks Tennessee Titans Washington Redskins Dallas Cowboys Seattle Seahawks Tampa Bay Buccaneers Denver Broncos Atlanta Falcons Miami Dolphins Buffalo Bills Tennessee Titans San Francisco 49ers Atlanta Falcons Tennessee Titans San Francisco 49ers Philadelphia Eagles Green Bay Packers Seattle Seahawks Baltimore Ravens Buffalo Bills Philadelphia Eagles Indianapolis Colts Atlanta Falcons Detroit Lions Tampa Bay Buccaneers Green Bay Packers Oakland Raiders Washington Redskins Houston Texans New England Patriots Cleveland Browns Indianapolis Colts Kansas City Chiefs San Francisco 49ers Dallas Cowboys

FIRST ROUND PICKS (11) Year Name, Pos. 1950 1956 1959 1975 1982 1983 1996 2011 2012

Harper Davis, B Art Davis, B Billy Stacy, B Jimmy Webb, DT Johnie Cooks, LB Glen Collins, DE Michael Haddix, RB Walt Harris, DB Eric Moulds, WR Derek Sherrod, OL Fletcher Cox, DL

Team Chicago Bears Pittsburgh Steelers Chicago Cardinals San Francisco 49ers Baltimore Colts Cincinnati Bengals Philadelphia Eagles Chicago Bears Buffalo Bills Green Bay Packers Philadelphia Eagles

MSU DRAFT RECORDS (SINCE AFL-NFL MERGER IN 1967) Most players drafted in a season: 6 (1995) Most players drafted by same team: 3 by New York Jets (1974) Most first-round picks: 2 (1982, 1996) Most picks in first 2 rounds: 3 (1999) Most picks in first 3 rounds: 3 (1999) Most picks in first 4 rounds: 3 (1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2016) Most picks in first 5 rounds: 3 (1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2010, 2016) Most picks in first 6 rounds: 5 (2015) Most picks in first 100 players: 2 (11 times)

SUPPLEMENTAL/ EXPANSION DRAFTS Year RdPick Name, Pos. 1966 1984 1986 1995

1 3

26 77

Tom Goode, C Danny Knight, WR John Bond, QB James Williams, LB

Team Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins Cleveland Browns Jacksonville Jaguars


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ALL-TIME SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES (48)

ALL-TIME SUPER BOWL WINNERS (21)

*Note year listed is year played of Super Bowl, not year of season

*Note year listed is year played of Super Bowl, not year of season

Player Richard Blackmore Eric Brown Dewayne Cherrington Arceto Clark Johnie Cooks Dillon Day Anthony Dixon Kevin Dockery Greg Favors

Player Eric Brown Dewayne Cherrington Arceto Clark Johnie Cooks Dillon Day Kevin Dockery Tyrone Keys Tom Goode Clarence Harmon Donald Lee D.D. Lewis Fred McCrary Pernell McPhee Dezmond Sherrod Deontae Skinner Kendell Watkins Chris White Greg Williams K.J. Wright Ellis Wyms

Tom Goode Clarence Harmon Willie Harris Kevin Henry Kent Hull Kirby Jackson Justin Jenkins Antonio Johnson Tyrone Keys Lance Long Donald Lee D.D. Lewis Kyle Love Fred McCrary Pernell McPhee Bruce Plummer Dezmond Sherrod Deontae Skinner Don Smith Pork Chop Womack Kendell Watkins Chris White Greg Williams K.J. Wright Ellis Wyms

Team Years Philadelphia Eagles 1981 Denver Broncos 1999 Seattle Seahawks 2014 Seattle Seahawks 2014 New York Giants 1991 Devner Broncos 2016 San Francisco 49ers 2013 New York Giants 2008 Tennessee Titans 2000 Carolina Panthers 2004 Baltimore Colts 1971 Washington Redskins 1983 Buffalo Bills 1994 Pittsburgh Steelers 1996 Buffalo Bills 1991, ’92, ’93, ’94 Buffalo Bills 1990, ’91, ’92, ’93 Philadelphia Eagles 2005 Indianapolis Colts 2010 Chicago Bears 1986 Arizona Cardinals 2009 Green Bay Packers 2011 Dallas Cowboys 1971, ‘72, ‘76, ‘78, ’79 New England Patriots 2012 Carolina Panthers 2016 New England Patriots 2004 Baltimore Ravens 2013 Denver Broncos 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers 2009 New England Patriots 2015 Buffalo Bills 1991 Seattle Seahawks 2006 Dallas Cowboys 1996 New England Patriots 2015 Washington Redskins 1983, ’84 Seattle Seahawks 2014, ‘15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2003

K.J. Wright (above) was one of three former Bulldogs who claimed a 2014 Super Bowl ring with the Seattle Seahawks following a 43-8 blowout victory over the Denver Broncos.

Team Denver Broncos Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks New York Giants Denver Broncos New York Giants Chicago Baltimore Colts Washington Redskins Green Bay Dallas Cowboys New England Patriots Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers New England Patriots Dallas Cowboys New England Patriots Washington Redskins Seattle Seahawks Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Years 1999 2014 2014 1991 2016 2008 1986 1971 1983 2011 1972, ’78^ 2004 2013 2009 2015 1996 2015 1983 2014 2003

^ - only two-time Super Bowl winner in MSU history

As a member of the New England Patriots, Chris White (above) lifted the Lombardi Trophy in 2015 following a thrilling 28-24 win over the 2014 champion Seahawks.

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Dillon Day (above) won the 2016 Super Bowl as a member of the Denver Broncos. Day defeated former Bulldog Kyle Love (Carolina) by a score of 24-10 to give MSU a Super Bowl champion in four-straight years.

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ALL-TIME NFL ROSTER ANDERSON, Jesse, TE Tampa Bay (1990-91), Pittsburgh (1992), Green Bay (1993) AUTRY, Denico, DE Oakland (2014-) BAKER, Johnny, LB Houston (1963-66), San Diego (1967) BALLARD, Vick, RB Indianapolis (2012-15), New Orleans (2016-) BANKS, Johnthan, DB Tampa Bay, (2013-) BARNES, Ernie, DT Baltimore (1983) BEAN, Robert, DB Cincinnati (2000-02), Jacksonville (2002) BECKWITH, Ben, G San Diego (2015) BELL, Aubrey, WR Houston (2009) BETHUNE, Bobby, DB San Diego (1962) BLACK, Blondy, HB Buffalo [AAFC] (1946), Baltimore [AAFC] (1947) BLACK, Stan, DB San Francisco (1977) BLACKMORE, Richard, CB Philadelphia (1979-82), San Francisco (1983) BLADE, Willie, DL Dallas (2001, 2003, 2005), Houston (2002), Jacksonville (2004) BLOUNT, Lamar, E Miami [AAFC] (1946), Buffalo [AAFC] (1947), Baltimore [AAFC] (1947) BONNER, Wade, S Philadelphia (2012) BOYD, Josh, DL Green Bay (2013-15) BOUIE, Kevin, RB Philadelphia (1995), San Diego (1996) BROWN, Eric, S Denver (1998-01), Houston (2002-04) BROWN, Jerome, DE Cleveland (1993) BROWN, Titus, DE Cleveland (2009-11) BUMPHIS, Chad, WR Miami/Denver (2013) BURRELL, Ode, RB Houston (1964-69) BUTLER, Eric, TE St. Louis (2009) BYRDSONG, Shawn Baltimore (2002), New Orleans (2003)

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CANALE, Justin, G Boston (1965-68), Cincinnati (1969) CARMON, James, OL Buffalo (2012) CARROLL, Herman, DE New Orleans (1994) CHANEY, Jamar, LB Philadelphia (2010-12), Atlanta (2013) CHERRINGTON, Dewayne, DL Seattle (2013) CLARK, Arceto, WR Seattle (2013) CLARK, Louis, WR Seattle (1987-92), Green Bay (1993) CLAUSELL, Blaine, OT Baltimore (2015), New England (2015), Baltimore (2015-) COLEMAN, Keo, LB N.Y. (1992), Green Bay (1993) COLLINS, Glen, DE Cincinnati (1982-85), San Francisco (1987) COOKS, Johnie, LB Baltimore/Indianapolis (1982-88), New York (1988-90), Cleveland (1991) CORLEY, Elbert, C Buffalo [AAFC] (1947), Baltimore [AAFC] (1948) COSTICT, Ray, LB New England (1977-80) COX, Fletcher, DT Philadelphia (2012-) CULBERSON, Quinton St. Louis (2007-2009), Carolina (2009) DANIEL, Willie, DB Pittsburgh (1961-66), Los Angeles (1967-69) DAVIS, Art, HB Pittsburgh (1956) DAVIS, Dorsett Denver (2002-06) DAVIS, Harper, HB Los Angeles [AAFC] (1949), Chicago (1950), Green Bay (1951) DAY, Dillon, C Denver (2015-) DAY, Terry, DE N.Y. Jets (1997-98) DIXON, Anthony, RB San Francisco (2010-13), Buffalo (2014-15) DOCKERY, Kevin, DB N.Y. Giants (2006-2009), St. Louis (2010) DOUGLAS, Dominic, LB St. Louis (2009) EIDSON, Jim, OL Dallas (1976) ELEY, Clifton, TE Minnesota (1987) EULLS, Kaleb, DT New Orleans (2015-) EVANS, Willie, DE Atlanta (2009-10) FAVORS, Greg, LB Kansas City (1998), Tennessee (1999-01), Indianapolis/Buffalo (2002), Carolina/ Jacksonville (2003), Jacksonville (2004-05) FIELDS, Ronald, DT San Francisco (2005-08), Denver (2009-10), Carolina (2011)

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FITZHUGH, Keith, DB New York Jets (2009) FORTUNATO, Joe, FB Chicago (1955-66) FREEMAN, Steve, DB Buffalo (1975-86), Minnesota (1987) FRIDAY, Larry, S Buffalo (1987) GARRETT, Dub, T Baltimore [AAFC] (1948-49), Chicago (1950) GELATKA, Charles, E N.Y. Giants (1937-40) GILLARD, Larry, DE N.Y. Giants (1978) GOODE, Tom, C Houston (1962-65), Miami (1966-69), Baltimore (1970) GOOLSBY, Jim, C Cleveland (1940) GRANGER, Hoyle, FB Houston (1966-70, 72), New Orleans (1971) GRIER, James, DT Buffalo (1998), New England (1999) GRIFFITH, Justin, FB Atlanta (2003-05); Oakland (2006-08), Seattle (2009), Houston (2010) HADDIX, Michael, RB Philadelphia (1983-88), Green Bay (1989-90) HAGGAN, Mario, LB Buffalo (2003-07), Denver (2008-11), St. Louis (2012) HARMON, Clarence, RB Washington (1977-82), New Jersey [USFL] (1984-85) HARNESS, Jim, HB Baltimore (1956) HARRIS, Amos (Mike), G Brooklyn [AAFC] (1947-48) HARRIS, Johnnie, DB Oakland (1999-01), N.Y. Giants (2002-03) HARRIS, Walt, CB Chicago (1996-01), Indianapolis (2002-03), Washington (2004-05), San Francisco (2006-2010), Baltimore (2010) HARRIS, Willie, WR Buffalo (1993), Green Bay (1993), Chicago (1993) HARRISON, Granville, E N.Y. Giants (1941), Philadelphia (1941), Detroit (1942) HAYES, Melvin, OT N.Y. Jets (1995), Houston (1996) HENRY, Kevin, DE Pittsburgh (1993-00), Cincinnati (2001) HICKS, Robert, OT Buffalo (1998-00) HILLIARD, John, DL Seattle (2000-02) HUGHES, Jay, S St. Louis (2015) HULL, Kent, C Buffalo (1986-96) HUNT, Purvis, OG Houston (1995) HUTSON, Brian, SS New England (1990)


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JACKSON, Gabe, OG Oakland (2014-) JACKSON, Gerald, DB Kansas City (1979) JACKSON, Kirby, DB Los Angeles (1987), Buffalo (1987-93), Seattle (1993-94) JAMES, Jesse, C St. Louis (1995-96) JEFFERSON, Billy, HB Detroit (1941), Brooklyn (1942), Philadelphia (1942) JENKINS, Justin, WR Philadelphia (2004-05), Buffalo (2007-09) JOHNSON, Antonio, DL Indianapolis (2008-12), Tennessee (2013) JOHNSON, Dennis, FB Buffalo (1978-79), N.Y. Giants (1980-81) JOHNSON, James, RB Miami (1999-01), Cleveland (2002) JOHNSON, Kenneth, DB Green Bay (1987-88) JOHNSON, Kenny, DB Atlanta (1980-86), Houston (1986-89) JOHNSON, Malcolm, FB Cleveland (2015-) JONES, James, HB Dallas (1980-82, 1984-85) KELLY, Reggie, TE Atlanta (1999-02, 2011), Cincinnati (2003-10) KELLY, Tommy, DL Oakland (2004-12), New England (2013), Arizona (2014) KEYS, Tyrone, DE Chicago (1983-85), Tampa Bay (1986-87), San Diego (1988) KOWALSKI, Andy, E Brooklyn (1943-44), Boston (1945), Miami [AAFC] (1946) LAWRENCE, Addison, OL Baltimore (2012) LAWRENCE, Cameron, LB Dallas (2013-14) LEASY, Wesley, LB Arizona (1995-96) LEE, Donald, TE Miami (2003-04), Green Bay (2005-10), Cincinnati (2011-12) LEWIS, D.D., LB Dallas (1968, 70-81) LONG, Lance, WR Arizona (2008-09), Kansas City (2009-11), Detroit (2012) LOVE, Kyle, DL New England (2010-12), Jacksonville (2013), Kansas City (20132014), Carolina (2014-) MANLEY, Joseph, C San Francisco (1953) McCRARY, Fred, FB Philadelphia (1995), New Orleans (1997), San Diego (1999-02), New England (2003), Atlanta (2004-05) McDOLE, Mardye, SE Minnesota (1981-83) McKINLEY, Alvin, DL Carolina (2000), Cleveland (2001-06); Denver (2007), New Orleans (2008)

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ALL-TIME BOWL RESULTS (19 GAMES) RECORD: 11-8 DaDate 1/1/37 1/1/41 12/21/63 12/28/74 12/27/80 12/31/81 12/29/91 1/1/93 1/2/95 1/1/99 12/30/99 12/31/00 12/29/07 1/1/11 12/30/11 1/1/13 12/31/13 12/31/14 12/30/15

Bowl Orange Orange Liberty Sun Sun Hall of Fame Liberty Peach Peach Cotton Peach Independence Liberty Gator Music City Gator Liberty Orange Belk

Opponent Duquesne Georgetown NC State North Carolina Nebraska Kansas Air Force North Carolina NC State Texas Clemson Texas A&M UCF Michigan Wake Forest Northwestern Rice Georgia Tech NC State

Location Miami, Fla. Miami, Fla. Philadelphia, Pa. El Paso, Texas El Paso, Texas Birmingham, Ala. Memphis, Tenn. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Dallas, Texas Atlanta, Ga. Shreveport, La. Memphis, Tenn. Jacksonville, Fla. Nashville, Tenn. Jacksonville, Fla. Memphis, Tenn. Miami Gardens, Fla. Charlotte, N.C.

Venue Orange Bowl Orange Bowl Philadelphia Stadium Sun Bowl Sun Bowl Legion Field Liberty Bowl The Georgia Dome The Georgia Dome Cotton Bowl The Georgia Dome Independence Stadium Liberty Bowl EverBank Field LP Field EverBank Field Liberty Bowl Sun Life Stadium Bank of America Stadium

Attendance 9,210 29,554 8,309 26,035 34,723 41,672 61,497 69,125 64,902 72,611 73,315 36,974 63,816 68,352 55,208 48,612 57,846 58,211 46,423

Result L W W W L W L L L L W W W W W L W L W

Score 12-13 14-7 16-12 26-24 17-31 10-0 15-38 17-21 24-28 11-38 17-7 43-41[OT] 10-3 52-14 23-17 20-34 44-7 34-49 51-28

COACHES IN MSU BOWL GAMES 1/1/37 1/1/41 12/21/63 12/28/74 12/27/80 12/31/81 12/29/91 1/1/93 1/2/95 1/1/99 12/30/99 12/31/00 12/29/07 1/1/11 12/30/11 1/1/13 12/31/13 12/31/14 12/30/15

Orange Orange Liberty Sun Sun Hall of Fame Liberty Peach Peach Cotton Peach Independence Liberty Gator Music City Gator Liberty Orange Belk

Duquesne Georgetown North Carolina State North Carolina Nebraska Kansas Air Force North Carolina North Carolina State Texas Clemson Texas A&M UCF Michigan Wake Forest Northwestern Rice Georgia Tech NC State

Ralph Sasse Allyn McKeen Paul Davis Bob Tyler Emory Bellard Emory Bellard Jackie Sherrill Jackie Sherrill Jackie Sherrill Jackie Sherrill Jackie Sherrill Jackie Sherrill Sylvester Croom Dan Mullen Dan Mullen Dan Mullen Dan Mullen Dan Mullen Dan Mullen

John Smith Jack Hagerty Earle Edwards Bill Dooley Tom Osborne Don Fambrough Fisher DeBerry Mac Brown Mike O’Cain Mac Brown Tommy Bowden R.C. Slocum George O’Leary Rich Rodriguez Jim Grobe Pat Fitzgerald David Bailiff Paul Johnson Dave Doeren

BEST BOWL-GAME WINNING PCT. BY MSU COACH MOST BOWL GAME WINS BY MSU COACH Coach Sylvester Croom Paul Davis Allyn McKeen Bob Tyler Dan Mullen Emory Bellard Jackie Sherrill Ralph Sasse

Record 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 4-2 1-1 2-4 0-1

Pct. 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .667 .500 .333 .000

MSU BOWL GAMES MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS 1963 LIBERTY BOWL Ode Burrell 1974 SUN BOWL Terry Vitrano Jimmy Webb - Outstanding Lineman 1981 HALL OF FAME BOWL John Bond John Bond (MSU Offense) Johnie Cooks (MSU Defense) 1991 MSU LIBERTY BOWL Kenny Roberts (MSU Offense) Keo Coleman (MSU Defense) 1993 PEACH BOWL Greg Plump (MSU Offense) Marc Woodard (MSU Defense)

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Coach Dan Mullen Jackie Sherrill Sylvester Croom Paul Davis Allyn McKeen Bob Tyler Emory Bellard Ralph Sasse

Record 4-2 2-4 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 0-1

1995 PEACH BOWL Tim Rogers (MSU Offense) Larry Williams (MSU Defense) 1999 PEACH BOWL Wayne Madkin - Offensive 2000 INDEPENDENCE BOWL Willie Blade - Defensive 2007 LIBERTY BOWL Derek Pegues 2011 GATOR BOWL Chris Relf 2011 MUSIC CITY BOWL Vick Ballard 2013 LIBERTY BOWL Dak Prescott Jameon Lewis (MSU Offense) Preston Smith (MSU Defense) 2015 BELK BOWL Dak Prescott

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TEAM RECORDS PASSING MOST COMPLETIONS MSU: 33 vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 25 vs. NC State (2015 Belk) 25 vs. North Carolina (1993 Peach) Opponent: 27 by Michigan (2011 Gator) 26 by Wake Forest (2011 Music City) FEWEST COMPLETIONS MSU: 3 vs. North Carolina (1974 Sun) 3 vs. NC State (1963 Liberty) Opponent: 1 by Air Force (1991 Liberty) 5 by North Carolina (1974 Sun) 5 by NC State (1963 Liberty) 5 by Duquesne (1937 Orange) MOST ATTEMPTS MSU: 51 vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 45 vs. North Carolina (1993 Peach) Opponent: 56 by Clemson (1999 Peach) 48 by Wake Forest (2011 Music City) FEWEST ATTEMPTS MSU: 6 vs. NC State (1963 Liberty) 8 vs. North Carolina (1974 Sun) Opponent: 2 by Air Force (1991 Liberty) 11 by Texas A&M (2000 Independence) MOST YARDS MSU: 453 vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 380 vs. NC State (2015 Belk) Opponent: 306 by Clemson (1999 Peach) 254 by Michigan (2011 Gator) FEWEST YARDS MSU: 28 vs. NC State (1963 Liberty) 44 vs. North Carolina (1974 Sun) Opponent: 10 by Air Force (1991 Liberty) 58 by NC State (1963 Liberty) MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN MSU: 4 vs. Northwestern (2013 Gator) 2 vs. North Carolina (1993 Peach) 2 vs. Nebraska (1980 Sun) 2 vs. Wake Forest (2011 Music City) Opponent: 5 by Clemson (1999 Peach) 4 by Duquesne (1937 Orange)

PUNTING MOST PUNTS MSU: 11 vs. UCF (2007 Liberty) 11 vs. Georgetown (1941 Orange) Opponent: 9 by Kansas (1981 Hall of Fame) 9 by Duquesne (1937 Orange) HIGHEST PUNTING AVERAGE MSU: 53.0 vs. NC State (1995 Peach) Opponent: 48.0 by NC State (1995 Peach)

RETURNS MOST PUNT RETURNS MSU: 5 vs. Texas A&M (2000 Independence) 5 vs. Wake Forest (2011 Music City) Opponent: 8 by Wake Forest (2011 Music City) MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS MSU: 101 vs. NC State (1995 Peach) Opponent: 54 by UCF (2007 Liberty)

MOST KICKOFF RETURNS MSU: 5 vs. Northwestern (2013 Gator) 5 vs. Texas A&M (2000 Independence) 5 vs. Texas (1999 Cotton) 5 vs. North Carolina (1974 Sun) Opponent: 8 by Michigan (2011 Gator) 6 by Rice (2013 Liberty) MOST KICKOFF RETURN YARDS MSU: 129 vs. Texas (1999 Cotton) 128 vs. Texas A&M (2000 Independence) Opponent: 191 by Michigan (2011 Gator)

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FEWEST YARDS MSU: 158 vs. Georgetown (1941 Orange) 195 vs. Nebraska (1980 Sun) Opponent: 145 by Rice (2013 Liberty) 206 by Kansas (1981 Hall of Fame) 219 by UCF (2007 Liberty) MOST PLAYS MSU: 86 vs. North Carolina (1993 Peach) 84 vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) Opponent: 90 by Clemson (1999 Peach) 86 by Wake Forest (2011 Music City)

MOST ATTEMPTS MSU: 68 vs. North Carolina (1974 Sun) 58 vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) Opponent: 69 by Air Force (1991 Liberty) 61 by Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 54 by Nebraska (1980 Sun)

FEWEST PLAYS MSU: 56 vs. NC State (1963 Liberty) 59 vs. Texas A&M (2000 Independence) 59 vs. Wake Forest (2011 Music City) Opponent: 48 by Rice (2013 Liberty) 53 by North Carolina (1993 Peach) 58 by Texas A&M (2000 Independence)

FEWEST ATTEMPTS MSU: 32 vs. Texas (1999 Cotton) 33 vs. Northwestern (2013 Gator) 33 vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) Opponent: 25 by Michigan (2011 Gator) 32 by Rice (2013 Liberty) 34 by Clemson (1999 Peach)

MOST FIRST DOWNS MSU: 33 vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 27 vs. Rice (2013 Liberty) 26 vs. NC State (2015 Belk) Opponent: 27 by Texas (1999 Cotton) 26 by Georgia Tech (2014 Orange)

MOST YARDS MSU: 455 vs. North Carolina (1974 Sun) 275 vs. NC State (1963 Liberty) Opponent: 452 by Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 318 by Air Force (1991 Liberty) FEWEST YARDS MSU: 87 vs. Texas (1999 Cotton) 93 vs. Nebraska (1980 Sun) Opponent: 35 by Kansas (1981 Hall of Fame) 61 by Rice (2013 Liberty)

MISCELLANEOUS TEAM RECORDS

FEWEST FIRST DOWNS MSU: 8 vs. Georgetown (1941 Orange) 12 vs. Kansas (1981 Hall of Fame) 12 vs. Duquesne (1937 Orange) Opponent: 7 by Rice (2013 Liberty) 13 by North Carolina (1993 Peach) MOST PENALTIES MSU: 21 vs. Clemson (1999 Peach) 11 vs. NC State (1963 Liberty) Opponent: 8 by Clemson (1999 Peach) 7 by Kansas (1981 Hall of Fame)

SCORING MOST POINTS SCORED MSU: 52 vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) 51 vs. NC State (2015 Belk) Opponent: 49 by Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 41 by Texas A&M (2000 Independence) 38 by Texas (1999 Cotton)

MOST PENALTY YARDS MSU: 188 vs. Clemson (1999 Peach) 122 vs. NC State (1963 Liberty) Opponent: 90 by Georgetown (1941 Orange) 82 by Clemson (1999 Peach) 82 by Kansas (1981 Hall of Fame)

LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY MSU: 38 pts (52-14) vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) 37 pts (44-7) vs. Rice (2013 Liberty) Opponent: 27 pts (38-11) by Texas (1999 Cotton) 23 pts (38-15) by Air Force (1991 Liberty)

FEWEST PENALTIES MSU: 1 vs. Duquesne (1937 Orange) 2 vs. Rice (2013 Liberty) Opponent: 1 by Duquesne (1937 Orange) 2 by NC State (1995 Peach) 2 by North Carolina (1974 Sun)

MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED MSU: 6 vs. NC State (1995 Peach) Opponent: 3 by UCF (2007 Liberty) MOST FIELD GOALS MADE MSU: 5 vs. NC State (1995 Peach) Opponent: 2 by Northwestern (2013 Gator) 2 by NC State (1995 Peach)

TOTAL OFFENSE MOST YARDS MSU: 605 vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 569 vs. NC State (2015 Belk) 533 vs. Rice (2013 Liberty) 499 vs. North Carolina (1974 Sun) Opponent: 577 by Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 463 by Texas (1999 Cotton) 424 vs. NC State (2015 Belk)

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FEWEST PENALTY YARDS MSU: 5 vs. Duquesne (1937 Orange) 23 vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) Opponent: 5 by Duquesne (1937 Orange) 15 by NC State (1995 Peach) MOST FUMBLES MSU: 5 vs. Kansas (1981 Hall of Fame) 5 vs. Nebraska (1980 Sun) Opponent: 3 by North Carolina (1974 Sun) 2 by four teams MOST FUMBLES LOST MSU: 4 vs. Nebraska (1980 Sun) 2 vs. Air Force (1991 Liberty) 2 vs. Wake Forest (2011 Music City) Opponent: 2 by NC State (1963 Liberty) 1 by seven teams

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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS PASSING MOST COMPLETIONS 33 by Dak Prescott vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 25 by Dak Prescott vs. NC State (2015 Belk) 24 by Greg Plump vs. North Carolina (1993 Peach) 18 by Chris Relf vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) 17 by Dak Prescott vs. Rice (2013 Liberty) 17 by Wayne Madkin vs. Clemson (1999 Peach) 13 by Derrick Taite vs. NC State (1995 Peach 12 by Tyler Russell vs Northwestern (2013 Gator) 12 by Chris Relf vs. Wake Forest (2011 Music City) 12 by Matt Wyatt vs. Texas (1999 Cotton) MOST ATTEMPTS 51 by Dak Prescott vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 42 by Dak Prescott vs. NC State (2015 Belk) 40 by Greg Plump vs. North Carolina (1993 Peach) 38 by Wayne Madkin vs. Clemson (1999 Peach) 28 by Dak Prescott vs. Rice (2013 Liberty) 28 by Tyler Russell vs. Northwestern (2013 Gator) 28 by Derrick Taite vs. NC State (1995 Peach) 24 by Matt Wyatt vs. Texas (1999 Cotton) 23 by Chris Relf vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) 20 by “PeeWee” Armstrong vs. Duquesne (1937 Orange) MOST YARDS 453 by Dak Prescott vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 380 by Dak Prescott vs. NC State (2015 Belk) 287 by Greg Plump vs. North Carolina (1993 Peach) 283 by Dak Prescott vs. Rice (2013 Liberty) 281 by Chris Relf vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) 176 by Wayne Madkin vs. Clemson (1999 Peach) 156 by Matt Wyatt vs. Texas (1999 Cotton) 141 by Derrick Taite vs. NC State (1995 Peach) 129 by Chris Relf vs. Wake Forest (2011 Music City) MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES 4 by Dak Prescott vs. NC State (2015 Belk) 3 by Dak Prescott vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 3 by Dak Prescott vs. Rice (2013 Liberty) 3 by Chris Relf vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) 2 by Tyler Russell vs. Northwestern (2013 Gator) 2 by Wayne Madkin vs. Texas A&M (2000 Independence) MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN 4 by Tyler Russell vs. Northwestern (2013 Gator) 2 by Greg Plump vs. North Carolina (1993 Peach) 2 by John Bond vs. Nebraska (1980 Sun) 2 by Chris Relf vs. Wake Forest (2011 Music City)

PUNTING MOST PUNTS 11 by Blake McAdams vs. UCF (2007 Liberty) 11 by Sonny Bruce vs. Georgetown (1941 Orange) HIGHEST PUNTING AVERAGE 53.0 by Andy Russ vs. N.C. State (1995 Peach)—3 punts 50.0 by Dana Moore vs. Nebraska (1980 Sun)—5 punts BLOCKED PUNTS Andre Bennett vs. NC State (1995 Peach) Hunter Corhern vs. Georgetown (1941 Orange)

RECEIVING MOST RECEPTIONS 9 by De’Runnya Wilson vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 9 by Jameon Lewis vs. Rice (2013 Liberty) 8 by Willie Harris vs. North Carolina (1993 Peach) 6 by Joe Morrow vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 6 by Fred Ross vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 7 by Fred Ross vs. NC State (2015 Belk)

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MOST YARDS 220 by Jameon Lewis vs. Rice (2013 Liberty) 127 by Willie Harris vs. North Carolina (1993 Peach) 117 by Joe Morrow vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 105 by De’Runnya Wilson vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 102 by Fred Ross vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 96 by De’Runnya Wilson vs. NC State (2015 Belk) 79 by LaDarius Perkins vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) 79 by Mardye McDole vs. Nebraska (1980 Sun) 78 by Brandon Holloway vs. NC State (2015 Belk) 74 by Fred Ross vs. NC State (2015 Belk) MOST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 2 by Brandon Holloway vs. NC State (2015 Belk) 2 by De’Runnya Wilson vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 1 by Fred Ross vs. NC State (2015 Belk) 1 by De’Runnya Wilson vs. NC State (2015 Belk) 1 by Fred Ross vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 1 by Malcolm Johnson vs. Rice (2013 Liberty) 1 by LaDarius Perkins vs. Rice (2013 Liberty) 1 by Artimus Samuel vs. Rice (2013 Liberty) 1 by Arceto Clark vs. Northwestern (2013 Gator) 1 by Malcolm Johnson vs. Northwestern (2013 Gator) 1 by Michael Carr vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) 1 by Arceto Clark vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) 1 by Arceto Clark vs. Wake Forest (2011 Music City) 1 by Ricco Sanders vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) 1 by Donald Lee vs. Texas A&M (2000 Independence) 1 by Dicenzo Miller vs. Texas A&M (2000 Independence) 1 by Dontae Walker vs. Clemson (1999 Peach) 1 by Lahitia Grant vs. Texas (1999 Cotton) 1 by Olanda Truitt vs. North Carolina (1993 Peach) 1 by Trenell Edwards vs. Air Force (1991 Liberty) 1 by Michael Haddix vs. Nebraska (1980 Sun) 1 by Fred Walters vs. Duquesne (1937 Orange)

MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 6 by Tim Rogers vs. NC State (1995 Peach) 3 by Dana Moore vs. Kansas (1981 Hall of Fame) 2 by Evan Sobiesk vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 2 by Devon Bell vs. Northwestern (2013 Gator) 2 by Brian Hazelwood vs. Texas (1999 Cotton) 2 by Chris Gardner vs. North Carolina (1993 Peach) 2 by Vic Nickels vs. North Carolina (1974 Sun) 2 by Justin Canale vs. NC State (1963 Liberty) MOST FIELD GOALS MADE 5 by Tim Rogers vs. NC State (1995 Peach) 2 by Evan Sobiesk vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 2 by Devon Bell vs. Northwestern (2013 Gator) 2 by Vic Nickels vs. North Carolina (1974 Sun)

MISCELLANEOUS MOST INTERCEPTIONS 2 by Nickoe Whitley vs. Northwestern (2013 Gator) 1 by many players (most recent follow) 1 by Brandon Bryant vs. NC State (2015 Belk) 1 by Gerri Green vs. NC State (2015 Belk)

MSU LONG PLAYS LONGEST RUSH 72, Vick Ballard vs. Wake Forest (2011 Music City) LONGEST PASS 81, Chris Relf to LaDarius Perkins vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) LONGEST PUNT 82, Ike Pickle vs. Duquesne (1937 Orange) LONGEST FIELD GOAL 47, Devon Bell vs. Northwestern (2013 Gator) 47, Dana Moore vs. Nebraska (1980 Sun)

RUSHING MOST ATTEMPTS 24 by Anthony Dixon vs. UCF (2007 Liberty) 24 by Walter Packer vs. North Carolina (1974 Sun) 23 by Donald Ray King vs. Nebraska (1980 Sun) 22 by James Johnson vs. Texas (1999 Cotton) 20 by Vick Ballard vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) 20 by Terry Vitrano vs. North Carolina (1974 Sun) 19 by LaDarius Perkins vs. Northwestern (2013 Gator) 17 by John Bond vs. Kansas (1981 Hall of Fame)

LONGEST PUNT RETURN 50, Keffer McGee vs. NC State (1995 Peach)

MOST YARDS 183 by Walter Packer vs. North Carolina (1974 Sun) 180 by Vick Ballard vs. Wake Forest (2011 Music City) 164 by Terry Vitrano vs. North Carolina (1974 Sun) 143 by Dontae Walker vs. Texas A&M (2000 Independence) 112 by James Johnson vs. Texas (1999 Cotton)

LONGEST RUSH 69, Synjyn Davis of Georgia Tech (2014 Orange)

LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN 62, Glen Young vs. Nebraska (1980 Sun) LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN 40, Derek Pegues vs. UCF (2007 Liberty)

OPPONENT LONG PLAYS

MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 3 by Vick Ballard vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) 3 by Dontae Walker vs. Texas A&M (2000 Independence) 2 by Dak Prescott vs. Rice (2013 Liberty) 2 by Vick Ballard vs. Wake Forest (2011 Music City) 2 by Walter Packer vs. North Carolina (1974 Sun)

LONGEST PASS 72, B. Brumbaugh to E. Hefferle of Duquesne (1937 Orange) LONGEST PUNT 63, Bucky Scribner of Kansas (1981 Hall of Fame) LONGEST FIELD GOAL 47, Kris Stockton of Texas (1999 Cotton Bowl) LONGEST PUNT RETURN 24, Bracey Walker of North Carolina (1993 Peach)

SCORING MOST POINTS SCORED 18 by Vick Ballard vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) 18 by Dontae Walker vs. Texas A&M (2000 Independence) 16 by Tim Rogers vs. NC State (1995 Peach) 12 by Brandon Holloway vs. NC State (2015 Belk) 12 by De’Runnya Wilson vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 12 by Dak Prescott vs. Rice (2013 Liberty) 12 by Vick Ballard vs. Wake Forest (2011 Music City) 12 by Walter Packer vs. North Carolina (1974 Sun) 10 by Evan Sobiesk vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange)

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LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN 41, Martavious Odoms of Michigan (2011 Gator) LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN 44, Cliff Baskerville of North Carolina (1993 Peach)


| BOWL HISTORY | 1937 ORANGE BOWL

MISSISSIPPI STATE DUQUESNE

12 13

January 1, 1937 • Orange Bowl • Miami, Fla.

A desperation 72-yard touchdown pass from tailback Boyd Brumbaugh to end Ernie Hefferlie spelled an end to Mississippi State’s upset hopes as Duquesne edged

Mississippi State

6 6 0

0

= 12

Duquesne

0 7

6

=

0

13

the Bulldogs 13-12 in the first decade of Orange Bowl history. With time running out, coach John “Little Clipper” Smith’s Dukes went to the air.

MSU — Pickle 10 run (kick failed)

His team had thrown six straight incompletions before Brumbaugh heaved one after

DU — Brumbaugh 1 run (Brumbaugh kick)

fading back all the way to his own 20-yard line. Hefferlie cradled it in at the State

MSU — Walters 40 pass from Armstrong (kick failed)

25 and scored untouched for the game-winner.

DU — Hefferlie 72 pass from Brumbaugh (kick failed)

“A shouting, shirt-sleeved crowd of 9,210 went wild when Brumbaugh’s bull’s eye in the final period pulled the Dukes from almost certain defeat,” a local newspaper account detailed.

MSU First Downs

Coach Ralph Sasse’s Bulldogs, who ended the year at a hearty 7-3-1 after the post-

Rushing Yards

DU

12

14

111

199

season clash, scored first on a 10-yard run by back Ike Pickle. Pickle later boomed

Passing Yards

159

110

an 82-yard punt for an Orange Bowl record that still stands.

Passes (C-A-I)

8-23-0

5-15-4

After Brumbaugh plunged 1 yard and a PAT kick put the Dukes of Pittsburgh,

Total Offense

270

309

Pa., ahead 7-6, State reversed the advantage again when tailback Pee Wee Armstrong

Fumbles-Lost

0-0

0-0

of Meridian lofted a 40-yard touchdown pass to Fred Walters of Laurel to give the

Penalties-Yards

1-5

1-5

Bulldogs a 12-7 lead. That same twosome had combined for a 65-yard scoring pass to give MSU a stunning 13-7 upset at Army during the 1935 season. Armstrong’s scintillating passes had provided State with the impetus to gain the lead. His aerial strikes set up Pickle’s touchdown run prior to his throw to Walters to gain Mississippi State the lead. Brumbaugh later found Hefferlie for the game-winning TD pass in the fourth quarter. The Dukes edged State after two Bulldog conversion tries had failed. The narrow loss to Duquesne was a microcosm of the ‘36 season for State. The Maroons lost three games by a total of 20 points.

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| BOWL HISTORY | 1941 ORANGE BOWL

#9 MISSISSIPPI STATE #13 GEORGETOWN January 1, 1941 • Orange Bowl • Miami, Fla.

The Associated Press proclaimed following State’s standout season: “Mississippi State reigns as undisputed king of football in the Deep South. State’s 13-0 trouncing

Mississippi State

7 7 0

0

= 14

Georgetown

0 0

0

=

7

7

of Alabama and subsequent acceptance of an Orange Bowl bid eliminated any doubt that the Maroons were gridiron kings of these parts.”

MSU — Tripson blocked-punt recovery (Dees kick)

Almost a year before the United States of America officially entered World War II, Mississippi State downed the Georgetown Hoyas (who reigned strongly in

MSU — Jefferson 2 run (Bruce kick) GU — Castiglia 2 run (Lio kick)

Eastern football circles in those days) 14-7 in the ‘41 Orange Bowl to end the year with a 10-0-1 record and a No. 9 ranking nationally.

MSU

Coach Allyn McKeen’s crew scored in the first quarter when tackle John Tripson

First Downs

8

14

106

125

covered a blocked Hoya punt in the end zone and Wilbur Dees’ extra point gave the

Rushing Yards

Bulldogs a quick 7-0 lead.

Passing Yards

52

104

Passes (C-A-I)

5-11-0

10-23-3

State’s rugged defense took control in the second quarter after the Bulldogs had jumped ahead 14-0 when tailback Billy Jefferson scored on a 2-yard dive play and

Total Offense

158

229

Sonny Bruce kicked the PAT.

Fumbles-Lost

2-0

1-0

Penalty Yards

71

90

Georgetown dented Coach McKeen’s vaunted defense for the lone Hoyas’ TD of the day in the third quarter when Benny Castiglia hit paydirt on a 2-yard run. But MSU managed good ball control behind the running of tailback Harvey Johnson

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and the defensive work of all-America end Buddy Elrod to secure its first bowl win. State was led by Starkville native Hunter Corhern, a captain of the team and an outstanding guard. MSU was considered to have the finest line in the South during the ‘40 season, a group that boasted three all-Southeastern Conference performers, plus the aforementioned Elrod, a consensus all-America. When asked to compare all his great teams at Mississippi State, head coach Allyn McKeen said, “Some of the school’s greatest wins came during the 1939 season, but I have to go with the 1940 team as my best.”

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| BOWL HISTORY | 1963 LIBERTY BOWL

MISSISSIPPI STATE NC STATE

16 12

December 21, 1963 • Philadelphia Stadium • Philadelphia, Penn.

Hot coffee froze on press box ledges between kickoff and halftime, but the action on the field was warm enough to offset eight-degree temperatures and 17 mile-per-

Mississippi State NC State

13 3 0 0 6

0

0

= 16

6

=

12

hour winds outside as coach Paul Davis’ Bulldogs took a 16-12 win over the North Carolina State Wolfpack.

MSU — Inman 11 blocked-punt return (Canale kick)

As the Bulldogs capped a 7-2-2 season before their first national television

MSU — Fisher 3 run (kick failed)

audience (on NBC, with the legendary Lindsey Nelson providing play-by-play) at

MSU — Canale 43 FG

Philadelphia Stadium, a blocked punt helped provide MSU’s margin of victory for

NCSU — Rossi 1 run (pass failed)

the second bowl game in a row.

NCSU — Barlow 5 pass from Rossi (pass failed)

In the first quarter, MSU end Bill McGuire blocked a Dave Houtz punt at the N.C. State 26, and fellow end Tommy Inman scooped up the loose football and

MSU

NCSU

ran it 11 yards for an MSU score. Justin Canale’s PAT made it 7-0. Quarterback

First Downs

Sonny Fisher gave the Bulldogs a little more breathing room later in the period

Rushing Yards

as the Laurel, Miss., resident sprinted 3 yards for a second touchdown. Canale’s

Passing Yards

28

58

extra-point kick failed, but the future pro football standout later redeemed himself.

Passes (C-A-I)

3-6-1

5-12-0

Total Offense

303

234

Fumbles-Lost

2-1

2-2

11-122

3-25

He gave MSU a 16-0 second-quarter lead with a 43-yard field goal into the gusty wind. But North Carolina State made a bit of a comeback bid, aided by 122 yards on 11

Penalties-Yards

16

15

53-275

52-176

penalties assessed against the aggressive Bulldogs. The Wolfpack scored the last two touchdowns of the game, but both two-point conversion attempts failed.

Rushing: (MSU) Granger 13-94, Fisher 16-81 1TD, Burrell, 10-69, Hodges 8-21,

Coach Davis and his team had heaters on the State bench and a Plexiglas canopy to protect them from the frigid air.

7-22, Kazarsky 7-21, Clark 7-17, Houtz 1-7.

“The defense did a good job all day, especially considering the conditions,” Davis said. “We had a stronger line.”

Sparks 4-18, Edwards 2-(-8); (NCSU) Rossi 18-67 1TD, Falzarano 12-42, Scarpati

Passing: (MSU) Edwards 1-1-18-0; Fisher 2-5-10-1; (NCSU) Rossi 5-12-58-0 1TD. Receiving: (MSU) Bland 2-17, Inman 1-11; (NCSU) Barlow 3-30 1TD, Clark 1-23, Scarpati 1-5.

Attendance: 8,309

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| BOWL HISTORY | 1974 SUN BOWL

MISSISSIPPI STATE NORTH CAROLINA

26 24

December 28, 1974 • Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas

Mississippi State’s 26-24 Sun Bowl win over North Carolina was one of the truly great contests of the 1974-75 bowl season.

Mississippi State

7 3 10 6

= 26

North Carolina

7 0 14 3

= 24

Coach Bob Tyler’s Bulldogs, who finished 9-3 and 18th in the nation, set the stage for the game when Most Valuable Offensive Player Terry Vitrano took a handoff

MSU — Packer 1 run (Nickels kick)

from quarterback Rockey Felker and sprinted 55 yards on the game’s opening play.

UNC — Betterson 1 run (Alexander kick)

While a rising fog blanketed the field during most of the first half, Vitrano gained

MSU — Nickels 24 FG

big chunks of real estate to end the day with 164 yards on 20 carries, including a

UNC — Betterson 6 run (Alexander kick)

game-winning, two-yard touchdown run.

MSU — Packer 16 run (Nickels kick)

That run capped a 6:29 drive that ate most of the fourth-quarter clock, ending at the 3:41 mark. Three times MSU faced third downs on the drive and State faced a fourth-and-2 at the UNC 25-yard line, where Felker called his own number, clawing for 15 yards. Felker then ran eight more yards to set up Vitrano winning score. The drive reminded both Tyler and Felker of the Bulldogs’ 29-28 win over

UNC — Jerome 29 pass from Kupec (Alexander kick) MSU — Nickels 32 FG UNC — Alexander 26 FG MSU — Vitrano 2 run (kick failed)

Memphis State earlier in the year, a game in which State drove 98 yards in the closMSU

ing two minutes for the win. All-America defensive tackle Jimmy Webb, named Most Valuable Defensive

First Downs

UNC

25

22

68-455

54-277

Player in the game, registered one of his most critical 12 tackles of the day on a

Rushes-Yards

fourth-and-short situation at midfield in the fourth quarter to preserve the MSU

Passing Yards

44

125

win.

Passes (C-A-I)

3-8-0

5-15-1

Total Offense

499

402

Fumbles-Lost

1-1

3-0

5-45

2-30

MSU’s All-SEC tailback Walter Packer piled up 183 yards on 24 attempts, scoring on runs of 1 and 16 yards while Vic Nickels kicked field goals of 24 and 32 yards. Mississippi State’s 455 yards of rushing, which still stand as a Sun Bowl record,

Penalties-Yards

were just a bit much for the Tar Heels, coached by MSU grad Bill Dooley. “This team was better than we expected in a lot of ways,” Tyler said. “I think we’re a year ahead. We established unity in our program that usually takes two seasons to establish. I’ve never been more confident or enthusiastic about the future than I am right now.”

RUSHING: (MSU) Packer 24-183 2TD, Vitrano 20-164 1TD, Felker 14-69, Johnson 7-22, Smith 3-17; (UNC) Voight 17-90, Betterson 19-84 2TD, Oliver 9-57, Lamens 4-32, Jerome 4-14, Kupec 1-(-10). PASSING: (MSU) Felker 2-7-33-0; Johnson 1-1-11-0; (UNC) Kupec 5-15-125-1 1TD. RECEIVING: (MSU) Lewis 2-27, Barkum 1-17; (UNC) Norton 2-61, Jerome 2-42 1TD, Waddell 1-22.

Attendance: 26,035

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| BOWL HISTORY | 1980 SUN BOWL

#17 MISSISSIPPI STATE #8 NEBRASKA

17 31

December 27, 1980 • Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas

The scene was the same as six years earlier in the Sun Bowl when Mississippi State engaged a team that had as much talent as any football power in the nation.

Mississippi State

0 0 3

14 = 17

Nebraska

7 10 7

7

= 31

This bowl trip proved to be less successful, however, as coach Tom Osborne’s UN — Brown 23 run (Seibel kick), 12:30 1st

Huskers prevailed in a 31-17 contest. Mississippi State had won five consecutive regular-season games to enter the

UN — Seibel 22 FG, 3:23 2nd

contest with a 9-2 record under coach Emory Bellard, but Nebraska was just a bit

UN — Finn 8 pass from Quinn (Seibel kick), 1:57 2nd

too deep and powerful as the Huskers took a 17-0 halftime lead.

MSU — Moore 47 FG, 7:12 3rd

State’s high-powered offensive attack, which set school records for total offense

UN — Franklin 2 run (Seibel kick), 2:16 3rd

and rushing offense, later cut the margin to 24-17 behind the option play of

MSU — Bond 1 run (Morgan kick), 11:44 4th

freshman quarterback John Bond of Valdosta, Ga. He ran for one touchdown

UN — McCrady 52 pass from Quinn (Seibel kick), 3:21 4th

on a 1-yard sneak and hit all-SEC tailback Michael Haddix of Walnut, Miss., for

MSU — Haddix 11 pass from Bond (Morgan kick), 1:00 4th

an 11-yard TD pass and MSU’s final touchdown. The day, however, belonged to Nebraska’s defense, which held Bond to minus8 yards rushing on 16 carries, and to seven completions in 19 attempts with two

First Downs

interceptions.

MSU

UN

15

16

Rushes-Yards

53-93

54-159

Sophomore kicking specialist Dana Moore from Baton Rouge, La., booted a

Passing Yards

102

159

47-yard field goal and had a 64-yard punt, enabling him to achieve an MSU-

Passes (C-A-I)

7-19-2

9-19-1

record, 50-yard punting average for the afternoon.

Total Offense

195

318

“I am proud of our team and the season we had,” Bellard said. “We just flat out gave Nebraska too many opportunities. Our defense played well enough to

Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

5-4

1-1

4-30

4-37

win. Looking at what we have, we will be back next year.” RUSHING: (MSU) King 23-96, Haddix 4-14, Wonsley 1-8, McDole 5-7, Collins 1-2, Parenton 2-(-4), Bond 16-(-8), Moore 1-(-21); (UN) Franklin 17-67 1TD, Redwine 13-42, Brown 1-23 1TD, Craig 5-13, Steels 2-9, Kotera 2-7, Johnson 3-3, Quinn 11-(-5). PASSING: (MSU) Bond 7-19-102-2 1TD; (UN) Quinn 9-19-151-1 2TD. RECEIVING: (MSU) McDole 4-69, Price 1-25, Haddix 1-11 1TD, Doss 1-7; (UN) McCrady 2-107 1TD, Brown 2-16, Steels 2-14, Davies 1-9, Finn 1-8 1TD, Kotera 1-5.

Attendance: 34,723.

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| BOWL HISTORY | 1981 HALL OF FAME BOWL

MISSISSIPPI STATE 10 KANSAS 0 December 31, 1981 • Legion Field • Birmingham, Ala.

With Defensive Most Valuable Player and all-America linebacker Johnie Cooks of

Mississippi State

7 3 0

0

= 10

Leland, Miss., leading a fierce charge, Mississippi State scored its first bowl shutout

Kansas

0 0

0

=

0

0

win by downing the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big Eight Conference 10-0 to improve its bowl record to 4-2.

MSU — Bond 17 run (Morgan kick)

It was, indeed, a day for the defense.

MSU — Moore 22 FG

The Bulldogs, aided by a steady mist that fell throughout the day, held Kansas to 35 yards rushing on 40 attempts, intercepted a pair of Jayhawk passes, and forced a fumble. State recorded its first shutout since 1979.

First Downs

Lightning struck early for the Bulldogs as all-SEC defensive back Rob Fesmire

Rushing Yards

MSU

KU

12

14

53-236

40-35

of Nashville, Tenn., recovered a Ricky Green fumble on the opening kickoff and

Passing Yards

51

171

the opportunistic Bulldogs scored on the next play. Quarterback John Bond, State’s

Passes (C-A-I)

5-16-0

15-31-2

Offensive Most Valuable Player and the game’s MVP, sprinted 17 yards around right

Total Offense

287

206

end on the first play from scrimmage and Bob Morgan’s PAT gave the Bulldogs an

Fumbles-Lost

early 7-0 lead.

Penalties-Yards

5-1

1-1

10-65

7-82

Place-kicker Dana Moore iced the game with a 22-yard field goal with just over 11 minutes left in the first half for the final margin of victory. The Bulldogs

RUSHING: (MSU) Knight 10-79, Bond 17-79 1TD, King 14-38, Haddix 7-25,

advanced to 8-4 and moved up to 17th in the final AP national poll.

Windham 3-5, Edwards 1-5, Wonsley 1-5; (KU) Taylor 20-61, Jones 7-20, Green

Moore also set a record, averaging 49.1 yards per punt on nine kicks.

1-(-2), Smith 7-(-9), Frederick 5-(-35).

Wingback Danny Knight of Natchez, Miss., contributed a big 37-yard sprint

PASSING: (MSU) Bond 5-16-51-0; (KU) Smith 8-22-61-2; Frederick 7-9-110-0.

down the left sideline on a third-and-long situation while Cooks, defensive tackles

RECEIVING: (MSU) Haddix 2-16, Price 1-15, Richardson 1-13, Aldredge 1-7;

Glen Collins, Earnest Barnes and a number of unsung heroes on the specialty

(KU) Taylor 7-41, Johnson 3-34, Capers 2-57, Bastin 2-20, Jones 1-19.

teams gathered together to provide the Bulldogs with the ingredients necessary for a satisfying bowl win.

Attendance: 41,672

“The whole defensive unit played extremely well,” MSU head coach Emory Bellard said. “We didn’t ring the bell quite enough on offense, but we did move the ball down the field a good bit.”

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| BOWL HISTORY | 1991 LIBERTY BOWL

MISSISSIPPI STATE AIR FORCE

15 38

December 29, 1991 • Liberty Bowl • Memphis, Tenn.

An all-time Liberty Bowl crowd of 61,497 looked on as the wishbone-attack of the Air Force Academy spoiled Mississippi State’s return to the bowl scene with a

Mississippi State Air Force

0 7 0 14 7

3

8

= 15

14 =

38

38-15 victory over the Bulldogs in the 33rd annual Liberty Bowl postseason contest. Directed by all-WAC quarterback and Liberty Bowl MVP Rob Perez, the Falcons

AFA — Jones 1 run (Wood kick), 5:07 1st

piled up 318 net yards rushing while attempting only two passes in this ESPN tele-

AFA — Perez 1 run (Wood kick), 2:11 1st

cast. A potent ground attack earned AFA a 37:34-22:26 edge in possession time.

AFA — Yates 35 fumble return (Wood kick), 6:12 2nd

The Falcons jumped on MSU early as they posted three unanswered touchdowns

MSU — Edwards 4 pass from Robinson (Gardner kick), 0:35 2nd

before the Bulldogs dented the scoreboard just before halftime. AFA scored on a

AFA — Wood 20 FG, 2:31 3rd

pair of 1-yard plunges by Jason Jones and Perez in the opening stanza. A 35-yard

AFA — Hufford 31 run (Wood kick), 14:19 4th

fumble return by Air Force’s Shannon Yates at the 6:12 mark of the second quarter

MSU — Davis 7 run (Robinson pass from Jordan), 7:23 4th

stretched the lead to 21-0.

AFA — Simpson fumble recovery (Wood kick), 6:05 4th

The Bulldogs got on the scoreboard with the final score of the first half, a 4-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Sleepy Robinson to tight end Trenell Edwards. After the intermission, AFA added a third-quarter, 20-yard field goal by Joe

First Downs

MSU

AFA

18

19

Wood and a 31-yard touchdown gallop by Scott Hufford to build the Falcons’ insur-

Rushes-Yards

36-163

69-318

mountable lead to 31-7 with 14:19 remaining in the contest.

Passing Yards

121

10

Passes (C-A-I)

13-24-1

1-2-1

284

328

Making its first bowl appearance in 10 years, MSU scored its final points on a 7-yard run by fullback Michael Davis with 7:23 left on the game clock.

Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

3-2

2-0

5-35

4-31

22:26

37:34

RUSHING: (MSU) Roberts 8-62, Robinson 15-41, Williamson 5-28, Davis 2-18 1TD, Jordan 3-7, Prince 2-7, Galloway 1-0; (AFA) Perez 26-114 1TD, Jones 21-73 1TD, Gray 1-33, Hufford 1-31 1TD, Banks 5-23, Baker 4-18, Onuoha 5-12, Young 4-11, Parisi 2-3. PASSING: (MSU) Robinson 6-12-49-0 1TD; Jordan 7-12-72-1; (AFA) Perez 1-210-1. RECEIVING: (MSU) Roberts 4-28, W. Harris 3-37, Edwards 2-25 1TD, Davis 2-19, Prince 1-9, James 1-3; (AFA) Wilkie 1-10.

Attendance: 61,497

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| BOWL HISTORY | 1993 PEACH BOWL

#24 MISSISSIPPI STATE 17 #19 NORTH CAROLINA 21 January 1, 1993 • The Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga.

Despite jumping out to a 14-0 first-quarter lead, Mississippi State couldn’t hold off a North Carolina squad playing an inspired second half as the Tar Heels posted

Mississippi State

14 0 0

3

= 17

North Carolina

0 0 14

7

=

21

a 21-17 victory in the first Peach Bowl held inside The Georgia Dome. The Bulldogs jumped on top early, scoring on their first possession when Greg

MSU — Truitt 2 pass from Plump (Gardner kick), 11:09 1st

Plump found Olanda Truitt on a 2-yard touchdown pass. MSU added to that lead

MSU — Roberts 22 run (Gardner kick), 0:00 1st

when Kenny Roberts raced 22 yards on the final play of the first quarter to give the

UNC — Means 1 run (Pignetti kick), 12:39 3rd

Bulldogs a 14-0 lead.

UNC — Walker 24 blocked-punt return (Pignetti kick), 6:38 3rd

State had a chance to put the game away in the second quarter, but a pair of Plump-to-Truitt touchdown passes were called back due to Bulldog holding pen-

UNC — Baskerville 44 interception return (Pignetti kick), 12:36 4th MSU — Gardner 46 FG, 8:42 4th

alties. Trailing 14-0 at halftime, North Carolina took the second half kickoff and drove

MSU

UNC

82 yards to score on Natrone Means’ 1-yard plunge. Later in the third period, the

First Downs

Tar Heels’ Bracey Walker broke through to block a Todd Jordan punt and raced 24

Rushes-Yards

yards into the end zone to tie the game at 14-14.

Passing Yards

296

106

Passes (C-A-I)

25-45-2

7-17-2

North Carolina took the lead for good early in the fourth quarter when UNC’s

24

13

41-144

36-149

Cliff Baskerville intercepted a Plump pass and returned it 44 yards for the go-ahead

Total Offense

450

255

touchdown.

Fumbles-Lost

1-0

1-1

After Chris Gardner’s 46-yard field goal made the score 21-17, the Bulldogs had

Penalties-Yards

their chances to win the game late. MSU drove inside the Tar Heel 30 twice in the

Time of Possession

9-87

4-36

34:33

25:27

game’s final three minutes, but an interception and loss on downs, respectively, doomed the Bulldogs’ final chances.

RUSHING: (MSU) Roberts 9-64 1TD, Davis 10-32, T. James 6-24, Prince 5-19, Jordan 1-9, Hudson 1-5, Truitt 1-0, Plump 8-(-9); (UNC) Means 21-128 1TD, Faulkerson 4-9, Thomas 9-6, Jordan 1-3, Brooks 1-3. PASSING: (MSU) Plump 24-40-2 287 1TD, Jordan 1-4-0 9, Hudson 0-1-0 0; (UNC) Thomas 7-16-2 106, Jerry 0-1-0 0. RECEIVING: (MSU) Wi.Harris 8-127, Roberts 5-49, Truitt 3-31 1TD, Prince 2-23, Clanton 2-21, James 2-0, Ward 1-20, C.Jones 1-16, Knight 1-9; (UNC) Brooks 2-60, Jerry 2-20, Means 1-15, Holliday 1-13, Felton 1-(-2).

Attendance: 69,125

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| BOWL HISTORY | 1995 PEACH BOWL

#16 MISSISSIPPI STATE #23 NC STATE

24 28

January 2, 1995 • The Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga.

For the second time in three years, Mississippi State earned a berth in the Peach Bowl. And for the second time in three years, the Bulldogs held a third-quarter lead

Mississippi State

6 7 8

3

= 24

NC State

7 6

7

=

8

28

over its counterpart. But again, State could not maintain that advantage, dropping a 28-24 decision to NC State.

MSU — Rogers 37 FG, 12:29 1st

Like it had done two years prior, Mississippi State gained an early advantage in

NCSU — Stephens 2 rush (Videtich kick), 9:21 1st

this Peach Bowl match-up. Place-kicker Tim Rogers, MSU’s Offensive Player of the

MSU — Rogers 21 FG, 2:57 1st

Game, booted a 37-yard field goal just 2:21 into the contest, and the Bulldogs had

NCSU — Videtich 45 FG, 13:21 2nd

a 3-0 advantage. It would be the first of a bowl-record and school-standard tying

MSU — Davis 11 run (Rogers kick), 7:29 2nd

five field goals for Rogers.

NCSU — Videtich 36 FG, 0:08 2nd

But, as NC State was able to do throughout the game, the Wolfpack erased that

MSU — Safety (blocked punt), 13:27 3rd

early lead. Running back Tremayne Stephens capped an 80-yard drive with a 2-yard

MSU — Rogers 29 FG, 10:45 3rd

touchdown run to give NCSU a 7-3 lead.

MSU — Rogers 36 FG, 8:36 3rd

Rogers and Steve Videtich traded field goals around the first-quarter break

NCSU — Dickerson 3 pass from Harvey (Harvey run), 1:12 3rd

before the Bulldogs mounted a touchdown drive of their own. Senior running back

NCSU — King 11 run (Videtich kick), 13:06 4th

Michael Davis scored from 11 yards out to give MSU a 13-10 edge.

MSU — Rogers 30 FG, 4:47 4th

A pair of big plays opened the door for the Bulldogs to take control of the game as the second half began. Forcing the ‘Pack to punt on their first series of the second half, Andre Bennett blocked the NC State kick into the end zone for a safety, and

First Downs

MSU had a two-point lead.

MSU

NCSU

16

20

Rushes-Yards

35-117

48-172

On the ensuing free kick, Keffer McGee returned the punt a bowl-record 50

Passing Yards

185

164

yards, putting the Bulldogs in business at the NCSU 15-yard line. Unable to

Passes (C-A-I)

14-29-0

14-25-1

advance the ball into the end zone, State settled for a Rogers field goal and its lead

Total Offense

302

336

was just 18-13.

Fumbles-Lost

Three plays later, however, Larry Williams, State’s Defensive Player of the Game, put his team back in scoring position with a standout defensive play. On a sec-

Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

0-0

2-1

6-53

2-15

26:49

33:11

ond-and-16 play from the NCSU 30, Williams sacked quarterback Terry Harvey, stripped him of the football, and then recovered the pigskin at the 21.

RUSHING: (MSU) Davis 13-51 1TD, Bouie 12-51, McCrary 3-10, Moulds 2-10,

But once again, the Bulldog attack was not able to capitalize, and Rogers was forced to convert a 36-yard field goal.

Clark 2-(-1), Taite 3-(-4); (NCSU) Stephens 21-105 1TD, King 6-38 1TD, Brown 7-25, Hill 1-4, Fitzgerald 3-3, Bender 2-3, Harvey 7-0, Grissett 1-(-6).

Rejuvenated by the disaster averted, NC State struck for a game-tying touch-

PASSING: (MSU) Taite 13-28-0 141, Clark 1-1-0 44; (NCSU) Harvey 11-18-0 139

down and two-point conversion at the close of the third period. Harvey hit Dallas

1TD, Bender 3-7-1 25.

Dickerson from 3 yards out for the score, and then ran for the extra points.

RECEIVING: (MSU) McCrary 3-39, C. Jones 3-39, Watkins 3-20, McGee 2-62,

The Wolfpack used a big play of their own, a 62-yard pass play to set up their go-ahead score. Freshman fullback Carlos King bulled in from 11 yards away and

Bouie 1-11, M. Brown 1-9, Moulds 1-5; (NCSU) Dickerson 3-31 1TD, Grissett 2-68, Guffie 2-30, King 2-9, Fitzgerald 2-5, Stephens 1-9, Thomas 1-8, Hill 1-4.

State was down 28-21. Attendance: 64,902

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| BOWL HISTORY | 1999 COTTON BOWL

#23 MISSISSIPPI STATE 11 #20 TEXAS 38 January 1, 1999 • Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas

Playing in their first traditional New Year’s Day bowl game since the 1941 Orange Bowl, the Bulldogs faced an enormous task in trying to stop the University of Texas

Mississippi State

0 3 0

8

= 11

Texas

7 7 24

0

=

38

and its Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams. Behind Williams’ Cotton Bowl record 203 yards rushing and two touchdowns, the Longhorns snapped their sev-

UT — McGarity 59 pass from Applewhite (Stockton kick), 2:17 1st

en-game losing slide to Jackie Sherrill and defeated Mississippi State 38-11 in the

UT — McGarity 52 pass from Applewhite (Stockton kick), 5:11 2nd

Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl Classic.

MSU — Hazelwood 39 FG, 2:32 2nd

Texas struck early in the contest behind the arm of quarterback Major

UT — R. Williams 37 run (Stockton kick), 12:34 3rd

Applewhite. The freshman found Wayne McGarity late in the opening period on a

UT — Stockton 47 FG, 6:39 3rd

59-yard scoring strike, giving Texas an early 7-0 lead.

UT — R. Williams 2 run (Stockton kick), 2:42 3rd

The Longhorns took advantage of good field position and a long pass play to take a 14-0 lead, as Applewhite again called McGarity’s number for a 52-yard touchdown

UT — Cavil 18 pass from Applewhite (Stockton kick), 0:14 3rd MSU — Grant 5 pass from Wyatt (J. Johnson rush), 10:07 4th

with 5:11 to go in the first half. Mississippi State would close out the scoring in the half with a 39-yard field goal from senior Brian Hazelwood.

MSU First Downs

UT

18

27

32-87

43-238

After showcasing their passing game in the first half, Texas began to exploit a

Rushes-Yards

tired Bulldog defense with a running game that featured the NCAA’s career rushing

Passing Yards

205

225

leader in Williams, who got the scoring started in the second half with a 37-yard

Passes (C-A-I)

16-40-1

15-26-0

gallop to stretch the Longhorns’ lead to 21-3 just 2:26 into the second half. A Kris

Total Offense

292

463

Stockton field goal would extend the UT lead to 24-3 six minutes later.

Fumbles-Lost

2-1

1-0

The Bulldog offense, led by James Johnson’s 112 yards on the ground, still struggled

Penalties-Yards

to find its niche against a stubborn Texas defense. An injury to star all-purpose

Time of Possession

9-89

5-55

27:59

32:01

receiver Kevin Prentiss in the opening half made their task even more difficult. Unable to keep the weary MSU defense off the field, the Bulldogs were victimized by

RUSHING: (MSU) J.Johnson 22-112, D.McKinley 2-7, Rainey 1-2, Prather 1-(-3),

another Williams’ scoring run at the 2:42 mark of the third period as Texas grabbed

Madkin 4-(-11), Wyatt 2-(-20); (UT) R.Williams 30-203 2TD, Mitchell 7-26, Brown

control of the contest with a 31-3 advantage.

3-15, Applewhite 3-(-6). PASSING: (MSU) Wyatt 12-24-0 156 1TD, Madkin 4-16-1 49; (UT) Applewhite 15-26-0 225 3TD. RECEIVING: (MSU) Grant 4-62 1TD, K.Cooper 4-38, Love 2-33, Kelly 2-14, J.Johnson 1-22, D.McKinley 1-20, Prentiss 1-8, Butler 1-8; (UT) R.Williams 5-45, McGarity 4-132 2TD, Cavil 3-31 1TD, Lewis 2-26, Nunez 1-(-9).

Attendance: 72,611

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| BOWL HISTORY | 1999 PEACH BOWL

#15 MISSISSIPPI STATE CLEMSON

17 7

December 30, 1999 • The Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Ga.

Behind the impetus that had been the key all season — defense — Mississippi State downed Clemson 17-7 in the 1999 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta’s Georgia

Mississippi State

0 0 3

14 = 17

Clemson

0 0 0

7

= 28

Dome. The win gave State its 10th victory of the season, grouping the ‘99 Bulldogs with

MSU — Westerfield 39 FG, 12:39 MSU — Madkin 2 run (Westerfield kick), 11:40

MSU’s ‘40 edition which also posted 10 victories. MSU notched the win despite allowing the most yardage it had all season (391), with 301 of that coming from quarterback Brandon Streeter who passed 50 times

CU — Streeter 1 run (Lazzara kick), 8:15 MSU — D.Walker 15 pass from Madkin (Westerfield kick), 4:31

in the game. MSU

Defense was the norm in the first half for both squads as the teams played to a

CU

scoreless tie at halftime.The closest either team got to a score in the first half was

First Downs

when Clemson advanced to State’s 9-yard line late in the first quarter. But Tiger

Rushes-Yards

16

24

33-89

34-85

Tony Lazzara’s field goal attempt was blocked by Bulldog senior Robert Bean, who

Passing Yards

176

306

registered his seventh career blocked kick.

Passes (C-A-I)

17-38-0

25-56-5

State wasted little time breaking the scoring ice in the second half. After Pig

Total Offense

265

391

Prather returned the opening kickoff after intermission 45 yards to the MSU

Fumbles-Lost

2-1

1-1

47-yard line, the Bulldogs drove 31 yards on seven plays to set up a 39-yard field

Penalties-Yards

goal from Scott Westerfield at the 12:39 mark.

Time of Possession

21-188

8-82

30:41

29:19

Three possessions later, Clemson threatened to answer, driving to the State 13 where it faced a fourth-and-7. The Tigers elected to go for it, but the MSU defense

RUSHING: (CU) Rambert 18-70, Dantzler 9-8, Streeter 4-7 1TD, Wofford 1-5,

held firm, with defensive lineman John Hilliard batting down a Streeter pass.

Witherspoon 1-2, Zachery 1-(-7). (MSU) Madkin 5-37 1TD, Miller 10-24, D.Walker

The quarter would end with State leading 3-0. The fourth quarter would be quite

9-18, Rainey 3-14, Griffith 3-1, Gibson 1-0,

a different story in terms of point production, as the teams combined for three

Team 2-(-5).

touchdowns in the final frame.

PASSING: (CU)

State extended its lead to 10-0 on the first full drive of the final period, going 43 yards on 10 plays with quarterback Wayne Madkin scrambling for a 2-yard score.

Streeter 24-44-4-301,

Dantzler 1-6-1-5. (MSU) Madkin 17-380-176 1TD.

The drive was set up at Clemson’s 43-yard line on an interception by Bulldog Eugene

RECEIVING: (CU) Gardner 7-75, Wofford

Clinton, one of five State pickoffs in the contest.

6-147, Lawyer 5-46, Cyrgalis 2-21, Rambert

Clemson would answer on the ensuing possession with its only score of the night. The Tigers drove 70 yards on eight plays with Streeter diving in from a yard out.

2-8, Bailey 1-9, Seth 1-3, Reames 1-(-3). (MSU) Miller 3-54, Sirmones 2-21, D.Walker

But State was not intimidated. The Bulldogs answered that challenge with a

2-20 1TD, Griffith 2-14, McCaskey 2-9,

solid eight-play, 57-yard charge of their own. Madkin, the game’s Most Valuable

M.Butler 1-21, Love 1-20, Huntington 1-6,

Offensive Player, found tailback Dontae Walker on the left side and Walker jaunted

Lee 1-5, Gibson 1-3, Belcher 1-3.

15 yards for the touchdown which iced the game for MSU at 17-7 with 4:31 remaining in regulation.

Attendance: 73,315

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| BOWL HISTORY | 2000 INDEPENDENCE BOWL

MISSISSIPPI STATE 43 TEXAS A&M 41 (OT) December 31, 2000 • Independence Bowl • Shreveport, La.

Willie Blade blocked an extra point, Julius Griffith ran it to the end zone for a two-point conversion, and Wayne Madkin scored from 6 yards out — all in over-

Mississippi State

0

14

7 14

8

=

43

Texas A&M

14

6

0 15

6

=

41

time — to give Mississippi State a hard-fought, 43-41 decision over Texas A&M in TAMU — Whitaker 9 run (Kitchens kick), 12:56, 1st

the snow-filled Independence Bowl. The Aggies took advantage of a couple of early MSU miscues on the snow-cov-

TAMU — Toombs 4 run (Kitchens kick), 8:06, 1st

ered field to take a 14-0 edge seven minutes into the game. After scoring following

MSU — Walker 40 run (Westerfield kick), 9:22, 2nd

a mishandled MSU snap just over two minutes into the contest, A&M continued

MSU — Miller 4 pass from Madkin (Westerfield kick), 7:22, 2nd

to control momentum on fullback Ja’Mar Toombs’ 4-yard plunge. Toombs had a

TAMU — Ferguson 42 pass from Farris (Kitchens kick failed), 0:46, 2nd

game-high 193 yards.

MSU — Walker 1 run (Westerfield kick), 11:55, 3rd

Jackie Sherrill’s Bulldogs fought back in the second quarter. With Toombs run-

TAMU — Johnson 35 pass from Farris (Whitaker rush), 14:51, 4th

ning through the State defense, Dontae Walker returned the favor to the Aggie stop-

TAMU — Toombs 13 run (Kitchens kick), 9:20, 4th

pers, tallying 143 yards of his own. The sophomore took a handoff up the middle

MSU — Walker 32 run (Westerfield kick), 8:17, 4th

and scurried for 40 of those yards over the goal line to cut the lead.

MSU — D.Lee 3 pass from Madkin (Westerfield kick), 1:30, 4th

With just over a minute until halftime, State scored behind Wayne Madkin. After

TAMU — Toombs 25 run (Kitchens kick failed)

the junior quarterback rushed for 10 yards, he connected on two pass plays, the

MSU — Griffith PAT return

second a four-yard score to Dicenzo Miller to tie the game at 14.

MSU — Madkin 6 yd run

A&M bounced back with 31 seconds left in the half to take a 20-14 lead into the MSU

locker room. Quarterback Mark Farris lofted a ball high and deep into the heavy First Downs

falling snow, finding Robert Ferguson on a 42-yard score.

TAMU

16

14

40-246

47-209

The Aggies tried to put the game out of reach with two fourth-quarter touch-

Rushes-Yards

downs. On the opening play of the period, Farris once again went deep, this time

Passing Yards

71

133

connecting with Bethel Johnson on a 35-yard strike. A two-point conversion put the

Passes (C-A-I)

9-19-0

9-11-1

Aggies up 28-21. Toombs extended the lead on the following possession, rushing in

Total Offense

317

342

from 13 yards to give A&M a 35-21 edge.

Fumbles-Lost

4-1

1-1

Walker cut the lead back to seven as he rushed in from 32 yards out, and, after a Marco Minor interception put MSU at the Aggie 4-yard line, Madkin found tight

Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

6-45

7-71

28:59

31:01

end Donald Lee in the end zone for the touchdown that sent the game into overRUSHING: (MSU) Walker 16-143 3TD, Miller 11-48, Jus. Griffith 2-17, Madkin

time, tied 35-35. In the extra session, Toombs rushed in from 25 yards out on the first play to put A&M up 41-35. Blade reached up and blocked the Aggie extra point try. Eugene Clinton picked up the loose ball and pitched to Griffith who ran it in for two points. Faced with a must-score situation on State’s first overtime try, Madkin rushed

11-38 TD. (TAMU) Toombs 35-193 3TD, Whitaker 8-16 TD, Weber 2-2, Farris 2-(-2). PASSING: (MSU) Madkin 9-19-0-71 2TD. (TAMU) Farris 9-11-1-133 2TD. RECEIVING: (MSU) Miller 4-30 TD, D.Lee 2-29 TD, Lindsey 1-7, Butler 1-3, Jus.

down to the Aggies’ 6-yard line and then took a keeper into the end zone to clinch

Griffith 1-2. (TAMU) Ferguson 3-54 TD, Toombs 2-(-4), Johnson 1-35 TD, Porter

the 43-41 win in what has become known as “Snow Bowl 2000”.

1-31, Taylor 1-15, Weber 1-2.

Attendance: 36,974

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| BOWL HISTORY | 2007 LIBERTY BOWL

MISSISSIPPI STATE UCF

10 3

December 29, 2007 • Liberty Bowl Stadium • Memphis, Tenn.

Mississippi State cashed in on Central Florida’s fourth turnover of the game, marching to the lone touchdown of the day late in the fourth quarter, to defeat the

UCF

0 3

0

0

=

Mississippi State

0 3 0

7

= 10

3

Knights 10-3 in the 49th renewal of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, a game that was UCF — Torres 45 FG, 11:49, 2nd

otherwise very defensive in nature. With the win, MSU ended the 2007 season at 8-5, its most wins since 2000, and improved to 2-0 all-time over UCF which ended the year 10-4 after winning its last

MSU — Carlson 22 FG, 6:02, 2nd MSU — Dixon 1 run,(Carlson kick), 1:54, 4th

seven games and claiming the Conference USA crown. The Bulldogs also improved UCF

to 7-6 all-time in bowl games with the victory and has now been victorious its last First Downs

three bowl appearances. The late score, a 1-yard plunge by running back Anthony Dixon, came with just 1:54 remaining in the game. It capped a 10-play, 59-yard drive, State’s longest of the day by almost 20 yards, that was setup by Bulldog Keith Fitzhugh’s interception of Knight quarterback Kyle Israel, his third throwing miscue of the contest. But until that point in the game, neither team had generated much offense in a game very much controlled by the defenses. Only two second quarter field goals one by each team - graced the scoreboard in the first three quarters and the teams

Rushes-Yards

MSU

13

10

47-131

41-160

Passing Yards

88

39

Passes (C-A-I)

10-24-3

8-20-1

Total Offense

219

199

Fumbles-Lost

2-1

0-0

Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

3-25

5-45

31:08

28:52

would combined for just 418 yards of total offense in the affair. After a scoreless first quarter started the lowest scoring first half in Liberty Bowl history, UCF finally broke scoring ice after gaining excellent field position at the Bulldog 46 early in the second period. The Knights then moved the ball 18 yards to set up a Michael Torres 45-yard field goal that just cleared the crossbar. UCF led 3-0

RUSHING: (UCF) Smith 35-119, Israel 11-13, Francis 1-(-1). (MSU) Dixon 24-86 TD, Burks 2-25, Carroll 6-21, Ducre 6-20, Smith 1-5, Hart 1-4, Team 1-(-1). PASSING: (UCF) Israel 10-24-3-88. (MSU) Carroll 8-18-1-39, Henig 0-2-0-0. RECEIVING: (UCF) Smith 3-12, Ross 2-27, Rabazinski 2-26, Watters 2-13, Aiken 1-10. (MSU) Ducre 3-10, Smith 2-7, Dixon 1-10, Hart 1-8, Burks 1-4.

with 11:49 to go before the intermission. After the Knights forced a State punt on the next drive, the Bulldogs got their first break of the afternoon. MSU’s Derek Pegues, named the game’s Most Valuable

Attendance: 63,816

Player, picked off the first of two passes at the Knight 46 and returned it 40 yards to the 6-yard line. UCF stood strong, however, and held MSU to a 22-yard Adam Carlson field goal, tying the game at the 6:02 mark. UCF would have scoring chances on two consecutive drives in the third and fourth periods but Torres, who came into the game having hit 19-of-21 field goals on the year, would miss from 32 and 37 yards on those drives, negating some offensive momentum that the Knights had built at that point in the contest. Dixon ended the day with 86 yards on 24 carries for the Bulldogs, who managed just 198 yards from scrimmage the entire game. The game’s attendance of 63,816 established a new Liberty Bowl record. The previous record of 61,497 was set in 1991 when the Bulldogs played Air Force.

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| BOWL HISTORY | 2011 GATOR BOWL

#21 MISSISSIPPI STATE MICHIGAN

52 14

January 1, 2011 • EverBank Field • Jacksonville, Fla.

It was an offensive clinic from start to finish for Mississippi State, as the Bulldogs manufactured 485 total yards en route to a dominating 52-14 win against Michigan

Mississippi State

10 21 14 7

= 52

Michigan

14

=

0

0

0

14

in the 66th annual Gator Bowl at EverBank Field. Mississippi State set several school bowl records with points scored (52) and

MICH - Roundtree 10 pass from Robinson (Gibbons kick), 10:56, 1st

margin of victory (38). In addition, the 485 total yards of offense were second only

MSU - Arceto Clark 4 yd pass from Chris Relf (D. DePasquale kick), 5:31, 1st

to the 499 gained against North Carolina in the 1974 Sun Bowl.

MSU - D. DePasquale 42 yd field goal, 2:23, 1st

Chris Relf, named the game’s MVP, completed 18 of his 23 passes for 281 yards

MICH - Odoms, M. 27 yd pass from Robinson, D. (Gibbons, B. kick), 0:34, 1st

and three touchdowns. The 281 passing yards were the second most in MSU bowl

MSU - Vick Ballard 2 yd run (D. DePasquale kick), 11:38, 2nd

history. They are also the only two quarterbacks to throw for more than 200 yards

MSU - Chris Relf 1 yd run (D. DePasquale kick), 6:35, 2nd

in a bowl game. Relf, a junior from Montgomery, Ala., also scored on the ground

MSU - Ricco Sanders 15 yd pass from Chris Relf (D. DePasquale kick), 0:25, 2nd

from 1-yard out and finished with 311 total yards.

MSU - Vick Ballard 1 yd run (D. DePasquale kick), 6:19, 3rd

As prolific as MSU’s offense was, so too was the defense. The Bulldogs held the Wolverines (7-6) to 342 yards, with 153 coming in the opening quarter. Michigan

MSU - Vick Ballard 7 yd run (D. DePasquale kick), 0:10, 3rd MSU - Michael Carr 31 yd pass from Chris Relf (D. DePasquale kick), 10:31, 4th

did enjoy a 14-10 lead after the first frame, but failed to score another point the remainder of the game.

MSU

Quarterback Denard Robinson was limited to a season-low 51 yards after grounding out 59 in the first quarter.

First Downs Rushes-Yards

MICH

26

17

58-204

25-88

Robinson’s arm produced the game’s first points when he connected with Roy

Passing Yards

281

254

Roundtree for a 10-yard scoring strike. MSU quickly answered, though, and evened

Passes (C-A-I)

18-23-1

27-41-1

the score when Relf hit Arceto Clark from 4 yards out.

Total Offense

485

342

Fumbles-Lost

0-0

1-1

On their next possession, the Bulldogs took their first lead at 10-7 on a 42-yard field goal by Derek DePasquale. Back came the Wolverines, however, who went back

Penalties-Yards

on top following a 27-yard touchdown pass from Robinson to Martavious Odoms.

Time of Possession

3-23

5-40

35:15

24:45

That play, though, would be Michigan’s last highlight of the game. From that point, it was all Mississippi State.

RUSHING: (MSU) Vick Ballard 20-76; L. Perkins 9-40; Robert Elliott 6-36; Chris

With 11:38 left in the first half, Vick Ballard scored the first of his three touch-

Relf 15-30; Adrian Marcus 7-24; Tyler Russell 1-minus 2. (Michigan) Robinson, D.

downs to give MSU a 17-14 lead. Then with 6:35 remaining, Relf found the end zone

11-59; Shaw, Michael 4-19; Smith, Vincent 7-13; Toussaint, F. 2-5; Grady, Kelvin

to extend the advantage to 24-14.

1-minus 8.

But the Bulldogs weren’t done, as they scored again with 25 seconds left, this

PASSING: (MSU) Chris Relf 18-23-1-281. (Michigan) Robinson, D. 27-41-1-254.

time on a 15-yard pass from Relf to Ricco Sanders, his first-career TD reception,

RECEIVING: (MSU) Chris Smith 4-46; Michael Carr 3-65; Arceto Clark 3-45;

for a 31-14 lead.

L. Perkins 2-79; Ricco Sanders 2-23; Brandon Heavens 2-12; Vick Ballard 2-11.

In the second half, the Bulldogs, who converted 9 of their 17 third-down attempts

(Michigan) Roundtree, Roy 9-53; Stonum, Darryl 7-59; Hemingway, J. 4-49; Koger,

and were 5 of 5 on fourth down, got two more touchdowns from Ballard covering

Kevin 2-42; Smith, Vincent 2-17; Odoms, M. 1-27; Toussaint, F. 1-5; Shaw, Michael

1 and 7 yards. Ballard finished the year with 19 rushing touchdowns, breaking the

1-2.

single-season mark of 16 set by Jackie Parker in 1952. MSU’s final points were the result of a 31-yard pass from Relf to Michael Carr,

Attendance: 68,325

the first touchdown of the freshman’s career.

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| BOWL HISTORY | 2011 MUSIC CITY BOWL

MISSISSIPPI STATE WAKE FOREST

23 17

December 30, 2011 • LP Field • Nashville, Tenn.

Donning the Maroon and White for the final time, senior running back Vick Ballard put the team on his back as he rushed for a career-high 180 yards and two

Mississippi State

7 9 0

7

= 23

Wake Forest

7 0 7

3

= 17

touchdowns to propel Mississippi State to a 23-17 victory against Wake Forest in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl.

WF — Pendergrass 14 run (Newman kick), 4:24 1st

The Pascagoula, Miss., native was named MVP, while his production was the second best in MSU bowl history.

MSU — Vick Ballard 60 run (DePasquale kick), 3:04 1st MSU — Arceto Clark 31 pass from Chris Relf (DePasquale kick failed), 12:41 2nd

It was the Bulldogs’ fifth-consecutive bowl win, a streak that tied Rutgers for the

MSU - DePasquale 33 yd field goal, 5:44 2nd

longest in the nation. MSU also improved to 9-6 in bowl outings, with a 4-2 mark

WF - Bohanon 1 run (Newman kick), 11:00 3rd

against ACC foes.

MSU - Vick Ballard 72 run (DePasquale kick), 12:53 4th

Ballard deserves a bulk of the credit for MSU’s latest achievement, breaking free

WF - Newman 46 yd field goal, 3:27 4th

down the sidelines for a 60-yard scoring scamper with 34 seconds left in the opening quarter to even the game at 7-apiece after the Demon Deacons had scored on a 14-yard run by Brandon Pendergrass.

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First Downs

In the second quarter, Mississippi State turned to its passing game to take the lead

Rushes-Yards

39-253

38-63

for good when senior quarterback Chris Relf connected with a wide open Arceto

Passing Yards

129

224

Clark for a 31-yard scoring strike and a 13-7 advantage following the missed PAT.

Passes (C-A-I)

12-20-2

26-48-0

The touchdown was set up when junior defensive end and All-American Fletcher

Total Offense

382

287

Cox blocked a Wake Forest field goal.

Fumbles-Lost

The final points of the half resulted in a 33-yard Derek DePasquale field goal which put MSU up, 16-7.

Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

3-2

0-0

6-48

5-39

24:10

35:50

In the second half, though, Wake Forest grabbed the early momentum when Tommy Bohanon closed the gap to 16-14 on a 1-yard plunge. However, it would be

RUSHING: (MSU) Ballard 14-180,

as close as the Demon Deacons would get.

Relf 15-64, Perkins 6-15, Team 2-(-2),

Ballard made sure of that in the fourth quarter when he broke free for a 72-yard touchdown, the longest in MSU bowl history, to swell the lead to 23-14.

Bumphis 2-(-4). (WF) Pendergrass 24-73, Reynolds 2-8, Givens 2-6, Bohanon 1-1,

Wake would score again on a 46-yard field goal by Jimmy Newman, but from

Team 1-(-1), Price 8-(-24).

that point the MSU defense thwarted any comeback hopes by taking its play to

PASSING: (MSU) Relf 12-19-2-129.

another level.

(WF) Price 24-46-0-214, Wulfeck 1-1-0-

Offensively, MSU outgained Wake, 382-287. Relf threw for 129 yards on 12-of-19

1, Davis 1-1-0-9.

passing, while also rushing for another 64 yards en route to finishing his career as

RECEIVING:

MSU’s winningest quarterback (15-7).

Clark 2-38, Ballard 2-9, M. Johnson

(MSU)

Smith

5-47,

The defense was led by the play of Cox and Corey Broomfield, who registered a

1-37, Perkins 1-1, Bumphis 1-(-3).

career-best two tackles behind the line of scrimmage to go along with a team-high

(WF) Campanaro 10-128, Givens 9-54,

nine tackles. It was a unit that recorded six sacks, the most since having seven in a

Pendergrass 2-19, Parker 2-9, Price 1-9,

47-35 home win against No. 3 Florida on Sept. 30, 2000.

Dembry 1-4, Bush 1-1.

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| BOWL HISTORY | 2013 GATOR BOWL

MISSISSIPPI STATE 20 #20 NORTHWESTERN 34 January 1, 2013 • EverBank Field • Jacksonville, Fla.

The No. 20 Northwestern Wildcats (10-3) downed the Mississippi State Bulldogs (9-5) 34-20 in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl.

Mississippi State Northwestern

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Northwestern wasted no time getting on the board when Quentin Williams returned a Tyler Russell interception 29 yards just 47 seconds into the game. Jeff Budzien added a pair of field goals on the Wildcats next two drives from 34 and 37 yards, respectively.

NU - Williams 29 yd interception return (Budzien kick), 14:13 1st NU - Budzien 34 yd field goal, 4:49 1st NU - Budzien 37 yd field goal, 14:48 2nd

The Bulldog defense then stopped the Northwestern offense on back-to-back drives leading to MSU’s first points of the day.

MSU - Devon Bell 27 yd field goal, 4:48 2nd MSU - Arceto Clark 18 yd reception from Tyler Russell (Bell kick), 1:06, 2nd

Devon Bell got the scoring going with a 27-yard field goal. After MSU forced a three-and-out, Russell connected with Arceto Clark for an 18-yard touchdown and sent State to the locker room only trailing by three.

MSU - Bell 47 yd field goal, 10:37 3rd NU - Jones 3 yd run (Budzien kick), 9:25 3rd NU - Siemian 4 yd run (Budzien kick), :26 3rd

Nickoe Whitley stopped Northwestern’s first drive of the second half with the first of his two interceptions on the day. Three minutes later, Bell tied his career-long

MSU - Malcolm Johnson 14 yd reception from Russell (Bell kick), 11:42 4th NU - Mark 3 yd run (Budzien kick) 8:10 4th

with a 47-yard field goal to square the game at 13 apiece. The Wildcats quickly retook the lead with a six-play, 76-yard drive that only took 1:12 off the clock and then added another touchdown with 1:35 left in the third quarter to take 27-13 lead into the final stanza. MSU tacked on another touchdown when Russell floated a pass to Malcolm Johnson in center of the endzone just 3:18 into the fourth quarter.

MSU

NU

18

19

Rushes-Yards

33-186

40-161

Passing Yards

106

196

Passes (C-A-I)

12-29-4

21-36-3

292

357

First Downs

The MSU defense forced another three-and-out on Northwestern’s next drive but,

Total Offense

Russell’s fourth interception of the day was returned 44 yards to the five yard line.

Fumbles-Lost

The Wildcats punched in their final touchdown to secure the win.

Penalties-Yards

Josh Robinson finished the game as State’s leading rusher with 91 yards on seven

Time of Possession

0-0

1-0

6-47

2-20

26:12

33:48

carries. Junior LaDarius Perkins added 85 yards on 19 carries. Clark finished with three catches for 36 yards and a touchdown, while Johnson

RUSHING: (MSU) Perkins 19-91, Robinson 7-91, Prescott 2-20, Bumphis 1-3,

hauled in two catches for 24 yards and a score. Chad Bumphis also grabbed three

Russell 4-11. (NU) Colter 11-73, Mark 13-60, Siemian 2-14, Jones 6-14, Trumpy

catches for 18 yards in his final game as a Bulldog.

3-7, Riley 2-5, Team 3-0.

Russell completed 12-of-28 for 106 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions.

PASSING: (MSU) Russell 12-28-4-106, Prescott 0-1-0-0. (NU) Siemian 12-20-1120, Colter 9-16-2-76. RECEIVING: (MSU) Clark 3-36, M. Johnson 2-24, Smith 2-24, Bumphis 3-18, Marcus 1-7, Robinson 1-(-3) (NU) Vitale 7-82, Fields 2-41, Jones 5-39, Lawrence 2-18, Prater 2-7, Riley 1-6, Mark 2-3

Attendance: 48,612

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| BOWL HISTORY | 2013 LIBERTY BOWL

MISSISSIPPI STATE RICE

44 7

December 31, 2013 • Liberty Bowl Stadium • Memphis, Tenn.

Mississippi State ended the year and its 2013 season and year with a fitting celebration Tuesday, ousting the Rice Owls 44-7 to claim victory in the 55th

Rice

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AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The margin of victory was the largest in any bowl game RICE — Charles Ross 1 yd run (Boswell kick), 6:41 1st

played thus far in 2013. With the win, the Bulldogs secured their fourth-straight winning season and

MSU — LaDarius Perkins 10 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick), 2:01 1st

Dan Mullen earned the record for most bowl wins by any MSU coach ever, now

MSU — Ashton Shumpert 1 yd run (Sobiesk kick), 9:49 2nd

3-1 in four bowl appearances in his five seasons as the Bulldog mentor.

MSU — Malcolm Johnson 13 yd pass from Dak Prescott (kick blocked), 4:32 2nd

State dominated the game on both sides of the ball, with the defense holding

MSU — Artimus Samuel 4 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick), 0:10 2nd

Rice’s top-15 national rushing attack to only 61 yards on the ground in the game

MSU — Dak Prescott 5 yd run (Sobiesk kick), 7:25 3rd

while the Bulldog offense racked up 533 total yards on the other side of the ball.

MSU — Dak Prescott 11 yd run (Sobiesk kick), 1:42 3rd

After the Owls took an early 7-0 lead, the Bulldogs went on to score 44 unan-

MSU — Taylor Earhart 19 yd field goal, 4:45 4th

swered points in the convincing win. Five different State players scored touchRICE

downs in the contest. State set school and Liberty Bowl records in the game. Sophomore quarterback

First Downs

MSU

7

27

32-61

46-239

Dak Prescott accounted for five touchdowns responsible for (a Liberty Bowl

Rushes-Yards

record) while throwing for 283 yards and three scores and rushing for two others.

Passing Yards

84

294

Junior receiver Jameon Lewis set the all-time MSU record for receiving yards in

Passes (C-A-I)

8-16-0

18-30-0

any game - regular or post season - with 220 yards on nine catches.

Total Offense

145

533

Fumbles-Lost

2-1

1-1

MSU ended 2013 on a flurry, winning consecutive overtime games at Arkansas and against arch rival Ole Miss at home to become bowl eligible and vault itself

Penalties-Yards

into Tuesday’s contest in Memphis.

Time of Possession

3-18

2-30

24:42

35:18

RUSHING: (RICE) Charles Ross 10-28, Jowan Davis 7-21, Luke Turner 4-17, Dennis Parks 1-2, Team 1-(-1), Taylor McHargue 6-(-2), Driphus Jackson 3-(-4). (MSU) Dak Prescott 14-78, LaDarius Perkins 13-47, Josh Robinson 3-45, Ashton Shumpert 7-29, Nick Griffin 4-18, Damian Williams 3-11, Sam Cowart 1-6, Josh Hand 1-5. PASSING: (RICE) Taylor McHargue 8-15-0-84, Driphus Jackson 0-1-0-0. (MSU) Dak Prescott 17-28-0-283, Damian Williams 1-2-0-11. RECEIVING: (RICE) Dennis Parks 3-38, Connor Cella 1-19, Klein Kubiak 1-15, Donte Moore 1-6, Andre Gautreaux 1-4, Jordan Taylor 1-2. (MSU) Jameon Lewis 9-220, De’Runnya Wilson 3-37, Malcolm Johnson 1-13, LaDarius Perkins 1-10, Robert Johnson 1-10, Artimus Samuel 1-4, Joshn Robinson 1-3, Ashton Shumpert 1-(-3).

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| BOWL HISTORY | 2014 ORANGE BOWL

#7 MISSISSIPPI STATE #12 GEORGIA TECH

34 49

December 31, 2014 • Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, Fla.

Mississippi State (10-3) fell behind 14-0 in the first quarter and Georgia Tech’s (11-3) triple-option attack proved to be the difference in a 49-34 score in the 2014

Mississippi State Georgia Tech

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Capital One Orange Bowl at Sun Life Stadium. It was the Bulldogs’ first appearGT — Synjyn Days 3 yd run (Butker kick), 12:38 1st

ance in the contest in 73 years, capping a 10-win season. A turnover on MSU’s first possession led to a Tech touchdown, setting the tone for the rest of the evening. Both teams combined for nearly 1,200 total yards with most of State’s coming through the air and nearly all of Tech’s on the ground. MSU junior quarterback Dak Prescott set several records over the course of the

GT — Darren Waller 41 yd pass from Justin Thomas (Butker kick), 2:37 1st MSU — Evan Sobiesk 32 yd field goal, 12:57 2nd MSU — Dak Prescott 5 yd run (Sobiesk kick), 9:53 2nd MSU — Evan Sobiesk 30 yd field goal, 5:12 2nd GT — Justin Thomas 13 yd run (Butker kick), 00:29 2nd

evening, throwing for over 400 yards and becoming the all-time record Bulldog

MSU — Fred Ross 42 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick), 00:00 2nd

holder for yards in a career at MSU, surpassing Don Smith. He also set the school

GT — Synjyn Days 69 yd run (Butker kick), 14:05 3rd

single-game record for total offense with exactly 500 yards against Tech, 453

GT — Justin Thomas 32 yd run (Butker kick), 7:58 3rd

coming through the air. The highlight of the evening was Prescott’s Hail Mary

GT — Justin Thomas 15 yd run (Butker kick), 4:17 3rd

42-yard touchdown pass to Fred Ross as time expired in the first half. Ross caught

MSU — De’Runnya Wilson 7 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick), 14:53

the touchdown off a deflection in the end zone that pulled the Bulldogs to within

4th

21-20.

GT — Synjyn Days 4 yd run (Butker kick), 11:54 4th

However, Tech’s ground attack quickly got rolling in the second half with a

MSU — De’Runnya Wilson 12 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick), 2:20 4th

69-yard touchdown run a minute into the third quarter. The Yellow Jackets scored 21 unanswered points. MSU’s De’Runnya Wilson caught two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter but it proved to be too late.

MSU

GT

33

26

Rushes-Yards

33-152

61-452

Passing Yards

453

125

Passes (C-A-I)

33-51-1

7-12-1

605

577

First Downs

Total Offense Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

1-1

1-0

5-40

3-45

25:13

34:47

RUSHING: (MSU) Josh Robinson 13-75, Dak Prescott 15-47, Ashton Shumpert 4-25, Jameon Lewis 1-5. (GT) Synjyn Days 21-171, Justin Thomas 14-121, Zach Laskey 10-63, Charles Perkins 7-59, Deon Hill 5-23, B.J. Bostic 2-15, Dennis Andrews 1-1. PASSING: (MSU) Dak Prescott 33-51-1-453. (GT) Justin Thomas 7-12-1-125. RECEIVING: (MSU) Joe Morrow 6-117, De’Runnya Wilson 9-105, Fred Ross 6-102, Jameon Lewis 5-63, Malcolm Johnson 3-36, Robert Johnson 2-17, Gus Walley 1-7, Fred Brown 1-6. (GT) Darren Waller 5-114, Micheal Summers 2-11. Attendance: 58,211

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| BOWL HISTORY | 2015 BELK BOWL

NC STATE MISSISSIPPI STATE

28 51

December 30, 2015 • Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, N.C.

In a fitting end to the greatest career in MSU history, Dak Prescott threw for a Belk Bowl-record 380 yards and four touchdowns on a rain-soaked field as MSU

NC State Mississippi State

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capped a nine-win season with a 51-28 blowout of NC State in Charlotte. Selected the game MVP, Prescott completed 25 of 42 passes and ran for 47 yards joining Colin Kaepernick, Tim Tebow, Dan LeFevour as the only players in FBS history to throw for 9,000 yards and run for 2,500 yards in their career. The Bulldog defense set the tone early. On the first play from scrimmage, defensive end Jonathan Calvin hit Jacoby Brissett as he released the ball and linebacker Gerri Green came

MSU — Fred Ross 14 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick), 13:33 1st MSU — De’Runnya Wilson 28 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick), 3:31 1st MSU — Fred Ross 33 yd run (Graves kick), 12:17 2nd NCSU — Pharoah McKever 82 yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Bambard kick), 11:16 2nd NCSU — Jaylen Samuels 48 yd run (Bambard kick), 6:43 2nd

up with the diving interception. Five plays later, Fred Ross hauled in a pass from

MSU — Justin Malone 0 yd fumble recovery (Graves kick), 3:18 2nd

Prescott in the left flat, turned up the left sideline and raced 14 yards for a score.

MSU — Westin Graves 39 yd field goal, 0:14 2nd

Brissett had another pass picked off later in the first quarter and Prescott capital-

NCSU — Jacoby Brissett 3 yd run (Bambard kick) 7:20 3rd

ized by finding De’Runnya Wilson for a 28-yard scoring strike. MSU made it 21-0

MSU — Brandon Holloway 10 yd pass from Dak Prescott (kick failed), 1:16 3rd

when Ross scored on a 33-yard reverse. Prescott lobbed his third TD pass of the

MSU — Brandon Holloway 55 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick), 9:41 4th

game to Holloway over a blitzing defense to put the Bulldogs up 37-21 late in the

MSU — Aeris Williams 33 yd run (Graves kick), 5:38 4th

third quarter. The senior quarterback hit Holloway in stride on a go route along

NCSU — Jaylen Samuels 1 yd run (Bamabrd kick), 0:45 4th

the right sideline for a 55-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Beniquez Brown NCSU

and J.T. Gray led all tacklers with nine. Prescott was lifted in the final minute to a standing ovation. The win propelled MSU to back-to-back seasons of at least nine victories for the first time in school history.

First Downs Rushes-Yards

MSU

20

26

51-210

35-189

Passing Yards

214

380

Passes (C-A-I)

12-28-2

25-42-1

Total Offense

424

569

Fumbles-Lost

1-0

3-0

Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

4-50

5-55

32:05

27:55

RUSHING: (NCSU) Nyheim Hines 13-70; Jacoby Brissett. 26-67; Jaylen Samuels 3-53; Dawaka Nichols 6-22; Bra’Lon Cherry. 1-0; TEAM 2-minus 2. (MSU) - Dak Prescott 12-47; Brandon Holloway 13-41; Aeris Williams 3-39; Fred Ross 1-33; Ashton Shumpert 5-27; Dontavian Lee 1-2; Justin Malone 0-0. PASSING: (NCSU) - Jacoby Brissett 12-28-2-214. (MSU) - Dak Prescott 25-421-380. RECEIVING: (NCSU) - Jumichael Ramos 5-75; David Grinnage 2-18; Johnathan Alston 2-16; Pharoah McKever 1-82; Bra’Lon Cherry 1-25; Jaylen Samuels; TEAM 1-minus 2. (MSU) - Fred Ross 7-74; De’Runnya Wilson 5-96; Brandon Holloway 4-78; Malik Dear 3-25; Fred Brown 2-41; Donald Gray 2-40; Darrion Hutcherson 2-26. Attendance: 46,423

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| RECORDS | TEAM GAME RECORDS

SINGLE-GAME DEFENSIVE RECORDS MOST SACKS Game: 9, vs. Tulane (11-11-1989); vs. Ole Miss (11-30-1996) MOST PLAYS AGAINST Game: 97, vs. Auburn (11-5-1949); vs. Texas A&M (11-32012) FEWEST PLAYS AGAINST Game: 35, vs. Howard (9-21-1963) MOST NET YARDS ALLOWED Game: 736, vs. Houston (10-4-1969) FEWEST NET YARDS ALLOWED Game: 26, vs. Howard College (9-21-1963) LOWEST YARDS-PER-PLAY ALLOWED Game: 1.35, vs. Howard (9-21-1963) [26 for 35 yards] MOST TDS ALLOWED Game: 10, vs. Houston (10-4-1969)

FUMBLES MOST FUMBLES CAUSED Game: 11, vs. Kentucky (10-18-1952); vs. Alabama (10-31-1981) MOST FUMBLES RECOVERED Game: 7, vs. Memphis (10-16-1976); vs. Alabama (10-31-1981)

TURNOVERS MOST TURNOVERS CAUSED Game: 8, Many Times [Last: vs. Florida (9-24-1977)]

RUSHING MOST ATTEMPTS AGAINST Game: 84, vs. Houston (10-4-1969) FEWEST ATTEMPTS AGAINST Game: 16, vs. Houston (10-9-2010) MOST NET YARDS ALLOWED Game: 549 vs. Houston (10-4-1969) FEWEST NET YARDS ALLOWED Game: -78, vs. Florida (9-30-2000)

PASSING MOST INTERCEPTIONS Game: 6, vs. Arkansas (9-30-1939); vs. Troy (10-12-2002) MOST ATTEMPTS AGAINST Game: 62, vs. Kentucky (9-6-1997); vs. Texas A&M (10-4-2014) FEWEST ATTEMPTS AGAINST Game: 1, vs. Union (9-26-1942) MOST COMPLETIONS ALLOWED Game: 40, vs. South Carolina (10-14-1995); vs. Kentucky (9-6-1997) FEWEST COMPLETIONS ALLOWED Game: 0, Many times [Last: vs. Florida (9-27-1958)] MOST NET YARDS ALLOWED Game: 494, vs. Florida (9-30-2000) FEWEST NET YARDS ALLOWED Game: 0, Many Times [Last: vs. Florida (9-27-1958)]

FIRST DOWNS MOST FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED Game: 36, vs. Texas A&M (11-3-2012) FEWEST FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED Game: 1, Many Times [Last: vs. Howard (9-21-1963)]

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SINGLE-GAME OFFENSIVE RECORDS

HIGHEST YARDS-PER-RUSH AVERAGE Game: 8.9, vs. Union (10-25-1941) [60 for 532 yards] Modern Game: 8.1, at Memphis (9-1-2011) [38 for 309 yards]

TEAM PASSING RECORDS

MOST TOUCHDOWNS Game: 12, vs. Cumberland (10-10-1914) Modern Game: 8 vs. Arkansas State (9-23-1950); vs. Louisville (10-26-1974)

MOST ATTEMPTS Game: 54, vs. LSU (9-12-2015) FEWEST ATTEMPTS Game: 1, vs. San Francisco (12-5-1942); vs. Tennessee (9-301950) MOST COMPLETIONS Game: 38, at Arkansas (11-21-2015)

FEWEST NET YARDS GAINED Game: -51, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-2008)

FEWEST COMPLETIONS Game: 0, Many Times [Last: vs. Georgia (9-23-1967)] HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE Game (Min. 10 att.): .909 vs. Florida (9-22-1962) [10 of 11] Game (Min. 15 att.): .813 vs. Tulane (9-4-1982) [13 of 16] Game (Min. 25 att.): .800 vs. Memphis (9-4-2010) [20 of 25] Game (Min. 30 att.): .744 vs. Florida State (11-9-1968) [29 of 39] MOST NET YARDS GAINED Game: 508, at Arkansas (11-21-2015)

SINGLE-GAME PASSING HIGHS Yds. 508 466 456 453 421 405 384 382 380 379 378 372 372 372 370 363 360 349 347 346 340 336 336 335 335

Opponent Arkansas Tulane Alabama Georgia Tech Arkansas Florida Kentucky Kentucky NC State Georgia Florida State Northwestern St. Memphis Jacksonville State Memphis Ole Miss Houston Southern Miss Louisiana Tech BYU Ole Miss Memphis Alcorn State LSU Alabama

Site Fayetteville Starkville Birmingham Miami Little Rock Gainesville Starkville Starkville Charlotte Starkville Starkville Starkville Starkville Starkville Starkville Jackson Houston Starkville Starkville Starkville Oxford Memphis Starkville Starkville Starkville

MOST NET YARDS GAINED Game: 532, vs. Union (10-25-1941) Modern Game: 490, vs. Colorado State (10-10-1981)

Year 2015 1994 1978 2014 2007 1993 2006 2015 2015 1988 1978 2015 2010 2002 1993 1978 2003 2014 2015 2001 2002 2011 2010 2015 1988

Stats 38-of-51, 5TD 21-of-30, 4TD 31-of-53, 1TD 33-of-51, 5TD 29-of-51, 4TD 24-of-44, 2TD 22-of-41, 3TD 26-of-36, 3TD 25-of-42, 4TD 25-of-45, 5TD 19-of-34, 5TD 16-of-18, 4TD 20-of-25, 5TD 17-of-29, 3TD 23-of-43, 3TD 25-of-46, 1TD 24-of-42, 3TD 23-of-34, 5TD 30-of-43, 3TD 20-of-28, 3TD 23-of-42, 1TD 19-of-31, 3TD 19-of-29, 2TD 34-of-54, 1TD 21-of-44, 4TD

FEWEST NET YARDS GAINED Game: 0, Many Times [Last: vs. Georgia (9-23-1967)] MOST TOUCHDOWNS THROWN Game: 5, vs. Murray State (11-2-1946); vs. Florida State (1014-1978); vs. Georgia (9-17-1988); vs. Memphis (9-4-2010); vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-2014); at Arkansas (11-21-15) MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN Game: 8, vs. Alabama (10-10-1936) Modern Game: 6, vs. Cincinnati (10-15-1949); vs. Arkansas (11-22-2003); vs. LSU (8-30-2007)

TEAM RUSHING RECORDS MOST ATTEMPTS Game: 78, vs. Louisville (9-18-1976) FEWEST ATTEMPTS Game: 18, vs. Auburn (11-8-1969)

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SINGLE-GAME RUSHING HIGHS Yds. 532 490 464 449 443 427 426 423 418 415

Opponent Union University Colorado State Arkansas State Louisville Marshall Memphis Kentucky Vanderbilt Memphis Arkansas State

Site Starkville Fort Collins Starkville Starkville Starkville Starkville Starkville Starkville Memphis Starkville

Date 10-25-1941 10-10-1981 10-24-1992 9-18-1976 10-20-1979 10-11-1958 10-12-1991 9-19-1981 10-16-1976 10-4-1952

Carries 60, 7 TD 74, 5 TD 73, 6 TD 78, 3 TD 63, 6 TD 58, 4 TD 62, 3 TD 61, 3 TD 70, 5 TD 58, 6 TD

TEAM TOTAL OFFENSE RECORDS MOST PLAYS Game: 100, vs. Arkansas (11-20-2010) FEWEST PLAYS Game: 38, vs. Georgia (10-17-1959) MOST NET YARDS GAINED Game: 645, at Memphis (9-1-2011) FEWEST NET YARDS GAINED Game: 37, vs. Ole Miss (11-27-2008) HIGHEST YARDS-PER-PLAY AVERAGE Game: 9.7, vs. Tulane (10-22-1994) [57 for 554 yds]

SINGLE-GAME TOTAL OFFENSE HIGHS No. 647 645 631 605 596 593 586 581 571 570 570 569 569 566 559 556 556 556 554 554 553 551 550 549 548 547

Opponent (Site) Northwestern St. (Starkville) Memphis (Memphis) Arkansas (Fayetteville) Georgia Tech (Miami) Florida State (Starkville) Kentucky (Starkville) Kentucky (Starkville) Louisville (Starkville) Arkansas State (Starkville) LSU (Baton Rouge) UT Martin (Starkville) NC State (Charlotte) Memphis (Starkville) Alcorn State (Starkville) Texas A&M (Starkville) Texas A&M (College Station) Alcorn State (Starkville) Tulane (New Orleans) Tulane (Starkville) Arkansas State (Starkville) Northeast Louisiana (Starkville) Troy (Starkville) Southern Miss. (Starkville) Marshall (Starkville) Northeast Louisiana (Starkville) Jacksonville State (Starkville)

Date 9-19-2015 9-1-2011 11-21-2015 12-31-2014 10-14-1978 10-12-1991 10-24-2015 10-26-1974 9-11-1982 9-20-2014 11-5-2011 12-30-2015 9-4-2010 10-2-2010 10-4-2014 11-9-2013 9-7-2013 9-4-1982 10-22-1994 9-23-1950 9-16-1972 9-21-2013 8-30-2014 10-20-1979 11-2-1996 9-14-2002


| RECORDS | TEAM GAME RECORDS

SINGLE-GAME SPECIAL TEAMS RECORDS

SINGLE-GAME SCORING HIGHS

SINGLE-GAME SCORING RECORDS

TEAM PUNTING RECORDS

TEAM DEFENSE SCORING RECORDS

MOST PUNTS Game: 20, vs. TCU (10-24-1936)

MOST POINTS ALLOWED Game: 74, vs. Houston (10-4-1969)

FEWEST PUNTS Game: 0, vs. Troy (9-21-13); vs. Georgia Tech (10-3-2009); vs. East Tennessee State (10-17-1998); vs. Arkansas State (1024-1992); vs. Arkansas State (10-14-1961); vs. Murray State (11-2-1946)

FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED Game: 0, Many Times [Last: vs. Vanderbilt (11-22-2014)]

HIGHEST YARDS-PER-PUNT AVERAGE Game (Min. 5 punts): 51.4, vs. Kentucky (11-9-1996) [5 for 257 yards] Game (Min. 10 punts): 47.5, vs. South Carolina (9-28-1996) [10 for 475 yds]

FEWEST TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED Game: 0, Many Times [Last: Vanderbilt (11-22-2014)]

PUNT RETURNS MOST PUNT RETURNS Game: 20, vs. TCU (10-24-1936) MOST NET YARDS GAINED Game: 225, vs. UT Chattanooga (9-29-1946) MOST TOUCHDOWNS Game: 1, Many times [Last: UT Martin (11-5-2011)]

KICKOFF RETURNS MOST KICKOFF RETURNS Game: 10, vs. Tulane (10-29-1949); vs. Houston (10-4-1969) MOST NET YARDS GAINED Game: 227, vs. Houston (10-4-1969) MOST TOUCHDOWNS Game: 1, Many Times (Last: Southern Miss, 9-5-2015)

MOST TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED Game: 10, vs. Houston (10-4-1969)

SINGLE-GAME OPPONENT SCORING HIGHS Pts. 74 65 61 61 59 59 59 59 58 56 55 55 55 54 54 53 53 53 53 52 52

Opponent (MSU Score) Houston (0) South Carolina (39) LSU (6) Vanderbilt (0) LSU (26) Tennessee (21) Tulane (7) Alabama (0) Alabama (14) Auburn (0) LSU (0) Alabama (13) New Orleans Athletic Club (0) Tulane (6) Texas (7) Alabama (34) Alabama (0) Alabama (0) Tulane (0) Auburn (13) LSU (0)

Site Houston Starkville Away Columbus Home Away Away Birmingham Away Birmingham Away Away Away Away Away Starkville Montgomery Meridian Away Away Away

Date 10-4-1969 10-14-1995 11-15-1969 10-1-1904 10-5-2013 11-15-2003 10-31-1931 11-30-1922 11-4-1972 11-7-1970 11-18-1967 12-1-1945 11-21-1896 10-29-1949 11-11-1921 10-29-1988 10-1-1932 10-10-1931 11-1-1930 11-8-1969 11-20-1896

TEAM OFFENSE SCORING RECORDS MOST POINTS SCORED Quarter: 40, vs. Howard College (11-18-1910) [3rd] Quarter (Since 1950): 35, vs. Troy (9-21-2013) [2nd] Half: 49, vs. Murray State (11-2-1946) [Half] Half (Since 1950): 45, vs. Troy (9-21-2013) [1st] Game: 82, vs. Howard College (11-18-1910) Modern Game: 69, vs. Murray State (11-2-1946) Game (Since 1950): 67, vs. Arkansas State (9-23-50) FEWEST POINTS SCORED Game: 0, Many Times [Last: vs. Ole Miss (11-28-08)] MOST TOUCHDOWNS SCORED Game: 14, vs. Howard College (11-18-1910) Modern Game: 10 vs. Sewanee (10-31-1936); vs. Murray State (11-2-1946); vs. Arkansas State (9-23-50) MOST TWO-POINT PATS MADE Game: 5, vs. Arkansas State (10-10-1959) MOST TWO-POINT PATS ATTEMPTED Game: 6, vs. Arkansas State (10-10-1959) MOST FIELD GOALS MADE Game: 5, vs. NC State (1-1-1995); vs. Arkansas (11-21-1998); vs. UAB (10-23-2010) Derek DePasquale converted a Mississippi State single-game record five field goals against UAB on Oct. 23, 2010.

MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Game: 5, vs. Ole Miss (1977); vs. Kentucky (1985); vs. Tulane (1987); vs. Florida (1992); vs. Auburn (1992); vs. Arkansas (1998); vs. UAB (2010)

Pts. 82 80 77 75 69 68 68 67 66 66 66 65 62 62 62 62 61 61

Opponent (MSU Score) Howard College (0) Southwestern Baptist (0) Cumberland (0) Mercer (0) Murray State (0) Sewanee (0) Mississippi College (0) Arkansas State (0) Tulane (22) Mercer (0) Howard College (0) Ole Miss (0) Northwestern St. (13) Troy (7) Birmingham-Southern (0) Marion Military Inst. (0) Middle Tennessee (35) Tulane (0)

Site Starkville Starkville Starkville Columbus Starkville Jackson Starkville Starkville Starkville Starkville Starkville Tupelo Starkville Starkville Starkville Starkville Starkville Jackson

Date 11-18-1910 10-19-1907 10-10-1914 10-24-1907 11-2-1946 10-31-1936 10-13-1917 9-23-1950 10-22-1994 11-7-1914 10-4-1913 11-6-1915 9-19-2015 9-21-2013 11-3-1911 10-13-1906 10-28-2000 11-14-1914

LARGEST MARGINS OF VICTORY HOME (AT SCOTT FIELD) Margin +82 +80 +77 +69 +68 +67 +66 +66 +62 +62 +59 +59 +56

Score 82-0 80-0 77-0 69-0 68-0 67-0 66-0 66-0 62-0 62-0 59-0 59-0 56-0

Opponent Howard College Southwestern Baptist Cumberland Murray State Mississippi College Arkansas State Howard College Mercer Marion [AL] Mil. Inst. Birmingham-Southern Tenn. Medical College Northeast Louisiana Millsaps College

Date 11-18-1910 10-19-1907 10-10-1914 11-2-1946 10-13-1917 9-23-1950 10-4-1913 11-7-1914 10-13-1906 11-3-1911 11-11-1904 11-2-1996 10-7-1944

ROAD (AWAY FROM SCOTT FIELD) Margin +75 +68 +65 +61 +45 +43 +40 +38 +38 +38 +37 +36 +33 +33 +32

Score 75-0 68-0 65-0 61-0 59-14 43-0 47-7 52-14 38-0 38-0 44-7 36-0 33-0 33-0 35-3

Opponent *Mercer *Sewanee *Ole Miss *Tulane Memphis Meridian Athletic Club Kentucky *Michigan South Carolina Marion [AL] Military Inst. *Rice Houston Vanderbilt Chattanooga South Alabama

Date 10-24-1907 10-31-1936 11-6-1915 11-14-1914 9-1-2011 10-24-1903 10-29-1994 1-1-2011 9-26-1998 10-20-1905 12-31-13 9-18-1965 10-17-1942 10-14-1916 9-13-2014

*Neutral Site Contests

LARGEST MARGINS OF DEFEAT Margin -74 -61 -59 -56 -55 -55 -55 -53 -53 -53 -52 -52 -52 -51 -50

Score 0-74 0-61 0-59 0-56 0-55 0-55 6-61 0-53 0-53 0-53 0-52 7-59 0-52 0-51 0-50

Opponent Houston Vanderbilt Alabama Auburn NOAC LSU LSU Tulane Alabama Alabama LSU Tulane Florida LSU LSU

Site Houston Columbus Birmingham Birmingham New Orleans Baton Rouge Baton Rouge New Orleans Meridian Montgomery Baton Rouge New Orleans Gainesville Baton Rouge Baton Rouge

Date 10-4-1969 10-1-1904 11-30-1922 11-7-1970 11-21-1896 11-18-1967 11-15-1969 11-1-1930 10-10-1931 10-1-1932 11-20-1896 10-31-1931 9-29-2001 9-25-2004 11-7-1908

MOST PAT KICKS MADE Game: 12, vs. Howard College (11-18-1910) Modern Game: 9, vs. Murray State (11-2-1946)

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COMEBACKS AND LAST-MINUTE HEROICS (SINCE 1970)

COMEBACKS AND LAST-MINUTE HEROICS (SINCE 1970)

LARGEST FOURTH-QUARTER COMEBACKS Pts. 14 14 14 13 12 11 9 7 7 7 7 7 7

**Time Opponent Date Remaining Ole Miss 11-23-2007 7:51 Ole Miss 11-25-1999 12:49 Memphis 10-5-1985 9:12 at Auburn 10-9-1999 2:28 at Kentucky 10-31-1992 5:55 at Arkansas 11-21-2015 12:54 at Tennessee 9-23-1986 7:32 Kentucky 11-3-2001 13:09 Central Florida 10-25-1997 6:38 Memphis 8-30-1997 9:53 Tennessee 9-24-1994 9:32 Arkansas State 9-7-1985 3:41 Tulane 10-19-1985 11:56

Score 0-14 6-20 14-28 3-16 21-33 31-42 14-23 7-14 21-28 3-10 14-21 7-14 20-27

Time Final Lead Taken 0:12 0:04 0:00 0:19 0:37 3:05 4:40 7:31 5:13 0:00 0:36 2:28 0:02

GAMES WON IN LAST POSSESSION Final Score 17-14 23-20 31-28 18-16 37-36 51-50 27-23 17-14 35-28 13-10 24-21 22-14 31-27

LARGEST DEFICIT OVERCOME TO WIN A GAME Pts. 16 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 $ 14 12 12 11 11 11 10

Opponent at Auburn Louisiana Tech Arkansas Ole Miss Texas A&M Ole Miss Tennessee Memphis Ole Miss Kentucky at Kentucky at Arkansas Kentucky Kentucky Memphis

**Time Date Remaining 10-9-1999 0:56 (3) 10-17-2015 4:27 (1) 11-22-2008 7:12 (1) 11-23-2007 7:51 (4) 12-31-2000 9:22 (2) 11-25-1999 12:49 (3) 9-24-1994 12:17 (3) 10-5-1985 9:12 (4) 11-19-1977 5:22 (2) 11-4-1999 13:21 (2) 10-31-1992 5:55 (4) 11-21-2015 11:56 (4) 10-6-1997 9:59 (3) 10-28-1995 0:39 (2) 9-30-1997 4:54 (2)

Score 0-16 0-14 0-14 0-14 0-14 6-20 7-21 14-28 0-14 7-19 21-33 31-42 10-21 14-25 0-10

Time Final Lead Taken 0:19 0:57 (2) 5:59 (2) 0:12 OT 0:04 0:36 0:00 12:05 0:05 0:37 3:05 1:10 4:51 0:00

Final Score 18-16 45-20 31-28 17-14 43-41 23-20 24-21 31-28 18-14 23-22 37-36 51-50 35-27 42-32 13-10

Date 10/1/1977 10/24/1981 11/13/1982 11/17/1984 10/5/1985 10/9/1989 10/31/1992

Opponent Score at Kansas State $ 24-21 at Auburn 21-17 LSU 27-24 LSU 16-14 Memphis 31-28 at Southern Miss 26-23 at Kentucky 37-36

9/30/1997 11/21/1998 11/4/1999 11/25/1999 12/31/2000 10/23/2004 9/23/2006 11/23/2007 9/24/2011 11/23/2013 11/28/2013

Memphis Arkansas Kentucky Ole Miss Texas A&M Florida UAB Ole Miss Louisiana Tech Arkansas Ole Miss

13-10 22-21 23-22 23-20 43-41 38-31 16-10 17-14 26-20 24-17 17-10

Winning Play# Time D. Johnson 24-yard pass from B. Threadgill 1:16 D. Knight 18-yard pass from J. Bond 1:00 D. Moore 45-yard FG 0:23 A. Cosby 27-yard FG 1:15 A. Cosby 54-yard FG 0:00 J. Logan 34-yard FG 0:04 W. Harris 5-yard pass from G. Plump (K. Roberts run) 0:37 B. Hazelwood 53-yard FG 0:00 B. Hazelwood 27-yard FG 0:07 S. Westerfield 45-yard FG 0:05 S. Westerfield 44-yard FG 0:04 W. Madkin 6-yard run First OT J. Norwood 37-yard run 0:32 O. Conner 21-yard run First OT A. Carlson 48-yard FG 0:12 L. Perkins 17-yard pass from C. Relf First OT D. Williams 25-yard run First OT D. Prescott 3-yard run First OT

OTHER GAMES WON IN THE LAST TWO MINUTES Date 10/26/1991 9/24/1994 10/15/1994 10/9/1999 10/23/1999 12/29/2007

Opponent at Auburn Tennessee at So. Carolina at Auburn LSU vs. UCF

Score 24-17 24-21 41-36 18-16 17-16 10-3

Winning Play# Kenny Roberts 61 run Kendell Watkins 2 pass from Derrick Taite Chris Jones 26 pass from Derrick Taite Matt Butler 11 pass from Matt Wyatt Rod Gibson 1 run Anthony Dixon 1 run

Time 1:49 0:36 1:04 0:19 1:39 1:54

** – time remaining when first points of comeback were registered # — conversion included where it provided the margin of victory $ — game later forfeited by the NCAA

Anthony Dixon scored the first touchdown in Mississippi State’s 17-10 comeback win against Ole Miss on Nov. 23, 2007. Dixon and the Bulldogs trailed 14-0 entering the fourth quarter.

On Nov. 21, 2015, Dak Prescott rallied MSU from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat Arkansas in Fayetteville for the first time by a score of 51-50. Prescott tied an SEC record with seven touchdowns accounted for.

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SINGLE-SEASON DEFENSIVE RECORDS

MOST NET YARDS ALLOWED Season: 3547 (2014)

MOST PLAYS AGAINST Season: 977 (2014)

FEWEST NET YARDS ALLOWED Season: 325 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 635 (1957)

FEWEST PLAYS AGAINST Season: 431 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 504 (1958) MOST NET YARDS ALLOWED Season: 5682 (2003) FEWEST NET YARDS ALLOWED Season: 1010 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 2070 (1963) LOWEST YARDS-PER-PLAY ALLOWED Season: 2.34 (1936) [431 for 1010 yards] Season (Since 1950): 3.34 (1999) [734 for 2448 yards] LOWEST YARDS-PER-GAME ALLOWED Season: 101.0 (1936) [1010 in 10 games] Season (Since 1950): 207.0 (1963) [2070 in 10 games] MOST TDS ALLOWED Season: 61 (2003) FEWEST TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED Season: 4 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 9 (1963)

LOWEST YDS-PER-GAME ALLOWED Season: 32.5 (1936) [325 in 10 games] Season (Since 1950): 63.9 (1953) [639 in 10 games] FEWEST TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED Season (Modern Era): 2 (1960, 1953 & 1936) INTERCEPTIONS 1. . . . . . . . . 22 (1994) 2. . . . . . . . . 19 (1970) 19 (2000) 19 (2012) 5. . . . . . . . . 18 (1967) 18 (1977) 18 (1992) 18 (2007) 9. . . . . . . . . 17 (1963) 17 (1972) 17 (2009)

SACKS 1. . . . . . . . . 39 (1996) 2. . . . . . . . . 38 (1991) 3. . . . . . . . . 37 (2014) 4. . . . . . . . . 36 (1998) 5. . . . . . . . . 34 (1999) 6. . . . . . . . . 33 (1989) 7. . . . . . . . . 32 (1985) 8. . . . . . . . . 31 (2000) 9. . . . . . . . . 30 (2015) 30 (2005)

MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS Season: 98 (2015)

SCORING DEFENSE MOST POINTS ALLOWED Season: 471 (2003)

RUSHING DEFENSE MOST ATTEMPTS AGAINST Season: 608 (1977) FEWEST ATTEMPTS AGAINST Season: 328 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 373 (1958) MOST NET YARDS ALLOWED Season: 2853 (1986) FEWEST NET YARDS ALLOWED Season: 505 (1940) Season (Since 1950): 736 (1999) LOWEST YARDS-PER-RUSH ALLOWED Season: 1.44 (1940) [350 for 505 yards] Season (Since 1950): 1.83 (1999) [403 for 736 yards] LOWEST YARDS-PER-GAME ALLOWED Season: 50.5 (1940) [505 in 10 games] Season (Since 1950): 66.9 (1999) [736 in 11 games] FEWEST TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED Season (Modern Era): 2 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 4 (1963)

FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED Season: 6 (1903) Season (Modern Era): 25 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 82 (1963) HIGHEST POINTS-PER-GAME ALLOWED Season: 39.25 (2003) [471 in 12 games] LOWEST POINTS-PER-GAME ALLOWED Season: 2.5 (1936) [25 in 10 games] Season (Since 1950): 8.2 (1963) [82 in 10 games]

FEWEST ATTEMPTS AGAINST Season: 102 (1950) MOST COMPLETIONS ALLOWED Season: 280 (2011) FEWEST COMPLETIONS ALLOWED Season: 40 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 50 (1956 & 1953)

PUNTING RECORDS TOTAL PUNTS Rank Punts Year 1. 96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967 2. 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 3. 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 5. 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 * Fewest punts: 41 (1955) PUNTING AVERAGE Rank Average Year 1. 43.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973 2. 43.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 3. 43.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997 4. 42.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 5. 42.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992

PUNT RETURNS MOST PUNT RETURNS Season: 70 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 47 (1956) MOST NET YARDS GAINED Season: 778 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 521 (1971) MOST TOUCHDOWNS Season: 3 (1965, 1971, 1981 & 1998)

KICKOFF RETURNS MOST KICKOFF RETURNS Season: 61 (2009) MOST NET YARDS GAINED Season: 1514 (2009) MOST TOUCHDOWNS Season: 2 (1910) Season (Modern Era): 1, Many Times (Last: 2012)

SINGLE-SEASON SCORING RECORDS

MOST TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED Season: 63 (2003)

MOST POINTS SCORED Season: 480 (2014)

FEWEST TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED Season: 4 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 9 (1963)

HIGHEST POINTS-PER-GAME AVERAGE Season: 36.9 (2014) [480 in 13 games] Season (Modern Era): 36.9 (2014) [480 in 13 games]

MOST SHUTOUTS BY Season: 7 (1913 & 1936) Season (Since 1950): 3 (1950 & 1963)

FEWEST POINTS SCORED Season: 0 (1895 & 1896) Season (Modern Era): 38 (1949) Season (Since 1950): 49 (1967)

FIRST DOWNS MOST FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED Season: 290 (2003)

PASSING DEFENSE MOST ATTEMPTS AGAINST Season: 505 (2014)

SINGLE-SEASON SPECIAL TEAMS’ RECORDS

FEWEST FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED Season: 51 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 101 (1957)

FUMBLES MOST FUMBLES CAUSED Season: 45 (1976) MOST FUMBLES RECOVERED Season: 29 (1953)

TURNOVERS MOST TURNOVERS CAUSED Season: 43 (1970)

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MOST TOUCHDOWNS SCORED Season: 64 (2014) MOST TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS MADE Season: 8 (1958) MOST TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS ATTEMPTED Season: 13 (1958) MOST FIELD GOALS MADE Season: 18 (1999) MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED Season: 27 (1992) MOST PAT KICKS MADE Season: 60 (2014) MOST PAT KICKS ATTEMPTED Season: 64 (2014)

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SINGLE-SEASON PASSING RECORDS FEWEST ATTEMPTS Season (Modern Era): 73 (1957) FEWEST COMPLETIONS Season (Modern Era): 26 (1957) FEWEST NET YARDS GAINED Season (Modern Era): 502 (1963) MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN Season: 25 (1949, 2003) YARDAGE Rank Yardage Year 1. 4113 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015 2. 3649 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 3. 3178 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 4. 3091 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 5. 2637 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 6. 2611 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 7. 2433 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 8. 2424 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 2424 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 10. 2422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 YARDS-PER-GAME Rank Yardage Year 1. 316.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015 2. 280.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 3. 244.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 4. 239.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 5. 237.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 6. 221.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 7. 220.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 8. 217.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 9. 214.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969 10. 214.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001 COMPLETION PERCENTAGE Rank Percentage Year 1. .662 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015 2. .617 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 3. .590 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 4. .587 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 5. .583 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 6. .575 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 7. .571 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1953 8. .569 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 9. .567 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 10. .566 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 ATTEMPTS Rank Attempts Year 1. 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015 2. 442 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 3. 429 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 4. 424 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 5. 423 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 6. 406 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 7. 395 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 8. 385 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 9. 372 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 10. 360 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006

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COMPLETIONS Rank Completions Year 1. 331 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015 2. 261 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 3. 253 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 4. 249 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 5. 226 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 6. 210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 7. 207 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 8. 198 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 9. 189 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969 10. 188 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 TOUCHDOWNS Rank Touchdowns Year 1. 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015 2. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 3. 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 4. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 5. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 7. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994 8. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995 11. 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010

FEWEST ATTEMPTS Season (Modern Era): 341 (1962) FEWEST NET YARDS GAINED Season (Modern Era): 716 (1969) HIGHEST YARDS-PER-RUSH AVERAGE Season: 5.2 (2014) [578 for 3030 yards] ATTEMPTS Rank Rushes Year 1. 651 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980 2. 648 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981 3. 644 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1976 4. 619 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 5. 608 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974

Yards 3135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3030 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2907 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2899 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Year 1980 2014 1976 1979 1982

YARDS-PER-GAME Rank Average Year 1. 285.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980 2. 270.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1976 3. 264.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 4. 263.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 5. 253.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1945 TOUCHDOWNS Rank Touchdowns Year 1. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974 2. 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 4. 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010

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FEWEST PLAYS Season (Modern Era): 502 (1962) FEWEST NET YARDS GAINED Season (Modern Era): 1638 (1967) HIGHEST YARDS-PER-PLAY AVERAGE Season: 6.7 (2014) [1001 for 6679 yards] MOST TOUCHDOWNS (RUSH & PASS) Season: 60 (2014) TOTAL PLAYS Rank Plays Year 1. 1001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 2. 956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 3. 927 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015 4. 907 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 5. 880 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 6. 863 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 7. 862 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 8. 848 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 9. 821 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 10. 817 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980 TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS Rank Yards Year 1. 6679 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 2. 5986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015 3. 5647 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 4. 5217 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 5. 4965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 6. 4643 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 7. 4642 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 8. 4463 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 9. 4250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 10. 4189 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980

SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING RECORDS

YARDS Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

SINGLE-SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE RECORDS

PER GAME OFFENSE Rank Average Year 1. 513.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 2. 460.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015 3. 434.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 4. 422.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 5. 401.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 6. 386.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 7. 381.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 8. 380.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980 9. 377.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 10. 375.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Rank First Downs Year 1. 334 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 2. 305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 3. 302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015 4. 268 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 5. 262 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 6. 241 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 7. 233 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 8. 229 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 9. 220 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974 10. 218 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980


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Career

OFFENSIVE RECORDS RUSHING RECORDS RUSHING ATTEMPTS Game Player Michael Davis James Johnson Tommy Garrison Jerious Norwood Michael Davis Anthony Dixon Vick Ballard 8. Tom McWilliams Tom McWilliams Keffer McGee Anthony Dixon 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Att. Opp. 40 Ole Miss 36 Alabama 35 Texas Tech 34 Ole Miss 33 South Carolina 33 Kentucky 33 Arkansas 32 LSU 32 Tulane 32 Baylor 32 UAB

Date 11-27-1993 11-14-1998 10-7-1967 11-26-2005 10-16-1993 10-31-2009 11-20-2010 10-21-1944 11-1-1947 9-16-1995 10-6-2007

Yds. 154 237 110 204 128 252 150 139 145 132 152

Season 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.

Player Anthony Dixon Anthony Dixon James Johnson Keffer McGee James Johnson Wayne Jones Dak Prescott LaDarius Perkins Michael Davis Anthony Dixon

Att. 287 257 236 235 217 212 210 205 205 197

Year 2007 2009 1998 1995 1997 1973 2014 2012 1993 2008

Yds. 1066 1391 1383 1072 1069 1193 986 1024 883 869

Avg. 3.7 5.4 5.9 4.6 4.9 5.6 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.4

Career Player 1. Anthony Dixon 2. Michael Davis 3. Jerious Norwood 4. John Bond 5. Dak Prescott 6. LaDarius Perkins 7. Don Smith 8. Walter Packer 9. James Johnson 10. Bruce Threadgill

Att. 910 578 573 572 536 530 485 483 453 451

Years 2006-09 1991-94 2002-05 1980-83 2012-15 2010-13 1983-86 1973-76 1997-98 1974-77

Yds. 3994 2721 3222 2280 2521 2554 1868 2820 2452 1211

Avg. 4.4 4.7 5.6 4.0 4.7 4.8 3.9 5.8 5.4 2.7

RUSHING YARDS Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Player Anthony Dixon Jerious Norwood James Johnson Kevin Bouie James Johnson Jerious Norwood Jerious Norwood Dennis Johnson James Johnson Josh Robinson

Yds. 252 247 237 217 209 204 201 198 198 198

Opp. Kentucky Houston Alabama Kentucky Kentucky Ole Miss UAB Memphis Alabama Kentucky

Yds. 1391 1383 1203 1193 1189 1126 1072 1069 1066 1024

Year 2009 1998 2014 1973 2011 2005 1995 1997 2007 2012

Date Att. 10-31-2009 33 10-22-2005 24 11-14-1998 36 10-29-1994 23 11-7-1998 28 11-26-2005 34 10-9-2004 24 10-19-1974 26 11-15-1997 23 10-25-2014 23

Season 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Anthony Dixon James Johnson Josh Robinson Wayne Jones Vick Ballard Jerious Norwood Keffer McGee James Johnson Anthony Dixon LaDarius Perkins

Att. 257 236 190 212 193 191 235 217 287 205

Avg. 5.4 5.9 6.3 5.6 6.2 5.9 4.6 4.9 3.7 5.0

100-YARD RUSHING GAMES

Player 1. Anthony Dixon 2. Jerious Norwood 3. Walter Packer 4. Michael Davis 5. Michael Haddix 6. LaDarius Perkins 7. Dak Prescott 8. James Johnson 9. Dennis Johnson 10. John Bond

Yds. 3994 3212 2820 2721 2558 2554 2521 2452 2284 2280

Years 2006-09 2002-05 1973-76 1991-94 1979-82 2010-13 2012-15 1997-98 1974-77 1980-83

Att. 910 573 483 578 425 530 536 453 428 572

Avg. 4.4 5.6 5.8 4.7 6.0 4.8 4.7 5.4 5.3 4.0

MOST NET YARDS GAINED (QB) Game: 163, John Bond vs. Ole Miss (11-22-1980) Season: 986, Dak Prescott (2014) Career: 2521, Dak Prescott (2012-15)

MOST NET YARDS GAINED (FRESHMAN) Game: 198, Dennis Johnson vs. Memphis (10-19-1974) Season: 720, John Bond (1980)

Season Player Anthony Dixon James Johnson Wayne Jones Jerious Norwood Keffer McGee James Johnson Jerious Norwood Josh Robinson Walter Packer Vick Ballard

YPG 126.50 115.30 108.45 102.36 97.45 97.18 95.45 92.54 92.00 91.46

Year 2009 1998 1973 2005 1995 1997 2004 2014 1975 2011

Games 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 13 11 13

Player 1. Anthony Dixon 2. James Johnson Wayne Jones 4. Vick Ballard Dicenzo Miller Dontae Walker Don Smith Walter Packer 9. Jerious Norwood Jerious Norwood Keefer McGee Michael Davis

Yds. 1391 1383 1193 1126 1072 1069 1050 1203 1012 1189

Career (Min. 20 games): 106.6, James Johnson (1997-98) [2452 in 23 games] Career (Min. 40 games): 83.2, Anthony Dixon (2006-09) [3994 in 48 games]

YARDS PER RUSH

Games 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5

Year 2009 1998 1973 2011 2000 2000 1986 1974 2005 2004 1995 1994

Games 17 13 12 12 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8

Years 2006-09 2002-05 1997-98 1973-76 2010-11 1998-01 1991-94 1979-82 2012-15 1983-86 1999-02 1994-96 1974-77

Career Player Anthony Dixon Jerious Norwood James Johnson Walter Packer Vick Ballard Dicenzo Miller Michael Davis Michael Haddix 9. Dak Prescott Don Smith 10. Dontae Walker Keffer McGee Dennis Johnson 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

RUSHING YARDS PER GAME

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Season

MOST 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES (QB) Season: 5, Don Smith (1986) Career: 9, Dak Prescott (2012-15); Don Smith (1983-86)

MOST CONSECUTIVE 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES Season: 6, Dicenzo Miller (2000) Career: 6, Dicenzo Miller (2000)

Game (Min. 5 att.): 19.5, Blondy Black vs. Duquesne (11-14-1942) [6 for 117 yards] Game (Min. 10 att.): 16.6, Vick Ballard at Memphis (9-1-2011) [10 for 166 yards] Game (Min. 20 att.): 9.4, Kevin Bouie vs. Kentucky (10-29-1994) [23 for 217 yards] Game (Min. 30 att.): 7.6, Anthony Dixon vs. Kentucky (10-31-2009) [33 for 252 yards] Season (Min. 90 att.): 6.9, Blondy Black (1942) [94 for 646 yards] Season (Min. 100 att.): 6.7, Michael Haddix (1982) [122 for 813 yards] Career (Min. 200 att.): 6.2, Harvey Johnson (1938-40) [234 for 1442 yards] Career (Min. 400 att.): 6.0, Michael Haddix (1979-82) [425 for 2558 yards]

LONGEST RUSHES Player 1. Stanley Howell 2. Blondy Black 3. Ode Burrell Fred Collins 5. John Bond Kenny Roberts 7. Blondy Black Walter Packer 9. Don Smith 10. James Johnson

Yards 98 97 90 90 87 87 85 85 84 83

Opponent Southern Miss Duquesne Tulane Ole Miss Auburn Vanderbilt San Francisco LSU Southern Miss Alabama

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Date 10-27-79 11-14-42 10-12-62 11-24-79 10-23-82 9-2-89 12-6-41 11-15-75 10-6-84 11-15-97

Dicenzo Miller rushed for 100 or more yards in a program-record six-straight games during the 2000 campaign.

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Career

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Game Player 1. Harry McArthur Harry Furman Harry Furman 4. James Johnson Keffer McGee John Bond James Jones Art Davis Jackie Parker

TDs Opp. 7 Cumberland 7 Mercer 7 Southern Baptist 4 UCF 4 Northeast Louisiana 4 LSU 4 Memphis 4 LSU 4 Arkansas State

Date 10-10-1914 10-24-1907 10-21-907 10-25-1997 9-30-1995 11-12-1983 9-23-1978 11-13-1954 10-4-1952

Season Player 1. Vick Ballard 2. Jackie Parker 3. Dak Prescott Anthony Dixon Harry Furman 6. Dak Prescott Keffer McGee John Bond 9. Anthony Dixon James Johnson James Johnson

TDs 19 16 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 12 12

Year 2010 1952 2014 2007 1907 2013 1995 1983 2009 1998 1997

Att. 186 126 210 287 NA 134 235 164 257 236 217

Yds. 968 455 986 1066 NA 829 1072 612 1391 1383 1069

Player 1. Dak Prescott 2. Don Smith 3. John Bond 4. Wayne Madkin 5. Tyler Russell 6. Kevin Fant 7. Derrick Taite 8. Chris Relf 9. Tommy Pharr 10. Tony Shell

Years 2012-15 1983-86 1980-83 1998-01 2010-13 2000-03 1993-96 2008-11 1967-69 1988-90

Plays 1705 1223 1237 1121 815 635 924 860 976 799

Rush 2521 1868 2280 146 117 (-207) 173 1575 569 (-139)

Pass 9376 5229 4621 6336 5441 5631 5232 3297 3720 4292

Total 11897 7097 6901 6482 5558 5424 5405 4872 4289 4153

YARDS PER GAME AVERAGE Season: 485.7, Dak Prescott (2015) [6314 in 13 games] Career: 242.8, Dak Prescott (2012-15) [11897 in 49 games]

PLAYS Game: 70, Dak Prescott vs. Alabama (11-15-2014) Season: 637, Dak Prescott (2015) Career: 1,709, Dak Prescott (2012-15)

TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR Game

Career Player Anthony Dixon Dak Prescott Vick Ballard Michael Davis James Johnson John Bond Jackie Parker 8. Dontae Walker 9. Don Smith 10. Michael Haddix Walter Packer

TDs 42 41 29 27 24 24 24 22 21 20 20

Years 2006-09 2012-15 2010-11 1991-94 1997-98 1980-83 1952-53 1999-02 1983-86 1979-82 1973-76

Att. 910 536 379 578 453 572 201 417 485 425 483

Yds. 3994 2521 2157 2721 2452 2280 663 1875 1868 2558 2820

TOTAL YARDS Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Dak Prescott Derrick Taite Dak Prescott Wes Carroll Dak Prescott Dave Marler Todd Jordan Mike Henig Don Smith Dak Prescott

Yds. 554 468 465 441 427 408 395 391 377 373

Opponent Arkansas Tulane Kentucky Arkansas NC State Alabama Florida Kentucky Tulane LSU

Date 11-21-2015 10-22-1994 10-24-2015 11-17-2007 12-30-2015 11-4-1978 10-2-1993 10-28-2006 10-19-1985 9-20-2014

Stats 46r/508p 2r/466p 117r/465p 20r/421p 47r/380p -21r/429p -10r/405p 7r/384p 137r/240p 105r/268p

1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Player Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Jackie Parker Dak Prescott Don Smith Vick Ballard Chris Relf Kevin Fant Derrick Taite Don Smith

Year 2014 2015 2012 1952 2013 1985 2010 2010 2003 1995 1986

Rush 14 10 2 16 13 6 19 5 2 0 6

Pass 27 29 24 8 10 15 0 13 14 16 10

TDs 41 39 26 24 23 21 19 18 16 16 16

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Dak Prescott Don Smith Anthony Dixon Tyler Russell John Bond Wayne Madkin Derrick Taite Jackie Parker Chris Relf Kevin Fant

Years 2012-15 1983-86 2006-09 2010-13 1980-83 1998-01 1993-96 1952-53 2008-11 2000-03

Rush 41 21 46 3 24 7 2 24 9 3

Pass TDs 70 & 3 rec. 114 31 52 0 46 42 45 18 42 34 41 38 40 15 39 28 37 33 36

Player Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Don Smith Dak Prescott Chris Relf Dave Marler Don Smith Derrick Taite John Bond

Year 2014 2015 2012 1985 2013 2010 1978 1986 1995 1982

Rush 986 588 -5 554 829 713 (-31) 740 16 609

Pass 3449 3793 2897 2332 1940 1789 2422 1609 2241 1591

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Season Nick Turner 2003 Josh Robinson 2014 Kevin Prentiss 1998 Jameon Lewis 2013 Anthony Dixon 2009 Dicenzo Miller 2000 LaDarius Perkins 2012 James Johnson 1998 Vick Ballard 2011 Keffer McGee 1995

Yds. 1664 1573 1546 1537 1514 1513 1509 1481 1376 1367

Rush 696 1203 68 117 1391 1005 1024 1383 1189 1072

Rec. 93 370 681 923 123 344 160 98 187 295

KR 565 0 458 446 0 62 325 0 0 0

PR 310 0 339 51 0 102 0 0 0 0

Career 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Anthony Dixon LaDarius Perkins Walter Packer Tony James Jerious Norwood David Smith Chad Bumphis Mardye McDole Dicenzo Miller Kenny Roberts

Years 2006-09 2010-13 1973-76 1989-92 2002-05 1968-70 2009-12 1977-80 1998-01 1989-92

Yds. 4443 4253 4169 3973 3750 3572 3380 3353 3274 2947

Rush 3994 2554 2820 218 3212 80 232 430 2209 2070

Rec. KR PR 449 0 0 714 969 16 171 1166 12 561 1862 1332 186 309 43 2168 1131 193 2270 526 352 2214 427 282 732 186 147 533 344 0

YARDS PER PLAY

Season: 23.0, Eric Moulds (1994) [55 for 1263 yards] Career (min. 150 plays): 17.8, Glen Young (1979-82) [162 for 2883 yards] Career (min. 200 plays): 14.5, Mardye McDole (1977-80) [232 for 3353 yards]

Total 4435 4381 2892 2886 2769 2502 2391 2349 2257 2200

PLAYS Game: 40, Michael Davis vs. Ole Miss (11-27-1993) Season: 276, Anthony Dixon (2007) Career: 966, Anthony Dixon (2006-09)

Dak Prescott (2012-15) departed MSU with a total of 38 program records (single-game, single-season and career).

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Yds. Opponent Date Stats 344 Tennessee 11-15-2003 41 rush / 37 receive / 163 KOR / 103 PR 2. LaDarius Perkins 319 Ole Miss 11-27-2010 98 rush / 140 receive / 65 KOR / 16 PR 3. James Johnson 312 Alabama 11-14-1998 237 rush / 75 receive 4. Jameon Lewis 267 Rice 12-31-2013 220 receive / 27 KOR / 20 PR 5. Anthony Dixon 266 Kentucky 10-31-2009 252 rush / 14 receive 6. David Smith 265 LSU 11-15-1969 -12 rush / 102 receive / 175 KOR 7. Jerious Norwood 265 Houston 10-22-2005 247 rush / 9 receive / 9 PR 8. LaDarius Perkins 261 Troy 9-15-2012 179 rush / -3 receive / 85 KOR 9. Eric Moulds 258 LSU 9-10-1994 95 receive / 163 KOR 10. Leon Berry 250 Alcorn State 10-2-2010 97 receive / 153 KOR

Game (min. 5 plays): 34.0, Eric Moulds vs. Tulane (10-22-1994) [7 for 238 yds] Game (min. 10 plays): 23.3, Kevin Prentiss vs. Tennessee (12-5-1998) [10 for 233 yds]

Season 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player 1. Nick Turner

Season

Career

TOTAL OFFENSE RECORDS

Game

7, Dak Prescott at Arkansas (11-21-2015)

Season 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

ALL-PURPOSE RECORDS

TOTAL YARDS

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PASSING RECORDS

Season (min. 50 attempts)

PASSING ATTEMPTS

1. 2. 3. 4.

Game: 53, Joe Reed vs. LSU (11-14-1970)

Season 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Kevin Fant Tony Shell Tommy Pharr Don Smith Kevin Fant Derrick Taite Todd Jordan Joe Reed

Att. 477 396 394 351 335 319 312 311 309 294 294

Year 2015 2014 2012 2003 1988 1968 1985 2002 1995 1993 1970

Yds. 3793 3449 2897 2151 1884 1838 2332 1918 2241 1935 1616

Pct. .662 .616 .586 .530 .457 .542 .458 .524 .534 .446 .469

Cmp. 316 244 231 186 153 173 143 163 165 131 138

Career Player 1. Dak Prescott 2. Wayne Madkin 3. Kevin Fant 4. Don Smith 5. Derrick Taite 6. Tony Shell 7. Tyler Russell 8. John Bond 9. Tommy Pharr 10. Omarr Conner

Att. 1169 887 866 738 734 715 699 665 648 507

Years 2012-15 1998-01 2000-03 1983-86 1993-96 1988-90 2010-13 1980-83 1967-69 2003-06

Cmp. 734 462 461 342 362 349 410 307 339 269

Yds. 9376 6336 5631 5229 5232 4292 5441 4621 3720 3080

COMPLETIONS Game: 33, Dak Prescott at Arkansas (11-21-2015)

Season Player Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Kevin Fant Tommy Pharr Derrick Taite Kevin Fant Dave Marler 9. Dak Prescott 10. Tyson Lee Tony Shell 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Cmp. 316 244 231 186 173 165 163 163 156 153 153

Year 2015 2014 2012 2003 1968 1995 2002 1978 2013 2008 1988

Att. 477 396 394 351 319 309 311 287 267 260 335

Yds. 3793 3449 2897 2151 1838 2241 1918 2422 1940 1519 1884

Cmp. 734 462 461 410 362 349 342 339 307 283

Years 2012-15 1998-01 2000-03 2010-13 1993-96 1988-90 1983-86 1967-69 1980-83 2008-09

Att. 1169 887 866 699 734 715 738 648 665 481

Yds. 9376 6336 5631 5441 5232 4292 5229 3720 4621 283

Career Player 1. Dak Prescott 2. Wayne Madkin 3. Kevin Fant 4. Tyler Russell 5. Derrick Taite 6. Tony Shell 7. Don Smith 8. Tommy Pharr 9. John Bond 10. Tyson Lee

CONSECUTIVE COMPLETIONS One Game: 11, Dave Marler vs. Tennessee (10-28-1978) Two Games: 17, Dave Marler vs. Florida State & Tennessee (10-14 & 10-28-1978)

6. 8. 9. 10.

Player Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Chris Relf Tyson Lee Tyson Lee Tyler Russell Chris Relf Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Dave Marler

Pct. .662 .616 .600 .588 .588 .586 .586 .584 .582 .568

PASSING YARDS PER ATTEMPT Year 2015 2014 2011 2008 2009 2012 2010 2013 2010 1978

Att. 477 396 190 260 221 394 220 267 67 287

Cmp. 316 244 114 153 130 231 129 156 39 163

Cmp. 734 283 410 267 163 108 161 461 269 339

Att. 1169 481 699 460 287 194 290 866 507 648

Career Player 1. Dak Prescott 2. Tyson Lee 3. Tyler Russell 4. Chris Relf 5. Dave Marler 6. Sleepy Robinson 7. Charlie Furlow 8. Kevin Fant 9. Omarr Conner 10. Tommy Pharr

Pct. .628 .588 .587 .580 .568 .557 .555 .532 .531 .523

Years 2012-15 2008-09 2010-13 2008-11 1977-78 1989-92 1960-62 2000-03 2003-06 1967-69

PASSING YARDS Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Dak Prescott Derrick Taite Dak Prescott Dave Marler Wesley Carroll Todd Jordan Mike Henig Dak Prescott Todd Jordan Kevin Fant

Yds. 508 466 453 429 421 405 384 380 370 360

Opp. Arkansas Tulane Georgia Tech Alabama Arkansas Florida Kentucky NC State Memphis Houston

Date 11-21-2015 10-22-1994 12-31-2014 11-4-1978 11-17-2007 10-2-1993 10-28-2006 12-30-2015 9-4-1993 9-20-2003

C-Att. 38-50 21-30 33-51 28-46 29-51 24-44 22-41 25-42 23-43 24-42

Season 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Dave Marler Don Smith Derrick Taite Kevin Fant Dak Prescott Todd Jordan Kevin Fant

Yds. 3793 3449 2897 2422 2332 2241 2151 1940 1935 1918

Year 2015 2014 2012 1978 1985 1995 2003 2013 1993 2002

Yds. 9376 6336 5631 5441 5232 5229 4621 4292 3720 3297

Years 2012-15 1998-01 2000-03 2010-13 1993-96 1983-86 1980-83 1988-90 1967-69 2008-11

Att. 477 396 394 287 312 309 351 267 294 311

Cmp. 316 244 231 163 143 165 186 156 131 163

Pct. .662 .616 .586 .568 .458 .534 .530 .584 .446 .524

Cmp. 734 462 461 410 362 342 307 349 339 267

Pct. .628 .521 .532 .587 .493 .463 .462 .488 .523 .580

Career 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Dak Prescott Wayne Madkin Kevin Fant Tyler Russell Derrick Taite Don Smith John Bond Tony Shell Tommy Pharr Chris Relf

Att. 1169 887 866 699 734 738 665 715 648 460

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE Game (min. 9 att.): 1.000, Jackie Parker vs. Ole Miss (11-28-1953) [9 of 9] Game (min. 15 att.): .813, John Bond vs. Tulane (9-4-1982) [13 of 16] Game (min. 25 att.): .766, Dak Prescott vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) [20 of 26]

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Career (min. 150 attempts) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Jackie Parker Dave Marler Dak Prescott Sleepy Robinson Tyler Russell Chris Relf Wayne Madkin Greg Plump Derrick Taite Don Smith

Yds/Att. 8.518 8.439 8.021 7.789 7.784 7.167 7.143 7.134 7.128 7.085

Years 1952-53 1977-78 2012-15 1989-92 2010-13 2008-11 1998-01 1991-93 1993-96 1983-86

Att. 166 287 1169 194 699 460 462 157 734 738

Yds. 1414 2422 9376 1511 5441 3297 6336 1120 5232 5229

Cmp. 316 244 231 163 143 165 140 163 153 173

Yds. 3793 3449 2897 2422 2332 2241 1603 1918 1884 1838

Players Opponent Kevin Fant to Terrell Grindle Kentucky Kevin Fant to Ray Ray Bivines Jacksonville St. Tommy Pharr to Eric Hoggatt Florida Omarr Conner to Ty Freeman Ole Miss Derrick Taite to Keffer McGee Auburn Bill Stanton to William Earl Morgan Kentucky Wayne Madkin to Terrell Grindle LSU Chris Relf to LaDarius Perkins Michigan Matt Wyatt to Jeremy Jones Auburn Derrick Taite to Chris Jones Tennessee Bruce Threadgill to Dennis Johnson Washington

Year 2002 2002 1969 2004 1995 1955 2000 2011 1996 1995 1977

PASSING YARDS PER GAME Season 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Dave Marler Don Smith Derrick Taite Tommy Pharr Kevin Fant Tony Shell Tommy Pharr

YPG 291.77 265.31 222.85 220.18 212.00 203.73 200.38 191.80 188.40 183.80

Year 2015 2014 2012 1978 1985 1995 1969 2002 1988 1968

GP 13 13 13 11 11 11 8 10 10 10

Att. 477 396 394 287 312 309 258 311 335 319

200-YARD PASSING GAMES Season Player 1. Dak Prescott Dak Prescott 3. Tyler Russell 4. Derrick Taite Dave Marler Tommy Pharr 7. Dak Prescott Kevin Fant Tommy Pharr Wayne Madkin Tony Shell Don Smith

Games 12 12 8 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5

Year 2015 2014 2012 1995 1978 1968 2013 2003 1969 2000 1988 1985

Games 29 11 11 11 10 9 8 7

Years 2012-p 1967-69 1998-01 2000-03 2010-13 1993-96 1983-86 1988-90

Career Player 1. Dak Prescott 2. Tommy Pharr Wayne Madkin Kevin Fant 5. Tyler Russell 6. Derrick Taite 7. Don Smith 8. Tony Shell

300-YARD PASSING GAMES Season: 7, Dak Prescott (2015) Career: 9, Dak Prescott (2012-15)

LONGEST PASSES Yds. 1. 91 2. 89 3. 87 4. 84 84 6. 83 7. 82 8. 81 81 81 81

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PASSING TOUCHDOWNS Game Player 1. Dak Prescott 2. Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Tyler Russeell Wesley Carroll Omarr Conner Derrick Taite Derrick Taite Tony Shell Tony Shell

TDs 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Opp. Arkansas NC State Missouri UAB Southern Miss Arkansas Memphis Arkansas Murray State Memphis Tulane Alabama Georgia

Date 11-21-2015 12-30-2015 11-5-2015 9-6-2014 8-30-2014 11-17-2012 9-4-2010 11-17-2007 9-3-2005 9-2-1995 10-22-1994 10-29-1988 9-17-1988

Season Player Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Derrick Taite Don Smith Kevin Fant Derrick Taite 8. Chris Relf Tony Shell 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

TDs 29 27 24 16 15 14 14 13 13

Year 2015 2014 2012 1995 1985 2003 1994 2010 1988

Att. 477 396 394 309 312 351 220 220 335

Cmp. 316 244 231 165 143 186 110 129 153

Yds. 3793 3449 2897 2241 2332 2151 1806 1789 1884

Career Player 1. Dak Prescott 2. Tyler Russell 3. Derrick Taite 4. Wayne Madkin 5. Kevin Fant 6. Don Smith 7. Chris Relf 8. Tony Shell 9. Tommy Pharr 10. Rockey Felker

TDs 70 42 38 34 33 31 28 25 24 23

Years 2012-15 2010-13 1993-96 1998-01 2000-03 1983-86 2008-11 1988-90 1967-69 1972-74

Yds. 9376 5441 5232 6336 5631 5229 3297 4292 3720 2961

Int. 23 23 25 35 43 35 18 29 36 27

Season (min. 50 attempts) P.E. 151.72 151.01 144.54 143.69 142.20 140.99 135.42 135.08 132.93 132.67

Year 2014 2015 2010 1976 2013 2010 2012 2011 1991 1994

Yds. 3449 3793 635 807 875 1789 2897 1034 1167 1806

TD 27 29 5 7 5 13 24 8 8 14

Int. 11 5 6 4 3 6 10 4 7 8

Yds. 9376 5441 1414 1511 3297 2422 5232 6336 1476 2961

TD 70 42 15 14 28 11 38 34 10 23

Int. 23 23 5 11 18 17 25 35 8 27

Career

164

Player Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Jackie Parker Sleepy Robinson Chris Relf Dave Marler Derrick Taite Wayne Madkin Ashby Cook Rockey Felker

Game

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Dak Prescott Omarr Conner Tyler Russell Derrick Taite Ashby Cook Wesley Carroll Chris Relf Wayne Madkin Tyson Lee Tony Shell

Pct. .0196 .0296 .0329 .0341 .0356 .0378 .0391 .0394 .0395 .0406

Years 2012-15 2003-06 2010-13 1993-96 1963-65 2007-08 2008-11 1998-01 2008-09 1988-90

Int. Att. 23 1169 15 507 23 699 25 734 8 225 14 370 18 460 35 887 19 481 29 715

INTERCEPTIONS THROWN

P.E. 146.10 137.29 135.11 133.57 130.57 128.48 119.47 116.85 113.33 112.65

Years 2012-15 2010-13 1952-53 1989-92 2008-11 1977-78 1993-96 1998-01 1963-65 1972-74

No. Opponent 220 Rice 215 Texas Tech 208 vs. Arkansas 208 Florida 208 Texas Tech 194 Ole Miss 192 Kentucky 183 Tennessee 180 Troy 175 Florida State

Date 12-31-2013 10-17-1970 11-17-2007 9-25-1982 10-19-1968 11-27-1969 10-28-2006 9-23-1995 9-15-2012 10-14-1978

Rec. 9 12 10 8 9 14 7 15 6 9

Avg. 21.6 11.4 13.3 25.0 14.4 15.9 14.2 15.9 14.2 24.3

Season

Game: 6, Max Stainbrook vs. Cincinnati (10-15-49); Michael Henig vs. LSU (8-30-2007) Season: 21, Kevin Fant (2003) Career: 43, Kevin Fant (2000-03)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

CONSECUTIVE ATTEMPTS WITHOUT AN INTERCEPTION Game: 52, Dak Prescott vs. LSU (9-12-2015) Season: 238, Dak Prescott (2015) Career: 288, Dak Prescott (2014-15)

RECEIVING RECORDS

Player Mardye McDole Fred Ross David Smith Danny Knight Jameon Lewis Chad Bumphis Sammy Milner Chad Bumphis Justin Jenkins Tony Burks

Yds. 1035 1007 987 924 923 922 909 922 880 850

Year 1978 2015 1970 1982 2013 2012 1968 2012 2003 2006

Rec. 48 88 74 37 64 58 64 58 62 35

Yds. 2270 2214 2168 2022 1974 1806 1773 1724 1632 1611

Years 2009-12 1977-80 1968-70 1993-95 2000-03 1968-70 1980-83 1999-02 1971-73 2013-p

Rec. 159 116 162 118 139 146 81 119 102 127

Career

Game Player 1. Eric Moulds 2. David Smith 3. Fred Ross David Smith Sammy Milner 6. Fred Ross Fred Ross David Smith Bobby Gossett

Player 1. Jameon Lewis 2. David Smith 3. Jamayel Smith Danny Knight Sammy Milner 6. David Smith 7. Tony Burks 8. Eric Moulds 9. Chad Bumphis 10. Mardye McDole

No. Opponent Date 15 Tennessee 9-23-1995 14 Ole Miss 11-27-1969 12 Ole Miss 11-28-2015 12 Texas Tech 10-17-1970 12 Auburn 9-28-1968 11 Missouri 11-5-2015 11 Texas A&M 10-3-2015 11 Richmond 9-20-1969 11 Florida State 11-9-1968

Yds. 183 194 117 215 146 115 103 138 96

Player 1. Chad Bumphis 2. Mardye McDole 3. David Smith 4. Eric Moulds 5. Justin Jenkins 6. Sammy Milner 7. Danny Knight 8. Terrell Grindle 9. Bill Buckley 10. Fred Ross

100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Season

PASSING EFFICIENCY

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Career

Season

One Season: 13, Dak Prescott (2014) Two Seasons: 17, Dak Prescott (2014-15)

Player Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Bruce Threadgill Tyler Russell Chris Relf Tyler Russell Tyler Russell Sleepy Robinson Derrick Taite

RECEIVING YARDS

CATCHES

CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TD PASS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

INTERCEPTION PERCENTAGE

Player Rec. Year Yds. 1. Fred Ross 88 2015 1007 2. David Smith 74 1970 987 3. Jameon Lewis 64 2013 923 Sammy Milner 64 1969 745 Sammy Milner 64 1968 909 6. Justin Jenkins 62 2003 880 Eric Moulds 62 1995 779 De’Runnya Wilson 60 2015 918 9. Chad Bumphis 58 2012 922 10. Brandon McRae 51 2008 518 * By a running back: 37, Justin Griffith (1999)

Avg. 11.4 13.3 14.4 11.6 14.2 14.2 12.6 15.3 15.9 10.2

Career Player 1. David Smith 2. Chad Bumphis 3. Sammy Milner 4. Justin Jenkins 5. De’Runnya Wilson 6. Fred Ross 7. Terrell Grindle 8. Eric Moulds 9. Mardye McDole 10. Chris Smith

Rec. 162 159 146 139 133 127 119 118 116 109

Years 1968-70 2009-12 1968-70 2000-03 2013-15 2013-p 1999-02 1993-95 1977-80 2009-12

Yds. 2168 2270 1806 1974 1758 1611 1724 2022 2214 1180

Avg. 13.4 14.3 12.4 14.2 13.2 12.7 14.5 17.1 19.1 10.8

CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A CATCH Career: 30, Chad Bumphis (2009-12)

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Player 1. Fred Ross Tony Burks Mardye McDole 4. Chad Bumphis Justin Jenkins Danny Knight Bill Buckley David Smith

Games 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4

Year 2015 2006 1978 2012 2003 1982 1972 1969

Games 8 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4

Years 1968-70 2013-p 2009-12 1977-80 2000-03 1971-73 2006-07 1980-83 2011-14 1984-88 1989-92 1993-95 1999-02

Career Player 1. David Smith 2. Fred Ross Chad Bumphis Mardye McDole 5. Justin Jenkins Bill Buckley 7. Tony Burks Danny Knight 9. Jameon Lewis Fred Hadley Willie Harris Eric Moulds Terrell Grindle


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YARDS PER CATCH

SCORING RECORDS

Game

Season 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Danny Knight Tony Burks Chris Jones Willie Harris Eric Moulds Mardye McDole Danny Knight Kelvin Love Kevin Prentiss Mardye McDole

YPC 24.97 24.28 22.54 22.04 21.67 21.56 19.74 19.40 19.25 19.00

Year 1982 2006 1993 1991 1994 1978 1983 1999 1997 1979

Rec. 37 35 24 24 39 48 34 43 20 20

Yds. 924 850 541 529 845 1035 671 834 385 380

Career (min. 40 catches) Player 1. Danny Knight 2. Kelvin Love 3. Chris Jones 4. Louis Clark 5. Mardye McDole 6. Willie Harris 7. Kevin Prentiss 8. Fred Hadley 9. Eric Moulds 10. Glen Young

YPC 21.89 21.15 19.34 19.23 19.09 18.80 18.38 17.67 17.14 16.06

Years 1980-83 1998-99 1992-95 1983-86 1977-80 1989-92 1997-98 1984, ’86-88 1993-95 1979-82

Rec. 81 52 62 62 116 74 58 86 118 48

Yds. 1773 1100 1199 1192 2214 1391 1066 1520 2022 771

RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME Season: 94.5, David Smith (1969) [756 in 8 games] Career: 74.8, David Smith (1968-70) [2168 in 29]

RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS Game: 3, Chad Bumphis vs. Troy (9-15-2012); Sammy Milner vs. Florida (9-27-1969)

Season 1. 2. 3. 5. 6.

Player TDs Chad Bumphis 12 De’Runnya Wilson 10 De’Runnya Wilson 9 Justin Jenkins 9 Justin Jenkins 8 Eric Moulds 7 Danny Knight 7 Mardye McDole 7 Bill Buckley 7

Year 2012 2015 2014 2003 2001 1994 1982 1978 1973

Rec. 58 60 47 62 42 39 37 48 41

Yds. 922 918 680 880 661 845 924 1035 661

FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS

POINTS

Min. 5 catches: 32.0, Eric Moulds vs. Tulane (10-22-1994) [5 for 160] Min. 10 catches: 20.8, Jamayel Smith vs. Arkansas (11-17-2007) [10 for 208]

Avg. 15.9 15.3 14.5 14.2 15.7 21.7 25.0 21.6 16.1

Game

Game

Any game: 42, Harry McArthur vs. Cumberland (10-10-1914) [7 TD] Modern game: 29, Jackie Parker vs. Arkansas State (10-4-1952) By a kicker: 16, Brian Hazelwood vs. Arkansas (11-21-1998)

Player 1. Dave Marler Artie Cosby Joel Logan Brian Hazelwood Derek DePasquale

Season Player 1. Vick Ballard Jackie Parker 3. Westin Graves 4. Anthony Dixon 5. Dak Prescott Keffer McGee

Pts. 120 120 97 96 92 92

Year 2010 1952 2015 2007 2013 1995

TD FG PAT 20 0 0 16 0 24 0 15 52 16 0 0 15 0 *1 15 0 *1 * - 2-point conversions

By a kicker: 97, Westin Graves (2015) [15 field goals & 52 extra points]

Career Years TD FG PAT 2006-09 46 0 0 2012-15 44 0 0 1995-98 0 43 89 1983-86 0 48 67 1987-90 0 41 76 2010-11 31 0 0 1952-53 24 0 41 1991-94 27 0 *2 2005-08 0 25 89 2009-12 26 0 0 * - 2-point conversions By a kicker: 218, Brian Hazelwood (1995-98) [48 field goals & 67 extra points] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Anthony Dixon Dak Prescott Brian Hazelwood Artie Cosby Joel Logan Vick Ballard Jackie Parker Michael Davis Adam Carlson Chad Bumphis

Pts. 276 266 218 211 199 186 185 166 164 156

TDs 24 22 17 17 14 13 13 12 11 10 10 10 10

Years 2009-12 2013-15 2000-03 1993-95 1971-73 1987-90 1977-80 1968-70 1968-70 2013-p 2007-12 1980-83 1945-48

CONSECUTIVE GAMES TOUCHDOWN CATCH

Player Artie Cosby Brian Hazelwood Joel Logan Dana Moore Derek DePasquale Adam Carlson Scott Westerfield 8. Chris Gardner 9. Kinney Jordan 10. Devon Bell 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Date 11-19-1977 10-12-1985 11-7-1987 11-21-1998 10-23-2010

FGA 27 26 26 24 24

Year 1992 1997 1977 1999 1998

FGM 15 16 13 18 15

FGA 81 73 61 51 42 42 42 41 40 36

Years 1983-86 1995-98 1987-90 1979-82 2009-11 2005-08 1999-00 1989-92 1975-76 2012-15

FGM 48 43 41 34 32 25 30 24 23 20

FG 5 5 5

Opp. UAB Arkansas N.C. State

Date 10-23-2010 11-21-1998 1-2-1995

FG 18 17 16 16 15

Years 1999 1993 2002 1997 2015

FGA 24 23 20 26 18

FG 48 43 41 34 32 30 27 25 24 24

Years 1983-86 1995-98 1987-90 1979-82 2009-11 1999-00 2013-15 2005-08 1989-92 2002-03

FGA 81 73 61 51 42 42 30 42 41 30

FIELD GOALS MADE

Game

Player 1. Derek DePasquale Brian Hazelwood Tim Rogers

Player 1. Scott Westerfield 2. Tom Burke 3. Brent Smith Brian Hazelwood 5. Westin Graves

TOUCHDOWNS SCORED

Opp. Ole Miss Kentucky Tulane Arkansas UAB

Career

Season

Rec. 159 133 139 118 102 78 116 162 146 127 60 81 46

WITH

Player 1. Chris Gardner 2. Brian Hazelwood Dave Marler 4. Scott Westerfield Brian Hazelwood

POINTS RESPONSIBLE FOR

Game: 7, Harry Furman vs. Southern Baptist (10-19-1907) & Mercer (10-24-1907); Harry McArthur vs. Cumberland (107-1914) Season: 20, Vick Ballard (2010) Career: 46, Anthony Dixon (2006-09)

FGA 5 5 5 5 5

Season

Game: 42, Harry McArthur vs. Cumberland (10-10-1914) [7 TD]; Jackie Parker vs. Auburn (11-8-1952) [6 TD & 6 PAT] Season: 168, Jackie Parker (1952) [24 TD & 24 PAT] Career: 318, Don Smith (1983-86) [52 TD & 3 2-pt PAT]

Career Player 1. Chad Bumphis 2. De’Runnya Wilson 3. Justin Jenkins Eric Moulds 5. Bill Buckley 6. Jerry Bouldin Mardye McDole 8. David Smith 9. Sammy Milner 10. Fred Ross Marcus Green Danny Knight Harper Davis

KICKING RECORDS

Career 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Player Artie Cosby Brian Hazelwood Joel Logan Dana Moore Derek DePasquale Scott Westerfield Evan Sobiesk Adam Carlson Chris Gardner Brent Smith

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

Career (min. 30 att.)

A

Season: 5, Justin Jenkins (2003) Career: 5, Justin Jenkins (2003) Brian Hazelwood ranks second in career points scored at Mississippi State and owns the record for points scored by a Bulldog kicker (218).

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Player 1. Brent Smith 2. Derek DePasquale 3. Scott Westerfield 4. Joel Logan 5. Dana Moore 6. Adam Carlson 7. Artie Cosby 8. Brian Hazelwood 9. Chris Gardner 10. Kinney Jordan

Pct. .800 .762 .714 .672 .667 .595 .593 .589 .585 .575

Years 2002-03 2009-11 1999-00 1987-90 1979-82 2005-08 1983-86 1995-98 1989-92 1975-76

FG 24 32 30 41 34 25 48 43 24 23

FGA 30 42 42 61 51 42 81 73 41 40

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LONGEST FIELD GOALS 1. 2.

6, 8.

Player Artie Cosby Brent Smith Brian Hazelwood Kinney Jordan Kinney Johnson Brian Hazelwood Brent Smith Scott Westerfield Brian Hazelwood Brian Hazelwood Artie Cosby Artie Cosby Dana Moore Dana Moore

Yards 54 53 53 53 53 52 52 51 51 51 51 51 51 51

Opponent Memphis Tennessee Memphis Louisville Florida Vanderbilt LSU MTSU Memphis Georgia Ole Miss LSU Auburn Memphis

Date 10-5-1985 11-16-2002 8-30-1997 9-18-1976 9-27-1975 9-5-1998 9-28-2002 9-4-1999 8-30-1997 10-5-1996 11-19-1983 11-12-1983 10-23-1982 9-5-1981

PAT KICKS ATTEMPTED

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7.

Att. 59 54 44 39 38 38 36

Year 2014 2015 2012 2000 1974 1946 2011

Att. 94 91 88 84 78 75 72 69 64 62

Years 1995-98 2005-08 2009-11 1987-90 1980-82 2013-14 2012-15 1983-86 1947-50 1973-74

Pct. .949 .963 .977 .949 .947 .789 .973

Made 56 52 43 37 36 30 37

Career Player 1. Brian Hazelwood 2. Adam Carlson 3. Derek DePasquale 4. Joel Logan 5. Bob Morgan 6. Evan Sobiesk 7. Devon Bell 8. Artie Cosby 9. Max Stainbrook 10. Vic Nickels

Made 89 89 87 76 74 71 70 67 50 59

Pct. .947 .978 .989 .905 .949 .947 .972 .971 .781 .952

PAT KICKS MADE Season Player Evan Sobiesk Westin Graves Devon Bell Scott Westerfield Derek DePasquale Vic Nickels 7. Tim Rogers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Made 56 52 43 37 36 36 34

Year 2014 2015 2012 2000 2011 1974 1994

Made 89 89 87 76 74 71 70 67 59 55 52

Years 2005-08 1995-99 2009-11 1987-90 1980-82 2013-14 2012-15 1983-86 1973-74 1999-00 2015-p

Pct. .949 .963 .977 .949 .973 .947 .944

Att. 59 54 44 39 37 38 36

Career Player 1. Adam Carlson Brian Hazelwood 3. Derek DePasquale 4. Joel Logan 5. Bob Morgan 6. Evan Sobiesk 7. Devon Bell 8. Artie Cosby 9. Vic Nickels 10. Scott Westerfield 11. Westin Graves

Pct. .978 .947 .989 .905 .949 .947 .972 .971 .952 .932 .963

CONSECUTIVE PAT KICKS MADE One Season: 42, Westin Graves (2015) Career: 86, Derek DePasquale (2009-11)

166

Game (Min. 5 punts): 51.4, Andy Russ vs. Kentucky (11-9-1996) [5 for 257] Game (Min. 10 punts): 47.5, Andy Russ vs. South Carolina (9-28-1996) [10 for 475]

MOST PUNTS Game: 16, Bob Hardison vs. TCU (10-24-1936)

Season Player 1. Dick McGraw 2. Blake McAdams 3. Blake McAdams Lanny Sheffield 5. Mike Riley 6. Baker Swedenburg Dick McGraw 8. Blake McAdams 9. Blake McAdams 10. Conn Canale

Punts 95 79 77 77 75 71 71 69 68 67

Year 1967 2008 2007 1971 1989 2011 1966 2005 2006 1969

Yds. 3567 3049 3024 3035 3078 2970 2777 2891 2598 2550

Avg. 37.55 38.60 39.27 39.42 41.04 41.83 39.11 41.89 32.21 38.06

Season (min. 20 attempts)

Punts 293 217 214 213 198 171 159 156 153 141

Years 2005-08 1979-82 1965-67 1987-91 2001-04 1972-74 1993-96 1951-54 2010-13 1996-99

Yds. 11562 8860 8363 8572 8313 6999 6672 5817 6373 6126

Avg. 39.46 40.83 39.08 40.24 41.98 40.93 41.96 37.29 41.65 43.44

Career

Career

Season Player Evan Sobiesk Westin Graves Devon Bell Scott Westerfield Vic Nickels Ted Shuff Derek DePasquale

YARDS PER PUNT

PUNTING RECORDS

Att. 91 94 88 84 78 75 72 69 62 59 54

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Blake McAdams Dana Moore Dick McGraw Mike Riley Jared Cook Mike Patrick Andy Russ Bobby Collins Baker Swedenburg Jeff Walker

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Andy Russ Jeff Walker Mike Patrick Jared Cook Todd Jordan Robert Wallis Devon Bell Todd Jordan Jeff Walker Jeff Walker

Player Jeff Walker Todd Jordan Devon Bell Logan Cooke Jared Cook Andy Russ Baker Swedenburg Mike Patrick Dana Moore Heath Hutchins

Avg. 46.53 45.53 44.45 43.73 43.60 43.33 43.20 42.91 42.71 42.20

Year 1996 1997 1973 2004 1992 2003 2014 1993 1999 1998

Punts 53 45 60 49 52 30 50 51 52 44

Yds. 2466 2049 2667 2143 2267 1300 2160 2175 2221 1856

Avg. 43.44 42.80 42.56 42.18 41.98 41.96 41.65 40.93 40.83 40.70

Years 1996-99 1989-93 2012-15 2014-p 2001-04 1993-96 2010-13 1972-74 1979-82 2009-10

Punts 141 112 74 44 198 159 153 171 217 109

Yds. 6126 4793 3150 1856 8313 6672 6373 6999 8860 4436

YARDS PUNTED

PUNT RETURN RECORDS

Season 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Dick McGraw Mike Riley Blake McAdams Lanny Sheffield Blake McAdams Baker Swedenburg Blake McAdams Dick McGraw Mike Patrick Prentiss Cole

Yards 3567 3078 3049 3035 3024 2970 2891 2777 2667 2601

Year 1967 1989 2008 1971 2007 2011 2005 1966 1973 2000

Avg. 37.55 41.04 38.60 39.42 39.27 41.83 41.89 39.11 44.45 41.28

Punts 95 75 79 77 77 71 69 71 60 63

Season 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player Tony James Bobby Herrington Tony James Eddie Myles Nick Turner

Returns 40 38 36 29 28

Year 1989 1933 1992 1987 2003

Avg. 10.9 11.2 9.9 9.2 11.1

Yds. 437 425 358 266 310

Returns Years 121 1989-92 88 1930-31, ’33 79 2005-08 56 1992-95 55 1944, ’46-48

Avg. 11.0 8.8 10.0 7.3 14.5

Yds. 1332 777 792 411 795

Career

Career 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

MOST RETURNS Game: 17, A.B. Stubbs vs. TCU (10-24-1936)

Player Blake McAdams Dana Moore Mike Riley Dick McGraw Jared Cook Mike Patrick Andy Russ Baker Swedenburg Jeff Walker Bobby Collins

Yards 11562 8860 8572 8363 8313 6999 6672 6373 6126 5817

Years 2005-08 1979-82 1987-91 1965-67 2001-04 1972-74 1993-96 2010-13 1996-99 1951-54

Avg. 39.46 40.83 40.24 39.08 41.98 40.93 41.96 41.65 43.44 37.29

Punts 293 217 213 214 198 171 159 153 141 156

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player Tony James Bobby Herrington Derek Pegues Bernard Euell Tom McWilliams

LONGEST PUNTS Player Mike Patrick Mike Patrick Jeff Walker Billy Murphy Tom McWilliams 6. Bill Schoenrock 7. Sonny Bruce 8. Blake McAdams Mike Riley 10. Blake McAdams Andy Russ Tom McWilliams 1. 2. 3. 4.

Yards 84 82 79 78 78 77 74 73 73 72 72 72

Opponent Alabama William & Mary Alabama Auburn Arkansas A&M Tennessee Tulane Auburn Auburn Kentucky Kentucky Duquesne

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Date 11-2-1974 9-7-1974 11-13-1999 11-9-1946 10-14-1944 10-3-1959 10-29-1938 9-15-2007 10-26-1991 11-01-2008 11-9-1996 10-18-1947

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PUNT RETURN YARDS Game: 157, Bobby Herrington vs. Vanderbilt (10-21-1933)

MOST KICKOFF RETURNS

Season 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Tony James Bobby Herrington Marcus Rhoden Tony James Derek Pegues Tony James Kevin Prentiss Nick Turner Glen Young Tom McWilliams

Yds. 437 425 413 358 350 341 339 310 307 306

Year 1989 1933 1965 1992 2006 1990 1998 2003 1981 1946

Ret. 40 38 19 36 25 23 26 28 19 19

Avg. 10.9 11.2 21.7 9.9 14.0 14.8 13.0 11.1 16.2 16.1

Yds. Years 1332 1989-92 795 1944, ’46-48 792 2005-08 777 1930-31, ’33 585 1964-66

Ret. 121 55 79 88 42

Avg. 11.0 14.5 10.0 8.8 13.9

Career 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player Tony James Tom McWilliams Derek Pegues Bobby Herrington Marcus Rhoden

YARDS PER PUNT RETURN Season (min. 10 attempts) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player Marcus Rhoden Frank Dowsing Tony Kotowski Glen Young Tom McWilliams

Avg. 21.7 18.6 16.8 16.2 16.1

Year 1965 1971 1951 1981 1946

Ret. 19 14 13 19 19

Yds. 413 260 219 307 306

Career (min. 25 returns) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player Frank Dowsing Tom McWilliams Marcus Rhoden Kevin Prentiss Billy Stacy

Avg. 15.2 14.5 13.9 12.4 11.2

Years 1970-72 1944, ’46-48 1964-66 1997-98 1956-58

Ret. 26 55 42 31 52

Yds. 395 795 585 383 580

LONGEST PUNT RETURNS Player Ken Phares Marcus Rhoden Frank Dowsing Glen Young Kevin Prentiss Chad Bumphis Jim Tait 8. Derek Pegues 9. Harvey Johnson 10. Richard Blackmore 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

KICKOFF RETURN RECORDS

Yards 90 89 88 87 83 82 82 81 80 77

Opponent Date Lamar 10-16-1971 Houston 9-18-1965 Alabama 10-30-1971 Vanderbilt 9-19-1981 Tennessee 12-5-1998 Louisiana Tech 9-24-2011 Memphis 10-1-1955 Jacksonville State 10-14-2006 Howard 9-23-1939 Kansas State 10-5-1974

Game Player 1. Leon Berry Leon Berry Nick Turner Fred Reid

Ret. 7 7 7 7

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player Leon Berry Derek Pegues Derek Pegues Derek Pegues Eddie Myles John Moore David Smith

Returns 38 31 29 28 27 27 27

Year 2009 2008 2006 2005 1988 1987 1968

Avg. 26.7 22.8 23.7 20.0 19.8 17.2 21.9

Yds. 1015 708 687 559 535 464 590

Returns 112 78 68 66 60

Years 2005-08 1989-92 1985-89 1979-82 1973-76

Avg. 22.3 23.9 17.6 23.3 19.4

Yds. 2498 1862 1197 1538 1166

Career 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player Derek Pegues Tony James John Moore Glen Young Walter Packer

Player Leon Berry Derek Pegues Derek Pegues Michael Robinson David Smith Fred Reid Marcus Rhoden Pig Prather Brandon Holloway Nick Turner

Yards 100 100 100 100 99 98 97 96 95 95 95 95 95

Opponent Southern Miss Ole Miss Memphis LSU LSU Howard Alcorn State Southern Miss Alcorn State Southern Miss Ole Miss Howard Howard

Date 9-5-2015 11-24-2012 10-11-2003 11-15-1980 11-25-1933 10-3-1936 10-2-2010 9-9-1989 9-7-2013 10-8-1966 11-28-1942 11-18-1910 11-18-1910

KICKOFF RETURN TOUCHDOWNS Game: 1, Many Times [Last: Brandon Holloway 100yd vs. Southern Miss (9-5-15)] Season: 1, Many Times [Last: Brandon Holloway 100yd vs. Southern Miss (9-5-15)] Career: 2, Leon Berry (10-3-2009 vs. Georgia Tech, 10-2-2010 vs. Alcorn State) Kevin Prentiss (9-6-1997 vs. Kentucky, 9-26-1998 vs. South Carolina)

TOTAL RETURN RECORDS Season: 61, Tony James (1989) [40 PR & 21 KR] Career: 199, Tony James (1989-92) [121 PR & 78 KR]

Season 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player 1. Brandon Holloway Jameon Lewis Fred Reid Glen Young 5. Carl Sikes 6. Dennis Cross 7. Leon Berry 8. Jerry Bouldin 9. Brandon Holloway Marcus Rhoden Blondy Black Morley Jennings Frank Smith

MOST RETURNS

KICKOFF RETURN YARDS Game: 186, Leon Berry vs. Auburn (9-12-2009)

Yds. 1015 708 687 643 590 577 572 569 567 565

Year 2009 2008 2006 1986 1968 2003 1966 2001 2015 2003

Ret. 38 31 29 26 27 25 26 25 24 24

Avg. 26.7 22.8 23.7 24.7 21.9 23.1 22.0 22.8 23.6 23.5

Yds. 2498 1862 1538 1390 1390

Years 2005-08 1989-92 1979-82 2009-10 1998-01

Ret. 112 78 66 52 59

Avg. 22.3 23.9 23.3 26.7 23.6

MOST YARDS Season: 1037, Derek Pegues (2006) [350 PR & 687 KR] Career: 3290, Derek Pegues (2005-08) [792 PR & 2498 KR]

YARDS PER RETURN Season: 26.8, Leon Berry (2010) [14 for 378 yards] Career: 26.7, Leon Berry (2009-10) [61 for 1459 yards]

TOUCHDOWNS Season: 3, Marcus Rhoden (1965) [3 PR] Career: 5, Tom McWilliams (1944, ’46-48) [4 PR & 1 KR]

Career 1. 2. 3. 4.

Player Derek Pegues Tony James Glen Young Leon Berry Pig Prather

YARDS PER KICKOFF RETURN

PUNT RETURN YARDS PER GAME

Season (min. 10 attempts) 1. 2. 3. 4.

Game: 1, Many Times [Last: Fred Ross vs. Troy (10-10-2015)] Season: 3, Marcus Rhoden (1965) Career: 4, Tom McWilliams (1944, ’46-48)

Date 10-24-2009 9-12-2009 11-15-2003 11-2-2002

Season

Season: 60.7, Bobby Herrington (1933) [425 in 7 games] Season [Modern era]: 41.3, Marcus Rhoden (1965) [413 in 20 games] Career: 32.4, Bobby Herrington (1930-33) [777 in 24 games] Career [Modern era]: 30.3, Tony James (1989-92) [1332 in 44 games]

PUNT RETURN TOUCHDOWNS

Opp. Florida Auburn Tennessee Kentucky

LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS

Player Eric Moulds James Otis Doss Dan Bland Glen Young

Avg. 32.8 28.1 27.9 27.6

Year 1994 1977 1964 1980

Ret. 13 16 20 19

Yds. 426 450 558 525

Years 2009-10 1963-65 1986-89 2013-p 1989-92

Ret. 52 42 35 35 78

Yds. 1015 1118 850 839 1862

Career (min. 30 returns) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player Leon Berry Dan Bland Michael Robinson Brandon Holloway Tony James

Avg. 26.7 26.6 24.3 24.0 23.9

Leon Berry owns the Mississippi State career record for yards per kickoff return in a season (26.8) and career (26.7).

KICKOFF RETURN YARDS PER GAME Season: 84.6, Leon Berry (2009) [1015 in 12 games] Career: 84.6, Leon Berry (2009) [1015 in 12 games]

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DEFENSIVE RECORDS TACKLES Game: 29, Ray Costict vs. Kentucky (10-9-1976)

Season Player Calvin Zanders Billy Jackson Reggie Stewart John Miller James Williams James Williams Ray Costict Ray Costict 9. Ray Costict 10. Aaron Pearson 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Tackles 186 180 179 164 163 157 156 156 155 148

Year 1983 1983 1990 1982 1988 1989 1976 1974 1975 1984

1. 2. 3.

Years 1973-76 1973-76 1986-89 1987-90 1977-81 1993-96 1980-83 1999-02 1984-87 1990-92

9. 10.

Yds. NA 96 NA 112 NA 112 NA 72 NA NA 60

Career Player Billy Jackson Tyrone Keys Willie Evans Johnie Cooks Mike McEnany Greg Favors Titus Brown Robert Young Preston Smith 10. Keith Joseph 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

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Sacks 49.0 26.0 24.5 24.0 22.0 19.5 18.5 16.0 16.0 14.0

Years 1980-83 1977-80 2002-05 1977-81 1979-82 1994-97 2004-07 1987-90 2011-14 1989-92

Season 2005 1980 1981 1981 2010 1979 1981 1999 1999 2014

TFLs 48.5 45.0 35.0 35.0 32.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 24.5 23.0

Years 2002-05 1980-83 1978-81 1977-81 1977-80 2004-07 1979-82 2011-14 2013-p 1996-99

Yards -118 -116 -63 -112 -51 -75 -45 -45 -41 -31

Player 1. Anthony Johnson Johnthan Banks 3. Jack Nix 4. Red McElveen Larry Buie 6. Anthony Derricks 7. James Stuart 8. Ben Griffin 9. Eugene Clinton 10. Brandon Bryant 11. Darius Slay

Yards 100 100 97 95 95 90 88 85 81 73 72

Opponent Alabama Florida Ole Miss Auburn Florida Auburn Murray State Birmingham-So. Kentucky Louisiana Tech Georgia

Date 11-10-2007 10-24-2009 11-26-1938 11-12-1927 9-29-1973 11-1-1997 11-2-1946 11-4-1939 11-4-2000 10-17-2015 10-1-2011

INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS

Player Willie Evans Billy Jackson Glen Collins Jonnie Cooks Tyrone Keys Titus Brown Mike McEnany Preston Smith A.J. Jefferson Kevin Sluder

Game: 120, Johnthan Banks vs. Florida (10-24-2009) [2 INT] Season: 145, Johnthan Banks (2009) [4 INT] Career: 320, Johnthan Banks (2009-2012) [16 INT]

RETURN YARDS PER INTERCEPTION Game (Min. 2 INT): 60.0, Johnthan Banks vs. Florida (10-24-2009) [2 for 120 yards] Season (Min. 4 INT): 36.2, Johnthan Banks (2009) [4 for 145 yards] Career (Min. 6 INT): 36.5, Anthony Derricks (1995-1998) [6 for 219 yards]

INTERCEPTION TOUCHDOWNS

Game (Modern era)

Season Year 1980 2005 1981 1996 1981 1998 1980 1989 1979 1982 2014

TFLs 21.0 19.0 17.0 16.0 15.5 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.0

Game: 2, Johnthan Banks vs. Florida (10-24-2009)

SACKS

Sacks 17.0 15.0 15.0 12.5 12.0 12.0 10.0 10.0 9.0 9.0 9.0

Player Willie Evans Billy Jackson Johnnie Cooks Billy Jackson Chris White Tyrone Keys Glen Collins Ashley Cooper Kevin Sluder Preston Smith

INTERCEPTIONS

Game: 5.5, Greg Favors vs. Ole Miss (11-30-1996)

Player 1. Billy Jackson 2. Willie Evans Billy Jackson 4. Greg Favors 5. Mike McEnany Edward Smith 7. Tyrone Keys Robert Young 9. Tyrone Keys Billy Jackson Preston Smith

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

5. 6. Tackles 467 454 448 442 392 391 360 359 355 335

LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURNS

Career

Career Player 1. Ray Costict 2. Harvey Hull 3. James Williams 4. Reggie Stewart 5. Johnie Cooks 6. Dwayne Curry 7. Billy Jackson 8. Mario Haggan 9. Cedric Corse 10. Daniel Boyd

TACKLES FOR LOSS Season

Yds. NA NA 145 NA NA 179 114 119 100 78

Player Int. Opp. 1. Richie Brown 3 Texas A&M Jeramie Johnson 3 Ole Miss Darren Williams 3 Troy Henry Davison 3 Auburn Billy Stacy 3 Ole Miss Billy Murphy 3 Ole Miss *Any game: Jack Nix vs. Arkansas (9-30-1939)

Date 10-4-2014 11-26-2005 10-12-2002 11-6-1976 11-29-1958 11-23-1946

Season Player 1. Corey Broomfield Izell McGill Walt Harris Walt Harris Bill Crick Bobby Bethune 7. 18 tied with 5

Int. 6 6 6 6 6 6

Year 2009 1997 1994 1993 1969 1960

Yds. 118 94 41 59 84 30

Avg. 19.7 15.7 6.8 9.8 14.0 5.0

Int. 16 16 15 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 10

Years 2009-12 1992-95 2010-13 2005-08 1994-97 1974-77 1976-79 2009-12 1999-00 1990-93 1972-74 1970-72

Yds. 320 162 158 241 165 123 146 158 44 157 75 52

Avg. 20.0 10.1 10.5 20.1 13.8 11.2 13.3 15.8 4.4 15.7 7.5 5.2

Career Player 1. Johnthan Banks Walt Harris 3. Nickoe Whitley 4. Derek Pegues Izell McGill 6. Henry Davison Kenny Johnson 8. Corey Broomfield Fred Smoot Kelvin Knight Steve Freeman Frank Dowsing

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TDs 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Year 2009 2009 2007 2006 2000 1994 1948

TDs 3 3 3

Years 2009-2012 2009-2012 2005-2008

Career Player 1. Johnthan Banks Corey Broomfield Derek Pegues


| RECORDS | HIGH RUSHING GAMES

200-YARD RUSHING GAMES Yds. 252 247 237 217 209 204 201

Player Anthony Dixon Jerious Norwood James Johnson Kevin Bouie James Johnson Jerious Norwood Jerious Norwood

Opponent Kentucky Houston Alabama Kentucky Kentucky Ole Miss UAB

Date Att. 10-31-2009 33 10-22-2005 24 11-14-1998 36 10-29-1994 23 11-7-1998 28 11-26-2005 34 10-9-2004 24

100-YARD RUSHING GAMES Yds. 198 198 198 197 192 191 183 182 181 181 180 179 179 176 174 174 172 169 167 166 165 164 163 162 158 156 156 156 155 155 154 154 152 150 150 149 149 148 148 148 147 146 146 145 145 144 144 144 144 143 142 141 141 139 139 139 139 138 138 137 137 137 137 136 135 135 135 134 134 134 133 133

Player Josh Robinson Dennis Johnson James Johnson Josh Robinson James Johnson Keffer McGee Walter Packer Keffer McGee Michael Haddix Keffer McGee Vick Ballard LaDarius Perkins Anthony Dixon Anthony Dixon Hank Phillips Jerious Norwood Dicenzo Miller Joe Fortunato Kenny Roberts Vick Ballard Jerious Norwood Terry Vitrano John Bond James Jones John Bond Bruce Threadgill Kenny Roberts Dontae Walker Jim Cumberbatch Nick Turner Dak Prescott Michael Davis Anthony Dixon William Prince Vick Ballard Walter Packer Don Smith Tom McWilliams Walter Packer William Prince Joe Robertson Walter Packer James Johnson Tom McWilliams Fred Collins Wayne Jones Michael Haddix James Johnson Vick Ballard Dontae Walker Kevin Bouie Walter Packer Kevin Bouie Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Tom McWilliams Michael Davis Jerious Norwood Jerious Norwood Dennis Johnson Rockey Felker Don Smith James Johnson Dicenzo Miller Michael Haddix Anthony Dixon Vick Ballard Sleepy Robinson Anthony Dixon Vick Ballard Dak Prescott David Fair

Opponent Date Att. Kentucky 10-25-2014 23 Memphis 10-19-1974 26 Alabama 11-15-1997 23 LSU 9-20-2014 16 Memphis 9-12-1998 25 Memphis 9-7-1996 23 North Carolina 12-28-1974 24 Louisiana Tech 9-21-1996 26 Colorado State 10-10-1981 17 Northeast La. 9-30-1995 31 Wake Forest 12-30-2011 14 Troy 9-15-2012 23 Arkansas 11-22-08 23 Arkansas 11-21-2009 24 Tulane 11-7-1987 26 Florida 10-23-2004 29 Florida 9-30-2000 19 North Texas St. 10-11-1952 23 Vanderbilt 9-2-1989 14 Memphis 9-1-2011 10 Kentucky 10-30-2004 24 North Carolina 12-28-1974 20 Ole Miss 11-22-1980 15 LSU 11-18-1978 30 LSU 11-12-1983 21 LSU 11-13-1976 20 LSU 11-16-1991 22 Florida 9-30-2000 25 Colorado State 9-8-1984 21 Tulane 9-13-2003 20 Texas A&M 11-9-2013 16 Ole Miss 11-27-1993 40 UAB 10-6-2007 32 Northeast La. 10-7-1989 19 Arkansas 11-20-2010 33 Memphis 10-16-1976 17 Memphis 10-5-1985 26 Auburn 11-11-1944 16 Georgia 9-21-1974 20 Memphis 10-21-1989 20 Alabama 10-25-1952 17 Louisville 10-25-1975 29 Central Florida 10-25-1997 26 Tulane 11-1-1947 32 Ole Miss 11-24-1979 16 Florida State 10-13-1973 16 Vanderbilt 9-20-1980 21 South Carolina 9-26-1998 16 Ole Miss 11-26-2011 23 Texas A&M 12-31-2000 16 Arkansas 11-5-1994 22 LSU 11-15-1975 16 Ole Miss 11-26-1994 27 South Alabama 9-13-2014 14 BGSU 10-12-2013 15 LSU 10-21-1944 32 Ole Miss 11-26-1994 24 Kentucky 11-2-2002 15 Kentucky 10-25-2003 11 Florida 9-28-1974 24 Lamar 10-12-1974 18 Tulane 10-19-1985 20 East Tenn. St. 10-17-1998 21 Auburn 10-9-2000 20 Vanderbilt 9-19-1981 14 Middle Tenn. St. 10-17-2009 27 Auburn 9-10-2011 21 Kentucky 10-12-1991 23 Houston 10-10-2009 21 Houston 10-9-2010 14 Auburn 9-14-2013 22 Tennessee 9-12-1987 12

133 133 133 133 132 132 132 131 131 131 131 131 131 130 130 130 129 129 128 128 127 127 126 126 126 126 125 125 125 125 125 124 124 124 123 123 123 123 123 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 119 119 119 119 119 119 118 118 118 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 116 116 115 115 114 114 114 114 114 114 113 113

James Johnson James Johnson Jerious Norwood Anthony Dixon Wayne Jones Dennis Johnson Keffer McGee Joe Reed Dennis Johnson Dicenzo Miller Anthony Dixon Chris Relf LaDarius Perkins Joe Fortunato Don Smith Keffer McGee Charles Evans John Bond Lawrence Matulich Michael Davis Kenny Roberts Keffer McGee Anthony Dixon Marcus Rhoden James Jones Kenny Roberts LaDarius Perkins Walter Packer Walter Packer Rodney Peters Anthony Dixon Josh Robinson Hank Phillips Michael Davis Walter Packer Kevin Bouie Nick Turner Jerious Norwood Anthony Dixon Dak Prescott Andy Rhoades Wayne Jones Kenny Roberts Dontae Walker Dicenzo Miller Jerious Norwood Anthony Dixon Joe Fortunato Walter Packer Walter Packer Kevin Bouie Michael Davis Michael Davis Michael Davis Tony Buckhalter Dontae Walker Wayne Jones Dennis Johnson James Johnson Dicenzo Miller Christian Ducre Vick Ballard Joe Fortunato Hank Phillips Dicenzo Miller Dak Prescott Wayne Jones Michael Haddix Hank Phillips Keffer McGee Dicenzo Miller Dontae Walker Wayne Jones John Bond Wally Beech Orlando Lundie Harper Davis Walter Packer James Jones John Bond Rodney Peters Dicenzo Miller Wayne Jones Bruce Threadgill

Memphis 8-30-1997 Auburn 10-10-1998 Kentucky 10-25-2003 Ole Miss 11-28-2009 Florida 11-24-1973 Louisville 9-18-1976 Baylor 9-16-1995 Vanderbilt 9-26-1970 Florida 9-27-1975 Kentucky 11-3-2001 Tulane 9-8-2007 Ole Miss 11-28-2009 UAB 10-23-2010 Tulane 11-7-1952 Southern Miss 10-6-1984 South Carolina 10-14-1995 Tulane 11-7-1953 Ole Miss 11-19-1983 Southern Miss 11-22-1947 South Carolina 10-16-1993 Memphis 11-10-1990 Kentucky 10-28-1995 Middle Tenn. 10-25-2008 Florida 9-26-1964 North Texas 9-3-1977 Texas 9-5-1992 Middle Tenn. 10-20-2012 Kansas State 10-5-1974 Memphis 10-19-1974 Tulane 10-18-1986 Ole Miss 11-25-2006 UAB 9-6-2014 LSU 11-14-1987 Tulane 9-25-1993 William & Mary 9-7-1974 Alabama 11-12-1994 Auburn 10-6-2003 Murray State 9-3-2005 Vanderbilt 9-19-2009 Auburn 10-11-2014 Georgia 9-17-1966 LSU 11-17-1973 Tulane 10-20-1990 Ole Miss 11-23-2000 Ole Miss 11-22-2001 Kentucky 10-29-2005 Alabama 11-4-2006 Arkansas State 10-4-1952 Louisville 10-26-1974 Florida 9-25-1976 Arkansas 11-6-1993 Tennessee 9-24-1994 Arkansas State 10-1-1994 South Carolina 10-15-1994 Northeast La. 11-2-1996 Oklahoma State 9-18-1999 Alabama 11-3-1973 Memphis 10-16-1976 Ole Miss 11-29-1997 BYU 12-1-2001 Kentucky 10-27-2007 Alcorn State 10-2-2010 Ole Miss 11-29-1952 Alabama 10-31-1987 LSU 10-21-2000 Kentucky 10-24-2015 Vanderbilt 9-22-1973 Louisiana Tech 9-13-1980 Alabama 11-2-1985 Arkansas 11-4-1995 Kentucky 11-4-2000 Alabama 11-13-2000 Auburn 11-10-1973 Louisiana Tech 9-13-1980 Alabama 10-28-1950 LSU 11-17-1984 Auburn 11-8-1947 Rice 10-11-1975 Memphis 9-23-1978 Arkansas State 9-11-1982 Arkansas State 9-7-1985 Middle Tenn. 10-28-2000 Louisville 10-20-1973 Florida 9-27-1975

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Dennis Johnson Michael Haddix Robert Isaac Jerious Norwood Michael Haddix James Johnson Jerious Norwood Dak Prescott Albert Williams Orlando Wade Tay Galloway James Johnson Fred Reid Jerious Norwood LaDarius Perkins Tommy Garrison Nakia Greer Billy Hill Dennis Johnson Stanley Howell Hank Phillips Don Smith Jerious Norwood Chris Relf Wally Beech Keffer McGee Dicenzo Miller Anthony Dixon Josh Robinson Barry Cotney Donald King Don Smith Michael Davis Anthony Dixon Ode Burrell Lewis Grubbs Michael Haddix Anthony Dixon Anthony Dixon Chris Relf Dak Prescott Jackie Parker Bruce Threadgill Henry Koontz Hank Phillips Kevin Bouie Andy Rhoades Rockey Felker Bruce Threadgill Dwayne Brown Stanley Howell Al Rickey Edwards Don Smith Don Smith Wayne Madkin Dontae Walker Dicenzo Miller Dak Prescott Dwayne Brown Robert Isaac Anthony Dixon Vick Ballard Chris Relf Hoyle Granger Melvin Barkum Don Smith Don Smith Karl Williamson Michael Davis Vick Ballard Josh Robinson Don Morris Hoyle Granger Dennis Johnson Michael Haddix Dontae Walker Dontae Walker Vick Ballard LaDarius Perkins Wally Beech Walter Packer Michael Haddix Don Smith Michael Davis

Washington Memphis Memphis Vanderbilt LSU Texas Tulane UAB La.-Lafayette Vanderbilt LSU Vanderbilt Troy State Florida Kentucky Texas Tech Northeast La. Memphis Kentucky Southern Miss Auburn Ole Miss Arkansas Georgia Clemson South Carolina Memphis Tennessee Texas A&M Tampa Miami (Fla.) Tulane Alabama Vanderbilt Tulane Alabama Tulane LSU Georgia Tech Auburn LSU Arkansas State Kentucky Colorado State Louisiana Tech Tulane Richmond Vanderbilt Auburn Memphis Auburn Navy Syracuse Florida BYU Middle Tenn. Alabama LSU Florida State Northeast La. Auburn Kentucky Arkansas Alabama Florida State Syracuse Tennessee Tulane Alabama UT Martin Arkansas Tulane Alabama Southern Miss Ole Miss Kentucky Alabama UAB Tennessee Ole Miss Southern Miss Marshall Missouri Kentucky

9-10-1977 9-18-1982 8-30-1997 10-4-2003 11-13-1982 1-1-1999 9-4-2004 9-6-2014 9-5-1987 9-2-1989 11-17-1990 9-5-1998 10-12-2002 10-8-2005 10-6-2012 10-7-1967 11-2-1996 10-24-1959 10-9-1976 10-27-1979 10-26-1985 11-22-1986 11-22-2004 9-25-2010 10-9-1949 9-28-1996 9-3-2001 10-13-2007 10-4-2014 10-2-1965 10-18-1980 10-18-1986 11-12-1994 10-11-2008 10-12-1962 10-31-1970 9-4-1982 9-26-2009 10-3-2009 9-10-2011 9-20-2014 10-4-1952 10-9-1976 10-10-1981 9-3-1988 9-25-1993 10-11966 9-22-1973 11-8-1975 9-8-1979 11-10-1979 9-17-1983 9-14-1985 9-27-1986 9-14-2000 10-28-2000 11-11-2000 10-5-2013 10-13-1979 11-2-1996 9-15-2007 10-30-2010 11-20-2010 10-30-1965 10-14-1972 9-6-1986 9-13-1986 9-25-1993 11-13-1993 11-5-2011 11-23-2013 11-7-1953 10-31-1964 10-23-1976 11-20-1982 11-4-2000 11-10-2001 10-8-2011 10-13-2012 12-2-1950 10-4-1975 10-20-1979 9-22-1984 10-31-1992

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YEAR-BY-YEAR INDIVIDUAL 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES 1944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1945 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1946 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1947 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1948 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1949 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1951 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1952 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1953 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1954 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1957 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

TOTAL . . . . . . . . 247

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SAME GAME 100-YARD RUSHING PERFORMANCES NAMES (YARDS) Josh Robinson (20/124) and Dak Prescott (18/111) Josh Robinson (16/197) and Dak Prescott (22/105) Vick Ballard (21/135) and Chris Relf (27/106) Vick Ballard (33/150) and Chris Relf (31/103) Dicenzo Miller (19/117) and Dontae Walker (15/101) Anthony Dixon (29/133) and Chris Relf (15/131) Dicenzo Miller (12/114) and Dontae Walker (14/104) Dicenzo Miller (19/172) and Dontae Walker (25/156) Dontae Walker (16/117) and Dicenzo Miller (16/104) James Johnson (21/133) and Robert Isaac (20/113) Tony Buckhalter (19/120), Nakia Greer (10/110) and Robert Isaac (14/103) Kevin Bouie (27/141) and Michael Davis (24/139) Kevin Bouie (17/123) and Michael Davis (21/107) Michael Davis (21/124), Kevin Bouie (15/105) and Karl Williamson (12/102) Kenny Roberts (14/167) and Orlando Wade (19/111) Rodney Peters (14/125) and Don Smith (17/107) Michael Haddix (17/181) and Henry Koontz (23/105) Michael Haddix (15/117) and John Bond (13/116) Walter Packer (17/149) and Dennis Johnson (15/119) Dennis Johnson (23/109) and Bruce Threadgill (24/105) Dennis Johnson (15/131) and Bruce Threadgill (22/113) Walter Packer (24/183) and Terry Vitrano (20/164) Dennis Johnson (26/198) and Walter Packer (18/125) Wayne Jones (13/117) and Rockey Felker (7/104) Charles Evans (18/129) and Don Morris (15/101) Joe Fortunato (13/120) and Jackie Parker (18/105)

OPPONENT COMBINED ATT./YDS. UAB, 2014 38/235 LSU, 2014 38/302 Auburn, 2011 48/241 Arkansas, 2010 64/253 Kentucky, 2000 34/218 Ole Miss, 2009 44/264 Middle Tennessee State, 2000 26/218 Florida, 2000 44/328 Alabama, 2000 32/221 Memphis, 1997 41/246 Northeast La., 1996 43/333 Ole Miss, 1994 51/280 Alabama, 1994 38/230 Tulane, 1993 48/331 Vanderbilt, 1989 33/278 Tulane, 1986 31/232 Colorado State, 1981 40/286 Louisiana Tech, 1980 28/233 Memphis, 1976 32/268 Kentucky, 1976 47/214 Florida, 1975 37/244 North Carolina, 1974 44/347 Memphis, 1974 44/323 Vanderbilt, 1973 20/221 Tulane, 1953 33/230 Arkansas State, 1952 31/225

SAME GAME 100-YARD RECEIVING PERFORMANCES NAMES (YARDS) Fred Ross (10/154) and Brandon Holloway (4/101) Fred Ross (11/115) and De’Runnya Wilson (4/102) Joe Morrow (6/117), De’Runnya Wilson (9/105) and Fred Ross (6/102) Josh Robinson (6/110) and Fred Ross (4/107) Brandon Heavens (5/112) and Chad Bumphis (4/100) Justin Jenkins (9/172) and McKinley Scott (6/115) Terrell Grindle (3/118) and Ray Ray Bivines (2/109) Fred Hadley (7/166) and Jerry Bouldin (5/115) Sandy Braswell (5/118) and Bill Buckley (4/105)

OPPONENT COMBINED REC./YDS. Arkansas, 2015 14/255 Missouri, 2015 15/117 Georgia Tech, 2014 21/324 Arkansas, 2014 10/217 Memphis, 2010 9/212 Houston, 2003 15/287 Jacksonville State, 2002 5/227 Alabama, 1988 12/281 Northeast La., 1972 9/223

Fred Ross surpassed 100 yards receiving in five games during the 2015 campaign, including a career-high 154 yards on 10 receptions at Arkansas.

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YEAR-BY-YEAR INDIVIDUAL 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES 1944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1945 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1946 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1947 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1948 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1949 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1951 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1952 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1953 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1954 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1957 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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500-YARD PASSING GAMES Yds. Player 508 Dak Prescott

Opponent Arkansas

Date 11-21-2015

400-YARD PASSING GAMES Yds. 466 453 429 421 405

Player Derrick Taite Dak Prescott Dave Marler Wesley Carroll Todd Jordan

Opponent Tulane Georgia Tech Alabama Arkansas Florida

Date 10-22-1994 12-31-2014 11-4-1978 11-17-2007 10-2-1993

300-YARD PASSING GAMES Yds. 384 380 370 360 348 347 346 340 336 335 335 335 331 312 311 309 307 306 303 300

Player Mike Henig Dak Prescott Todd Jordan Kevin Fant Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Kevin Fant Kevin Fant Kevin Fant Dak Prescott Tony Shell Tony Shell Dak Prescott Tony Shell Derrick Taite Tony Shell Dave Marler Dave Marler Dak Prescott Dak Prescott

Opponent Kentucky NC State Memphis Houston Kentucky Louisiana Tech BYU Ole Miss Jacksonville State LSU Alabama Alabama Arkansas Southern Miss Tennessee Kentucky Florida State Ole Miss Missouri Alabama

Date 10-28-2006 12-30-2015 9-4-1993 9-20-2003 10-24-2015 10-17-2015 12-1-2001 11-28-2002 9-14-2002 9-12-2015 10-29-1988 10-29-1988 11-1-2014 10-15-1988 9-23-1995 10-13-1990 10-14-1978 11-25-1978 11-5-2015 11-14-2015

Dak Prescott shattered the MSU career record for 300-yard passing games with nine.

250-YARD PASSING GAMES Yds. 297 296 295 291 290 290 288 288 287 287 285 284 284 283 283 282 281 278 277 274

Player Don Smith Derrick Taite Tyler Russell Tyler Russell Dak Prescott Tommy Pharr Derrick Taite Chris Relf Don Smith Greg Plump Kevin Fant Dak Prescott Don Smith Dak Prescott Mike Davis Dak Prescott Chris Relf Tyson Lee Tommy Pharr Tyler Russell

Opponent Alabama Memphis LSU Tennessee Alabama Ole Miss Auburn Ole Miss Kentucky North Carolina Oregon Southern Miss Southern Miss Rice Southern Miss Ole Miss Michigan Georgia Tech Florida State Arkansas

Date 11-2-1985 9-2-1995 11-12-2012 10-13-2012 11-15-2014 11-27-1969 10-7-1995 11-27-2010 11-12-1985 1-2-1993 8-31-2003 8-30-2014 9-21-1985 12-31-2013 10-17-1987 11-29-2014 1-1-2011 10-3-2009 11-9-1968 11-17-2012

274 270 269 268 268 268 268 266 263 263 262 261 261 261 260 258 258 257 256 256 254 250 250

Dave Marler Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Tony Shell Tyler Russell Kevin Fant Wayne Madkin Derrick Taite Wayne Madkin Tyson Lee Tony Shell Tommy Pharr John Bond Wayne Madkin Bruce Threadgill Tyler Russell Dak PRescott Tommy Pharr Omarr Conner

Memphis Auburn Kentucky Texas A&M LSU Kentucky Ole Miss Georgia Arkansas Ole Miss Alabama LSU South Carolina Kentucky Tulane Alabama Florida Vanderbilt Auburn Memphis Ole Miss Southern Miss Maine

9-23-1978 9-26-2015 10-6-2012 10-4-2014 9-20-2014 10-24-2013 11-24-2012 9-17-1988 11-23-2013 11-22-2001 11-11-2000 9-9-1995 9-20-2001 11-01-2009 11-19-1988 11-1-1969 9-25-1982 10-2-1999 11-5-1977 9-4-2010 11-28-2015 10-11-1969 9-18-2004

200-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Yds. 220 215 208 208 208

Player Jameon Lewis David Smith Sammy Milner Danny Knight Jamayel Smith

Opponent Rice Texas Tech Texas Tech Florida Arkansas

Date Rec. 12-31-2013 9 10-17-1970 12 10-19-1968 9 9-25-1982 8 11-17-2007 10

100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Yds. 194 192 183 180 175 174 172 168 166 164 160 160 157 154 154 153 148 147 146 146 144 143 140 140 140 138 136 133 133 132 131 130 127 127 127 126 125 125 124 123 120 120 119 119 118 118 118 118 118 117

Player David Smith Tony Burks Eric Moulds Chad Bumphis Mardye McDole Mardye McDole Justin Jenkins Mardye McDole Fred Hadley Justin Jenkins Danny Knight Eric Moulds Eric Moulds Fred Ross Bill Buckley Louis Clark Mardye McDole Kelvin Love Chad Bumphis Sammy Milner Chris Jones Mardye McDole Donald Gray Chad Bumphis LaDarius Perkins David Smith Bill Buckley Justin Jenkins Chad Bumphis Kevin Prentiss David Smith Tony Burks Fred Hadley Willie Harris Willie Harris Mardye McDole Art Mordecai Fred Hadley Bill Buckley Chad Bumphis Eric Moulds Keffer McGee Sammy Milner Shaston Coleman David Smith Sandy Braswell Terrell Grindle Justin Jenkins Tony Burks Fred Ross

Opponent Date Rec. Ole Miss 11-27-1969 14 Kentucky 10-28-2006 7 Tennessee 9-23-1995 15 Troy 9-15-2012 6 Florida State 10-14-1978 9 Tennessee 10-28-1978 4 Houston 9-20-2003 9 Alabama 11-4-1978 9 Alabama 10-29-1988 7 Tulane 9-13-2003 9 Tulane 9-4-1982 8 Tulane 10-22-1994 5 LSU 9-9-1995 8 Arkansas 11-14-2015 10 Florida State 10-13-1973 6 Kentucky 10-12-1985 7 Auburn 11-5-1977 6 Kentucky 11-4-1999 6 Ole Miss 11-24-2012 6 Auburn 9-28-1968 12 Florida 10-2-1993 5 Ole Miss 11-25-1978 7 Northwestern St. 9-19-2015 4 LSU 11-10-2012 9 Ole Miss 11-27-2010 3 Richmond 9-20-1969 11 Kentucky 10-7-1972 8 BYU 12-1-2001 7 Alcorn State 10-2-2010 9 Arkansas 11-21-1998 7 Mississippi 11-21-1970 6 Tulane 9-16-2006 4 Alabama 10-31-1987 5 South Carolina 10-17-1992 8 North Carolina 1-2-1993 8 Ole Miss 11-19-1977 6 Memphis 10-27-1984 3 Southern Miss 10-15-1988 7 Houston 10-28-1972 9 Georgia Tech 10-3-2009 6 Arkansas 11-5-1994 7 Auburn 10-7-1995 3 Florida 10-5-1968 8 Memphis 9-2-1995 4 Southern Miss 10-11-1969 6 Northeast La. 9-16-1972 5 Jacksonville St. 9-14-2002 3 Vanderbilt 10-4-2003 8 West Virginia 10-7-2006 4 Ole Miss 11-28-2015 12

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Joe Morrow De’Runnya Wilson David Smith Will Prosser Jameon Lewis Glen Young Justin Jenkins Fred Ross Jerry Bouldin Kenny Causey Ray Ray Bivines McKinley Scott Fred Ross Bill Buckley James Bloodworth Willie Harris Willie Harris Justin Jenkins Jameon Lewis Jerry Price Danny Knight Brandon Heavens Jameon Lewis Danny Knight Josh Robinson Mardye McDole Danny Knight Harland Reed Terrell Grindle Kelvin Love Ray Ray Bivines Fred Ross Terrell Grindle Gavin Rees Robert Isaac Kevin Prentiss Terrell Grindle Tony Burks De’Runnya Wilson John Grace Bill Buckley Chad Bumphis Fred Ross Bill Buckley Kenny Rogers Fred Hadley Tony Burks Fred Ross De’Runnya Wilson Sammy Milner David Smith Brandon McRae Brandon Holloway Kevin Prentiss Anthony Dixon Howard Lewis Chad Bumphis

Georgia Tech 12-31-2014 Ole Miss 11-29-2014 Florida 9-19-1970 Maine 9-18-04 LSU 9-20-2014 Auburn 10-24-1981 Ole Miss 11-22-2001 Missouri 11-5-2015 Alabama 10-29-1988 Alabama 11-13-1993 Ole Miss 11-28-2002 Houston 9-20-2003 Alabama 11-14-2015 Kentucky 10-6-1973 Alabama 11-2-1985 Kentucky 10-13-1990 Memphis 10-19-1991 Auburn 10-18-2003 Memphis 9-1-2011 LSU 11-14-1981 Arkansas State 9-11-1982 Memphis 9-4-2010 LSU 10-5-2013 Alabama 10-29-1983 Arkansas 11-1-2014 Memphis 9-23-1978 Ole Miss 11-20-1982 LSU 11-12-1966 Auburn 10-9-1999 Alabama 11-13-1999 Jacksonville St. 9-14-2002 Arkansas 11-1-2014 Kentucky 11-2-2002 Rice 10-11-1975 Louisiana Tech 9-21-1996 Oklahoma State 9-19-1998 South Carolina 10-5-2002 Georgia 10-21-2006 Georgia Tech 12-21-2014 Murray State 11-2-1946 Northeast La. 9-16-1972 Kentucky 10-6-2012 Texas A&M 10-3-2015 Ole Miss 11-25-1972 Florida 9-28-1985 Southern Miss 10-17-1987 LSU 9-30-2006 Georgia Tech 12-31-2014 Missouri 11-5-2015 Florida 9-27-1969 LSU 11-15-1969 Georgia Tech 9-20-2008 Arkansas 11-21-2015 South Carolina 9-27-1997 Ole Miss 11-23-2007 Auburn 9-22-1974 Memphis 9-4-2010

6 8 10 4 5 8 7 11 5 7 6 6 8 9 5 5 5 7 4 3 3 5 7 6 6 5 3 6 6 4 2 4 3 7 6 3 5 4 9 2 4 9 11 6 7 7 4 6 4 9 5 10 4 2 7 7 4

David Smith owns the most games with 100 or more yards receiving during a Bulldog career with eight.

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INTERCEPTIONS Year 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 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

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Player Billy Murphy Harper Davis Harper Davis Max Stainbrook Joe Fortunato Dick Rosenberg Ollie Fairchild Jackie Parker Art Davis Jimmy Dodd Jimmy Dodd Tom Miller Billy Stacy Bobby Bethune Bobby Bethune Lee Welch Jonny Windham Sonny Fisher James Carroll Bill Kiser Jim Courtney Tommy Corbett Bill Kiser Jim Courtney Al Morrell Buddy Hardwich Bill Crick Ken Phares Frank Dowsing Emile Petro John David Calhoun Steve Freeman Steve Freeman Henry Davison Bobby Wallace Stan Black Henry Davison Kenny Johnson Kenny Johnson Rob Fesmire Larry Friday Kenneth Johnson Gary Lambert Kenneth Johnson Calvin Zanders Billy Jackson Kenneth Johnson Clay Preacher Calvin Zanders Bruce Plummer Kirby Jackson Tom Nichols Brian Hutson Kirby Jackson Bruce Plummer Michael Taylor Bo Russell Marc Woodard Albert Williams Lance Aldridge Kelvin Knight Tony Harris Kelvin Knight Charlie Davidson Walt Harris Walt Harris Walt Harris Izell McGill Izell McGill Robert Bean Fred Smoot Fred Smoot Korey Banks

Int. 5 2 5 5 3 4 3 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 6 1 2 5 5 2 2 2 5 5 2 2 6 5 3 3 4 5 4 3 3 3 5 4 3 4 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 4 3 2 2 4 4 4 4 6 6 4 4 6 5 5 5 4

Yds. 20 13 134 91 33 71 32 22 93 19 75 93 14 0 30 35 15 109 70 30 14 1 46 47 34 6 84 63 29 9 25 14 56 17 9 8 98 54 28 18 53 25 35 20 14 45 0 0 -4 15 8 5 24 15 34 9 36 9 51 22 58 42 90 66 59 41 62 71 94 136 13 31 29

Avg. 4.0 6.5 26.8 8.2 11.0 17.8 10.7 5.5 23.3 9.5 37.5 23.3 3.5 0.0 5.0 35.0 7.5 21.8 14.0 15.0 7.0 0.5 9.2 9.4 17.0 3.0 14.0 12.6 9.7 3.0 6.3 2.8 14.0 5.7 3.0 2.7 19.6 13.5 9.3 4.5 10.6 6.3 17.5 10.0 7.0 22.5 0.0 0.0 -2.0 7.5 4.0 2.5 12.0 7.5 11.3 4.5 9.0 3.0 25.5 11.0 14.5 10.5 22.5 16.5 9.8 6.8 15.5 17.8 15.7 27.2 2.6 6.2 7.3

Darren Williams Korey Banks 2003 Odell Bradley Eric Fuller 2004 Darren Williams 2005 Jeramie Johnson 2006 Derek Pegues 2007 Derek Pegues 2008 Karlin Brown Derek Pegues Keith Fitzhugh 2009 Corey Broomfield 2010 Corey Broomfield Johnthan Banks Nickoe Whitley 2011 Johnthan Banks 2012 Darius Slay 2013 Nickoe Whitley 2014 Richie Brown Will Redmond 2015 Brandon Bryant

3 3 2 2 4 4 4 5 2 2 2 6 3 3 3 5 5 5 3 3 3

44 6 56 13 31 51 95 120 31 23 11 118 40 24 0 27 101 42 54 5 73

14.7 2.0 28.0 6.5 7.8 12.8 23.8 24.0 15.5 11.5 5.5 19.7 13.3 8.0 0.0 5.4 20.2 8.4 18.0 1.7 24.3

UT 67 96 71 73 53 58 78 63 80 104 70 86 36 102 95 100 59 76 68 67 63 75 53 69 54 70 62 66 61 37 49 52 35 51 39 54 50 54 42 35 51

AT 88 60 43 42 72 60 45 101 106 44 45 58 49 61 62 79 55 52 49 56 50 67 55 58 51 62 33 53 49 35 29 50 54 65 51 56 73 66 29 36 58

TT 155 156 114 115 125 118 123 164 186 148 115 144 85 *163 157 +179 114 128 117 123 113 142 108 127 105 *132 95 119 110 72 78 102 89 116 90 110 123 120 71 71 109

TOTAL TACKLES Year 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

Player, Pos. Ray Costict, LB Ray Costict, LB Mike Lawrence, LB Johnie Cooks, LB Rusty Martin, LB Don Edwards, LB Johnie Cooks, LB John Miller, LB Calvin Zanders, LB Aaron Pearson, LB Aaron Pearson, MLB Cedric Corse, ILB Bo Russell, SS James Williams, ILB James Williams, ILB Reggie Stewart, ILB Keo Coleman, ILB Daniel Boyd, ILB Juan Long, ILB Dwayne Curry, ILB Dwayne Curry, ILB Paul Lacoste, ILB Dereck Rush, ILB Edward Smith, OSE Barrin Simpson, LB Mario Haggan, LB Mario Haggan, LB Mario Haggan, LB T.J. Mawhinney, LB Slovakia Griffith, DB Quinton Culberson, LB Quinton Culberson, LB Jamar Chaney, LB Dominic Douglas, LB Jamar Chaney, LB Chris White, LB Cameron Lawrence, LB Cameron Lawrence, LB Benardrick McKinney, LB Benardrick McKinney, LB Richie Brown, LB

SACKS Year 1985 1986 1987

Player, Pos. Aaron Pearson, LB Michael Simmons, DT Michael Simmons, DT Anthony Butts, DT 1988 Darren Martin, LB 1989 Robert Young, DL 1990 Kevin Henry, DE 1991 Nate Williams, NT 1992 Jerome Brown, DE 1993 Herman Carroll, DE 1994 Larry Williams, DE 1995 Larry Williams, DE 1996 Greg Favors, DE 1997 Greg Favors, DE 1998 Edward Smith, OSE 1999 Ellis Wyms, DT 2000 Mario Haggan, LB Pig Prather, DOG 2001 Mario Haggan, LB Conner Stephens, DE 2002 Michael Gholar, DOG 2003 Tommy Kelly, DT 2004 Willie Evans, DE 2005 Willie Evans, DE 2006 Titus Brown, DE 2007 Titus Brown, DE 2008 K.J. Wright, LB 2009 Pernell McPhee, DE 2010 Chris White, LB 2011 Fletcher Cox, DT 2012 Preston Smith, DE 2013 Benardrick McKinney, LB 2014 Preston Smith, DE 2015 Richie Brown, LB + - Led NCAA

No. 6.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 5.0 10.0 6.0 7.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 6.5 *12.5 7.0 *12.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 5.5 *15.0 7.5 8.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 4.5 3.5 9.0 6.5

Yds. 53 NA 16 13 32 72 51 32 22 45 45 39 112 67 112 25 47 42 33 28 26 31 25 96 54 48 41 24 30 18 25 36 60 45

* - Led SEC

Linebacker Richie Brown had three interceptions in the 2014 victory against Texas A&M, becoming the first SEC player in eight years with three picks in a game. Brown was named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and SEC Defensive Player of the Week as a result.

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| RECORDS | YEARLY OFFENSIVE LEADERS

PASSING Year Player 1946 Billy Murphy 1947 Tom McWilliams 1948 Tom McWilliams 1949 Don Robinson 1950 Frank Branch 1951 Frank Branch 1952 Jackie Parker 1953 Jackie Parker 1954 Bobby Collins 1955 Bill Stanton 1956 Billy Stacy 1957 Billy Stacy 1958 Billy Stacy 1959 John Correro 1960 Charlie Furlow 1961 Charlie Furlow 1962 Charlie Furlow 1963 Sonny Fisher 1964 Ashby Cook 1965 Ashby Cook 1966 Don Saget 1967 Tommy Pharr 1968 Tommy Pharr 1969 Tommy Pharr 1970 Joe Reed 1971 Hal Chealander 1972 Rockey Felker 1973 Rockey Felker 1974 Rockey Felker 1975 Bruce Threadgill 1976 Bruce Threadgill 1977 Bruce Threadgill 1978 Dave Marler 1979 Tony Black 1980 John Bond 1981 John Bond 1982 John Bond 1983 John Bond 1984 Don Smith 1985 Don Smith 1986 Don Smith 1987 Mike Davis 1988 Tony Shell 1989 Tony Shell 1990 Tony Shell 1991 Sleepy Robinson 1992 Greg Plump 1993 Todd Jordan 1994 Derrick Taite 1995 Derrick Taite 1996 Derrick Taite 1997 Matt Wyatt 1998 Wayne Madkin 1999 Wayne Madkin 2000 Wayne Madkin 2001 Kevin Fant 2002 Kevin Fant 2003 Kevin Fant 2004 Omarr Conner 2005 Omarr Conner 2006 Michael Henig 2007 Wesley Carroll 2008 Tyson Lee 2009 Tyson Lee 2010 Chris Relf 2011 Chris Relf 2012 Tyler Russell 2013 Dak Prescott 2014 Dak Prescott 2015 Dak Prescott *Led SEC

RECEIVING Att. 60 61 74 105 40 44 97 69 45 57 71 41 70 44 114 65 111 74 61 162 166 71 319 258 294 155 161 106 155 123 89 219 287 62 133 144 183 205 176 312 244 129 335 87 293 141 129 294 220 309 171 201 199 257 246 170 311 351 205 167 169 255 260 221 220 190 394 267 396 477*

Cmp. 21 30 41 29 24 20 45 41 20 27 32 13 32 21 63 36 62 36 35 78 69 26 173 140 138 66 74 60 73 43 45 91 163 23 59 65 91 92 75 143 120 60 153 45 151 77 54 131 110 165 75 92 96 135 138 94 163 186 107 86 74 134 153 130 129 114 231 156 244 316*

Pct. .350 .492 .554 .276 .600 .455 .464 .594 .444 .474 .451 .317 .457 .477 .553 .554 .559 .486 .574 .481 .416 .366 .542 .543 .469 .426 .460 .566 .471 .350 .506 .416 .568 .371 .444 .451 .497 .449 .426 .458 .492 .465 .457 .517 .515 .546 .419 .446 .500 .534 .439 .458 .482 .525 .561 .521 .524 .530 .522 .515 .438 .525 .588 .588 .586 .600 .586 .584 .616 .662

Yds. 279 360 412 303 313 198 811 603 337 554 464 248 388 251 599 389 744 353 426 1032 753 279 1838 1603 1616 937 992 782 1147 575 807 1317 2422 363 849 875 1591 1306 1236 2332 1609 779 1884 499 1909 1167 863 1935 1806 2241 1009 1369 1532 1884 1908 1352 1918 2151 1224 903 1201 1392 1519 1444 1789 1212 2897 1940 3449 3793

TD 5 3 4 1 1 0 8 7 3 5 3 3 2 2 2 0 3 2 2 8 2 4 9 11 8 2 6 9 8 2 7 7 11 2 5 4 7 2 6 15 10 2 13 2 10 8 4 11 14 16 6 6 11 10 8 8 10 14 6 8 7 9 7 4 13 10 24 10 27 29

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Year Player 1946 Kermit Davis 1947 Harper Davis 1948 Harper Davis 1949 Murry Alexander 1950 Steve Clark 1951 John Katusa 1952 Norm Duplain 1953 Art Davis 1954 Levaine Hollingshead 1955 Ron Bennett 1956 Ron Bennett 1957 Gil Peterson 1958 P.L. Blake 1959 Lee Welch 1960 Lee Welch 1961 Johnny Baker 1962 Ode Burrell 1963 Tommy Inman 1964 Tommy Inman 1965 Don Saget 1966 Marcus Rhoden 1967 Johnny Woitt 1968 Sammy Milner 1969 Sammy Milner 1970 David Smith 1971 Eric Hoggatt 1972 Bill Buckley 1973 Bill Buckley 1974 Howard Lewis 1975 Gavin Rees 1976 Robert Chatman 1977 Mardye McDole 1978 Mardye McDole 1979 Mardye McDole 1980 Mardye McDole 1981 Glen Young 1982 Danny Knight 1983 Danny Knight 1984 Mikel Williams 1985 Jeff Patton 1986 Fred Hadley 1987 Fred Hadley 1988 Fred Hadley 1989 Jesse Anderson 1990 Jerry Bouldin 1991 Willie Harris 1992 Willie Harris 1993 Chris Jones 1994 Eric Moulds 1995 Eric Moulds 1996 Lamont Woodberry 1997 Lamont Woodberry 1998 Kevin Prentiss 1999 Kelvin Love 2000 Terrell Grindle 2001 Justin Jenkins 2002 Ray Ray Bivines 2003 Justin Jenkins 2004 Will Prosser 2005 Will Prosser 2006 Tony Burks 2007 Jamayel Smith 2008 Brandon McRae 2009 Chad Bumphis 2010 Chad Bumphis 2011 Arceto Clark 2012 Chad Bumphis 2013 Jameon Lewis 2014 De’Runnya Wilson 2015 Fred Ross *Led SEC

Rec. 11 15 12 14 14 10 14 11 11 12 15 7 6 14 12 22 24 12 21 24 31 8 *64 64 *74 28 *47 *41 21 18 15 29 *48 20 19 19 37 34 23 34 28 28 29 21 32 24 35 24 39 62 27 24 38 43 31 42 40 62 24 28 35 33 51 32 44 30 58 64 47 88

Yds. 158 229 94 131 150 73 265 150 180 248 227 95 85 127 98 323 204 179 338 373 365 82 909 745 987 365 776 661 330 292 277 510 1035 380 289 263 924 671 177 416 529 499 477 230 447 529 574 541 845 779 305 342 681 834 436 661 511 880 328 286 850 510 518 375 634 442 922 923 680 1007

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Avg. 14.4 15.3 7.8 9.4 11.5 7.3 18.9 13.6 16.4 20.7 15.1 13.6 14.2 9.1 8.2 14.7 8.5 14.9 16.1 15.5 11.8 10.3 14.2 11.6 13.3 13.0 16.5 16.1 15.7 16.2 18.5 17.6 21.6 19.0 15.2 13.8 25.0 19.7 7.7 12.2 18.9 17.8 16.5 11.0 14.0 22.0 16.4 22.5 21.7 12.6 11.3 14.2 17.9 19.4 14.1 15.7 12.8 14.2 13.7 10.2 24.3 15.5 10.2 11.7 14.4 14.7 15.9 14.4 14.5 11.4

TD 1 3 1 1 3 0 0 3 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 4 0 2 5 6 6 0 6 7 1 2 3 2 7 3 1 1 7 2 1 2 3 1 5 0 6 1 3 2 7 6 2 3 3 3 2 8 4 9 0 0 5 3 3 4 5 4 12* 5 9 5

Year 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 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

Player Tom McWilliams Tom McWilliams Tom McWilliams Wally Beech Wally Beech Wally Beech Bill Stewart Joe Fortunato Charles Evans Art Davis Jim Harness Billy Stacy Molly Halbert Jack Batte Billy Hill Mackie Weaver Billy Hill Ode Burrell Hoyle Granger Hoyle Granger Hoyle Granger Andy Rhoades Tommy Pharr Tommy Pharr Steve Whaley Lewis Grubbs Lewis Grubbs Melvin Barkum Wayne Jones Walter Packer Walter Packer Dennis Johnson Dennis Johnson James Jones Fred Collins Michael Haddix Michael Haddix Michael Haddix John Bond Don Smith Don Smith Don Smith Hank Phillips Jesse Anderson Kenny Roberts Kenny Roberts Sleepy Robinson Kenny Roberts Michael Davis Michael Davis Keffer McGee Robert Isaac James Johnson James Johnson Dontae Walker Dicenzo Miller Dicenzo Miller Justin Griffith Nick Turner Jerious Norwood Jerious Norwood Anthony Dixon Anthony Dixon Anthony Dixon Anthony Dixon Vick Ballard Vick Ballard LaDarius Perkins Dak Prescott Josh Robinson Dak Prescott

Att. 77 137 121 90 111 98 117 128 109 132 90 138 76 62 63 88 85 71 113 129 108 75 136 141 89 155 134 132 212 157 180 152 114 130 128 133 110 122 164 128 190 159 184 102 108 93 154 106 205 196 235 117 217 236 76 160 132 91 123 195 191 169 287 197 257 186 193 205 134 190 160

Yds. 347 625 436 403 529 421 421 779 549 670 497 613 386 292 257 354 337 310 481 604 449 295 326 239 275 644 419 522 1193 994 1012 859 529 687 591 724 622 813 612 545 554 740 848 468 511 523 543 597 883 929 1072 527 1069 1383 384 1005 676 471 696 1050 1126 668 1066 869 1391 968 1189 1024 829 1238 588

Avg. 4.5 4.6 3.6 4.5 4.8 4.3 3.6 6.1 5.0 5.1 5.5 4.4 5.1 4.7 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.4 4.3 4.7 4.2 3.9 2.4 1.7 3.1 4.2 3.1 4.0 5.6 6.3 5.6 5.7 4.6 5.3 4.6 5.4 5.7 6.7 3.7 4.3 2.9 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.7 5.6 3.5 5.6 4.3 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.9 5.9 5.1 6.3 5.1 5.2 5.7 5.4 5.9 4.0 3.7 4.4 5.4 5.2 6.2 5.0 6.2 6.3 3.7

TD 2 5 1 5 2 5 -5 2 9 4 6 7 3 3 3 2 5 7 2 3 1 1 3 7 7 3 6 6 6 7 6 2 10 4 5 3 8 13 9 6 6 8 0 4 3 5 0 7 10 13 3 12 12 3 10 4 2 7 7 6 9 14 7 12 19 10 8 13 11 10

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Year Player TD PAT FG Pts. 1946 Wallace Matulich 7 0 0 42 1947 Harper Davis 7 0 0 42 1948 Harper Davis 3 0 0 18 1949 Wally Beech 5 0 0 30 1950 Tom Rushing 7 0 0 42 1951 Wally Beech 5 0 0 30 1952 Jackie Parker 16 24 0 +120 1953 Jackie Parker 8 17 0 65 1954 Art Davis 10 0 0 6 1955 William E. Morgan 5 13 0 43 1956 Billy Stacy 6 0 0 36 1957 Molly Halbert 7 0 0 42 1958 Billy Stacy 3 2 0 20 1959 Billy Hill 3 0 0 18 1960 Billy Hill 3 #1 0 20 1961 Sammy Dantone 1 #8 4 27 1962 Ode Burrell 5 0 0 30 1963 Ode Burrell 7 0 0 42 1964 Marcus Rhoden 7 0 0 42 1965 Marcus Rhoden 7 0 0 42 1966 Don Saget 3 0 0 18 1967 Johnny Woitt 3 0 0 18 1968 Sammy Milner 5 0 0 30 1969 Steve Whaley 7 0 0 42 1970 Lewis Grubbs 8 0 0 48 1971 Glenn Ellis 0 12 6 30 1972 Melvin Barkum 6 0 0 36 1973 Vic Nickels 0 23 8 47 1974 Rockey Felker 7 #2 0 46 1975 Kinney Jordan 0 14 13 53 1976 Kinney Jordan 0 31 10 61 1977 Dave Marler 0 18 13 57 1978 James Jones 13 #3 0 84 1979 Fred Collins 4 #1 0 26 1980 Mardye McDole 7 0 0 42 1981 Dana Moore 0 0 10 30 1982 Michael Haddix 9 0 0 54 1983 John Bond 13 0 0 78 1984 Artie Cosby 0 17 13 56 1985 Artie Cosby 0 18 11 51 1986 Artie Cosby 0 21 12 57 1987 Joel Logan 0 17 12 53 1988 Joel Logan 0 17 11 50 1989 Joel Logan 0 23 8 47 1990 Joel Logan 0 19 10 49 1991 Chris Gardner 0 33 9 60 1992 Chris Gardner 0 13 15 58 1993 Tom Burke 0 18 17 69 1994 Tim Rogers 0 34 12 70 1995 Keffer McGee 15 #1 0 92 1996 Brian Hazelwood 0 25 8 49 1997 James Johnson 12 0 0 72 1998 Brian Hazelwood 0 32 15 77 1999 Scott Westerfield 0 18 18 72 2000 Scott Westerfield 0 37 12 73 2001 Justin Jenkins 8 #1 0 50 2002 Brent Smith 0 16 16 64 2003 Justin Jenkins 9 #1 0 56 2004 Jerious Norwood 7 0 0 42 2005 Jerious Norwood 8 0 0 48 2006 Anthony Dixon 9 0 0 54 2007 Anthony Dixon 16 0 0 96 2008 Anthony Dixon 9 0 0 54 2009 Anthony Dixon 12 0 0 72 2010 Vick Ballard 20 0 0 120 2011 Derek DePasquale 0 36 12 72 2012 Devon Bell 0 43 14 85 2013 Dak Prescott 15 #1 0 92 2014 Evan Sobiesk 0 56 12 92 2015 Westin Graves 0 52 15 97 # - Total includes made two-point conversions + - Led NCAA

Year 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951

Player Rush Pass Plays Yds. TD Wallace Matulich 107 507 -614 Tom McWilliams 625 360 198 985 8 Tom McWilliams 436 412 195 848 5 Wally Beech 403 0 90 403 5 Wally Beech 529 0 111 529 2 Wally Beech 421 0 98 421 5 Bill Stewart 421 0 117 421 -1952 Jackie Parker 455 811 223 1266 24 1953 Jackie Parker 208 603 144 811 15 1954 Art Davis 670 25 137 695 10 1955 Bill Stanton 135 554 121 689 6 1956 Billy Stacy 613 464 209 1077 9 1957 Billy Stacy 350 248 151 598 4 1958 Billy Stacy 269 388 177 657 5 1959 Billy Hill 257 248 125 505 4 1960 Charlie Furlow (-50) 599 167 549 2 1961 Billy Hill 337 299 138 636 3 1962 Charlie Furlow (-35) 744 178 709 3 1963 Sonny Fisher 220 353 142 573 3 1964 Hoyle Granger 604 0 130 604 2 1965 Ashby Cook 65 1032 231 1097 11 1966 Don Saget 150 753 257 903 5 1967 Tommy Pharr 326 279 207 605 5 1968 Tommy Pharr 239 1838 460 *2077 12 1969 Tommy Pharr 4 1603 309 1607 12 1970 Joe Reed 316 1616 449 1932 15 1971 Hal Chealander (-96) 937 209 841 2 1972 Melvin Barkum 522 591 228 1113 8 1973 Wayne Jones 1193 0 212 1193 6 1974 Rockey Felker 446 1147 304 *1593 15 1975 Walter Packer 1012 0 180 1012 7 1976 Bruce Threadgill 554 807 249 1361 11 1977 Bruce Threadgill 274 1317 362 1591 8 1978 Dave Marler (-31) 2422 375 *2391 12 1979 Dwayne Brown 378 274 155 652 3 1980 John Bond 720 849 264 1569 10 1981 John Bond 339 875 277 1214 6 1982 John Bond 609 1591 327 2200 11 1983 John Bond 612 1306 369 1918 15 1984 Don Smith 545 1236 304 1781 15 1985 Don Smith 554 2332 502 *2886 21 1986 Don Smith 740 1609 403 *2349 16 1987 Hank Phillips 848 0 184 848 8 1988 Tony Shell (-55) 1884 363 1829 13 1989 Kenny Roberts 511 0 108 511 4 1990 Tony Shell (-66) 1909 333 1843 10 1991 Sleepy Robinson 543 1167 295 1710 13 1992 Greg Plump 112 863 209 975 7 1993 Todd Jordan (-13) 1935 336 1922 12 1994 Derrick Taite 51 1806 286 1857 15 1995 Derrick Taite 16 2241 370 2257 16 1996 Derrick Taite 6 1009 212 1015 6 1997 Matt Wyatt (-178) 2199 237 2021 6 1998 Wayne Madkin (-36) 1532 260 1496 13 1999 Wayne Madkin (-1) 1884 308 1883 10 2000 Wayne Madkin 179 1908 315 2087 13 2001 Kevin Fant 9 1352 120 1361 8 2002 Kevin Fant (-69) 1918 224 1849 10 2003 Kevin Fant (-149) 2151 256 2002 16 2004 Omarr Conner 115 1224 174 1339 7 2005 Jerious Norwood 1126 0 191 1317 6 2006 Michael Henig 18 1201 187 1219 7 2007 Wesley Carroll 67 1392 302 1459 9 2008 Tyson Lee 37 1519 322 1556 8 2009 Tyson Lee 175 1444 295 1619 6 2010 Chris Relf 713 1789 414 2502 18 2011 Chris Relf 375 1212 313 1587 12 2012 Tyler Russell -5 2897 437 2892 26 2013 Dak Prescott 829 1940 401 2769 23 2014 Dak Prescott 986 3449 606 *4435 41 2015 Dak Prescott 588 3793 637 4381 39 * - Led SEC (ranked on yards-per-game since 1970)

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Quarterback John Bond led Mississippi State in total offense all four years of his career (1980-83).

Future NFL running back Jerious Norwood topped the Bulldogs in scoring during the 2004 and 2005 seasons.


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PUNTING Year Player 1946 Billy Murphy 1947 Tom McWilliams 1948 Tom McWilliams 1949 Jim Pittman 1950 Joe Fortunato 1951 Bobby Collins 1952 Bobby Collins 1953 Bobby Collins 1954 Bobby Collins 1955 Art Davis 1956 Gil Peterson 1957 Gil Peterson 1958 Gil Peterson 1959 Bill Schoenrock 1960 Charlie Furlow 1961 Randy Hutto 1962 Charlie Furlow 1963 Ode Burrell 1964 James Carroll 1965 Dick McGraw 1966 Dick McGraw 1967 Dick McGraw 1968 Conn Canale 1969 Conn Canale 1970 Sammy Milner 1971 Lanny Sheffield 1972 Mike Patrick 1973 Mike Patrick 1974 Mike Patrick 1975 Gerald Vaught 1976 Gerald Vaught 1977 Jim Nabers 1978 Jim Nabers 1979 Dana Moore 1980 Dana Moore 1981 Dana Moore 1982 Dana Moore 1983 Tim Cutts 1984 Brian Hutson 1985 Robert Smith 1986 Tommy Parks 1987 Tommy Parks 1988 Mike Riley 1989 Mike Riley 1990 Mike Riley 1991 Mike Riley 1992 Todd Jordan 1993 Todd Jordan 1994 Andy Russ 1995 Andy Russ 1996 Andy Russ 1997 Jeff Walker 1998 Jeff Walker 1999 Jeff Walker 2000 Prentiss Cole 2001 Jared Cook 2002 Jared Cook 2003 Robert Wallis 2004 Jared Cook 2005 Blake McAdams 2006 Blake McAdams 2007 Blake McAdams 2008 Blake McAdams 2009 Heath Hutchins 2010 Heath Hutchins 2011 Baker Swedenburg 2012 Baker Swedenburg 2013 Baker Swedenburg 2014 Devon Bell 2015 Logan Cooke * - Led SEC

KICKOFF RETURNS No. 24 41 44 25 37 55 44 24 33 16 20 25 36 48 38 24 41 41 56 48 71 95 51 67 30 77 48 60 63 60 62 56 36 52 52 60 53 54 42 50 38 55 36 75 57 42 52 56 50 49 53 45 44 52 63 60 48 30 49 69 68 77 79 50 59 71 57 25 50 44

Yds. 998 1436 1616 1010 1402 1854 1703 930 1330 652 746 920 1424 1827 1273 835 1357 1532 2048 2014 2777 3567 2065 2550 1131 3035 1853 2667 2479 2150 2473 2224 1456 2053 2104 2504 2199 2235 1572 1916 1513 2149 1453 3078 2332 1660 2267 2403 1906 2031 2466 2049 1856 2221 2601 2445 2024 1300 2143 2891 2598 3024 3049 1986 2450 2970 2340 1063 2160 1856

Avg. 41.6 35.0 36.7 40.4 37.9 33.7 38.7 38.8 40.3 40.8 37.3 36.8 39.6 38.1 33.5 34.8 33.1 37.4 36.6 *42.0 39.1 37.5 40.5 38.1 37.7 39.4 38.6 44.5 39.3 35.8 39.9 39.7 40.4 39.5 40.5 41.7 41.5 41.4 37.4 38.3 39.8 39.1 40.4 41.0 40.9 39.5 *43.6 42.9 38.1 41.4 46.5 45.5 42.2 42.7 41.3 40.8 42.2 43.3 *43.7 41.9 38.2 39.3 38.6 39.7 41.5 41.8 41.1 42.5 43.2 42.2

Year Player 1946 Harper Davis 1947 Harper Davis 1948 Carl Scheider 1949 Cliff O’Connor 1950 Norm Duplain 1951 Norm Duplain 1952 Jackie Parker 1953 Jackie Parker 1954 Bobby Collins 1955 William E. Morgan 1956 Billy Stacy 1957 Billy Stacy 1958 Billy Stacy 1959 Willie Daniel 1960 Pat Shute 1961 Jimmy Jenkins 1962 Ode Burrell 1963 Ode Burrell 1964 Dan Bland 1965 Dan Bland 1966 Marcus Rhoden 1967 Tommy Garrison 1968 David Smith 1969 David Smith 1970 Frank Dowsing 1971 Lewis Grubbs 1972 Ken Phares 1973 Walter Packer 1974 Steve Wohlert 1975 Walter Packer 1976 Walter Packer 1977 James Otis Doss 1978 Willie Jackson 1979 James Jones 1980 Glen Young 1981 Glen Young 1982 Glen Young 1983 Danny Knight 1984 John Lowe 1985 John Moore 1986 Michael Robinson 1987 John Moore 1988 Eddie Myles 1989 Tony James 1990 Tony James 1991 Tony James 1992 Tony James 1993 Kenny Causey 1994 Eric Moulds 1995 Eric Moulds 1996 Robert Isaac 1997 Robert Isaac 1998 Kevin Prentiss 1999 Pig Prather 2000 Pig Prather 2001 Pig Prather 2002 Fred Reid 2003 Fred Reid 2004 Jonathan Lowe 2005 Derek Pegues 2006 Derek Pegues 2007 Derek Pegues 2008 Derek Pegues 2009 Leon Berry 2010 Leon Berry 2011 Jameon Lewis 2012 Jameon Lewis 2013 Jameon Lewis 2014 Robert Johnson 2015 Brandon Holloway + - Led NCAA

Ret. 5 7 2 10 11 9 13 6 8 10 12 11 12 10 11 7 11 10 20 20 26 11 27 16 16 18 25 26 10 12 12 16 12 8 19 18 20 9 16 25 26 27 27 21 18 21 18 8 13 9 20 20 19 12 14 25 18 25 19 28 29 24 31 38 14 21 20 19 12 24

PUNT RETURNS Yds. 142 117 96 161 226 248 305 121 109 239 248 273 309 226 263 146 225 261 558 499 572 202 590 394 371 336 544 547 203 242 195 450 222 199 525 407 431 201 329 524 643 464 535 477 432 515 438 163 426 259 469 455 458 325 321 569 441 577 343 559 687 544 708 1015 375 386 517 446 214 567

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Avg. TD 28.4 -16.7 -48.0 -16.1 -20.5 -27.6 -23.5 0 20.2 0 13.6 -23.9 -20.7 0 24.8 0 25.8 0 22.6 0 23.9 0 20.9 0 20.5 0 26.1 0 +27.9 1 *25.0 0 +22.0 1 18.4 0 *21.9 0 24.6 0 23.2 0 18.7 0 21.8 0 *21.0 0 20.3 0 20.2 0 16.3 0 28.1 0 18.5 0 24.9 1 *27.6 1 22.6 0 21.6 0 22.3 0 20.6 0 21.0 0 24.7 0 17.2 0 19.8 0 22.7 0 24.0 0 24.5 0 24.3 0 20.4 0 +32.8 0 28.8 0 23.5 0 22.8 0 24.1 1 27.1 0 22.9 0 22.8 0 24.5 0 23.1 1 18.1 0 20.0 0 23.7 0 22.7 0 22.8 0 26.7 1 26.8 1 18.4 0 25.9 1 23.5 0 17.8 0 23.6 1

Year 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 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

Player Tom McWilliams Tom McWilliams Tom McWilliams Max Stainbrook Norm Duplain Tony Kotowski Charles Caven Jackie Parker Bobby Collins Jim Tait Billy Stacy Billy Stacy Billy Stacy Billy Hill Billy Tohill Billy Hill Ode Burrell Ode Burrell Dan Bland Marcus Rhoden Marcus Rhoden Conn Canale David Smith David Smith David Smith Frank Dowsing Frank Dowsing Steve Freeman Richard Blackmore Stan Black Stan Black Henry Davison Richard Blackmore Kenny Johnson Mardye McDole Glen Young Glen Young Danny Knight Orlando Lundie Orlando Lundie Milton Smith Eddie Myles Eddie Myles Tony James Tony James Tony James Tony James Scott Gumina Bernard Euell Bernard Euell Robert Isaac Robert Isaac Kevin Prentiss Pig Prather Larry Huntington Ray Ray Bivines Korey Banks Nick Turner Jonathan Lowe Jerious Norwood Derek Pegues Derek Pegues Derek Pegues Leon Berry Chad Bumphis Johnthan Banks Johnthan Banks Jameon Lewis Jamoral Graham Fred Ross

Ret. 19 16 11 16 15 13 22 17 13 3 24 17 11 6 5 7 10 15 17 19 22 9 9 6 5 14 12 8 12 14 16 18 11 15 23 19 27 9 22 13 10 29 16 40 23 22 36 13 25 11 19 23 26 17 22 12 20 28 17 4 25 27 26 9 16 16 14 22 14 15

Yds. 306 226 100 103 212 217 153 156 137 103 290 144 146 85 43 47 102 163 115 413 170 76 98 54 40 260 135 50 126 64 196 97 155 71 251 307 205 73 189 46 40 266 126 437 341 196 358 180 199 57 189 198 339 125 212 125 200 310 195 43 350 268 172 69 137 166 123 51 67 157

Avg. 16.1 14.1 9.1 6.4 14.1 16.7 7.0 9.2 10.5 34.3 +12.1 8.5 13.3 14.2 8.6 6.7 10.2 10.9 6.8 *21.7 7.7 8.4 10.9 9.0 8.0 18.6 11.3 6.3 10.5 4.6 12.3 5.4 *14.1 4.7 10.9 +16.2 7.6 8.1 8.6 3.5 4.0 9.2 7.9 10.9 *14.8 8.9 10.0 13.8 8.0 5.2 9.9 8.6 *13.0 7.4 9.6 10.4 10.0 11.1 11.5 10.8 14.0 9.9 6.6 7.7 8.6 10.4 8.8 2.3 4.8 10.5

TD 1 1 0 ----0 --1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

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RUSHING YEAR 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953

G 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 13 12 11 11 12 12 11 12 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10

PLAYS 927 1001 956 848 862 907 821 782 880 754 687 692 766 863 752 743 718 727 691 748 703 733 767 741 709 694 685 771 783 738 787 765 749 771 809 817 733 747 780 744 753 795 755 741 693 807 699 705 563 571 606 543 593 502 643 565 504 538 602 643 604 563 566

YDS 5986 6679 5647 4965 4643 5217 4463 3312 3863 3442 3038 3335 3848 4042 3779 4250 3562 3870 3460 3593 3770 4133 3932 3523 4100 3368 2886 3467 3671 3743 4150 3922 3640 4642 3433 4189 3701 4120 3479 3803 3362 4065 3755 3356 2368 3169 2865 3014 1638 1853 2520 2293 2379 1716 2531 2258 2090 2281 2346 2807 2855 3015 2707

YPG 460.5 513.8 434.4 381.9 357.2 401.3 371.9 276.0 297.2 286.8 276.2 303.2 320.7 336.8 343.5 386.4 323.8 322.5 314.5 326.6 342.7 375.7 357.5 320.3 372.7 306.2 262.4 315.2 333.7 340.2 377.3 356.5 330.9 422.0 312.1 380.8 336.5 374.5 316.3 345.7 305.6 369.5 341.4 305.1 215.3 288.1 286.5 301.4 163.8 185.3 252.0 229.3 237.9 190.7 253.1 250.9 232.2 253.4 260.7 280.7 285.5 301.5 270.7

RUSH 427 578 527 424 513 619 555 397 508 394 385 401 371 421 397 461 367 476 441 442 385 496 436 511 529 392 446 365 501 480 462 522 524 565 647 651 593 436 533 644 594 608 517 484 458 493 347 363 421 361 402 406 497 341 478 409 348 433 529 553 515 482 482

YDS 1873 3030 2469 1874 2279 2793 2731 1220 1784 1142 1514 1744 1424 1431 1415 2132 1129 2063 1748 1744 1464 2161 1791 2079 2873 1434 1690 1188 1958 2055 1728 2394 2177 2899 2448 3135 2907 1483 2082 2971 2564 2753 2125 1761 1064 1485 716 967 1064 865 1333 1520 1877 782 1529 1415 1411 1714 1842 2209 2174 2433 1981

YPG 144.1 233.1 189.9 144.2 175.3 214.8 227.6 101.7 137.2 95.2 137.6 158.5 118.7 119.2 128.6 193.8 102.6 171.9 158.9 158.5 133.1 196.5 162.8 189.0 235.4 130.4 153.6 108.0 178.0 186.8 157.1 217.6 197.9 263.5 222.5 285.0 264.3 134.8 189.3 270.1 233.1 250.3 193.2 160.1 96.7 135.0 71.6 96.7 106.4 86.5 133.3 152.0 187.7 86.9 152.9 157.2 156.8 190.4 204.7 220.9 217.4 243.3 198.1

TDS 21 29 29 18 19 28 21 13 18 14 9 11 13 10 10 27 13 21 16 15 15 21 12 18 24 7 20 5 13 12 16 17 19 22 17 28 15 18 14 26 14 31 15 16 7 15 10 10 3 6 14 15 19 4 11 9 10 15 20 18 N/A N/A N/A

ATT 500 423 429 424 349 288 266 385 372 360 302 291 395 442 355 282 351 251 250 306 318 237 331 230 180 302 239 406 282 358 325 243 225 206 161 166 140 311 247 100 159 187 238 257 235 314 352 342 142 210 204 137 96 161 165 156 156 105 73 90 89 81 84

COMP. 331 261 253 249 198 168 153 210 188 171 146 147 207 226 187 156 184 118 120 140 170 120 144 106 100 158 117 186 137 128 150 100 103 99 73 73 50 177 97 48 58 86 119 113 97 146 189 186 54 87 94 66 45 80 87 87 65 42 26 43 36 32 48

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YDS 4113 3649 3178 3091 2364 2424 1732 2092 2079 2300 1524 1591 2424 2611 2364 2118 2433 1807 1712 1849 2306 1972 2141 1444 1511 1934 1196 2279 1713 1688 2422 1528 1463 1743 985 1054 794 2637 1397 832 798 1312 1630 1595 1304 1684 2149 2047 574 988 1187 773 502 934 1002 844 679 567 504 598 681 572 726

YPG 316.4 280.7 244.5 237.8 181.8 186.5 144.3 174.3 159.9 191.7 138.5 144.6 202.0 217.6 214.9 192.5 221.2 150.6 155.6 168.1 209.6 179.3 194.6 131.6 137.4 175.8 108.7 207.2 155.7 153.5 220.8 138.9 133.0 158.5 89.5 95.8 72.2 239.7 127.0 75.6 72.5 119.3 148.2 145.0 118.5 153.1 214.9 204.7 57.4 98.8 118.7 77.3 50.2 103.8 100.2 93.8 75.4 63.0 56.0 59.8 68.1 57.2 72.6

COMP% 66.2 61.7 59.0 58.7 56.7 58.3 57.5 54.5 50.5 47.5 48.3 50.5 52.4 51.1 52.7 55.3 52.4 47.0 48.0 45.8 53.5 50.6 43.5 46.1 55.6 52.3 49.0 45.8 48.6 49.8 46.2 41.2 45.8 48.1 45.3 44.0 35.7 56.9 39.3 48.0 36.5 46.0 50.0 44.0 41.3 46.5 53.7 54.4 38.0 41.4 46.1 48.2 46.9 49.7 52.7 55.8 41.7 40.0 35.7 47.8 40.5 39.5 57.1

TDS 33 31 18 28 19 18 9 10 12 10 10 9 15 13 13 9 13 11 8 13 16 17 14 6 10 14 5 15 6 11 16 6 3 9 4 5 5 14 8 7 3 9 11 8 5 9 16 10 4 3 10 3 3 5 3 4 3 4 5 4 6 5 8

INTS. 5 12 12 10 13 13 17 12 18 16 10 13 25 22 16 9 14 14 17 10 11 8 10 13 10 9 11 21 15 12 15 14 14 13 8 7 11 18 16 5 11 9 19 23 20 17 18 19 12 20 12 8 7 14 17 10 19 12 7 10 11 10 4

POINTS 447 480 360 383 329 377 307 183 279 221 153 173 225 227 196 347 238 339 226 249 261 349 241 235 276 207 205 172 169 195 257 198 196 252 202 284 162 232 193 269 165 301 219 197 120 171 193 146 49 75 202 155 169 76 111 101 96 127 175 148 173 192 196

PPG 34.4 36.9 27.7 29.5 25.3 29.0 25.6 15.2 21.5 18.4 13.9 15.7 18.8 18.9 17.8 28.9 21.6 28.3 20.5 22.6 23.7 31.7 21.9 21.4 25.1 18.8 18.6 15.6 15.4 17.7 23.4 18.0 17.8 22.9 18.4 25.8 14.7 21.1 17.5 24.5 15.0 27.4 19.9 17.9 10.9 15.5 19.3 14.6 4.9 7.5 20.2 15.5 16.9 8.4 11.1 11.2 10.7 14.1 19.4 14.8 17.3 19.2 19.6


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RUSHING YEAR 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953

G 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 13 12 11 11 12 12 11 12 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10

PLAYS 955 977 833 918 970 881 774 767 883 713 734 750 898 807 756 798 734 835 763 777 806 749 771 758 793 831 767 801 715 769 787 761 795 810 755 714 735 802 812 767 739 801 712 782 827 805 814 767 766 682 653 641 555 581 569 523 599 504 667 607 581 638 593

YDS 5085 5517 4541 5036 4558 4639 4392 3930 4313 3856 3690 4013 5682 3888 4086 3735 2448 3755 3713 3865 4808 3736 3862 3609 3514 4283 3259 4502 3936 4276 3565 3592 4004 3983 2871 3236 3459 3629 3633 3063 2853 3155 3724 3744 3722 3906 4843 3825 3569 2783 2655 2615 2059 2465 2434 2574 2633 2280 2074 2453 2548 2473 2350

YPG 391.1 424.4 349.3 387.4 350.6 356.8 366.0 327.5 331.8 321.3 335.5 364.8 473.5 324.0 371.5 339.5 222.5 312.9 337.5 351.4 437.1 339.6 351.1 328.1 319.5 389.4 296.3 409.3 357.8 388.7 324.1 326.5 364.0 362.1 261.0 294.3 314.5 329.9 330.3 278.5 259.4 286.8 338.5 340.4 338.4 355.1 484.3 382.5 356.9 278.3 265.5 261.5 205.9 273.9 243.4 286.0 292.6 253.3 230.4 245.3 254.8 247.3 235.0

YDS 2270 1970 1874 2153 1995 1548 1752 1811 2039 1385 1545 2094 2283 2041 1726 1073 736 1769 1216 1436 2319 1392 1535 1479 1423 1984 1660 2259 2001 2853 1742 1751 1818 2405 968 1495 2108 2133 2332 1716 1864 1892 2326 2369 2455 1849 2331 1563 1811 1608 1438 1422 1291 1698 1589 1902 1874 1377 1444 1790 1754 1739 1711

YPG 174.6 151.5 144.2 165.6 153.5 119.1 146 150.9 156.8 115.4 140.5 190.4 190.3 170.1 156.9 97.5 66.9 147.4 110.5 130.5 210.8 126.5 139.5 193.6 129.4 180.4 150.9 205.4 181.9 259.4 158.4 159.2 165.3 218.6 88.0 135.9 191.6 193.9 212.0 156.0 169.5 172.0 211.5 215.4 223.2 168.1 233.1 156.3 181.1 160.8 143.8 142.2 129.1 188.7 158.9 211.3 208.2 153.0 160.4 179.0 175.4 173.9 171.1

PASSING TDS 16 17 17 16 15 11 18 19 14 16 13 17 30 17 14 16 7 14 7 9 30 10 10 9 6 14 13 25 17 24 20 17 20 25 6 15 15 15 20 17 10 17 6 26 21 21 34 16 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

ATT 424 505 388 414 434 446 332 324 387 309 316 272 373 282 311 426 331 309 390 330 304 343 185 313 329 328 288 283 271 197 263 266 313 236 326 272 192 205 204 223 187 233 201 217 220 313 316 318 248 205 197 185 134 155 145 107 118 131 115 133 135 138 119

COMP. 257 264 240 265 280 258 187 169 207 179 194 159 232 140 170 206 172 157 224 176 194 174 331 166 163 185 148 158 141 103 109 119 177 132 172 133 94 98 105 95 76 97 101 105 102 158 184 176 130 99 94 96 63 66 65 56 52 69 54 50 59 76 50

YDS 2815 3547 2667 2883 2563 3091 2640 2119 2274 2471 2145 1919 3399 1847 2360 2662 1712 1986 2497 2429 2489 2344 2327 2130 2029 2299 1599 2243 1935 1423 1823 1841 2186 1578 1903 1741 1351 1496 1301 1347 989 1263 1398 1348 1267 2057 2512 2262 1758 1175 1217 1193 779 767 845 672 759 903 635 663 798 734 639

YPG 216.5 272.8 205.2 221.8 197.2 237.8 220.0 176.6 174.9 205.9 195.0 174.5 283.3 153.9 214.5 242.0 155.6 165.5 227.0 220.8 226.3 213.1 211.5 193.6 190.1 209.0 145.4 203.9 175.9 129.4 165.7 167.4 198.7 143.5 173.0 158.3 122.8 136.0 118.3 122.5 89.9 114.8 127.1 122.5 115.2 187.0 251.2 226.2 175.8 117.5 121.7 119.3 77.9 85.2 84.5 74.7 84.3 100.3 70.6 66.3 79.8 73.4 63.9

COMP% 60.6 52.3 62.9 64.0 64.5 57.8 56.3 52.2 53.5 57.9 61.4 58.5 62.2 49.7 54.7 48.4 51.9 50.8 57.4 53.3 63.8 50.7 55.9 53.0 49.5 56.4 51.4 55.8 52.0 52.3 41.4 44.7 56.5 55.9 52.8 48.9 49.0 47.8 51.5 42.6 40.6 41.6 50.2 48.4 46.4 50.5 58.2 55.3 52.4 48.3 47.7 51.9 47.0 42.6 44.9 52.3 44.1 52.7 47.0 37.6 43.7 55.1 42.0

TDS 16 17 18 17 12 19 18 13 20 18 13 15 31 22 21 18 7 13 20 19 15 20 14 8 10 11 10 15 12 9 14 9 14 6 9 12 7 10 6 5 6 9 0 7 12 0 16 14 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

INTS. 13 16 14 19 12 13 17 8 18 12 12 12 6 14 13 19 15 16 14 10 10 22 15 18 14 9 12 10 7 8 7 10 10 11 14 14 12 11 18 14 13 14 16 17 14 19 15 9 18 12 10 16 17 5 17 14 6 13 10 15 9 11 8

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PPG 23.2 21.7 23.0 23.3 19.7 19.8 26.8 24.7 23.2 25.8 23.5 25.5 39.2 28.3 26.2 22.1 13.5 18.2 19.5 20.8 32.5 21.3 22.3 16.0 14.2 21.5 18.8 30.2 23.5 25.9 26.2 20.9 25.4 22.2 12.4 19.6 16.3 18.6 20.6 16.2 15.1 18.2 23.2 23.1 28.3 24.0 38.5 26.0 25.9 17.6 17.2 14.3 8.2 14.7 13.5 13.2 22.0 14.3 11.1 15.2 14.2 12.0 11.9

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“Those polite Mississippians ditch the Southern hospitality in favor of sadism, transforming their stadium into a torture chamber. They ceaselessly pound upon your eardrums. The high-volume video board functions as a waterboard. Then the fans add one more layer of sound by howling hysterically for four hours. On football Saturdays in 2014, with a dream of a team to cheer for, it is an ear-splitting slice of hell for the visiting team. Of all the intimidating venues in America, I cannot imagine a single more oppressive place than previously sleepy Davis Wade Stadium.” – Pat Forde, Yahoo.com (10.11.14)

“Want to know what a revolution sounds like? Between the third and fourth quarter, Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” blares through the stadium speakers. The throng rings cowbells to the beat, creating a deafening roar as they try to hold on to the feeling.” – Pete Thamel, Sports Illustrated (10.10.14)

“Mississippi State was truly incredible. If I was to rank the SEC Nation shows and experiences this year, Mississippi State is No. 1. You cannot find a square inch of open grass (in the Junction). The loudest fans we have heard so far in college football this year.” – Joe Tessitore, SEC Network (10.23.14)

“The weekend in Starkville was one of the most electric and extraordinary I’ve ever experienced covering the Southeastern Conference. I have never seen anything quite like this in my 35 years of covering college football. We could spend the rest of our lives trying to top that show.” – Paul Finebaum, SEC Network, on the Oct. 4 SEC Nation Show

“Las Vegas is great but there isn’t any place like StarkVegas right now. My man Dan (Mullen) has StarkVegas shoes.” - Jim Rome, Jim Rome Show (10.15.14)

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“The loudest game I have ever attended – start to finish – even postgame. You haven’t lived until you’ve heard ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ with accompaniment from 50,000 cowbells.” – Stewart Mandel, Fox Sports (10.11.14)

“To all those Bulldog fans shining those cell phone flashlights and signing along to Don’t Stop Believin’, they make Davis Wade Stadium the most fun place to watch a football game in the SEC.” – Kevin Scarbinsky, AL.com (11.14.15)

“The environment Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium was as electric as any college sporting event you’re ever going to find. It was the loudest stadium I’ve ever been in and it wasn’t just the cowbells. It was an awesome environment all the way around and great people.” – Chris Low, ESPN.com (10.11.14)

“Poor you. You spent Saturday somewhere other than Mississippi. I’m sorry. You didn’t get goose bumps from a late-morning Starkville din so loud it seemed set to jar loose the Mississippi-Alabama borderline and hurl it nearer Tuscaloosa.” – Chuck Culpepper, Washington Post (10.5.14)

“The combination of the big-game atmosphere with the clanging of the cowbells created a raucous environment that rivals that of any stadium in any sport.” – Barrett Sallee, Bleacher Report (10.13.14)

“These are the most genuine, authentic fans in America.” – Paul Finebaum, SEC Network, on the Nov. 14 SEC Nation show

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DAVIS WADE STADIUM AT SCOTT FIELD Capacity: 61,337 Head coach Dan Mullen and the Mississippi State Bulldogs return to the raucous atmosphere of Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field in 2016 in the midst of a span that has seen 12 wins over the last 15 home games. In 2014, the Bulldogs tied the single-season school record for home victories, posting a 7-0 mark en route to the program’s first No. 1 national ranking. All of the top 20 crowds in stadium history have come during Mullen’s tenure as head coach of the Bulldogs. Christened after Olympic sprinter Don Magruder Scott, one of State’s first football superstars, the 102-yearold historic facility (the nation’s second-oldest Division I-A campus football stadium) has undergone five renovation and expansion projects during its history. The first game at Scott Field came with an MSU win over Marion (Ala.) Military Institute, 54-0, on Oct. 3, 1914. More than $100 million in football projects have been initiated in the last few years. Of that figure, $75 million of it went towards the nationally-praised 2014 Davis Wade expansion. The latest addition of note was the expansion of the north end zone completed in August 2014 which increased capacity to 61,337, provided additional premium seating, elevators, restrooms and concessions, and a completely new west side concourse. Construction began in August 2012. The construction contract for the project was awarded to the Harrell Contracting Group of Jackson, Miss. Harrell won the construction project in a university sealed bid process. The north end zone addition created a total of 8,815 new seats, which, factored with the loss of the previously existing bleacher seating in the north end zone, resulted in a net 6,255-seat increase. Included in those 8,815 seats were 7,076 grandstand seats, 1,155 Scoreboard Club seats, 236 loge seats, 22 traditional suites totaling approximately 288 seats and 60 field-level suite seats. Additionally, standing room availability and ADA-compliant seating were also included in the project.

MSU opened the 2014 season against Southern Miss in a 49-0 win and 61,889 people were on hand to see the dynamically improved Davis Wade Stadium.

Also included in the north end zone is a non-seated, field level premium area, The Gridiron, which provides club-like amenities to any season ticket holder who buys a membership regardless of that person’s stadium seat location. The new area became a fan favorite during the 2014 season. Following all seven of the Bulldogs’ home wins, the team sang the alma mater and then took a victory lap in front of The Gridiron. The visiting team locker room was also relocated to the north end zone addition, allowing the gameday recruiting center to expand in its current location. The north end also features a new high-definition video board similar in size to the one currently standing on the stadium’s south end, which is among the largest in college athletics. The west side renovation showcases a rebuilt concourse under the west stands, the addition of four high-capacity elevators, an increase in restroom and concession point of sale facilities and a brick facade that

matches the new construction on the north. In 2014, fans saw the number of elevators at Davis Wade Stadium more than double (from five to 12), the restroom fixture total nearly double (from 313 to 621), and permanent concession point of sale positions increase by over 40 percent (from 110 to 156). For media, the project included a new television compound away from the stadium proper. The TV compound is now located west of the stadium, allowing network broadcast trucks to connect to stadium equipment via underground cable runs. The renovation and expansion was funded by the sale of $68 million in bonds and $7 million in private giving. Private contributions for the stadium project were part of the Bulldog Club’s “Today. Tomorrow. Forever” Athletics Facilities Initiative, which is completely independent of annual giving and priority seating donations.

The new North End Zone and Gridiron Club were part of a $75 million Davis Wade Stadium expansion completed in 2014 that increased capacity by over 6,000.

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Construction and renovation design for the Davis Wade Stadium expansion and renovation was handled by local architect LPK of Meridian, Miss., along with national sports consultants 360 Architecture of Kansas City. The design team engineered the north end zone facility to support future expansion of approximately 5,000 seats, including 22 additional suites and an upper deck. The 2014 renovation and expansion came on the heels of installing $1.4 million LED ribbon boards in the summer of 2011. The project, funded by the Bulldog Club, is located in the upper deck facades on the east and west sides, and brings fans in-game graphics, scores, stats and other pertinent information to improve the game-day experience. One of the most talked about features at Davis Wade, however, is one of college football’s largest high-definition video boards, located in the south end zone of the stadium. The $6.1 million true HD board spans the roof of the Leo Seal M-Club Center in the south end zone at Scott Field. The board measures 152 feet wide by 135 feet, 6 inches tall, with a main HD screen 111 feet wide by 47 feet high. The last previous expansion came in the summer of 2000 and raised capacity to 55,082 with the addition of 50 skyboxes and 1,700 club-level seats. The expansion continued into the 2001 season with the addition of 7,000 upper-deck seats. The entire project, completed at a cost in excess of $30 million, was made possible, in large part, by a financial commitment from the late Floyd Davis Wade Sr., of Meridian, Miss., for whom the stadium itself is now named. Earlier building efforts in 1936 and 1948 brought capacity at Scott Field to 35,000 seats and provided the basic concrete grandstand structure (35 years after the ‘48 expansion, the end zone seating structures were removed, lowering the capacity to 32,000 in 1983). But after 25 years, Scott Field was ready for another facelift and an expanded seating potential for the school’s growing following. A $7.2 million drive in 1986, spearheaded by former MSU athletic director Carl Maddox and an active group of university and community leaders, financed the addition of 9,000 seats to Scott Field’s capacity without the use of appropriated state funding. A 5,500-seat upper deck, an additional 1,700 chairback seats that extend from the stadium’s original structure, and another 1,000 chairback seats flanking the Bob Hartley Press Box on the second level were added to the west side. Two 1,700seat sections were added to the east side stands to bring

capacity to 40,656. Other improvements to the stadium have also been made. In the summer of 1999, the Turman Fieldhouse on the south end of the stadium underwent many changes, including enhanced dressing rooms and a new recruiting lounge for Bulldog football prospects. The third floor addition to the Turman Fieldhouse -- the Leo Seal M-Club -- houses a heritage room and game-day gathering place for former Bulldog athletes, and serves as one of the campus’ more popular meeting places. The $1.4 million project, completed in 1990, was made possible through the generosity of MSU alumnus and former Bulldog football letterman Leo Seal Jr., who named the building in honor of his father, also a twoyear football letterwinner at State. Earning a reputation of being one of the nation’s toughest places to play, the facility has been host to average attendances in excess of 55,000 the last six seasons. In fact, the last 10 years have seen the largest cumulative totals in the stadium’s history. In 2011, Mullen and his program watched as each game recorded a then top-15 all-time attendance mark at Davis Wade Stadium, including 57,871 against Alabama (second) and 56,924 vs. LSU (fourth). The 335,695 total fans to watch a game in Starkville was then the highest ever for a six-game schedule at the venue. State fans broke the school record for total atten-

dance again in 2013 with 389,868 total fans, including a seven-game record average of 55,695. On Nov. 16, 2013, 57,211 people wrapped in Maroon and White attended the Alabama game, the fourth-largest crowd in school history. During the memorable 2014 campaign, the first in the new expansion, MSU set attendance records for single-season total attendance (427,892), single-game average attendance (61,127) and single-game attendance (62,945). The 2014 Bulldogs also tied the school record for home wins as their 7-0 mark matched the 1999 team. The seven home victories also helped State to the first 10-win regular season in program history. MSU broke total attendance (432,490) and signle-game average attendance (61,784) for the third straight year in 2015. That year, the Bulldogs eclipsed over 50,000 in season ticket sales for the first time in program history. The previous high for season ticket sales was 45,575 in 2014, and prior to that was 43,894 in 2013. National media have proclaimed the new north end zone expansion has arguably made Davis Wade Stadium the noisiest from start to finish in college football. A sea of maroon and white in The Junction turned out for the first-ever SEC Nation broadcast in Starkville on the SEC Network prior to State’s thumping of Texas A&M on Oct. 4. One week later, ESPN College GameDay made its first appearance in Starkville on Oct. 11 as No. 3 MSU battled No. 2 Auburn in a matchup of the highest ranked teams in the stadium’s history. ESPN personality Lee Corso donned a Bulldog mascot head to a roar from the crowd. Hours later, MSU topped Auburn, 38-23, before a record crowd of 62,945 in the loudest game in school history. The victory ascended the program to its first No. 1 national ranking. Scott Field’s playing surface, which hosted 16-straight home victories between 1998-2000, is lush Hybrid Bermuda Grass (Certified Tifway 419), complete with a brand-new underground drainage and irrigation system. The field is encircled by a holly-lined sideline fence and end zone landscaping. Entering the 2016 season, a total of 9,279,011 Bulldog fans have entered the turnstiles at Davis Wade Stadium since 1970.

On Oct. 11, 2014, No. 3 MSU hosted No. 2 Auburn and set a Davis Wade Stadium attendance record of 62,945 as the Bulldogs downed the Tigers, 38-23, with ESPN’s College GameDay on hand for the first time.

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TIMELINE HISTORY OF SCOTT FIELD

AGE BEFORE BEAUTY

1914 – Mississippi A&M’s football field moves to its current stadium location and is called the “New Athletic Field.”

In 2014, MSU celebrated 100 years of Scott Field in conjunction with the expansion and renovation of Davis Wade Stadium, which was originally built in 1914. Scott Field is the second-oldest stadium in FBS behind Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium.

1920 – Student body adopts a resolution name the field Scott Field in honor of Don Scott, famed Olympic runner and Bulldog football standout from 1915-16.

OLDEST STADIUMS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL

1928 – Permanent seating for 3,000 fans is built on the west side of Scott Field at a cost of $15,000. In addition portable stands are placed on the east side of the field with a similar capacity. 1936 – Construction begins on concrete stands on the west side with Works Progress Administration labor. The new concrete facility will seat 8,000, while bleachers on the east side and in the end zone bring capacity to 20,000.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

School Penn Harvard Georgia Tech Yale Mississippi State

Built 1895 1903 1913 1913 1914

Location Pennsylvania, Penn. Boston, Mass. Atlanta, Ga. New Haven, Conn. Starkville, Miss.

1948 – Scott Field is enlarged to 35,000 by increasing the west side concrete stands to 15,000 and the construction of 12,000 concrete seats on the east side of the stadium.

While it may be one of the oldest in college football, it is in no way outdated. The $75-million renovation and expansion that was completed in 2014 makes it the only stadium among the top five oldest in FBS to be expanded since 2005.

1983 – End zone seating structures are removed, reducing capacity to 32,000.

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1986 – A $7.2 million expansion occurs, adding 9,000 seats to Scott Field’s west side, including a 5,500-seat upper deck, 1,700 chairback seats extending from the stadium’s original structure, and another 1,000 chairbacks flanking the press box. Two 1,700-seat sections are also added to the west side stands, bringing total capacity to 40,656.

MSU is second nationally in percentage of average attendance increase in the last 10 years based on stadiums over 60,000 capacity. In 2004, State’s average attendance was 43,792, while in 2014 it was 61,127, marking a percentage increase of 39.6. MSU trails only Texas A&M, which saw a 41.1 percentage increase from 2004-14.

1999 – Plans are announced for the largest expansion project in stadium history. A $30-million effort, backed largely by longtime MSU supporter Davis Wade, will add an estimated 10,500 seats and 50 luxury skyboxes, bringing total capacity to approximately 55,000 by the 2002 season. The new stadium, when completed, is renamed Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field.

State ranked ninth among FBS teams in largest average attendance increase from the previous year with a jump from 55,695 in 2013 to 61,127 in 2014 a change in average of 5,432.

2005 – Permanent end zone seating replaces temporary bleacher seating at the north end of the stadium, bringing official capacity to 55,082. 2012 - Construction begins on a $75-million expansion of the north end zone and the renovation of the west side concourse, bringing official capacity to 61,337 by the start of the 2014 season. 2014 - In a 49-0 win over Southern Miss on Saturday, Aug. 30, MSU celebrates 100 years of Scott Field and officially opens the new north end zone expansion before a record crowd of 61,889. The record would later be broken that season when Auburn came to town.

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BY THE NUMBERS

248

35-16

Total MSU victories at Scott Field

Head coach Dan Mullen’s home record in his six years in Starkville

20 The school record for consecutive home victories, set from Sept. 23, 1939 - Nov. 22, 1946

17 Consecutive wins over non-conference opponents

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TOP 20 HOME CROWDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Date 10-11-14 9-12-15 11-14-15 11-1-14 11-28-15 8-30-14 10-17-15 9-19-15 11-8-14 10-24-15 10-4-14 10-10-15 11-22-14 11-14-09 11-12-11 10-13-12 9-6-14 11-16-13 10-24-09 10-5-13

Opponent Auburn LSU Alabama Arkansas Ole Miss Southern Miss Louisiana Tech Northwestern St. UT Martin Kentucky Texas A&M Troy Vanderbilt Alabama Alabama Tennessee UAB Alabama Florida LSU

SEASON ATTENDANCE RECORDS

Res. Score W 38-23 19-21 6-31 W 17-10 27-38 W 49-0 W 45-20 W 62-13 W 45-16 W 42-16 W 48-31 W 45-17 W 51-0 3-31 7-24 W 41-31 W 47-34 7-20 19-29 26-59

L L L

L L

L L L

Att. 62,945 62,531 62,435 62,307 62,265 61,889 61,651 61,574 61,421 61,168 61,113 60,866 60,493 58,103 57,871 57,831 57,704 57,211 57,178 57,113

YEARLY HOME ATTENDANCE Year 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 TOTALS

Gms 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 7 5 7 5 7 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 224

Att. 432,490 427,892 389,868 389,396 335,695 384,995 376,544 260,716 295,775 290,688 286,127 306,545 286,000 289,748 296,456 214,790 264,749 186,925 234,259 207,360 201,507 219,088 206,721 197,099 212,519 172,827 119,080 135,218 141,011 157,565 145,974 119,913 116,845 127,665 65,270 68,924 61,000 69,100 67,000 89,000 60,000 66,000 83,667 76,000 82,000 61,000 9,279,011

Avg. 61,784 61,127 55,695 55,628 55,949 54,999 53,792 43,453 49,296 41,527 47,688 43,792 47,667 48,291 42,351 42,958 37,821 37,385 33,466 34,560 33,584 36,515 34,454 39,420 35,420 34,565 29,770 33,805 28,202 39,391 29,195 29,978 29,211 31,916 32,635 34,462 30,500 34,550 33,500 29,667 30,000 33,000 27,889 25,333 27,333 30,500 41,424

Record 4-3 7-0 5-2 6-1 3-3 5-2 2-5 4-2 4-2 1-6 2-4 3-4 2-4 2-4 3-4 4-1 7-0 5-0 5-2 2-4 2-4 4-2 2-3-1 4-1 5-1 2-3 4-0 1-3 3-2 2-2 4-1 2-2 1-3 2-2 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 3-0 2-0 2-0 1-0-2 3-0 1-2 1-1 133-88-3

No. of Games 2 3 4 5 6 7

Attendance 69,100 89,000 157,565 214,790 335,695 432,490

Year 1978 1976 1986 2000 2011 2015

Avg. 34,550 29,667 39,391 42,958 55,949 61,784

SCOTT FIELD YEARLY ATTENDANCE (RANKED BY TOTAL ATTENDANCE) Avg. 61,784 61,127 55,695 55,628 54,999 53,792 55,695 43,792 42,351 49,296

Games 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 6

Total 432,490 427,892 389,868 389,396 384,995 376,544 335,695 306,545 296,456 295,775

SCOTT FIELD YEARLY ATTENDANCE (RANKED BY AVERAGE ATTENDANCE) No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Year 2015 2014 2011 2013 2012 2010 2009 2007 2002 2005

Total 432,490 427,892 335,695 389,868 389,396 384,995 376,544 295,775 289,748 286,127

Games 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 6

Avg. 61,784 61,127 55,949 55,695 55,628 54,999 53,792 49,296 48,291 47,688

LARGEST ATTENDED MSU GAMES No. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Date 10-3-15 11-15-03 9-20-14 11-15-14 10-27-12 11-13-10

Opponent at Texas A&M at Tennessee at LSU at Alabama at Alabama at Alabama

Score L, 30-17 L, 21-59 W, 34-29 L, 20-25 L, 7-38 L, 10-30

Att. 104,455 104,223 102,321 101,821 101,821 101,821

BEST RECORDS AT SCOTT FIELD No. 1. 3. 5.

Year 2014 1999 1998 1910 6 occasions

Record 7-0 7-0 5-0 5-0 4-0

MOST WINS AT SCOTT FIELD No. 1. 3. 4.

Year 2014 1999 2012 1998 1910 1991 2013 2010 1997

Wins 20 17 16 12 10

Span Ended Against 9/23/39 - 11/22/47 Ole Miss (L, 14-33) 10/2/1907 - 11/3/1911 Tulane (L, 4-5) 9/5/98 - 11/10/00 Arkansas (L, 10-17 [OT]) 10/26/34 - 11/12/37 Duquesne (L, 0-9) 11/28/18 - 10/8/21 LSU (L, 14-17)

11-GAME SCHEDULE

248-136-13 (.641) (includes five games forfeited by the NCAA from 1975-77)

Year 2015 2014 2013 2012 2010 2009 2011 2004 2001 2007

No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

TOTAL ATTENDANCE RANKS

SCOTT FIELD RECORD

No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

WINNING STREAKS AT SCOTT FIELD

Wins (Record) 7 (7-0) 7 (7-0) 6 (6-1) 5 (5-0) 5 (5-0) 5 (5-1) 5 (5-2) 5 (5-2) 5 (5-2)

619,230 585,448 569,457 568,396 563,695 539,606 533,048 531,908 524,459 512,333 512,018

12-GAME SCHEDULE 689,449 672,660 661,294 659,379 655,930 641,122 627,658 594,887 592,594 574,504 533,048

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994

13-GAME SCHEDULE 828,888 797,012 791,851 747,093 738,358 723,564 663,312

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MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MEMORIAL STADIUM TOP MSU CROWDS No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Date 11-7-81 11-22-80 10-30-82 11-20-82 11-21-81 11-19-83 10-8-83 11-24-90 9-21-85 10-9-82

Opponent Southern Miss Ole Miss Alabama Ole Miss Ole Miss Ole Miss Southern Miss Ole Miss Southern Miss Southern Miss

Score L, 6-7 W, 19-14 L, 12-20 W, 27-10 L, 17-21 L, 23-24 L, 6-31 L, 9-21 W, 23-20 L, 14-20

Att. 64,112 62,520 62,110 61,286 61,153 59,758 58,311 56,652 54,300 54,236

BEST ROAD WIN-LOSS RECORDS 1. 2.

Year 1940 1986

Record 5-0 4-0

MOST ROAD WINS 1. 3.

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| FACILITIES | LEO SEAL JR. FOOTBALL COMPLEX

LEO SEAL JR. FOOTBALL COMPLEX

Opened in January 2013, the Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex is an 80,000-square-foot facility which houses a weight room, locker room, training room and coaches’ offices. SECOND ROW RIGHT: The #HailState entrance to the coaches’ offices. SECOND ROW LEFT: Team Meeting Room THIRD ROW LEFT: At 3,900 square feet in size, the spacious multipurpose room provides the facility with a great location for special events and gatherings. BOTTOM LEFT: The Nusz Family Head Coach’s Suite - headquarters for Coach Dan Mullen. BOTTOM RIGHT: The NFL wall features every former Bulldog to play in the National Football League.

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| FACILITIES | LEO SEAL JR. FOOTBALL COMPLEX

LEO SEAL JR. FOOTBALL COMPLEX

TOP: The massive Jim & Julie Rouse Strength & Conditioning Center is over 12,000 square feet in size. MIDDLE LEFT: The Richard H. Puckett Family Grand Lobby greets visitors to the Seal Football Complex. BOTTOM ROW LEFT: Hydroworx training pools in the Linton/Altmyer training facility. The Linton/Altmyer training facility is over 9,000 square feet and includes doctors’ offices and taping and training spaces. BOTTOM ROW RIGHT: The spacious Bruce & Julie Martin Locker Room is nearly 5,500 square feet in size and also features a 1,400-square-foot players’ lounge.

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| THIS IS MSU | MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY

THE UNIVERSITY Mississippi State is a comprehensive doctoral-degree-granting institution offering a diverse student body a wide range of opportunities and challenges for learning and growth. The largest university in the Magnolia State, MSU has a statewide enrollment of more than 21,000 students. and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Calleges to award baccalaureate, masters, specialists and doctorate degrees. Established in 1878 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Mississippi, the university has traditional strengths in engineering and scientific agriculture but has evolved into a comprehensive institution with a diverse array of programs in teaching, research and service. The University began as The Agricultural and Mechanical College of the State of Mississippi, one of the national Land-Grant Colleges established after Congress had passed the Morrill Act in 1862. It was created by the Mississippi Legislature on February 28, 1878, to fulfill the mission of offering training in “agriculture, horticulture and the mechanical arts . . . without excluding other scientific and classical studies, including military tactics.” The College received its first students in the fall of 1880 in the presidency of Confederate General Stephen D. Lee. In 1887 Congress passed the Hatch Act, which provided for the establishment of the Agricultural Experiment Station in 1888. Two other pieces of federal legislation provided funds for extending the mission of the College: in 1914, the Smith-Lever Act called for “instruction in practical agriculture and home economics to persons not attendant or resident,” thus creating the state-wide effort which led to Extension offices in every county in the State; and, in 1917, the Smith-Hughes Act provided for the training of teachers in vocational education. By 1932, when the Legislature renamed the College as Mississippi State College, it consisted of the Agricultural Experiment Station (1887), the College of Engineering (1902), the College of Agriculture (1903), the School of Industrial Pedagogy (1909), the School of General Science (1911), the College of Business and Industry (1915), the Mississippi Agricultural Extension Service (1915), and the Division of Continuing Education, (1919). Further, in 1926 the College had received its first accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. By 1958, when the Legislature again renamed the College, as Mississippi State University, the Office of Graduate Studies had been organized (1936), doctoral degree programs had begun (1951), the School of Forest Resources had been established (1954), and the College of Arts and Sciences had been created (1956). The College of Architecture admitted its first students in 1973. The College of Veterinary Medicine admitted its first class in 1977, and the School of Accountancy was established in 1979.

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Mississippi State ranks among the top 100 institutions across the country in the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to African-Americans. Over the last decade, five MSU professors have been named Mississippi Professor of the Year by the National Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. As a national leader in engineering, MSU began offering the state’s only petroleum engineering degree program last fall. The Federal Aviation Administration has selected MSU to operate a new National Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. MSU’s Maroon Volunteer Center connects nearly 5,000 students, faculty and staff volunteers to 60 community and campus pertners, performing more than 14,700 community service hours each year. One of the world’s leading aerospace companies, Boeing Co., has selected MSU to host its Stitched Resin Infused Composite Research Center.

ACADEMICS AND STUDENT LIFE Mississippi State students consistently earn honors such as the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship, awarded for those who will enter public service, and, with 16 Truman Scholars to date, the university has been recognized as one of 38 Truman Honor Institution. Recently initiated programs are providing opportunities to develop leadership potential and global study options. The university’s Global Leadership Continuum provides “cradle-to-CEO” programming designed to develop leadership across a “global” spectrum that begins with high school and continues through the university experience and into professional life. Included are the Young Guns Leadership Camp for rising high school seniors; the Day One Leadership Community for incoming freshmen, focusing on shared academic and service experiences; and the highly competitive Appalachian Leadership Honors Program for sophomores and juniors. To complement these efforts, the university has launched a minor in leadership studies open to students in all majors. A university honor code adopted in 2007 institutionalizes a campus culture of integrity and personal responsibility in academic studies. Through the Global Leadership Program, students may experience significantly expanded study abroad opportunities.

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| THIS IS MSU | 2015-16 ATHLETICS YEAR IN REVIEW

2015-16: HIGHEST DIRECTORS’ CUP FINISH IN SCHOOL HISTORY • Behind a banner campaign that saw seven teams finish among the Top 25 of their respective sports, Mississippi State Athletics earned its highest Learfield Directors’ Cup finish ever by taking 44th for the 2015-16 athletic year. • The 44th-place finish eclipsed the Bulldogs’ previous best of 49th in 2012-13 and was the second Top 50 finish in school history. The Bulldogs have scored in the Top 55 for a school-record four straight years. • In total, eight sports reached NCAA postseason play with four of those setting or tying a school record NCAA Championship finish. Five sports secured Top 16 finishes, a first in MSU history. • The 44th place was also the highest finish ever by a Division I school in the state of Mississippi. • In 2015-16, MSU broke school single-season total and/or average attendance records in five sports: soccer, football, women’s basketball, softball and baseball. • Three teams – women’s basketball, women’s tennis and baseball – set program records for most SEC victories in a season. Women’s basketball reached the NCAA Sweet 16 for the second time in program history and set a school record for victories with 28 as record crowds packed Humphrey Coliseum.

Marta Freitas was crowned the 2016 NCAA Outdoors 1500m national champion, helping the Bulldogs to their highest NCAA Championships finish ever (13th). Freitas also qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics for her country of Portugal.

Football recorded back-to-back seasons of at least nine wins for the first time in school history, capping the year with a Belk Bowl trophy after defeating NC State.

ALL-TIME SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS (24) Baseball (11) - 1948, 1949, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2016 Men's Basketball (6) - 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1991, 2004 Football (1) – 1941 Men’s Golf (2) – 1996, 1997 Men's Tennis (3) – 1965, 1967, 1993 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field (1) – 1962

TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS (11) Baseball (7) - 1979, 1985, 1987, 1990, 2001, 2005, 2012 Men's Basketball (3) - 1996, 2002, 2009 Men's Tennis (1) - 1996

Baseball won a program record 21 SEC games in 2016 and captured its first SEC regular season championship since 1989.

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| THIS IS MSU | HISTORY OF BULLDOGS

THE BULLDOGS Mississippi State University’s athletic teams are called Bulldogs, a name earned and maintained over the decades by the tough, tenacious play of student-athletes wearing the Maroon and White. The official school mascot is an American Kennel Club registered English Bulldog, given the inherited title of ‘Bully.’ As with most universities, Mississippi State University teams answered to different nicknames through the years. The first squads representing Mississippi A&M College were proud to be called Aggies. When the school officially became Mississippi State College in 1932, the nickname Maroons, for MSU’s uniform color, gained prominence. Bulldogs became the official title for State teams in 1961, not long after State College was granted university status. Yet references to school teams and athletes as Bulldogs actually go back to early in the century, and this nickname was used almost interchangeably with both Aggies and Maroons, since at least 1905. On November 30 of that year, the A&M football team shut out their arch-rivals from the University of Mississippi 11-0 in Jackson, Miss. The campus newspaper, The Reflector, reported: “After the game, filled with that emotion that accompanies every great victory, there was nothing left for the cadets to do but to complete the great victory by showing sympathy for the dead athletic spirit of the University, by having a military funeral parade. “A coffin was secured, decorated with University colors and a bulldog pup placed on top. It was then placed on the shoulders of a dozen cadets, and the procession started down Capitol Street, preceded by the brass band playing a very pathetic funeral march.” Other newspaper reports of the victory commented on the ‘bulldog’ style of play by the A&M eleven, and the Bulldog was soon publicly accepted as a school athletic symbol. Accounts of a 1926 pep rally in Meridian, Miss., had another bulldog parading with students.

OFFICIAL MASCOT IN 1935 Use as an official game mascot began in 1935 when coach Major Ralph Sasse, on ‘orders’ from his team, went to Memphis, Tenn., to select a bulldog. Ptolemy, a gift of the Edgar Webster family, was chosen and the Bulldogs promptly defeated Alabama 20-7. A litter-mate of Ptolemy became the first mascot called ‘Bully’ shortly after Sasse’s team beat mighty Army 13-7 at West Point that same year - perhaps the greatest victory in MSU football history. But Bully I earned other fame the hard way, in 1939 when a campus bus cut short his career. Days of campus mourning followed, as Bully lay in state in a glass coffin. A half-mile funeral procession accompanied by the Famous Maroon Band and three ROTC battalions went to Scott Field where Bully was buried under the bench at the 50-yard line. Even Life magazine covered the event. Other Bullys have since been buried by campus dorms, fraternity houses, and also at the football stadium. For years Bully was a target for kidnappers, the last incident occurring prior to the 1974 State-Ole Miss game. The Bulldog team won anyway, 31-13. While early Bullys once roamed campus freely or lived in fraternities, today the official university mascot is housed at the School of Veterinary Medicine when not on duty at State home football games. For all their fierce appearance and reputation, today’s mascot bulldogs are good-natured, friendly animals and favorites with children. A student wearing a Bulldog suit, also answering to Bully, is part of the MSU cheerleading team and assists in stirring up State spirit at games and pep rallies.

BULLY XXI At Super Bulldog Weekend 2015 this past April, the Bulldog family celebrated the passing of the harness, as Bully XXI, known as “Jak,” accepted mascot duties from his father Bully XX, fondly called “Champ.” Jak’s formal name is “Cristil’s Golden Prince,” and the American Kennel Club registered English Bulldog was born in October 2014, soon after the legendary Jack Cristil passed away. Naming the newest Bully for the legendary Voice of the Bulldogs who called football and basketball games for 58 years was a fitting choice. While Jak enters the 2015 season less than a year old, Champ turns 10 around the 2015 season opener. When mascot handlers realized Bully was getting toward retiring age, though he’s still in good health, a female bulldog was selected based on her pedigree and history. Following the female’s selection, litter of mascot-sired puppies were evaluated. Jak’s responsibilities will be similar to those of previous mascots, she said.

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| THIS IS MSU | THE COWBELL/SONGS OF MSU

THE COWBELL

MAROON & WHITE

The most unique and certainly the most resounding symbol of Mississippi State University tradition is the cowbell. Despite decades of attempts by opponents and authorities to banish it from scenes of competition, diehard State fans still celebrate Bulldog victories loudly and proudly with the distinctive sound of ringing cowbells. The precise origin of the cowbell as a fixture of Mississippi State sports tradition remains unclear to this day. The best records have cowbells gradually introduced to the MSU sports scene in the late 1930s and early 1940s, coinciding with the ‘golden age’ of Mississippi State football success prior to World War II. The most popular legend is that during a home football game between State and archrival Ole Miss, a jersey cow wandered onto the playing field. Mississippi State soundly whipped the Rebels that Saturday, and State College students immediately adopted the cow as a good luck charm. Students are said to have continued bringing a cow to football games for a while, until the practice was eventually discontinued in favor of bringing just the cow’s bell. Whatever the origin, it is certain by the 1950s cowbells were common at MSU games, and by the 1960s were established as the special symbol of MSU. Ironically, the cowbell’s popularity grew most rapidly during the long years when State football teams were rarely successful. Flaunting this anachronism from the ‘aggie’ days was a proud response by students and alumni to outsider scorn of the university’s ‘cow college’ history. In the 1960s two MSU professors, Earl W. Terrell and Ralph L. Reeves, obliged some students by welding handles on the bells so they could be rung with more convenience and authority. By 1963 the demand for these long-handled cowbells could not be filled by home workshops alone. So, at the suggestion of Reeves, the Student Association bought bells in bulk and the Industrial Education Club agreed to weld on handles. In 1964, the MSU Bookstore began marketing these cowbells with a portion of profits returning to these student organizations. Today many styles of cowbells are available on campus and around Starkville, with the top-of-the-line being a heavy chrome-plated model with a full Bulldog figurine handle. But experts insist the best and loudest results are produced by a classic long-handled, bicycle-grip bell made of thinner and tightly-welded shells. Cowbells decorate offices and homes of Mississippi State alumni, and are passed down through generations of Bulldog fans. But they were not heard at Southeastern Conference games - not legally, at least - since the 1974 adoption of a conference rule against ‘artificial noisemakers’ at football and basketball games. On a 9-1 vote, SEC schools ruled cowbells a disruption and banned them. The ban was lifted prior to the 2010 season. The ban did little harm to the cowbell’s popularity, or to prevent cowbells from being heard outside stadiums in which the Bulldogs are playing. They are now heard at non-conference football contests, as well as other sporting events on campus.

Maroon and White are the distinctive colors of Mississippi State University athletic teams, dating back over a century to the very first football game ever played by the school’s student-athletes. On November 15, 1895, the first Mississippi A&M football team was preparing for a road trip to Jackson, Tenn., to play Southern Baptist University (now called Union University) the following day. Since every college was supposed to have its own uniform colors, the A&M student body requested that the school’s team select a suitable combination. Considering this choice to be an honor, the inaugural State team gave the privilege to team captain W.M. Matthews. Accounts report that without hesitation Matthews chose Maroon and White.

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MSU Alma Mater In the heart of Mississippi, Made by none but God’s own hands, Stately in her natural splendor, Our Alma Mater proudly stands. Mississippi State, we love you; Fondest memories cling to thee, Life shall bear thy spirit ever; Loyal friends we’ll always be. CHORUS: Maroon and White! Maroon and White! Of thee with joy we sing; Thy colors bright, our souls delight; With praise our voices ring.

“Hail State” Hail dear ole State! Fight for that victory today. Hit that line and tote that ball, Cross the goal before you fall! And then we’ll yell, yell, yell, yell! For dear ole State we’ll yell like H-E-L-L! Fight for Mis-sis-sip-pi State. Win the game today!

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| THIS IS MSU | UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT DR. MARK KEENUM

DR. MARK KEENUM UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Dr. Mark Everett Keenum became Mississippi State’s 19th president Jan. 5, 2009, following a distinguished public service career. In his eighth year of tenure, Dr. Keenum has guided Mississippi State to unprecedented heights. The university has experienced record enrollment growth to more than 21,000 students and a freshman class for fall 2016 of over 3,600. Mississippi State has awarded more than 4,000 degrees at all levels for five straight years. The campus has expanded and improved on Keenum’s watch. Chief among those projects has been The Mill at MSU – a modern conference center housed in the former Cooley Building. Construction of a new classroom building with built-in parking and two new residence halls including Nusz Hall (which will house the G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Center for America’s Veterans), and a fourth-floor expansion to Mitchell Memorial Library to house the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library. New projects launching over the next two years includes a new Department of Music building and the completion of an Animal and Dairy Science/Poultry Science complex for the Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine. Fundraising has reached all-time record levels. MSU’s current Infinite Impact capital campaign reached its $600 million goal this year, three years ahead of schedule. Due to that unprecedented success, the university announced a new private endowment goal—$1 billion by 2020—the largest campaign goal ever for an educational institution in Mississippi. During his tenure, Dr. Keenum has been instrumental in expanding the MSU Promise Program, which provides need-based scholarship assistance to Mississippi students whose families have limited financial means. Mississippi State is ranked by the National Science Foundation as a “Top 100” research institution. The most recent research success has been MSU’s designation as the Federal Aviation Administration’s National Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Boeing’s decision to locate a composite research center at MSU’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory. Dr. Keenum travels frequently to Washington, D.C., meeting with Congressional leaders and federal agency heads to pursue research opportunities and broaden the university’s influence on the national level. He has also worked closely with state leaders in support of higher education in Mississippi. Keenum serves as chairman of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges’ Executive Council. SACS-COC is the recognized regional accrediting body in the 11 U.S. Southern states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia) and in Latin America for those institutions of higher education that award associate, baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degrees. In 2016, Keenum was elected president of the Southeastern Conference where he is a member of the SEC Executive Committee and continues to serve on the SEC’s Content Committee that oversees the SEC Network. He also represents the SEC as a member of the College Football Playoff ’s (CFP) Board of Managers. A graduate of Mississippi State with degrees in agricultural economics, Keenum’s interest in international food security has strengthened the university’s contributions to global economic sustainability. In 2014, he was appointed vice chairman of the Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack. That same year along with other university presidents, he signed the Presidents’ Commitment to Food and Nutrition Security at the United Nations in New York City. This marks the first time universities around the world began to share a collective focus on ending food insecurity. Dr. Keenum began his career at MSU as a faculty member with the Extension Service and the Department of Agricultural Economics. He went on to serve as chief of staff to U.S. Senator Thad Cochran in Washington, D.C., and was Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture prior to returning home to Mississippi State. He graduated from Corinth (MS) High School and earned an associate of arts degree from Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville and was a member of the Northeast Tigers football team. Dr. Keenum is married to the former Rhonda Newman of Booneville, also an MSU graduate. They have four children: Rett, Mary Phillips, Katie and Torie.

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| THIS IS MSU | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS SCOTT STRICKLIN

SCOTT STRICKLIN DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Scott Stricklin has overseen a period of unprecedented success in Bulldog Athletics since being named Director of Athletics at Mississippi State in 2010. With a focus on the student-athlete, a commitment to great integrity, and a dedication to promoting MSU aggressively, Stricklin has facilitated a stretch of unparalleled milestones in academics, postseason play, fan attendance and fundraising, and marketing innovation. With an investment of nearly $140 million in facilities, a strong roster of successful coaches, and significant increases in Bulldog Club membership and donations, MSU Athletics has achieved the highest-ever Learfield Director’s Cup finish (44th in 2015-16) for any school from the Magnolia State, while consistently seeing the majority of its teams compete in post-season championships. In an era that has seen 30-consecutive sellouts at Davis Wade Stadium and impressive football facility enhancements, Coach Dan Mullen’s team has played in six-consecutive bowl games, while the Bulldogs spent five-straight weeks in 2014 ranked No. 1 in the polls for the first time in school history. The sports of tennis, baseball, basketball, softball, men’s and women’s golf and track and field have each excelled and advanced to NCAA postseason play under Stricklin’s leadership. In 2015-16, eight sports advanced to NCAA postseason play, with seven finishing ranked in the Top 25. Eleven first- or second-team All-America honors were won, while MSU broke single-season total and/or average attendance records in five sports (soccer, football, women’s basketball, softball and baseball). Two sports – baseball and women’s basketball – earned the opportunity to host NCAA postseason play. In addition, MSU won individual track and field national titles with Curtis Thompson (javelin) and Marta Freitas (1500m run). All this success unfolded after Mississippi State sports advanced 11 teams to NCAA postseason play in 2014-15, with eight earning Top 25 rankings during the season, including the women’s golf team, which ascended all the way to No. 1 in the fall. The year was capped by All-American Rhianwedd Price winning the 1500-meter run at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Oregon, one year after Brandon McBride claimed the crown in the 800-meter run and two years removed from the baseball team playing for the national championship in Omaha. In addition, 2014-15 also saw two MSU coaches earn SEC Coach of the Year honors in Mullen and Vic Schaefer, who led the Bulldogs to a school record 27 wins en route to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In the classroom, Bulldog students continue to excel. In the 2015-16 academic year, Mississippi State’s men and women athletes posted a combined GPA of 2.99 (second highest in school history), while 182 of the 340 Bulldog student-athletes had a 3.0 or better. Also in 2016, Bulldog students again excelled in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate, with all 16 sports far exceeding the minimum standard, with eight teams posting a perfect score. Stricklin, who was named Under Armour’s Athletics Director of the Year in April 2016, has overseen record fundraising for Bulldog Athletics, which has produced new facilities such as the $11.7 million Mize Pavilion at Humphrey Coliseum, the $25 million Leo W. Seal Jr. Football Complex, as well as $75 million in expansion and upgrades to Davis Wade Stadium that were completed prior to the start of the 2014 campaign. The Davis Wade Stadium expansion and renovation pushed capacity to 61,337. In addition to innovative premium seating options, a new brick facade and updated west concourse, renovated restrooms and concessions, now greets fans attending games at historic Scott Field. This past Spring, a $6 million renovation concluded on both the tennis and softball complexes, with Nusz Park playing host to the SEC Softball Tournament. Next June, a massive $55 million upgrade to Dudy Noble Field will begin, making it the premier ballpark in all of college baseball. In addition, construction is nearly completed for the new $2.2 million Mississippi State Golf Center at Old Waverly, one of the South’s premier golf courses. The project includes a 6,300-square foot team clubhouse with locker rooms, players’ lounge, coaches’ offices and indoor putting center, along with a 2,431-square foot indoor hitting bay. Stricklin’s vision also drew attention when he announced the university was making fiscal education for student-athletes a priority as part of the department’s Life Skills curriculum. His attention to detail has also proven to be vital in the hiring process, as he received rave reviews with the hiring of men’s basketball coach Ben Howland, who comes to MSU after leading Northern Arizona, Pittsburgh and UCLA to the NCAA Tournament, including 3 straight Final Four appearances with the Bruins. In addition to engaging with Bulldog fans through personal interactions and social media, Stricklin has also emerged as a regional and national leader in college athletics.

He serves as chair of the SEC’s Working Group on Fan Experience, and has served as the SEC’s representative on the NCAA Division I Leadership Council. Stricklin certainly wasn’t a stranger to the Bulldog family or college athletics when he took over the reins at State in 2010. A 1992 graduate of Mississippi State, the Jackson, Miss., native’s resume is highlighted by 28 years of experience on the collegiate level in various capacities at five different universities. In the two years prior to becoming athletic director, he served as Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs at his alma mater, overseeing fundraising, football and men’s basketball scheduling, managing MSU’s all-sport agreement with Adidas, facility planning, and serving as the administrative sport liaison for men’s basketball and softball. It was those types of day-to-day tasks that prepared the personable Stricklin to take over the top seat in the Mississippi State athletic department. Yet it’s a journey that started during his formative days as a dedicated and tireless worker in the Mississippi State media relations department that has led to his highly-respected career coming full circle. Prior to graduating, Stricklin’s stint in the MSU media relations office included three seasons (1990-92) as the media contact for the nationally-renown baseball program. Upon graduation, he was named Assistant Media Relations Director at his alma mater. In 1993, he was named Associate Media Relations Director at Auburn, where he served from 1993-98. In 1998, Stricklin left Auburn to become Assistant Athletics Director at Tulane, where he served as the primary media contact for the Green Wave’s 1998 12-0 football team. Next came a four-year run in the Big 12 Conference at Baylor (1999-2003) as Assistant AD for Communications and Marketing. In 2003, Stricklin returned to the Southeastern Conference at Kentucky and spent five seasons as the Associate AD for Media Relations, where he oversaw the day-to-day publicity of the tradition-rich Wildcat basketball program. It was his last stop before returning to Mississippi State in the spring of 2008. Stricklin, 46, is married to the former Anne Howell, the youngest daughter of Basketball Hall of Fame member Bailey Howell. The couple has two daughters, Abby and Sophie. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2010-p Director of Athletics - Mississippi State University 2008-10 Senior Associate AD/External Affairs - Mississippi State University 2003-07 Associate AD/Media Relations - University of Kentucky 1999-2003 Assistant AD/Communications and Marketing - Baylor University 1998 Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations - Tulane University 1993-98 Associate Media Relations Director - Auburn University 1990-92 Assistant Media Relations Director - Mississippi State University PERSONAL INFORMATION Birthplace: Jackson, Miss. Hometown: Starkville, Miss. Family: Wife Anne; daughters Abby and Sophie

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| MEDIA INFORMATION | MEDIA POLICIES

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS MSU Athletic Media Relations ..............................................................(662) 322-8881 Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field Press Box......................................(662) 325-3776 MSU Football Office ................................................................................(662) 325-2534 HailState Productions (TV Department)..............................................(662) 325-1262 MSU Athletic Ticket Office ....................................................................(662) 325-2600 MSU Athletic Director’s Office ..............................................................(662) 325-8082 Bulldog Club .............................................................................................(662) 325-3074 University Information ............................................................................(662) 325-2323

DAN MULLEN INTERVIEWS All interviews with head coach Dan Mullen should be directed through the MSU Athletic Media Relations office. Please contact Bill Martin at 662-325-0967 or via email (BMartin@athletics.msstate.edu) to arrange an interview. Coach Mullen has two scheduled interview opportunities during game-week and media representatives are encouraged to make use of these question-and-answer situations.

MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE (Begins Aug. 29) Coach Mullen will conduct a weekly media conference each Monday prior to an MSU game. The conference will be conducted at the Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex. Coach Mullen’s press conference begins at 1 p.m. CT. The press conference will also be streamed live on SECNetwork+ via the Watch ESPN app and WatchESPN.com.

WEDNESDAY TELECONFERENCE (Begins Aug. 31) Coach Mullen will join the league’s other 13 coaches on the SEC’s Wednesday teleconference. The teleconferences are every Wednesday from Aug. 31-Nov. 21. Coach Mullen’s 10-minute segment is scheduled from 11:50 a.m.-12 p.m. CT. The teleconference phone number can be obtained by contacting the SEC Communications Office.

WEEKLY PLAYER INTERVIEWS All interviews with players must be arranged through the MSU Media Relations office. During game week, all player interviews need to be arranged at least 24 hours in advance. Players are typically available following Monday and Tuesday’s practices or after Tuesday and Wednesday’s practices (depending on that week’s schedule) in the media room of the Seal Complex. Player requests are to be emailed to Bill Martin AND Andrew Piper (APiper@athletics.msstate.edu) in the MSU Athletic Media Relations office. True freshmen aren’t available to media until they see significant action in a game. MSU Athletic Media Relations will not supply the media home or cell numbers for Bulldog student-athletes. Likewise, training room, locker room and apartment/dormitory areas are considered private player areas and are off-limits to the media.

ASSISTANT COACH INTERVIEWS Members of the MSU Football staff are available for interviews by appointment through Bill Martin in the MSU Media Relations office. Coordinators will address the media in the Seal Complex media room following practice during game weeks with offensive and defensive taking respective days, typically on Tuesday and Wednesday.

MEDIA WILL CALL Media Will Call of Davis Wade Stadium opens 2 1/2 hours prior to kickoff at Gate C (SW side of the stadium across from Barnes and Noble). The Robert M. Hartley Press Box, named for longtime Mississippi State Sports Information Director and administrator Bob Hartley, is located on the 200 level of the west side of Davis Wade Stadium. To access the press box, enter Gate C on the west side of Davis Wade Stadium and take the media elevator to Level 2.

MEDIA PARKING A limited number of season and individual-game parking spaces reserved for the media are available near Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Requests for media parking passes should be specified with credential requests. Due to space limitations, no motorhomes, campers or oversized vehicles will be permitted in media parking. Parking pass requests for satellite trucks should be made at least one week in advance. Satellite truck parking is located at Humphrey Coliseum.

REAL-TIME INTERNET POLICY/PERISCOPE Mississippi State retains the rights to the distribution of play-by-play, drive-by-drive, statistical material and photographs of Mississippi State football during and following game action, just as it retains the rights to the video and audio description of game action. Mobile device live streaming via apps such as Periscope and Meerkat are permitted prior

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MEDIA CREDENTIALS Arrangements for media credentials for Mississippi State’s 2016 home football games must be made through the MSU Athletic Media Relations Office. Requests by accredited media members should be made through the SportsSystems online credentialing system. The system will go live at the beginning of August. Please contact Bill Martin for any further questions. Priority for the issuance of credentials will be given to daily news outlets, radio stations and television stations which cover MSU football on a regular basis. Due to space limitations, weekly publications, non-broadcasting radio representatives and online services may not be granted credentials. Student publications, radio stations and websites that do not regularly cover MSU or its opponent, will be limited to one working media credential and/or one sideline photo pass, if applicable. Other credential requests will be filled on a space-available basis. Non-working spouses, dates, relatives, non-workers and anyone 16 years of age or younger are not permitted in the press box. Media credential holders who violate this policy risk forfeiture of future credentials. Media credentials must be requested at least 72 hours prior to the requested game. Media credential holders in the press box who are not actively covering the game, or credential wearers on the sideline who are not on assignment, will be asked to leave those respective areas. Press box or sideline security will be contacted should the credential wearer not comply. Credentials used in an unauthorized manner will be revoked immediately, and news organizations who allow credentials to fall into improper hands will have the credentials revoked for the remainder of the year or the succeeding year, at the university’s discretion.

PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS MSU follows the guidelines established by the NCAA Communications Committee and the SEC regarding sideline control to insure the sideline is a working media area. The following guidelines are adhered to: 1) Each photographer is required to wear a photo vest. 2) Photo vests must be picked up at Media Will Call located at Gate C of Davis Wade Stadium or in the photo work room. Display the photo credential to the media relations representative there and receive a photo vest with a corresponding number. Both the credential and the photo vest must be worn on the field. 3) After kickoff, no photographers are permitted in the bench area, on the playing field, or in the 12-foot area between the photo limit line and sideline. 6) Tripods are not permitted in the sideline photo vest area. Monopods are permissible. 7) The areas behind the team benches are considered bench areas and are to be used only for the passage between the north and south sidelines. This area may not be used as a photo zone. 8) Photographers are required to kneel when shooting from the new north endzone of Davis Wade Stadium. Standing is not allowed because of the Gridiron fan seating in the endzone.

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKROOM The new photographers workroom in the Northwest portal of Davis Wade Stadium is for STILL photographers ONLY. Videographers are not permitted in the photo work room. Drinks will be provided throughout the game in the workroom. The seats in the photographers workroom are reserved and set by the MSU Media Relations staff.

POSTGAME INTERVIEWS Head Coach Dan Mullen and selected players will be available for postgame interviews on the second floor of the Seal M-Club Center at the south end of Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. MSU players may not be approached on the field following games for interviews. The visiting head coach and players will be available following the game in the visitors media room located adjacent to the visitors locker room in the north end zone. This media opportunity will be coordinated by the visiting SID and Mississippi State Media Relations personnel.

COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM CollegePressBox.com serves as a one-stop shot for all needs regarding college football. Members can access team headshots and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides and more for the conference and each of its member schools throughout the season. Login information will be distributed to accredited media or by applying for password by sending an email to password@collegepressbox.com.

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| MEDIA INFORMATION | MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF /OPPONENTS

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF DIRECTORY Bryan Building Athletic Administration (P) 662.322.8881; (F) 662.325.2563

2016 OPPONENT CONTACT INFORMATION Sept. 3 South Alabama Starkville Brian Fremund; 251-414-8032; bfremund@southalabama.edu

Mailing Address P.O. Box 5308 Mississippi State, MS 39762

Sept. 10 South Carolina Steve Fink; 803-777-5204; efeeney@mailbox.sc.edu

Bill Martin (Football) Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations Office Phone: ........................................662.325.0967 Email:....................... bmartin@athletics.msstate.edu Twitter: ........................................... @MSUBillMartin

Starkville

Sept. 17 LSU Baton Rouge, La. Michael Bonnette; 225-578-8226; mbonnet@lsu.edu

Scott Wetherbee Senior Associate Athletic Director/External Affairs Office Phone: ........................................662.325.2277 Email:..................swetherbee@athletics.msstate.edu Twitter: .......................................... @scottrwetherbee

John R. Cade (HailState.com/Tennis)

Sept. 24 UMass Molly O’Mara; 413-406-6434; momara@umass.edu

Foxborough, Mass.

Oct. 8 Auburn Kirk Sampson; 334-844-9800; kirk@auburn.edu

Starkville

Oct. 14 BYU Brett Pyne, 801-422-4912

Provo, Utah

Oct. 22 Kentucky Tony Neely; 859-257-3838; tneely@uky.edu

Lexington, Ky.

Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations Office Phone: ......................................................662.325.0971 Email:.........................................jrcade@athletics.msstate.edu Twitter: ..........................................................................@jrcade

Oct. 29 Samford Starkville Joey Mullins; 205-726-2799; jmmulli1@samford.edu

Gregg Ellis (Men’s Basketball/Women’s Golf)

Nov. 5 Texas A&M Starkville Alan Cannon; 979-845-5725; acannon@athletics.tamu.edu

Associate Director Office Phone: ......................................................662.325.3595 Email:.......................................... gellis@athletics.msstate.edu Twitter: ...................................................... @MSUsportsGregg

Andrew Piper (Softball/Football Assistant) Assistant Director Office Phone: ......................................................662.325.0972 Email:........................................ apiper@athletics.msstate.edu Twitter: ...................................................................@ADPiper7

Nov. 12 Alabama Josh Maxson; 205-348-3631; jmaxson@ia.ua.edu

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Nov. 19 Arkansas Patrick Pierson; 479-575-2752; pspierso@uark.edu

Starkville

Nov. 26 Ole Miss Kyle Campbell; 662-915-7544; kyle@olemiss.edu

Oxford, Miss.

2016 TRAVEL PLANS

Hunter Richardson (Volleyball/TBA) Assistant Director Office Phone: .................................................................... TBA Email:..............................hrichardson@athletics.msstate.edu Twitter: .................................................................@KyleNiblett

Brock Turnipseed (Women’s Basketball) Assistant Director Office Phone: ......................................................662.325.7556 Email:.............................. bturnipseed@athletics.msstate.edu Twitter: ............................................................... @brockt_msu

Bob Carskadon HailStateBEAT Digital Media Reporter Office Phone: ......................................................662.325.8881 Email:............................... bcarskadon@athletics.msstate.edu Twitter: ............................................................@bobcarskadon

Kelly Price Photographer Office Phone: ......................................................662.325.6328 Email:........................................ kprice@athletics.msstate.edu Twitter: .................................. @hailstatepics, @kprice_photo

Sept. 17 LSU Baton Rouge, La. Charter flight to Baton Rouge, La., on Friday, Sept. 16 Hotel Headquarters: Crowne Plaza, 4728 Constitution Ave., 70808, 877-592-7757 Sept. 24 UMass Foxborough, Mass. Charter flight to Foxborough, Mass., on Friday, Sept. 23 Hotel Headquarters: Renaissance Patriot Place, 28 Patriot Place, 02035, 508-5435500 Oct. 14 BYU Provo, Utah Charter flight to Utah on Thursday, Oct. 13 Hotel Headquarters: Provo Marriott, 101 West 100 North, 84601, 801-377-4700 Oct. 22 Kentucky Lexington, Ky. Charter flight to Lexington, Ky., on Friday, Oct. 21 Hotel Headquarters: Embassy Suites, 1801 Newtown Pike, 40511, 859-455-5000 Nov. 12 Alabama Charter bus to Tuscaloosa, Ala., on gameday

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Nov. 26 Ole Miss Charter bus to Oxford, Miss., on gameday

Oxford, Miss.

Diane Keith Office Associate Office Phone: ......................................................662.325.8881 Email:........................................ dkeith@athletics.msstate.edu

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| MEDIA INFORMATION | RADIO/TELEVISION

BULLDOG RADIO All 12 of Mississippi State’s regular-season football games will be carried live on the MSU Football Radio Network, a product of Learfield Sports. The trio of Jim Ellis (play-by-play), Matt Wyatt (analyst) and John Correro (sideline) return for their sixth season together, but their experience in the booth is far longer than just four years. For Ellis and Correro, a former MSU quarterback, it’s their 38th season with MSU football, while Wyatt, also a former Bulldog quarterback, joined the broadcast in 2011. Wyatt and Bart Gregory also host a pre- and post-game show each Saturday there’s a game. Ellis will also return as host of MSU DawgTalk, a weekly call-in radio show with eighth-year Bulldogs’ coach Dan Mullen that airs each Thursday.

2016 MSU Football Game/DawgTalk Call-In Show Affiliates City Aberdeen Amory Batesville Biloxi/Gulfport Bude/Brookhaven Clarksdale Columbia Corinth French Camp Greenville Greenwood/Indianola Grenada Hattiesburg Jackson

Station WWZQ-AM* WAMY-AM* WBLE-FM* WBUV-FM WMJU-FM* WROX-AM*/FM* WCJU-FM* WKCU-AM* WFCA-FM* WDMS-FM* WTCD-FM* WOHT-FM* WMXI-FM* WRKS-FM*

Frequency 1240 1580 100.5 104.9 104.3 1450/96.1 104.9 1350 107.9 100.7 96.9 92.3 98.1 105.9

City Lucedale Memphis Meridian Monticello Natchez Philadelphia Starkville/West Point Tupelo Tylertown Vicksburg Waynesboro Winona Yazoo City

Station WRBE-FM* KQPN-AM* WMOX-AM* WRQO-FM* WWUU-FM* WWSL-FM* WKBB-FM* WXWX-FM* WTYL-FM* WVBG-FM* WABO-FM WONA-FM* WBYP-FM*/WELZ-AM*

Frequency 106.9 730 1010 102.1 103.9 102.3 100.9 96.3 97.7 105.5 105.5 95.1 107.1/1460

* - Station will carry coach Dan Mullen’s weekly call-in show, DawgTalk, held on Thursday nights from 7-8 p.m. (CT), starting Sept. 3. Fans can call into the show by dialing 866-998-4893.

SEC NETWORK The SEC Network is the 24-hour channel devoted entirely to the Southeastern Conference. SEC Network Alternate is an additional television channel. It is not live 24-hours a day. Content only appears on the channel on occasion when games overlap. SEC Network + provides hundreds of additional digital only events to fans through the WatchESPN app on smartphones, computers and tablets. Several Mississippi State games throughout the season will be televised live and also re-aired on the SEC Network. Any SEC Network broadcast is also available to subscribers on WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app. Common SEC Network Channels in Mississippi City Channel Finder Biloxi Ch. 41 and 441 HD Cable One, Ch. 611 DIRECTV, Ch. 404 DISH Greenville Ch. 63 and 800 HD Suddenlink, Ch. 611 DIRECTV, Ch. 404 DISH Jackson Ch. 716 and 400 HD Comcast XFinity, Ch. 611 DIRECTV, Ch. 408 DISH Starkville Ch. 2220 and 220 HD C-Spire, Ch. 726 HD MetroCast, Ch. 611 DIRECTV, Ch. 408 DISH Tupelo Ch. 740 and 1738 HD Comcast XFinity, Ch. 611 DIRECTV, Ch. 408 DISH

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FOOTBALL SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 3

OCTOBER 22

SOUTH ALABAMA

AT KENTUCKY

SEPTEMBER 10

OCTOBER 29

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SOUTH CAROLINA

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NOVEMBER 12

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