2015 Mississippi State Football Media Guide

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| INTRODUCTION | TABLE OF CONTENTS

2015 Mississippi State Football Media Guide INTRODUCTION

HISTORY

Table of Contents ____________________ 2 Quick Facts _________________________ 3 Numerical Roster __________________ 4-5 Alphabetical Roster _________________ 6-7 Depth Chart ________________________ 8 Roster Breakdown ____________________ 9 Position Outlooks _______________ 10-11

Year-by-Year Results ___________ 103-109 Year-by-Year History/Homecoming ___ 110 Head Coaching Records _____________ 111 Miscellaneous Records ______________ 112 Streaks ___________________________ 113 Series History _________________ 114-120 All-Time Assistant Coaches __________ 121 Letterwinners _________________ 122-129 All-Americans _____________________ 130 National Award Winners ____________ 131 All-Southeastern Conference _________ 132 SEC Award Winners ________________ 133 Academic Honors __________________ 134

MEET THE BULLDOGS Player Profiles ___________________ 12-60

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Dan Mullen __________ 61-66 Manny Diaz________________________ 67 Billy Gonzales ______________________ 68 John Hevesy _______________________ 69 Tony Hughes_______________________ 70 Brian Johnson ______________________ 71 Greg Knox _________________________ 72 Scott Sallach _______________________ 73 Deshea Townsend ___________________ 74 David Turner ______________________ 75 Rick Court _________________________ 76 Jon Clark & Rocky Felker _____________ 77 Support Staff _______________________ 78

2014 SEASON IN REVIEW 2014 Timeline __________________ 79-81 2014 Final Statistics_______________ 82-83 2014 Final Defensive Statistics _________ 84 2014 Game-by-Game Starters __________ 85 2014 Participation ________________ 86-87 2013 Team Game-by-Game Statistics ____ 88 2014 Superlatives ___________________ 89 2014 Game Recaps ______________ 90-102

PRO BULLDOGS NFL Combine/All-Star Games _______ 135 NFL Draft History__________________ 136 Super Bowl Winners ________________ 137 Bulldogs in the NFL ____________ 138-139

BOWL HISTORY Bowl History ______________________ 140 Bowl Records _________________ 141-142 1937 Orange Bowl __________________ 143 1941 Orange Bowl __________________ 144 1963 Liberty Bowl __________________ 145 1974 Sun Bowl_____________________ 146 1980 Sun Bowl_____________________ 147 1981 Hall of Fame Bowl _____________ 148 1991 Liberty Bowl __________________ 149 1993 Peach Bowl ___________________ 150 1995 Peach Bowl ___________________ 151 1999 Cotton Bowl __________________ 152 1999 Peach Bowl ___________________ 153 2000 Independence Bowl ____________ 154 2007 Liberty Bowl __________________ 155 2011 Gator Bowl ___________________ 156 2011 Music City Bowl _______________ 157

2013 Gator Bowl ___________________ 158 2013 Liberty Bowl __________________ 159 2014 Orange Bowl _________________ 160 2014 Orange Bowl Week ____________ 161

RECORDS Team Game Records ____________ 162-164 Team Season Records ___________ 165-166 Individual Records _____________ 167-174 High Rushing Games _______________ 175 Miscellaneous Rushing Records _______ 176 High Passing/Receiving Games _______ 177 Yearly Defensive Leaders ____________ 178 Yearly Offensive Leaders_________ 179-180 Yearly Special Teams Leaders _________ 181 Yearly Team Offensive Statistics_______ 182 Yearly Team Defensive Statistics ______ 183

FACILITIES What They Say About Davis Wade 184-185 Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field 186-188 Attendance Records ________________ 189 Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex _____ 190-191

THIS IS MSU Mississippi State University __________ 192 2014-15 Athletics Year in Review ______ 193 History of Bulldogs _________________ 194 The Cowbell/Songs of MSU __________ 195 University President Dr. Mark Keenum _ 196 Director of Athletics Scott Stricklin ____ 197

MEDIA INFORMATION Media Policies _________________ 198-199 Media Relations Staff/Opponents ______ 200 Media Outlets _____________________ 201 MSU Sports Radio Network __________ 202

CREDITS

Editor: Assistant Editors:

Bill Martin Kyle Niblett Andrew Piper Covers Design: Ashley Strauss Contributing Writers: Gregg Ellis Research: Kyle Cupples Will Goodwin Bridgette’ Hudak Nick Price Shawn Wagner Photography: Russ Houston (MSU Media Relations) Mansel Guerry David Lann Bill Simmonds Bob Smith John R. Cade Blake McCollum Kyle Niblett Getty Images Printing: Hederman Brothers (Ridgeland, Miss.)

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| INTRODUCTION | QUICK FACTS

GENERAL INFORMATION

2015 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Starkville, Miss. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 28, 1878 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bulldogs Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20,138 Official Athletics Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.HailState.com President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Mark Keenum Faculty Athletics Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Steven Turner Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Southeastern (West) Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maroon (PMS 202) and White Stadium (Capacity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (61,337) Constructed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1914 Playing Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hybrid Bermuda Grass (Certified Tifway 419) DWS Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244-133-13 (.644)

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

at Southern Miss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USM leads, 14-3-1 * LSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LSU leads, 71-34-3 NORTHWESTERN STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MSU leads, 2-0 * at Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AU leads, 61-25-2 * at Texas A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Series tied 4-4 TROY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MSU leads, 3-1 LOUISIANA TECH (HC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MSU leads, 8-3 * KENTUCKY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Series tied 21-21 * at Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UM leads, 2-0 * ALABAMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UA leads, 78-18-3 * at Arkansas (in Fayetteville, Ark.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UA leads, 15-9-1 * OLE MISS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UM leads, 62-43-6 All CAPS - denotes home game | * - denotes SEC game

COACHING STAFF

2014 FOOTBALL RESULTS

Head Coach (Alma Mater). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Mullen (Ursinus College, 1994) Record at Mississippi State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-31 (seventh season) Career Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . same Twitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @CoachDanMullen Assistant Coaches (year at MSU): Manny Diaz. . . . . . . . . . . . .Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers (second season) Billy Gonzales . . . . . . . Co-Offensive Coord./Passing Game/WRs (third season) John Hevesy. . .Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Game/OL (seventh season) Tony Hughes . . Assistant HC/Recruiting Coordinator/Safeties (seventh season) Brian Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quarterbacks (second season) Greg Knox . . . . . . .Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator (seventh season) Scott Sallach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tight Ends (seventh season) Deshea Townsend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cornerbacks (third season) David Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Line (sixth season) Joey Fitzgerald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Offensive Quality Control Albert Poree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Quality Control James Vollono . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Special Teams Quality Control Full-Time Support Staff: Thomas Callans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer Jon Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant AD/Football Operations Rick Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Lee Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coordinator of Football Recruiting Brock Dulaney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coordinator of Film & Computing Services Rockey Felker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Player Personnel Roger Hayhurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Video Coordinator Jason Hubbard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Equipment Manager Dan Jacobi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Athletic Trainer Sleepy Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recruiting Specialist Dean “Flash” Saul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Equipment Manager Phil Silva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment Manager Kevin Siesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer Brian Squeglia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recruiting Specialist Neil Stopczynski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Recruiting Coordinator

Aug. 30 SOUTHERN MISS (SECN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 49-0 Sept. 6 UAB (FSN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 47-34 Sept. 13 at South Alabama (ESPNews) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 35-3 Sept. 20 * at #8/8 LSU (ESPN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 34-29 Oct. 4 * #6/7 TEXAS A&M (ESPN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 48-31 Oct. 11 * #2/2 AUBURN (CBS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 38-23 Oct. 25 * at Kentucky (CBS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 45-31 Nov. 1 * ARKANSAS (ESPN2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 17-10 Nov. 8 UT MARTIN (SECN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 45-16 Nov. 15 * at #4/3/5 Alabama (CBS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 25-20 Nov. 22 * VANDERBILT (SECN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 51-0 Nov. 29 * at #18/19/19 Ole Miss (CBS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 31-17 Dec. 31 ^ vs. #10/9/12 Georgia Tech (ESPN) (in Miami, Fla.) . . . . . . . . . . L, 49-34 All CAPS - denotes home game | * - denotes SEC game | ^ - denotes Orange Bowl

FOOTBALL INFORMATION 2014 Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3 2014 SEC Record/Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2/second in West, third overall 2014 Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Capital One Orange (lost to #12 Georgia Tech, 49-34) 2014 Final Rankings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 11 Associated Press/No. 12 Coaches Offensive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spread (Multiple) Defensive System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 / Multiple Letterwinners Returning/Lost: Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45/22 (10 returning starters) Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22/11 (4 returning starters) Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20/10 (4 returning starters) Specialists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/1 (2 returning starters) First Year of Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1895 All-Time Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531-558-39 (116th season) All-Time Southeastern Conference Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181-348-12 All-Time Bowl Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-8

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Stricklin Executive Associate AD/Internal Operations, CFO. . . . . . . . . . . Duncan McKenzie Sr. Associate AD/Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bracky Brett Sr. Associate AD/Women’s Sports, Student-Athlete Services . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Carr Sr. Associate AD/Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bo Hemphill Sr. Associate AD/Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Nemeth Sr. Associate AD/Bulldog Club, Ticket Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Richey Sr. Associate AD/External Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Wetherbee

MEDIA RELATIONS 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 Kyle Niblett (@KyleNiblett). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Director Niblett Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662-325-8040 (office)/662-418-9139 (cell) Niblett E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KNiblett@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: John R. Cade (@JRCade). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant AD/Digital Media Bennie Ashford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant AD/Video Production Drew Walker (@DrewWalker35) . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant AD/Video Operations Gregg Ellis (@MSUSportsGregg). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Director Brock Turnipseed (@BrockT_MSU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Director Diane Keith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Administrative Secretary

PHONE DIRECTORY (AREA CODE 662) Media Relations Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Press Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Football Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Name De’Runnya Wilson Will Redmond Elijah Staley Traver Jung Gerri Green Fred Brown Donald Gray Tolando Cleveland Nick Fitzgerald Fred Ross Jamoral Graham Brandon Holloway Kivon Coman Damian Williams Jamal Peters Cedric Jiles Zach Jackson Nick Tiano Dak Prescott Joe Morrow Deontay Evans Deddrick Thomas Gus Walley Brandon Bryant Nick Gibson Malik Dear Taveze Calhoun Keith Mixon Chris Rayford Kendrick Market Alec Murphy Aeris Williams DeAndre Ward Quadry Antoine Chris Stamps Maurice Smitherman Ashton Shumpert Dontavian Lee Cory Thomas Westin Graves Gabe Myles Bennie Braswell III Winston Chapman Richie Brown Devon Bell Mark McLaurin Beniquez Brown Fletcher Adams Logan Cooke Leo Lewis J.T. Gray Dezmond Harris A.J. Jefferson Ryan Brown Torrey Dale Tim Washington Kelan Chairs Hunter Bradley

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

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

Wt. 215 186 248 225 243 196 193 190 227 207 173 160 196 228 206 182 212 231 230 202 204 184 242 205 195 220 180 175 194 196 225 205 217 225 175 178 218 227 301 163 192 170 240 245 190 210 238 267 216 240 196 239 277 266 252 198 220 235

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

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

Hometown (Previous School) Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah) Memphis, Tenn. (East) Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler) Greenville, Miss. (Holmes CC) Greenville, Miss. (Greenville Weston) Jackson, Miss. (Jim Hill) 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) Bassfield, Miss. (Bassfield HS) Clinton, Miss. (Clinton) Heidelberg, Miss. (Heidelberg) Chattanooga, Tenn. (Baylor School) Haughton, La. (Haughton) Ocean Springs, Miss. (Ocean Springs) McComb, Miss. (McComb) Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Central) Richton, Miss. (Greene County) Tunica, Miss. (Rosa Fort) Birmingham, Ala. (Pinson Valley HS) Jackson, Miss. (Murrah) Morton, Miss. (Morton) Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley School) Byhalia, Miss. (Byhalia) Batesville, Miss. (South Panola) Nixa, Mo. (Nixa HS) West Point, Miss. (West Point) Wetumpka, Ala. (Wetumpka) Belle Chasse, La. (Belle Chasse) Vicksburg, Miss. (Warren Central HS) Adamsville, Ala. (Minor HS) Fulton, Miss. (Itawamba) Hattiesburg, Miss. (Forrest County Agricultural) Bessemer, Ala. (McAdory) Flowood, Miss. (Jackson Prep) Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) Fairhope, Ala. (Fairhope) Long Beach, Miss. (Long Beach) Vicksburg, Miss. (Warren Central) Collins, Miss. (Collins HS) Florence, Ala. (Florence) Brandon, Miss. (Brandon HS) Darbun, Miss. (Columbia Academy) Brookhaven, Miss. (Brookhaven HS) Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale) McCalla, Ala. (McAdory) Summit, Miss. (North Pike) New Orleans, La. (Archbishop Shaw) Kenner, La. (John Curtis Christian) Yazoo City, Miss. (Yazoo City HS) Harvey, La. (St. Augustine) Collierville, Tenn. (Collierville)

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Name Martinas Rankin Nick Proby Will Coleman Justin Senior Jamaal Clayborn Deion Calhoun Devon Desper Jocquell Johnson Michael Story Joel Baldwin Darryl Williams Justin Malone Cole Carter Ronald Cochran Elgton Jenkins Harrison Moon Jake Thomas Rufus Warren Damien Robinson Justin Johnson Kareem Vance Jr. Darrion Hutcherson Rashun Dixon Jonnas Spivey Jesse Jackson B.J. Hammond Nick James Javous Nicks Grant Harris Anfernee Mullins Kendell Jones Nelson Adams Braxton Hoyett Chris Jones Johnathan Calvin Keith Joseph Jr.

Pos. OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL SN OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR TE TE WR WR TE DL WR DL DL DL DL DL DL DL LB

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

Wt. 302 291 250 295 315 303 305 300 305 225 305 320 299 308 304 281 320 299 330 229 195 260 210 182 210 242 325 173 273 259 265 310 300 308 263 233

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

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

Hometown (Previous School) Mendenhall, Miss. (Miss. Gulf Coast CC) D’Iberville, Miss. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC) Tyler, Texas (Tyler JC) Montreal, Quebec (Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy) Jackson, Miss. (Jackson Academy) Pleasant Grove, Ala. (Restoration Academy) Madison, Miss. (Madison Central) Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC) Ripley, Miss. (Ripley) Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo) Bessemer, Ala. (Bessemer City HS) Madison, Miss. (Madison-Ridgeland Academy) Caledonia, Miss. (Caledonia) Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale) Chattanooga, Tenn. (Signal Mountain HS) Columbus, Miss. (Columbus) Indianola, Miss. (Gentry) Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) Birmingham, Ala. (Hoover HS) Charleston, Miss. (Olive Branch) Dadeville, Ala. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC) Jackson, Miss. (Terry) Bay Springs, Miss. (Bay Springs HS) Petal, Miss. (Petal) Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City) Long Beach, Miss. (Long Beach) Brandon, Miss (University Christian) Bolton, Miss. (Clinton) Aliceville, Ala. (Aliceville HS) Pinson, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville HS) Brandon, Miss. (Brandon) Pelham, Ala. (Pelham) Houston, Miss. (Houston) Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Pascagoula, Miss. (Pascagoula HS)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 1 2 3 4 11 14 18 22 23 27 42 51 62 73

De’Runnya Wilson Elijah Staley Traver Jung Gerri Green Kivon Coman Nick Tiano Deddrick Thomas Malik Dear Taveze Calhoun Aeris Williams Beniquez Brown Kelan Chairs Devon Desper Elgton Jenkins

DA-run-ya eh-LY-juh Treh-VER GAIR-ee KEY-von TEE-ano DEAD-drick muh-LEEK tah-VEZ AIR-rees ben-KNEE-quez KEY-lan DEH-vuhn ELG-tuhn Fred Ross

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No. 43 94 29 69 40 53 37 42 5 39 48 20 61 23 97 71 51 38 60 7 72 57 11 43 49 22 62 85 17 7 21 9 35 6 45 4 87 46 90 10 95 84 86 14 88 47 73 13 64 81 96 92 99 3 33 44 70 26

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Name Fletcher Adams Nelson Adams Quadry Antoine Joel Baldwin Devon Bell Hunter Bradley Bennie Braswell III Beniquez Brown Fred Brown Richie Brown Ryan Brown Brandon Bryant Deion Calhoun Taveze Calhoun Johnathan Calvin Cole Carter Kelan Chairs Winston Chapman Jamaal Clayborn Tolando Cleveland Ronald Cochran Will Coleman Kivon Coman Logan Cooke Torrey Dale Malik Dear Devon Desper Rashun Dixon Deontay Evans Nick Fitzgerald Nick Gibson Jamoral Graham Westin Graves Donald Gray J.T. Gray Gerri Green B.J. Hammond Dezmond Harris Grant Harris Brandon Holloway Braxton Hoyett Darrion Hutcherson Jesse Jackson Zach Jackson Nick James A.J. Jefferson Elgton Jenkins Cedric Jiles Jocquell Johnson Justin Johnson Chris Jones Kendell Jones Keith Joseph Jr. Traver Jung Dontavian Lee Leo Lewis Justin Malone Kendrick Market

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

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

Wt. 267 310 225 225 190 235 170 238 196 245 266 205 303 180 263 299 220 240 315 190 308 250 196 216 252 220 305 210 204 227 195 173 163 193 196 243 242 239 273 160 300 260 210 212 325 277 304 182 300 229 308 265 233 225 227 240 320 196

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

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

Hometown (Previous School) Brandon, Miss. (Brandon HS) Brandon, Miss. (Brandon) Belle Chasse, La. (Belle Chasse) Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo) Vicksburg, Miss. (Warren Central) Collierville, Tenn. (Collierville) Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) Florence, Ala. (Florence)= Jackson, Miss. (Jim Hill) Long Beach, Miss. (Long Beach) New Orleans, La. (Archbishop Shaw) Tunica, Miss. (Rosa Fort) Pleasant Grove, Ala. (Restoration Academy) Morton, Miss. (Morton) Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Caledonia, Miss. (Caledonia) Harvey, La. (St. Augustine) Fairhope, Ala. (Fairhope) 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) Kenner, La. (John Curtis Christian) Jackson, Miss. (Murrah) Madison, Miss. (Madison Central) Jackson, Miss. (Terry) McComb, Miss. (McComb) Richmond Hill, Ga. (Richmond Hill) Birmingham, Ala. (Pinson Valley HS) Decatur, Miss. (Newton County) Flowood, Miss. (Jackson Prep) Memphis, Tenn. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale) Greenville, Miss. (Greenville Weston) Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City) McCalla, Ala. (McAdory) Bolton, Miss. (Clinton) Tampa, Fla. (Alonso) Pelham, Ala. (Pelham) Dadeville, Ala. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC) Petal, Miss. (Petal) Heidelberg, Miss. (Heidelberg) Long Beach, Miss. (Long Beach) Summit, Miss. (North Pike) Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale) Clinton, Miss. (Clinton) Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC) Birmingham, Ala. (Hoover HS) Houston, Miss. (Houston) Pinson, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville HS) Pascagoula, Miss. (Pascagoula HS) Greenville, Miss. (Holmes CC) Hattiesburg, Miss. (Forrest County Agricultural) Brookhaven, Miss. (Brookhaven HS) Madison, Miss. (Madison-Ridgeland Academy) Batesville, Miss. (South Panola)

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No. 41 23 75 16 91 26 35 89 12 15 56 55 24 2 78 8 58 32 31 85 2 30 67 34 18 76 14 83 19 28 77 50 27 11 69 1

Name Mark McLaurin Keith Mixon Harrison Moon Joe Morrow Anfernee Mullins Alec Murphy Gabe Myles Javous Nicks Jamal Peters Dak Prescott Nick Proby Martinas Rankin Chris Rayford Will Redmond Damien Robinson Fred Ross Justin Senior Ashton Shumpert Maurice Smitherman Jonnas Spivey Elijah Staley Chris Stamps Michael Story Cory Thomas Deddrick Thomas Jake Thomas Nick Tiano Kareem Vance Jr. Gus Walley DeAndre Ward Rufus Warren Tim Washington Aeris Williams Damian Williams Darryl Williams De’Runnya Wilson

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

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

Wt. 210 175 281 202 259 225 192 173 206 230 291 302 194 186 330 207 295 218 178 182 248 175 305 301 184 320 231 195 242 217 299 198 205 228 305 215

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

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

Hometown (Previous School) Collins, Miss. (Collins HS) Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley School) Chattanooga, Tenn. (Signal Mountain HS) Ocean Springs, Miss. (Ocean Springs) Aliceville, Ala. (Aliceville HS) Nixa, Mo. (Nixa HS) Starkville, Miss. (Starkville) Brandon, Miss (University Christian) Bassfield, Miss. (Bassfield HS) Haughton, La. (Haughton) D’Iberville, Miss. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC) Mendenhall, Miss. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC) Byhalia, Miss. (Byhalia) Memphis, Tenn. (East) Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) Tyler, Texas (John Tyler) Montreal, Quebec (Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy) Fulton, Miss. (Itawamba) Adamsville, Ala. (Minor HS) Bay Springs, Miss. (Bay Springs HS) Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler) Vicksburg, Miss. (Warren Central HS) Ripley, Miss. (Ripley) Bessemer, Ala. (McAdory) Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Central) Columbus, Miss. (Columbus) Chattanooga, Tenn. (Baylor School) Charleston, Miss. (Olive Branch) Richton, Miss. (Greene County) Wetumpka, Ala. (Wetumpka) Indianola, Miss. (Gentry) Yazoo City, Miss. (Yazoo City HS) West Point, Miss. (West Point) Metairie, La. (Archbishop Rummel) Bessemer, Ala. (Bessemer City HS) Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 1 2 3 4 11 14 18 22 23 27 42 51 62 73

De’Runnya Wilson Elijah Staley Traver Jung Gerri Green Kivon Coman Nick Tiano Deddrick Thomas Malik Dear Taveze Calhoun Aeris Williams Beniquez Brown Kelan Chairs Devon Desper Elgton Jenkins

DA-run-ya eh-LY-juh Treh-VER GAIR-ee KEY-von TEE-ano DEAD-drick muh-LEEK tah-VEZ AIR-rees ben-KNEE-quez KEY-lan DEH-vuhn ELG-tuhn Richie Brown

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OFFENSE WR

1 6

WR

DEFENSE

De’Runnya Wilson Donald Gray

6-5 5-9

225 185

Jr.-2L So.-JC

DE

48 57

Ryan Brown Will Coleman

6-6 6-5

262 245

Sr.-3L Jr.-RS

5 16

Fred Brown Joe Morrow

6-1 6-4

190 210

So.-1L Sr.-2L

DT

96 88

Chris Jones Nick James

6-5 6-5

308 325

Jr.-2L Jr.-SQ

WR

8 35

Fred Ross Gabe Myles

6-2 6-0

205 192

Jr.-2L So.-1L

DT

94 34 95

Nelson Adams Cory Thomas Braxton Hoyett

6-3 6-5 6-3

300 300 300

Jr.-2L Fr.-RS Fr.-RS

LT

77 71

Rufus Warren Cole Carter

6-7 6-6

295 295

Sr.-2L Jr.-1L

DE

47 49

A.J. Jefferson Torrey Dale

6-3 6-6

270 255

Jr.-2L Jr.-1L

70 76

Justin Malone Jake Thomas

6-7 6-5

320 320

Sr.-2L So.-1L

LB

14 45

Zach Jackson J.T. Gray

6-2 6-0

210 196

Sr.-3L So.-1L

60 64

Jamaal Clayborn Jocquell Johnson

6-4 6-4

320 300

Jr.-2L Jr.-SQ

LB

39 4

Richie Brown Gerri Green

6-2 6-4

235 240

Jr.-2L Fr.-RS

62 61

Devon Desper Deion Calhoun

6-3 6-3

300 325

Jr.-2L Fr.-RS

LB

42 29

Beniquez Brown Quadry Antoine

6-1 5-10

235 225

Jr.-2L Jr.-SQ

58 55

Justin Senior Martinas Rankin

6-5 6-5

295 300

Jr.-2L Jr.-JC

CB

2 13

Will Redmond Cedric Jiles

6-0 5-10

185 185

Sr.-2L Jr.-1L

TE -or-

19 84

Gus Walley Darrion Hutcherson

6-4 6-7

235 260

So.-SQ Sr.-1L

S -or-

11 20

Kivon Coman Brandon Bryant

6-3 5-11

195 200

Jr.-2L Fr.-RS

RB

32 33 27 10

Ashton Shumpert Dontavian Lee Aeris Williams Brandon Holloway

6-2 6-1 6-1 5-8

218 220 215 160

So.-1L Fr.-RS Fr.-RS So.-1L

S

26 17

Kendrick Market Deontay Evans

5-10 5-10

188 205

Sr.-3L Jr..-2L

CB 15 11 7 2

Dak Prescott Damian Williams Nick Fitzgerald Elijah Staley

6-2 6-1 6-5 6-6

230 225 223 235

Sr.-3L Jr.-2L Fr.-RS Fr.-RS

23 7

Taveze Calhoun Tolando Cleveland

6-1 6-0

184 180

Sr.-3L Jr.-2L

-or-

LG

C

RG

RT

-or-orQB -or-or-

BOLD indicates returning starter from 2014

SPECIALISTS

8

PK -or-

35 40

Westin Graves Devon Bell

6-0 6-2

192 185

So.-1L Sr.-3L

KO

43

Logan Cooke

6-5

210

So.-1L

P

40 43

Devon Bell Logan Cooke

6-2 6-5

185 210

Sr.-3L So.-1L

SN

38 53

Winston Chapman Hunter Bradley

6-2 6-3

225 235

Sr.-3L Jr.-SQ

HLD

15 40

Dak Prescott Devon Bell

6-2 6-2

235 185

Sr.-3L Sr.-3L

KR -and-or-

2 8 6

Will Redmond Fred Ross Donald Gray

6-0 6-2 5-9

185 205 185

Sr.-2L Jr.-2L So.-JC

PR

8 2

Fred Ross Will Redmond

6-2 6-0

205 185

Jr.-2L Sr.-2L

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 1 2 4 9 11 22 27 23 42 62 73

De’Runnya Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DA-run-ya Elijah Staley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .eh-LY-juh Gerri Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GAIR-ee Jamoral Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JUH-more-ul Kivon Coman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KEY-von Malik Dear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . muh-LEEK Aeris Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AIR-ees Taveze Calhoun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tah-VEZ Beniquez Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ben-KNEE-quez Devon Desper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DEH-vuhn Elgton Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ELG-tuhn

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ALABAMA (18)

LOUISIANA (7)

Adamsville Maurice Smitherman Aliceville Anfernee Mullins Bessemer Cory Thomas Darryl Williams Birmingham Nick Gibson Justin Johnson Keith Mixon De’Runnya Wilson Dadeville Darrion Hutcherson Fairhope Winston Chapman Florence Beniquez Brown Gadsden B.J. Hammond McCalla Dezmond Harris Pelham Braxton Hoyett Pinson Kendell Jones Pleasant Grove Deion Calhoun Sheffield Kivon Coman Wetumpka DeAndre Ward

Belle Chasse Quadry Antoine Harvey Kelan Chairs Haughton Dak Prescott Kenner Torrey Dale Metairie Damian Williams New Orleans Ryan Brown Shreveport T.D. Moton

CANADA (1) Montreal (Quebec) Justin Senior

FLORIDA (1) Tampa Brandon Holloway

GEORGIA (3) Marietta Elijah Staley Power Springs Tolando Cleveland Richmond Hill Nick Fitzgerald

MISSISSIPPI (57) Bassfield Jamal Peters Batesville Kendrick Market Bay Springs Jonnas Spivey Bolton Grant Harris Brandon Fletcher Adams Nelson Adams Javous Nicks Brookhaven Leo Lewis Byhalia Chris Rayford Caledonia Cole Carter Charleston Kareem Vance Jr. Clarksdale J.T. Gray Elgton Jenkins Clinton Cedric Jiles Collins Mark McLaurin Columbus Jake Thomas Darbun Logan Cooke Decatur Jamoral Graham D’Iberville Nick Proby Flowood Westin Graves

Fulton Ashton Shumpert Greenville Gerri Green Traver Jung Hattiesburg Dontavian Lee Heidelberg Zach Jackson Houston Chris Jones Indianola Rufus Warren Jackson Fred Brown Jonathan Calvin Jamaal Clayborn Malik Dear Rashun Dixon Jocquelle Johnson Long Beach Richie Brown Nick James Louisville Dontea Jones Madison Devon Desper Justin Malone McComb Deontay Evans Mendenhall Martinas Rankin Morton Taveze Calhoun Ocean Springs Joe Morrow Olive Branch Bennie Braswell III Damien Robinson Pascagoula Keith Joseph Jr. Petal Jesse Jackson Richton Gus Walley Ripley Michael Story Starkville Gabe Myles Summit A.J. Jefferson Tunica Brandon Bryant Tupelo Joel Baldwin Vicksburg Devon Bell Chris Stamps

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Wesson Farrod Green West Point Aeris Williams Yazoo City Tim Washington

MISSOURI (1) Nixa Alec Murphy

TENNESSEE (6) Chattanooga Harrison Moon Nick Tiano Collierville Hunter Bradley Memphis Donald Gray Will Redmond Deddrick Thomas

TEXAS (2) Tyler Will Coleman Fred Ross

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QUARTERBACKS LETTERMEN RETURNING (2): Dak Prescott (Sr.), Damian Williams (Jr.) LETTERMEN LOST (0) KEY 2014 REDSHIRTS (2): Nick Fitzgerald (RFr.), Elijah Staley (RFr.) STARTERS RETURNING (1): Dak Prescott (Sr.) STARTERS LOST (0) NOTABLES: • Dak Prescott, a finalist for the 2014 Davey O’Brien Award, returns as the SEC’s top quarterback. • Two talented redshirt freshmen are waiting in the wings in Nick Fitzgerald (6-6, 227) and Elijah Staley (6-5, 248).

NOTABLES: • Despite the departures of Jameon Lewis and Robert Johnson, MSU will be as deep as it has been in years at wide receiver • Billy Gonzales’ wide receivers accounted for 2,608 yards last season and 81.1 percent of that returns to the roster in 2015 • Prior to last season, only five times in program history did the Bulldogs produce multiple 100-yard receivers in a game. Then for the first time since 2010, they did it twice last season. • The Bulldogs had three 100-yard receivers in the same game for the first time in school history when Joe Morrow (6/117), De’Runnya Wilson (9/105) and Fred Ross (6/102) achived the feat in the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech. All three of those standouts return in 2015 • January enrollees Donald Gray (5-10, 193) and Malik Dear (5-9, 220) could make an immediate impact. Gray was a Junior College AllAmerican last season with 989 yards.

TIGHT ENDS LETTERMEN RETURNING (2): Darrion Hutcherson (Sr.), Gus Walley (Jr.) LETTERMEN LOST (2): Brandon Hill, Malcolm Johnson STARTERS RETURNING (0) STARTERS LOST (1): Malcolm Johnson

Ashton Shumpert

RUNNING BACKS LETTERMEN RETURNING (2): Brandon Holloway (Jr.), Ashton Shumpert (Jr.) LETTERMEN LOST (2): Nick Griffin, Josh Robinson KEY 2014 REDSHIRTS (2): Dontavian Lee (RFr.), Aeris Williams (RFr.) STARTERS RETURNING (0) STARTERS LOST (1): Josh Robinson (2015 NFL Draftee) NOTABLES: • Ashton Shumpert (6-2, 218) took the bulk of the carries in the spring. • With the departure of Josh Robinson for the 2015 NFL Draft, MSU will have a new starter at the position for the third straight year. • The Bulldogs have produced four 1,000-yard running backs in Dan Mullen’s six seasons.

WIDE RECEIVERS LETTERMEN RETURNING (6): Fred Brown (Jr.), Joe Morrow (Sr.), Gabe Myles (So.), Fred Ross (Jr.), De’Runnya Wilson (Jr.) LETTERMEN LOST (2): Robert Johnson, Jameon Lewis KEY 2014 REDSHIRTS (1): Jesse Jackson (RFr.) KEY NEWCOMERS (2): Donald Gray (So.), Malik Dear (Fr.) STARTERS RETURNING (1): De’Runnya Wilson (Jr.) STARTERS LOST (2): Robert Johnson, Jameon Lewis

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Justin Malone

OFFENSIVE LINE LETTERMEN RETURNING (8): Cole Carter (Jr.), Jamaal Clayborn (Jr.), Devon Desper (Jr.), Justin Malone (Sr.), Damien Robinson (Sr.), Justin Senior (Jr.), Jake Thomas (So.), Rufus Warren (Sr.) LETTERMEN LOST (4): Ben Beckwith, Blaine Clausell, Dillon Day, Archie Muniz KEY 2014 REDSHIRTS (3): Deion Calhoun (RFr.), Ronald Cochran (RFr.), Elgton Jenkins (RFr.) KEY NEWCOMER (1): Martinas Rankin (Jr.) STARTERS RETURNING (2): Justin Malone (Sr.), Justin Senior (Jr.) STARTERS LOST (3): Ben Beckwith, Blaine Clausell, Dillon Day NOTABLES: • MSU’s starting center (Day), right guard (Beckwith), left tackle (Clausell) all departed to graduation in 2014. • The Bulldogs return a combined 32 career starts on the line: Justin Malone (16), Justin Senior (14) and Devon Desper (2).

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DEFENSIVE LINE LETTERMEN RETURNING (6): Nelson Adams (Jr.), Ryan Brown (Sr.), Torrey Dale (Jr.), Nick James (Jr.), A.J. Jefferson (Jr.), Chris Jones (Jr.) LETTERMEN LOST (4): Kaleb Eulls, P.J. Jones, Preston Smith, Curtis Virges KEY 2014 REDSHIRTS (3): Will Coleman (Jr.), Grant Harris (RFr.), Braxton Hoyett (RFr.) KEY NEWCOMER (1): Johnathan Calvin (Jr.) STARTERS RETURNING (1): Ryan Brown (Sr.) STARTERS LOST (3): Kaleb Eulls, P.J. Jones, Preston Smith NOTABLES: • David Turner’s line returns experience and athleticism, including key contributors Ryan Brown (6-6, 266), Chris Jones (6-6, 308), Nelson Adams (6-3, 310) and A.J. Jefferson (6-3, 277). • Jefferson and Brown are likely to anchor the end positions. Look for Jones and Adams to take the reins at tackle. Beniquez Brown

LINEBACKERS LETTERMEN RETURNING (6): Beniquez Brown (Jr.), Richie Brown (Jr.), Kelan Chairs (So.), J.T. Gray (So.), Dezmond Harris (So.), Zach Jackson (Sr.) LETTERMEN LOST (3): Christian Holmes, Benardrick McKinney, Matt Wells KEY 2014 REDSHIRTS (1): Gerri Green (RFr.) KEY NEWCOMER (1): Leo Lewis (Fr.) STARTERS RETURNING (1): Beniquez Brown (Jr.) STARTERS LOST (2): Benardrick McKinney, Matt Wells NOTABLES: • Despite the departure of 2015 NFL Draft pick Benardrick McKinney, linebacker will be one of the deepest positions for MSU in 2015. • Beniquez Brown (6-1, 238) and Richie Brown (6-2, 245) provide veteran experience while returning key contributors Zach Jackson (6-2, 212), Kelan Chairs (6-0, 220) and Dezmond Harris (6-4, 239) will be in the mix. • The future is bright for MSU at linebacker. Sophomore J.T. Gray (6-0, 196) was the only true freshman to see action on defense last season and can play on the outside. Gerri Green (6-4, 243) redshirted in 2014 and will be a valuable asset in the middle.

Chris Jones

Will Redmond

DEFENSIVE BACKS/SECONDARY LETTERMEN RETURNING (8): Taveze Calhoun (Sr.), Tolando Cleveland (Jr.), Kivon Coman (Jr.), Deontay Evans (Jr.) Jamoral Graham (So.), Cedric Jiles (Jr.), Kendrick Market (Sr.), Will Redmond (Sr.) LETTERMEN LOST (3): Justin Cox, Jay Hughes, Jamerson Love 2014 REDSHIRTS (2): Brandon Bryant (RFr.), Chris Rayford (RFr.) KEY NEWCOMER (1): Jamal Peters (Fr.) STARTERS RETURNING (1): Taveze Calhoun (Sr.) STARTERS LOST (3): Justin Cox, Jay Hughes, Jamerson Love NOTABLES: • MSU’s starting corner tandem of Will Redmond (6-0, 186) and Taveze Calhoun (6-1, 180) -- both seniors -- will be one of the most experienced and elite in the SEC. • Tolando Cleveland (6-0, 190) and Cedric Jiles (5-10, 182), who missed the 2014 season with a hamstring injury, have experience as corner as well. • The Bulldogs must replace their safeties with the losses of Jay Hughes and Justin Cox both to the NFL. Senior Kendrick Market (5-10, 196) returns from a season-ending Achilles injury he suffered in the Egg Bowl on Nov. 29 and will be ready to go for August camp. • MSU signed Jamal Peters (6-2, 206) of Bassfield, Miss. Peters was the No. 1 recruit in the state of Mississippi for 2015.

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| MEET THE BULLDOGS | PLAYER PROFILES

FLETCHER ADAMS DEFENSIVE LINE 6-2 • 267 • Fr.-HS Brandon, Miss. (Brandon)

43 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 Adams on Jan., 23, 1996 ... Son of Lonnie and Darlene Adams ... Has two brothers, Tyler, who plays basketball at Georgetown, and teammate Nelson.

NELSON ADAMS DEFENSIVE LINE 6-3 • 310 • Jr.-2L Brandon, Miss. (Brandon)

94 CAREER Another long and physically talented student-athlete who will be looking to play a role in the defensive line rotation ... Continuing to learn from an experienced and deep line ... Possesses all the physical tools needed to become a breakout performer this season ... Enters junior year with 26 games played and 30 total tackles ... Owns 3.5 hits for lost yardage in two seasons and one blocked punt, against Alcorn State in 2013 home opener.

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 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, combining with Curtis Virges to stop Jordan Chunn two yards behind the line of scrimmage in the fourth quarter ... 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 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, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14) Tackles for loss: 1.0, (2x) last at South Alabama (9-13-14) Blocked kicks: 1, vs. Alcorn State (9-7-13) ADAMS’ CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UA 2013 13/0 11 3 2014 13/0 19 6 TOTAL 26/0 30 9

A 8 13 21

TFL-YDS 1.5-1 2.0-9 3.5-10

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

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON 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

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ANTOINE’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UA A 2013 5/0 1 1 0 2014 9/0 5 4 1 TOTAL 14/0 6 5 1

TFL-YDS 0.0-0 1.0-6 1.0-6

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 1.0-6 1.0-6

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

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

LINEBACKER 5-10 • 225 • Jr.-SQ Belle Chasse, La. (Belle Chasse)

DEVON BELL PUNTER/KICKER

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CAREER A young defensive back who is looking to make his presence felt on defense ... Should continue to learn under the guidance of Will Redmond, Tolando Cleveland and the rest of the secondary ... Could also make an impact on special teams ... Enters junior year with 14 games played, six total tackles and one sack booked at Southern Miss on Aug. 31, 2014.

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON Saw action in nine games on the season … Notched five total tackles, four of which were solo, along with one tackle for loss and one sack … Collected a tackle in five of the nine games he appeared in … Recorded his first tackle of the season in the opener against Southern Miss (8/30) … Recorded his firstcareer sack and lone sack of the season vs. the Golden Eagles for a six-yard loss … Forced a fumble against Auburn (10/11) on a fourth-quarter kickoff that turned into an MSU touchdown on the next play … Made two tackles vs. Auburn as well for the first multiple-tackle performance of his career … Saw his last action of the season vs. Vanderbilt (11/22) and did not record any statistics in the contest.

2014 PRESEASON ALL-SEC (PHIL STEELE) 2012 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER After turning in a breakout true freshman season as a placekicker, has since shifted over to punting duties with a kicking role still possible … Has appeared in 36 games over three seasons … In two seasons as punter, collected 16 punts of 50 or more yards with 32 punts having landed inside the 20-yard line ... During rookie year, set three individual season records while tying one postseason record … Served as the primary punter and secondary kickoff man during his junior season ... Has punted a total of 74 times with an average of 42.6 yards per punt … Has converted 57.1 career field goals (20-for-35) and 97.1 percent of extra points (68-for-70).

2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Made Mississippi State debut and appeared in five games ... Played against Oklahoma State (8/31), Alcorn State (9/7), Troy (9/21), LSU (10/5) and Rice (12/31) ... Booked one tackle, a solo hit versus Troy ... Did not record any other statistics during the season.

2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL A three-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports ... Ranked the 24th-best safety prospect and the No. 12 overall player in the state of Louisiana by ESPN.com ... Played both sides of the ball for Belle Chasse, leading his team to the first round of the Class 4A playoffs ... Tallied 74 tackles (39 solo), including nine tackles for loss during his senior season ... Recorded 22 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries (one for a touchdown), two sacks and one interception ... Also ran for 159 yards and six touchdowns on 24 carries on offense.

PERSONAL Born Quadry Rahib Antoine on July 14, 1994 in Belle Chasse, La. . . . Son of Wilfred and April Antoine … Majoring in human sciences. ANTOINE’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1, vs. Troy (9/21/13) Tackles for loss: 1.0, twice, last at South Alabama (9/13/14)

2014 JUNIOR SEASON Appeared in 11 games and was the primary punter on the season … Also saw time on kickoffs during the first four games and the final game of the season … Was the punter for 83.3 percent (50-of-60) of the team’s punts on the season … Took 33.7 percent (29-of-86) of the team’s kickoffs … Punted 50 times for a total of 2160 yards … Averaged 43.2 yards per punt … 12 punts exceeded 50 yards and 18 were downed inside the 20-yard line … Only notched five touchbacks … His 43.2 punt average ranked fifth in the SEC and 23rd in all of FBS … Was part of a team net punting average of 39.55 that was fifth in the SEC and 24th in the nation … Averaged 63.8 yards per attempt on 29 kickoffs … Totaled 11 touchbacks and 1851 kickoff yards … In eight of the 11 games with a punt, averaged over 40 yards per kick … Punted at least three times in 10 of the 11 games in which he saw the field … Booted a career-long 70-yard punt at South Alabama (9/13) for a touchback … Completed a 10-yard pass to Tolando Cleveland on fourth down and four against UT Martin (11/8) for a first down … The pass was the second attempt of his career and the first completion … Made a career-high eight punt attempts on two occasions; vs. UAB (9/6) and at Ole Miss (11/29) … Also set a personal best for punt yards in a game at Ole Miss with 365, including a long of 61 … Notched a season-high three punts over 50 yards and four punts inside the 20 against the Rebels … Returned to the kickoff role in the Capital One Orange Bowl (12/31) for the first time since at LSU (9/20) … His one attempt was a 65-yard kickoff to open the second half … Also appeared only once as the punter in the Orange Bowl, a 51-yard boot in the first quarter.

2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON Split time between kicking and punting before settling into primary punter role near the end of the season ... Took part in all 13 games during the campaign ... Went 6-for-14 kicking field goals (42.9 percent) ... Made biggest impact within 30 yards, going 4-for-5 on kicks from 29 yards or closer ... Finished third on the team in scoring with 43 points with the six field goals and 25 extra

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points ... Missed just one extra-point attempt during the year (25-for-26) ... After switching to punting role, boomed 24 kicks for 990 yards (41.2 average) ... Dropped 14 balls inside the 20-yard line and induced nine fair catches ... Recorded just two touchbacks ... Ended the year with the second-highest rate of punts dropped inside the 20-yard line by a Division I punter at 58.3 percent ... Ranked fifth among Division I punters in boots inside the 10-yard line at 25.0 percent ... Served as the team’s kickoff specialist all year, booming 66 for 4,063 yards, an average of 61.6 yards ... Tallied 25 touchbacks on kickoffs ... Hit a 49-yard field goal in the season opener against Oklahoma State (8/31) for the longest make of the campaign ... Boomed a career-high eight punts against Ole Miss (11/28), dropping a personal-best five inside the 20-yard line ... Tallied a career-high 334 punting yards versus the Rebels ... At Arkansas (11/23), converted first field goal since the third quarter against LSU (10/5) ... Pinned Alabama (11/16) at its own eight-yard line after the Bulldogs’ first punt of the game ... Tallied four punts at Texas A&M (11/9) and placed two inside the 20 ... Switched to primary punter role for game at South Carolina (11/2) and drilled five punts, four inside the 20-yard line, the most for MSU in a game since four at Memphis on Sept. 1, 2011 ... Average starting field position for South Carolina off of the five punts was its own 14-yard line ... Booted a 62-yard punt at USC, good for the longest by an MSU player since Heath Hutchins’ 63-yarder against Kentucky on Oct. 30, 2010 ... Provided MSU’s only points against Oklahoma State (8/31) with a 40-yard field goal on the opening drive of the contest.

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BELL’S CAREER FIELD GOAL STATS YEAR G ATT MADE 2012 13 21 14 2013 13 14 6 2014 11 0 0 TOTALS 37 35 20

LG 47 40 0 47

PCT 66.7 42.9 0.0 57.1

BELL’S CAREER PUNTING STATS YEAR G NO. YARDS 2012 13 0 0 2013 13 24 990 2014 11 50 2160 TOTALS 37 74 3150

LG 0 62 70 70

AVG 0.0 41.2 43.2 42.6

BELL’S CAREER KICKOFF STATS YEAR G NO. YARDS 2012 13 64 3858 2013 13 66 4063 2014 11 29 1851 TOTALS 37 159 9772

AVG 60.3 61.6 63.8 61.5

TB 13 25 11 11

BELL’S CAREER SCORING STATS YEAR G TD RUSH PASS 2012 13 0 0 0 2013 13 0 0 0 2014 11 0 0 0 TOTALS 37 0 0 0

Broke the school record for most points scored by a kicker in a year in school history (85) ... Established single-season school record for extra points made and attempted (43-for-44) ... Nailed a career-high three field goals, the longest from 42 yards, in a home victory against South Alabama ... Scored a career-high 12 points against the Jaguars … Hit two crucial field goals and was 5-for-5 on PATs during a home victory against Tennessee … Against LSU, hit a careerlong 47-yard field goal … Drilled season-best six extra-point attempts twice, going 6-for-6 in home victories against Middle Tennessee State and Arkansas … Finished freshman season hitting both field goals and extra points in the Gator Bowl versus Northwestern ... In the postseason contest, converted a 47-yard field goal, tying the record for the longest in MSU bowl history (Dana Moore/Nebraska/1980 Sun) ... Two made field goals in the Gator Bowl were second most in MSU bowl history and most since 1995 ... Scored the secondmost points in a bowl game by a kicker in school history (eight).

PERSONAL Born Devon Bell on July 4, 1993, in Vicksburg, Miss. . . . Son of Bart and Dawn Bell ... A kinesiology major. BELL’S CAREER HIGHS Points scored: 12, vs. South Alabama (9-22-12) Kick PATs: 7, vs. Troy (9-21-13) Field goals made: 3, vs. South Alabama (9-22-12) Field goal attempts: 3, (4x) last at Arkansas (11-23-13) Longest field goal: 47 yards, (2x) last vs. Northwestern (1-1-13) Punt attempts: 8, (3x) last at Ole Miss (11-29-14) Punt yards: 365, at Ole Miss (11-29-14) Longest punt: 70 yards, at South Alabama (11-15-14)

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PAT 43 25 0 68

2PAT 0 0 0 0

FG 14 6 0 20

TOTAL 85 43 0 128

BENNIE BRASWELL III RUNNING BACK 5-9 • 170 • So.-SQ Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch)

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HIGH SCHOOL Rated a three-star recruit by Scout.com and ESPN.com ... Named First-Team High School All-American by Sports Illustrated ... Placed on the ClarionLedger and Mississippi High School Coaches Association First-Team All-State squads ... Averaged 4.63 seconds of hang time on 49 punts during senior season ... Averaged 42.1 yards per punt with a long of 63 ... Placed 15 punts inside the 20-yard line ... Had 28-of-32 kickoffs reach the end zone for touchbacks and was perfect on all 18 point-after tries ... Recorded four field goals, including a career-long 55 yarder through the uprights against Jim Hill High School ... Participated in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game and connected on a 30-yard field goal ... Also played third base for Warren Central High School, hitting .293 with a perfect fielding percentage as a junior.

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2014 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Appeared in just one game on the season … Rushed for nine yards on four carries vs. Southern Miss (8/30) … The longest run of his career for seven yards came on his first-career rush … Lost no yards on his four carries.

2013 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL Played two years of football at Olive Branch for head coach Scott Samsel ... As a senior, participated in two games ... Caught a pair of passes for 23 yards and carried five times for 32 yards ... Conquistadors went 11-2 with a 6-1 record in district play ... Team advanced to the second round of the Mississippi High School Athletic Association 6A state playoffs.

PERSONAL Born June 2, 1995, to Bennie Jr. and Regina Braswell ... Has two siblings, Destiny and Dakota ... Active in the church community ... Father is a preacher ... Lists art as favorite academic subject … Majoring in art and design. BRASWELL’S CAREER HIGHS Rushing attempts: 4, vs. Southern Miss (8-30-14) Rush yards: 9, vs. Southern Miss (8-30-14) Long rush: 7, vs. Southern Miss (8-30-14)

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AVG. 2.25 2.25

TD 0 0

LP/OPPONENT 7 / SOU. MISS 7 / SOU. MISS

career start at Texas A&M (11/9) and booked four hits ... Made collegiate debut against Oklahoma State (8/31) and registered initial career hit on kickoff return.

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BENIQUEZ BROWN LINEBACKER 6-1 • 238 • Jr.-2L Florence, Ala. (Florence)

42 PRONUNCIATION: ben-KNEE-quez CAREER Smart, instinctive outside linebacker who will be a vocal leader of the defense in 2015 ... Redshirted as a true freshman before transitioning into a starting role as a sophomore in 2014 … The leading returning tackler on the squad and the lone returning starting linebacker … Played in 26 career games with 15 starts … Booked 101 total tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and two interceptions in two seasons ... Has forced four turnovers in his career (two picks, two forced fumbles) … Arrived at MSU after a stellar prep career in Alabama.

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON Ranked second on the team in tackles with 62 … Played in 13 games with 12 starts at outside linebacker … Did not start against Vanderbilt (11/22) … Tied for second on the team in interceptions with two while registering seven tackles for loss and two sacks … Recorded a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss and his first career sack against UAB (9/6) … Tallied four tackles and one tackle for loss in the win at South Alabama (9/13) … Tied a team high with seven tackles in big win at No. 8 LSU (9/20) … Registered five tackles, half a tackle for loss, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry against No. 2 Auburn (10/11) … Credited with a team-high eight tackles in the road win at Kentucky, including half a sack (10/25) … Totaled seven tackles and one tackle for loss in a return to his home state at No. 3 Alabama (11/15) … Pulled in his first career interception against Vanderbilt, returning it 24 yards to set up a MSU field goal (11/22) … Notched his second interception, doing so in the second quarter to stall a Georgia Tech drive in the Orange Bowl (12/31).

Redshirted during initial year with the program.

HIGH SCHOOL Rated a four-star prospect by Scout.com, 247Sports and ESPN.com ... Ranked by Scout.com as the 20th best outside linebacker in the nation ... Checked in as the No. 10 prospect in the state of Alabama by ESPN.com ... Slotted by Rivals. com as the 17th best player in Alabama ... Noted by ESPN.com as possessing exceptional versatility, speed and playmaking ability ... Standout athlete who served as a running back and safety for head coach Alvin Briggs ... A threetime Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State selection ... Earned firstteam accolades as a senior at running back after a first-team pick as an athlete following junior season and honorable mention nod as a sophomore athlete ... Established the school record for career touchdowns ... Rushed for 1,247 yards and 16 touchdowns on 170 carries during final campaign ... Added 134 hits and two interceptions as a senior ... Selected to the 2011 Super Southeast 210 by the Mobile Register ... Invited to the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic following senior season ... During junior year, rushed for 1,029 yards and 17 scores while contributing 80 tackles on defense.

PERSONAL Born Beniquez Jacoi Brown on April 29, 1993 ... Son of April Brown ... A kinesiology major ... Cousin of fellow Bulldog Kivon Coman. BROWN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 9, at Arkansas (11-23-13) Tackles for Loss: 2.5, vs. UAB (9-6-14) Sacks: 1.0, vs. UAB (9-6-14) Fumbles Recovered: 1, (2x) last at Arkansas (11-23-13) Interceptions: 1, (2x) last vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-14) Pass Breakups: 1, (2x) last vs. Auburn (10-11-14) BROWN’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT 2013 13/3 39 16 2014 13/12 62 30 TOTALS 26/15 101 46

TFL-YDS 4.5-9 7.0-24 11.5-33

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 2.0-12 2.0-12

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PBU INT-YD 0 0-0 2 2-24 2 2-24

FRED BROWN WIDE RECEIVER 6-1 • 196 • Jr.-2L Jackson, Miss. (Jim Hill)

2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Made an immediate impact during first year on the active roster, playing in all 13 games and starting three, including the finale against Rice (12/31) in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl ... Earned starting nods against Texas A&M (11/9) and Arkansas (11/23) while filling in for an injured Deontae Skinner ... Ended the year eighth on the team with 39 tackles (16 solo) ... Did the most damage on rushing plays, booking 33-of-39 stops ... The 33 rushing hits were the fourth most on the team ... A key member of the special teams who tied for fourth on the team with three stops on kickoff returns ... Booked a squad sixth-best 4.5 hits for loss (minus nine yards) ... Recovered two fumbles, tied for the most on the team ... Tallied a career-high nine tackles at Arkansas (11/23) and turned in three other games with four or more hits (Bowling Green/five; Texas A&M/four; Alabama/six) ... After two-straight starts, returned to a reserve role at Arkansas (11/23), but booked a career-high nine tackles ... Recorded six tackles against Alabama (11/16) ... Tallied 1.5 tackles for lost yardage versus the Crimson Tide, halting T.J. Yeldon behind the line of scrimmage twice ... Recovered first career fumble to end Alabama’s initial drive of the second half, scooping up a Yeldon fumble and returning it five yards ... Made first

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5 CAREER Saw playing time in all 13 games last fall and is expected to become a regular starter at wideout this season ... Has played in 21 games with two starts, catching 23 passes for 373 yards and two touchdowns.

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON A member of the wide receivers rotation who saw action in 13 games with two starts ... Started against Southern Miss (8/30) and at South Alabama (9/13) ...

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Made 18 catches for 299 yards and two touchdowns ... Averaged 16.2 yards per catch, up from 14.8 his freshman season ... Tied a career high with three receptions versus the Golden Eagles, totaling 50 reception yards ... Caught two passes for 44 yards against the Jaguars two weeks later ... Had the best game of his career versus No. 6 Texas A&M (10/4), collecting three catches for a career-high 69 yards and a touchdown ... Hauled in three passes for 37 yards at Kentucky (10/25) ... Caught his second career touchdown pass against UT Martin (11/8).

RICHIE BROWN LINEBACKER 6-2 • 245 • Jr.-2L Long Beach, Miss. (Long Beach)

2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON During first year on the active roster, experienced action in eight games and hauled in five passes for 74 yards, an average of 14.8 yards per grab ... Played in the final five games of the season after missing four-straight contests ... Made all five receptions in two games, against Alcorn State (9/7) and at Texas A&M (11/9) ... Debuted versus the Braves in the home opener and hauled in two passes for 27 yards ... Picked up a season-best three grabs for 47 yards at Texas A&M ... Targeted twice on second down and hauled in both passes ... Grabbed two of four intended passes on third down ... Both second-down receptions were converted into first downs.

2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial fall season on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports ... Ranked the No. 25 overall player in Mississippi by Rivals.com ... Named a Top-40 collegiate prospect by the Clarion-Ledger ... Finished with 419 total receiving yards and five touchdowns on 23 catches as a senior ... Also returned 20 kickoffs for 380 yards and carried the ball once for 19 yards ... Made three tackles and picked off one pass on defense.

PERSONAL Born Frederick Brown on Dec. 1, 1993 in Jackson, Miss. ... Son of Ronnie and Janie Brown … Majoring in human sciences. BROWN’S CAREER HIGHS: Receptions: 3, (4x) last at Kentucky (10-25-14) Receiving yards: 69, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Long reception: 51, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Receiving Touchdowns: 1, (2x) last vs. UT Martin (11-8-14) All-purpose yards: 69, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) BROWN’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS NO. 2013 8/0 5 2014 13/2 18 TOTALS 21/2 23

YDS 74 299 373

AVG. 14.8 16.2 16.2

TD 0 2 2

39 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK (OCT. 4, 2014) SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK (OCT. 4, 2014) 2014 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2013 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2012 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER A valued member of the linebacker and special teams’ unit who will be counted on as a starter for both groups ... Has seen action in 26 games with zero starts ... Under the tutelage of current Houston Texans linebacker and former AllSEC Bulldog Benardrick McKinney, has made 88 career tackles with 4.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and four interceptions ... One-time Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and SEC Defensive Player of the Week ... An intelligent defensive player noted by coaches as being in the right place at the right time ... Selected to the SEC Academic Honor Roll the last three years.

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LP/OPPONENT 19 / TEXAS A&M 51 / TEXAS A&M 51 / TEXAS A&M

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) ... Set a career high with 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.

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

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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.

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

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6-6 • 266 • Sr.-3L New Orleans, La. (Archbishop Shaw)

Named to the 2012 PARADE All-America High School Football Team ... A fourstar 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 all four recruiting services ... 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.

PERSONAL Born Richard Brown, Jr. on April 15, 1994 ... Son of Richard Sr. and Melissa Brown ... An industrial technology major ... Married former MSU softball player Erin Nesbit this past spring ... Featured on SEC Nation in fall 2014 due to his resemblance to former president Ulysses S. Grant. BROWN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 10, vs. Vanderbilt (11-22-14) Sacks: 1.0, (2x) last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-13) Interceptions: 3, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Tackles for Loss: 1.5, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-13) Pass Breakups: 1, (3x) last at Ole Miss (11-29-14) BROWN’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT 2013 13/0 38 16 2014 13/0 50 24 TOTALS 26/0 88 40

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TFL-YDS 3.0-15 1.0-1 4.0-16

SCK-YDS 2.0-13 0.0-0 2.0-13

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PBU INT-YD 0 1-5 3 3-54 3 4-59

48 2013 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2012 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Veteran disruptive and physical defensive end … MSU’s top returning pass rusher who is coming off his first year as a starter … Had a dominant spring enhancing his leadership skills and becoming an every down player … Possesses all the physical tools needed to become a breakout performer this season similar to that of Preston Smith a year ago ... Played in 33 career games, starting 13, and owns 67 tackles … Registered 10.5 career hits for lost yardage and five sacks ... An intelligent on-field player who was also selected to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2013.

2014 JUNIOR SEASON A starter at defensive end for 12 games while seeing action in all 13 contests … Finished the season with 39 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks … Ranked second on the squad in quarterback hurries with 10 … Notched five tackles, including half a sack, in a return to his home state at No. 8 LSU (9/20) … Recorded three quarterback hurries, one tackle for loss and two tackles in the win against No. 2 Auburn (10/11) … Credited with a career-high 1.5 sacks in the road win at Kentucky (10/25), finishing with four tackles against the Wildcats … Filled up the box score with four tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries in the home win against Arkansas … Tied a career high with six tackles at No. 3 Alabama (11/15) … Had one tackle for loss in the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech (12/31).

2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON Participated in all 13 games and made first career start, at Auburn (9/14) ... Booked 13 tackles with 12 coming on running plays and the other a sack ... Tallied 2.5 hits for lost yardage in addition to the sack ... Registered a trio of quarterback hurries vs. the Tigers ... Versus the Owls in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl (12/31), sacked Driphus Jackson for a five-yard loss in the third quarter ... Recorded a tackle and quarterback hurry against Ole Miss (11/28) during the Rebels’ third drive of the second quarter ... Tied year best with two stops, both on rushes, versus Kentucky (10/24) ... Booked a season-high tying two tackles, both on rushing plays, against Bowling Green (10/12).

2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Began his freshman campaign with four total tackles in a season-opening win against Jackson State … Recorded a pass breakup in a win against Auburn … Garnered a season-high two solo tackles in a road victory against Troy … In his best game of the season, recorded six tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and 0.5 sacks in a homecoming victory against Middle Tennessee State … Contributed in the Bulldogs’ Gator Bowl matchup against Northwestern with a pass breakup.

HIGH SCHOOL A three-star prospect by Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports . . . Rated the No. 79 defensive end in the country and the 24th overall player in the state of Louisiana by ESPN.com . . . Amassed 39 total tackles (8.5 TFL), 6.5

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sacks and 22 quarterback hurries during his senior season, while also breaking up two passes and recovering a fumble.

PERSONAL Born Ryan Darnell Brown on June 10, 1994 in Marrero, La. ... Son of Ryan and Angelita Brown ... Majoring in business administration. BROWN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 6, (2x) last at Alabama (11-15-14) Sacks: 1.5, at Kentucky (10-25-14) Tackles for Loss: 1.5, at Kentucky (10-25-14) Pass Breakups: 1, (2x) last vs. Auburn (9-8-12) BROWN’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UA A 2012 7/0 15 3 12 2013 13/1 13 6 7 2014 13/12 39 17 22 TOTALS 33/13 67 26 41

TFL-YDS 1.0-5 2.5-8 7.0-30 10.5-43

SCK-YDS 0.5-5 1.0-5 3.5-25 5.0-35

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.

PERSONAL Full name is Brandon Ladarius Bryant on Dec. 21, 1995 … Mother is Katrina Bryant … Uncle graduated from Mississippi State … Majoring in human sciences.

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

DEION CALHOUN

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

OFFENSIVE LINE 6-3 • 303 • RFr.-RS Pleasant Grove, Ala. (Restoration Academy)

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DEFENSIVE BACK 5-11 • 205 • RFr.-RS Tunica, Miss. (Rosa Fort)

20 2014 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Will make his MSU debut in 2015 … Outstanding blue-chip redshirt freshman who will compete for one of the starting safety positions this fall … Learned the defense in 2014 and is a hard-hitter with solid instincts.

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

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

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 ... Team downed Shannon 29-7 and Kosciusko 33-15 before falling at Cleveland 22-17 in the third round of the postseason ... 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, 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

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PERSONAL Born Deion Lenard Calhoun on Feb. 20, 1996 … Majoring in industrial technology.

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TAVEZE CALHOUN DEFENSIVE BACK 6-1 • 180 • Sr.-3L Morton, Miss. (Morton)

23 PRONUNCIATION: tah-VEZ 2014 PRESEASON ALL-SEC (PHIL STEELE) 2014 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2013 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2012 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2011 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Lockdown, veteran starter at cornerback … Starter at the position for the past two years … Did not go through contact in spring drills after undergoing surgery to ankle ligaments in January … Expected to be fully healthy for preseason camp … Played in 38 games with 25 starts … Tallied 122 career tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and four interceptions for 101 yards … Has three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery to his credit … Forced at least one fumble in every year of his career … Also a standout in the classroom with a 3.6 grade-point average and a four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Will play the 2015 season as a college graduate after earning his degree in May 2015 … Helped assist victims of the Mississippi tornadoes in the spring 2014.

2014 JUNIOR SEASON A starter at corner for the second straight year, starting in all 13 games … Ranked fourth on the team in tackles with 53 … Tied for the team lead and ranked eighth in the SEC in pass breakups with nine … Notched one interception and one forced fumble … Totaled five tackles and two pass breakups to go along with a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss in win over UAB (9/6) … Recorded a season-high eight tackles against No. 6 Texas A&M (10/3) … Tied a team high with six tackles to go along with a forced fumble against No. 2 Auburn (10/11) … Finished with five tackles and a pass breakup against Arkansas (11/1) … Intercepted a pass for the first time in 2014 in the end zone in the Egg Bowl at Ole Miss (11/29), while also finishing with four tackles and a pair of pass breakups.

2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON Started 12 games at cornerback and also contributed on special teams … Ranked second in the SEC in interception return yards with 101 and 10th in the league in picks per game with 0.25 … Collected three interceptions on the year … Tabbed 45 total tackles with 33 of the solo variety and 1.5 tackles for loss … Tops in the SEC in interception return yards (101) in league only contests … Earned first career start against Oklahoma State (8/31) and notched six stops, all in the first three quarters … Scooped up Nickoe Whitley’s blocked field goal and returned it 68 yards to the OSU 10-yard line to end the first half ... Tallied a forced fumble and recovery on the same play against Alcorn State (9/7) … Did not play against Troy (9/21) … Recorded five tackles against LSU (10/5), including four solo hits … Registered six tackles against Bowling Green (10/12) and recorded first pass breakup of career … Intercepted first two passes of career against Alabama (11/16), picking off AJ McCarron in the second and fourth quarters … Returned fourth-quarter pick 53 yards to the Alabama

38-yard line … Became the first player to intercept a pair of Crimson Tide passes since Utah’s Robert Johnson on Jan. 2, 2009 … At Arkansas (11/23), picked off a pass for the second-straight game, recording the interception on the Razorbacks’ final play of the contest …Led the team with a career-high 11 tackles versus Ole Miss (11/28) … Recorded tackles on two of the Rebels’ four plays in overtime, helping MSU seal the Egg Bowl victory.

2012 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Saw action in all 13 games, mostly on special teams and as a reserve at corner … Totaled 24 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble … Made his collegiate debut with three solo tackles in the season-opening win versus Jackson State … Collected three more tackles in SEC debut against Auburn and road debut at Troy … Forced first fumble and made three tackles in the home win against South Alabama … Collected a year-high six tackles, including four solo, in homecoming triumph over Middle Tennessee … Registered two tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, against Texas A&M … Recorded two tackles at LSU and one in the regular-season finale against Ole Miss.

2011 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted first season on campus after undergoing season-ending surgery on right shoulder in August.

HIGH SCHOOL Named First-Team All-State by the Clarion-Ledger across all divisions … Listed among the Top 40 Most Wanted in the state by the Clarion-Ledger … A consensus all-state prospect in the 3A division following senior season … Selected by The Mississippi Association of Coaches to the 40-man roster for the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game … Played for head coach Miles Porter and led the Panthers to a 9-4 record, a 4-1 mark in Region 6 and the second round of the Class 3A state playoffs … Credited with 90 total tackles and intercepted six passes for 112 yards during senior season … Also blocked one punt and caused two fumbles … Rushed 31 times for 205 yards and scored three touchdowns … Played both ways during junior season … Helped lead the team to a 13-2 record for head coach David Parker and reached the south state finals of Class 3A where they lost to eventual state champions Tylertown … As a junior, rushed 23 times for 207 yards and three touchdowns … Also caught seven passes for 255 yards for three more touchdowns … Defensively, posted 42 tackles and intercepted three passes … Credited with 60 total tackles and a pair of interceptions with seven passes broken up as a sophomore … Committed to Mississippi State in January 2011.

PERSONAL Full name is Taveze Shavone Calhoun … Born on Dec. 26, 1992 … Mother is Sandra Calhoun … Earned his undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary studies in May 2015. CALHOUN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles – 11, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-13) Tackles For Loss – 1.5, vs. UAB (9-6-14) Forced Fumbles - 1, (3x) last vs. Auburn (10-11-14) Fumble Recoveries – 1, vs. Alcorn State (9-7-13) Interceptions – 2, vs. Alabama (11-16-13) Pass Breakups – 2, (3x) last at Ole Miss (11-29-14) CALHOUN’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2012 13/0 24 15 9 2013 12/12 45 33 12 2014 13/13 53 35 18 TOTALS 38/25 122 83 39

TFL-YDS 0.5-1 1.5-4 3.5-8 5.5-13

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

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PBU INT-YD 0 0-0 4 3-101 9 1-0 13 4-101

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COLE CARTER

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6-3 • 263 • Jr.-JC Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC)

6-6 • 299 • Jr.-1L Caledonia, Miss. (Caledonia)

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CAREER Officially enrolled early at MSU in January 2015 and participated in spring practice … Committed to Mississippi State in July 2014.

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 teammate Malik Dear.

PERSONAL Born Jonathan Calvin on Nov. 28, 1993 … Majoring in business administration.

2014 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2013 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2012 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER A contributor on the line on special teams and at offensive tackle … Will be in the rotation at tackle in 2015 ... Has registered action in 22 career games … A three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON Played in 11 games with no starts … Did not see action against Texas A&M or Auburn … Spelled Blaine Clausell at left tackle for most of the season and contributed on field goals and point after attempts.

2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Experienced action in 11 games with lone games missed against Alcorn State and Ole Miss ... Primarily played on special teams, but was also 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 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 ... 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 ... Provided time for Mississippi State to average 18.6 yards a completion against the Trojans ... Earned significant time as a reserve lineman against Alcorn State (9/7) to make collegiate debut and helped the offense to 556 total yards, tied for the ninth most in a game in program history.

2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial fall season on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL A three-star recruit by Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports ... Rated the No. 72 offensive lineman in the nation by Scout.com ... Checked in as the No. 19 overall player in the state of Mississippi by ESPN.com and No. 13 by the Clarion-Ledger ... Also named First-Team All-State by the Clarion-Ledger ... Placed on the Class 5A Mississippi Association of Coaches All-State First Team following final season ... Selected to take part in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game ... Started at guard as a senior and graded out at 88 percent ... Tallied 12 pancake blocks and on the defensive side picked up 29 tackles, three quarterback hurries and two hits for lost yardage ... Also served as a tight end, catching four passes for 59 yards and a score ... Helped head coach Richard Kendrick’s team, with only five seniors, to 4-7 record during final season ... Played left tackle and tight end as a junior and was an offensive and defensive lineman during sophomore campaign ... During junior season, caught eight passes for 114 yards and score ... Also played basketball for the Confederates.

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WINSTON CHAPMAN

Born Cole Carter on Aug. 24, 1994, in Caledonia, Miss. … Son of Steve and Christi Carter ... A kinesiology major ... Parents both graduated from Mississippi State and sister Stevi also attends MSU ... Father was a MSU football player during time on campus.

SNAPPER 6-2 • 240 • Sr.-3L Fairhope, Ala. (Fairhope)

KELAN CHAIRS

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LINEBACKER 6-0 • 220 • So.-1L Harvey, La. (St. Augustine)

CAREER Achieved the goal of every long snapper – to remain nameless ... Has yet to have a failed snap in career ... Anchor of the special teams units, who has adjusted to a variety of kickers and punters in the last three years ... Will be counted on to hold down starting role again in 2015 ... Experienced action in 38 career games with one tackle, an assist as a freshman in 2012 … Switched his number from 72 to 38 prior to the 2014 season.

51 CAREER Is expected to see an increase in time at linebacker … Has appeared in seven games with five total tackles.

2014 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON 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.

2014 JUNIOR SEASON MSU’s starting snapper for the third straight year who saw action in all 13 games.

2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON For the second-straight year, experienced action in all 13 games and served as the starting long snapper ... Snapped for 21 field-goal attempts and 43 extrapoint tries as well as 51 punts ... Team missed just two extra points and had just two punts blocked.

2012 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in all 13 games as the starting long snapper ... Did not allow a blocked punt all season ... Recorded only tackle of the season in the SEC-opening win against Auburn.

2011 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Did not experience action but redshirted during initial season with the program.

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 coach David Johnson, before he left to become an assistant coach at Tulane ... As a senior was under the guidance of head coach Cyril Crutchfield ... Also a member of the basketball team at St. Augustine, helping the Purple Knights go 25-10 during senior year ... Played basketball for head coach Clifford Barthe.

PERSONAL Born Kelan De’Jon Chairs on March 11, 1995 … Parents are Kelan Sr. and Joy Chairs … Majoring in kinesiology.

HIGH SCHOOL Served as a defensive lineman and snapper during time with Fairhope ... Helped the Pirates to an 8-5 mark during senior year ... Team advanced to the second round of the Alabama High School Athlete Association (AHSAA) 6A state playoffs before falling to Davidson 35-28 ... Pirates finished 6-1 in the 6A Region 2 standings, good for sole possession of second place ... Prior to senior year, attended the Prokicker.com Kicking Camp ... As a junior, squad won 11-straight games to reach the second round of the AHSAA 6A state playoffs ... Led by head coach David Gaulkner.

PERSONAL Born Winston Eugene Chapman on April 15, 1992 … Majoring in agricultural business.

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

TFL-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0

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JAMAAL CLAYBORN OFFENSIVE LINE 6-4 • 315 • Jr.-2L Jackson, Miss. (Jackson Academy)

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 … Majoring in geoscience.

TOLANDO CLEVELAND

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6-0 • 190 • Jr.-2L Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove)

CAREER A young and extremely talented prospect along the offensive line ... Has a chance to compete for a starting role at center after high turnover due to graduation after 2014 … Appeared in 11 games over the last two seasons … Replaced NFL draftee Gabe Jackson in 2014 … Had an outstanding spring at center when he served as the primary center …Took snaps at center during 2014 bowl practices … Intention was to redshirt during initial year on campus, but was pulled up to the active roster prior to the Kentucky (10/24) contest ... Arrived at MSU after a stellar high school career.

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) ... Helped the Bulldogs convert 10 third-down attempts versus UK, their most since 10 at UK in 2012 ... Opened holes for 556 yards of total offense at Texas A&M (11/9), the most ever during an SEC contest under Mullen ... At Arkansas (11/23), provided time for the quarterbacks to throw for 174 yards in the opening half, tied for the second most in a game on the year ... 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 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

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7 2014 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2013 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Seasoned cornerback who also contributes on special teams ... Will be in the rotation at corner and contribute in MSU’s nickel packages … Has played in 25 career games, notching 40 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks ... A ball hawk with two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions and eight pass breakups credit in his two seasons … Made the switch from jersey No. 31 to No. 7 in the summer 2015.

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 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).

2013 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.

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WILL COLEMAN

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.

DEFENSIVE LINE 6-5 • 250 • Jr.-RS Tyler, Texas (Tyler [Texas] JC)

PERSONAL Born Tolando Derex Cleveland on Nov. 9, 1994 … Majoring in kinesiology … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll as a sophomore. CLEVELAND’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 5, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14) Tackles for loss: 1.5, at South Alabama (9-13-14) Fumbles forced: 1, twice, last at Arkansas (11-23-13) Fumbles recovered: 1, (2x) 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 TOTALS 25/0 40 23 17 2.5-7

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

57 2014 REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON Redshirted during initial year with the program.

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

PBU INT-YD 1 0-0 7 2-50 8 2-50

RONALD COCHRAN OFFENSIVE LINE 6-4 • 308 • RFr.-RS Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch)

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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.

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

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Born William Coleman on May 5, 1993 ... Mother is Billie Coleman ... Majoring in interpersonal studies.

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.

PERSONAL Born Ronald Royce Cochran on March 22, 1996 ... Son of Ronald and Robin Cochran.

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KIVON COMAN DEFENSIVE BACK 6-3 • 196 • Jr.-2L Sheffield, Ala. (Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy)

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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.

PERSONAL Born Kivon Dontez Coman on Oct. 25, 1992 ... Son of Shaquita Coman ... Majoring in kinesiology. COMAN’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7, vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-14) Tackles for loss: 1.0, (2x) last vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-14) Fumbles recovered: 1, vs. Alcorn State (9-7-13) Blocked kicks: 1, vs. UAB (9-6-14) COMAN’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2013 12/0 15 13 2 2014 13/0 39 22 17 TOTALS 26/0 54 35 19

Talented safety who worked way into defensive rotation two years ago as a true freshman and has continued to develop on a weekly basis ... Will be counted on to fill a role as a member of the special teams’ unit as well ... Has already experienced action in two postseason contests with the 2013 AutoZone Liberty Bowl and 2014 Capital One Orange Bowl ... Appeared in 26 career games with 54 tackles (35 solo), two hits for lost yardage, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick.

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 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.

PRE COLLEGE 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

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LOGAN COOKE KICKER/PUNTER 6-5 • 216 • So.-1L Darbun, Miss. (Columbia Academy)

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON 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.

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43 CAREER Talented place kicker and punter with a strong leg … Mississippi native who was thrust into action as a true freshman midway through the 2014 season.

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON 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 50 times for an average of 43.2 yards … 18 of his 50 punts were inside the 20-yard line, while 12 went 50 yards or longer … Attempted only one field goal on the year … Following a pre-game 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).

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

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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.

PERSONAL Born Logan Edward Cooke on July 28, 1995 … Parents are Len and Tracey Cooke … Has a sister, Jordan … Majoring in agribusiness. COOKE’S CAREER PUNTING STATS YEAR G NO. YARDS 2014 9 10 414 TOTALS 9 10 414

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2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Sat out initial season as a redshirt.

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 Kenner, La. … Son of Ron Bell and Celeste Dale ... Has two siblings, Akira and Tatiana … Majoring in human sciences. DALE’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2, (2x) last vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-14) 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 UT AT 2013 2/0 2 2 0 2014 11/0 4 2 2 TOTALS 13/0 6 4 2

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DEFENSIVE LINE 6-6 • 252 • Jr.-1L Kenner, La. (John Curtis Christian)

5-9 • 220 • Fr.-HS Jackson, Miss. (Murrah)

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2012 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Had his first full season on the active roster in 2014 after 2013 redshirt season was cut short due to knee injury ... Will be looking to get into the mix along the deep and talented defensive line … Spent the 2014 season as an option off the bench late in games ... Could also experience action on special teams ... Has recorded six total tackles in 13 games.

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON 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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CAREER Talented, blue-chip Mississippi true freshman who will provide versatility at wide receiver … Enrolled at MSU in January 2015 and got valuable experience by going through spring drills … Could also see action as a return specialist in his first year.

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.

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Born Malik Dear on Sept. 20, 1996 … Son of Lakeshia and Marcus Dear.

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.

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

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PERSONAL Born Devon Desper on June 16, 1994 in Madison, Miss. … Son of Tommy and Christen Desper ... An accounting major.

CAREER Smart offensive lineman who has worked his way into a starting role at guard in 2015 ... An extremely hard worker with great wingspan ... Has played in 18 career games with two starts … A three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll who is majoring in accounting.

RASHUN DIXON

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.

TIGHT END 6-2 • 210 • So.-SQ Jackson, Miss. (Terry)

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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 Redshirted during initial fall season on campus.

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Saw playing time in two games as a member of the special teams’ unit ... Made his only tackle of the season in the season opener against Southern Miss (8/30) ... Played in the home finale versus Vanderbilt (11/22).

PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 10th round of the 2008 MLB Draft and signed with the organization in June ... Spent six seasons playing minor league baseball with A’s affiliates ranging from Rookie League to High Class A ... Was rated by Baseball America as the best athlete in the Oakland Athletics’ system following the 2008 and 2009 seasons ... Turned in a season-high .275 batting average with the Kane County Cougars (Athletics’ Low Class A squad) in 119 games in the summer of 2010 ... In 550 minor league games, accumulated a .242 batting average with 59 home runs, 21 triples, 254 runs batted in and 322 scored

HIGH SCHOOL Considered the No. 18 safety prospect in the country by Rivlas.com ... Ranked No. 7 on Rivals’ list of the state’s top 20 players ... Credited with running a 4.5 in the 40-yard dash and with a 35-inch vertical jump ... Listed by Scout.com as the No. 85 wide receiver prospect nationally ... Selected to play in the Max Emfinger International All-America Bowl Game Classic ... Scored the game’s first touchdown with an interception returned 35 yards for a score ... Named

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to the Clarion-Ledger’s Dandy Dozen prior to senior season ... Selected by the Clarion-Ledger to the Second Team All-State squad as an all-purpose offensive player ... Played for head coach Bill French at Terry High School ... Rated No. 11 on SuperPrep’s postseason All-America listing of the state of Mississippi’s top players ... Also checked in as the state’s second-best wide receiver prospect according to SuperPrep ... Standout two-way player for the Bulldogs ... Missed substantial time during senior year after having off-season elbow surgery ... Had 52 catches for 971 yards, an 18.7-yard average, and eight touchdowns for the Bulldogs on offense as a junior ... Recorded four interceptions defensively during junior season ... As a sophomore, caught 24 passes for 425 yards, a 17.7yard average, and four touchdowns ... Outstanding high school student with a 3.7 grade point average in the classroom ... Committed to MSU in July 2007.

PERSONAL Born Rashun Deonte Dixon on August 27, 1990 ... Son of Anthony Williams and Velma Dixon ... Older brother Anthony is the Mississippi State career rushing leader and currently plays for the Buffalo Bills ... Has one other older brother, Antwon… Majoring in business administration.

DEONTAY EVANS DEFENSIVE BACK 5-10 • 204 • Jr.-2L McComb, Miss. (McComb)

17 CAREER Veteran safety who will be in the mix for a starting spot … One of many talented defensive backs looking to make an impact this season ... Will be counted on to be a valuable special teams’ contributor for the third-straight campaign ... Continually learning from experienced secondary members ... Has played in all 26 games since he became eligible after redshirting, but has yet to make a start … Owns 53 career tackles (33 solo) with one forced fumble … Switched from No. 24 to No. 17 prior to the 2014 season.

... Recorded a pair of solo stops against Kentucky (10/24) ... Tallied two hits versus LSU (10/5) … Registered a season-best four tackles against Troy (9/21), all in the first half ... Forced initial fumble of career at Auburn (9/14), jarring the ball away from Quan Bray on a punt return during the second quarter ... Ended contest with the Tigers with three tackles.

2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports ... The 11th-best prospect in Mississippi and stood No. 53 at his position nationally by Rivals.com ... A Top-40 collegiate prospect by the Clarion-Ledger ... Earned Clarion-Ledger Second-Team All-State honors as an all-purpose player as well as Class 5A First-Team All-State recognition on defense as a senior ... Played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game ... Served as a running back, slot and split receiver, quarterback and inside and outside linebacker during senior campaign ... Ran for 911 yards and 13 touchdowns on 156 carries (5.8 yards per carry), while catching 11 passes for 83 yards ... Tallied 58 total tackles with eight sacks, two recovered fumbles and a blocked field goal ... Four of eight sacks came in a late-season victory over West Jones that earned MHS a playoff spot ... Rushed for 365 yards with a 7.5 yards-percarry average as a junior ... Added three receiving touchdowns during junior year .... Totaled 14 tackles and a sack ... Ran 18 times for 147 yards and a score during sophomore season while collecting 79 tackles and an interception ... Also played basketball for McComb.

PERSONAL Born Deonte Lamar Evans on April 7, 1994, in Summit, Miss. … Son of Gregory and Rosamond Evans ... Majoring in communication. EVANS’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 10, vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-14) Tackles for loss: 0.5, (2x) last at LSU (9-20-14) Fumbles forced: 1, at Auburn (9-14-13) EVANS’ CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2013 13/0 19 11 8 2014 13/0 34 22 12 TOTALS 26/0 53 33 20

2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in all 13 games and started the last contest of the year, against Rice in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl ... Booked 19 tackles with 11 solo stops ... Tied for third on the team with four special teams’ tackles, all on kickoff returns ... Four kickoff stops were the third most on the squad ... Finished with seven hits on rushing plays and six on passes ... Added one forced fumble ... Matched year high with four tackles against Rice in the 2013 AutoZone Liberty Bowl (12/31)

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NICK FITZGERALD

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON For the second straight season played in all 13 games and started vs. Georgia Tech in the Capital One Orange Bowl … Tallied 34 tackles, with 22 of those having come unassisted … His 22 solo tackles were twice as many as he recorded the season prior in the same number of games … Recorded four or more tackles in three contests … Deflected three passes … Started the season with a four-tackle performance in the opener against Southern Miss (8/30), with two coming in pass coverage, one coming on a rushing play and another on kickoff coverage … First tackle for loss came at South Alabama (9/13) for a loss of two on a running play … Notched a tackle for loss the very next week at LSU (9/20) for a one-yard loss on a rush by Kenny Hilliard … Set a personal best for tackles in a game with 10, seven unassisted, in a starting role in the Capital One Orange Bowl (12/31) … Eight of his 10 tackles came defending the run.

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QUARTERBACK 6-5 • 227 • RFr.-RS Richmond Hill, Ga. (Richmond Hill)

7 CAREER Expected to see his first playing time in fall 2015 ... Working hard to become the successor to Maxwell Award finalist Dak Prescott in 2016 ... Switched from No. 17 to No. 7 in summer 2015 ... Officially enrolled early at MSU in January 2014 and joined Bulldogs for spring drills ... Participated in AutoZone Liberty Bowl practices on campus just one day after graduating from high school ... Signed a grant-in-aid with the program instead of a letter-of-intent (per NCAA policy).

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Sportswriters Association … Committed to Mississippi State in July 2014.

Redshirted during initial year with the program.

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Born Nickolas Gibson on Feb. 15, 1996.

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 and the University of Georgia ... Lists David Green as favorite athlete and Eric Church as favorite musician … Majoring in finance.

NICK GIBSON RUNNING BACK 5-11 • 195 • Fr.-HS Birmingham, Ala. (Pinson Valley)

21 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

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JAMORAL GRAHAM DEFENSIVE BACK 5-10 • 173 • So.-1L Decatur, Miss. (Newton County)

9 2014 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER A dynamic speedster who converted from wide receiver to defensive back in spring 2015 ... Has played in nine games with zero starts ... Saw most of his action at corner in the spring ... Collected 145 all-purpose yards thanks to 78 receiving yards on five catches and 67 yards on 14 punt returns ... Has scored one touchdown.

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON 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).

HIGH SCHOOL 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

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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.

PERSONAL Born Jamoral Romel Graham on Oct. 24, 1995 … Majoring in human sciences. GRAHAM’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 2, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Receiving Yards – 44, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14) 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) GRAHAM’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2014 9/0 5 78 TOTALS 9/0 5 78

AVG. 15.6 15.6

GRAHAM’S CAREER PUNT RETURN STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2014 9/0 14 67 TOTALS 9/0 14 67

AVG. 4.8 4.8

TD 1 1

TD 0 0

LP/OPPONENT 44 / UT MARTIN 44 / UT MARTIN

LP/OPPONENT 21 / LSU 21 / LSU

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

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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. GRAVES’ CAREER FIELD GOAL STATS YEAR G ATT MADE 2014 4 1 0 TOTALS 4 1 0

LG N/A N/A

PCT 0.0 0.0

GRAVES’ CAREER KICKOFF STATS YEAR G NO. YARDS 2014 4 2 100 TOTALS 4 2 100

AVG 50.0 50.0

TB 0 0

GRAVES’ CAREER SCORING STATS YEAR G TD RUSH PASS 2014 4 0 0 0 TOTALS 4 0 0 0

RETN 0 0

PAT 4 4

2PAT 0 0

FG 0 0

TOTAL 4 4

CAREER Walk-on kicker who has seen action in four games going 4-for-5 in extra point attempts and 0-for-1 in field goal tries ... Will compete for the starting kicker job ... 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll member.

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Experienced action in four games, going 4-for-5 in extra point attempts and 0-for-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 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).

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DONALD GRAY

J.T. GRAY LINEBACKER

WIDE RECEIVER

6-0 • 196 • So.-1L Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale)

5-10 • 193 • So.-JC Memphis, Tenn. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC)

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One of the nation’s most coveted junior college skill players who could make an immediate impact ... Terrific hand strength and catch radius ... An early signee for MSU who enrolled in January 2015 and participated in spring practice ... Originally committed to Mississippi State in July 2013.

JUNIOR COLLEGE 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 business administration.

CAREER Saw time primarily on the special teams kick coverage unit after not having played in the first half of the season ... A talented young linebacker poised for a breakout sophomore campaign … Is expected to have a more impactful and frequent role on defense this season with the loss of Bernardrick McKinney to the NFL Draft … Has played in six career games with no starts … Made the switch from jersey No. 45 to No. 38 in the summer 2015.

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 a career-high three tackles against Vanderbilt (11/22), along with a quarterback hurry … Played in the Capital One Orange Bowl vs. Georgia Tech (12/31), but did not record a statistic in the contest.

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 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 … Majoring in industrial technology.

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GRAY’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, vs. Vanderbilt (11-22-14) GRAY’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2014 6/0 9 4 5 TOTALS 6/0 9 4 5

TFL-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0

SCK-YDS 0.0-0 0.0-0

FF/FR 0/0 0/0

B.J. HAMMOND

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

TIGHT END 6-4 • 242 • So.-SQ Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City)

GERRI GREEN

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LINEBACKER 6-4 • 243 • RFr.-RS Greenville, Miss. (Greenville Weston)

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2014 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Saw action in two games but did not record any statistics ... Made his MSU debut at South Alabama (9/13) ... Also saw playing time in the win against Vanderbilt (11/22).

2013 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Did not experience action but redshirted during initial season with the program.

PRONUNCIATION: GAIR-ee 2014 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Extremely athletic and physical linebacker who is poised for a tremendous debut season in 2015 … Redshirted during his first year on campus and got stronger, going from 220 to 240 pounds of muscle … Shined during spring drills and recorded an interception in the spring game … Will be in the rotation at middle linebacker … Very similar play to that of 2015 NFL draftee Benardrick McKinney, who also redshirted as a freshman … Arrived in Starkville as one of the state of Mississippi’s top recruits in the Class of 2014.

HIGH SCHOOL Tall wide receiver from the talent-rich Alabama prep ranks ... Rated the No. 13 prospect in the state of Alabama regardless of position by ESPN.com ... Also named a four-star prospect and a top-50 wide receiver by ESPN.com ... Hauled in 15 catches for 306 yards and a three touchdowns as a senior ... Named of Alabama’s top 30 prospects by Rivals.com ... Played for head coach Joe Billingsley ... Caught 39 passes for 639 yards and six touchdowns as a junior.

PERSONAL Born B.J. L Hammond on June 31, 1994.

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DEZMOND HARRIS

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

HIGH SCHOOL A four-star recruit by 247Sports and Scout.com ... Ranked as the 12th-best prospect in the state by ESPN.com ... Played for head coach Shannon Williams’ Hornets … Invited to participate in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic and Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl ... A member of The Mississippi Press’ Fantastic 15 list of the state’s top collegiate football prospects at the beginning of the 2013 season ... A 2013 Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen selection, just the second in school history joining Quentin Groves (2002) ... A member of the MaxPreps 2013 Mississippi Preseason All-State Football Team and the Mississippi Gridiron 2013 All-Gridiron First Team ... Named to the 2013 247Sports All-State All-Prospect First-Team Defense ... As a senior, tallied 98 tackles with 11.5 for lost yardage and 5.0 sacks ... Broke up seven passes, forced a trio of fumbles and recovered one during 2013 campaign ... On offense, made six catches for 96 yards and two touchdowns ... Missed time due to a leg injury ... 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.

LINEBACKER 6-4 • 239 • So.-1L McCalla, Ala. (McAdory)

46 CAREER Utilized on defense and kickoff coverage on special teams … Suffered a torn ACL against Auburn near the middle of the 2014 season … Saw limited spring action due to continued rehabilitation from his injury in the fall … Is expected to get right back in the swing of things when August camp begins … Will add depth to linebacking core.

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PERSONAL Born Gerri Germaine Green on Sept. 14, 1995.

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

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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 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 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.

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 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.

PERSONAL Born Dezmond Marquell Harris on April 29, 1995 ... Parents are Delaina Wilson and Walter Harris ... An information technology services Major.

BRANDON HOLLOWAY

HARRIS’ CAREER HIGHS: Tackles: 4, vs. Southern Miss (8-30-14) HARRIS’ CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2014 6/0 10 6 4 TOTALS 6/0 10 6 4

RUNNING BACK TFL-YDS 0-0 0-0

SCK-YDS 0-0 0-0

FF/FR 0/0 0/0

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

GRANT HARRIS DEFENSIVE LINE 6-3 • 273 • RFr.-RS Bolton, Miss. (Clinton)

90 2014 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Talented defensive end prospect who redshirted as a true freshman in 2014 … Arrived at MSU after an all-state career at Clinton.

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 ...

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5-8 • 160 • Jr.-2L Tampa, Fla. (Alonso)

10 2014 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2013 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2012 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Talented speedster who can play running back or wide receiver ... Saw most action as a reserve running back his redshirt freshman season after making the full-time switch from wide receiver during 2014 spring drills ... Has played in 24 games with zero starts, running 53 times for 332 yards and a touchdown ... Caught 11 passes for 87 yards ... Returned 11 kickoffs for 272 yards and three punts for 37 yards ... Three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON 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 personal-best 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 a career-high 10 times for 66 yards against Vanderbilt (11/22) ... Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

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BRAXTON HOYETT

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 career-long 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.

DEFENSIVE LINE 6-3 • 300 • RFr.-RS Pelham, Ala. (Pelham)

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2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Sat out first season as a redshirt freshman.

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HIGH SCHOOL

Redshirted during first year on campus.

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 thirdteam 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.

PERSONAL Born Brandon Michael Holloway on March 1, 1993 in Tampa, Fla. … Son of Anthony and Wanda Holloway … Majoring in human sciences. HOLLOWAY’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 3, vs. Troy (9-21-13) Receiving Yards – 41, vs. Troy (9-21-13) Receiving Touchdowns – n/a Longest Reception – 34, vs. Troy (9-21-13) Carries– 10, vs. Vanderbilt (11-22-14) 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 – 2, (2x) last at Alabama (11-15-14) Kick Return Yards – 95, vs. Alcorn State (9-7-13) Longest Kick Return – 95, vs. Alcorn State (9-7-13) Punt Returns – 1, (3x) 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 – 148, vs. Alcorn State (9-7-13) HOLLOWAY’S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2013 11/0 8 38 2014 13/0 45 294 TOTALS 24/0 53 332

AVG. 4.8 6.5 6.3

HOLLOWAY’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2013 11/0 7 77 2014 13/0 4 10 TOTALS 24/0 11 87

AVG. 11.0 2.5 7.9

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

PERSONAL Born Braxton Keyonte Hoyett on Feb. 5, 1996 … Parents are Lasonjia and Nicholas Hoyett ... Majoring in communication.

TD 0 1 1

TD 0 0 0

LP/OPPONENT 15 / ALCORN ST 51 / TEXAS A&M 51 / TEXAS A&M

LP/OPPONENT 34 / TROY 6 / UAB 34 / TROY

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 TOTALS 24/0 11 272 0

TD 0 0 24.7

LP/OPPONENT 95 / ALCORN ST. 23 / ALABAMA 95 / ALCORN ST.

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 TOTALS 24/0 3 37 12.3

TD 0 0 0

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

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JESSE JACKSON

DARRION HUTCHERSON TIGHT END

WIDE RECEIVER

6-7 • 260 • Sr.-1L Dadeville, Ala. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC)

6-2 • 210 • RFr.-RS Petal, Miss. (Petal)

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CAREER Senior tight end with a long wingspan … Provides depth as a pass-catching and run-blocking option … Is the largest MSU tight end in terms of height and weight.

2014 JUNIOR SEASON Appeared in all 13 games on the season as a reserve tight end, but did not record any statistics.

JUNIOR COLLEGE Suited up at tight end for two years for head coach Glenn Davis at CopiahLincoln ... A three-star recruit according to Rivals.com and 247Sports ... Led Copiah-Lincoln to a 7-2 overall record in 2013 ... Part of an offense that averaged 432.9 yards a game, the 13th-best mark in the National Junior College Athletic Association … Hauled in a season-high two passes for 20 yards against Pearl River on Oct. 12 ... Tallied a season-long 28-yard reception versus Hinds Community College on Sept. 19 ... During first year on campus, helped the Wolfpack finish 9-3 and claim the Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges State Championship ... Played defensive end as a rookie.

HIGH SCHOOL Attended Dadeville High School and played for head coach Richard White ... Was the 20th-ranked tight end nationally and 18th-best player from Alabama according to Rivals.com ... Ranked as the 14th-best player in Alabama by Scout. com ... The 13th-ranked tight end nationally and 14th-best prospect from Alabama on 247Sports’ big board ... The 31st-best tight end nationally and the 25th-best recruit from Alabama according to ESPN.com ... Ranked 15th overall in Alabama by SuperPrep ... Ranked 12th on the Birmingham News’ 2012 Super Seniors ... Member of the 4A Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State Team in senior season ... Selected to play in the 2012 Offense-Defense All-American Game following senior season ... Caught 31 passes for 550 yards and six touchdowns on offense while collecting 36 tackles (18 solo) including 2.0 sacks and one INT on defense in his senior season ... Guided the Tigers to a 12-1 record and trip to the Alabama High School Athletic Association 4A state tournament quarterfinals ... During junior campaign, tallied 57 tackles with 6.0 sacks ... Offensively, hauled in 14 passes for more than 400 yards ... Also played basketball for the Tigers.

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

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

PERSONAL Born Jesse T. Jackson on Dec. 15, 1995 … Mother, Angela, played basketball at Southern Miss (1997-2000) and spent time with the WNBA’s Cleveland Rockers and Portland Fire … Majoring in industrial technology.

PERSONAL Born Darrion Jamal Hutcherson on June 12, 1993 ... Nickname is “Hutch” … Son of Rachel Hutcherson and Darryl Heard … Majoring in human sciences.

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ZACH JACKSON LINEBACKER 6-2 • 212 • Sr.-3L Heidelberg, Miss. (Heidelberg)

14 CAREER Expected to compete as a starter at outside linebacker this fall ... Served as the top reserve for current Houston Texans’ linebacker Benardrick McKinney the last two seasons ... Has played in 38 games with 83 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, half a sack and one forced fumble.

2014 JUNIOR SEASON Saw action in 12 games, missing the Arkansas game (11/1) due to injury ... Made 34 tackles with one tackle for loss and half a sack ... Also tallied five quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and a pass breakup ... Credited with five tackles against UAB (9/6), including one behind the line of scrimmage ... Made four tackles at South Alabama (9/13) ... Totaled five tackles versus No. 2 Auburn (10/11) ... Collected four tackles and half a sack at Kentucky (10/25) ... Registered five tackles in the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech (12/31).

2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON For the second-straight year, played in all 13 games during the campaign as a reserve ... Ranked 10th on the team in total hits with 33 ... Made 2.5 tackles for loss (-9 yards) and added a quarterback hurry ... Stood second on the team with eight special teams’ tackles, all on kickoff returns ... Eight kickoff return hits were one behind Kendrick Market for the team lead ... Tallied 16 hits on rushing plays and nine after passes ... Finished with four or more tackles in a trio of games (Alcorn State, Arkansas and Rice) ... Registered one quarterback hurry during the campaign, during the fourth quarter against Alcorn State (9/7) ... Tallied a trio of tackles against Oklahoma State (8/31), including first career tackle for lost yardage by tossing Jeremy Smith for a four-yard loss following a reception in the second quarter ... Recorded all four stops versus Alcorn State (9/7) in the second half ... Tallied two of game’s three stops against Troy (9/21) on special teams ... Recorded a career-high six tackles (one solo) at Arkansas (11/23) ... Tallied four of game’s six hits during the Razorbacks’ first and second drives of the third quarter ... Booked a personal-best four solo tackles against Rice in the 2013 AutoZone Liberty Bowl (12/31).

state’s top overall college prospects ... Named the No. 16 prospect in the state by Rivals.com and No. 17 by Scout.com ... An all-area pick by WDAM-TV ... Missed four games in mid-season with a separated shoulder, but was still able to compile 756 rushing yards on 87 carries and six touchdowns ... Went 18-of45 passing for 224 yards with a pair of touchdowns ... Finished with 43 total tackles, 39 solo, and caused one fumble ... Missed first five games of senior season with broken foot ... As a sophomore, passed for 1,154 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while rushing 233 times for 1,348 yards and 16 touchdowns ... Named to the WDAM-TV All-Area team as a sophomore and the team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player. Rated among the top 25 of the Clarion-Ledger’s 40 Most Wanted List ... Prior to the 2010 season, placed on the Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen list of the state’s top overall college prospects ... Named the No. 16 prospect in the state by Rivals.com and No. 17 by Scout.com ... An all-area pick by WDAM-TV ... Missed four games in mid-season with a separated shoulder, but was still able to compile 756 rushing yards on 87 carries and six touchdowns ... Went 18-of-45 passing for 224 yards with a pair of touchdowns ... Finished with 43 total tackles, 39 solo, and caused one fumble ... Missed first five games of senior season with broken foot ... As a sophomore, passed for 1,154 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while rushing 233 times for 1,348 yards and 16 touchdowns ... Named to the WDAM-TV All-Area team as a sophomore and the team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player.

PERSONAL Full name is Zachary Rashad Jackson … Born Dec. 18, 1991 … Mother is Corinne Washington … An industrial technology major. JACKSON’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 6, at Arkansas (11-23-13) Tackles for Loss: 1.0, (2x) last vs. Alcorn State (9-7-13) Sacks: 0.5, at Kentucky (10-25-14) Tackles for Loss: 0.5 (2x) at Kentucky (10-25-14) Pass Breakups: 1, (4x) last vs. UAB (9-6-14) JACKSON’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2012 13/0 16 8 8 2013 13/0 33 16 17 2014 12/0 34 20 14 TOTALS 38/0 83 44 39

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

NICK JAMES DEFENSIVE LINE 6-5 • 325 • Jr.-2L Long Beach, Miss. (Long Beach)

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2012 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Experienced action in all 13 games, recording 16 tackles (eight solo) ... Led all Bulldogs in special teams tackles (seven) ... Made a tackle in the Southeastern Conference-opening win versus Auburn ... Collected three tackles in the victorious road opener at Troy ... Recorded a stop in the home victory against South Alabama ... Totaled two hits in the SEC road win at Kentucky ... Registered a year-high two solo stops (three total) in the homecoming triumph over MTSU ... Posted one tackle at Alabama ... Tallied a season-best four tackles in the home finale against Arkansas ... Finished the regular season with a solo tackle at Ole Miss.

TFL-YDS 0.0-0 2.5-9 1.0-5 3.5-14

CAREER Looking to compete in the defensive line rotation after playing in all 13 games for the first time in his career last fall ... Has played in 21 games with no starts ... Made 17 tackles and blocked one kick ... One of the strongest players on the team ... Possesses all the physical tools to be a force along the line ... Continuing to learn from experienced and talented defensive line group.

Redshirted during initial year on campus.

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON

HIGH SCHOOL Rated among the top 25 of the Clarion-Ledger’s 40 Most Wanted List ... Prior to the 2010 season, placed on the Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen list of the

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

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A.J. JEFFERSON

2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON Did not participate due to redshirt.

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6-3 • 277 • Jr.-2L Summit, Miss. (North Pike)

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 ... A human sciences major. JAMES’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, vs. Middle Tennessee (10-20-12) Blocked Kicks: 1, vs. UT Martin (11-11-14) JAMES’ CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS FF/FR 2012 8/0 6 1 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 2013 ***** DID NOT PLAY ***** 2014 13/0 11 4 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 TOTALS 21/0 17 5 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0

PBU INT-YD 0 0-0 0 0

0-0 0-0

CAREER Expected to have a breakout campaign at defensive end this fall after becoming a regular member of the defensive line rotation in 2014 ... Played in all 26 games of his career so far with zero starts ... Has tallied 48 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks ... Forced four fumbles and recovered one ... Has also contributed one pass breakup.

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, 1.0 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in the season opener against Southern Miss (8/30) ... Tied a career high with 1.5 tackles for loss versus UAB (9/6) ... Made three tackles at No. 8 LSU (9/20) ... Had a career game 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 a career-high tying 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 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 career-high four stops against Troy (9/21), all in the first three quarters ... Booked two tackles at South Carolina (11/2), tied for the second best in a game and his most in a Southeastern Conference contest ... Recorded a season second-best three tackles against Alabama (11/16) after having just three hits in the previous three games ... 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.

2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL 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

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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 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.

Collected 19 tackles with 2.0 sacks in 2014.

PERSONAL Born Elgton Torrance Jenkins on Dec. 26, 1995 … Majoring in criminology.

CEDRIC JILES DEFENSIVE BACK 5-10 • 182 • Jr.-1L Clinton, Miss. (Clinton)

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Born Anthony Jefferson Jr. on March 3, 1993, to parents Melinda and Anthony Jefferson ... Majoring in human sciences. JEFFERSON’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4, (2x) last vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-14) Sacks: 1.5, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14 Tackles for loss: 1.5, (3x) last vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-14) Fumbles forced: 1, (3x) last vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-14) Fumbles recovered: 1, vs. Southern Miss (8-30-14) Pass breakups: 1, vs. Alcorn State (9-7-13) JEFFERSON’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2013 13/0 20 13 7 2014 13/0 28 14 14 TOTALS 26/0 48 27 21

TFL-YDS 4.0-17 7.0-23 11.0-40

SCK-YDS 2.0-11 2.5-17 4.5-28

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

A talented Mississippi-bred player defensive back who returns from injury … 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 … Is fully healthy for the 2015 campaign and will be in the mix at cornerback … Turned in first full season in the fall of 2013 after being injured three games into true freshman year ... Will also make an impact on special teams ... Appeared in 14 career games with 25 total tackles … Has started three games.

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ELGTON JENKINS OFFENSIVE LINE 6-4 • 304 • RFr.-RS Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale)

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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.

2014 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

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2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

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.

Redshirted during first year on campus.

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 2014 signee J.T. Gray as a senior ... Two are the first SEC prospects from Clarksdale since Charles Mitchell went to the NFL after four years at Mississippi State … Earned Second-Team 5A Mississippi Association of Coaches All-State honors as a senior ... Selected to play for the North Team as an offensive lineman in the Bernard Blackwell All-Star Football Game following final year ... Earned a place on the Mississippi High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Region 1-5A First All-Region Team ... Played for head coach Henry Johnson and helped the Cougars to a 7-5 record in 2013 ... Team advanced to the second round of the MHSAA 5A state playoffs after a 38-21 victory against Ridgeland in the postseason opener ... Played on both sides of the line during final campaign …

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

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

PERSONAL

JUSTIN JOHNSON

Born Cedric Jiles on Dec. 8, 1993 ... Son of Cynthia and Cedric Jiles Sr. ... A human sciences major. JILES’ CAREER HIGHS Total Tackles: 6, vs. Oklahoma State (8-31-13) Pass Breakups: 1, vs. Jackson State (9-1-12) 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 ***** TOTALS 14/3 25 18 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0

WIDE RECEIVER 6-3 • 229 • Fr.-HS Birmingham, Ala. (Hoover)

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

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JOCQUELL JOHNSON OFFENSIVE LINE 6-4 • 300 • Jr.-SQ Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC)

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HIGH SCHOOL 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.

PERSONAL Born Justin Johnson on Nov. 8, 1996 ... Son of Eric and Kenya Johnson.

CAREER Mississippi junior college offensive line prospect who will provide quality depth … Spent the majority of the 2015 spring working at center … Redshirted as a junior during his first year at MSU and will see his first action this fall.

CHRIS JONES DEFENSIVE LINE 6-6 • 308 • Jr.-2L Houston, Miss. (Houston)

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

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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.

2015 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN (SPORTING NEWS, PHIL STEELE)

2015 PRESEASON ALL-SEC (SPORTING NEWS, PHIL STEELE)

2013 FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN (ATHLON SPORTS, BLEACHER REPORT, 247SPORTS)

HIGH SCHOOL

2013 SEC CO-FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

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.

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2013 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER A 2015 preseason first-team All-American by Sporting News after earning freshman All-America honors in 2013 … Owns the ability to develop as one of

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in the country, the No. 25 best player in the southeast and the No. 2 ranked player in the state … Helped lead Head Coach William Cook and the Houston Hilltoppers to their first-ever playoff win and a 11-3 record in 2012 … Led the team in tackles as a defensive end with 160 … Also recorded 14.0 sacks, 10 pass deflections, two fumble recoveries and a 74-yard interception return for a touchdown … Recorded 75 tackles and 5.0 sacks during his junior season as a first-year football player at Houston … Selected to the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic to start at defensive end … Recorded eight tackles, a sack and three tackles for loss in the game earning Mississippi’s MVP honors … Also selected to the Under Armor All-American game … Scout.com named him top-performer in the first day of practices leading up to the game … Also was invited to but did not participate in the Semper Fidelis All-American game … As a junior, he recorded 75 total tackles with 32 solos, five quarterback sacks … Played just four games as a sophomore, when he had 25 tackles as a backup, 16 of them solo stops … Also worked as an offensive lineman in 2010 … Fiveyear letterman for the Houston basketball varsity, and averaged 14.8 points as a junior … Named to the Mississippi North/South All-Star Basketball Game for 2011.

PERSONAL Full name is Christopher Deshun Jones … Born July 3, 1994, in Houston, Miss. … Son of Chris Jones Sr. and Mary Woodhouse … Has two sisters, Camry and Candace … Majoring in communication. the nation’s top defensive linemen … Tremendous size, speed and versatility with an infectious personality … Can line up at tackle and end … Has played in 26 games with three starts … Totaled 58 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks … Also broken up five passes … A 2015 preseason first-team AllAmerican by Sporting News after earning freshman All-America honors in 2013 … Came to MSU as one of the nation’s elite prospects out of Houston, Miss.

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON Saw action in all 13 games with zero starts … Made 26 tackles, including 3.5 for loss … Sacked the quarterback three times for a loss of 12 yards … Tallied three tackles and a sack in the season opener versus Southern Miss (9/6) … Notched his second sack at South Alabama (9/13) … Collected four tackles against No. 6 Texas A&M (10/4), including 0.5 for loss … Registered three stops against No. 2 Auburn (10/11) … Recorded four tackles, a sack and two quarterback hurries versus Arkansas (11/1) … Totaled three stops versus UT Martin (11/8).

JONES’ CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 5, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-13) Tackles For Loss: 2.0, (2x) last vs. Ole Miss (11-28-13) Sacks: 1.0, (6x) last vs. Arkansas (11-1-14) Pass Breakup: 1, (5x) last at Alabama (11-15-14) JONES’ CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2013 13/3 32 17 15 2014 13/0 26 9 17 TOTALS 26/3 58 26 32

HIGH SCHOOL Considered the nation’s No. 2 overall prospect in the country by 247Sports, while earning the distinction of being the top-rated player in the state of Mississippi by nearly every publication … No. 1 on the Jackson (Miss.) Clarion Ledger’s Top- 10 Most Wanted list … Rated the No. 2 defensive end in the country by 247Sports and Scout.com … Named to the ESPN.com top-150 recruits coming in at No. 46 … ESPN.com rated him the No. 6 defensive end

SCK-YDS 3.0-26 3.0-12 6.0-38

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

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

KENDELL JONES DEFENSIVE LINE

2013 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON One of the nation’s top freshman defensive lineman … Played in all 13 games with three starts … Starts came against Alcorn State, Troy and Bowling Green … Named a freshman All-American by Bleacher Report, Athlon Sports and 247Sports … An Associated Press All-SEC Honorable Mention selection … Posted a team-best 10 quarterback hurries and tied for the team lead in tackles for loss with seven for a loss of 28 yards … Ranked second on the squad in sacks with three for 26 yards … Booked a personal-best 2.0 tackles for lost yardage against Ole Miss (11/28) and earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors … Tallied second career sack against Alabama (11/16), dragging down AJ McCarron for a seven-yard loss in the opening quarter … Registered three tackles at Texas A&M (11/9), making two in the opening quarter on consecutive rushes … During the first half at South Carolina (11/2), credited with two QBH and first career pass breakup, knocking aside a second-quarter Connor Shaw pass … Broke out with career-best game against LSU (10/5), recording a personal-best four tackles, including two TFL … Tossed Tigers’ Zach Mettenberger for a 10-yard loss for first career sack … Made first career start against Alcorn State (9/7) and tallied a pair of stops.

TFL-YDS 7.0-28 3.5-13 10.5-41

6-4 • 265 • Fr.-HS Pinson, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville)

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

PERSONAL Born Traver Jung on Nov. 5, 1994 … Son of Stephanie Jung.

DONTAVIAN LEE

LINEBACKER 6-3 • 233 • Fr.-HS Pascagoula, Miss. (Pascagoula)

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6-1 • 227 • RFr.-RS Hattiesburg, Miss. (Forrest County Agricultural)

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HIGH SCHOOL In-state defensive prospect who follows in his father’s footsteps to Mississippi State … A three-star defensive end as rated by 247Sports, ESPN.com and Scout. com … Ranked the 13th-best prospect in Mississippi by 247Sports, No. 16 by ESPN.com and No. 19 by Scout.com … Racked up 70 tackles (46 solos), 14 tackles for loss, seven sacks, 10 quarterback hurries and also blocked a field goal as a senior in 2014 …Totaled 67 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and five sacks as a junior in 2013 … Played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game … Committed to Mississippi State in June 2014 … Coached by Lewis Sims.

PERSONAL Born Marshean Joseph on July 1, 1997 ... Son of Keith Joseph Sr., who played linebacker for the Bulldogs from 1989-92.

TRAVER JUNG LINEBACKER 6-3 • 225 • Jr.-JC Greenville, Miss. (Holmes [Miss.] CC)

3 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.

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

HIGH SCHOOL A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports for head coach Larry Dolan ... Earned a spot on the Mississippi High School Football Coaches Class 4A First-Team All-State Offense squad as a senior and the second team as a junior ... The 59th-best running back in the country according to Scout.com and rated as the 23rd-best prospect in the state by ESPN.com ... A member of the MaxPreps 2013 Mississippi Preseason All-State Football Team ... Named to the 2013 247Sports All-State All-Prospect Second-Team Offense ... Selected to the 2013 All-Gridiron Second Team by the Mississippi Gridiron ... Checked in at No. 17 in the Clarion-Ledger’s Targeted 22 ... Took part in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic ... Carried Forrest County to the Mississippi High School Athletic Association 4A state championship with a 21-6 victory against Lafayette ... Title was the first in the history of the Aggie program, which finished the campaign with a 13-2 overall record and made its initial appearance in the state finals ... In the championship game, rushed for 43 yards and had a key 15-yard touchdown reception that put the Aggies ahead 21-6 with 4:20 remaining in the third quarter ... In the state quarterfinal game versus St. Stanislaus, tallied 253 all-purpose yards, including 90 rushing and 128 receiving ... For the season, gained 1,590 yards rushing on 222 carries and registered 13 touchdowns while hauling in 29 passes for 432 yards and eight scores as a senior ... Defensively, tallied 43 tackles (31 solo stops), 5.0 tackles for lost yardage, 1.0 sack, four fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles as a linebacker ... Tallied a pair of defensive touchdowns with a fumble and interception return for TDs ... Returned 11 kickoffs for 250 yards ... As a junior, carried the ball 138 times for 1,392 yards and 13 touchdowns ... As a sophomore was named a Hattiesburg American All-Star ... Recorded 1,163 rushing yards on 167 carries and scored seven touchdowns as a sophomore ... Added nine receptions for 242 yards and four scores that year ... Also participated in basketball and track for Forrest County ... In track, ran the 100-meter dash and threw the shot put.

PERSONAL Born Dontavian DaShun Lee on April 27, 1996 … Majoring in business administration.

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.

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LEO LEWIS LINEBACKER 6-2 • 240 • Fr.-HS Brookhaven, Miss. (Brookhaven)

44 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 Tina Henderson.

JUSTIN MALONE OFFENSIVE LINE

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.

2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON Played and started the season-opener at right guard against Oklahoma State (8/31) before suffering a season-ending foot injury.

2012 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON All-SEC Freshman nominee who experienced action in 12 games, including four starts ... Played 54 snaps in the season-opening victory against Jackson State ... Graded out a champion (95 percent) in 21 snaps in the SEC-opening win over Auburn ... Recorded a season-high eight pancake blocks at Troy in his first career start ... Started the next week in the home victory against South Alabama ... Recorded five pancake blocks in the SEC road win at Kentucky in third career start ... Graded out a champion (81 percent) as a starter with seven pancake blocks in the homecoming win over MTSU.

2011 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Sat out freshman year as a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL Highly-promising recruit who played only two seasons of high school football ... Finished short prep career by leading head coach Mack Norwood’s Patriots to the championship round of Class AAA-Division I ... Selected First-Team AllState by the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools ... Named to the Clarion-Ledger All-Metro Jackson Team ... Also listed by the newspaper among the top-40 prospects within the state prep ranks regardless of classification ... Played four years of varsity basketball for MRA ... Committed to Mississippi State in November 2010.

PERSONAL Born Justin Love Malone on Feb. 27, 1993 … Graduated from MSU in December 2014 with a degree in criminology.

6-7 • 320 • Sr.-2L Madison, Miss. (Madison-Ridgeland Academy)

KENDRICK MARKET

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DEFENSIVE BACK 5-10 • 196 • Sr.-3L Batesville, Miss. (South Panola)

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CAREER Bounced back from a season-ending injury his sophomore season to play in 12 games last fall, helping MSU break nearly every notable offensive single-season record ... Has played in 25 career games with 16 starts ... Started the 2013 season opener against Oklahoma State before a foot injury shelved him for the remainder of the year ... Started four games at right guard during redshirt freshman campaign … Earned his undergraduate degree from MSU in December 2014.

2014 JUNIOR SEASON Played in 12 games while missing the UT Martin (11/8) game due to a sore foot ... Started 11 games at left guard ... 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

2011 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Solid safety who saw limited action in spring 2015 but is expected to be back at full strength this fall after recovering from a torn Achilles tendon suffered in the 2014 Egg Bowl ... Has played in 37 games with 16 starts ... Totaled 124 tackles with three tackles for loss ... Forced one fumble and intercepted one pass ... One of the top returning leaders on defense who will be counted on to provide leadership and continue to elevate play during upcoming campaign ... Delivered in the critical moments, totaling a career-high 10 tackles versus No. 1 Alabama on Nov. 16, 2013.

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2014 JUNIOR SEASON Played in all 12 regular-season games before missing the Orange Bowl due to a torn Achilles tendon ... Started three games at free safety and one contest at strong safety ... Made 49 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup ... Totaled six tackles and a pass breakup against Southern Miss in the season opener (9/6) ... Notched five tackles at South Alabama (9/13) ... Tallied three stops and one tackle for loss at No. 8 LSU (9/20) ... Collected five tackles against No. 6 Texas A&M (10/4) ... Registered six tackles, including 0.5 for loss, against Arkansas (11/1) ... Tallied a season-high seven stops at No. 3 Alabama (11/15).

2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON Became a primary starter and ended the campaign as the team’s third-leading tackler with 62 stops ... Started the final 12 games of the year ... Booked a team-best 53 solo hits to go along with 19 assists ... Registered 24 stops on passing plays, good for the second most on the squad ... Added a MSU-high 10 special teams’ hits, nine on kickoff returns and one on a punt runback ... Tallied 1.5 tackles for lost yardage, one pass breakup and the first forced fumble of career ... Recorded six games with five or more tackles (Oklahoma State/six; Auburn/seven; LSU/five; Kentucky/six; Alabama/10; Ole Miss/nine) ... Tallied six tackles against Oklahoma State (8/31), doubling previous best ... Registered first career tackle for a loss in that game … Made seven tackles at Auburn (9/14) ... Registered six tackles and first pass breakup of the campaign against Kentucky (10/24) ... Helped seal the MSU victory versus the Wildcats with two key plays during UK’s final drive … Tripped up Raymond Sanders after a six-yard gain when Sanders appeared to have a clear path to the end zone for a game-winning score and batted away Maxwell Smith’s final pass of the contest ... Booked four tackles during the opening drive against Alabama (11/16) and finished the contest with a career-high 10 stops, including 0.5 for a loss ... Forced first career fumble, taking the ball from T.J. Yeldon in the third quarter ... Finished second on the squad with nine tackles against Ole Miss (11/28), booking five solo hits ... Tallied three hits during the Rebels’ second drive of the contest and ended the opening half with six of game’s nine tackles.

2012 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in 12 games in debut campaign, tallying 13 tackles and an interception ... Collected two tackles in the win versus Jackson State and the victory at Troy ... Made a tackle in the nationally-televised home win vs. Tennessee ... Posted a season-high three tackles and nabbed first career interception in the homecoming win against MTSU ... Recorded two tackles at Alabama ... Made a solo stop at LSU ... Tallied two hits in the home finale against Arkansas.

2011 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

MARKET’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 10, vs. Alabama (11-16-13) Tackles for loss: 1.0, (2x) last at LSU (9-20-14) Interceptions: 1, vs. Middle Tennessee (10-20-12) Fumbles forced: 1, vs. Alabama (11-16-13) Pass breakups: 1, vs. Kentucky (10-24-13) MARKET’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2012 12/0 13 7 6 2013 13/12 62 43 19 2014 12/4 49 29 20 TOTALS 37/16 124 79 45

TFL-YDS 0.0-0 1.5-5 1.5-3 3.0-8

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

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

PBU INT-YD 1 1-3 1 0-0 1 0-0 3 1-3

MARK McLAURIN DEFENSIVE BACK 6-2 • 210 • Fr.-HS Collins, Miss. (Collins)

41 HIGH SCHOOL 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.

Sat out his freshman year as a redshirt.

PERSONAL Born Mark McLaurin on April 11, 1997 … Son of Tijuana and Mark McLaurin.

HIGH SCHOOL Highly-touted athlete from one of the top high school programs in the nation ... Three-year starter on both sides of the ball and in the return game, and a two-time All-State selection ... Rated the No. 15 prospect in the state regardless of position by Rivals.com ... Helped lead Lance Pouge’s South Panola team to state titles in both 2009 and 2010 ... Recognized by the Mississippi Association of Coaches as First-Team All-State in Class 6A as a linebacker following his senior season ... The MAC also picked him for the Mississippi-Alabama All Star Game where he practiced at cornerback, safety, linebacker, as well as both return positions ... Named First-Team All-State as a linebacker by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger ... Also ranked among the Top 40 Prospects list, taken from all classes ... For the 2010 season as a starting defensive back he was credited with 52 tackles and six interceptions ... Also rushed for 726 yards with six more scores ... Earned first All-State recognition as a junior playing both on offense and defense ... Scout.com placed him on its First-Team All-State defense after the 2009 season, one of just two juniors on the team ... For the year, had 64 total tackles, including two sacks, and intercepted a pair of passes ... On offense, rushed 64 times for 587 yards and was 20-of-30 passing for 312 yards and four touchdowns.

PERSONAL Born Kendrick O’Neal Market on Aug. 23, 1992 … Majoring in industrial technology.

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JOE MORROW

WIDE RECEIVER

WIDE RECEIVER

5-8 • 175 • Fr.-HS Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley School)

6-4 • 202 • Sr.-2L Ocean Springs, Miss. (Ocean Springs)

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All-purpose offensive threat out of Birmingham, Ala. … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.45 and is an all-purpose back with a 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 … Coached by William Smith … Committed to Mississippi State in July 2014.

One of a number of receiving options for the Bulldogs ... Looking to build off a successful junior season which saw him record career highs in receiving yards, yards per catch and touchdowns ... Has seen action in 34 games with 12 starts ... Caught 40 passes for 608 yards and five touchdowns ... A lengthy receiver who has the ability to catch balls in traffic ... Increased familiarity with quarterback Dak Prescott will continue to aid development.

PERSONAL Born Keith Mixon on Sept. 17, 1995 … Son of Reshema and Kenneth Beck.

HARRISON MOON OFFENSIVE LINE 6-4 • 281 • Fr.-HS Chattanooga, Tenn. (Signal Mountain)

75 HIGH SCHOOL 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.

PERSONAL Born Harrison Moon on March 12, 1997 ... Son of Mike and Rae Moon.

2014 JUNIOR SEASON Saw action in all 13 games with zero starts ... Totaled 17 receptions for 344 yards and four touchdowns ... Had two catches for 50 yards in the season opener versus Southern Miss (8/30) ... Caught his first touchdown of the fall against UAB (9/6) ... Hauled in a career-long 55-yard touchdown pass versus UT Martin (11/8) ... Scored a career-high two touchdowns against Vanderbilt, catching five balls for 79 yards ... Had a personal best 117 receiving yards on a career-most six receptions in the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech (12/31).

2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON Participated in all 13 games and started 12 with the lone contest not started against Alabama (11/16) ... Finished the campaign with a team sixth-best 18 receptions for 211 yards (11.7 yards per grab) ... Caught first career touchdown pass at Texas A&M (11/9) ... Tallied three or more catches in a trio of contests (Auburn/four, LSU/three, Bowling Green/four) ... A threat early in a series with 27-of-32 targets occurring on first or second downs ... Hauled in nine passes on first downs and eight on second downs ... Particularly dangerous on secondand-long calls, making seven receptions on 11 targets for four first downs ... Hauled in first reception of the season against Alcorn State (9/7), making 15-yard grab in the second quarter ... Registered a career-high four receptions for 40 yards in SEC opener at Auburn (9/14) ... Caught three passes against LSU (10/5), two going for first downs ... Caught first career TD pass at Texas A&M (11/9) with a 31-yard grab from Jameon Lewis on the first play of the fourth quarter ... Helped tie the Arkansas (11/23) contest in the fourth quarter with a 13-yard catch on the first play of the scoring drive.

2012 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Participated in eight games, catching five passes ... Hauled in a pair of passes for 24 yards in first career game, during the season-opening victory against Jackson State ... Hauled in two balls for 16 yards against Middle Tennessee ... Registered one reception for 13 yards in win versus Arkansas.

2011 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL One of the top wide receiver prospects in the nation ... Named an AllAmerican by SuperPrep Magazine and tabbed as that publication’s No. 6 prospect in the state ... Rated the eighth-best college prospect from all positions in Mississippi by Scout.com ... Rated as the No. 30 wideout in the nation by Scout.com ... A four-star prospect according to several recruiting services ... Selected by the Mississippi Association of Coaches for the Mississippi-Alabama

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All Star Game ... Earned a place on the Offense/Defense All-American Bowl roster ... Ranked by the Clarion-Ledger at No. 9 among the Ten Most Wanted Prospects in Mississippi ... Caught 44 passes for 618 yards and five touchdowns during senior season ... Accounted for 51 total tackles and intercepted a pair of passes ... As a junior, caught 40 passes for 770 yards and 11 touchdowns ... Also played basketball for Ocean Springs.

ALEC MURPHY RUNNING BACK

Born Joseph Morrow on Sept. 3, 1992 … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

6-0 • 225 • Fr.-HS Nixa, Mo. (Nixa)

MORROW’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 6, vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-14) Receiving yards – 117, vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-14) Longest reception – 55, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14) Touchdown receptions – 2, vs. Vanderbilt (11-22-14)

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MORROW’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS NO. 2012 8/0 5 2013 13/12 18 2014 13/0 17 TOTALS 34/12 40

HIGH SCHOOL YDS 53 211 344 608

AVG. 10.6 11.7 20.2 15.2

TD 0 1 4 5

LP/OPPONENT 17 / JACKSON ST 31 / TEXAS A&M 55 / UT MARTIN 55 / UT MARTIN

ANFERNEE MULLENS DEFENSIVE LINE

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 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.

PERSONAL Born Alec Murphy on March 16, 1996 … Son of Leigh Ann Taylor … Stepfather Lerin Pruitt attended Mississippi State.

6-3 • 259 • Fr.-HS Aliceville, Ala. (Aliceville)

GABE MYLES

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WIDE RECEIVER 6-0 • 192 • So.-1L Starkville, Miss. (Starkville)

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 … Collected a 40-yard dash time of 4.75 … Coached by Charles Moody … Committed to Mississippi State in October 2014.

PERSONAL Born Anfernee Mullins on April 7, 1996 ... Son of Chelsia Mullins.

35 2014 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2013 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER One of the most dynamic young playmakers in the SEC who has played 13 career games with three starts at wideout ... Expected to compete for a starting job at slot receiver ... 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll member.

2014 REDSHIRT 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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JAVOUS NICKS

Did not experience action but redshirted during initial season with the program.

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 No. 10 Most Wanted prospect in Mississippi by the ClarionLedger ... 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.

PERSONAL Full name is Gabriel McClain Myles … Born on March 4, 1995 … Parents are Eddie and Andrea Myles … Honor student majoring in kinesiology.

AVG. 8.1 8.1

MYLES’ CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2014 13/3 4 35 TOTALS 13/3 4 35

AVG. 8.8 8.8

89 CAREER A walk-on wide receiver who has seen action in four career games.

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON Played in two games – Southern Miss (8/30) and Vanderbilt (11/22) … Did not record any statistics.

2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Made Mississippi State debut and played in two games, against Alcorn State in the home opener (9/7) and versus Rice in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl (12/31) ... Did not record any statistics.

2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year on campus.

MYLES’ CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 4, (2x) last vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Receiving Yards – 54, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14) Receiving Touchdowns – n/a Longest Reception – 26, vs. UT Martin (11-8-14) Carries– 2, at Kentucky (10-25-14) Rushing Yards – 20, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Rushing Touchdowns – n/a Longest Rush – 20, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Pass Attempts – 1, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Pass Completions – 1, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Passing Yards – 11, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) MYLES’ CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2014 13/3 22 178 TOTALS 13/3 22 178

WIDE RECEIVER 6-0 • 173 • Jr.-SQ Brandon, Miss. (University Christian)

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TD 0 0

TD 0 0

LP/OPPONENT 26 / UT MARTIN 26 / UT MARTIN

LP/OPPONENT 20 / TEXAS A&M 20 / TEXAS A&M

As a senior, hauled in 23 passes for 469 yards and two touchdowns ... Added eight carries for 56 yards and a TD ... Served as a primary return threat, totaling 198 yards on kickoff runbacks and four yards on punt returns ... On defense, recorded 43 total tackles with eight interceptions and 10 passes defended during senior campaign ... Helped the squad to a 4-6 mark ... During junior year, made five receptions for 118 yards and a trio of scores ... On defense, booked 57 tackles with one for lost yardage ... Added five interceptions and two fumbles recovered ... Flames posted a 9-3 overall record and advanced to the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) Class A state playoffs ... Named a Clarion-Ledger Top Metro Performer for Sept. 13, 2010, after making 10 tackles and recording two redzone interceptions in a 37-19 victory against Porter’s Chapel ... Also ran track at University Christian, participating in the 400-meter dash, long jump, pole vault and triple jump ... At the MHSAA 1A state championship, placed third in the 400-meter dash as a senior with a time of 52.41 seconds ... Won the pole vault title as the only participant clearing 9-feet, 6-inches ... As a junior, part of the 4x100-meter relay (45.32 seconds), 4x200-meter relay (1:33.51) and 4x400-meter relay (3:40.91) teams that won the MAIS Class A championship titles ... Placed fourth in the pole vault and fifth in the long jump at the MAIS state meet during junior season.

PERSONAL Full name is Javous Antonio Nicks … Born on June 5, 1994 … Son of Larry and Carla Nicks ... Has an older sister, Dominique, and a younger sister, Alexia … Majoring in business administration.

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JAMAL PETERS

DAK PRESCOTT

DEFENSIVE BACK

QUARTERBACK

6-2 • 206 • Fr.-HS Bassfield, Miss. (Bassfield)

6-2 • 230 • Sr.-3L Haughton, La. (Haughton)

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HIGH SCHOOL 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.

2015 NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE 2015 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN (ATHLON SPORTS, PHIL STEELE)

2015 PRESEASON ALL-SEC (ATHLON SPORTS, PHIL STEELE)

2014 MAXWELL AWARD FINALIST 2014 DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD FINALIST 2014 JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM FINALIST 2014 MANNING AWARD FINALIST 2014 HEISMAN TROPHY VOTING (EIGHTH) 2014 CONERLY TROPHY WINNER 2014 HONORABLE MENTION ALLAMERICAN (SPORTS ILLUSTRATED) 2014 FIRST-TEAM ALL-SEC (AP, COACHES, ESPN.COM)

2014 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2014 MANNING AWARD PLAYER OF WEEK

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(VS. UAB, AT LSU, VS. TEXAS A&M, VS. AUBURN, VS. VANDERBILT)

Born Quinn Peters on Dec. 22, 1996 … Son of Yashica Peters.

2014 24/7 SPORTS NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF WEEK (AT LSU) 2014 ATHLON SPORTS PLAYER OF WEEK (AT LSU, VS. TEXAS A&M)

2014 DAVEY’ O BRIEN PLAYER OF WEEK (AT LSU, VS. TEXAS A&M)

2014 MAXWELL AWARD PLAYER OF WEEK (AT LSU, VS. TEXAS A&M)

2014 SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF WEEK (AT LSU, VS. AUBURN, VS. VANDERBILT)

2013 LIBERTY BOWL MVP 2013 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

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CAREER A Heisman Trophy hopeful who is one of the most inspiring leaders in MSU Athletics history ... Combines toughness with relentless effort and has demonstrated numerous times that he can will his team to victory ... Solid passer who can beat you in a multitude of ways from his arm to his feet ... Has a knack for extending plays and statistically is one of the greatest quarterbacks in SEC history … Coming off a season where he was a finalist for the Maxwell Award and finished eighth in the Heisman voting … Played in 36 career games with 20 starts and owns a 14-6 record as a starter ... Owns the best winning percentage as a starting quarterback in school history (.700) … Seeking to become the second player in SEC history to rush for 40 touchdowns and throw for 40 touchdowns in a career (Tim Tebow) … One of just two players nationally in the last seven seasons to average over 265 yards passing and 75 yards rushing per game in a season (Johnny Manziel, 2012) … Has accounted for 75 career touchdowns (41 passing, 31 rushing, three receiving) ... Completed 418-of-691 passes for 5,583 yards with 18 interceptions … His 41 passing touchdowns are one shy of the school record, while his .605 completion percentage ranks first in MSU history ... Rushed 374 times for 1,913 yards ... The 31 rushing scores are most among quarterbacks in school history and second among all players ... Leads all returning SEC QBs in rushing TDs and rushing yards and is third nationally among all returning QBs in those categories ... Leads all returning SEC signal callers in career yards passing and touchdown passes … Thrown for over 200 yards a school record 17 times and owns two 300-yard passing games ... Ranks second among all MSU QBs in 100-yard rushing games with eight ... Racked up a school record 7,496 yards of total offense in three seasons ... His 72 career touchdowns responsible for are a school record and 19th in SEC history … 21 of those 72 have come on third down … Has thrown for over 200 yards and rushed for 100 yards in the same game five times, most among all returning QBs … Twice has run, thrown and caught a touchdown pass in the same game … A leader in the community as well and a two-member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... Will play the 2015 season while working toward a master’s degree … Received his undergraduate degree in educational psychology in December 2014 … Spent the entire offseason speaking to local youth schools, camps and disabled kids … Came to Mississippi State after a successful prep career in northern Louisiana.

2014 JUNIOR SEASON Put together the most prolific season by a quarterback in MSU history and one of the best in SEC annals … Finished higher in the Heisman Trophy vote than any player in MSU history by taking eighth with 42 points … An honorable mention All-American while becoming the first finalist in school history for the Maxwell, Davey O’Brien and Johnny Unitas Awards … A firstteam All-SEC QB selection by the media and coaches and was awarded SEC Offensive Player of the Week three times … Started all 13 games … Shattered 12 school single-season statistical records while leading the program to its highest poll finish since 1940 and its first Orange Bowl in 73 years … Broke school records for rushing yards by a QB (986), total offense (4,435), total offense per game (341.2), touchdowns responsible (41), completion percentage (.616), passing yards (3,449), passing yards per game (265.3), 200-yard passing games (12), passing touchdowns (27) and passing efficiency (151.7) … Scored 15 touchdowns (14 rush, one receiving) … Finished fifth nationally in points responsible for with 252 … Led the nation in third down touchdowns accounted for with 17 (10 passing, seven rushing) … His 10 passing scores on third down were also tops nationally … Threw for over 250 yards in a game a school-record seven times while rushing for over 100 yards four times … Led the nation in 200-yard passing/100-yard rushing performances in the same (four times) … From Sept. 6-20 threw for 200 yards and rushed for 100 yards in three-consecutive games, a feat never accomplished by Heisman Trophy winners Tim Tebow, Cam Newton and Johnny Manziel … Tied a school record with a career-high four touchdown passes in the season opener vs. Southern Miss (8/30) … Became the first quarterback in school history to throw four-plus touchdown passes while rushing for 100-plus yards vs. UAB (9/6), finishing with 211 passing yards and four touchdowns and 111 rushing yards and one touchdown … His UAB performance joined him with Jay Cutler (2003) and Johnny Manziel (2012) as the only SEC players since 1996 to have thrown four touchdowns and rushed for 100 yards in the same … Led MSU to its first win at LSU since 1991, throwing for 268 yards and two touchdowns, as well as running for 105 yards and a score … Provided one of college football’s highlight reel plays of the year on a 56-yard touchdown run through the heart

of the Tiger defense … His 89.9 QBR was the second-highest vs. LSU in the last 10 years (David Greene of Georgia; 93.8 in 2004) … Became the first player in the last 20 years to throw for over 200 yards and rush for over 100 yards against LSU … Accounted for 356 yards of total offense and five touchdowns against Texas A&M (10/4) … Responsible for three total touchdowns and 367 yards of total offense in the win against No. 2 Auburn that lifted MSU to No. 1 in the polls (10/11) … Credited with 330 yards of total offense (282 passing, 48 rushing) and two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) in the Egg Bowl at Ole Miss … Shattered a MSU single-game record with 500 yards of total offense against Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl (12/31) … Threw for a bowl record 453 yards on 33-of-51 passes with three touchdowns through the air and one score on the ground … Completed a 42-yard Hail Mary touchdown as time expired in the first half of the Orange Bowl.

2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON Started seven games at quarterback (Alcorn, AU, Troy, LSU, UK, USC, Rice) and was part of a two-QB system with Tyler Russell ... Missed the Alabama and Arkansas contests after suffering an elbow injury in the fourth quarter of the Texas A&M game on Nov. 9 ... Completed 156-of-267 passes for 1,940 yards with 10 touchdowns and seven picks ... Accounted for a team-best 829 rushing yards on 134 carries with 13 scores ... Also caught two passes – both for touchdowns ... Shattered the then-MSU single-season record for QB rushing yards with 829, while 13 rushing scores were second-most by a QB in MSU history ... Led all SEC QBs in rushing scores ... Accounted for 25 touchdowns on the year, which ranked second in MSU history ... Scored 15 touchdowns on the year, which ranked third nationally among QBs ... Tallied 2,769 yards of total offense on the year, good for third place in MSU annals ... Entered in relief of an injured Tyler Russell in season-opener vs. Oklahoma State (8/31) ... Earned first career start against Alcorn State (9/7) and played the first half, guiding the Bulldogs to a 37-0 lead ... Started second-straight game against Auburn (9/14) and became the first MSU QB to reach 100 or more yards rushing (133) and 200 or more yards passing (213) since Chris Relf against Arkansas in Nov. 2010 ... Scored on a 36-yard reception, 22-yard run and 11-yard run and also threw a 50-yard TD pass against Troy (9/21) ... Became the first Bulldog to score three touchdowns in a game since the 2012 contest against Troy, when Chad Bumphis caught three TD passes ... Rushed for a 75-yard touchdown against Bowling Green (10/12), the longest by a Bulldog since Vick Ballard’s 75-yard TD scamper versus Alcorn State on Oct. 2, 2010 ... Turned in a big passing night against Kentucky (10/24) with 268 yards and two touchdown tosses ... Caught second career TD pass versus the Wildcats, hauling in a 17-yard strike from Jameon Lewis ... Just days after the passing of his mother, delivered a gutsy performance at Texas A&M (11/9) ... Rushed for a career-best 154 yards while also throwing for two touchdowns against the Aggies ... Left that game in the fourth quarter with an elbow injury ... Turned in one of the most inspirational performances in school history in an Egg Bowl win over Ole Miss (11/28) ... Battling an elbow injury, entered the game in the fourth quarter and completed 11 passes for 115 yards ... Scored the gamewinning touchdown in overtime during the Egg Bowl with a three-yard run on a fourth-and-one play ... The MVP of the Liberty Bowl after accounting for a bowl-record five touchdowns (three passing, two rushing) ... Was 17-of-28 for 283 yards passing and also ran for 78 yards on 14 carries in the Liberty Bowl victory over Rice.

2012 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Accounted for eight touchdowns, four rushing and four passing, seeing action as a short-yardage and redzone quarterback ... Completed 18-of-29 passes for 194 yards and no interceptions ... Rushed 32 times for 110 yards with four touchdowns on the ground ... Scored his first career touchdown in the seasonopening win over Jackson State ... Scored again on the ground against South Alabama ... Tossed first career touchdown pass in victory over Tennessee in week six ... Rushed for another score and completed four-of-five passes against Middle Tennessee ... Continued scoring streak with touchdown passes against Alabama and LSU ... Closed out the regular season with a touchdown toss in the Egg Bowl ... Rushed twice for 20 yards in the Bulldogs final ball game of the season against Northwestern in the Gator Bowl.

2011 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Sat out his freshman year as a redshirt.

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Highly recruited quarterback from the Louisiana prep ranks … Led the Haughton High Buccaneers to an undefeated regular season and a berth in the 4A state quarterfinals … Named First-Team All-State by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association … Completed 159-of-258 passes (62 percent) for 2,860 yards and 39 touchdowns during his senior season at Haughton … Rushed for 951 yards and 17 touchdowns on 90 attempts during his senior year (10.6 yards per carry) … During junior season, completed 144-of-252 passes for 2,172 yards and 27 touchdowns … Rated a three-star prospect by both Rivals.com and Scout.com … Committed to Mississippi State in July 2010 and enrolled in school during the spring of 2011.

OFFENSIVE LINE 6-1 • 291 • Sr.-SQ D’Iberville, Miss. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)

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PERSONAL Full name is Rayne Dakota Prescott … Son of Nathaniel and the late Peggy Prescott … Born on July 29, 1993, in Sulphur, La. … Has two older brothers, Tad and Jace … Jace was an offensive lineman at Northwestern (La.) State … Earned his undergraduate degree in educational psychology in December 2014 … Actively involved in Starkville community service … Attends nearly every MSU sporting event when he can. PRESCOTT’S CAREER HIGHS Carries – 23, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Rushing Yards – 154, at Texas A&M (11-9-13) Rushing Touchdowns – 3, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Longest Rush – 75, vs. Bowling Green (10-12-13) Pass Attempts – 51, vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-14) Pass Completions – 33, vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-14) (school record) Passing Yards – 453, vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-14) Longest Completion – 74, at LSU (9-20-14) Passing Touchdowns – 4, (2x) last vs. UAB (9-6-14) MSU CAREER RECORDS BROKEN BY PRESCOTT (5) Touchdowns Responsible - 72 Total Offense – 7,156 Completion Percentage – .601 200-Yard Passing Games - 17 Interception Percentage –.0260 MSU SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS BROKEN BY PRESCOTT (12) Rushing Yards by a QB – 986 (2014) Total Offense – 4,435 (2014) Total Offense Yards Per Game – 341.2 (2014) Touchdowns Responsible For – 41 (2014) Passing Attempts – 396 (2014) Passing Completions – 244 (2014) Completion Percentage – .616 (2014) Passing Yards – 3,449 (2014) Passing Yards Per Game – 265.3 (2014) 200-Yard Passing Games – 12 (2014) Passing Touchdowns – 27 (2014) Passing Efficiency – 151.7 (2014) PRESCOTT’S CAREER PASSING STATS YEAR G/GS CMP ATT INT 2012 12/0 18 29 0 2013 11/7 156 267 7 2014 13/13 244 396 11 TOTALS 36/20 418 691 18

PRESCOTT’S CAREER RUSHING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2012 12/0 32 118 2013 11/7 134 829 2014 13/13 210 986 TOTALS 36/20 374 1,913

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YDS 194 1,940 3,449 5,583

AVG. 3.7 6.2 4.7 5.1

TD 4 10 27 41

TD 4 13 14 31

LP/OPPONENT 29 / USA 65 / RICE 74 / LSU 74 / LSU

CAREER Walk-on offensive lineman who sees most of his action at center … Played in one game as a junior … Arrived at MSU after two seasons at nearby Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

2014 JUNIOR SEASON Played in one game at South Alabama (9/13).

JUNIOR COLLEGE Earned two letters at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College for head coach Steve Campbell ... A starter along the offensive line who played in all 11 games and helped the Bulldogs to an 8-2 record and trip to the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) semifinals ... Squad began the year as the No. 1 team in the country, according to the jcgridiron.com’s preseason poll and qualified for a program-record seventh-straight MACJC playoffs ... Part of an offensive line that helped the team average 37.5 points per game ... Unit gained 282.5 ground yards and 161.9 aerial yards per contest ... Rushing yardage per game was the third-best mark nationally ... Provided pass protection for 15 touchdowns and opened holes for 29 ground scores, tied for the eighth-most among all junior college programs ... Received the Bulldog Award at the end of sophomore campaign ... Earned Mississippi Gulf Coach Community College Vice President’s List recognition for the spring 2013 and fall 2012 semesters ... As a freshman, started for the line which produced the nation’s second-best rushing attack with 272.0 yards per game ... Team went 9-2, won the MACJC South Division title and advanced to the state championship before falling 41-37 to Copiah-Lincoln Community College in the title tilt ... Team scored 45.8 points per game and gained nearly 500 yards of total offense a contest (499.0) ... Bulldogs threw 30 touchdown passes and rushed in for 36 more.

HIGH SCHOOL Attended D’Iberville High School ... As a senior under head coach Buddy Singleton, helped the team to a 5-7 overall record and 4-3 ledger within district play ... Squad qualified for the Mississippi High School Athletic Association 5A state tournament ... As a junior, Warriors went 5-7 with a 5-2 district mark.

PERSONAL Born Nicholas Daniel Proby on Nov. 26, 1992 … Majoring in mechanical engineering.

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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.

6-5 • 302 • Jr.-JC Mendenhall, Miss. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)

Born Christopher Rayford on May 28, 1996.

MARTINAS RANKIN

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CAREER

DEFENSIVE BACK

Could make an immediate impact at tackle with his size and experience … Signed with Mississippi State in December 2014 and enrolled for the spring 2015 semester … Went through spring drills with the Bulldogs.

6-0 • 186 • Sr.-2L Memphis, Tenn. (East)

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.

2 2015 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN (SPORTING NEWS, PHIL STEELE)

2015 PRESEASON ALL-SEC

HIGH SCHOOL Prepped at Mendenhall High School..

(SPORTING NEWS, PHIL STEELE)

CAREER

PERSONAL Born Martinas Rankin on Oct. 20, 1994 … Majoring in kinesiology.

CHRIS RAYFORD DEFENSIVE BACK 6-0 • 194 • RFr.-RS Byhalia, Miss. (Byhalia)

24 2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year with the program.

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 FOXMemphis 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

Candidate for the 2015 Jim Thorpe Award … Elite, lockdown corner who will be one of the best in the nation at his position in 2015 … A projected early round selection in the 2016 NFL Draft after being rated the fourth-best draft eligible corner for the 2015 NFL Draft … Has a knack for making big plays with great instincts … Will also be in the mix as a kick returner and punt returner in 2015 … Played in 20 career games with 74 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, seven pass breakups and three interceptions … Arrived at MSU after an outstanding prep career in Memphis.

2014 JUNIOR SEASON Served as a backup at corner and MSU’s nickel back … Tallied 51 tackles, three tackles for loss, five pass breakups and a team-best three interceptions … Tied for 11th in the SEC in picks with two of those being game clinchers … Notched six tackles in the win over UAB (9/6) … Hauled in his first career interception in the second quarter at South Alabama, setting up a touchdown that led to a 28-3 lead (9/13) … Pulled down his second career interception on a game-ending Hail Mary attempt at No. 8 LSU, helping MSU pick up its first win at Tiger Stadium since 1991 … Collected a career-high 10 tackles, including one for loss, in win over No. 6 Texas A&M (10/4) … Tallied five tackles, one tackle for loss and two pass breakups in win over No. 2 Auburn (10/11) … Credited with five tackles in the home win against Arkansas (11/1) and made the biggest play of the contest on game-clinching interception in the endzone with 15 seconds left to preserve MSU’s perfect record at the time … Registered a team-high six tackles in the Egg Bowl at Ole Miss (11/29) … Notched five tackles, including one tackle for loss, in the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech (12/31).

2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON Played in eight games as a reserve defensive back ... Recorded 23 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss on the year ... Made collegiate debut against Bowling Green (10/12) and recorded one tackle and a pass breakup ... Notched five tackles including first stop for lost yardage at Texas A&M (11/9) ... Matched personal best with five tackles against Alabama (11/16) ... Made two stops in the opening quarter against the Crimson Tide and dragged down T.J. Yeldon for a two-yard

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loss in the fourth quarter ... Tallied all three hits at Arkansas (11/23) within the opening half ... Booked four tackles against Ole Miss, including one for a loss of three yards (11/28).

2012 FRESHMAN SEASON Sat out his first season on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL

offensive line that helped Mississippi State set a bevy of offensive records … 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 ... Provided time for Mississippi State to average 18.6 yards a completion against the Trojans ... Earned significant time as a reserve lineman against Alcorn State (9/7) to make collegiate debut and helped the offense to 556 total yards, tied for the ninth most in a game in program history.

2012 SOPHOMORE SEASON

Rated a four-star recruit by Scout.com and Rivals.com . . . Rated the seventh-best prospect in the state of Tennessee by 247Sports . . . The 21st ranked safety prospect by Rivals.com . . . Played on both sides of the ball for East High School . . . Totaled 1,355 yards passing, rushing and receiving his senior season, along with 18 total scores . . . On the defensive side, totaled 51 tackles and four interceptions . . . Returned nine kickoffs his senior season for 318 yards and two touchdowns.

Saw playing time in all 12 regular-season games, starting at tackle on field goal and extra-point teams ... Played both guard and tackle in preseason practices, settling in as the primary backup at both tackle positions ... Experienced action in seven games on the offensive line, seeing time primarily at right tackle ... Had his best game of the season versus Texas A&M, grading out a champion at 89 percent.

PERSONAL

2011 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON

Born on Dec. 28, 1993 . . . Son of Vanessa Brown … Majoring in communication.

Experienced action in all 13 games, mainly on the extra point and field goal units, as well as a reserve role on the offensive line ... Served as the primary backup to the right guard position all season.

REDMOND’S CAREER HIGHS Tackles – 10, vs. Texas A&M (10-4-14) Tackles For Loss – 1.0, (5x) last vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-14) Pass Breakups - 2, vs. Auburn (10-11-14) Interceptions – 1, (3x) last vs. Arkansas (11-1-14)

Sat out freshman year as a redshirt.

REDMOND’S CAREER STATS YEAR G/GS TT UT AT 2013 8/0 23 14 9 2014 12/0 51 37 14 TOTALS 20/0 74 51 23

TFL-YDS 2.5-5 3.0-3 5.5-8

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

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

2010 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON HIGH SCHOOL PBU INT-YD 2 0-0 5 3-5 7 3-5

DAMIEN ROBINSON OFFENSIVE LINE 6-8 • 330 • Sr.-3L Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch)

Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Game in San Antonio ... Ranked No. 3 on the Clarion-Ledger 40 Most Wanted prospects ... Selected to represent Mississippi at the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game ... Named First-Team All-State for all classifications by the Clarion-Ledger ... Also named First-Team All-State in 6A by the Mississippi Association of Coaches ... Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and listed as that recruiting service’s No. 3 recruit in the state of Mississippi ... Member of the Rivals 250 ... Also rated by Rivals as the 21st offensive line prospect in the country ... Rated No. 9 offensive lineman in the nation and assigned four-stars by Scout.com and was that organization’s No. 2 prospect in the state of Mississippi ... Rated No. 2 prospect in the state by SuperPrep Magazine ... Helped lead head coach Scott Samsel’s Conquistadors to the third round of the playoffs.

PERSONAL Born Damien Cortez Robinson on May 22, 1991 ... Son of Alice Robinson … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

78 2014 SEC FALL ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Veteran in-state offensive lineman who returns from injury in 2015 … Was slated to move into a starting role at tackle in 2014 before suffering a seasonending torn ACL during a scrimmage in preseason camp … Granted a sixth year by the NCAA in the spring of 2015 … Has worked his way back and participated in spring drills … Was an anchor on the field goal and point-after units during first three years on the active roster ... A reserve at both tackle positions in his first three seasons ... Registered action in 37 career games.

2014 SENIOR SEASON Did not play in any games after tearing his ACL during a preseason scrimmage in August 2014.

2013 JUNIOR SEASON Experienced action in 12 games with lone miss against Ole Miss in the regularseason finale ... Primarily played on special teams, but was also part of an

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FRED ROSS WIDE RECEIVER 6-2 • 207 • Jr.-2L Tyler, Texas (John Tyler)

8 2014 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2013 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Explosive, versatile playmaker poised for a big junior year … Can line up in the slot or at split end … Also expected to be the primary threat on MSU’s return game … Has appeared in 24 games in his career with one start … Amassed 604 receiving yards on 39 receptions with five touchdowns … Averages 15.5 yards per catch … Came to Mississippi State as a Parade All-American out of Texas.

PERSONAL Born Frederick Darrell Ross Jr. on May 19, 1995 … Son of Fred Ross Sr. and Kay McCalister … Majoring in human sciences. ROSS’ CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 6, vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-14) Receiving Yards – 107, vs. Arkansas (11-1-14) Longest Reception – 69, vs. Arkansas (11-1-14) Receiving Touchdowns – 2, vs. Southern Miss (8-30-14) ROSS’ CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2013 11/0 9 115 2014 13/1 30 489 TOTALS 24/1 39 604 ROSS’ CAREER PUNT RETURN STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS 2013 11/0 0 0 2014 13/1 7 75 TOTALS 24/1 7 75

TD 0 5 5

AVG. 0 10.7 10.7

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

TD LP/OPPONENT 0 N/A 0 34 / GEORGIA TECH 0 34 / GEORGIA TECH

JUSTIN SENIOR

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 … Ran the ball twice for a total of six yards … His biggest run was a seven-yard scamper against Arkansas (11/1) … Started the season in grand fashion against Sothern Miss (8/30) with three catches for 61 yards and two touchdowns … The touchdown grabs were from 35 and 21 yards out … The two scores in one game are also a personal best … 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 gamewinning score … The 69-yard reception set a career-best as did his 107 yards receiving for the game … Opened the fourth quarter at Alabama (11/22) with a four-yard touchdown catch … Collected a 23-yard punt return at Alabama in the final minute of the third … 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.

AVG. 12.8 16.3 15.5

OFFENSIVE LINE 6-5 • 295 • Jr.-2L Montreal, Quebec (Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy)

58 2014 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2013 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER A now-veteran member of the offensive line who is one of two starters returning … One of the few right tackles in the SEC last fall to start all 13 games … Pivotal in helping MSU shatter 15 single-season team records last fall … Twotime member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll … One of the few FBS players hailing from Canada and the only one in the SEC.

2013 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

2013 SOPHOMORE 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).

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.

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

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 ... Part of an offensive line that helped Mississippi State set a bevy of offensive records, including: most

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completions (253), highest completion percentage (.590), most passing yards (3,178), most passing yards per game (244.5), most touchdowns scored (48) and most yards of total offense (5,647) ... During the AutoZone Liberty Bowl (12/31), helped set the MSU bowl record for most total yards gained with 533 … Returned to a reserve role against Kentucky (10/24), but helped MSU to 447 yards of total offense, the 10th most in a league game under Mullen ... 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.

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 ... A political science major.

ASHTON SHUMPERT RUNNING BACK 6-2 • 218 • Jr.-2L Fulton, Miss. (Itawamba)

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2013 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON 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-and-short 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 Mississippi State 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 ... Surpassed 20 rushing yards two more times during the campaign with 28 versus Troy (9/21) and 29 against Rice in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl (12/31) ... Made a seasonlong 14-yard reception against Alcorn State.

HIGH SCHOOL Widely considered one of the state’s top players who was named the 2012 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the 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.

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CAREER Powerful running back who is expected to play a prominent role in the backfield 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 saw the primary carries in the spring 2015 … Played in 24 games and amassed 464 rushing yards and 40 receiving yards for 504 all-purpose yards … All five of his touchdowns have come on the ground ... Enters junior year averaging 5.0 yards per carry.

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2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON Played in 12 games as a reserve running back … Also made special teams appearances on kickoff coverage … Booked six tackles, four unassisted, on special teams … 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.

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

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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: 1, (7x) last at Ole Miss (11-29-14) Receiving yards: 14, vs. Alcorn State (9-7-13) Long reception: 14, vs. Alcorn State (9-7-13)

JONNAS SPIVEY WIDE RECEIVER

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 TOTALS 24/0 93 464 5.0

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6-0 • 182 • Fr.-HS Bay Springs, Miss. (Bay Springs)

85 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 … Projects to play wide receiver on the next level … 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 1,002 yards and 13 touchdowns … Notched 17 tackles (five solos) and eight interceptions (three returned for a touchdowns) as a senior … Coached by Dan Brady … Committed to Mississippi State in July 2014.

PERSONAL Born Jonnas Spivey on June 20, 1996 ... Son of Sandra McMillian.

ELIJAH STALEY MAURICE SMITHERMAN

QUARTERBACK 6-6 • 248 • RFr.-RS Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler)

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5-9 • 178 • Fr.-HS Adamsville, Ala. (Minor)

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HIGH SCHOOL 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.

CAREER Young quarterback with a strong arm who redshirted during his first year on campus … Will likely see the first action of his career in 2015 in a reserve role … Came to MSU after a standout prep career in Georgia … Switched from jersey No. 14 to No. 2 in the summer 2015.

2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

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PERSONAL Born Maurice Smitherman on Dec. 5, 1996 … Son of Latashio Wagner.

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

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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 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.

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 communication.

MICHAEL STORY OFFENSIVE LINE 6-4 • 305 • Fr.-HS Ripley, Miss. (Ripley)

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

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

CHRIS STAMPS

CORY THOMAS

DEFENSIVE BACK 6-0 • 175 • Fr.-HS Vicksburg, Miss. (Warren Central)

DEFENSIVE LINE 6-5 • 301 • RFr.-RS Bessemer, Ala. (McAdory)

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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 Chris Stamps on Nov. 16, 1996 … Son of Charles Stamps … Has one brother, Otis.

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CAREER Solid young defensive tackle who will see the first action of his career in 2015 … Arrived in Starkville after a standout prep career in Alabama.

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

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.

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Born Cory Tyrone Thomas on Aug. 2, 1995 … Parents are Pearl and Orlando Thomas … Majoring in human sciences.

Redshirted during initial fall season on campus.

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DEDDRICK THOMAS WIDE RECEIVER 5-9 • 184 • Fr.-HS Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Central)

18 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.

Universally regarded as one of the best offensive line prospects in the state of Mississippi ... Rated a four-star prospect by Scout.com and 247Sports ... A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, which noted he had exceptional physicality ... Named the state’s No. 7 prospect in the Clarion Ledger’s 10 Most Wanted ... Ranked as the No. 26 offensive tackle in the country by Scout.com ... By 247Sports, considered the No. 20 offensive tackle in the country and the No. 5 player, regardless of position, in the state of Mississippi ... A fouryear starter for the Falcons who became a mainstay on the offensive line ... Quickly rose to one of the state’s top offensive lineman under head coach Tony Stanford ... Helped lead the Falcons to their first playoff berth since 2005 during senior year, when squad went 7-5 ... Invited to the U.S. Army All-American underclassmen combine in San Antonio following junior season ... Made the Under-19 Team USA roster following his senior year and participated in the Feb. 5, 2012, Team USA International Bowl ... Nominated for the U.S. Army All-American game ... A member of the Clarion Ledger’s Dandy Dozen prior to senior season ... The second player from Columbus to appear on the pre-season list of the state’s top 12 football players, after linebacker Gabe O’Neil, who made the list in 2003 ... Following senior campaign, named to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 6A First Team All-State ... Selected as a starter for Team Mississippi in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic ... Helped the Falcons average 312 yards per game on offense as a junior.

PERSONAL Born Jacob Reade Thomas on July 28, 1994 … Parents are Dean Thomas and Jill Savely … Majoring in biological sciences.

NICK TIANO

PERSONAL Born Deddrick Thomas on Nov. 8, 1996.

QUARTERBACK 6-4 • 231 • Fr.-HS Chattanooga, Tenn. (Baylor School)

JAKE THOMAS

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OFFENSIVE LINE 6-5 • 320 • So.-1L Columbus, Miss. (Columbus)

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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.

CAREER Local offensive lineman who saw his first career action in 2014 … Will be a contributor at guard on the offensive line in 2015 … Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Played in two career contests.

PERSONAL Born Nicklas Tiano on Dec. 10, 1996 … Son of Jan and Vince Tiano.

2014 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in two games – Southern Miss (8/30) and at South Alabama (9/13) … Saw action in the second half at guard in both of those contests.

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KAREEM VANCE JR. WIDE RECEIVER 6-4 • 195 • So.-SQ Charleston, Miss. (Olive Branch)

83 2014 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2014 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Played in first three games of career, against Southern Miss (8/30), at South Alabama (9/13) and versus Vanderbilt (11/22) ... Did not record any statistics ... Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2013 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during initial year with the program.

HIGH SCHOOL Played in six games as a senior at Olive Branch, making one reception for 12 yards ... Contributed on defense with nine tackles, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery ... Helped squad to an 11-2 overall record ... Conquistadors advanced to the second round of the Mississippi High School Athletic Association 6A state tournament before falling to Madison Central 27-6 ... As a junior, attended Charleston High School and appeared in eight contests ... Hauled in three passes for 94 yards and a touchdown and rushed once for five yards during junior campaign ... Squad won the state championship ... Also a member of the track and field program, participating in the high hurdles, triple jump and high jump.

PERSONAL Born May 16, 1995, in Grenada, Miss., to Kareem Sr. and Moneik ... Has two siblings, Hakeem and Raheem ... Father played football at Delta State University ... Lists favorite all-time Bulldog as 2014 Super Bowl champion K.J. Wright … Majoring in kinesiology.

GUS WALLEY

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON Played in 12 games as a reserve tight end … Did not play against Southern Miss … Finished the year with four catches for 49 yards and one score … Made his collegiate debut against UAB (9/6), catching two passes for 35 yards and a touchdown … Hauled in 20-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott late in the second quarter against the Blazers … Caught one pass for seven yards in the win against No. 2 Auburn (10/11) … Also made one grab for seven yards in the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech (12/31).

2013 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Missed the entire season due to an elbow injury ... Began practicing again during Liberty Bowl workouts.

2012 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirted during first year on campus.

HIGH SCHOOL Received three-star rankings by ESPN.com and Rivals.com ... Stood as No.41 tight end nationally by ESPN.com ... Checked in as the 15th-best recruit in the state by ESPN.com … A standout for head coach Johnny Ainsworth’s Wildcats ... Registered 43 catches for 566 yards and three touchdowns as a senior ... Tallied two carries for 53 yards and one touchdown during final campaign ... Wildcats finished with a 7-5 record and advanced to the second round of the Mississippi High School Athletic Association 4A State playoffs ... Earned a place on the Mississippi High School Coaches 4A First-Team All-State squad following final campaign ... Invited to play for the South squad in the 2011 Bernard Blackwell All-Star Classic following senior year but did not participate due to injury ... Prior to senior year, earned a place on the 2011 All-Madden Team as a result of strong performances during summer camps ... As a junior, hauled in 50 passes for 863 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Earned a place on the WDAM-TV All-Area Football Team after junior year ... Helped that squad to a trip to the 4A state playoffs with a 5-7 record ... Injured during portions of sophomore year, but still caught 13 passes for 233 yards with five scores ... Also ran track at Greene County.

PERSONAL Born Gus McLain Walley on Sept. 14, 1993 … Son of Carol and Cecil Walley ... An industrial technology major. WALLEY’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 2, vs. UAB (9-6-14) Receiving Yards – 35, vs. UAB (9-6-14) Longest Reception – 20, vs. UAB (9-6-14) Receiving Touchdowns – 1, vs. UAB (9-6-14) WALLEY’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS AVG. 2014 12/0 4 49 12.2 TOTALS 12/0 4 49 12.2

TIGHT END 6-4 • 242 • Jr.-1L Richton, Miss. (Greene County)

19 CAREER MSU’s most experienced tight end with great hands ... Saw the first action of his career as a sophomore after sitting out 2013 with an elbow injury … Has played in 12 games with no starts … Recorded four catches for 49 yards and one score in his brief career.

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RUFUS WARREN

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6-1 • 217 • Jr.-1L Wetumpka, Ala. (Wetumpka)

6-7 • 299 • Sr.-2L Indianola, Miss. (Gentry)

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Hard-working linebacker who went from being a walk-on to earning a full ride due to his work ethic ... Has played in 15 career games with zero starts ... Featured on ESPN College Gameday after being award with a full scholarship at the end of training camp in fall 2014.

Seasoned lineman with tremendous versatility … Expected to push for a starting spot at tackle in his final year … Spent time as the starter at left tackle during the spring … Made the shift from tight end to offensive line during the 2014 offseason … Possesses all the physical tools to be a dominant offensive lineman ... Has experienced action in 31 games and seeking first career start ... Owns one reception for 23 yards.

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 in the season opener 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).

2013 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON 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.

2014 JUNIOR SEASON Played in all 13 games as a reserve offensive lineman, including action at right tackle.

2013 SOPHOMORE SEASON Played in the final 11 games of the season as a tight end after missing the first two contests ... Ended the year with one reception for 23 yards, hauling in Dak Prescott’s last pass of the opening half against Kentucky (10/24) ... Catch was on the only pass intended for him during the campaign.

2012 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON

HIGH SCHOOL 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.

PERSONAL Born DeAndre Laroy Ward on Dec. 10, 1993 … Son of Walter and Carla Hull ... A member of Loving Peace Missionary Baptist Church, serves as an usher and was a member of the youth choir.

Experienced action in seven games as a tight end, including the first four weeks of the campaign ... Also saw snaps against Middle Tennessee, Arkansas and in the Bulldogs’ Gator Bowl game against Northwestern.

2011 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Did not experience action and redshirted during initial season with the program.

HIGH SCHOOL Rated leading tight end talent out of the fertile Mississippi Delta ranks ... A three-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... Ranked by Scout.com as the No. 18 overall prospect in the state of Mississippi at all positions ... Selected by the Mississippi Association of Coaches to the state’s high school all-star game ... Earned a place on the Clarion-Ledger’s postseason list of the Top 40 Prospects in Mississippi ... As a senior, caught 21 passes for 339 yards and five touchdowns ... On defense, tallied 26 hits with three tackles for lost yardage, two sacks and one fumble recovery, ran back 74 yards for a touchdown ... Chosen to play in the Bernard Blackwell Classic following final season ... Played for head coach Phillips Wasson ... During junior year, hauled in eight passes for 138 yards and three scores ... Defensively, was credited with 42 total tackles, 35 solos, with four sacks and a fumble recovery ... Also a standout for the GHS basketball team.

PERSONAL Born Rufus Jalexis Warren on June 10, 1993 … Mother is Carolyn Warren … A human sciences major.

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TIM WASHINGTON LINEBACKER 6-2 • 198 • Fr.-HS Yazoo City, Miss. (Yazoo City)

50 HIGH SCHOOL 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.

West Point, joining Chris Washington (1989), Chris Jefferson (1990) and Michael Carr (2009) ... Took part in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic ... A 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl nominee ... Finished just shy of the 4,000-yard rushing mark (3,994 yards) in prep career ... Gained 1,697 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns on 265 carries during senior year ... Registered nine receptions for 85 yards and a score during final campaign ... Selected as the WCBI-TV Offensive Player of the Year following senior year ... Against Center Hill, rushed for 252 yards and four touchdowns (32, 27, five and 15 yards) to help Green Wave to 69-41 victory ... Rushed for 1,519 yards as a junior with five touchdowns on 268 carries ... Added six receptions for 77 yards in 2012 ... A Columbus Dispatch All-Area Second-Team honoree as a junior, when the Green Wave advanced to the MHSAA 5A state semifinals ... Versus Hernando in 49-14 victory, ran for 112 yards and three scores (four, 10 and 15 yards) ... During sophomore season, rushed for 778 yards on 129 carries and contributed 12 scores ... Hauled in 13 passes for 250 yards and a pair of TDs as a sophomore.

PERSONAL Born Aeris Lavontae Williams on Aug. 9, 1995 … Mother is Veronica Williams … Family lived in Racine, Wis., before moving to West Point … Majoring in industrial technology.

DAMIAN WILLIAMS QUARTERBACK 6-1 • 228 • Jr.-2L Metairie, La. (Archbishop Rummel)

PERSONAL Born Tim Washington on Sept. 6, 1996.

AERIS WILLIAMS RUNNING BACK 6-1 • 205 • RFr.-RS West Point, Miss. (West Point)

27 CAREER Bruising running back who is expected to make an impact as a redshirt freshman … Heralded local player at West Point who was one of Mississippi’s top recruits in the Class of 2014 … Enjoyed solid spring drills and was in the rotation in the backfield.

11 2014 SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2013 SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL CAREER Competing for the No. 2 quarterback position after having gained valuable starting experience as a true freshman in 2013 and served as the primary backup in 2014 ... Filled in admirably for Tyler Russell and Dak 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 over two seasons, 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.

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON 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

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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).

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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).

HIGH SCHOOL 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.

DARRYL WILLIAMS OFFENSIVE LINE 6-2 • 305 • Fr.-HS Bessemer, Ala. (Bessemer City)

69 HIGH SCHOOL Versatile offensive lineman from the state of Alabama … Played all five positions on the line during his career at Bessemer City … One of several MSU players ranked in the ESPN300 (No. 245) … A four-star prospect ranked the 10th-highest in the state of Alabama by ESPN.com … Considered the 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.

PERSONAL Born Darryl Williams on June 10, 1997 ... Son of Satonya Parker.

DE’RUNNYA WILSON WIDE RECEIVER 6-5 • 215 • Jr.-2L Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah)

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WILLIAMS’ CAREER HIGHS Pass attempts: 18, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-13) Pass completions: 8, (2x) 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 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 TOTALS 12/1 53 175

PCT .489 .609 .529

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An elite, lengthy receiver with tremendous playmaking ability … The tallest and leading returning receiver on the squad … Statistically, one of the best third-down wideouts in the nation … Has played in 25 games with 11 starts in his first two seasons … The 2015 season will be just his third year playing football (started as a high school senior) … Has caught 73 passes for 1,031 yards and 12 touchdowns … Five of his 12 scores have come on third down … Closed the 2014 campaign with back-to-back 100-yard receiving games, the firsts of his career … Was a two-sport star who played basketball for the Bulldogs during the 2013-14 season but made the move to football only once 2014 spring drills started … Appeared in seven basketball games and averaged 0.9 points and 1.6 rebounds … The 2013 Mr. Basketball in the state of Alabama … Made the switch from No. 81 to No. 1 in the spring of 2014.

2014 SOPHOMORE SEASON MSU’s top receiver who saw action in 12 games with 10 starts … Did not play against Vanderbilt due to injury (11/22) … Made 47 catches for 680 yards and nine touchdowns … Tied for the national lead and topped the SEC in

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third-down touchdowns with five … 32 of his 47 receptions went for first downs while 15 catches were 15 or more yards … Caught a TD pass in five of the first six games … Ranked fourth in the SEC in TDs … Credited with two 100-yard receiving games … Tallied a game-high four catches for 65 yards in the season opener vs. Southern Miss (8/30), tying his career high with two touchdown receptions … Hauled in four passes for 91 yards and an acrobatic 9-yard touchdown on the sideline for the game’s first score in the win at No. 8 LSU (9/20) … Totaled 72 receiving yards and one touchdown on four catches against No. 6 Texas A&M (10/4) … Recorded four catches for 72 yards and a touchdown in big win over No. 2 Auburn (10/11) … Accounted for the game’s first score, a 34-yard strike through the heart of the Auburn defense while breaking two tackles … Totaled eight receptions at No. 3 Alabama (11/15), finishing with 91 yards … Registered a career-high 117 receiving yards in the Egg Bowl at Ole Miss (11/29), scoring one touchdown with eight receptions … Followed up that 100-yard performance with another in the Orange Bowl (12/31) … Hauled in a career-best nine passes for 105 yards and two touchdowns vs. Georgia Tech.

2013 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Enjoyed the best season by a Bulldog true freshman receiver since Chad Bumphis (who also wore No. 1) in 2009 ... Played in 13 games with one start (Alabama) ... Collected 26 passes for 351 yards and three touchdowns ... Made debut against Oklahoma State (8/31) and recorded first career reception during the opening drive of the game with a 10-yard grab from quarterback Tyler Russell ... Caught two balls for 31 yards against Alcorn State (9/7) ... Scored first career touchdown against LSU (10/5), hauling in 59-yard pass from Russell ... Finished with a season-best 80 yards receiving against the Tigers ... Hauled in a career-high seven passes with two touchdowns on 75 yards at Texas A&M (11/9) ... Became the first Bulldog with two touchdown receptions in a game since Chad Bumphis at Ole Miss on Nov. 24, 2012 ... Caught four passes against Ole Miss (11/28), all going for first downs, with three receptions coming in the fourth quarter ... Helped MSU even the game with an 11-yard catch on a third-and-three play during the next-to-last drive of regulation, setting up Evan Sobiesk 36-yard field goal.

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HIGH SCHOOL Was a fast-rising prospect after returning to the football field in 2012 following a two-year absence … Legitimate two-sport recruit by several Division I programs … Emerged in his single varsity football season as one of Alabama’s leading high school receivers … The state’s 16th-ranked overall prospect and the No. 81 national wide receiver by Scout.com … Led head coach Ronald Cheatham’s team to a 10-2 record and second round of the Class 5A state playoffs … The Dragons were 6-1 and runners-up in Region 5-5A … Caught 31 passes for 682 yards as a senior … Led squad in touchdowns with seven receiving scores and averaged 21 yards each time he touched the football … Also had five tackles in limited defensive snaps with two for sacks … A dominating power forward on the hardwood for the top-ranked Class 5A WHS team which played for a third-straight state championship in 2012 … Averaged a double/double as a senior ... Played in the summer 2012 Alabama North-South All-Star Game where he was named Most Valuable Player . . . Was named Most Valuable Player of the Peach State Classic with 20 points, 17 rebounds and seven steals in one game . . . Averaged 13.7 points and 10.9 rebounds as a junior with 67 steals for head coach Cedric Lane as the Dragons went 29-7 en route to a state title.

PERSONAL Born De’Runnya S. Wilson on Sept. 14, 1994 … Nicknamed “Bear” since his high school career … Name was given by his coach who said he played every sport imaginable and that was “a bear of a load” … Mother is Tamika Wilson … Majoring in psychology. WILSON’S CAREER HIGHS Receptions – 9, vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-14) Receiving Yards – 117, at Ole Miss (11-29-14) Longest Reception – 59, vs. LSU (10-5-13) Receiving Touchdowns – 2, (3x) last vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-14) WILSON’S CAREER RECEIVING STATS YEAR G/GS NO. YDS AVG. 2013 13/1 26 351 13.5 2014 12/10 47 680 14.5 TOTALS 25/11 73 1031 14.1

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2014 NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR 2014 AP SEC COACH OF THE YEAR

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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 seventh season in Starkville after guiding the Bulldogs into unprecedented territory, including the fastest ascent from unranked to No. 1 in college football history. On Dec. 10, 2008, Mullen officially became the 32nd head coach in State history, taking over a program that posted a 21-42 record in its 63 previous games. Since his first season of 2009, the 43-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

2011 RESULTS (7-6, 2-6 SEC) SCORE

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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

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

2010 RESULTS (9-4, 4-4 SEC) 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)

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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)

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

2012 RESULTS (8-5, 4-4 SEC)

Six years into his tenure, Mullen (46-31, .597) owns the highest winning percentage as a State coach since the late Allyn McKeen from 1939-48 (.764), and he is third in school history in victories (46). Prior to Mullen’s arrival, the school record for consecutive bowl game appearances was three. Under his guidance, the Bulldogs have been to a school-record five consecutive bowl games, including their first Orange Bowl berth in 73 years in December 2014. 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. Mullen became the MSU all-time leader in bowl game victories with three when the Bulldogs trounced Rice 44-7 in the 2013 AutoZone Liberty Bowl. On top of that, Mullen has shined in the Egg Bowl (4-2), owning the second-highest winning percentage (.667) against Ole Miss. 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 quarterback Dak 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

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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)

SCORE 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

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 finalist 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 delivered the finest season by an MSU signal caller in school history and finished higher in the Heisman Trophy vote than any MSU player by taking eighth in December 2014. Prescott continued a long line of Mullen developed quarterbacks that includes Alex Smith and Tim Tebow. MSU has shattered 67 team or individual single-season and career statistical records under Mullen. The Bulldogs have also produced a first-team All-America selection in five straight years. Linebacker Benardrick McKinney became the latest recipient in 2014 before being selected in the 2015 NFL Draft. Player development has been key in Mullen’s six previous seasons. Eighteen MSU players have been chosen in the NFL Draft under Mullen’s watch since 2010. The five selections 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. Of the five Bulldogs drafted, three earned “two stars” in high school, while two were “three-star” recruits before arriving in Starkville. An additional school-record seven players signed NFL free agent contracts following the 2015 NFL Draft. Furthermore, MSU’s five-week stretch at No. 1 united a town and brought college football’s epi-

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 SCORE vs. #13 Oklahoma State (@ Houston) L, 3-21 ALCORN STATE W, 51-7 * at Auburn L, 20-24 TROY W, 62-7 * #10 LSU L, 26-59 BOWLING GREEN (HC) W, 21-20 * KENTUCKY (Thurs.) W, 28-22 * at #14 South Carolina L, 16-34 * at #11 Texas A&M L, 41-51 * #1 ALABAMA L, 7-20 * at Arkansas (@ Little Rock) W, 24-17 (OT) * OLE MISS (Thurs.) W, 17-10 (OT) vs. Rice (Liberty Bowl) W, 44-7

2014 RESULTS (10-3, 6-2 SEC) 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

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

center to Starkville. 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 as the Bulldogs will carry an eight-game home streak into 2015. The top 20 attended games in Davis Wade Stadium history have all occurred in the Mullen era. 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 bounced back a week later with their first victory ever at Arkansas. Then on a cold Thanksgiving night, Mullen continued his dominance of the Egg Bowl rivalry 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 a bowl school-record 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 4127 victory over MSU’s in-state rival, which brought

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RECORD GRADE POINT AVERAGES

While embarking on one of the greatest seasons in Mississippi State history, the Bulldogs shined in the classroom as well, posting a 2.76 cumulative grade point average in the fall of 2014. The GPA was a school record, supassing the previous high of 2.72 in the spring of 2008. In addition, 23 members of the 2014 squad earned their academic degrees, including 19 of them prior to the Orange Bowl in December. Five of the six MSU players selected in the 2015 NFL Draft have graduated.

the Golden Egg back to Starkville. He became the only the third Mississippi State coach to win his Egg Bowl debut since 1939, joining Allyn 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. 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 AllSEC 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

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

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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 league-best 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 Championship Game, he engineered an attack that produced 41 points against a top-ranked 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.

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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 first-team 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 six-year tenure at MSU, 110 players have earned the distinction of SEC Honor Roll recipient. Mullen has helped the program improve its NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) nearly every year in his tenure, including the SEC’s fourth-best football APR with a score of 974 in 2013. During the historic run to No. 1 in 2014, the Bulldogs’ 2.76 grade point average was the program’s highest ever while 20 of the 21 seniors have earned undergraduate degrees. 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 $275,000 for charity in the last three years. The foundation has impacted the lives of 36 different children’s charities throughout the state of Mississippi. Mullen has also been an advocate for improving childhood education, most recently addressing hundreds of students at the Metro Jackson Kids Fair in the spring of 2015 on the values of hard work.

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 Age ____________________________ 43 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 2014 Orange Bowl 2013 Liberty Bowl 2013 Gator Bowl 2011 Music City Bowl 2011 Gator Bowl BOWL GAMES AS AN ASSISTANT COACH 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 TOTALS

Overall Record 5-7 9-4 7-6 8-5 7-6 10-3 46-31 (.597)

SEC Record 3-5 4-4 2-6 4-4 3-5 6-2 22-26 (.458)

Noteable def. #20 Ole Miss, 41-27 Gator Bowl champs, def. Mich. Music City Bowl champs won first seven games Liberty Bowl champs, def. UM Orange Bowl, reached No. 1

MSU WIN PCT. SINCE 1956 Coach 1. Dan Mullen (2009-pres.) 2. Jackie Sherrill (1991-2003) 3. Emory Bellard (1979-85) 4. Paul Davis (1962-66) 5. Wade Walker (1956-61)

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Rec. 46-31 75-75-2 37-42 20-28-2 22-32-2

Pct. .597 .500 .468 .420 .411


| COACHING STAFF | HEAD COACH DAN MULLEN

NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR

MULLEN’S NFL PLAYERS 64 Players (36 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 the history of MSU.

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.

STARKVEGAS SPOTLIGHT

Mullen appeared live on ESPN College GameDay during the program’s first visit to Starkville on Oct. 11, 2014, prior to the Bulldogs defeating Auburn.

Position Player (Draft Round) - College - Last Professional Team DL Denico Autry (FA) – Mississippi State – Oakland Raiders WR Dallas Baker (7th) – Florida – Pittsburgh Steelers RB Vick Ballard (5th) – Mississippi State – Indianapolis Colts DB Johnthan Banks (2nd) - Mississippi State - Tampa Bay Buccaneers OL Ben Beckwith (FA) - Mississippi State - San Diego Chargers S Wade Bonner (FA) – Mississippi State – Philadelphia Eagles DL Josh Boyd (5th) - Mississippi State - Green Bay Packers QB John Brantley (FA) – Florida – Baltimore Ravens WR Chad Bumphis (FA) - Mississippi State - Jacksonville Jaguars OG Lance Butler (FA) – Florida – Cleveland Browns WR Andre Caldwell (3rd) – Florida – Denver Broncos 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 (OL) - 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 – Seattle Seahawks S Jay Hughes (FA) - Mississippi State - St. Louis Rams OG Maurice Hurt (7th) - Florida - Washington Redskins TE Cornelius Ingram (5th) – Florida – Philadelphia Eagles WR Chad Jackson (2nd) – Florida – New England Patriots OL Gabe Jackson (3rd) – Mississippi State – Oakland Raiders QB Omar Jacobs (5th) – Bowling Green – Pittsburgh Steelers TE Malcolm Johnson (FA) - Mississippi State - Cleveland Browns 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 – Kansas City Chiefs 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 – Pittsburgh Steelers C Maurkice Pouncey (1st) - Florida - Pittsburgh Steelers C Mike Pouncey (1st) - Florida - Miami Dolphins RB Chris Rainey (5th) – Florida – Indianapolis Colts 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 – New England Patriots DB 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 - New England Patriots 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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| COACHING STAFF | HEAD COACH DAN MULLEN

REWRITING THE MISSISSIPPI STATE RECORD BOOKS IN THE DAN MULLEN ERA (2009-14)

Mississippi State has shattered 67 team or individual single-season and career records in the Dan Mullen era. Individual Single-Season (30 overall, 14 in 2014)

Team Single-Season (15 overall, 15 in 2014)

Rushing Yards – Anthony Dixon; 1,391 (2009) Rushing Yards by a QB – 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; 396 (2014) Passing Completions – Dak Prescott; 244 (2014) Completion Percentage – Dak Prescott; .616 (2014) Passing Yards – Dak Prescott; 3,449 (2014) Passing Yards Per Game – Dak Prescott; 265.3 (2014) 200-Yard Passing Games – Dak Prescott; 12 (2014) Passing Touchdowns – Dak Prescott; 27 (2014) Passing Efficiency – Dak Prescott; 151.7 (2014) Consecutive Attempts Without an INT – Tyler Russell; 137 (2012) Receiving Touchdowns – Chad Bumphis; 12 (2012) Points Scored – Vick Ballard; 120 (210) 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) 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)

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 – 3,649 (2014) Passing Yards Per Game – 280.7 (2014) Completion Percentage – .617 (2014) Completions – 261 (2014) Passing Touchdowns – 31 (2014) Blocked Kicks – 4 (2014) Most PAT Kicks Made – 60 (2014)

Bold - indicates record shattered in 2014

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Bold - indicates record shattered in 2014

Individual Career (22) Rushing Attempts – Anthony Dixon; 910 Rushing Yards – Anthony Dixon; 3,994 100-Yard Rushing Games – Anthony Dixon; 17 Rushing Touchdowns – Anthony Dixon; 42 All-Purpose Yards – Anthony Dixon; 4,443 Total Plays – Anthony Dixon; 966 Total Offense - Dak Prescott; 7,156 Touchdowns Responsible - Dak Prescott; 72 Completion Percentage – Dak Prescott; .601 Passing Touchdowns – Tyler Russell; 42 200-Yard Passing Games - Dak Prescott; 17 Passing Efficiency – Tyler Russell; 144.54 Interception Percentage – Dak Prescott; .0260 Consecutive Attempts Without an Interception – Tyler Russell; 137 Receiving Yards – Chad Bumphis; 2,270 Receiving Touchdowns – Chad Bumphis; 24 Points – Anthony Dixon; 276 Touchdowns Scored – Anthony Dixon; 46 Yards Per Kickoff Return – Leon Berry; 26.7 Kickoff Return Yards Per Game – Leon Berry; 84.6 Kickoff Return Touchdowns – Leon Berry; 2 Total Yards Per Return – Leon Berry; 26.7

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| COACHING STAFF | MANNY DIAZ

MANNY DIAZ Defensive Coordinator/ Linebackers Second season at MSU @Coach_MannyDiaz

Manny Diaz, a nine-year veteran defensive coordinator who spearheaded Louisiana Tech into one of the nation’s elite units in 2014, makes his triumphant return to Starkville in 2015. Diaz takes over the Mississippi State defense and linebackers for the second time in his career. He was officially hired on Jan. 5, 2015, and his return has been well received by the players after going through spring practice. Diaz brings an impressive resume to Starkville that includes over 15 years of collegiate experience and 13 bowl appearances. In addition to resurrecting Louisiana Tech this past season, the 40-year-old was the leader of one of the all-time great defenses in Mississippi State history. As defensive coordinator of the Bulldogs in 2010, he coached 10 players who eventually signed NFL contracts, including six who were in the 2015 NFL Playoffs. All four of the former MSU linebackers currently on NFL rosters were coached by Diaz. Diaz’ one season in Ruston was felt in a big way, mainly by opposing teams’ offenses. In 2014, Louisiana Tech led the nation in turnovers gained (40) with 15 fumble recoveries and 25 interceptions. The Bulldogs also managed to force at least three turnovers in eight of their 14 games played. Diaz led Tech to nine top 25 defensive rankings nationally. Diaz helped Louisiana Tech double its win total from the previous year, as well as make the program’s first appearance in a Conference USA Championship Game on Dec. 6 opposite Marshall after clinching the C-USA West Division the week prior. The Bulldogs finished the 2014 campaign with nine wins after a 35-18 victory over Illinois in the Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl at the Cotton Bowl. Diaz coached seven all-conference selections for the Bulldogs on the defensive side of the ball with Xavier Woods earning first team accolades followed by Houston Bates with second team honors. Tony Johnson, Terrell Pinson, Kentrell Brice, Adairius Barnes and Le’Vander Liggins each earned All-C-USA Honorable Mention under Diaz’ guidance. Diaz’ unit was the fourth most-improved in the country. Overall, Louisiana Tech ranked 63rd in the nation in total defense in 2013 prior to his arrival, allowing an average of 408.2 yards per game. Diaz spent nearly three seasons as defensive coordinator at Texas prior to his stint at Louisiana Tech. In 2012, he guided a squad that allowed just 212.0 passing yards per game, despite playing in a Big 12 that featured five of the nation’s top 10 passing offenses, while also leading the conference in both sacks and tackles for losses. With the loss of both DE Jackson Jeffcoat and LB Jordan Hicks to injury, the unit steadily improved throughout the second half of the season, especially as Diaz’s young linebacking unit was able to gain experience. Safety Kenny Vaccaro earned All-America honors, while defensive end Alex Okafor was named first-team All-Big 12. Both were selected in the 2013 NFL Draft with Vaccaro in the first round and Okafor in the fourth. During his first season at Texas in 2011, Diaz led the top defense in the Big 12 as the Longhorns ranked first in the conference in total defense, rushing defense and pass defense. Overall the unit ranked 11th nationally in total defense and was sixth against the run despite facing six offenses that ranked in the top 15 nationally. All 12 opponents were held to below their average total yards with eight managing more than 100 yards below the average and two over 200 yards less. Emmanuel Acho was a first team All-Big 12 selection and Keenan Robinson was a Butkus Award semifinalist. Acho and Robinson were both selected in the 2012 NFL Draft. In 2010 with Mississippi State, Diaz guided a defense that ranked 22nd in the nation in scoring defense (19.9 ppg), 17th in rushing defense (214.9 ypg) and 17th in tackles for loss (7.0 pg). That was a dramatic turnaround for MSU from the season prior to his arrival. In 2009, the defense finished 71st in scoring defense, 62nd in rushing defense and 89th in tackles for loss. MSU also finished ranked 13th in redzone defense (.730) and 22nd in turnovers forced (28) nationally in 2010. The 2010 defense held seven opponents to 20 points or fewer, while four players were selected in the NFL Draft that spring including K.J. Wright (Seattle), Pernell McPhee (Baltimore) and Chris White (Buffalo). Wright has since blossomed into one

THE DIAZ FILE Hometown _______________ Miami, Fla. Alma Mater _____________ Florida State Bachelor’s _ B.A. in communications, 1995 Wife_______________________Stephanie Children _________ Colin, Gavin, Manny Birthday ______________ March 13, 1974 COACHING EXPERIENCE 2015-p Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers (Mississippi State) 2014 Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers (Louisiana Tech) 2011-13 Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers (Texas) 2010 Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers (Mississippi State) 2008-09 Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers (Middle Tennessee) 2006-07 Defensive Coordinator/Safeties (Middle Tennessee) 2004-05 Safeties/Special Teams (NC State) 2002-03 Linebackers (NC State) 2000-01 Graduate Assistant (NC State) 1998-99 Graduate Assistant (Florida State) BOWL GAMES AS A COACH 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl (Louisiana Tech) 2012 Alamo Bowl (Texas) 2011 Holiday Bowl (Texas) 2011 Gator Bowl (Mississippi State) 2009 New Orleans Bowl (Middle Tennessee) 2006 Motor City Bowl (Middle Tennessee) 2005 Meineke Car Care Bowl (NC State) 2003 Tangerine Bowl (NC State) 2003 Gator Bowl (NC State) 2001 Tangerine Bowl (NC State) 2000 MicronPC.com Bowl (NC State) 2000 Sugar Bowl National Champions (Florida State) 1999 Fiesta Bowl (Florida State) of the elite linebackers in the league and won a Super Bowl. Mississippi State’s nine wins in 2010 were the most for the school since a 10-2 record in 1999 and was just the second winning season for the program since 2001. The Bulldogs finished ranked No. 15/17, its highest final ranking since 1999 (No. 13/12). Prior to Mississippi State, Diaz spent four seasons as defensive coordinator at MTSU. Diaz also coached linebackers for two years after mentoring the safeties during his first two years. In four years under Diaz, the Middle Tennessee defense led its conference in sacks and tackles for loss twice, and finished no lower than third in the league in either category during his tenure. In 2009, the Blue Raiders finished second nationally in tackles for loss, stopping more than eight and a half plays per game behind the line of scrimmage. Diaz’s defense also ranked sixth nationally in sacks that season, posting nearly three per game. Also in 2009, Diaz tutored defensive end Chris McCoy who was tabbed the Sun Belt Conference co-Defensive Player of the Year. Overall, Diaz’s unit produced 17 all-conference players during his time there and put up three of the top four fewest yards allowed averages at Middle Tennessee in its FBS era. Before joining Middle Tennessee, Diaz played a major role for one of the country’s top-ranked defenses by coaching safeties in 2004-05 and handling the linebackers in 2002-03 for NC State. In 2005, the Wolfpack finished eighth nationally in total defense, sixth in thirddown percentage, and 12th in scoring defense en route to a 7-5 record and a shutout win over South Florida in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Diaz spent the 2000 and 2001 seasons at NCSU as a graduate assistant working primarily with the linebackers. During that time, the Wolfpack went to two bowl games and became the first ACC team to beat FSU in Tallahassee. Diaz began his coaching career at Florida State in 1998, working alongside defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews for two seasons. During his stint, the Seminoles won a national championship in 1999 and were national runners-up in 1998. He worked at ESPN from 1995 to 1997 after earning his B.S. in communications from FSU, and in high school, he was a Miami Herald Honorable Mention All-Dade County Scholar-Athlete for football, basketball and baseball in 1991. The Miami native is married to the former Stephanie Cerow and they have three sons, Colin, Gavin, and Manny.

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| COACHING STAFF | BILLY GONZALES

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

Coach Dan Mullen was faced with filling a spot on his coaching staff with the loss of wide receivers coach Tim Brewster following the 2012 season. After a brief search, he found his perfect fit in friend and former coaching cohort Billy Gonzales. Gonzales was promoted to MSU co-offensive coordinator in addition to his wide receiver coaching duties in February 2014. In two seasons under Gonzales, the Bulldog wideout corps have shattered school records and become one of the deepest units in the Southeastern Conference. 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. 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. Sophomore wide receiver De’Runnya Wilson became a household name with 680 receiving yards and a nation-leading five touchdowns on third down. Prior to 2014, only five times in program history did the Bulldogs produce multiple 100-yard receivers in a game. Then for the first time since 2010, they did it twice under Gonzales’ watch. MSU produced three 100-yard receivers in the same game for the first time when Joe Morrow (6/117), Wilson (9/105) and Fred 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 All-SEC accolades respectively. Both are current standout wide receivers for the New York Giants. 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 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).

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THE GONZALES FILE 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 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 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)

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 AllMAC selections. As wide receivers coach, Gonzales tutored Eugen Baker to a ThirdTeam All-American 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 Seventh season at MSU @CoachHevesy No one can argue with the results put up by John Hevesy’s group during his first six years as the Bulldogs’ run game coordinator and offensive line coach. 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 Bulldogs celebrated the 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) last season. The Bulldogs also were among the nation’s top 25 teams in fewest tackles for loss allowed. MSU led the Southeastern Conference 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 five 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 three-time 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. 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 just finished his third season with the Green Bay Packers and signed a contract with the Kansas City Chiefs in December 2014. Hevesy has worked with head coach Dan Mullen for over a decade and came to Mississippi State 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 penchant 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, total offense and passing efficiency. Behind the blocking of Hevesy’s group,

Hometown ___________ Madison, Conn. College ______________________ 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) 2005-08 Florida (Tight Ends/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 2014 Orange Bowl (MSU) 2013 Liberty Bowl (MSU) 2013 Gator Bowl (MSU) 2011 Music City Bowl (MSU) 2011 Gator Bowl (MSU) 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) 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 | TONY HUGHES

THE HUGHES FILE

TONY HUGHES Assistant Head Coach/ Safeties/Recruiting Coordinator

Hometown ______________ Forest, Miss. College _______________ Southern Miss Degree__________B.A. in sociology, 1980; Certificate of education in social studies, 1985 Wife________________________ Marion Children _________________Jamison, Jay Birthday ________________May 22, 1959

Seventh season at MSU @CoachTonyHughes

A Mississippi native with a wealth of experience coaching in his home state, Tony Hughes oversees safeties in the defensive backfield and also coordinates the Bulldogs’ recruiting efforts. In the spring of 2013, Hughes was named assistant head coach for the maroon and white. Hughes is known as one of the top recruiting coordinators in the nation on an annual basis. 247Sports.com tabbed him as one of America’s top 10 recruiters in 2015 after Mississippi State hauled in one of the nation’s top 16 classes according to recruiting services. According to Rivals.com, the 22 National Letters of Intent MSU received on 2015 National Signing Day made up the Bulldogs’ best class since 2003. MSU hauled in five of Mississippi’s top six players, including Nos. 1 (safety Jamal Peters of Bassfield) and 2 (linebacker Leo Lewis of Brookhaven). Fifteen of the signees hailed from the state of Mississippi. In addition, Hughes has a knack for identifying players in the state of Mississippi that leave Mississippi State as five-star NFL prospects. First-team All-America linebacker Benardrick McKinney was once a two-star high school quarterback in Tunica, Miss., before being drafted by the Houston Texans in 2015. Hughes has developed MSU’s safeties corps into one of the Southeastern Conference’s hardest-hitting units. Following a 2014 Orange Bowl season, two of Hughes’ safeties signed NFL free agent contracts, including his son, Jay. In 2013, Nickoe Whitley earned second-team All-SEC honors and concluded his career third in MSU career interceptions with 15. Whitley was credited with one of the most memorable plays in school history, forcing a fumble of Ole Miss’ Bo Wallace in overtime to seal another Egg Bowl victory for the Bulldogs. In 2010, Hughes tutored Whitley to freshman All-SEC honors. In 2011, Hughes developed Charles Mitchell into one of the top safeties in the SEC with Mitchell getting drafted in the sixth round by the Atlanta Falcons in April 2012. Hughes came to Mississippi State after spending one season at Southern Miss where he coached the secondary. Prior to that stop, Hughes coached for three seasons at Ole Miss. Named one of the top 25 college football recruiters in the nation by Rivals.com in the spring of 2006, Hughes’ first two years were spent tutoring the defensive backs with his final season in Oxford spent working with the tight ends. Prior to a two-season tenure at Louisiana Tech, Hughes had spent the previous 10 years on the coaching staff at Hinds Community College in Raymond, Miss., where he served as the defensive coordinator for one year and the secondary coach during his first nine seasons. At Hinds, Hughes coached eight players who later went on to the NFL, including former MSU standout Fred Smoot. Before working at Hinds, Hughes’ first college stop as a full-time collegiate coach was a two-year stay at West Alabama, where he was the secondary coach in 1992 and 1993. Hughes coached for seven years in the Mississippi high school ranks, serving as the offensive coordinator and running backs coach at Hattiesburg High School from 1988-1991. Hughes also spent two seasons as the defensive secondary coach and boys track coach at South Natchez High School in 1986 and 1987. His first high school coaching job came at Philadelphia High School in 1985. After serving in the United States Marine Corps from 1981 to 1984 and receiving an honorable discharge, he began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Southern Miss in 1984, working with the defensive backs. Hughes, who played football and ran track at Forest High School (1974-76) and played defensive back at St. Paul’s College (1976-77), was a defensive back for Southern Miss in 1977 and 1978. He earned his bachelor of arts’ degree in sociology from there in 1980. He is an active member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, serving as a member of the Mississippi FCA State Board of Directors in 1999, president of the Mississippi FCA Coaches Council in 1998 and vice-president of the Mississippi FCA Coaches Council in 1997.

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COACHING CAREER 2009-p Assistant Head Coach, Mississippi State (Safeties/Recruiting Coordinator) 2008 Southern Miss (Secondary) 2007 Ole Miss (Tight Ends) 2005-06 Ole Miss (Defensive Backs) 2004 Louisiana Tech (Outside Linebackers) 2003 Louisiana Tech (Defensive Backs) 2002 Hinds Community College (Defensive Coordinator) 1994-2001 Hinds Community College (Secondary) 1992-93 West Alabama (Secondary) 1988-91 Hattiesburg High (Offensive Coordinator) 1986-87 South Natchez High (Secondary) 1985 Philadelphia (Miss.) High 1984-85 Southern Miss (Graduate Assistant) BOWL GAMES AS A COACH 2014 Orange Bowl (MSU) 2013 Liberty Bowl (MSU) 2013 Gator (MSU) 2011 Music City (MSU) 2011 Gator (MSU) 2008 New Orleans (Southern Miss) Hughes is married to the former Marion McCaleb of Meridian, Miss., and the couple has two sons, Jamison and Jay. Jay had the prestigious honor of being the only SEC football player to represent the league at the 2015 NCAA Convention.

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| COACHING STAFF | BRIAN JOHNSON

BRIAN JOHNSON Quarterbacks Second season at MSU @BDJohnson3

Brian Johnson, the winningest quarterback in Utah history and former offensive coordinator for the Utes, enters his second season as quarterbacks coach at Mississippi State. Johnson, 28, 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 season in Starkville, Johnson helped develop Dak Prescott into the most prolific quarterback in school history. 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 was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection and finished eighth in the 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 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.

THE JOHNSON FILE Hometown ____________Baytown, Texas College _______________________ Utah Degree__________________ B.A. in mass communication, 2008 Wife_________________________ Ashley Children ______________________ Rossi Birthday ________________ Feb. 16, 1987 COACHING CAREER 2014-p Mississippi State (Quarterbacks) 2013 Utah (Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks) 2012 Utah (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks) 2010-11 Utah (Quarterbacks) BOWL GAMES AS A COACH 2014 Orange Bowl (MSU) 2011 Sun Bowl (Utah) 2010 Las Vegas Bowl (Utah) PLAYING CAREER • Three-year starter at quarterback (2005, 2007-08) • Two-time Bowl MVP (2007 Poinsettia/2009 Sugar) • Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2008) • Johnny Unitas Golden Arm finalist (2008) • Manning Award finalist (2008) • Set Utah record for wins by a starting quarterback (26) • Four-Time Academic All-MWC honoree (2005-08) 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

GREG KNOX Defensive Backs/Special Teams Coordinator Seventh 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 added a new title to his SEC resume in the spring of 2014 as special teams coordinator. He enters his seventh season on coach Dan Mullen’s staff after producing a 1,000-yard rusher in four out of the last six years. All four of those backs are currently on NFL rosters. Josh Robinson, a once three-star high school recruit, became Knox’ latest 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. He joins one of Knox’ protégé in Vick Ballard in Indianapolis. 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 current Buffalo Bill, 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. Ballard burst onto the scene and broke the 58-yearold 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. 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 13 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 recep-

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THE KNOX FILE Hometown ____________Rosebud, Texas Bachelor’s _____ Northeastern State, 1986 Master’s ________Northeastern State, 1990 Wife________________________ Toralyn Children ________ Gregory, Torian, Tyson Birthday _______________ Sept. 10, 1963 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 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) tions, and Obomanu finished second in touchdown receptions. 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 | SCOTT SALLACH

THE SALLACH FILE

SCOTT SALLACH Tight Ends Seventh season at MSU @CoachSallach

Scott Sallach heads into his seventh 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. 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. 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. 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 one daughter, Tyler Elizabeth.

Hometown _________ Bound Brook, N.J. College _____________________ Ursinus Degree_____________ B.S. in exercise and sports science, 1994 Wife__________________________ Lindi Children ______________ Tyler Elizabeth Birthday ________________Dec. 13, 1971 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 2014 Orange Bowl (MSU) 2013 Liberty Bowl (MSU) 2013 Gator Bowl (MSU) 2011 Music City Bowl (MSU) 2011 Gator Bowl (MSU)

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| COACHING STAFF | DESHEA TOWNSEND

THE TOWNSEND FILE

DESHEA TOWNSEND Cornerbacks Third season at MSU @DesheaTownsend

Hometown ___________ Batesville, Miss. College ____________________ Alabama Degree___ B.A. business management, 1997 Wife__________________________ Carla Birthday ________________ Sept. 8, 1975 COACHING CAREER 2013-p Mississippi State (Cornerbacks) 2011-12 Arizona Cardinals [NFL] (Assistant Defensive Backs) BOWL GAMES AS A COACH 2014 Orange Bowl (MSU) 2013 Liberty Bowl (MSU)

With over 20 years playing elite-level football, Deshea Townsend begins his third season as cornerbacks coach at Mississippi State after a successful NFL career. The Mississippi-bred Townsend returned home to make his collegiate coaching debut as cornerbacks coach prior to the 2013 season. It was his first full-time coaching position after two seasons as a member of the Arizona Cardinals staff. In 2010, he finished a 13-year All-Pro NFL career where he won two Super Bowls. Despite a rash of injuries in the secondary in 2014, the Bulldogs led the nation in passes broken up (73), passes defended (89), passes defended per game (6.85), and they were third in the Southeastern Conference and 15th nationally in interceptions with 15. In Townsend’s second year as a collegiate coach, MSU achieved a number of firsts, including winning 10 regular season games and spending five straight weeks atop the national polls. Townsend has turned veterans Taveze Calhoun and Will Redmond into lockdown corners. They promise to be one of the SEC’s top tandems in 2015. Redmond has been projected as one of the top future pro cornerback prospects heading into the fall. In 2013, Townsend spearheaded one of the top cornerback units in the SEC. The Bulldogs ranked fifth in the league in passing defense, allowing 205.2 yards through the air. In addition, MSU was one of only three SEC schools to feature three players in the league’s top eight in interceptions. Starters Jamerson Love and Calhoun registered three picks apiece. Prior to joining the MSU staff, Townsend served two seasons as an assistant defensive backs coach under Louie Cioffi with the Arizona Cardinals. Townsend was a decorated football player as he played at an elite level each step of the way. As a 13-year pro cornerback, Townsend played in nearly 191 games, starting 80. He racked up 428 tackles (359 solo), 21 interceptions, 15.5 sacks, five fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles and three defensive touchdowns. As a 12-year member of the prestigious Pittsburgh Steeler defense, Townsend started seven games in the postseason, playing in 14 total. He made 42 tackles with two interceptions on his way to garnering two championship rings in Super Bowls XL and XLIII. Townsend made trips to Davis Wade Stadium as a collegiate corner but not in Maroon and White. The Mississippi-native was a four-year starter (1994-97) for Alabama, earning first-team All-SEC honors at corner in 1996. After a stellar career in the SEC, Townsend was drafted in the fourth round (117th overall) by Pittsburgh in the 1998 NFL Draft. Born and raised not far from Starkville in Batesville, Miss., Townsend was a member of national-power South Panola High School, helping put the program on the map. He accumulated 1,800 yards with 18 touchdowns offensively while leading the Tigers to the 5A state championship game during his senior season in 1992.

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PLAYING CAREER • Four-year starter at Alabama (1994-97) • First-Team All-Southeastern Conference selection (1996) • 1998 NFL Draft pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers (117th overall) • Appeared in 191 career games (80 starts) and collected 428 tackles (359 solos), 21 interceptions, 15.5 sacks, three touchdowns, five fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles • Played in 14 postseason games (seven starts) with Pittsburgh and had 42 tackles, two interceptions, one sack and one forced fumble • Won two Super Bowl rings as a player with the Steelers at Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII

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| COACHING STAFF | DAVID TURNER

THE TURNER FILE

DAVID TURNER Defensive Line Sixth season at MSU @CoachDT48

Widely regarded as one of the top defensive line coaches in the nation, David Turner begins his sixth season on Dan Mullen’s staff in Starkville after making his return in 2013. Turner coached the Bulldog defensive line from 2007-09 before going on to a three-year stint at Kentucky. A veteran of 29 years as a collegiate coach with 14 seasons of experience in the Southeastern Conference, Turner mentored current NFL standouts Fletcher Cox, Kyle Love, Pernell McPhee, Josh Boyd and most recently Preston Smith. Cox was ranked among the NFL’s top 10 best defensive players by NFL.com in December 2014, while McPhee signed a $40 million deal with the Chicago Bears in March 2015 as one of the league’s top pass rushers. Turner’s 2014 squad was one of the most dominant in school history, tallying 37 sacks – the third-most in school annals and the most overall since 1996 – and 85 tackles for loss. The 37 sacks ranked second in the SEC and among the top 20 nationally. MSU’s bend-but-don’t-break defense led the nation in the redzone, allowing only 19 touchdowns on 44 attempts (63.64 percent). Individually, few nationally were better than the senior Smith, who concluded his career with first-team All-SEC honors and became the only player in SEC history to be named the league’s Defensive Lineman of the Week for three consecutive weeks (Sept. 1, 8 and 15, 2014). Smith finished among MSU’s all-time top 10 in both sacks (ninth, 16) and tackles for loss (sixth, 27). Smith, a once three-star recruit, developed into a disruptive force on the line under Turner’s guidance. As a senior, he ranked sixth in the SEC in sacks (nine) and fifth in tackles for loss (15), both of which ranked among the top six single-season marks in school history. Smith’s banner year was capped when he became the second-highest drafted Bulldog defensive lineman since 1983. Only Cox – another Turner protégé -- went higher when he was taken in the 2012 first round by the Philadelphia Eagles. Smith was the Bulldogs’ highest drafted player in 2015, going No. 38 overall to the Washington Redskins in the second round. Another Turner standout, Kaleb Eulls, concluded his career at MSU in 2014 after being a rock-solid starter at defensive tackle for four seasons. Eulls signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints in May 2015. In 2013, the Bulldogs ranked fourth in rushing defense in the nation’s toughest conference, allowing only 144 yards per game. In his first season at State in 2007, he helped the Bulldogs to their first postseason appearance in seven years and the defense ranked 24th nationally in tackles for loss. At Kentucky, Turner helped the defense improve in tackles for loss, sacks and rushing yards allowed from the year prior to his hire. The Wildcats improved their sacks-per-game average each season under Turner’s watch, posting more than two per game in 2012. Turner originally joined the MSU staff in 2007 after one season at Alabama. He coached the Crimson Tide defensive ends during his lone campaign in Tuscaloosa. Alabama finished 23rd nationally in total defense in 2006 and advanced to the Independence Bowl. Prior to Alabama, Turner was the defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Vanderbilt from 2002-05. One of his linemen, tackle Jovan Haye, went on to the NFL. Vanderbilt had a significant upgrade in talent level during Turner’s term as recruiting coordinator as he helped bring in the players for the Commodores’ eventual Music City Bowl championship in 2008. A native of Goldston, N.C., Turner also has worked in the Big Ten Conference at Minnesota (2001), where he worked with the defensive ends, and in the Atlantic Coast Conference at Virginia (1997-2000), where he coached defensive tackles and linebackers. He also was co-special teams coordinator in his final season. The Cavaliers played in the Peach Bowl, Micronpc.com Bowl and the Oahu Classic during

Hometown ____________ Goldston, N.C. College ___________________ Davidson Degree__________ B.A. in sociology, 1985 Wife_________________________ Yvette Children ______________ Bianca, Alexyia Birthday _______________ Nov. 19, 1982 COACHING CAREER 2013-p Mississippi State (Defensive Line) 2010-12 Kentucky (Defensive Line) 2007-09 Mississippi State (Defensive Line) 2006 Alabama (Defensive Ends) 2002-05 Vanderbilt (Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator) 2001 Minnesota (Defensive Ends) 1997-2000 Virginia (Defensive Tackles/Linebackers) 1995-96 North Carolina State (Defensive Tackles/Linebackers) 1993-94 Kentucky (Defensive Ends) 1991-92 James Madison 1990 Indiana University of Pennsylvania 1988-89 North Carolina State (Graduate Assistant) 1987 Davidson (Outside Linebackers) 1986 Davidson (Running Backs/Tight Ends) BOWL GAMES AS A COACH 2014 Orange Bowl (MSU) 2013 Liberty Bowl (MSU) 2011 BBVA Compass Bowl (Kentucky) 2007 Liberty Bowl (MSU) 2006 Independence Bowl (Alabama) 2000 O’ahu Bowl (Virginia) 1999 Micronpc.com Bowl (Virginia) 1998 Chick-fil-A Bowl (Virginia) 1993 Peach Bowl (Kentucky) 1989 Copper Bowl (NC State) 1988 Peach Bowl (NC State) his term there. Turner began his collegiate coaching career in 1986 as an assistant at his alma mater, Davidson College. He worked with the running backs and tight ends over a two-year stretch. In 1988, he moved to North Carolina State, serving two years as a defensive graduate assistant. He worked with a Wolfpack unit that ranked first in the ACC in total defense in 1988 while playing in the Peach Bowl and Copper Bowl. He spent one year as the defensive line coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, helping the team to a 12-2 overall record while reaching the Division II national championship game. He also worked two seasons at James Madison, helping the Dukes to a 9-4 record and a berth in the 1991 Division I-AA playoffs. Turner returned to the Division I-A ranks in 1993. He spent two seasons as defensive ends coach at Kentucky, where he helped the Wildcats advance to the ‘93 Peach Bowl. In 1995, he went back to NC State, coaching defensive ends and linebackers before going to Virginia in ‘97. Turner is married to the former Yvette Modica and the couple has two daughters, Bianca and Alexyia.

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| COACHING STAFF | RICK COURT

THE COURT FILE

RICK COURT Head Strength Coach Second season at MSU

Rick Court, a 14-year veteran in strength and conditioning, begins his second season as head strength and conditioning coach at Mississippi State. Court came to Starkville after serving as the associate director of strength and conditioning for football on Mickey Marotti’s staff at Ohio State since January 2012. During his tenure, the Buckeyes combined for 24 victories, including a perfect 12-0 record and No. 3 national ranking in 2012. Court coordinates the strength and conditioning of all 15 of the Bulldogs’ varsity sports. He officially joined the staff on Jan. 15, 2014. In his first season, Court’s mottos ‘leave nothing to chance’ and ‘durability is more important than ability’ developed a winning mindset among the 2014 Bulldogs. MSU proved to be one of the fittest and most physical football teams in the country, reaching the No. 1 ranking for the first time and winning 10 regular season games while playing in the rigorous Southeastern Conference. Court’s intense offseason program along with the hiring of a nutritionist and expansion of the weight room has lifted the student-athlete experience at MSU. Court was no stranger to running a strength and conditioning department with four years of director experience. He spent the 2011 season as the director of strength and conditioning at San Diego State where he helped the Aztecs to an 8-5 record and a berth in the New Orleans Bowl. Prior to his position at SDSU, Court was the director of football strength and conditioning for two years at the University of Toledo from 2009-10. During his final season at Toledo, the Rockets went 8-5 and reached the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. In 2008, Court capped a six-year tenure at Bowling Green as strength and conditioning coach. He was an assistant on the Falcons’ staff for five years before being elevated to the head strength coach position. A native of Grosse Point Woods, Mich., Court attended and played baseball at Michigan State, lettering two years as a catcher for the Spartans and serving as a team captain in 2001. He interned for one year with the Michigan State strength and conditioning program and worked with three of the Spartans’ programs including football. He also interned in Major League Baseball strength training with the Detroit Tigers after graduating from Michigan State with his degree in kinesiology in 2002. Court earned in master’s degree in sports administration from Eastern Kentucky in 2003. Court and his wife Molly, who is from Greenville, Mich., have three children: daughter, Alix; son, Cade; and daughter, Tatum.

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Hometown __ Grosse Point Woods, Mich. Bachelor’s Degree_________ Kinesiology, Michigan State, 2002 Master’s Degree ________ Sports Admin., Eastern Kentucky, 2003 Wife__________________________Molly Children ____________ Alix, Cade, Tatum Birthday ________________ July 26, 1979 COACHING CAREER 2014-p Mississippi State (Head Strength and Conditioning Coach) 2012-13 Ohio State (Associate Director of Football Strength and Conditioning) 2011 San Diego State (Head Football Strength and Conditioning Coach) 2009-10 Toledo (Director of Football Strength and Conditioning) 2008 Bowling Green (Head Strength and Conditioning Coach) 2003-07 Bowling Green (Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach) BOWL GAMES AS A COACH 2014 Orange Bowl (MSU) 2013 Orange Bowl (Ohio State) 2012 New Orleans Bowl (San Diego State) 2010 Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl (Toledo) 2008 GMAC Bowl (Bowling Green) 2004 GMAC Bowl (Bowling Green) 2003 Motor City Bowl (Bowling Green)

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| COACHING STAFF | ROCKEY FELKER & JON CLARK

ROCKEY FELKER Director of Player Personnel/High School Relations 12th season at MSU

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. Head coach Dan Mullen has directed Felker with the charge, serving as director of player personnel and high school relations. 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.

JON CLARK Assistant Athletic Director/ Football Operations Sixth season at MSU

Jon Clark, a veteran of 12 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 sixth 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.

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| COACHING STAFF | SUPPORT STAFF

Jane Ballard Office Associate

Ephraim Banda Defensive Graduate Assistant

Bret Beachner Offensive Graduate Assistant

Thomas Callans Assistant Athletic Trainer

Nancy Covington Office Associate

Lee Davis Coordinator of Football Recruiting

Brock Dulaney Coordinator of Filming & Computing Services

Joey Fitzgerald Offensive Quality Control Specialist

Roger Hayhurst Assistant Video Coordinator

Jason Hubbard Assistant Equipment Manager

Dan Jacobi Head Athletic Trainer

Jonathan Patke Defensive Graduate Assistant

Albert Poree Defensive Quality Control Specialist

Sleepy Robinson Recruiting Specialist

Dean “Flash� Saul Assistant Equipment Manager

Kevin Siesel Assistant Athletic Trainer

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Phil Silva Head Equipment Manager

Susan Simmonds Office Associate

Brian Squeglia Recruiting Specialist

Neil Stopczynski Assistant Recruiting Coordinator

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James Vollono Defensive Quality Control Specialist


| 2014 SEASON IN REVIEW |

2014

THE YEAR OF THE BULLDOGS

In August 2014, nearly every preseason publication picked Mississippi State to finish last in the daunting Southeastern Conference Western Division. Head coach Dan Mullen’s squad had other ideas. After a trio of non-conference victories, the Bulldogs found themselves undefeated. Not until a Saturday night in LSU’s Death Valley did MSU take hold of the national spotlight for the remainder of the season. Visits from SEC Nation and College GameDay for the first time in program history really cranked things up, as did two more wins over SEC West foes. MSU became just the fifth team in college football history and the first since 1983 Auburn to defeat three straight Top-10 ranked teams:

No. 8 LSU, No. 6 Texas A&M and No. 2 Auburn. As a result of the historic three-game stretch, MSU went from unranked to No. 1 quicker than any team in college football history, ascending to the top spot in five weeks. An undefeated start through nine games had the Bulldogs at No. 1 in the first three weeks of the College Football Playoff poll. Sold-out electric crowds, national magazine covers and constant visits from ESPN put StarkVegas on the map. The Bulldogs won 10 regular season games for the first time in program history and capped off the year with their first Orange Bowl appearance in 73 years in the inaugural season of the New Year’s Six Bowl format.

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| 2014 SEASON IN REVIEW | TIMELINE

AUGUST 30

The 2014 opener was a special one as it kicked off the 100th season of Scott Field at Davis Wade Stadium. In the summer prior, Davis Wade underwent a $75 million expansion and renovation that closed in the north endzone and took the capacity from 55,000 to over 61,000. The Bulldogs shut out Southern Miss, 49-0 as a record crowd of 61,889 looked on.

SEPTEMBER 20

MSU captured the national spotlight in grand fashion, with a 34-29 win at No. 8 LSU under the lights. It was the first win for the Bulldogs over the Bayou Bengals since 1999, the first such in Baton Rouge since 1991. Dak Prescott’s 56-yard touchdown run and now infamous stiffarm (pictured) contributed to his 373 total yards of offense.

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Another top 10 team squared off against MSU and for the third-straight week, another top 10 team fell to the No. 3 Bulldogs, this time No. 2 Auburn, 38-23. A record crowd of 62,945 was on hand at Scott Field to watch MSU jump out front 21-0 and never look back. Prescott recorded his fourth game of the season with 200 yards passing and 100 yards rushing.

OCTOBER 4

Continuing their historic climb, the No. 12 Bulldogs hosted No. 6 Texas A&M in a battle of the unbeatens, but MSU would be the only one to escape unscathed. Three interceptions from linebacker Richie Brown helped MSU to a 48-31 win and the program to two wins over top 10 opponents in the same season for the first time in school history. For the Texas A&M game, SEC Nation originated from The Junction on the south side of Davis Wade. “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.” – Paul Finebaum (10.4.14)

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For the matchup of top three teams, College GameDay was in The Junction for the first time ever. Former MSU pitcher Jonathan Papelbon was the guest picker. Lee Corso picked the Bulldogs by donning the head gear and MSU proved him to be right.

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| 2014 SEASON IN REVIEW | TIMELINE

OCTOBER 12

Less than 24 hours after MSU became only the fifth school in college football history to win three-straight games against top 10 foes, the Bulldogs were voted No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25. The five-week rise from unranked to No. 1 was the quickest jump of its kind in history.

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The inaugural College Football Playoff rankings are released and MSU is No. 1, a position they would hold for five weeks. The Bulldogs appeared on the covers of Sports Illustrated and ESPN The Magazine for the first time in program history.

NOVEMBER 9

A commanding 45-16 win over UT Martin on Homecoming lifted MSU to 9-0, its best nine-game start in program history.

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With a 51-0 win on Senior Night over Vanderbilt, the 2014 Bulldogs became the second team in program history to go 7-0 at home, matching the 1999 team’s mark.

DECEMBER 31

No. 7 MSU takes the field against No. 12 Georgia Tech in the Capital One Orange Bowl. It was the first Orange Bowl appearance for State since 1941.

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| 2014 SEASON IN REVIEW | FINAL STATISTICS

2014 RESULTS

SCORE BY QUARTERS

OVERALL RECORD: 10-3 • SEC RECORD: 6-2 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

OPPONENT SOUTHERN MISS (SECN) UAB (FSN) at South Alabama (ESPNews) * at #8/8 LSU (ESPN) * #6/7 TEXAS A&M (ESPN) * #2/2 AUBURN (CBS) * at Kentucky (CBS) * ARKANSAS (ESPN2) UT MARTIN (SECN) * at #4/3/5 Alabama (CBS) * VANDERBILT (SECN) * at #18/19/19 Ole Miss (CBS) ^ vs. #10/9/12 Georgia Tech (ESPN)

RESULT 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, 25-20 W, 51-0 L, 31-17 L, 49-34

LOCATION (ATT.) Starkville, Miss. (61,889) Starkville, Miss. (57,704) Mobile, Ala. (38,129) Baton Rouge, La. (102,321) Starkville, Miss. (61,133) Starkville, Miss. (62,945) Lexington, Ky. (64,791) Starkville, Miss. (62,307) Starkville, Miss. (61,421) Tuscaloosa, Ala. (101,821) Starkville, Miss. (60,493) Oxford, Miss. (62,058) Miami, Fla. (58,211)

All CAPS - denotes home game | ^ - denotes Capital One Orange Bowl * - denotes Southeastern Conference game

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 4TH-DOWN Conversions 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 480 36.9 84 334 160 159 15 3,030 3,303 273 578 5.2 233.1 29 3,649 261-423-12 8.6 14.0 280.7 31 6,679 1001 6.7 513.8 27-538 25-149 16-186 19.9 6.0 11.6 21-11 67-513 39.5 60-2,574 42.9 39.5 86-5,295 61.6 41.9 29:37 91/196 (46%) 9/21 (43%) 37-225 87 64 12-16 0-2 (50-61) 82% (39-61) 64% (60-64) 94% 427,892 7/61,127

OPP 282 21.7 82 268 115 143 10 1,970 2,291 321 472 4.2 151.5 17 3,547 264-505-16 7.0 13.4 272.8 17 5,517 977 5.6 424.4 58-1038 14-101 12-36 17.9 7.2 3.0 17-7 57-476 36.6 88-3,574 40.6 38.2 57-3,476 61.0 39.3 30:21 72/205 (35%) 9/22 (41%) 23-148 0 35 13-20 1-4 (28-44) 64% (19-44) 43% (31-32) 97% 369,120 5/73,824

1st 106 49

Mississippi State Opponents

2nd 160 70

3rd 117 80

4th 97 83

Total 480 282

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Josh Robinson Dak Prescott Brandon Holloway Ashton Shumpert Nick Griffin Damian Williams Jameon Lewis Gabe Myles Fred Ross TEAM Total Opponents

GP 13 13 13 12 13 6 10 13 13 9 13 13

Att 190 210 45 47 39 16 7 4 2 14 578 472

Gain 1238 1125 296 282 165 90 56 35 7 0 3303 2291

Loss 35 139 2 8 8 27 0 0 1 53 273 321

Net 1203 986 294 274 157 63 56 35 6 -53 3030 1970

Avg 6.3 4.7 6.5 5.8 4.0 3.9 8.0 8.8 3.0 -3.8 5.2 4.2

TD 11 14 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 17

Long 73 56 51 59 24 29 26 20 7 0 73 91

Avg/G 92.5 75.8 22.6 22.8 12.1 10.5 5.6 2.7 0.5 -5.9 233.1 151.5

PASSING Dak Prescott Damian Williams Jameon Lewis Gabe Myles Devon Bell Logan Cooke Total Opponents

GP 13 6 10 13 11 9 13 13

Effic 151.7 160.5 631.6 192.4 184.0 -200.0 152.7 116.0

Cmp-Att-Int 244-396-11 14-23-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 0-1-1 261-423-12 264-505-16

Pct 61.6 60.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 61.7 52.3

Yards 3449 155 24 11 10 0 3649 3547

TD 27 3 1 0 0 0 31 17

Long 74 44 24 11 10 0 74 88

Avg/G 265.3 25.8 2.4 0.8 0.9 0.0 280.7 272.8

RECEIVING De’Runnya Wilson Jameon Lewis Fred Ross Malcolm Johnson Josh Robinson Gabe Myles Fred Brown Joe Morrow Robert Johnson Jamoral Graham Gus Walley Brandon Holloway Brandon Hill Nick Griffin Ashton Shumpert Dak Prescott Total Opponents

GP 12 10 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 9 12 13 13 13 12 13 13 13

No. 47 32 30 28 28 22 18 17 14 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 261 264

Yards 680 380 489 380 370 178 299 344 227 78 49 10 57 45 18 35 3649 3547

Avg 14.5 11.9 16.3 13.6 13.2 8.1 16.6 20.2 16.2 15.6 12.2 2.5 19.0 15.0 6.0 17.5 14.0 13.4

TD 9 2 5 3 1 0 2 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 31 17

Long 44 74 69 30 47 26 51 55 68 44 20 6 40 23 8 24 74 88

Avg/G 56.7 38.0 37.6 29.2 28.5 13.7 23.0 26.5 17.5 8.7 4.1 0.8 4.4 3.5 1.5 2.7 280.7 272.8

PUNT RETURNS Jamoral Graham Fred Ross Jameon Lewis Kivon Coman Brandon Holloway Total Opponents

No. 14 7 2 1 1 25 14

Yards 67 75 5 1 1 149 101

Avg 4.8 10.7 2.5 1.0 1.0 6.0 7.2

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 21 34 5 0 1 34 26

KICK RETURNS Robert Johnson Brandon Holloway Jameon Lewis Nick Griffin Christian Holmes Will Redmond Justin Cox Total Opponents

No. 12 8 3 1 1 1 1 27 58

Yards 214 159 65 -1 61 13 27 538 1038

Avg 17.8 19.9 21.7 -1.0 61.0 13.0 27.0 19.9 17.9

TD 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

Long 29 23 24 0 61 13 27 61 36

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| 2014 SEASON IN REVIEW | FINAL STATISTICS FIELD GOALS Made-Att Pct Westin Graves 0-1 0.0 Evan Sobiesk 12-14 85.7 Logan Cooke 0-1 0.0

^ De’Runnya Wilson INTERCEPTIONS Will Redmond Richie Brown Beniquez Brown Jay Hughes Preston Smith Tolando Cleveland Justin Cox Taveze Calhoun Total Opponents

No. 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 16 12

Yards 5 54 24 18 35 50 0 0 186 36

Avg 1.7 18.0 12.0 9.0 17.5 25.0 0.0 0.0 11.6 3.0

TD 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Long 5 30 24 18 21 45 0 0 45 27

FUMBLE RETURNS Christian Holmes Ben. McKinney Jay Hughes Total Opponents

No. 1 1 0 2 1

Yards 51 9 0 60 25

Avg 51.0 9.0 0.0 30.0 25.0

TD 1 0 1 2 1

Long 51 9 0 51 25

SCORING Evan Sobiesk Dak Prescott Josh Robinson De’Runnya Wilson Fred Ross Joe Morrow Malcolm Johnson Jameon Lewis Christian Holmes Ashton Shumpert Fred Brown Gus Walley Jamoral Graham Brandon Hill Preston Smith Jay Hughes Nick Griffin Brandon Holloway Robert Johnson Westin Graves Logan Cooke Total Opponents

TD 0 15 12 9 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 64 35

FGs 12-14 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 0-1 12-16 13-20

Kick 56-59 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 4-5 0-0 60-64 31-32

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 0-2

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

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

TOTAL OFFENSE Dak Prescott Josh Robinson Brandon Holloway Ashton Shumpert Damian Williams Nick Griffin Jameon Lewis Gabe Myles Devon Bell Bennie Braswell Fred Ross TEAM Total Opponents

GP 13 13 13 12 6 13 10 13 11 1 13 9 13 13

Plays 606 190 45 47 39 39 8 5 1 4 2 14 1001 977

Rush 986 1203 294 274 63 157 56 35 0 9 6 -53 3030 1970

Pass 3449 0 0 0 155 0 24 11 10 0 0 0 3649 3547

Total 4435 1203 294 274 218 157 80 46 10 9 6 -53 6679 5517

Avg/G 341.2 92.5 22.6 22.8 36.3 12.1 8.0 3.5 0.9 9.0 0.5 -5.9 513.8 424.4

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 1

Points 92 90 72 54 30 24 18 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 0 480 282

01-19 0-0 0-0 0-0

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

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

Blkd 0 0 0

Blkd 0 0 0 1

FG SEQUENCE Southern Miss UAB South Alabama LSU Texas A&M Auburn Kentucky Arkansas UT Martin Alabama Vanderbilt Ole Miss Georgia Tech

Mississippi State 40 (27),(28) 42 (21) (26),42 (37) (27) (23),(32) (34) (45),34 (32),(30)

Opponents 30 (44),(46) 31,(26) (30) (27) 28,(21),(22),(42) (34),50 (36),42 (33) (36),37 41 (39) -

PUNTING Devon Bell Logan Cooke Total Opponents

No. 50 10 60 88

Yards 2160 414 2574 3574

Avg 43.2 41.4 42.9 40.6

Long 70 51 70 62

TB 5 0 5 3

FC 16 6 22 28

I20 18 2 20 37

50+ 12 1 13 15

KICKOFFS Logan Cooke Devon Bell Westin Graves Evan Sobiesk Total Opponents

No. 54 29 2 1 86 57

Yards 3334 1851 100 10 5295 3476

Avg 61.7 63.8 50.0 10.0 61.6 61.0

TB 15 11 0 0 26 28

OB 2 0 0 0 2 1

Retn

Net

YdLn

17.9 19.9

41.9 39.3

23 25

ALL PURPOSE Josh Robinson Dak Prescott De’Runnya Wilson Fred Ross Jameon Lewis Brandon Holloway Robert Johnson Malcolm Johnson Joe Morrow Fred Brown Ashton Shumpert Gabe Myles Nick Griffin Jamoral Graham Damian Williams Christian Holmes Tolando Cleveland Brandon Hill Richie Brown Gus Walley Preston Smith Justin Cox Beniquez Brown Jay Hughes Will Redmond Bennie Braswell Kivon Coman TEAM Total Opponents

GP 13 13 12 13 10 13 13 13 13 13 12 13 13 9 6 13 13 13 13 12 13 9 13 13 12 1 13 9 13 13

Rush 1203 986 0 6 56 294 0 0 0 0 274 35 157 0 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 -53 3030 1970

Rcv 370 35 680 489 380 10 227 380 344 299 18 178 45 78 0 0 10 57 0 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3649 3547

PR 0 0 0 75 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 149 101

KR 0 0 0 0 65 159 214 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 61 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 13 0 0 0 538 1038

IR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 54 0 35 0 24 18 5 0 0 0 186 36

Total 1573 1021 680 570 506 464 441 380 344 299 292 213 201 145 63 61 60 57 54 49 35 27 24 18 18 9 1 -53 7552 6692

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Avg/G 121.0 78.5 56.7 43.8 50.6 35.7 33.9 29.2 26.5 23.0 24.3 16.4 15.5 16.1 10.5 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.2 4.1 2.7 3.0 1.8 1.4 1.5 9.0 0.1 -5.9 580.9 514.8

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Beniquez Brown

# 50 42 44 23 2 39 26 91 22 48 1C 5 92 14 1E 93 31 47 3 96 9 94 98 88 25 46 45 32 28 30 29 51 49 99 40 43 38 12 53 3B 85

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Player Benardrick McKinney Beniquez Brown Christian Holmes Taveze Calhoun Will Redmond Richie Brown Kendrick Market Preston Smith Matthew Wells Ryan Brown Kivon Coman Jamerson Love Kaleb Eulls Zach Jackson Deontay Evans P.J. Jones Tolando Cleveland A.J. Jefferson Jay Hughes Chris Jones Justin Cox Nelson Adams Curtis Virges Nick James Jahmere Irvin-Sills Dezmond Harris J.T. Gray Ashton Shumpert Deandre Ward Brandon Wells Quadry Antoine Kelan Chairs Torrey Dale John Harris Devon Bell Logan Cooke Winston Chapman Robert Johnson Hunter Bradley Boderick Oliver Rashun Dixon Total

Will Redmond

GP 13 13 13 13 12 13 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 9 13 13 13 9 6 6 12 13 4 9 7 11 5 11 9 13 13 3 3 2 13

l--------Tackles------l Solo Ast Total 35 36 71 30 32 62 27 33 60 35 18 53 37 14 51 24 26 50 29 20 49 22 26 48 25 20 45 17 22 39 22 17 39 17 17 34 10 24 34 20 14 34 22 12 34 8 23 31 21 8 29 14 14 28 15 11 26 9 17 26 15 6 21 6 13 19 3 14 17 4 7 11 5 5 10 6 4 10 4 5 9 4 2 6 2 4 6 5 1 6 4 1 5 2 3 5 2 2 4 . 2 2 . 2 2 2 . 2 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 . 1 . 1 1 1 . 1 509 478 987

TFL-Yds 8.0- 25 7.0- 24 2.0- 5 3.5- 8 3.0- 3 1.0- 1 1.5- 3 15.0- 81 8.5- 35 7.0- 30 1.0- 1 3.0- 7 3.0- 19 1.0- 5 1.0- 2 1.0- 9 2.0- 6 7.0- 23 . 3.5- 13 0.5- 1 2.0- 9 0.5- 0 . . . . . . . 1.0- 6 . 1.0- 4 . . . . . . . . 84- 320

Sacks No-Yds 3.0- 17 2.0- 12 . . . . . 9.0- 60 4.0- 21 3.5- 25 . 0.5- 3 3.0- 19 0.5- 3 . 1.0- 9 0.5- 4 2.5- 17 . 3.0- 12 . 1.5- 9 . . . . . . . . 1.0- 6 . 1.0- 4 . . . . . . . . 37- 225

l---Pass Defense---l Int-Yds BU PD . 4 4 2- 24 2 4 . 1 1 1- 0 9 10 3- 5 5 8 3- 54 3 6 . 1 1 2- 35 3 5 . 8 8 . . . . 6 6 . 9 9 . . . . 1 1 . 3 3 . . . 2- 50 7 9 . . . 2- 18 . 2 . 2 2 1- 0 4 5 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 . 1 1 . . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16- 186 73 89

QBH 3 3 2 . 2 1 . 15 6 10 . 1 1 5 . 2 . 9 1 8 . 5 3 3 . . 2 . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . 84

Fumbles Rcv-Yds 3- 9 . 1- 51 . . 1- 0 . . . . . . . . . . 1- 0 1- 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- 60

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FF 1 . 2 1 . . . 2 1 . . . . 1 . 1 . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 12

Kick . . . . . . . 2 . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Saf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


| 2014 SEASON IN REVIEW | GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS

2014 MSU GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS OFFENSE Game Southern Miss UAB at South Alabama at LSU Texas A&M Auburn at Kentucky Arkansas UT-Martin at Alabama Vanderbilt at Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech

WR F. Brown Wilson F. Brown Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Ross Wilson Wilson

WR Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Myles Myles Lewis Myles Ross Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis

WR R. Johnson R. Johnson R. Johnson R. Johnson R. Johnson R. Johnson R. Johnson R. Johnson R. Johnson R. Johnson R. Johnson R. Johnson R. Johnson

DE R. Brown R. Brown R. Brown R. Brown R. Brown R. Brown R. Brown R. Brown R. Brown R. Brown Eulls R. Brown R. Brown

DT P.J. Jones P.J. Jones P.J. Jones P.J. Jones P.J. Jones P.J. Jones P.J. Jones P.J. Jones P.J. Jones P.J. Jones P.J. Jones P.J. Jones P.J. Jones

LT Clausell Clausell Clausell Clausell Clausell Clausell Clausell Clausell Clausell Clausell Clausell Clausell Clausell

LG Malone Malone Malone Malone Malone Malone Malone Malone Beckwith Malone Muniz Malone Malone

C Day Day Day Day Beckwith Day Day Day Day Day Day Day Day

RG Beckwith Beckwith Beckwith Beckwith Desper Beckwith Beckwith Beckwith Desper Beckwith Beckwith Beckwith Beckwith

RT Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior Senior

TE M. Johnson Griffin (2RB) M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson M. Johnson

RB Robinson Robinson Griffin Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Griffin Robinson Robinson

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

DEFENSE Southern Miss UAB at South Alabama at LSU Texas A&M Auburn at Kentucky Arkansas UT-Martin at Alabama Vanderbilt at Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech

DT Eulls Eulls Eulls Eulls Eulls Eulls Eulls Eulls Eulls Eulls Virges Eulls Eulls

DE P. Smith P. Smith P. Smith P. Smith P. Smith P. Smith P. Smith P. Smith P. Smith P. Smith P. Smith P. Smith P. Smith

LB M. Wells M. Wells M. Wells M. Wells M. Wells M. Wells M. Wells M. Wells M. Wells M. Wells M. Wells M. Wells M. Wells

LB McKinney McKinney McKinney McKinney McKinney McKinney McKinney McKinney McKinney McKinney McKinney McKinney McKinney

LB B. Brown B. Brown B. Brown B. Brown B. Brown B. Brown B. Brown B. Brown B. Brown B. Brown Holmes B. Brown B. Brown

CB Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love

SS Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Market Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes

FS Cox Cox Evans Market Cox Cox Cox Cox Cox Cox Market Market Evans

CB Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun Calhoun

CAREER STARTS BY POSITION (2015 RETURNERS) OFFENSE

DEFENSE

LT Justin Senior - 1

TE none

LG Justin Malone - 10

WR Joe Morrow - 12 De’Runnya Wilson - 10 Fred Brown - 2 Gabe Myles - 3 Fred Ross - 2

C none RG Justin Malone - 6 Devon Desper - 2

RB none

RT Justin Senior - 13

QB Dak Prescott - 20 Damian Williams - 1

DE Ryan Brown - 13 Chris Jones - 1

S

DT Chris Jones - 3

CB Taveze Calhoun - 24 Cedric Jiles - 3

Kendrick Market - 16 Deontay Evans - 3

LB Beniquez Brown - 15

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Bernardrick McKinney # 94 29 66 40 53 37 42 5 39 48 23 71 51 38 75 60 31 11 43 9 49 63 62 85 92 17 17 74 81 35 45 7 87 46 99 18 10 44 3 84 25 14 47 6 12 96 93 33 4 5 70 26 50

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Name GP/GS Nelson Adams 13/Quadry Antoine 9/Ben Beckwith 13/13 Devon Bell 11/Hunter Bradley 3/Bennie Braswell 1/Beniquez Brown 13/12 Fred Brown 13/2 Richie Brown 13/Ryan Brown 13/12 Taveze Calhoun 13/13 Cole Carter 11/Kelan Chairs 7/Winston Chapman 13/Blaine Clausell 13/13 Jamaal Clayborn 4/Tolando Cleveland 13/Kivon Coman 13/Logan Cooke 9/Justin Cox 9/8 Torrey Dale 11/Dillon Day 12/12 Devon Desper 11/2 Rashun Dixon 2/Kaleb Eulls 13/13 Deontay Evans 13/2 Nick Fitzgerald 1/Kent Flowers 6/Jamoral Graham 9/Westin Graves 4/J.T. Gray 6/Nick Griffin 13/3 B.J. Hammond 2/Dezmond Harris 6/John Harris 5/Brandon Hill 13/Brandon Holloway 13/Christian Holmes 13/1 Jay Hughes 13/12 Darion Hutcherson 13/J. Irvin-Sills 9/Zach Jackson 12/A.J. Jefferson 13/Malcolm Johnson 13/12 Robert Johnson 13/13 Chris Jones 13/P.J. Jones 13/13 Dontavion Lee 1/Jameon Lewis 10/9 Jamerson Love 13/13 Justin Malone 12/11 Kendrick Market 12/4 Ben. McKinney 13/13

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UAB XXX XXX START XXX ... ... START XXX XXX START START XXX ... XXX START ... XXX XXX ... START XXX START XXX ... START XXX ... XXX XXX XXX ... START ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX START ... START START START XXX START

USA XXX XXX START XXX XXX ... START START XXX START START XXX XXX XXX START ... XXX XXX ... ... XXX START XXX ... START START XXX XXX XXX ... ... START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX START START XXX START ... START START START XXX START

LSU XXX ... START XXX XXX ... START XXX XXX START START XXX ... XXX START ... XXX XXX ... XXX ... START XXX ... START XXX ... XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX START START XXX START ... START START START START START

TAMU XXX XXX START ... ... ... START XXX XXX START START ... ... XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX ... START ... START XXX ... XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX START START XXX XXX ... ... START START START START

AU XXX XXX START ... ... ... START XXX XXX START START ... ... XXX START ... XXX XXX XXX START XXX START ... ... START XXX ... XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX START START XXX START ... ... START START XXX START

UK XXX XXX START XXX ... ... START XXX XXX START START XXX ... XXX START ... XXX XXX XXX START XXX START ... ... START XXX ... ... XXX ... ... XXX ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX START XXX ... XXX XXX START START XXX START ... START START START XXX START

AR XXX XXX START XXX ... ... START XXX XXX START START XXX XXX XXX START ... XXX XXX XXX START XXX START XXX ... START XXX ... ... XXX ... XXX XXX ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX START XXX ... XXX XXX START START XXX START ... XXX START START XXX START

UTM XXX XXX START XXX ... ... START XXX XXX START START XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX START START ... START XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX START START XXX START XXX ... START ... XXX START

UA XXX ... START XXX ... ... START XXX XXX START START XXX ... XXX START ... XXX XXX XXX START ... START XXX ... START XXX ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX START XXX ... ... XXX START START XXX START ... START START START XXX START

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VU XXX XXX START XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX START XXX XXX START XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX START XXX ... XXX XXX XXX START START XXX XXX XXX XXX START START XXX START ... START START XXX START START

OM XXX ... START XXX ... ... START XXX XXX START START XXX XXX XXX START ... XXX XXX XXX ... XXX START XXX ... START XXX ... ... ... ... XXX XXX ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX START START XXX START ... START START START START START

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# 20 16 59 35 89 33 15 56 2 13 8 58 32 91 41 76 83 98 19 28 77 30 22 11 1

Name GP/GS Tyrell Miller 2/Joe Morrow 13/Archie Muniz 13/1 Gabe Myles 13/3 Javous Nicks 2/Boderick Oliver 3/Dak Prescott 13/13 Nick Proby 1/Will Redmond 12/Josh Robinson 13/11 Fred Ross 13/2 Justin Senior 13/13 Ashton Shumpert 12/Preston Smith 13/13 Evan Sobiesk 13/Jake Thomas 2/Kareem Vance 3/Curtis Virges 13/1 Gus Walley 12/Deandre Ward 13/Rufus Warren 13/Brandon Wells 4/Matthew Wells 13/13 Damian Williams 6/De’Runnya Wilson 12/10

USM XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START ... XXX START XXX START ... START XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX

UAB ... XXX XXX XXX ... ... START ... XXX START XXX START XXX START XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... START XXX START

USA ... XXX XXX XXX ... XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX

LSU ... XXX XXX XXX ... ... START ... XXX START XXX START XXX START XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... START ... START

TAMU ... XXX XXX START ... ... START ... XXX START XXX START XXX START XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... START ... START

AU ... XXX XXX START ... ... START ... XXX START XXX START XXX START XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... START ... START

UK ... XXX XXX XXX ... ... START ... XXX START XXX START XXX START XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... START ... START

AR ... XXX XXX START ... ... START ... XXX START XXX START XXX START XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... START ... START

UTM XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX START ... ... START START START XXX START XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX START

UA ... XXX XXX XXX ... ... START ... XXX START XXX START XXX START XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... START XXX START

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VU ... XXX START XXX XXX ... START ... XXX XXX START START XXX START XXX ... XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX ...

OM ... XXX XXX XXX ... ... START ... XXX START XXX START XXX START XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... START ... START

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TEAM GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Game Southern Miss Mississippi State UAB Mississippi State Mississippi State South Alabama Mississippi State LSU Texas A&M Mississippi State Auburn Mississippi State Mississippi State Kentucky Arkansas Mississippi State UT Martin Mississippi State Mississippi State Alabama Vanderbilt Mississippi State Mississippi State Ole Miss Mississippi State Georgia Tech

Score 0 49 34 47 35 3 34 29 31 48 23 38 45 31 10 17 16 45 25 20 0 51 17 31 34 49

1st Downs Tot-Ru-Pa-Pe 29-9-20-0 15-8-6-1 19-6-12-1 26-18-8-0 24-14-9-1 22-5-16-1 23-14-9-0 20-6-13-1 28-10-17-1 26-11-13-2 25-15-9-1 24-10-12-2 30-18-11-1 23-7-16-0 21-8-13-0 19-8-11-0 22-10-12-0 21-8-12-1 26-11-13-2 17-7-9-1 15-5-7-3 32-18-11-3 21-9-11-1 15-6-9-0 33-12-19-2 26-22-4-0

Rushing No-Yds-TD 33-71-0 44-201-1 43-113-1 57-292-2 45-288-3 27-57-0 49-302-2 36-89-1 31-161-1 50-280-5 43-232-0 44-223-4 51-326-4 32-103-2 38-163-1 35-128-1 38-151-1 32-254-3 40-138-0 32-124-2 27-49-0 51-283-2 47-163-1 31-205-3 33-152-1 61-452-6

Passing C-A-I-Yds-TD 20-42-2-212-0 23-34-1-349-5 16-34-1-435-3 14-31-1-224-4 16-24-0-226-2 28-55-2-288-0 15-24-0-268-2 20-36-1-341-2 37-62-3-365-4 21-27-0-279-2 17-35-2-209-2 18-35-3-246-1 18-33-1-216-1 25-44-0-401-2 22-44-1-238-0 18-27-2-331-1 22-43-0-216-1 17-27-0-266-3 27-48-3-290-2 19-31-0-211-1 17-36-2-179-0 19-25-0-219-4 22-37-0-282-1 14-31-1-327-1 33-51-1-453-3 7-12-1-125-1

Tot. Off. Plays-Yds 75-283 78-550 77-548 88-516 69-514 82-345 73-570 72-430 93-526 77-559 78-441 79-469 84-542 76-504 82-401 62-459 81-367 59-520 88-428 63-335 63-228 76-502 85-445 62-532 84-605 73-577

Punts No-Yds 11-413 4-159 8-317 8-364 6-277 7-253 6-243 8-409 7-302 4-181 6-257 5-196 4-196 6-287 6-217 3-122 6-207 3-131 5-172 7-319 5-174 3-117 8-365 8-318 1-51 3-101

Fumbles F-L 2-1 1-1 0-0 1-0 2-2 2-2 3-2 2-0 1-0 2-2 2-2 5-1 4-0 4-1 0-0 1-1 1-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-1 1-0

Penalties No-Yds 6-37 3-30 5-27 3-32 8-70 3-12 6-41 3-28 5-38 3-20 6-56 7-50 2-20 3-25 6-40 8-45 3-25 3-20 4-33 7-61 5-57 11-87 4-25 2-25 5-40 3-45

3rd Dns 4-18 7-15 3-16 5-16 7-14 8-18 5-14 2-13 5-17 5-11 6-15 8-17 8-16 5-14 9-20 8-14 8-18 8-14 5-15 5-14 4-15 11-15 8-21 4-14 6-14 9-13

FINAL POLLS ASSOCIATED PRESS RK. TEAM

USA TODAY COACHES REC.

POINTS

1 Ohio State (59) 14-1 1475 2 Oregon 13-2 1402 3 TCU 12-1 1349 4 Alabama 12-2 1297 5 Michigan State 11-2 1212 5 Florida State 13-1 1212 7 Baylor 11-2 1098 8 Georgia Tech 11-3 1071 9 Georgia 10-3 925 10 UCLA 10-3 908 11 Mississippi State 10-3 767 12 Arizona State 10-3 756 13 Wisconsin 11-3 724 14 Missouri 11-3 710 15 Clemson 10-3 683 16 Boise State 12-2 653 17 Ole Miss 9-4 543 18 Kansas State 9-4 509 19 Arizona 10-4 499 20 USC 9-4 315 21 Utah 9-4 302 22 Auburn 8-5 216 23 Marshall 13-1 161 24 Louisville 9-4 116 25 Memphis 10-3 94 RV: Notre Dame 28, Stanford 27, Nebraska 22, Air Force 21, Duke 18, LSU 12, Utah State 11, Arkansas 10, Minnesota 9, Oklahoma 7, Texas A&M 7, Northern Illinois 4, Colorado State 2

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REC.

CFB PLAYOFF POINTS

1 Ohio State (64) 14-1 1550 2 Oregon 13-2 1477 3 TCU 12-1 1408 4 Alabama 12-2 1363 5 Michigan State 11-2 1282 6 Florida State 13-1 1262 7 Georgia Tech 11-3 1136 8 Baylor 11-2 1135 9 Georgia 10-3 1018 10 UCLA 10-3 909 11 Missouri 11-3 907 12 Mississippi State 10-3 799 13 Wisconsin 11-3 765 14 Arizona State 10-3 750 15 Clemson 10-3 733 16 Boise State 12-2 627 17 Arizona 10-4 574 18 Kansas State 9-4 556 19 Ole Miss 9-4 444 21 Utah 9-4 331 20 USC 9-4 297 23 Marshall 13-1 178 22 Auburn 8-5 167 24 Louisville 9-4 113 25 Memphis 10-3 93 RV: Nebraska 79, Air Force 45, Notre Dame 26, Duke 23, Stanford 22, Minnesota 20, Arkansas 18, LSU 13, Utah State 8, Texas A&M 7, Rutgers 4, Washington 3, Oklahoma 3, Oklahoma State 2, Louisiana Tech 1, Navy 1, Northern Illinois 1

RK. TEAM

REC.

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

12-2 13-2 13-1 14-1 11-2 12-1 10-3 11-2 9-4 10-4 9-4 11-3 10-3 10-3 10-3 11-3 10-3 11-3 8-5 12-2 9-4 9-4 8-5 9-4 8-5

Alabama Oregon Florida State Ohio State Baylor TCU Mississippi State Michigan State Ole Miss Arizona Kansas State Georgia Tech Georgia UCLA Arizona State Missouri Clemson Wisconsin Auburn Boise State Louisville Utah LSU USC Minnesota

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Time of Poss. 31:51 28:09 27:04 32:54 28:51 31:09 29:56 30:04 29:41 30:19 28:58 31:02 34:29 25:31 38:46 21:14 36:07 23:53 31:55 27:50 28:34 31:26 35:45 24:15 25:13 34:47


| 2014 SEASON IN REVIEW | SUPERLATIVES

MSU 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

51 vs. Vanderbilt (11/22) 605 vs. Georgia Tech (12/31) 326 at Kentucky (10/25) 57 vs. UAB (9/6) 5 vs. Texas A&M (10/4) 349 vs. Southern Miss (8/30) 33 vs. Georgia Tech (12/31) 51 vs. Georgia Tech (12/31) 5 vs. Southern Miss (8/30) 3 (Twice) last at Alabama (11/15) 33 vs. Georgia Tech (12/31) 11 vs. Vanderbilt (11/22) 87 vs. Vanderbilt (11/22) 7 at Kentucky (10/25)

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

17 (Twice) last at Ole Miss (11/29) 428 at Alabama (11/15) 128 vs. Arkansas (11/1) 32 vs. UT Martin (11/8) 0 at Alabama (11/15) 216 at Kentucky (10/25) 14 vs. UAB (9/6) 24 (Twice) last at LSU (9/20) 1 (Four times) last at Ole Miss (11/29) 0 (Four times) last vs. Vanderbilt (11/22) 19 vs. Arkansas (11/1) 2 at Kentucky (10/25) 20 (Three times) last vs. UT Martin (11/8) 1 (Three Times) last vs. Georgia Tech (12/31)

MSU Team Lows

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

209 by Josh Robinson at Kentucky (10/25) 198 by Josh Robinson at Kentucky (10/25) 24 by Dak Prescott at Ole Miss (11/29) 3 by Dak Prescott vs. Texas A&M (10/4) 73 by Josh Robinson at Kentucky (10/25) 453 by Dak Prescott vs. Georgia Tech (12/31) 33 by Dak Prescott vs. Georgia Tech (12/31) 51 by Dak Prescott vs. Georgia Tech (12/31) 3 by Dak Prescott at Alabama (11/15) 4 by Dak Prescott (Twice) last vs. UAB (9/6) 74 by Dak Prescott at LSU (9/20) 117 (Twice) last by Joe Morrow vs. Georgia Tech (12/31) 9 by De’Runnya Wilson vs. Georgia Tech (12/31) 2 (Three Times) last by De’Runnya Wilson vs. Georgia Tech (12/31) 74 by Jameon Lewis at LSU (9/20) 2 (Three Times) by Evan Sobiesk last vs. Georgia Tech (12/31) 2 (Four Times) by Evan Sobiesk last vs. Georgia Tech (12/31) 45 by Evan Sobiesk at Ole Miss (11/29) 6 (Three times) by Evan Sobiesk last vs. Vanderbilt (11/22) 8 (Twice) by Devon Bell vs. UAB (9/6) & at Ole Miss (11/29) 49 by Devon Bell at Kentucky (10/25) 70 by Devon Bell at South Alabama (9/13) 51 by Fred Ross vs. Georgia Tech (12/31) 34 by Fred Ross vs. Georgia Tech (12/31) 65 by Jameon Lewis vs. UAB (9/6) 61 by Christian Holmes at Kentucky (10/25) 12 by Benardrick McKinney vs. UAB (9/6) 3.5 by Benardrick McKinney vs. UAB (9/6) 2.0 by Preston Smith at South Alabama (9/13) & Kaleb Eulls at Kentucky (10/25) 3 by Richie Brown vs. Texas A&M (10/4) 45 by Tolando Cleveland at So. Alabama (9/13)

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

49 by Georgia Tech (12/31) 577 by Georgia Tech (12/31) 452 by Georgia Tech (12/31) 61 by Georgia Tech (12/31) 6 by Georgia Tech (12/31) 435 by UAB (9/6) 37 by Texas A&M (10/4) 62 by Texas A&M (10/4) 4 by Texas A&M (10/4) 3 by Texas A&M (10/4) 28 by Texas A&M (10/4) 7 by Alabama (11/15) 61 by Alabama (11/15) 4 by Ole Miss (11/29)

Opponent 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

0 (Twice) last by Vanderbilt (11/22) 228 by Vanderbilt (11/22) 49 by Vanderbilt (11/22) 27 (Twice) last by Vanderbilt (11/22) 0 (Five Times) last by Vanderbilt (11/22) 125 by Georgia Tech (12/31) 7 by Georgia Tech (12/31) 12 by Georgia Tech (12/31) 0 (Four times) last by Vanderbilt (11/22) 0 (Three times) last by Alabama (11/15) 15 (Twice) last by Vanderbilt (11/22) 2 by Ole Miss (11/29) 12 by South Alabama (9/13) 0 by Arkansas (11/1)

Opponent 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

203 by Jaylen Walton for Ole Miss (11/29) 171 by Synjyn Days for Georgia Tech (12/31) 24 by Jordan Howard for UAB (9/6) 3 (Twice) by Justin Thomas & Synjyn Days for Georgia Tech (12/31) 91 by Jaylen Walton for Ole Miss (11/29) 390 by Patrick Towles for Kentucky (10/25) 37 by Kenny Hill for Texas A&M (10/4) 62 by Kenny Hill for Texas A&M (10/4) 3 by Kenny Hill for Texas A&M (10/4) 4 by Kenny Hill for Texas A&M (10/4) 88 by Jeremi Briscoe for UAB (9/6) 176 by Evan Engram for Ole Miss (11/29) 10 by Ricky Seals-Jones of Texas A&M (10/4) 2 (Four Times) last by D. Williams for Auburn (10/11) 88 by JJ Nelson for UAB (9/6) 3 by Daniel Carlson for Auburn (10/11) 4 by Daniel Carlson for Auburn (10/11) 46 by Ty Long for UAB (9/6) 7 by Harrison Butker for Georgia Tech (12/31) 11 by Tyler Sarrazin for UAB (9/6) 51.1 by Jamie Keehn for LSU (9/20) 62 by Jamie Keehn for LSU (9/20) 35 by JJ Nelson for UAB (9/6) 26 by JJ Nelson for UAB (9/6) 101 by Reuben Duckworth for UT Martin (11/8) 36 (Twice) last by Ricardo Louis for Auburn (10/11) 15 by M. Spaight for Arkansas (11/1) 3 by Tony Connor for Ole Miss (11/29) 1 (several) last by Chungong & Gotsis for Georgia Tech (12/31) 2 by Jonathan Jones for Auburn (10/11) 27 by Brooks Ellis for Arkansas (11/1)

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GAME 1 Southern Miss MSU

Aug. 30, 2014 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 61,889

0 49

Mississippi State RUSHING Josh Robinson Nick Griffin Brandon Holloway Dak Prescott Damian Williams Bennie Braswell Team

Att. 14 8 6 8 2 4 2

PASSING Dak Prescott Damian Williams

Gain 87 45 24 39 29 9 0

Lost 0 0 0 16 12 0 4

Net 87 45 24 23 17 9 -4

TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Long 28 24 8 15 29 7 0

Com Att 18 26 5 8

Int 1 0

Yds 284 65

TD 4 1

Long Sacks 35 2 23 1

RECEIVING De’Runnya Wilson Fred Ross Fred Brown Josh Robinson Jameon Lewis Joe Morrow Malcolm Johnson Robert Johnson Brandon Hill Gabe Myles

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

Yds. 65 61 50 49 25 50 29 11 9 0

TD 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Long 25 35 34 24 12 27 23 11 9 0

PUNTING Devon Bell

No. 4

Yds. Avg. Long I20 159 39.8 49 3

FIELD GOALS Westin Graves

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 0 0 missed 40

ALL RETURNS Jameon Lewis Brandon Wells Jay Hughes Will Redmond Brandon Holloway

Punts No. Yds. 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Lg. 5 0 0 0 1

Avg. 6.2 5.6 4.0 2.9 8.5 2.2 -2.0

90

Att. 13 7 3 1 9

PASSING Nick Mullens

Gain 45 16 11 3 18

Lost 2 1 0 0 19

Southern Miss Mississippi State

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 0

TB 0

Lg. 0 0 0 13 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0

Long 12 4 11 3 11

Com Att. 20 42

Int. Yds. 2 212

TD 0

Long Sacks 28 3

RECEIVING Casey Martin Markese Triplett Kyle Foster Jalen Richard Marquise Ricard James Cox Michael Thomas

No. 4 4 2 2 2 1 1

Yds. 39 39 32 20 13 28 18

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 14 0 0 0

Avg. 3.3 2.1 3.7 3.0 -0.1

PUNTING Tyler Sarrazin

No. 11

Yds. Avg. Long I20 413 37.5 50 2

FIELD GOALS Ito Smith

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 0 0 blocked 30

ALL RETURNS Jalen Richard D.J. Thompson Ito Smith

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 21 16 22 12 9 28 18

Kickoffs No. Yds. 2 21 1 14 3 70

TB 1

Lg. 12 14 36

0 7

0 21

0 14

0 7

-0 - 49

1st

Net 43 15 11 3 -1

Lg. 0 0 0

Dak Prescott fired a career-best four touchdowns and 286 yards as Mississippi State pitched its first shutout since 1999 in a 49-0 win over Southern Miss in the season-opener at Davis Wade Stadium. Prescott twice connected with De’Runnya Wilson for scores, including a 25-yard strike on the Bulldogs’ first drive. Prescott also found Fred Ross twice for touchdowns highlighted by a 35-yarder that put MSU up 21-0 with 4:15 left in the first half. The Bulldogs led 28-0 at the half and immediately increased the lead to 35-0 on Wilson’s second TD catch with 10:52 left in the third quarter. Preston Smith, who picked off his first career pass in the first half, then preserved the shutout as the senior blocked a 30-yard field goal attempt late in the third quarter. The block was scooped up by Jay Hughes, who raced 68 yards for a touchdown to put MSU up 42-0. Ross caught his second TD pass from backup quarterback Damian Williams on the game’s final score. The Bulldogs held USM to 2.2 yards per carry. Kendrick Market and Christian Holmes led MSU in tackles with six apiece. Chris Jones, Nelson Adams and Quadry Antoine each registered a sack. Hughes, playing his first game since the 2013 opener after suffering an injury, also picked off his first career pass in the first half. It was the first meeting between the two in-state teams since 1990. It was also the first Saturday primetime game in SEC Network history.

Scoring

Southern Miss RUSHING Ito Smith George Payne Tez Parks Jalen Richard Nick Mullens

MSU Shuts Out Southern Miss, 49-0, in Season-Opener

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0

12:35 MSU De’Runnya Wilson 25 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Evan Sobiesk kick) 2nd 12:22 MSU Nick Griffin 1 yd run (Sobiesk kick) 4:15 MSU Fred Ross 35 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves kick) 0:35 MSU Malcolm Johnson 23 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick) 3rd 10:52 MSU De’Runnya Wilson 24 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Graves kick) 5:02 MSU Jay Hughes 68 yd blocked FG return (Sobiesk kick) 4th 07:51 MSU Fred Ross 21 yd pass from Damian Williams (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 Field Goals Points off turnovers

USM 15 8 6 1 71 33 2.2 212 20-42-2 5.0 10.6 283 75 3.8 6-37 11-413 1-65 0-0-0 7-116-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 31:51 4 of 18 0 of 1 0-1 3-28 0-0 0-1 0

2015 MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL

MSU 29 9 20 0 201 44 4.6 349 23-34-1 10.3 15.2 550 78 7.1 3-30 4-159 8-489 3-6-0 1-13-0 2-14-0 0-0-1 28:09 7 of 15 0 of 2 1-4 3-18 7-7 0-1 0


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GAME 2 UAB MSU

Sept. 6, 2014 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 57,704

34 47

Mississippi State RUSHING Josh Robinson Dak Prescott Brandon Holloway Jameon Lewis Ashton Shumpert Nick Griffin Damian Williams

Att. 20 18 8 1 3 2 3

PASSING Dak Prescott Damian Williams

Gain 130 111 29 26 8 4 12

Lost 6 0 0 0 0 5 15

Net 124 111 29 26 8 -1 -3

TD 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Long 17 17 7 26 4 4 8

Avg. 6.2 6.2 3.6 26.0 2.7 -0.5 -1.0

Com Att 12 25 2 6

Int 1 0

Yds 211 13

TD 4 0

Long Sacks 68 0 7 1

RECEIVING Robert Johnson Gus Walley Joe Morrow De’Runnya Wilson Brandon Hill Fred Brown Jameon Lewis Josh Robinson Brandon Holloway Malcolm Johnson

No. 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

Yds. 75 35 21 19 40 10 6 6 6 6

TD 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 68 20 15 11 40 10 6 6 6 6

PUNTING Devon Bell

No. 8

Yds. Avg. Long I20 364 45.5 55 3

FIELD GOALS none

Att. Made Long KICKS

Dak Prescott accounted for five touchdowns, throwing for four and rushing for another as MSU outlasted UAB, 47-34, in Davis Wade Stadium. Prescott became the first player in Bulldog history to throw at least four touchdown passes and rush for 100 yards in the same game. On the game’s first drive, he fould Robert Johnson for a 68-yard touchdown pass. MSU increased the lead to 13-3 when Preston Smith picked off Cody Clements and brought it back 21 yards for a score in the final minute of the first quarter. It was Smith’s second pick in as many weeks. The Blazers countered with an 88-yard touchdown, but Josh Robinson responded with a 17-yard TD run with 11:37 remaining in the first half. Robinson finished with a game-high 124 yards on 20 carries. Prescott rushed for his first TD of the year to start the second half and connected for two touchdown passes to put the game away. It was capped by an 8-yard strike to De’Runnya Wilson with 1:49 to go in the third quarter. Benardrick McKinney led the Bulldog defense with 12 total tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss.

Scoring UAB Mississippi State 1st

TB 0

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 22 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0 14 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 1 29 3 65 1 27 0 0 0 0

Lg. 29 24 27 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21

RUSHING Jordan Howard D.J. Vinson Jamari Staples Cody Clements

Att. 24 11 1 7

Gain 103 27 3 15

Lost 14 4 0 17

Net 89 23 3 -2

TD 1 0 0 0

Long 17 9 3 5

Avg. 3.7 2.1 3.0 -0.3

PASSING Cody Clements Jeremi Briscoe Nolen Smith

Com 10 5 1

Att. 18 15 1

Int. 1 0 0

Yds. 167 231 37

TD 1 2 0

Long 81 88 37

Sacks 2 0 0

RECEIVING JJ Nelson Kennar Backman Josh Magee Quincy Perdue Jamari Staples Nyiakki Height Maudr. Humphrey

No. 5 5 2 1 1 1 1

Yds. 144 31 100 75 53 18 14

TD 1 0 1 1 0 0 0

Long 88 10 81 75 53 18 14

PUNTING Hunter Mullins

No. 7

Yds. Avg. Long I20 317 45.3 60 3

FIELD GOALS Ty Long

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 2 46 made 44, 46

ALL RETURNS JJ Nelson Josh Magee

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 3 35 26 0 0 0

ALL RETURNS Robert Johnson Jameon Lewis Justin Cox Jamoral Graham Preston Smith

Prescott Accounts For Five TDs in 47-34 Win

Lg. 0 0 0 0 21

UAB

TB 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 1 16 16 3 66 26

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

14:03 05:31 00:43 2nd 14:13 13:03 11:37 08:06 05:02 3rd 13:03 06:40 05:49 01:49 4th 00:49

MSU UAB MS UAB UAB MSU UAB MSU MSU MSU UAB MSU UAB

3 13

17 13

7 7 21 0

- 34 - 47

Robert Johnson 68 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick) Ty Long 44 yd field goal Preston Smith 21 yd interception return (Graves kick failed) Jordan Howard 2 yd run (Long kick) JJ Nelson 88 yd pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Long kick) Josh Robinson 17 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick failed) Ty Long 46 yd field goal Gus Walley 20 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Evan Sobiesk kick) Dak Prescott 4 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) Joe Morrow 15 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Evan Sobiesk kick) Josh Magee 81 yd pass from Cody Clements (Long kick) De’Runnya Wilson 8 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick) Quincy Perdue 75 yd pass from Jeremi Briscoe (Long 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

UAB 19 6 12 1 113 43 2.6 435 16-34-1 12.8 27.2 548 77 7.1 0-0 5-27 8-317 6-390 4-35-0 6-116-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 27:06 3 of 16 0 of 2 1-2 1-15 4-4 2-2 0

2015 MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL

MSU 26 18 8 0 292 57 5.1 224 14-31-1 7.2 16.0 516 88 5.9 1-0 3-32 8-364 8-514 3-23-0 5-121-0 1-21-1 0-0-0 32:54 5 of 16 2 of 3 5-5 2-17 5-7 0-0 6

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GAME 3 MSU South Alabama

Sept. 13, 2014 Ladd-Peebles Stadium Mobile, Ala. 38,129

35 3

Mississippi State RUSHING Dak Prescott Josh Robinson Brandon Holloway Nick Griffin Ashton Shumpert Damian Williams

Att. 14 12 5 5 5 4

Gain 148 78 22 22 20 13

Lost 9 1 0 0 5 0

Net 139 77 22 22 15 13

TD 1 2 0 0 0 0

Long 40 21 8 7 9 7

Avg. 9.9 6.4 4.4 4.4 3.0 3.2

PASSING Dak Prescott Damian Williams Jameon Lewis

Com 13 2 1

Att 21 2 1

Int 0 0 0

Yds 201 1 24

TD 1 0 1

Long 39 2 24

Sacks 1 0 0

RECEIVING Jameon Lewis Fred Brown Josh Robinson Dak Prescott Malcolm Johnson Fred Ross Robert Johnson Brandon Holloway Gabe Myles Jamoral Graham

No. 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Yds. 76 44 39 24 15 13 9 5 2 -1

TD 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Long 26 36 39 24 15 13 9 5 2 0

PUNTING Devon Bell

No. 6

Yds. Avg. Long I20 277 46.2 70 2

FIELD GOALS none

Att. Made Long KICKS

Scoring Mississippi State South Alabama 1st 04:56 MSU 2nd 09:30 USA 07:00 MSU 04:27 MSU 02:58 MSU 3rd 07:17 MSU

TB 2

Lg. 0 11 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 8 0 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 45 1 5

RUSHING Kendall Houston Xavier Johnson Jay Jones Brandon Bridge Terrence Timmons Matt Floyd

Att. 3 5 5 12 1 1

Lost 0 0 3 34 0 0

Net 18 17 11 7 4 0

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 10 8 7 20 4 0

Avg. 6.0 3.4 2.2 0.6 4.0 0.0

PASSING Brandon Bridge Matt Floyd

Com Att. 21 39 7 16

Int. Yds. 1 203 1 85

TD 0 0

Long Sacks 42 6 27 0

RECEIVING Jereme Jones Wes Saxton Shavarez Smith Danny Woodson Marvin Shinn Claude Garrett Cameron Broadnax Terrence Timmons

No. 7 6 4 4 2 2 2 1

Yds. 76 30 52 38 38 25 20 9

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PUNTING Brandon McKee

No. 7

Yds. Avg. Long I20 253 36.1 42 4

FIELD GOALS Aleem Sunanon

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 1 26 blocked 31; made 26

ALL RETURNS Glover, T.J.

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 1 7 7

Lg. 0 0 45 5

South Alabama

92

Billed as the biggest college football game ever played in Mobile, Dak Prescott scored two touchdowns -- one rushing, one receiving -- and threw for another to lead MSU past an upstart South Alabama team, 35-3, in the Bulldogs’ first road game of the season. MSU was the first SEC team to play in Mobile since 1968. Prescott threw for 201 yards and one score, connecting with Malcolm Johnson on a 15-yard strike for the game’s first points. For the third time in his career, Prescott caught a touchdown pass as Jameon Lewis found him for a 24-yard touchdown on a trick play with 4:27 to go in the first half. Prescott added a gamehigh 139 yards rushing, including a 40-yard touchdown in the third quarter to seal it. Josh Robinson added two touchdowns and 77 yards on the ground. The MSU defense put pressure on USA all game, racking up 10 tackles for loss and six sacks. Preston Smith continued his hot early season start with two sacks, a forced fumble and his second blocked field goal of the year. The MSU defense forced three punts and three turnovers in the second stanza. Tolando Cleveland and Will Redmond registered interceptions, while Matt Wells and Benardrick McKinney tallied a team-high five tackles apiece. McKinney recorded 1.5 tackles for loss and recovered the fumble forced by Smith.

7 0

21 3

7 0

0 0

- 35 -3

Malcolm Johnson 15 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick) Sunanon, Aleem 26 yd field goal Josh Robinson 2 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) Dak Prescott 24 yd pass from Jameon Lewis (Evan Sobiesk kick) Josh Robinson 15 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) Dak Prescott 40 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick)

Team Stats Punts No. Yds. 0 0 2 13 0 0 0 0

ALL RETURNS Robert Johnson Jamoral Graham Tolando Cleveland Will Redmond

MSU Pulls Away From South Alabama, 35-3

Gain 18 17 14 41 4 0

Long 21 10 42 14 27 15 19 9 TB 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 2 39 24

Intercepted No. Yds. 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

MSU 24 14 9 1 288 45 6.4 226 16-24-0 9.4 14.1 514 69 7.4 2-2 8-70 6-277 6-383 2-13-0 1-8-0 2-50-0 1-9-0 28:51 7 of 14 1 of 1 3-4 6-31 5-5 0-0 14

2015 MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL

USA 22 5 16 1 57 27 2.1 288 28-55-2 5.2 10.3 345 82 4.2 2-2 3-12 7-253 2-110 1-7-0 2-39-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 31:09 8 of 18 0 of 1 1-3 1-9 0-0 1-2 0


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GAME 4 MSU #8/8 LSU

Sept. 20, 2014 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, La. 102,321

34 29

Mississippi State RUSHING Josh Robinson Dak Prescott Ashton Shumpert Nick Griffin Jameon Lewis Brandon Holloway

Att. 16 22 3 4 2 1

PASSING Dak Prescott

Gain 197 118 10 9 7 0

Lost 0 13 0 2 0 0

Net 197 105 10 7 7 0

TD 1 1 0 0 0 0

Long 66 56 5 7 7 0

Avg. 12.3 4.8 3.3 1.8 3.5 0.0

Com Att 15 24

Int 0

Yds 268

TD 2

Long Sacks 74 2

RECEIVING Jameon Lewis De’Runnya Wilson Gabe Myles Malcolm Johnson Josh Robinson

No. 5 4 4 1 1

Yds. 116 91 32 25 4

TD 1 1 0 0 0

Long 74 44 16 25 4

PUNTING Devon Bell

No. 6

Yds. Avg. Long I20 243 40.5 44 2

FIELD GOALS Evan Sobiesk

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 2 28 made 27, 28

ALL RETURNS Will Redmond Jamoral Graham

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 2 35 21

Dak Prescott accounted for 373 yards of total offense, rushed for a touchdown and threw for two more to lead MSU to its first win over LSU in Baton Rouge since 1991 by a score of 34-29. The Bulldogs never trailed, jumping out to a 17-3 lead at the half. Prescott got MSU on the board in its first drive on a 9-yard touchdown pass to De’Runnya Wilson. Two possessions later, the Bulldogs went 98 yards, culminating with a Josh Robinson 3-yard TD run. Following a fumble recovery for a TD by LSU’s Danielle Hunter, Prescott quieted the crowd with a spectacular 56-yard TD scamper that put MSU up 24-10 with 12:44 remaining in the third quarter. The Bulldogs extended the lead when Prescott extended a play with his feet and found Jameon Lewis for a 74-yard TD pass down the sideline. LSU responded with 19 unanswered points in the final 12:34 and the Bulldogs held on for the win when Will Redmond intercepted a Hail Mary pass at the goal line as time expired. Robinson finished with a career-best 197 yards and one touchdown. Benardrick McKinney and Beniquez Brown led MSU with seven tackles apiece.

Scoring Mississippi State LSU 1st

TB 1

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 1 0 0 0 0 0

10:47 00:45 2nd 09:26 01:20 3rd 14:48 12:44 09:35 4th 14:49 12:34 01:55

MSU MSU MSU LSU LSU MSU MSU MSU LSU LSU

01:27 LSU

LSU RUSHING Leonard Fournette Kenny Hilliard Brandon Harris Aanthony Jennings Terrence Magee Darrel Williams Travin Dural

Att. 7 9 2 11 2 2 1

Gain 38 31 19 29 4 4 0

Lost 0 1 0 23 0 0 5

Net 38 30 19 6 4 4 -5

TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Long 20 9 12 9 2 4 0

Avg. 5.4 3.3 9.5 0.5 2.0 2.0 -5.0

PASSING Anthony Jennings Brandon Harris Terrence Magee

Com 13 6 1

Att. 26 9 1

Int. 0 1 0

Yds. 157 140 44

TD 0 2 0

Long 49 31 44

Sacks 3 0 0

RECEIVING Travin Dural Malachi Dupre Terrence Magee Darrel Williams Trey Quinn Travis Dickson Leonard Fournette

No. 6 4 4 2 2 1 1

Yds. 124 120 29 38 24 5 1

TD 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

Long 49 44 13 25 19 5 1

PUNTING Jamie Keehn

No. 8

Yds. Avg. Long I20 409 51.1 62 3

TB 1

FIELD GOALS Att. Made Long KICKS Colby Delahoussaye 1 1 30 made 30

ALL RETURNS Leonard Fournette

MSU Stuns No. 8 LSU In SEC Opener, 34-29

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 3 60 27

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0

14 0

3 3

14 3 7 19

- 34 - 29

De’Runnya Wilson 9 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick) Josh Robinson 3 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) Evan Sobiesk 27 yd field goal Colby Delahoussaye 30 yd field goal Danielle Hunter 25 yd fumble recovery (C. Delahoussaye kick) Dak Prescott 56 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) Jameon Lewis 74 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Evan Sobiesk kick) Evan Sobiesk 28 yd field goal Kenny Hilliard 1 yd run (Anthony Jennings rush failed) Malachi Dupre 31 yd pass from Brandon Harris (Brandon Harris rush failed) Malachi Dupre 30 yd pass from Brandon Harris (C. Delahous saye kick)

Team Stats FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS KICKOFFS-YARDS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers

MSU 23 14 9 0 302 49 6.2 268 15-24-0 11.2 17.9 570 73 7.8 3-2 6-41 6-243 7-450 2-35-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 29:56 5 of 14 0 of 1 4-5 3-23 4-4 2-2 0

2015 MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL

LSU 20 6 13 1 89 36 2.5 341 20-36-1 9.5 17.0 430 72 6.0 2-0 3-28 8-409 5-276 0-0-0 3-60-0 0-0-0 1-25-1 30:04 2 of 13 1 of 2 2-3 2-12 2-2 1-1 28

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GAME 5 #6/7 Texas A&M #12/14 MSU

Oct. 4, 2014 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 61,133

31 48

Mississippi State RUSHING Josh Robinson Dak Prescott Brandon Holloway Gabe Myles Nick Griffin Ashton Shumpert

Att. 17 23 5 1 1 1

PASSING Dak Prescott Gabe Myles

Gain 108 97 76 20 2 0

Lost 1 20 0 0 0 0

Net 107 77 76 20 2 0

TD 2 3 0 0 0 0

Long 49 13 51 20 2 0

Com Att 20 26 1 1

Int 0 0

Yds 268 11

TD 2 0

Long Sacks 51 3 11 0

RECEIVING De’Runnya Wilson Gabe Myles Fred Brown Josh Robinson Jamoral Graham Joe Morrow Fred Ross Nick Griffin Dak Prescott Ashton Shumpert

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

Yds. 72 24 69 13 26 22 22 17 11 3

TD 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 32 9 51 9 20 22 22 17 11 3

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 4

Yds. Avg. Long I20 181 45.2 51 1

FIELD GOALS Evan Sobiesk

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 0 missed 42

ALL RETURNS Jamoral Graham Robert Johnson Richie Brown

Punts No. Yds. 2 15 0 0 0 0

Lg. 15 0 0

Avg. 6.3 3.3 15.2 20.0 2.0 0.0

Dak Prescott threw two touchdown passes, added three Tim Tebow-style TD runs, and No. 12 Mississippi State overwhelmed No. 6 Texas A&M 48-31 in Davis Wade Stadium. For the first time in program history, the Bulldogs defeated back-to-back top-10 ranked teams. A&M’s Kenny Hill was picked off three times by Richie Brown, who tied the school record for interceptions. Two of the picks led to tochdowns. Prescott’s 2-yard bull rush in the third quarter made it 34-10. A&M blocked the point after kick and then responded with a touchdown by Speedy Noil to cut the lead to 34-17 with 3:33 left in the third. Just when it looked as if A&M might have some life, Mississippi State unleashed another Dak attack. Prescott zipped a deep out toward the sideline for Fred Brown, who slipped a tackler and went 51 yards for the score to make it 41-7. Josh Robinson went over 100 yards rushing for the third time this season and scored two first-quarter touchdowns. Will Redmond had a game-high 10 tackles, while Benardrick McKinney had nine tackles and one sack.

Scoring Mississippi State Texas A&M 1st

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 2 46 0 0

TB 0

Lg. 0 27 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 3 54

Lg. 0 0 30

13:19 10:30 00:13 2nd 08:33 02:02 00:02 3rd 06:38 03:33 02:08 4th 10:19 02:29 01:25

TAM MSU MSU MSU MSU TAM MSU TAM MSU MSU TAM TAM

14 0

3 3

14 3 7 19

- 34 - 29

Josh Reynolds 13 yd pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo kick) Josh Robinson 1 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) Josh Robinson 2 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) Dak Prescott 1 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) De’Runnya Wilson 9 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick) Josh Lambo 27 yd field goal Dak Prescott 2 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick blocked) Speedy Noil 23 yd pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo kick) Fred Brown 51 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Evan Sobiesk kick) Dak Prescott 11 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) Speedy Noil 6 yd pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo kick) Josh Reynolds 23 yd pass from Kenny Hill (Josh Lambo kick)

Team Stats

Texas A&M

94

MSU Offense Rolls Past No. 6 Texas A&M, 48-31

RUSHING Tra Carson Trey Williams Kenny Hill Brandon Williams

Att. 11 4 12 4

PASSING Kenny Hill

Gain 64 53 68 14

Lost 5 0 33 0

Net 59 53 35 14

TD 0 0 0 0

Long 17 48 14 8

Avg. 5.4 13.2 2.9 3.5

Com Att. 37 62

Int. Yds. 3 365

TD 4

Long Sacks 29 4

RECEIVING Ricky Seals-Jones Boone Niederhofer Josh Reynolds Speedy Noil Tra Carson Edward Pope Sabian Holmes Kyrion Parker Jeremy Tabuyo

No. 10 8 7 3 3 2 2 1 1

Yds. 72 69 66 50 21 38 27 14 8

TD 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0

PUNTING Drew Kaser

No. 7

Yds. Avg. Long I20 302 43.1 51 4

FIELD GOALS Josh Lambo

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 27 made 27

ALL RETURNS Speedy Noil

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 1 22 22

Long 16 17 23 23 13 29 26 14 8 TB 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 5 86 27

Intercepted No. Yds. 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

A&M 28 10 17 1 161 31 5.2 365 37-62-3 5.9 9.9 526 93 5.7 1-0 5-38 7-302 4-253 1-22-0 5-86-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 29:41 5 of 17 1 of 3 3-4 3-20 4-4 1-1 0

2015 MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL

MSU 26 11 13 2 280 50 5.6 279 21-27-0 10.3 13.3 559 77 7.3 2-2 3-20 4-181 8-509 2-15-0 2-46-0 3-54-0 0-0-0 30:19 5 of 11 0 of 0 6-6 4-33 6-7 0-1 14


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GAME 6 #2/2 Auburn #3/6 MSU

Oct. 11, 2014 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 62,945

23 38

Mississippi State RUSHING Dak Prescott Josh Robinson Nick Griffin

Att. 21 19 2

PASSING Dak Prescott

Gain 128 101 9

Lost 7 4 0

Net 121 97 9

TD 2 2 0

Long 26 37 7

Avg. 5.8 5.1 4.5

Com Att 18 34

Int 2

Yds 246

TD 1

Long Sacks 34 2

RECEIVING Malcolm Johnson De’Runnya Wilson Gabe Myles Josh Robinson Robert Johnson Fred Ross Gus Walley

No. 5 4 3 2 2 1 1

Yds. 60 72 35 37 24 11 7

TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Long 15 34 20 25 21 11 7

PUNTING Logan Cooke

No. 5

Yds. Avg. Long I20 196 39.2 44 1

FIELD GOALS Evan Sobiesk

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 21 made 21

ALL RETURNS Jay Hughes Justin Cox Brandon Holloway Jamoral Graham

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -1 Gain 108 71 44 10 9 1

Auburn Mississippi State 1st

12:41 11:30 06:09 2nd 14:57 11:17 05:26

TB 0

Lg. 0 0 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 0

Lg. 0 0 18 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0

Lost 8 1 2 0 0 0

Net 100 70 42 10 9 1

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 27 28 18 10 7 1

Avg. 5.9 4.4 7.0 10.0 4.5 1.0

TD 2

Long Sacks 32 3

PASSING Nick Marshall

Com Att. 17 35

Int. Yds. 2 209

RECEIVING D’haquille Williams Quan Bray Sammie Coates Ricardo Louis C.J. Uzomah Marcus Davis

No. 6 3 3 2 2 1

Yds. 108 24 22 23 23 9

TD 2 0 0 0 0 0

PUNTING Daniel Carlson

No. 6

Yds. Avg. Long I20 257 42.8 49 2

FIELD GOALS Daniel Carson

Att. Made Long KICKS 4 3 42 missed 28; made 21, 22, 42

ALL RETURNS Ricardo Louis Jonathan Jones Johnathan Ford Corey Grant Roc Thomas

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0 0 0

Dak Prescott ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to lead No. 3 Mississippi State over No. 2 Auburn 38-23 in arguably the biggest game in Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field history. He completed 18 of 34 passes for 246 yards while running for 121 yards. He also had lots of help. Josh Robinson ran for 97 yards and two touchdowns. De’Runnya Wilson caught four passes for 72 yards, including a 34-yard touchdown catch, and the Bulldogs defense bailed out the offense with red zone stops after turnovers. MSU jumped to a stunning 21-0 lead in the first nine minutes -- helped by two turnovers on Auburn’s first two offensive plays -- but the Tigers pulled within 28-20 in the third quarter. Auburn pulled within 28-20 on a 10-play, 99-yard touchdown drive midway through the third quarter. MSU went ahead 31-20 on a 21-yard field goal with 11:33 remaining. On the ensuing kickoff, Louis fumbled, and the Bulldogs recovered. Two plays later, Robinson ran for a 1-yard touchdown, and the celebration began in Starkville. Taveze Calhoun was the Bulldogs’ leading tackler with six.

Scoring

Lg. 18 0 0 0

Auburn RUSHING Att. Nick Marshall 17 Cameron Artis-Payne 16 Roc Thomas 6 Ricardo Louis 1 Corey Grant 2 C.J. Uzomah 1

MSU Prevails Over Defending SEC Champ Auburn in Top-Five Matchup, 38-21

TB 0

Lg. 36 0 0 19 8

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0

13 7

7 0

3 10

- 23 - 38

MSU MSU MSU AU AU AU

De’Runnya Wilson 34 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick) Josh Robinson 1 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) Dak Prescott 2 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) Daniel Carlson 21 yd field goal Daniel Carlson 22 yd field goal D’haquille Williams 9 yd pass from Nick Marshall (Carlson kick) 03:58 MSU Dak Prescott 15 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) 3rd 06:09 AU D’haquille Williams 15 yd pass from Nick Marshall (Daniel Carlson kick) 4th 11:33 MSU Evan Sobiesk 21 yd field goal 11:07 MSU Josh Robinson 1 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) 07:43 AU Daniel Carlson 42 yd field goal

Team Stats

Long 32 12 11 16 19 9

Kickoffs No. Yds. 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 19 1 8

0 21

Lg. 0 2 1 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 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

AU 25 15 9 1 232 43 5.4 209 17-35-2 6.0 12.3 2 441 78 5.7 2-2 6-56 6-257 6-386 0-0-0 4-77-0 3-3-0 0-0-0 28:58 6 of 15 0 of 0 4-6 2-6 2-2 3-4 13

2015 MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL

MSU 24 10 12 2 223 44 5.1 246 18-35-3 7.0 13.7 1 469 79 5.9 5-1 7-50 5-196 7-444 2--1-0 1-18-0 2-18-0 0-0-0 31:02 8 of 17 0 of 1 5-6 3-7 5-5 1-1 21

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GAME 7 #1/1 MSU Kentucky

Oct. 25, 2014 Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, Ky. 64,791

45 31

Mississippi State RUSHING Josh Robinson Dak Prescott Nick Griffin Gabe Myles Ashton Shumpert Brandon Holloway

Att. 23 18 3 2 2 1

PASSING Dak Prescott

Gain 203 104 19 12 9 2

Lost 5 16 0 0 0 0

Net 198 88 19 12 9 2

TD 2 2 0 0 0 0

Long 73 38 11 7 5 2

Com Att 18 33

Int 1

Yds 216

TD 1

Long Sacks 36 3

RECEIVING Fred Ross Fred Brown Robert Johnson De’Runnya Wilson Malcolm Johnson Gabe Myles Josh Robinson Brandon Hill

No. 5 3 2 2 2 2 1 1

Yds. 51 37 44 30 21 14 11 8

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Long 14 19 36 18 15 12 11 8

PUNTING Devon Bell

No. 4

Yds. Avg. Long I20 196 49.0 53 0

FIELD GOALS Evan Sobiesk Logan Cooke

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 26 made 26 1 0 missed 42

ALL RETURNS Christian Holmes Jamoral Graham Brandon Holloway Nick Griffin

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 2 0 0

Avg. 8.6 4.9 6.3 6.0 4.5 2.0

96

Att. 23 3 5 1

PASSING Patrick Towles Garrett Johnson

Gain 123 14 13 0

Lost 47 0 0 0

Dak Prescott accounted for three touchdowns, Josh Robinson rushed for two TDs and No. 1 Mississippi State held on to beat Kentucky 45-31 in Commonwealth Stadium. Robinson’s 73-yard touchdown run early in the fourth for a 38-24 lead proved critical when Patrick Towles scored later in the quarter. His 12-yard TD run capped MSU’s 82-yard opening drive and set the stage for him to finish with 198 yards rushing on 23 carries. Prescott chipped in 216 yards passing and 88 yards rushing on 18 carries. But he had to work to complete 18 of 33 passes as Kentucky sacked him three times and intercepted him once. Prescott completed his first five passes for 56 yards to lead Mississippi State into Kentucky territory. But Prescott’s biggest play was recovering his own fumble at the Wildcats 13 after a 3-yard gain, extending the drive and setting up Robinson’s walk-in touchdown on the next play. Mississippi State scored 10 straight points, converting Braylon Heard’s fumble into Evan Sobiesk’s 26-yard field goal and Prescott added a 2-yard TD run. Christian Holmes returned an on-side kick 61 yards for a TD to put the game away in the final three minutes. Beniquez Brown was MSU’s leading tackler with eight tackles, while Kaleb Eulls registered two sacks.

Scoring Mississippi State Kentucky 1st

Kickoffs No. Yds. 1 61 0 0 1 14 1 -1

TB 1

Lg. 61 0 14 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0 0

Kentucky RUSHING Patrick Towles Jojo Kemp Braylon Heard Mikel Horton

Robinson Rushes No. 1 MSU Past UK, 45-31

Net 76 14 13 0

TD 2 0 0 0

Long 48 10 4 0

Avg. 3.3 4.7 2.6 0.0

Com Att. 24 43 1 1

Int. Yds. 0 390 0 11

TD 2 0

Long Sacks 67 6 11 0

RECEIVING Ryan Timmons Dem. Robinson Braylon Heard Blake Bone Dorian Baker Javess Blue Ronnie Shields Patrick Towles Garrett Johnson Joey Herrick

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

Yds. 114 86 28 35 22 81 11 11 9 4

TD 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

PUNTING Landon Foster

No. 6

Yds. Avg. Long I20 287 47.8 58 3

FIELD GOALS A. MacGinnis

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 1 34 made 34; missed 50

ALL RETURNS Dem. Robinson Josh Forrest

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 2 -5 9 0 0 0

Long 55 67 10 15 10 58 11 11 9 4 TB 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 4 56 18 0 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 1 3 3

08:38 06:25 02:41 2nd 10:20 06:18 3rd 11:54 08:33 04:44 03:32 4th 11:47 02:31 02:22

MSU UK MSU MSU UK MSU UK MSU UK MSU UK MSU

10 7

7 3

14 14 14 7

- 45 - 31

Josh Robinson 12 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) D. Robinson 67 yd pass from Patrick Towles (MacGinnis kick) Evan Sobiesk 26 yd field goal Dak Prescott 2 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) A. MacGinnis 34 yd field goal Dak Prescott 11 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) Patrick Towles 10 yd run (A. MacGinnis kick) Brandon Hill 8 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Evan Sobiesk kick) Javess Blue 58 yd pass from Patrick Towles (A. MacGinnis kick) Josh Robinson 73 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) Patrick Towles 4 yd run (A. MacGinnis kick) Christian Holmes 61 yd kickoff return (Evan Sobiesk kick)

Team Stats FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Rushing Yards Lost Rushing NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS KICKOFFS-YARDS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers

MSU 30 18 11 1 326 51 6.4 4 349 23 216 18-33-1 6.5 12.0 542 84 6.5 4-0 2-20 4-196 8-501 3-3-0 3-74-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 34:29 8 of 16 0 of 1 5-5 6-37 6-6 1-2 6

2015 MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL

UK 23 7 16 0 103 32 3.2 2 150 47 401 25-44-0 9.1 16.0 504 76 6.6 4-1 3-25 6-287 6-307 2--5-0 4-56-0 1-3-0 0-0-0 25:31 5 of 14 0 of 2 3-4 3-13 4-4 1-2 0


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GAME 8 Arkansas #1/1/1 MSU

Nov. 1, 2014 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 63,207

10 17

Mississippi State RUSHING Josh Robinson Dak Prescott Fred Ross

Att. 19 13 1

PASSING Dak Prescott

Gain 73 63 7

Lost 9 2 0

Net 64 61 7

TD 1 0 0

Long 13 12 7

Com Att 18 27

Int 2

Yds 331

TD 1

Long Sacks 69 0

RECEIVING Josh Robinson Fred Ross Malcolm Johnson De’Runnya Wilson Fred Brown Nick Griffin Jameon Lewis Brandon Holloway

No. 6 4 2 2 1 1 1 1

Yds. 110 107 42 18 31 23 2 -2

TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 47 69 21 10 31 23 2 0

PUNTING Devon Bell

No. 3

Yds. Avg. Long I20 122 40.7 51 2

FIELD GOALS Evan Sobiesk

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 37 made 37

ALL RETURNS Brandon Holloway Robert Johnson Jamoral Graham Will Redmond

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 -20 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 1 22 2 42 0 0 0 0

Avg. 3.4 4.7 7.0

Arkansas Mississippi State

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Lg. 0 0 0 0

Arkansas RUSHING Alex Collins J. Williams Kody Walker T. Coleman Brandon Allen

Att. 16 15 4 1 2

PASSING Brandon Allen Damon Mitchell

Gain 93 52 19 7 2

Lost 0 5 0 0 5

Net 93 47 19 7 -3

TD 1 0 0 0 0

Long 42 11 8 7 2

Com Att. 22 43 0 1

Int. Yds. 1 238 0 0

TD 0 0

Long Sacks 36 1 0 0

RECEIVING Hunter Henry Keon Hatcher Jared Cornelius D. Wilson Cody Hollister AJ Derby Drew Morgan

No. 7 7 2 2 2 1 1

Yds. 110 50 39 16 12 6 5

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PUNTING Sam Irwin-Hill

No. 6

Yds. Avg. Long I20 217 36.2 44 4

FIELD GOALS Adam McFain

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 1 36 made 36; missed 42

ALL RETURNS Keon Hatcher Jared Cornelius Alan Turner Brooks Ellis

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 7 0 0

Avg. 5.8 3.1 4.8 7.0 -1.5

Long 36 15 23 11 6 6 5

Kickoffs No. Yds. 3 56 0 0 0 0 0 0

TB 0

Lg. 21 0 0 0

Dak Prescott turned what looked like a broken play into a 69-yard touchdown pass to a wide open Fred Ross with 13:21 to play, and the top-ranked Bulldogs had their go-ahead touchdown in a 17-10 victory over Arkansas. Prescott threw for a career-high 331 yards and a touchdown to help Mississippi State claw out of an early 10-0 hole and win its 11th straight game dating to last season. Josh Robinson — the SEC’s leading rusher coming into the night — ran for just 64 yards, but caught six passes for a career-high 110 yards. Arkansas had two promising drives in the fourth quarter, but neither resulted in points. Will Redmond intercepted a pass in the end zone with 15 seconds left to end the Razorbacks’ final chance. Ross finished with a career-best 107 yards receiving on four catches. Arkansas was averaging 258.9 yards rushing in eight games, but managed just 163. Arkansas led 10-0 early in the second quarter on Adam McFain’s 36-yard field goal and Collins’ 1-yard touchdown run. The Razorbacks looked little like a team that hadn’t won an SEC game in two years, methodically moving the ball down the field. MSU struggled to get started. The Bulldogs had three turnovers in the first half. The Bulldogs finally broke through with Robinson’s 3-yard touchdown with 7:30 remaining in the second quarter to pull to 10-7. Prescott and Robinson combined for 35 yards rushing on the drive. Matt Wells was MSU’s leading tackler with nine, including one for a loss.

Scoring

TB 0

Lg. 22 25 0 0

Prescott to Ross Lifts Top-Ranked MSU Over Arkansas, 17-10

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 27

Lg. 0 0 0 27

1st 09:50 ARK 2nd 11:01 ARK 07:30 MSU 3rd 03:35 MSU 4th 13:21 MSU

3 0

7 7

0 0 3 7

- 10 - 17

Adam McFain 36 yd field goal Alex Collins 1 yd run (Adam McFain kick) Josh Robinson 3 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) Evan Sobiesk 37 yd field goal Fred Ross 69 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Evan Sobiesk 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

ARK 21 8 13 0 163 38 4.3 238 22-44-1 5.4 10.8 401 82 4.9 0-0 6-40 6-217 3-181 2-11-0 3-56-0 2-27-0 0-0-0 38:46 9 of 20 2 of 3 2-5 0-0 1-1 1-2 7

2015 MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL

MSU 19 8 11 0 128 35 3.7 331 18-27-2 12.3 18.4 459 62 7.4 1-1 8-45 3-122 4-248 1--20-0 3-64-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 21:14 8 of 14 0 of 1 2-2 1-5 2-2 1-1 0

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GAME 9 UT Martin #1/1/1 MSU

Nov. 8, 2014 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 61,421

16 45

Mississippi State RUSHING Ashton Shumpert Brandon Holloway Dak Prescott Josh Robinson Nick Griffin Gabe Myles Damian Williams

Att. 4 7 6 6 5 1 2

Gain 82 70 62 33 21 3 2

Lost 0 0 8 0 0 0 0

Net 82 70 54 33 21 3 2

TD 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Long 59 35 48 15 6 3 2

Avg. 20.5 10.0 9.0 5.5 4.2 3.0 1.0

PASSING Dak Prescott Damian Williams Devon Bell

Com 14 2 1

Att 23 3 1

Int 0 0 0

Yds 206 50 10

TD 2 1 0

Long 55 44 10

Sacks 1 0 0

RECEIVING Gabe Myles Malcolm Johnson Robert Johnson Fred Brown Joe Morrow Jamoral Graham Fred Ross Tolando Cleveland Josh Robinson

No. 5 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

Yds. 54 30 31 21 55 44 12 10 9

TD 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0

Long 26 12 24 11 55 44 12 10 9

PUNTING Devon Bell

No. 3

Yds. Avg. Long I20 131 43.7 51 1

FIELD GOALS Evan Sobiesk

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 27 made 27

ALL RETURNS Robert Johnson Fred Ross Brandon Holloway

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 1 -3 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 2 29 0 0 1 21

Lg. 18 0 21

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0

RUSHING Abou Toure Trent Garland Jarod Neal Dylan Favre

Att. 19 10 3 6

Lost 0 1 4 15

Net 94 54 2 1

TD 0 0 1 0

Long 12 34 5 8

Avg. 4.9 5.4 0.7 0.2

PASSING Jarod Neal Dylan Favre

Com Att. 14 27 8 16

Int. Yds. 0 159 0 57

TD 1 0

Long Sacks 31 1 18 2

RECEIVING William Tanner Ben Axline Ladevin Fair Caylon Weathers Abou Toure Rod Wright Taylor Higgason James Ratliff Corey Rogers Kyle Kerrick Reuben Duckworth

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

Yds. 57 52 15 34 14 9 14 7 7 6 1

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

PUNTING James Satterfield

No. 6

Yds. Avg. Long I20 207 34.5 50 3

FIELD GOALS Jason Redditt

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 33 made 33

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Dak Prescott led MSU to its first-ever 9-0 start, throwing for two touchdowns and rushing for another in a 45-16 win over UT Martin for Homecoming in Davis Wade Stadium. Prescott completed 14 of 23 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns. It was his school-record ninth 200-yard passing game of the season. He also ran for 54 yards, including a 48-yard TD run in the second quarter. Brandon Holloway ran for a 35-yard touchdown and Ashton Shumpert added a 59-yard touchdown run as the Bulldogs gained 254 yards on the ground and 520 yards overall. MSU led 38-3 in the fourth quarter before UT Martin scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns against the Bulldogs’ backup defense. Prescott found Fred Brown for a 10-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter and Joe Morrow on a 55-yard touchdown in the third. Christian Holmes record a gamehigh nine tackles, while Preston Smith record two tackles for loss. Richie Brown added seven tackles.

Scoring UT Martin Mississippi State 1st

06:44 01:33 2nd 14:49 06:31 00:35 3rd 08:52 04:40 4th 10:14 07:28 03:37

MSU UTM MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU UTM UTM MSU

TB 0

3 7

0 17

0 14

13 7

- 16 - 45

Fred Brown 10 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Evan Sobiesk kick) Jackson Redditt 33 yd field goal Dak Prescott 48 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) Brandon Holloway 35 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) Evan Sobiesk 27 yd field goal Joe Morrow 55 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Evan Sobiesk kick) Ashton Shumpert 59 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) Ben Axline 31 yd pass from Jarod Neal (Jackson Redditt kick) Jarod Neal 1 yd run (Jackson Redditt kick blockd) Jamoral Graham 44 yd pass from Damian Williams (Westin Graves kick)

Team Stats

UT Martin Gain 94 55 6 16

No. 1 MSU Dominates UT Martin, 45-16

Long 18 31 6 23 7 5 14 7 7 6 1 TB 0

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 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

UTM 22 10 12 0 151 38 4.0 216 22-43-0 5.0 9.8 367 81 4.5 1-0 3-25 6-207 4-248 2-6-0 5-101-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 36:07 8 of 18 2 of 3 2-3 1-6 1-2 1-1 6

2015 MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL

MSU 21 8 12 1 254 32 7.9 266 17-27-0 9.9 15.6 520 59 8.8 1-1 3-20 3-131 8-492 1--3-0 3-50-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 23:53 8 of 14 1 of 1 2-2 3-19 6-6 1-1 0


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GAME 10 #1/1/1 MSU #4/3/5 Alabama

Nov. 15, 2014 Bryant-Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, Ala. 101,821

20 25

Mississippi State RUSHING Dak Prescott Josh Robinson Jameon Lewis Brandon Holloway Ashton Shumpert Fred Ross

Att. 22 12 3 1 1 1

PASSING Dak Prescott

Gain 89 42 18 2 0 0

Lost 7 5 0 0 0 1

Net 82 37 18 2 0 -1

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 22 11 16 2 0 0

Com Att 27 48

Int 3

Yds 290

TD 2

Long Sacks 30 1

RECEIVING De’Runnya Wilson Josh Robinson Jameon Lewis Malcolm Johnson Fred Ross Robert Johnson Brandon Holloway

No. 8 6 5 4 2 1 1

Yds. 91 69 42 74 4 9 1

TD 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

Long 29 26 16 30 4 9 1

PUNTING Devon Bell Logan Cooke

No. 4 1

Yds. Avg. Long I20 135 33.8 42 0 37 37.0 37 0

FIELD GOALS Evan Sobiesk

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 2 32 made 23, 32

ALL RETURNS Fred Ross Robert Johnson Brandon Holloway

Punts No. Yds. 2 23 0 0 0 0

Lg. 23 0 0

Avg. 3.7 3.1 6.0 2.0 0.0 -1.0

No. 1 MSU Streak Snapped at No. 3 Alabama, 25-20 Top-ranked MSU nearly erased a 19-point deficit but its rally fell short in a 2520 loss at No. 3 Alabama in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The setback was the first of the season for the Bulldogs, snapping the second-longest winning streak in school history (12) dating back to Nov. 2013. MSU out-gained the Tide offensively 428 yards to 335, but State’s three interceptions, including two in the end zone, proved to be the difference makers. Dak Prescott finished the game 27-of-48 for 290 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions, as well as 82 yards on the ground. De’Runnya Wilson, a nearby Birmingham native, caught a career-high eight passes for 81 yards. The Tide jumped out to a 19-0 lead, tackling Josh Robinson in the endzone for a safety and then producing two touchdown drives in the second quarter. Evan Sobiesk connected for two field goals and Prescott engineered a quick 38-yard drive that was capped with a Fred Ross touchdown pass with 14:16 to play in the game. The Tide answered with a back-breaking 15-play, 76-yard drive that chewed up 6:07 on the clock. It resulted in a T.J. Yeldon 7-yard touchdown run. The Bulldogs produced a touchdown with 15 seconds left on a 4-yard pass from Prescott to Jameon Lewis, but Alabama recovered the ensuing onside kick to secure its seventh straight win in the series.

Scoring Mississippi State Alabama

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 2 27 2 42

TB 0 0

Lg. 0 19 23

1st

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0

07:49 02:06 2nd 07:45 05:32 00:03 3rd 12:06 4th 14:16 08:09 00:15

UA UA UA UA MSU MSU MSU UA MSU

0 5

3 14

3 0

14 6

- 20 - 25

Trey DePriest safety Adam Griffith 36 yd field goal Amari Cooper 4 yd pass from Blake Sims (Adam Griffith kick) Derrick Henry 1 yd run (Adam Griffith kick) Evan Sobiesk 23 yd field goal Evan Sobiesk 32 yd field goal Fred Ross 4 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Evan Sobiesk kick) T.J. Yeldon 7 yd run (Blake Sims pass failed) Jameon Lewis 4 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Evan Sobiesk kick)

Team Stats

Alabama RUSHING T.J. Yeldon Derrick Henry Blake Sims

Att. 16 11 4

PASSING Blake Sims

Gain 75 38 25

Lost 3 2 7

Net 72 36 18

TD 1 1 0

Long 11 9 11

Com Att. 19 31

Int. Yds. 0 211

TD 1

Long Sacks 50 1

RECEIVING Amari Cooper DeAndrew White A. Stewart T.J. Yeldon Jalston Fowler Brian Vogler O.J. Howard

No. 8 4 2 2 1 1 1

Yds. 88 40 25 16 35 5 2

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

PUNTING JK Scott

No. 7

Yds. Avg. Long I20 319 45.6 56 5

FIELD GOALS Adam Griffith

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 1 36 made 36; missed 37

ALL RETURNS DeAndrew White O.J. Howard Cyrus Jones Christion Jones Landon Collins Nick Perry

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg. 4.5 3.3 4.5

Long 50 17 17 8 35 5 2

Kickoffs No. Yds. 1 1 1 5 0 0 4 92 0 0 0 0

TB 0

Lg. 1 5 0 26 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 1

Lg. 0 0 0 0 2 1

FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS KICKOFFS-YARDS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers

MSU 26 11 13 2 138 40 3.5 290 27-48-3 6.0 10.7 428 88 4.9 0-0 4-33 5-172 6-293 2-23-0 4-69-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 31:55 5 of 15 3 of 3 4-6 1-7 2-2 2-2 0

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UA 17 7 9 1 124 32 3.9 211 19-31-0 6.8 11.1 335 63 5.3 0-0 7-61 7-319 5-316 0-0-0 6-98-0 3-3-0 0-0-0 27:50 5 of 14 0 of 0 4-5 1-4 2-2 1-2 0

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GAME 11 Vanderbilt #4/4/4 MSU

Nov. 22, 2014 Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, Miss. 60,493

0 51

Mississippi State RUSHING Brandon Holloway Josh Robinson Ashton Shumpert Damian Williams Nick Griffin Dak Prescott

Att. 10 7 14 5 9 6

PASSING Dak Prescott Damian Williams

Gain 68 65 57 34 34 32

Lost 2 2 0 0 1 2

Net 66 63 57 34 33 30

TD 0 0 1 0 0 1

Long 19 26 9 11 7 10

Avg. 6.6 9.0 4.1 6.8 3.7 5.0

Com Att 16 21 3 4

Int 0 0

Yds 193 26

TD 3 1

Long Sacks 27 1 9 0

RECEIVING Joe Morrow Fred Brown Malcolm Johnson Gabe Myles Jameon Lewis Josh Robinson Jamoral Graham Fred Ross Ashton Shumpert Robert Johnson Nick Griffin

No. 5 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

Yds. 79 31 28 17 14 14 9 8 7 7 5

TD 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Long 27 17 19 13 14 14 9 8 7 7 5

PUNTING Devon Bell

No. 3

Yds. Avg. Long I20 117 39.0 49 0

FIELD GOALS Evan Sobiesk

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 34 made 34

ALL RETURNS Fred Ross Tolando Cleveland Beniquez Brown

Punts No. Yds. 2 4 0 0 0 0

RUSHING Johnny McCrary Ralph Webb Dallas Rivers Patton Robinette

Att. 8 11 7 1

PASSING Johnny McCrary Patton Robinette Stephen Rivers

No. 4 Mississippi State cruised to a 51-0 victory over Vanderbilt at Davis Wade Stadium, jumping out to a 37-0 lead by halftime. It was the Bulldogs’ most lopsided victory over an SEC opponent since 1936. Dak Prescott threw three touchdown passes and threw for another as the Bulldogs sent 18 seniors out with just the second 7-0 home record in school history. Prescott threw touchdown passes of 9, 27 and 14 yards and Christian Holmes ripped the ball out of Vanderbilt receiver Latevius Rayford’s hands before returning it 51 yards for a touchdown as the Bulldogs built a 37-0 lead by the break. MSU’s Josh Robinson ran for 63 yards on seven carries — all in the first half. Joe Morrow caught five passes for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Eleven Mississippi State receivers caught at least one pass. Holmes finished with seven tackles, including one tackle for loss on his senior night. Richie Brown collected a team-best 10 tackles as MSU held Vanderbilt to 49 rushing yards, the fewest allowed to an SEC opponent since No. 7 LSU recorded 30 on Sept. 26, 2009.

Scoring Vanderbilt Mississippi State

0 13

0 24

0 7

0 7

-0 - 51

1st

08:01 MSU Malcolm Johnson 9 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Evan Sobiesk kick failed) 05:05 MSU Joe Morrow 27 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Evan Sobiesk kick) 2nd 14:01 MSU Christian Holmes 51 yd fumble recovery (Evan Sobiesk kick) 08:27 MSU Josh Robinson 14 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick) 02:31 MSU Dak Prescott 4 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) 00:00 MSU Evan Sobiesk 34 yd field goal 3rd 04:23 MSU Ashton Shumpert 3 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) 4th 14:55 MSU Joe Morrow 9 yd pass from Damian Williams (Sobiesk kick)

TB 1

Team Stats

Lg. 3 0 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 0 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 1 5 1 24

Gain 33 17 12 3

Lost 12 3 1 0

Net 21 14 11 3

TD 0 0 0 0

Long 16 6 3 3

Avg. 2.6 1.3 1.6 3.0

Com 15 2 0

Att. 31 3 2

Int. 1 1 0

Yds. 161 18 0

TD 0 0 0

Long 24 11 0

Sacks 2 0 0

RECEIVING Latevius Rayford Davis Dudchock Steven Scheu C.J. Duncan Kris Kentera Kellen Williams Dillon van der Wal Dallas Rivers Ralph Webb

No. 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1

Yds. 36 41 21 19 22 18 12 7 3

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Long 14 24 14 10 22 18 12 7 3

PUNTING Colby Cooke

No. 5

Yds. Avg. Long I20 174 34.8 45 1

FIELD GOALS Tommy Openshaw

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 0 missed 41

ALL RETURNS Darrius Sims Trey Ellis

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 1 5 5

Lg. 0 5 24

Vanderbilt

100

No. 4 MSU Sends Seniors Out With 51-0 Win

TB 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 7 112 23 0 0 0

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS KICKOFFS-YARDS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers

VU 15 5 7 3 49 27 1.8 179 17-36-2 5.0 10.5 228 63 3.6 1-1 5-57 5-174 1-65 1-5-0 7-112-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 28:34 4 of 15 2 of 4 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-1 0

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MSU 32 18 11 3 283 51 5.5 219 19-25-0 8.8 11.5 502 76 6.6 0-0 11-87 3-117 8-484 2-4-0 0-0-0 2-29-0 1-51-1 31:26 11 of 15 0 of 0 7-7 2-12 6-7 1-1 17


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GAME 12 #4/4/4 MSU #18/19 Ole Miss

Nov. 29, 2014 Vaught-Heminway Stadium Oxford, Miss. 62,058

17 31

Mississippi State RUSHING Ashton Shumpert Dak Prescott Josh Robinson Brandon Holloway

Att. 10 24 12 1

PASSING Dak Prescott

Gain 71 72 45 3

Lost 3 24 1 0

Net 68 48 44 3

TD 0 1 0 0

Long 23 14 15 3

Avg. 6.8 2.0 3.7 3.0

Com Att 22 37

Int 0

Yds 282

TD 1

Long Sacks 53 3

RECEIVING De’Runnya Wilson Fred Ross Jameon Lewis Malcolm Johnson Josh Robinson Ashton Shumpert

No. 8 5 4 2 2 1

Yds. 117 98 36 14 9 8

TD 1 0 0 0 0 0

Long 32 53 14 9 5 8

PUNTING Devon Bell

No. 8

Yds. Avg. Long I20 365 45.6 61 4

FIELD GOALS Evan Sobiesk

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 1 45 made 45; missed 34

ALL RETURNS Taveze Calhoun Brandon Holloway

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

No. 4 MSU Falls To No. 18 Ole Miss in Egg Bowl, 31-17 No. 4 Mississippi State fell to No. 18 Ole Miss by a score of 31-17 on the road at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, dropping the Egg Bowl for only the second time in Dan Mullen’s six years. State’s defense gave up 532 yards to the Rebels, including 327 passing yards, an average of 23.4 yards per completion. Offensively, MSU struggled to get going in the first half and found rhythm too late in the second half, ultimately totaling 445 yards, despite only scoring 17. Despite the loss, MSU did have bright spots on offense as sophomore receivers De’Runnya Wilson recorded a 100-yard receiving game, while Fred Ross came up just short with 98 yards on five receptions. Wilson caught eight passes for 117 yards and a score. Sophomore tailback Ashton Shumpert had a breakout performance as the running back averaged 6.8 yards per carry as he got the ball often down the stretch, gaining 68 yards on 10 carries. Prescott quietly completed 22-of-37 passes for 282 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 48 yards and a score, accounting for 330 total yards in the contest.

Scoring Mississippi State Ole Miss TB 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 1 21 21

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 7

3 0

7 17

7 7

- 17 - 31

1st 04:00 OM Bo Wallace 1 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick) 2nd 14:45 MSU Evan Sobiesk 45 yd field goal 3rd 09:37 MSU Dak Prescott 1 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) 08:08 OM Jeremy Liggins 1 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick) 03:37 OM Gary Wunderlich 39 yd field goal 02:13 OM Jaylen Walton 91 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick) 4th 13:58 MSU De’Runnya Wilson 32 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick) 09:14 OM Cody Core 31 yd pass from Jordan Wilkins (Wunderlich kick)

Team Stats

Ole Miss RUSHING Jaylen Walton Jordan Wilkins Cody Core Mark Dodson Jeremy Liggins DeVante Kincade I. Mathers Bo Wallace

Att. 14 2 1 2 3 1 1 4

PASSING Bo Wallace Jordan Wilkins

Gain 149 42 20 6 3 2 0 2

Lost 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5

Net 148 42 20 6 2 2 0 -3

TD 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

Long 91 41 20 4 2 2 0 1

Com Att. 13 30 1 1

Int. Yds. 1 296 0 31

TD 0 1

Long Sacks 83 1 31 0

RECEIVING Evan Engram Cody Core Vince Sanders Jaylen Walton Q. Adeboyejo I. Mathers

No. 5 3 2 2 1 1

Yds. 176 50 49 20 24 8

TD 0 1 0 0 0 0

PUNTING Will Gleeson Gary Wunderlich

No. 7 1

Yds. Avg. Long I20 272 38.9 49 2 46 46.0 46 1

FIELD GOALS Gary Wunderlich

Att. Made Long KICKS 1 1 39 made 39

ALL RETURNS Jaylen Walton Markell Pack Mark Dodson

Punts No. Yds. 0 0 1 20 0 0

Lg. 0 20 0

Avg. 10.6 21.0 20.0 3.0 0.7 2.0 0.0 -0.8

Long 83 31 30 16 24 8

Kickoffs No. Yds. 2 35 0 0 2 52

TB 1 0

Lg. 21 0 28

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

MSU 21 9 11 1 163 47 3.5 282 22-37-0 7.6 12.8 445 84 5.3 0-0 4-25 8-365 4-242 0-0-0 1-21-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 35:45 8 of 21 1 of 3 1-3 1-5 2-2 1-2 0

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OM 15 6 9 0 205 31 6.6 327 14-31-1 10.5 23.4 532 62 8.6 1-0 2-25 8-318 6-388 1-20-0 4-87-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 24:15 4 of 14 1 of 1 2-3 3-21 4-4 1-1 0

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GAME 13 ORANGE BOWL Dec. 31, 2014 Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, Fla. 58,211

#8/8/7 MSU 34 #10/9/12 Georgia Tech 49 Mississippi State RUSHING Josh Robinson Dak Prescott Ashton Shumpert Jameon Lewis

Att. 13 15 4 1

PASSING Dak Prescott

Gain 76 62 25 5

Lost 1 15 0 0

Net 75 47 25 5

TD 0 1 0 0

Long 18 15 13 5

Com Att 33 51

Int 1

Yds 453

TD 3

Long Sacks 42 2

RECEIVING De’Runnya Wilson Joe Morrow Fred Ross Jameon Lewis Malcolm Johnson Robert Johnson Gus Walley Fred Brown

No. 9 6 6 5 3 2 1 1

Yds. 105 117 102 63 36 17 7 6

TD 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Long 18 35 42 18 14 9 7 6

PUNTING Devon Bell

No. 1

Yds. Avg. Long I20 51 51.0 51 1

FIELD GOALS Evan Sobiesk

Att. Made Long KICKS 2 2 32 made 32, 30

ALL RETURNS Fred Ross Robert Johnson Brandon Holloway Beniquez Brown

Punts No. Yds. 2 51 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lg. 34 0 0 0

Avg. 5.8 3.1 6.2 5.0

No. 7 MSU Falls To No. 12 Georgia Tech, 49-34, in Capital One Orange Bowl On New Year’s Eve, Mississippi State fell to Georgia Tech 49-34 in the 2014 Capital One Orange Bowl at Sun Life Stadium. A turnover on MSU’s first possession led to a Tech touchdown, setting the tone for the rest of the evening, as that gave the Jackets a lead they never lost. It was an offensive showcase, as 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. Dak Prescott set several records over the course of the evening, throwing for over 400 yards and becoming the Bulldog alltime record holder for yards in a career at MSU, surpassing Don Smith. He also set the MSU single-game record for total offense with exactly 500 yards against Tech, 453 coming through the air. However, while the Bulldog offense was able to move the ball, the defense was unable to stop the Yellow Jacket triple-option attack, giving up over 400 yards on the ground.

Scoring Mississippi State Georgia Tech 1st

Kickoffs No. Yds. 0 0 2 33 1 19 0 0

TB 0

Lg. 0 18 19 0

Intercepted No. Yds. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Lg. 0 0 0 0

12:38 01:37 2nd 12:57 09:53 05:12 00:29 00:00 3rd 14:05 07:58 04:17 4th 14:53 11:54 02:20

GT GT MSU MSU MSU GT MSU GT GT GT MSU GT MSU

0 14

20 7

0 21

14 7

- 34 - 49

Synjyn Days 3 yd run (Harrison Butker kick) Darren Waller 41 yd pass from Justin Thomas (Harrison Butker kick) Evan Sobiesk 32 yd field goal Dak Prescott 5 yd run (Evan Sobiesk kick) Evan Sobiesk 30 yd field goal Justin Thomas 13 yd run (Harrison Butker kick) Fred Ross 42 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Evan Sobiesk kick) Synjyn Days 69 yd run (Harrison Butker kick) Justin Thomas 32 yd run (Harrison Butker kick) Justin Thomas 15 yd run (Harrison Butker kick) De’Runnya Wilson 7 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick) Synjyn Days 4 yd run (Harrison Butker kick) De’Runnya Wilson 12 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick)

Team Stats Georgia Tech RUSHING Synjyn Days Justin Thomas Zach Laskey Charles Perkins Deon Hill B.J. Bostic Dennis Andrews

Att. 21 14 10 7 5 2 1

PASSING Justin Thomas

Com Att. 7 12

RECEIVING Darren Waller Michael Summers

No. 5 2

Yds. TD 114 1 11 0

PUNTING Ryan Rodwell

No. 3

Yds. Avg. Long I20 101 33.7 48 0

FIELD GOALS None

Att. Made Long KICKS

ALL RETURNS Chris Milton Jamal Golden

102

Gain 171 129 69 64 25 15 0

Lost 0 8 0 5 2 0 1

Net 171 121 63 59 23 15 -1

TD 3 3 0 0 0 0 0

Long 69 32 20 23 14 10 0

Int. Yds. 1 125

TD 1

Long Sacks 41 1

Punts No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg. 8.1 8.6 6.3 8.4 4.6 7.5 -1.0

Long 41 6 TB 0

Kickoffs No. Yds. Lg. 0 0 0 2 34 25

Intercepted No. Yds. Lg. 1 0 0 0 0 0

FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty NET YARDS RUSHING Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush NET YARDS PASSING Completions-Attempts-Int Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Total offense plays Average Gain Per Play Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards PUNTS-YARDS KICKOFFS-YARDS Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Points off turnovers

MSU 33 12 19 2 152 33 4.6 453 33-51-1 8.9 13.7 605 84 7.2 1-1 5-40 1-51 4-246 2-51-0 3-52-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 25:13 6 of 14 1 of 4 5-6 1-3 4-4 2-2 6

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GT 26 22 4 0 452 61 7.4 125 7-12-1 10.4 17.9 577 73 7.9 1-0 3-45 3-101 8-489 0-0-0 2-34-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 34:47 9 of 13 0 of 0 4-4 2-12 7-7 0-0 28


| HISTORY | YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

1895 (0-2) 0-0 H • 0-2 A • 0-0 N 11/16 at Union 12/7 at Memphis Athletic Club

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

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.]

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

Tennessee (@ Memphis) Ole Miss (@ Jackson) [Thu.]

4-11 L 15-0 W

1908 (3-4) 2-0 H • 0-3 A • 1-1 N Fred Furman 10/10 LOUISIANA TECH 47-0 W 10/17 at Georgia Tech 0-23 L 10/23 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE (@ Columbus) [Fri.]5-6 L 10/31 TRANSYLVANIA 12-5 W 11/7 at LSU 0-50 L 11/14 at Tulane 0-23 L 11/20 Ole Miss (@ Jackson) [Fri.] 44-6 W

1909 (5-4) 3-0 H • 0-3 A • 2-1 N 10/2 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 10/9 CUMBERLAND 10/16 at LSU 10/22 Southwestern (@ Columbus) [Fri.] 10/30 at Tulane 11/2 Union (@ Columbus) [Tue.] 11/8 at Howard [Mon.] 11/13 CHATTANOOGA 11/25 Ole Miss (@ Jackson) [Thu.]

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

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

1911 (7-2-1)

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

1905 (3-4) 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

1907 (6-3) 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 11/28

Fred Furman 7-0 W 0-38 L 12-5 W 80-0 W 75-0 W 6-0 W 11-23 L

4-1 H • 1-0 A • 2-1-1 N 9/29 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE [Fri.] 10/7 SOUTHWESTERN 10/14 HOWARD [Fri.] 10/20 Alabama (@ Columbus) [Fri.] 10/27 Auburn (@ Birmingham) [Fri.] 11/3 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN [Fri.] 11/11 LSU (@ Gulfport) 11/20 TULANE [Mon.] 11/30 Ole Miss (@ Jackson) [Thu.] 1/1 at Havana [Cuba] AC [Mon.]

W.D. Chadwick 27-6 W 30-0 W 48-0 W 6-6 T 5-11 L 62-0 W 6-0 W 4-5 L 6-0 W 12-0 W

1912 (4-3) 2-0 H • 1-1 A • 1-2 N 10/4 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE [Fri.] 10/12 TENNESSEE MED. COLLEGE 10/18 Alabama (@ Aberdeen) [Fri.] 10/26 Auburn (@ Birmingham, Ala.) 11/2 at LSU 11/9 at Tulane 11/28 Texas A&M (@ Houston) [Thu.]

W.D. Chadwick 19-0 W 32-0 W 7-0 W 0-7 L 7-0 W 24-27 L 7-41 L

1913 (6-1-1) 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) 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.]

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) 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) 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) 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

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.]

2015 MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL

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

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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

1927 (5-3) 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.]

1933 (3-6-1, 1-5-1 SEC) J.W. Hancock 27-0 W 14-0 W 13-6 W 7-9 L 7-13 L 7-0 W 6-0 W 12-20 L

1928 (2-4-2) 1922 (3-4-2) 1-1-2 H • 1-1 A • 1-2 N 10/7 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN 10/14 HOWARD 10/21 Ole Miss (@ Jackson) 10/28 at Tulane 11/4 OUACHITA 11/11 Tennessee (@ Memphis) 11/18 at LSU 11/25 DRAKE 11/30 Alabama (@ Birmingham) [Thu.]

C.R. “Dudy” Noble 14-0 W 0-0 T 19-13 W 0-26 L 7-7 T 3-31 L 7-0 W 6-48 L 0-59 L

1923 (5-2-2) 4-0 H • 0-0-1 A • 1-2-1 N 10/6 MILLSAPS COLLEGE 10/13 OUACHITA 10/20 Ole Miss (@ Jackson) 10/27 Tennessee (@ Memphis) 11/3 at Vanderbilt 11/10 UNION 11/17 Illinois (@ Urbana, Ill.) 11/24 Florida (@ Jacksonville) 12/1 LSU

28-6 6-0 13-6 3-7 0-0 6-0 0-27 13-13 14-7

Earl Able W W W L T W L T W

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)

Bernie Bierman 34-0 W 3-3 T 3-25 L 6-0 W 0-6 L 46-0 W 9-14 L 0-12 L

1926 (5-4) 2-2 H • 2-1 A • 1-1 N 9/25 at Birmingham-Southern 10/2 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 10/9 Alabama (@ Meridian) 10/16 MILLSAPS COLLEGE 10/23 LSU (@ Jackson) 10/30 TENNESSEE 11/6 at Tulane 11/13 at Indiana 11/25 OLE MISS [Thu.]

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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

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

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

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 at Ole Miss Southern [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

L

1937 (5-4-1, 3-2 SEC) 1932 (3-5) 2-1 H • 0-2 A • 1-2 N 10/1 Alabama (@ Montgomery) 10/8 Miss. College (@ Jackson) 10/15 LSU (@ Monroe, La.) 10/22 MILLSAPS COLLEGE 10/27 at Indiana [Thu.] 11/5 at Tennessee 11/12 SOUTHWESTERN 11/24 OLE MISS [Thu.]

Ray Dauber 0-53 L 18-7 W 0-24 L 9-8 W 0-19 L 0-31 L 6-0 W 0-13 L

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

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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)

1944 (6-2, 3-2 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

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)

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

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.]

14-7

1941 (8-1-1, 4-0-1 SEC)

1942 (8-2, 5-2 SEC)

1943 No Team (World War II)

W

Final Rank: #16 AP

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)

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 USF (@ Memphis) (#18-NR)

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

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 * MISSISSIPPI (#15-NR) 12/1 * at Alabama

Allyn McKeen 31-0 W 20-0 W 41-6 W 16-6 W 13-14 L 27-20 W 54-0 W 6-7 L 13-55 L

1946 (8-2, 3-2 SEC) 3-0 H • 3-2 A • 2-0 N 9/29 CHATTANOOGA [Sun.] 10/5 * at LSU 10/12 at Michigan State 10/19 San Francisco (@ Memphis) 10/26 * at Tulane 11/2 MURRAY STATE (HC) 11/9 * Auburn (@ Birmingham) 11/16 NORTHWESTERN [LA] STATE 11/23 * at Ole Miss 11/30 * at Alabama (#19-NR)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1955 (6-4, 4-4 SEC)

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

1952 (5-4, 3-4 SEC) 3-0 H • 2-3 A • 0-1 N 9/27 * Tennessee (@ Memphis) 10/4 ARKANSAS STATE 10/11 NORTH TEXAS STATE 10/18 * KENTUCKY (HC) 10/25 * at Alabama 11/1 * at Tulane 11/8 * at Auburn 11/15 * at LSU 11/29 * at Ole Miss

1954 (6-4, 3-3 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 CLEMON 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

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

1953 (5-2-3, 3-1-3 SEC)

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

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 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

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

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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

105


| HISTORY | YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

1956 (4-6, 2-5 SEC)

1962 (3-6, 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

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

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

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

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) 11/14 * at LSU [Sun.] 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

Charley Shira 0-30 L 7-24 L 7-3 W 14-21 L 6-43 L 12-24 L

11/4 11/11 11/18 12/2

* * * *

at Alabama at Auburn at LSU OLE MISS

0-13 0-36 0-55 3-10

L L L L

1968 (0-8-2, 0-4-2 SEC) 0-3 H • 0-4-1 A • 0-1-1 N Charley Shira 9/21 LOUISIANA TECH 13-20 L 9/28 * Auburn (@ Jackson) 0-26 L 10/5 * at Florida (NR-#4) 14-31 L 10/12 SOUTHERN MISS (HC) 14-47 L 10/19 * Texas Tech (@ Jackson) 28-28 T 10/26 at Tampa 17-24 L 11/2 * at Alabama 13-20 L 11/9 FLORIDA STATE 14-27 L 11/16 * at LSU 16-20 L 11/30 * at Ole Miss 17-17 T (Note: Texas Tech was an appointed conference game for State)

1969 (3-7, 0-5 SEC) 2-1 H • 1-4 A • 0-2 N 9/20 RICHMOND 9/27 * Florida (@ Jackson) (NR-#12) 10/4 at Houston 10/11 SOUTHERN MISS (HC) 10/18 at Texas Tech 10/25 at Florida State 11/1 * Alabama (@ Jackson) 11/8 * at Auburn (NR-#11) 11/15 * at LSU 11/27 * OLE MISS [Thu.]

Charley Shira 17-14 W 35-47 L 0-74 L 34-20 W 30-26 W 17-20 L 19-23 L 13-52 L 6-61 L 22-48 L

1970 (6-5, 3-4 SEC) 1-1 H • 1-3 A • 4-1 N 9/12 Oklahoma State (@ Jackson) 9/19 * at Florida (NR-#14) 9/26 * Vanderbilt (@ Memphis) 10/3 * Georgia (@ Jackson) 10/10 HOUSTON 10/17 Texas Tech (@ Jackson) 10/24 SOUTHERN MISS (HC) 10/31 * at Alabama 11/7 * Auburn (@ Birmingham) (NR-#10) 11/14 * at LSU 11/21 * at Ole Miss

Charley Shira 14-13 W 13-34 L 20-6 W 7-6 W 14-31 L 20-16 W 51-15 W 6-35 L 0-56 L 7-38 L 19-14 W

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

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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)

1974 (9-3, 3-3 SEC) 2-0 H • 2-2 A • 5-1 N 9/7 William & Mary (@ Jackson) 9/21 * Georgia (@ Jackson) 9/28 * at Florida 10/5 KANSAS STATE 10/12 at Lamar 10/19 at Memphis 10/26 LOUISVILLE (HC) 11/2 * at Alabama (#17-#4) 11/9 * Auburn (@ Jackson) (NR-#10) 11/16 * LSU (@ Jackson) 11/23 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson) SUN BOWL (@ EL PASO, TEXAS) 12/28 North Carolina

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 Final Rank: #17 AP/#17 UPI Bob Tyler 49-7 W 38-14 W 13-29 L 21-16 W 37-21 W 29-28 W 56-7 W 0-35 L 20-24 L 7-6 W 31-13 W 26-24 W

1975 ($2-9, 0-6 SEC) 1-1 H • 1-5 A • 0-3 N 9/6 at Memphis 9/20 * at Georgia 9/27 * Florida (@ Jackson) (NR-#19) 10/4 $ SOUTHERN MISS 10/11 $ at Rice 10/18 NORTH TEXAS STATE (HC) 10/25 $ at Louisville 11/1 * Alabama (@ Jackson) (NR-#6) 11/8 *$ at Auburn 11/15 *$ at LSU 11/22 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

17-7 6-28 10-27 7-3 28-14 15-12 28-14 10-21 21-21 16-6 7-13

Bob Tyler W L L W W W W L T W L

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)

Emory Bellard 14-9 W 38-10 W 12-35 L 7-20 L 6-31 L 7-31 L 13-28 L 18-35 L 13-30 L 45-26 W 23-24 L

1984 (4-7, 1-5 SEC)

17-31

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

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1986 (6-5, 2-4 SEC) 1976 ($0-11, 0-6 SEC) 0-3 H • 0-4 A • 0-4 N 9/4 $ NORTH TEXAS STATE 9/18 $ LOUISVILLE 9/25 * at Florida 10/2 $ CAL POLY POMONA (HC) 10/9 *$ Kentucky (@ Jackson) 10/16 $ at Memphis 10/23 $ at Southern Miss 10/30 * at Alabama (#18-#17) 11/6 *$ Auburn (@ Jackson) 11/13 *$ LSU (@ Jackson) 11/20 *$ Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Final Rank: #20 AP Bob Tyler 7-0 W 30-21 W 30-34 L 38-0 W 14-7 W 42-33 W 14-6 W 17-34 L 28-19 W 21-13 W 28-11 W

1977 ($0-11, 0-6 SEC) 0-2 H • 0-6 A • 0-3 N 9/3 $ NORTH TEXAS STATE 9/10 $ at Washington 9/24 * Florida (@ Jackson) (#12-#13) 10/1 $ at Kansas State 10/8 * at Kentucky (NR-#16) 10/15 at Memphis 10/22 SOUTHERN MISS (HC) 10/29 * Alabama (@ Jackson) (NR-#2) 11/5 *$ at Auburn 11/12 * at LSU 11/19 *$ Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Bob Tyler 17-15 W 27-18 W 22-24 L 24-21 W 7-23 L 13-21 L 7-14 L 7-37 L 27-13 W 24-27 L 18-14 W

$—All wins during 1975-77 were forfeited by the NCAA, except the 1975 Memphis and North Texas State games

1981 (8-4, 4-2 SEC)

Final Rank: #17 UPI 2-0 H • 3-1 A • 3-3 N Emory Bellard 9/5 Memphis (@ Jackson) (#14-NR) 20-3 W 9/19 * VANDERBILT (#14-NR) 29-9 W 9/26 * Florida (@ Jackson) (#12-#19) 28-7 W 10/3 Missouri (@ Jackson) (#9-#17) 3-14 L 10/10 at Colorado State (#19-NR) 37-27 W 10/17 MIAMI [Fla.] (HC) (#16-#13) 14-10 W 10/24 * at Auburn (#9-NR) 21-17 W 10/31 * at Alabama (#7-#8) 10-13 L 11/7 Southern Miss (@ Jackson) (#15-#19) 6-7 L 11/14 * at LSU 17-9 W 11/21 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson) 17-21 L HALL OF FAME BOWL (@ BIRMINGHAM, ALA.) 12/31 Kansas [Thu.] 10-0 W

1982 (5-6, 2-4 SEC) 2-2 H • 2-2 A • 1-2 N 9/4 at Tulane 9/11 ARKANSAS STATE 9/18 at Memphis 9/25 * at Florida (NR-#5) 10/2 * GEORGIA (NR-#6) 10/9 Southern Miss. (@ Jackson) 10/16 at Miami [Fla.] (NR-#17) 10/23 * AUBURN (HC) 10/30 * Alabama (@ Jackson) (NR-#9) 11/13 * LSU (NR-#6) 11/20 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Emory Bellard 30-21 W 31-10 W 41-17 W 17-27 L 22-29 L 14-20 L 14-31 L 17-35 L 12-20 L 27-24 W 27-10 W

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)

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| HISTORY | YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

1988 (1-10, 0-7 SEC) 1-3 H • 0-5 A • 0-2 N 9/3 LOUISIANA TECH 9/10 * at Vanderbilt 9/17 * GEORGIA (NR-#7) 9/24 * at Florida (NR-#20) 10/1 at Memphis 10/15 Southern Miss (@ Jackson) 10/22 * at Auburn (NR-#10) 10/29 * ALABAMA (HC) (NR-#19) 11/12 * LSU (NR-#12) 11/19 at Tulane 11/26 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Rockey Felker 21-14 W 20-24 L 35-42 L 0-17 L 10-31 L 21-38 L 0-33 L 34-53 L 3-20 L 22-27 L 6-33 L

1989 (5-6, 1-6 SEC) 4-0 H • 1-3 A • 0-3 N 9/2 * VANDERBILT 9/9 at Southern Miss (NR-#18) 9/23 * at Georgia 9/30 * Florida (@ Tampa) 10/7 NORTHEAST LOUISIANA 10/21 MEMPHIS (HC) 10/28 * at Auburn (NR-#16) 11/4 * Alabama (@ Birmingham) (NR-#5) 11/11 TULANE 11/18 * at LSU 11/25 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Rockey Felker 42-7 W 26-23 W 6-23 L 0-21 L 28-14 W 35-10 W 0-14 L 10-23 L 27-7 W 20-44 L 11-21 L

1990 (5-6, 1-6 SEC) 2-3 H • 2-2 A • 1-1 N 9/8 * TENNESSEE (NR-#8) 9/15 CAL STATE FULLERTON 9/22 SOUTHERN MISS 9/29 * at Florida (NR-#17) 10/13 * at Kentucky 10/20 at Tulane 10/27 * AUBURN (HC) (NR-#2) 11/3 * ALABAMA 11/10 at Memphis 11/17 * LSU (@ Jackson) 11/24 * Ole Miss (@ Jackson)

Rockey Felker 7-40 L 27-13 W 13-10 W 21-34 L 15-17 L 38-17 W 16-17 L 0-22 L 27-23 W 34-22 W 9-21 L

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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1998 (8-5, 6-2 SEC)

2-3-1 H • 2-2-0 A • 0-0-1 N Jackie Sherrill 9/4 MEMPHIS (#23-NR) 35-45 L 9/11 * LSU 16-18 L 9/25 at Tulane 36-10 W 10/2 * at Florida (NR-#5) 24-38 L 10/9 * at Auburn (NR-#22) 17-31 L 10/16 * SOUTH CAROLINA 23-0 W 10/23 ARKANSAS STATE (HC) 15-15 T 10/30 * KENTUCKY 17-26 L 11/6 * at Arkansas (@ Little Rock) 13-13 T 11/13 * $ at Alabama (NR-#12) 25-36 L 11/27 * OLE MISS 20-13 W $—Alabama’s win was forfeited by the NCAA to Mississippi State

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.]

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 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)

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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| HISTORY | YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

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 [Sat.]

2011 (7-6, 2-6 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

2012 (8-5, 4-4 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)

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

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) [Sat.] 52-14 W

6-1 H • 2-3 A • 0-1 N 9/1 JACKSON STATE 9/8 * AUBURN 9/15 at Troy 9/22 SOUTH ALABAMA (#23-NR) 10/6 * at Kentucky (#19-NR) 10/13 * TENNESSEE (#18-NR) 10/20 MIDDLE TENNESSEE (#12-NR) 10/27 * at Alabama (#11-#1) 11/3 * TEXAS A&M (#15-#16) 11/10 * at LSU (#21-#7) 11/17 * ARKANSAS 11/24 * at Ole Miss (#25-NR) GATOR BOWL (@ JACKSONVILLE, FLA.) 1/1 Northwestern (NR-#20) [Tue.]

Dan Mullen 56-9 W 28-10 W 30-24 W 30-10 W 27-14 W 41-31 W 45-3 W 7-38 L 13-38 L 17-37 L 45-14 W 24-41 L 20-34

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2013 (7-6, 3-5 SEC) 5-2 H • 1-3 A • 1-1 N 8/31 vs. Oklahoma State (NR-#13) 9/7 ALCORN STATE 9/14 * at Auburn 9/21 TROY 10/5 * LSU (NR-#10) 10/12 BOWLING GREEN 10/24 * KENTUCKY [Thu.] 11/2 * at South Carolina (NR-#14) 11/9 * at Texas A&M (NR-#11) 11/16 * ALABAMA (NR-#1) 11/23 * at Arkansas (@ Little Rock) 11/28 * OLE MISS [Thu.] LIBERTY BOWL (@ MEMPHIS, TENN.) 12/31 Rice [Tue.]

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| HISTORY | YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS/HOMECOMING

1895-1932 (PRE-SEC YEARS) Overall Year Record Conf. Head Coach 1895 0-2 — W.M. Matthews 1896 0-4 SIAA J.B. Hildebrand 1901 2-2-1 SIAA L.B. Harvey 1902 1-4-1 SIAA L. Gwinn 1903 3-0-2 SIAA Dan Martin 1904 2-5 SIAA Dan Martin 1905 3-4 SIAA Dan Martin 1906 2-2-1 SIAA Dan Martin 1907 6-3 SIAA Fred Furman 1908 3-4 SIAA Fred Furman 1909 5-4 SIAA W.D. Chadwick 1910 7-2 SIAA W.D. Chadwick 1911 7-2-1 SIAA W.D. Chadwick 1912 4-3 SIAA W.D. Chadwick 1913 6-1-1 SIAA W.D. Chadwick 1914 6-2 SIAA E.C. Hayes 1915 5-2-1 SIAA E.C. Hayes 1916 4-4-1 SIAA E.C. Hayes 1917 6-1 SIAA Sid Robinson 1918 3-2 SIAA Sid Robinson 1919 6-2 SIAA Sid Robinson 1920 5-3 SIAA Fred Holtkamp 1921 4-4-1 SC Fred Holtkamp 1922 3-4-2 SC C.R. Dudy Noble 1923 5-2-2 SC Earl Able 1924 5-4 SC Earl Able 1925 3-4-1 SC Bernie Bierman 1926 5-4 SC Bernie Bierman 1927 5-3 SC J.W. Hancock 1928 2-4-2 SC J.W. Hancock 1929 1-5-2 SC J.W. Hancock 1930 2-7 SC Chris Cagle 1931 2-6 SC Ray Dauber 1932 3-5 SC Ray Dauber SIAA -Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SC -Southern Conference

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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 115 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) 531-558-39 181-350-13

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 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 10-27-51

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 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 76 Games — 35 Different Opponents — 52-21-3

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| 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 6 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 46-31 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 .597 .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) Head Coach Allyn McKeen Sid Robinson W.D. Chadwick Ralph Sasse E.C. Hayes Earl Able Murray Warmath Darrell Royal Dan Mullen Fred Furman 11. Fred Holtcamp 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Years 9 3 5 3 3 2 2 2 6 2 2

Tenure 1939-48 1917-19 1909-13 1935-37 1914-16 1923-24 1952-53 1954-55 2009-p 1907-08 1920-21

Record 65-19-3 15-5 29-12-2 20-10-2 15-8-2 10-6-2 10-6-3 12-8 46-31 9-7 9-7-1

Pct. .764 .750 .698 .656 .640 .611 .605 .600 .597 .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) 32 Coaches

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 6 115

Tenure Record Pct. 1895 0-2 .000 1896 0-4 .000 1901 2-2-1 .500 1902 1- 4-1 .250 1903-06 10- 11-3 .479 1907-08 9- 7 .563 1909-13 29-12-2 .698 1914-16 15- 8-2 .640 1917-19 15- 5 .750 1920-21 9- 7-1 .559 1922 3- 4-2 .444 1923-24 10- 6-2 .611 1925-26 8- 8-1 .500 1927-29 8-12-4 .417 1930 2- 7 .222 1931-32 5- 11 .313 1933-34 7-12-1 .375 1935-37 20-10-2 .656 1938 4- 6 .400 1939-48 65-19-3 .764 1949-51 8-18-1 .315 1952-53 10- 6-3 .605 1954-55 12- 8 .600 1956-61 22-32-2 .411 1962-66 20-28-2 .420 1967-72 16-45-2 .270 1973-78 21-44-2 .328 1979-85 37-42 .468 1986-90 21-34 .382 1991-2003 75-75-2 .500 2004-08 21-38 .356 2009-Pres. 46-31 .597 530-558-39 (.487)

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 6 3 6

Years 1991-2003 1939-48 2009-12 1917-19 1973-78

Record 7-6 5-4 4-2 4-0 3-3

Pct. .538 .556 .667 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.

In just six seasons, Dan Mullen already ranks third in school history in wins.

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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’S RECORD BY DECADE ... Decade 1890s. . . 1900s. . . 1910s. . . 1920s. . . 1930s. . . 1940s. . . 1950s. . . 1960s. . . 1970s. . . 1980s. . . 1990s. . . 2000s. . . 2010s. . . TOTALS

11th 17th 17th 25th

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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MSU IN DOMES ... Dome Record Pct. Astrodome . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 . . . . . . . . . .333 Carrier Dome. . . . . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . . . . . . 1.000 Georgia Dome . . . . . . . . . .1-3 . . . . . . . . . .250 Superdome . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2 . . . . . . . . . .750 TOTALS . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7 . . . . . . . . . . .563 (last dome game: vs. Tulane, 2007, Superdome, New Orleans, La.)

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LAST MSU SEC RECORD OF: 0-1: 2013 0-2: 2013 0-3: 2011 0-4: 2011 0-5: 2006 0-6: 2005 0-7: 2005 0-8: 2002

MSU’S RECORD BY MONTH ...

1-0: 2014 1-1: 2009 1-2: 2013 1-3: 2013 1-4: 2013 1-5: 2013 1-6: 2011 1-7: 2006

Month August . . . September. October . . November . December . January . . TOTALS .

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Record . . . .3-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2-1. . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 . . . . . . . . . . . 19-25-2 . . . . . . . . . . 28-19-2 . . . . . . . . . 471-505-34 . . . . . . . . 531-558-39 . . . . . . .

Pct. .429 .583 .500 .750 .435 .604 .486 . .488

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 . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

81-32-2 . . . . . . . . 53-15-1 . . . . . . . . 18-10-1 . . . . . . . . . .7-9 . . . . . . . . . . 6-12 . . . . . . . . . 75-21-2 . . . . . . . . 86-26-2 . . . . . . . . . .9-6 . . . . . . . . . 77-20-2 . . . . . . . . 50-57-6 . . . . . . . . 10-32-1 . . . . . . . . 41-25-5 . . . . . . . . 27-52-2 . . . . . . . . . 10-15 . . . . . . . . 12-28-1 . . . . . . . . .4-10-1 . . . . . . . . 25-37-3 . . . . . . . . 22-58-1 . . . . . . . .

.713 .775 .638 .438 .333 .775 .761 .600 .786 .469 .244 .613 .340 .400 .305 .300 .408 .278

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: 2014 1-1: 2013 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: 2009 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: 2007 3-2: 2011 3-3: 2013 3-4: 2011 3-5: 2009 3-6: 2004 3-7: 2006 3-8: 2006 3-9: 2006

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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

4-0: 2014 4-1: 2000 4-2: 2010 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: 2010 5-3: 1998 5-4: 2011 5-5: 2011 5-6: 2013 5-7: 2009 6-0: 2014 6-1: 1986 6-2: 2010 6-3: 1998 6-4: 2007 6-5: 2007 6-6: 2013 7-0: 2014 7-1: 2012 7-2: 2012 7-3: 2012 7-4: 2010 7-5: 2007 8-0: 2014 8-1: 1999 8-2: 1999 8-3: 2012 8-4: 2012 8-5: 2012 9-0: 2014 9-1: 2014 9-2: 1999 9-3: 1980 9-4: 2010 10-0: Never$ 10-1: 2014 10-2: 1999

MSU ON ARTIFICIAL TURF ... 32-44 (NOTE: includes four wins that were forfeited from 1975-77) [last game: vs. Rice in Memphis, 2013)

4-0: 2014 4-1: 1981 4-2: 2000 4-3: 2012 4-4: 2012

LAST MSU RECORD OF:

MSU’S RECORD BY DAY ... Day Sunday. . . Monday . . Tuesday . . Wednesday Thursday . Friday . . . Saturday . . TOTALS .

3-0: 2014 3-1: 2012 3-2: 2012 3-3: 2012 3-4: 2010 3-5: 2013

**-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

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

Losses 1. 11 2. 10 3. 8 8 5. 7 7 7

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.

11 games (9/5/1998 - 11/11/2000)

LONGEST SEC ROAD WINNING STREAK (NO NEUTRAL SITES): 6 games (11/11/39 - 10/4/41)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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.

Games 12 8 8 7 7 4 4

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 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)

Quarterback Dak Prescott led Mississippi State on a 12-game win streak from 2013-14.

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

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)

LONGEST SEC WINLESS STREAKS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

7 games (10/17/42 - 11/11/44)

LONGEST UNBEATEN STREAKS

Losses 19 13 11 10 9 9 9

Games 1. 17 2. 10 10 4. 8 8

LONGEST SEC ROAD WINNING STREAK (INCLUDES NEUTRAL SITES):

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

LONGEST LOSING STREAKS

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 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.

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AIR FORCE (AFA, 1-0) 1991

AFA, 38-15 .............................. at Memphis, Tenn. at Neutral Sites: AFA, 1-0

ALABAMA (UA, 78-18-3) 1896: 1901: 1902: 1903: 1904: 1905: 1906: 1911: 1912: 1913: 1914: 1919: 1920: 1921: 1922: 1925: 1926: 1927: 1928: 1931: 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: 1939: 1940: 1941: 1942: 1944: 1945: 1946: 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:

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UA, 20-0 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 45-0 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 27-0 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa MSU, 11-0............................... at Columbus, Miss. UA, 6-0.................................... at Columbus, Miss. UA, 34-0 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 16-4 .............................................. at Starkville Tied, 6-6.................................. at Columbus, Miss. MSU, 7-0 .................................. at Aberdeen, Miss. MSU, 7-0 ............................... at Birmingham, Ala. MSU, 9-0 ............................... at Birmingham, Ala. UA, 14-6 ............................... at Birmingham, Ala. UA, 24-7 ............................... at Birmingham, Ala. Tied, 7-7................................ at Birmingham, Ala. UA, 59-0 ............................... at Birmingham, Ala. UA, 6-0.............................................. at Tuscaloosa UA, 26-7 ................................... at Meridian, Miss. UA, 13-7 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 46-0 .............................................. at Starkville UA, 53-0 ................................... at Meridian, Miss. UA, 53-0 ...............................at Montgomery, Ala. UA, 18-0 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 41-0 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa MSU, 20-7......................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 7-0.............................................. at Tuscaloosa UA, 7-0.............................................. at Tuscaloosa MSU, 13-0......................................... at Tuscaloosa MSU, 14-0......................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 21-6 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 19-0 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 55-13 ......................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 24-7 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 10-7 .............................................. at Starkville UA, 35-6 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 14-7 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 7-0................................................. at Starkville UA, 42-19 ......................................... at Tuscaloosa Tied, 7-7............................................ at Tuscaloosa MSU, 12-7......................................... at Tuscaloosa MSU, 26-7......................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 13-12 ......................................... at Tuscaloosa MSU, 25-13 ...................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 9-7................................................. at Starkville UA, 10-0 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 7-0................................................. at Starkville UA, 24-0 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 20-0 .............................................. at Starkville UA, 20-19 ......................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 23-6 ......................................at Jackson, Miss. UA, 10-7 ......................................at Jackson, Miss. UA, 27-14 ......................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 13-0 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 20-13 ......................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 23-19 ....................................at Jackson, Miss. UA, 35-6 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 41-10 ....................................at Jackson, Miss. UA, 58-14 ......................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 35-0 ......................................at Jackson, Miss. UA, 35-0 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 21-10 ....................................at Jackson, Miss. UA, 34-17 ......................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 37-7 ......................................at Jackson, Miss. UA, 35-14 ............................. at Birmingham, Ala. UA, 24-7 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa MSU, 6-3 ......................................at Jackson, Miss. UA, 13-10 ......................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 20-12 ....................................at Jackson, Miss. UA, 35-18 ......................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 24-20 ....................................at Jackson, Miss. UA, 44-28 ......................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 38-3 .............................................. at Starkville

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:

UA, 21-18 ............................. at Birmingham, Ala. UA, 53-34 ............................................ at Starkville UA, 23-10 ............................. at Birmingham, Ala. UA, 22-0 .............................................. at Starkville UA, 13-7 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 30-21 ............................................ at Starkville UA, 36-25*........................................ at Tuscaloosa UA, 29-25 ............................................ at Starkville UA, 14-9 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa MSU, 17-16 ......................................... at Starkville MSU, 32-20 ...................................... at Tuscaloosa MSU, 26-14 ......................................... at Starkville UA, 19-7 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa MSU, 29-7............................................ at Starkville UA, 24-17 ......................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 28-14 ......................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 38-0 .............................................. at Starkville UA, 30-14 ......................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 17-0 .............................................. at Starkville MSU, 24-16 ...................................... at Tuscaloosa MSU, 17-12 ......................................... at Starkville UA, 32-7 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 31-3 .............................................. at Starkville UA, 30-10 ......................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 24-7 .............................................. at Starkville UA, 38-7 ........................................... at Tuscaloosa UA, 20-7 .............................................. at Starkville UA, 25-20 ........................................ at Tuscaloosa at Starkville: UA, 17-4 at Tuscaloosa: UA, 42-9-1 at Neutral Sites: UA, 19-5-2

ALCORN STATE (MSU, 2-0) 2010 2013

MSU, 49-16 .........................................at Starkville MSU, 51-7............................................at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 2-0

ARKANSAS (UA, 15-9-1) 1916: 1939: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011: 2012: 2013: 2014:

MSU, 20-7................................at Memphis, Tenn. MSU, 19-0................................at Memphis, Tenn. MSU, 10-3............................................at Starkville Tied, 13-13 ............................. at Little Rock, Ark. MSU, 17-7............................................at Starkville UA, 26-21 ............................... at Little Rock, Ark. UA, 16-13 ............................................at Starkville UA, 17-7 .......................................... at Fayetteville MSU, 22-21 .........................................at Starkville UA, 14-9 ................................. at Little Rock, Ark. UA, 17-10 (OT) ..................................at Starkville UA, 24-21 ........................................ at Fayetteville UA, 26-19 ............................................at Starkville UA, 52-6 .......................................... at Fayetteville UA, 24-21 ............................................at Starkville UA, 44-10 ............................... at Little Rock, Ark. UA, 28-14 ............................................at Starkville UA, 45-31 ............................... at Little Rock, Ark. MSU, 31-28 .........................................at Starkville UA, 42-21 ............................... at Little Rock, Ark. UA, 38-31 (2OT) ................................at Starkville UA, 44-17 ............................... at Little Rock, Ark. MSU, 45-14 .........................................at Starkville MSU, 24-17 (OT) .................. at Little Rock, Ark. MSU, 17-10 ........................................at Starkville at Starkville: Tied, 6-6 at Fayetteville: UA, 3-1 at Neutral Sites: UA, 6-2-1

ARKANSAS A&M (MSU, 1-0) 1944:

MSU, 49-20 .........................................at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

ARKANSAS STATE (MSU, 15-0-1) 1950: 1951: 1952: 1954:

MSU, 67-0............................................at Starkville MSU, 32-0 ...........................................at Starkville MSU, 41-14 .........................................at Starkville MSU, 46-13 .........................................at Starkville

1956: 1957: 1958: 1959: 1960: 1961: 1982: 1985: 1986: 1992: 1993: 1994:

MSU, 19-9............................................at Starkville MSU, 47-13 .........................................at Starkville MSU, 38-0............................................at Starkville MSU, 49-14 .........................................at Starkville MSU, 29-9............................................at Starkville MSU, 38-0............................................at Starkville MSU, 31-10 .........................................at Starkville MSU, 22-14 .........................................at Starkville MSU, 24-9............................................at Starkville MSU, 56-6............................................at Starkville Tied, 15-15 ..........................................at Starkville MSU, 49-3............................................at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 15-0-1

ARMY (MSU, 1-0) 1935:

MSU, 13-7..............................at West Point, Miss. at West Point: MSU, 1-0

AUBURN (AU, 61-25-2) 1905: 1910: 1911: 1912: 1913: 1914: 1915: 1916: 1917: 1919: 1927: 1928: 1930: 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: 1942: 1944: 1945: 1946: 1947: 1948: 1949: 1950: 1952: 1953: 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:

AU, 18-0 ..................................at Columbus, Miss. AU, 6-0 ................................................... at Auburn AU, 11-5 ................................at Birmingham, Ala. AU, 7-0 ..................................at Birmingham, Ala. AU, 34-0 ................................at Birmingham, Ala. AU, 19-0 ................................at Birmingham, Ala. AU, 26-0 ................................at Birmingham, Ala. AU, 7-3 ..................................at Birmingham, Ala. AU, 13-6 ................................at Birmingham, Ala. AU, 7-0 ..................................at Birmingham, Ala. MSU, 7-0 ...............................at Birmingham, Ala. MSU, 13-0.............................at Birmingham, Ala. MSU, 7-6 ...............................at Birmingham, Ala. AU, 33-7 ................................at Birmingham, Ala. AU, 20-6 ............................... at Montgomery, Ala. AU, 7-0 ..................................at Birmingham, Ala. Tied, 7-7................................at Birmingham, Ala. MSU, 14-7.............................at Birmingham, Ala. MSU, 6-0 ...............................at Birmingham, Ala. MSU, 26-21 ..........................at Birmingham, Ala. MSU, 20-0.............................at Birmingham, Ala. MSU, 33-0.............................at Birmingham, Ala. MSU, 14-0.............................at Birmingham, Ala. MSU, 20-0.............................at Birmingham, Ala. AU, 25-6 ................................................. at Auburn MSU, 27-0............................................at Starkville MSU, 49-34 ........................................... at Auburn Tied, 21-21 ..........................................at Starkville AU, 27-26............................................... at Auburn AU, 27-20............................................... at Auburn AU, 15-7 ................................at Birmingham, Ala. AU, 33-14............................................... at Auburn AU, 31-0 ................................at Birmingham, Ala. AU, 27-12............................................... at Auburn MSU, 11-10 ..........................at Birmingham, Ala. AU, 9-3 ................................................... at Auburn MSU, 13-10 ................................ at Jackson, Miss. AU, 12-3 ................................................. at Auburn AU, 25-18..............................at Birmingham, Ala. AU, 13-0 ...................................... at Jackson, Miss. AU, 36-0 ................................................. at Auburn AU, 26-0 ...................................... at Jackson, Miss. AU, 52-13............................................... at Auburn AU, 56-0 ................................at Birmingham, Ala. AU, 30-21............................................... at Auburn AU, 14-3 ...................................... at Jackson, Miss. AU, 31-17............................................... at Auburn AU, 24-20.................................... at Jackson, Miss. *Tied, 21-21........................................... at Auburn *MSU, 28-19 ............................... at Jackson, Miss. *MSU, 27-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn AU, 6-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville AU, 14-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn MSU, 24-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 21-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn AU, 35-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville AU, 28-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn

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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:

AU, 24-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville AU, 21-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn AU, 35-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville AU, 38-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn AU, 33-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn AU, 14-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn AU, 17-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 24-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn MSU, 14-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville AU, 31-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn AU, 42-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville AU, 48-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn AU, 49-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 20-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn MSU, 38-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 18-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn MSU, 17-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville AU, 16-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn AU, 42-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville AU, 45-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn AU, 43-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville AU, 28-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn AU, 34-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 19-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn AU, 3-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville AU, 49-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn AU, 17-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville AU, 41-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn MSU, 28-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville AU, 24-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn MSU, 38-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: AU, 12-6-1 at Auburn: AU, 28-6 at Neutral Sites: AU, 21-13-1

CAMP SHELBY (MSU, 1-0)

FLORIDA (UF, 33-19-2)

1918:

1923: 1924: 1925: 1936: 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: 1942: 1954: 1955: 1956: 1957: 1958: 1959: 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: 2000: 2001: 2004: 2005: 2009: 2010:

MSU, 12-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

CENTENARY (CC, 1-0-2) 1928: 1937: 1938:

Tie, 6-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville Tie, 0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Shreveport, La. CC, 19-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Meridian, Miss. at Starkville: Tied 0-0-1 at Shreveport: Tied 0-0-1 at Neutral Sites: CC, 1-0

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS (TIED, 0-0-1) 1901:

Tied, 0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. at Memphis: Tied, 0-0-1

CINCINNATI (TIED, 1-1) 1948: 1949:

MSU, 27-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UC, 19-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Cincinnati, Ohio at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Cincinnati: UC, 1-0

CLEMSON (TIED 1-1-1) 1948: 1949: 1999:

CU, 21-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville Tied, 7-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Clemson, S.C. MSU, 17-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Atlanta, Ga. at Starkville: CU, 1-0 at Clemson: Tied 0-0-1 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

COLORADO STATE (MSU, 2-0) 1981: 1984:

MSU, 37-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Fort Collins. Colo. MSU, 14-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Fort Collins: MSU, 1-0

BAYLOR (BU, 2-1-1) 1948: 1949: 1950: 1995:

Tied, 7-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. BU, 14-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville BU, 14-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Shreveport, La. MSU, 30-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Waco, Texas at Starkville: BU, 1-0 at Waco: MSU, 1-0 at Neutral Sites: BU, 1-0-1

CUMBERLAND (CU, 3-2) 1902: 1904: 1905: 1909: 1914:

CU, 15-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CU, 27-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CU, 27-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MSU, 34-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MSU, 77-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville: CU, 3-2

BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN (MSU, 8-0)

DELTA STATE (MSU, 1-0)

1909: 1910: 1911: 1921: 1922: 1926: 1927: 1939:

1937:

MSU, 21-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 46-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 62-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 20-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 14-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 19-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Birmingham, Ala. MSU, 27-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 28-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 7-0 at Birmingham: MSU, 1-0

at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville

MSU, 39-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

DETROIT (MSU, 1-0) 1945:

MSU, 41-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

DRAKE (DU, 1-0) 1922:

DU, 48-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: DU, 1-0

BOWLING GREEN (MSU, 1-0)

DRURY COLLEGE (MSU, 1-0)

2013: MSU, 21-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

1907:

BYU (TIED, 1-1)

DUQUESNE (TIED 3-3)

2000: MSU, 44-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Provo, Utah 2001: BYU, 41-38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: BYU, 1-0 at Provo: MSU, 1-0

1936: 1937: 1938: 1941: 1942: 1947:

MSU, 6-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

Tied, 13-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jacksonville, Fla. UF, 27-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Montgomery, Ala. UF, 12-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Tampa, Fla. MSU, 7-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville MSU, 14-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 22-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 14-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville MSU, 27-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville MSU, 6-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 26-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville UF, 7-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville UF, 20-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville UF, 26-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 29-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville MSU, 14-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville UF, 14-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville UF, 19-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. Tied, 9-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville UF, 16-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 18-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville UF, 28-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville UF, 24-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UF, 31-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville UF, 47-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UF, 34-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville MSU, 13-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UF, 28-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville MSU, 33-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UF, 29-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville UF, 27-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UF, 34-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville UF, 24-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UF, 34-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville MSU, 24-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UF, 21-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville MSU, 28-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UF, 27-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville UF, 35-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UF, 27-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville UF, 36-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 16-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UF, 38-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville UF, 17-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville UF, 21-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Tampa, Fla. UF, 34-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville UF, 29-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Orlando, Fla. MSU, 30-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UF, 38-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville MSU, 47-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UF, 52-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville MSU, 38-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UF, 35-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville UF, 29-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 10-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gainesville at Starkville: MSU, 7-4 at Gainesville: UF, 19-8-1 at Neutral Sites: UF, 10-4-1

FLORIDA STATE (FSU, 7-2)

CAL POLY-POMONA (CPP, 1-0) 1976:

*MSU, 38-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: CPP, 1-0

DU, 13-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Miami, Fla. DU, 9-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 12-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, Pa. DU, 16-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, Pa. MSU, 28-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 34-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 2-1 at Pittsburgh: Tied 1-1 at Neutral Sites: DU, 1-0

1966: 1967: 1968: 1969: 1971: 1972: 1973: 1978: 1979:

CAL STATE FULLERTON (MSU, 2-0) 1990: 1991:

MSU, 27-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 47-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 2-0

EAST TENNESSEE STATE (MSU, 1-0) 1998:

MSU, 53-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

FSU, 10-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Tallahassee, Fla. FSU, 24-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Tallahassee, Fla. FSU, 27-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville FSU, 20-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Tallahassee, Fla. FSU, 27-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Tallahassee, Fla. FSU, 25-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 37-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Tallahassee, Fla. MSU, 55-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville FSU, 17-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Tallahassee, Fla. at Starkville: Tied, 1-1 at Tallahassee: FSU, 5-1 at Neutral Sites: FSU, 1-0

GARDNER-WEBB (MSU, 1-0) 2007:

MSU, 31-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

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| HISTORY | SERIES HISTORY

GEORGETOWN (MSU, 1-0) 1940:

MSU, 14-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Miami, Fla. at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

2005: 2009: 2010:

GEORGIA (UGA, 17-6) 1914: 1950: 1951: 1956: 1959: 1960: 1961: 1966: 1967: 1970: 1971: 1974: 1975: 1982: 1983: 1988: 1989: 1996: 1997: 2005: 2006: 2010: 2011:

MSU, 9-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Athens UGA, 27-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Athens MSU, 6-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 19-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Athens UGA, 15-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Atlanta, Ga. UGA, 20-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Athens UGA, 10-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Atlanta, Ga. UGA, 20-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UGA, 30-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Athens MSU, 7-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UGA, 35-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Athens MSU, 38-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UGA, 28-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Athens UGA, 29-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UGA, 20-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Athens UGA, 42-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UGA, 23-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Athens UGA, 38-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UGA, 47-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Athens UGA, 23-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UGA, 27-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Athens MSU, 24-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UGA, 24-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Athens at Starkville: UGA, 4-2 at Athens: UGA, 10-2 at Neutral Sites: UGA, 3-2

UH, 28-16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UH, 31-24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 47-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Houston, Texas at Starkville: UH, 5-3 at Houston: Tied, 4-4

ILLINOIS (TIED, 1-1) 1923: 1980:

UI, 27-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Urbana, Ill. MSU, 28-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Champaign, Ill. at Champaign: MSU, 1-0 at Neutral Sites: UI, 1-0

MSU, 31-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington UK, 14-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 31-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington MSU, 24-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 28-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington MSU, 27-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington MSU, 28-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 45-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington at Starkville: MSU, 11-6 at Lexington: UK, 13-9 at Neutral Sites: UK, 2-1

INDIANA (MSU, 3-0)

LAMAR (MSU, 2-0)

1920: 1926: 1932:

1971: 1974:

IU, 24-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Bloomington, Ind. IU, 19-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Bloomington, Ind. IU, 19-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Bloomington, Ind. at Bloomington: IU, 3-0

MSU, 24-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 37-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Beaumont at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Beaumont: MSU, 1-0

JACKSON AFB (MSU, 1-0)

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE (MSU, 3-1)

1944:

1908: 1940: 1945: 1987:

MSU, 41-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

JACKSON STATE (MSU, 1-0) 2009:

MSU, 45-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

ULL, 6-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Columbus, Miss. MSU, 20-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 31-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 31-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 3-0 at Neutral Sites: ULL, 1-0

JACKSONVILLE STATE (MSU, 2-0)

LOUISIANA-MONROE (MSU, 4-1-1)

2002: 2006:

1972: 1973: 1989: 1995: 1996: 1997:

MSU, 51-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 35-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 2-0

KANSAS (MSU, 1-0) 1981:

1908: 1929: 2008: 2009: 2014:

KANSAS STATE (TIED, 1-1)

LSU (LSU, 71-34-3)

1974: 1977:

1896: 1902: 1903: 1905: 1906: 1907: 1908: 1909: 1910: 1911: 1912: 1913: 1915: 1916: 1917: 1919: 1920: 1921: 1922: 1923: 1926: 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: 1942: 1944: 1945: 1946:

GT, 23-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Atlanta, Ga. GT, 27-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Atlanta, Ga. GT, 38-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Atlanta, Ga. GT, 42-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville GT, 49-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Miami, Fla. at Starkville: GT, 1-0 at Atlanta: GT, 3-0 at Neutral Sites: GT, 1-0

MSU, 10-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Birmingham, Ala. at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

MSU, 42-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tied, 21-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MSU, 28-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ULM, 34-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MSU, 59-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MSU, 24-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville: MSU, 4-1-1

GEORGIA TECH (GT, 5-0)

MSU, 21-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville *MSU, 24-21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Manhattan, Kan. at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Manhattan: KU, 1-0

KENTUCKY (TIED, 21-21) HARDIN-SIMMONS (MSU, 1-0) 1947:

MSU, 27-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

HASKELL INSTITUTE (MSU, 1-0) 1917:

MSU, 7-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

HAVANA ATHLETIC CLUB (MSU, 1-0) 1911:

MSU, 12-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Havana, Cuba at Havana: MSU, 1-0

HENDERSON BROWN (HB, 1-0) 1929:

HB, 7-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: HB, 1-0

HENDERSON STATE (HSU, 1-0) 1930:

HSU, 25-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: HSU, 1-0

HOUSTON (UH, 9-7) 1956: 1960: 1961: 1962: 1963: 1964: 1965: 1966: 1967: 1969: 1970: 1972: 2003:

116

2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011: 2012: 2013: 2014:

UH, 18-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Houston, Texas UH, 14-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 10-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Houston, Texas MSU, 9-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Houston, Texas MSU, 20-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 18-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 36-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Houston, Texas UH, 28-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Houston, Texas UH, 43-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UH, 74-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Houston, Texas UH, 31-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 27-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UH, 42-35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Houston, Texas

1914: 1915: 1916: 1917: 1944: 1950: 1951: 1952: 1953: 1955: 1958: 1972: 1973: 1976: 1977: 1984: 1985: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006:

UK, 19-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington MSU, 12-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UK, 13-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington MSU, 14-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 26-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. UK, 48-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UK, 27-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington MSU, 27-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UK, 32-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington MSU, 20-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington UK, 33-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington UK, 17-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington UK, 42-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. *MSU, 14-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UK, 23-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington UK, 17-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UK, 33-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington UK, 17-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington MSU, 31-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 37-36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington UK, 26-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 47-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington MSU, 42-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UK, 24-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington MSU, 35-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UK, 37-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington MSU, 23-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 35-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington MSU, 17-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UK, 45-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UK, 42-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington MSU, 22-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UK, 13-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lexington UK, 34-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville

at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville

LSU, 52-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 6-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 11-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville LSU, 15-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge Tied, 0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Columbus, Miss. LSU, 23-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 50-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 15-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 3-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Columbus, Miss. MSU, 6-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Gulfport, Miss. MSU, 7-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge Tied, 0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville LSU, 10-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 13-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 9-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 6-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 12-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 17-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 7-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 14-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 7-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. LSU, 9-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. LSU, 31-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. LSU, 31-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 8-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. LSU, 31-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 24-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Monroe, La. LSU, 21-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Monroe, La. LSU, 25-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 28-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 12-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 41-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 32-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 15-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 22-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge Tied, 0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 16-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 13-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 27-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 13-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge

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| HISTORY | SERIES HISTORY

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:

LSU, 21-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 7-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 34-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 13-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 3-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 33-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 26-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 25-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 34-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 32-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 14-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 7-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. LSU, 27-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 7-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 14-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 28-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 7-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. LSU, 14-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 37-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 17-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 55-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 20-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 61-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 38-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 28-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. LSU, 28-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 26-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 7-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. *MSU, 16-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge *MSU, 21-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. LSU, 27-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 16-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. LSU, 21-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 55-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 17-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 27-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 45-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 16-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville LSU, 17-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 47-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. LSU, 34-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 20-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville LSU, 44-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 34-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 28-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 24-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 18-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville LSU, 44-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 34-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville LSU, 28-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 24-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville LSU, 41-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge MSU, 17-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville LSU, 45-38 (OT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 42-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville LSU, 31-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 41-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville LSU, 51-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 37-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville LSU, 47-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 45-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville LSU, 34-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 30-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville LSU, 29-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 19-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville LSU, 37-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge LSU, 59-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 34-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Baton Rouge at Starkville: LSU, 14-6-1 at Baton Rouge: LSU, 47-19-1 at Neutral Sites: LSU, 10-9-1

LOUISIANA TECH (MSU, 8-3) 1904: 1908: 1927:

MSU, 32-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 47-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 14-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville

1938: 1968: 1980: 1987: 1988: 1996: 2008: 2011:

MSU, 48-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville LTU, 20-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 31-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 14-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 21-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville LTU, 38-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville LTU, 22-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Ruston, La. MSU, 26-20 (OT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 8-2 at Ruston: LTU, 1-0

LOUISVILLE (TIED, 2-2) 1973: 1974: 1975: 1976:

MSU, 18-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Louisville, Ky. MSU, 56-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville *MSU, 28-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Louisville, Ky. *MSU, 30-21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: Tied, 1-1 at Louisville: Tied, 1-1

LOYOLA [N.O.] (MSU, 3-0) 1934: 1935: 1936:

MSU, 20-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 6-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 32-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Meridian, Miss. at New Orleans: MSU, 2-0 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

1983: MEM, 30-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 1984: MEM, 23-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1985: MSU, 31-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 1986: MSU, 34-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1987: MSU, 9-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 1988: MEM, 31-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1989: MSU, 35-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 1990: MSU, 27-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1991: MEM, 28-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 1992: MSU, 20-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1993: MEM, 45-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 1994: MSU, 17-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1995: MSU, 28-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 1996: MSU, 31-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1997: MSU, 13-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 1998: MSU, 14-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1999: MSU, 13-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 2000: MSU, 17-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 2001: MSU, 30-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 2002: MSU, 29-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 2003: MSU, 35-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 2010: MSU, 49-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 2011: MSU, 59-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville: MSU, 15-4 at Memphis: MSU, 17-6 at Neutral Sites: Tied, 1-1

MAINE (MAINE, 1-0) 2004:

Maine, 9-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: Maine, 1-0

MEMPHIS ATHLETIC CLUB (MAC, 1-0) 1895:

MAC, 16-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. at Memphis: MAC, 1-0

MARION INSTITUTE (MSU, 4-0) 1905: 1906: 1914: 1917:

MSU, 38-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Marion, Ala. MSU, 62-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 54-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 18-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 3-0 at Marion: MSU, 1-0

MARSHALL (MSU, 1-0) 1979:

MEMPHIS UNIV. SCHOOL (MSU, 1-0) 1910:

MSU, 6-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

MERCER (MSU, 3-0) 1907: 1914: 1936:

MSU, 48-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

MSU, 75-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Columbus, Miss. MSU, 66-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 32-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 2-0 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

MARYLAND (UM, 1-0)

MERIDIAN ATHLETIC CLUB (MSU, 2-0)

1979:

1901: 1903:

UM, 35-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at College Park, Md. at College Park: UM, 1-0

MSU, 11-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Meridian, Miss. MSU, 43-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Meridian, Miss. at Meridian: MSU, 2-0

MARYVILLE COLLEGE (TIED, 0-0-1) 1916:

Tied, 7-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Maryville, Tenn. at Maryville: Tied, 0-0-1

MAXWELL FIELD (MSU, 1-0) 1945:

MSU, 16-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

MIAMI [FLA.] (UM, 3-2) 1954: 1980: 1981: 1982: 1983:

MEMPHIS (MSU, 33-11) 1951: MSU, 27-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1953: MSU, 34-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1954: MSU, 27-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 1955: MSU, 33-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 1957: MSU, 10-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 1958: MSU, 28-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 1959: MSU, 28-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 1960: MSU, 21-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 1961: MSU, 23-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1962: MEM, 28-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville 1963: MEM, 17-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1965: MEM, 33-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1974: MSU, 29-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1975: MSU, 17-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1976: *MSU, 42-33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1977: MEM, 21-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1978: MSU, 44-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1979: MEM, 14-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. 1980: MSU, 34-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. 1981: MSU, 20-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. 1982: MSU, 41-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn.

UM, 27-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Miami, Fla. MSU, 34-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Miami, Fla. MSU, 14-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 31-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Miami, Fla. UM, 31-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: Tied 1-1 at Miami: UM, 2-1

MICHIGAN (MSU, 1-0) 2010:

MSU, 52-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jacksonville, Fla. at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

MICHIGAN STATE (MICH. STATE, 2-1-1) 1928: 1929: 1946: 1947:

Tie, 6-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at East Lansing, Mich. MICH. STATE, 33-19 . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 6-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at East Lansing, Mich. MICH. STATE, 7-0 . . . . . . at East Lansing, Mich. at East Lansing: Tied, 1-1-1 at Neutral Sites: MICH. STATE, 1-0

MIDDLE TENNESSEE (MSU, 5-0) 1999: 2000: 2008: 2009: 2012:

MSU, 40-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 61-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 31-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 27-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Murfreesboro, Tenn. MSU, 45-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 4-0 at Murfreesboro: MSU, 1-0

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MILLSAPS (MSU, 14-2-1) 1923: 1924: 1925: 1926: 1927: 1929: 1930: 1931: 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: 1939: 1940: 1941: 1944:

MSU, 28-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 28-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 34-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 34-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 6-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville Tied, 0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MC, 19-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 10-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 9-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 12-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MC, 7-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 45-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 20-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 40-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 46-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 49-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 56-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 13-2-1 at Jackson: MSU, 1-0

1963: 1995:

MSU, 16-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Philadelphia, Pa. NCSU, 29-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Atlanta, Ga. at Starkville: NCSU, 1-0 at Raleigh: Tied, 1-1 at Neutral Sites: Tied, 1-1

NORTH TEXAS (MSU, 6-2) 1952: 1953: 1954: 1955: 1975: 1976: 1977: 1978:

MSU, 14-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 21-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 48-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 20-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 15-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville *MSU, 7-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville *MSU, 17-15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 17-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Irving, Texas at Starkville: MSU, 5-2 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

NORTHWESTERN (NW, 1-0) 2013:

NW, 34-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jacksonville, Fla. at Neutral Sites: NW, 1-0

MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (MSU, 16-3) 1910: 1911: 1912: 1913: 1915: 1916: 1917: 1919: 1920: 1921: 1924: 1925: 1926: 1929: 1930: 1931: 1932: 1933: 1934:

MSU, 24-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 27-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 19-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 1-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 12-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MC, 13-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Aberdeen, Miss. MSU, 68-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 56-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 27-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 14-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 7-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 46-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 41-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 6-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MC, 13-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MC, 6-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 18-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 18-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 13-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 13-2 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 3-1

MISSOURI (UM, 2-0) 1981: 1984:

UM, 14-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UM, 47-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Columbia at Columbia: UM, 1-0 at Neutral Sites: UM, 1-0

MURRAY STATE (MSU, 2-0) 1946: 2005:

MSU, 69-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 38-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 2-0

NAVY (MSU, 1-0) 1983:

MSU, 38-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

NEBRASKA (UN, 1-0) 1980:

UN, 31-17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at El Paso, Texas at Neutral Sites: UN, 1-0

NEW ORLEANS ATHLETIC CLUB (NOAC, 1-0) 1896:

NOAC, 55-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. at New Orleans: NOAC, 1-0

NORTH CAROLINA (TIED, 1-1) 1974: 1993:

MSU, 26-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at El Paso, Texas UNC, 21-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Atlanta, Ga. at Neutral Sites: Tied, 1-1

NORTH CAROLINA STATE (NCSU, 3-2) 1930: 1931: 1940:

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NCSU, 14-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Raleigh, N.C. NCSU, 6-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 26-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Raleigh, N.C.

NORTHWESTERN STATE (MSU, 2-0) 1945: 1946:

MSU, 54-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 27-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 2-0

OKLAHOMA STATE (OSU, 3-2) 1970: 1971: 1998: 1999: 2013:

MSU, 14-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. OSU, 26-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Stillwater, Okla. OSU, 42-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Stillwater, Okla. MSU, 29-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville OSU, 21-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Houston, Texas at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Stillwater: OSU, 2-0 at Neutral Sites: Tied, 1-1

OLE MISS (UM, 62-43-6) 1901: 1902: 1903: 1904: 1905: 1906: 1907: 1908: 1909: 1910: 1911: 1915: 1916: 1917: 1918: 1919: 1920: 1921: 1922: 1923: 1924: 1925: 1926: 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940:

MSU, 17-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 21-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville Tied, 6-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 17-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Columbus, Miss. MSU, 11-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UM, 29-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 15-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 44-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UM, 9-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UM, 30-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 6-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 65-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Tupelo, Miss. MSU, 36-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Tupelo, Miss. MSU, 41-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Tupelo, Miss. MSU, 13-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford MSU, 34-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 33-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Clarksdale, Miss. MSU, 20-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Greenwood, Miss. MSU, 21-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Greenwood, Miss. MSU, 19-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 13-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 20-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 6-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UM, 7-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 20-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 20-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville Tied, 7-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 20-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 25-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 13-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 31-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 7-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UM, 14-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford MSU, 26-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 9-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 19-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 18-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford MSU, 19-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville

1941: 1942: 1944: 1945: 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:

MSU, 6-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford MSU, 34-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 13-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 7-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 20-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 33-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 34-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 26-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 27-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 49-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 20-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford Tied, 7-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 14-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 26-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 13-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford Tied, 7-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 21-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 42-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 35-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 37-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 13-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford Tied, 10-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 20-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 21-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 24-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 10-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville Tied, 17-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 48-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 19-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 48-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 51-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 38-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 31-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UM, 13-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. *MSU, 28-11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. *MSU, 18-14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UM, 27-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UM, 14-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 19-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UM, 21-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 27-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UM, 24-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UM, 24-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UM, 45-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UM, 24-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 30-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UM, 33-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UM, 21-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UM, 21-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 24-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 17-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford MSU, 20-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 21-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 13-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 17-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 15-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 28-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford MSU, 23-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 45-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford MSU, 36-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 24-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford UM, 31-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 20-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford MSU, 35-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 20-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford MSU, 17-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 45-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford MSU, 41-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 31-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford MSU, 31-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 41-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford MSU, 17-10 (OT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UM, 31-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Oxford at Starkville: UM, 20-14-3 at Oxford: UM, 23-11-3 at Neutral Sites: UM, 19-18

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OREGON (UO, 2-0) 2002: 2003:

UO, 36-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Eugene, Ore. UO, 42-34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: UO, 1-0 at Eugene: UO, 1-0

1946: 1947:

MSU, 48-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. MSU, 21-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . at San Francisco, Calif. at San Francisco: MSU, 2-0 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 2-0

1921: 1922: 1923: 1924: 1925: 1928:

MSU, 21-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tie, 7-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MSU, 6-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OU, 12-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tied, 3-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MSU, 20-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville: MSU, 3-1-2

at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville at Starkville

1907: 1933: 1935: 1936: 1937:

US, 38-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Sewanee, Tenn. MSU, 26-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 25-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 68-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 12-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 3-0 at Sewanee: US, 1-0 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

PARK [TENN.] FIELD (PF, 1-0)

SOUTH ALABAMA (MSU, 1-0)

1918:

2012: 2014:

PF, 6-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: PF, 1-0

PAYNE [WEST POINT, MISS.] FIELD (PF, 1-0) 1918:

PF, 7-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: PF, 1-0

RHODES (SOUTHWESTERN) (MSU, 9-3) 1907: 1909: 1911: 1930: 1931: 1932: 1933: 1934: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941:

MSU, 7-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 31-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Columbus, Miss. MSU, 30-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville SWU, 14-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 14-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 6-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville SWU, 6-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis MSU, 21-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis SWU, 7-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis MSU, 37-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 13-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis MSU, 20-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis at Starkville: MSU, 5-1 at Memphis: MSU, 3-2 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

MSU, 30-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 35-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Mobile, Ala. at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Mobile: MSU, 1-0

SOUTH CAROLINA (USC, 9-6) 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2006: 2007: 2011: 2013:

USC, 21-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Columbia MSU, 23-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 41-36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Columbia USC, 65-39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 14-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Columbia MSU, 37-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 38-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Columbia MSU, 17-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville USC, 23-19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Columbia USC, 16-14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville USC, 34-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Columbia USC, 15-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville USC, 38-21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Columbia USC, 14-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville USC, 34-16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Columbia at Starkville: USC, 4-3 at Columbia: USC, 5-3

RICE (TIED, 1-1)

SOUTHERN MILITARY ACADEMY (MSU, 1-0)

1975: 2013:

1920:

*MSU, 28-14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Houston, Texas MSU, 44-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. at Houston: RU, 1-0 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

RICHMOND (MSU, 2-0) 1966: 1969:

MSU, 20-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 17-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 2-0

SAMFORD (MSU, 16-1-1) 1902: 1905: 1906: 1907: 1909: 1910: 1911: 1913: 1919: 1922: 1934: 1935: 1936: 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1963:

MSU, 26-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Birmingham, Ala. MSU, 44-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 30-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 12-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Birmingham, Ala. HU, 6-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Birmingham, Ala. MSU, 82-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 48-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 66-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 39-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville Tied, 0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 13-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Birmingham, Ala. MSU, 19-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 35-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 38-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 19-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 45-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 40-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 43-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 13-0-1 at Birmingham: MSU, 3-1

SAN FRANCISCO (MSU, 4-0) 1941: 1942:

MSU, 26-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . at San Francisco, Calif. MSU, 19-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn.

MSU, 12-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

SYRACUSE (MSU, 2-0) SEWANEE (MSU, 4-1)

OUACHITA (MSU, 3-1-2)

SPRING HILL (MSU, 1-0) 1919:

MSU, 33-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

SOUTHERN MISS (USM, 14-13-1) 1935: 1947: 1964: 1965: 1966: 1967: 1968: 1969: 1970: 1972: 1973: 1975: 1976: 1977: 1978: 1979: 1980: 1981: 1982: 1983: 1984: 1985: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 2014:

MSU, 27-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Hattiesburg, Miss. MSU, 14-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 48-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 27-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 10-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville USM, 21-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville USM, 47-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 34-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 51-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 26-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville Tied, 10-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville *MSU, 7-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville *MSU, 14-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Hattiesburg, Miss. USM, 14-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville USM, 22-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Hattiesburg, Miss. USM, 21-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville USM, 42-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville USM, 7-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. USM, 20-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. USM, 31-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 27-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 23-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. USM, 28-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. USM, 18-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. USM, 38-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 26-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Hattiesburg, Miss. MSU, 13-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 49-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 9-6-1 at Hattiesburg: Tied, 2-2 at Neutral Sites: USM, 6-2

1985: 1986:

MSU, 30-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 24-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, N.Y. at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Syracuse: MSU, 1-0

TAMPA (TIED, 1-1) 1965: 1968:

MSU, 48-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UT, 24-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Tampa, Fla. at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Tampa: UT, 1-0

TENNESSEE (UT, 28-16-1) 1907: 1910: 1915: 1919: 1920: 1921: 1922: 1923: 1924 1925: 1926: 1932: 1933: 1934: 1948: 1949: 1950: 1951: 1952: 1953: 1954: 1955: 1957: 1958: 1959: 1960: 1961: 1962: 1963: 1964: 1971: 1978: 1979: 1986: 1987: 1990: 1991: 1994: 1995: 1998: 2002: 2003: 2007: 2008: 2012:

UT, 11-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis Tenn. MSU 48-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU 14-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville MSU 6-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville MSU 13-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UT, 14-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. UT, 31-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. UT, 7-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. MSU 7-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. UT, 14-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville UT, 33-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UT, 31-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville UT, 20-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville UT, 14-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville MSU 21-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville UT, 10-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville MSU 7-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UT, 14-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville UT, 14-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. MSU 26-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville UT, 19-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. MSU 13-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville UT, 14-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville UT, 13-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. UT, 22-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville Tied, 0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. UT, 17-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville MSU 7-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. MSU 7-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville UT, 14-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. UT, 10-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. MSU 34-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. MSU 28-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. MSU 27-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville UT, 38-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UT, 40-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UT, 26-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville MSU 24-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UT, 52-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville UT, 24-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Atlanta, Ga. UT, 35-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UT, 59-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville UT, 33-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville UT, 34-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Knoxville MSU, 41-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: Tied, 5-5 at Knoxville: UT, 13-7 at Neutral Sites: UT, 10-4-1

UT CHATTANOOGA (MSU, 4-0) 1909: 1916: 1946: 1947:

MSU, 37-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 33-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Chattanooga, Tenn. MSU, 41-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 19-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 3-0 at Chattanooga: MSU, 1-0

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UT MARTIN (MSU, 2-0) 2012: 2014:

MSU, 55-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 45-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 2-0

TENNESSEE MEDICAL (MSU, 2-0) 1904: 1912:

MSU, 59-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 32-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 2-0

TEXAS (TIED, 2-2) 1921: 1991: 1992: 1999:

UT, 54-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Austin, Texas MSU, 13-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 28-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Austin, Texas UT, 38-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Dallas, Texas at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Austin: Tied, 1-1 at Neutral Sites: UT, 1-0

TEXAS A&M (TIED, 4-4) 1912: 1913: 1915: 1937: 2000: 2012: 2013: 2014:

TA&M, 41-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Houston, Texas MSU, 6-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at College Station MSU, 7-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Dallas, Texas TA&M, 14-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Tyler, Texas MSU, 43-41 (OT) . . . . . . . . . . . at Shreveport, La. TA&M, 38-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville TA&M, 51-41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at College Station MSU, 48-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: Tied, 1-1 at College Station: Tied, 1-1 at Neutral Sites: Tied, 2-2

TEXAS CHRISTIAN (TIED, 0-0-1) 1936:

Tied, 0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Dallas, Texas at Neutral Sites: Tied, 0-0-1

TEXAS TECH (MSU, 4-2-1) 1953: 1961: 1964: 1967: 1968: 1969: 1970:

TT, 27-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 6-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. TT, 21-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Lubbock, Texas MSU, 7-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Lubbock, Texas Tie, 28-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 30-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Lubbock, Texas MSU, 20-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. at Lubbock: MSU, 2-1 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 2-1-1

TRANSYLVANIA (MSU, 3-0-1) 1908: 1913: 1915: 1916:

MSU, 12-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 31-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Columbus, Miss. Tie, 0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 13-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 2-0-1 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

1912: 1913: 1914: 1920: 1921: 1922: 1924: 1925: 1926: 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: 1933: 1938: 1942: 1945: 1946: 1947: 1948: 1949: 1951: 1952: 1953: 1954: 1955: 1956: 1957: 1962: 1963: 1964: 1965: 1982: 1983: 1984: 1985: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1993: 1994: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007:

TU, 27-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 32-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 61-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. TU, 6-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. TU, 7-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. TU, 26-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 14-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. TU, 25-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 14-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 13-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. TU, 51-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. TU, 34-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. TU, 53-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. TU, 59-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. TU, 33-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. TU, 27-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 7-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. TU, 14-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 14-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 20-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. TU, 9-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. TU, 54-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 10-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. TU, 34-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 21-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 14-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 14-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville TU, 20-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 27-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 35-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 31-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. MSU, 17-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville TU, 17-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 30-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 14-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 30-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 31-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 34-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. TU, 30-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville TU, 27-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 27-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 38-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 48-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 36-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 66-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville TU, 31-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 28-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 21-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Shreveport, La. TU, 32-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 38-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. at Starkville: MSU, 9-3 at New Orleans: TU, 22-17-2 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 4-1

1941: 1942:

MSU, 56-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 35-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 4-1 at Jackson: UU, 1-0 at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

WAKE FOREST (MSU, 1-0) 2011:

MSU, 23-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Nashville, Tenn. at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

WASHINGTON (UW, 1-0) 1977:

*MSU, 27-18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Seattle, Wash. at Seattle: UW, 1-0

WASHINGTON (ST. LOUIS) (WU, 1-0) 1924:

WU, 12-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at St. Louis, Mo. at St. Louis: WU, 1-0

WEST TEXAS STATE (MSU, 3-2) 1978:

MSU, 28-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

VANDERBILT (MSU, 13-7-2) 1904: 1923: 1924: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1942: 1970: 1971: 1972: 1973: 1980: 1981: 1988: 1989: 1998: 1999: 2003: 2004: 2008: 2009: 2014:

VU, 30-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Columbus, Miss. Tied, 0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Nashville VU, 18-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Nashville Tied, 7-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Nashville VU, 7-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Nashville VU, 14-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Nashville MSU, 33-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Nashville MSU, 20-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. VU, 49-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 10-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Nashville MSU, 52-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 24-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Nashville MSU, 29-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville VU, 24-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Nashville MSU, 42-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 42-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 42-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Nashville MSU, 30-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville VU, 31-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Nashville MSU, 17-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 15-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Nashville MSU, 51-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 7-1 at Nashville: Tied, 5-5-2 at Neutral Sites: Tied, 1-1

WEST VIRGINIA (WVU, 2-0) 2006: 2007:

WVU, 42-14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville WVU, 38-13. . . . . . . . . . . . at Morgantown, W.Va. at Starkville: WVU, 1-0 at Morgantown: WVU, 1-0

UAB (MSU, 5-1) TRINITY (MSU, 1-0) 1956:

MSU, 18-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 1-0

TROY (MSU, 3-1) 2001: 2002: 2012: 2013:

TU, 21-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 11-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 30-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Troy, Ala. MSU, 62-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 2-1 at Troy: MSU, 1-0

2004: 2006: 2007: 2010: 2011: 2014:

UCF (MSU, 2-0) 1997: 2007:

TULANE (MSU, 30-26-2) 1901: 1902: 1903: 1904: 1908: 1909: 1910: 1911:

120

TU, 24-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. Tied, 11-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. Tied, 0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. TU, 10-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. TU, 23-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. TU, 2-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. MSU, 10-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Orleans, La. TU, 5-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville

UAB, 27-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 16-10 (OT) . . . . . . . . . at Birmingham, Ala. MSU, 30-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 29-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 21-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Birmingham, Ala. MSU, 47-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville at Starkville: MSU, 3-1 at Birmingham: MSU, 2-0

WILLIAM & MARY (MSU, 1-0) 1974:

MSU, 49-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. at Neutral Sites: MSU, 1-0

XAVIER [OHIO] (MSU, 1-0) 1935:

MSU, 7-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Cincinnati, Ohio at Cincinnati: MSU, 1-0

* - Denotes wins which were forfeited by MSU due to NCAA infractions

MSU 35-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU 10-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Memphis, Tenn. at Starkville: MSU, 1-0 at Neutral Sites: MSU 1-0

UNION (MSU, 5-2) 1895: 1896: 1907: 1909: 1923:

UU, 21-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Jackson, Miss. UU, 8-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 80-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville MSU, 25-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Columbus, Miss. MSU, 6-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Starkville

2015 MISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL


| HISTORY | ALL-TIME ASSISTANT COACHES

ALL-TIME MSU ASSISTANT COACHES

GARRETT, Charles (Miss. Col., 1963) .....QB (1973); RB (1974-77); DE(1978)

................................................................................OL (1964-65); freshmen (1966)

ALDRIDGE, Dennis (Texas, 1969) ... WR (1970-72); RB (1973); QB(1974-77)

GEBHART, Smylie (Georgia Tech, 1972) .............................. def. asst. (1973-76)

PARKER, Henry Lee (MSU, 1948) ............asst. off. coach (1956-62); LB (1963)

AMEDEE, Lynn (LSU, 1962) ....................................................OC/QB (1996-98)

GOODE, Tom (MSU, 1960) ......... OL (1972-75); OC (1984-85); OL (1986-88)

PATRICK, J.W. (MSU, 1942) ...........................................................asst. (1959-61)

ARIANS, Bruce (Virginia Tech, 1974)......... WR (1978-80); OC/QB (1993-95)

GONZALES, Billy (Colo. State 1994) ............ WR (2013-); Co-OC- (2014-)

PERKINS, Ray (Alabama, 1967) ..........................................................WR (1973)

ARMSTRONG, Pee Wee (MSU) ....................................................asst. (1937-38)

GOODMAN, Gerald (North Alabama, 1978)..................................... DB (1985)

PITTMAN, Jim (MSU, 1950).....................freshmen (1951-53); asst. (1954-55)

AIKEN, D.W. (Ole Miss) .................................................................asst. (1935-37)

GRAY, Ronnie (MSU, 1970) ......................................... str (1973); DE (1974-78);

PLUMMER, Johnny (Mississippi College, 1960) ................off. backs (1984-85)

BARFIELD, Doug (Southern Miss, 1957) ....................................off. asst. (1981)

...................................................................................DT(1985); DC/ILB (1986-87)

POPE, Ken (Oklahoma, 1975) .......................................................OLB (1991-94)

BEAMER, Shane (Virginia Tech, 1999)........................CB(2004-05); RB (2006)

GREGORY, Roy (UT-Chattanooga, 1968) ........ asst. head coach/RB (1986-88)

PROCTOR, Bobby (Arkansas, 1955).............................................. DB (1964-66)

BENDER, Vic (Northeast Louisiana, 1969) .................................... LB (1974-75)

GRIMES, J.B. (Henderson [AR] State, 1977) ..................................OL (2004-08)

PULLEN, Jerry (UAB, 1979) ..........................................................OLB (1987-88)

BERRY, Todd (Tulsa, 1983) ............................................................. WR (1989-90)

GULLETTE, Ted (Delta State, 1972) ...................GA (1973-74); WR (1975-78)

RADER, David (Tulsa, 1980) ...............................................OC/off. backs (1986)

BLACK, Ricky (MSU, 1971)..............................................................TE (1991-96)

HALBERT, Frank (Ole Miss, 1962) .........off. backs (1970-71); DL (1972); DE (1973)

RANDALL, Craig (Colgate, 1956) .................................. DL (1979-81; 1987-88)

BLAKE, John (Oklahoma, 1986) ........................................................... DL (2003)

HALE, Goat (Mississippi College) .................................................asst. (1933-36)

REED, Wesley (La. College, 1963).............................................fr. line (1970-72);

BOYD, Bob (Texas A&I, 1964) .........................................................TE (1997-98)

HALEY, Brick (Alabama A&M, 1989).............................................DL (2004-06)

............................................................................OL/K (1973-75); DE/K (1976-77)

BRANCH, Jesse (Arkansas, 1962) ........................................................asst. (1966)

HALLMAN, Curley (Texas A&M, 1978) ....................................... DB (2002-03)

ROBERTSON, Melvin (West Texas State, 1950) ...........................DC (1984-85)

BREWSTER, Tim (Illinois, 1983).........................................................WR (2012)

HARBISON, Charlie (Gardner-Webb, 1985)..........................S (2007), DC (2008)

ROYAL, Darrell (Oklahoma, 1949).............................................off. backs (1952)

BROWN, Ralph “Rabbit” (MSU, 1931) .........................................asst. (1954-58)

HAYES, Billy (Albion) .....................................................asst. (1911-13; 1918-23)

SANDAHL, Al (Louisiana College, 1963).....freshman OL (1973); asst. (1974)

BROWN, Watson (Vanderbilt, 1973) ......................................OC/QB (1991-92)

HEVESY, John (Maine, 1999) ............................OL (2009-), Co-OC (2014-)

SALLACH, Scott (Ursinus, 1994).................................................TE (2009-)

BRUCE, Johnny (MSU, 1974) ...........................................................DE (1984-85)

HELMS, Jim (Texas, 1967) .................................. asst. head coach/RB (1991-96)

SCALES, Walter (MSU, 1931) .........................................................asst. (1933-34)

BURNEY, Jacob (UT-Chattanooga, 1981) ...........................................ILB (1988)

HENDRICK, John (Pittsburgh, 1981) .............................................DL (1995-02)

SHARPE, Jimmy (Alabama, 1963) .......................... asst. head coach/OC (1978)

CALHOUN, Shelby (LSU, 1934) ....................................................asst. (1938-39)

HILDEBRAND, Bill (MSU, 1947) ............ends (1947-48); fr. (1952-53); DC (1967-68)

SHELTON, John (Louisville, 1952).............................................off. backs (1966)

CAMP, Jim (North Carolina, 1947) ............................................off. backs (1953)

HILYER, Jim (Stetson, 1957) ........................................GA (1963); LB (1964-66)

SHIRA, Charley (MSU, 1954) .........................asst. (1952); line coach (1954-56)

CAMPBELL, Louis (Arkansas, 1973......................................................LB (2008)

HITT, Dick (Mississippi College)..................................................ends (1944-47)

SMITH, Eugene (Mississippi College, 1980) ...............................OLB (1989-90)

CAMPBELL, Steve (Troy State, 1988)................................................... OL (2003)

HOCH, Vince (Pfeiffer College, 1966) ................................................. DB (1986)

SMITH, Melvin (Millsaps, 1982)......WR (1995); DB (1996-01); DB (2006-12)

CARA, Mac (North Carolina State, 1937)....................................ends (1949-53)

HOLLIDAY, Guy (Cheyney [PA], 1987) ....................................... WR (2003-06)

SPOONER, Vic (Texas Tech, 1954)...........ends (1962-63); DC/ends (1964-66)

CARIDEO, Frank (Notre Dame, 1930) .........................................asst. (1935-38)

HUDSPETH, Mark (Delta State, 1992) ......................................... WR (2009-10)

SPRAYBERRY, Steve (Alabama, 1974) ............................................OL (1976-78)

CARLISLE, Dyer (Samford, 1971) ............................ DB (1987); DC/DB (1988)

HUGHES, Tony (Southern Miss, 1980) ..........................................S (2009-)

STACY, Billy (MSU, 1959) ...........................................DB (1967-68); WR (1969)

CARMODY, Jim (Tulane, 1956) ..................... DL (1964-66); DC/DL (1989-90)

JENKINS, John (Arkansas, 1974)..................................................OLB (1979-83)

STOKES, John (Army).....................................................................asst. (1935-37)

CHADWICK, E.B. (MSU, 1927) ....................................................asst. (1928-29)

JENKINS, Pete (Western Carolina, 1963) .......................................DL (1991-94)

STRANGE, Clarence “Pop” (LSU, 1937) ............................... asst. line (1949-51)

CHADWICK, W.D. (Marietta) .......................................................asst. (1914-17)

JOHNSON, Brian (Utah, 2008) ................................................... QB (2014-)

STRINGER, Reed (Delta State, 2001) .............TE (2005-); special teams (2007)

CHAMPION, Jim (MSU, 1949) ........................................................OL (1957-61)

JOHNSON, Denver (Tulsa, 1981) ....................................................OL (1993-94)

STUART, Clyde (MSU, 1927).................................................off. backs (1959-60)

CHRISTOPHEL, Rick (Austin Peay, 1975)................................... WR (1991-94)

JOHNSON, Ellis (The Citadel, 1975)...........................................DC(2004-2007)

STUMP, Craig (Texas A&M, 1987) ................................................ WR (1997-02)

CLAY, Bill (Arkansas, 1963)....................DB (1989); OC (1990); DC (1991-94)

JONES, Alan (Delta State, 1969) ................... JV (1973); TE (1974); WR (1975)

SULLINS, S.E. (N. Ala., 1962) .......... DT (1973-75); LB (1976-77); DC (1978);

COLLINS, Bobby (MSU, 1958) ...................freshmen/asst. backfield (1957-60)

JONES, Amos (Alabama, 1982)......................................LB/spec. tms (2004-’06)

........................................................................................... DL (1982-84); LB (1985)

COLLINS, Geoff (Western Carolina, 1994) .....................LB/Co-DC (2011-12);

JONES, Frank (North Carolina, 1948) .................................off. backs (1962-65)

TAYLOR, Ronald (Southern Miss, 1980) ........................................TE (1986-90)

........................................................................................................LB/DC (2013-14)

JONES, Leo (Southeastern Louisiana, 1951) .......................freshmen (1968-72)

TIPPETT, Howard (ETSU, 1958) ........asst. head coach/LB (1973); DC (1979)

CONKRIGHT, William F. “Red” (Oklahoma, 1936) ...................asst. (1950-51)

KELLOGG, Bob (Tulane, 1939) .................................................. backs (1954-58)

TOHILL, Billy (MSU, 1961) ................. GA (1961); asst. backs coach (1962-65)

COOPER, Ron (Jacksonville State, 1983) ........................................ DC/S (2003)

KETTLER, Elwood (Texas A&M, 1955) ........................................DC (1970-72)

TOMPKINS, Jim (Troy State, 1962).......ILB (1989-03); player relations (2004)

CORRERO, John (MSU, 1962) ....................asst. freshman/backfield (1962-63)

KITCHENS, Freddie (Alabama, 1998) ..............................TE (2004), RB (2005)

TORBUSH, Carl (Carson Newman, 1974) ..........................................DC (2009)

CRANE, Russell (Illinois)................................................................asst. (1930-35)

KLINDWORTH, Martin (MSU, 1920) ...............................asst. coach (1930-32)

TOWNSEND, Deshea (Alabama 1997) .......................................CB (2013-)

CRAWFORD, Denver (Tennessee, 1947)......................................asst. (1952-53)

KNOX, Greg (Northeastern State, 1986) ....................................RB (2009-),

TRICKETT, Rick (Glenville State, 1972) .........................................OL (1989-92)

CROUSEN, Joe (Sul Ross State, 1963) .......... TE/K (1979-81); OL/K (1982-85)

............................................................... Special Teams Coordinator (2014-)

TRUITT, John (MSU) ......................................................................asst. (1948-51)

DANIELS, Keith (Mississippi College, 1969) .............................. OC/QB (1989)

KOENNING, Les (Texas, 1981).................... WR (1986-89); OC/QB (2009-13)

TURNBOW, Bill (Texas Tech, 1960)......... OL (1967; 1969); OC/OL (1970-71)

DAUBER, Ray (Iowa, 1925) ............................................................asst. (1930-31)

KRISTYNIK, Marvin (Texas, 1965) ........................asst. freshman coach (1967)

TURNER, David (Davidson, 1985)......................DL (2007-09); DL (2013-)

DAVIS, Glenn (Delta State, 1982) ................................................RB (1997-2003)

LEE, George (Delta State, 1969) .....................................JV secondary (1972-73)

TYLER, Bob (Ole Miss, 1958) ...............................................................OC (1972)

DAVIS, Harper (MSU, 1948) ..........................................................asst. (1956-58)

LEWIS, Art (Ohio) ................................................................................. line (1949)

VALESENTE, Bob (Ithaca, 1962) ....................................................DC (1980-81)

DAVIS, Paul (Ole Miss, 1946)......................................................off. backs (1961)

LEWIS, Terry (Southern, 1970)...........................................tackles/TE (2001-03)

WALKER, Ronald “Brownie” (MSU, 1963) LB (1967-68); freshmen (1969-72)

DIAZ, Manny (Florida State, 1995) ..................................DC/LB (2010, 14)

LOGAN, Steve (Tulsa, 1975)............................................................ QB (1987-88)

WALKER, Wade (Oklahoma, 1950) ...............................................line (1954-55)

DICKENS, Phil (Tennessee, 1936) .................................................asst. (1945-47)

MALAVASI, Ray (MSU)..................................................................asst. (1952-53)

WALLACE, Bobby (MSU, 1976) ...........................................................DC (1986)

DICKEY, Darrell (Kansas State, 1983) .................................................. QB (1990)

MAJORS, Johnny (Tennessee, 1957) .............................................. DB (1960-63)

WARMATH, Murray (Tennessee, 1934) ........................................line (1939-45)

DONAHUE, Ken (Tennessee, 1950)................................................DL (1961-63)

MANELY, C.T. (Southeastern Louisiana, 1942) ...........................asst. (1949-51)

WASHINGTON, Pat (Auburn, 1987)............................................ WR (2007-08)

DOOLEY, Bill (MSU, 1955) ............... freshmen/asst. OL (1957-60); OL (1963)

MAPP, Marcus (MSU, 1937) ........................................................ backs (1944-48)

WATSON, Pat (MSU, 1965) ..............................................................DL (1970-71)

DOVE, Marc (Texas Tech, 1972) ....................DB (1978-81); DC/DB (1982-83)

MARTIN, Dan (Auburn, 1901) ............................................................asst. (1907)

WATTS, Morris (Tulsa, 1961)........................................................ OC/QB (2003)

DRAYTON, Stan (Allegheny [PA] College, 1993) ...............................RB (2004)

McCORVEY, Woody (Alabama St, 1972) .......................... OC/QB (2004-2008)

WEAVER, DeWitt (Tennessee, 1936).............................................line (1946-48)

DUNN, Joe Lee (UT-Chattanooga, 1968) ...........................DC/DE (1996-2002)

McCRAY, Carroll (Gardner-Webb, 1983) ................................. C/OG (2001-02)

WHITE, Alan (Wake Forest, 1962) ..................................WR (1968); DB (1969)

DYKES, Spike (Stephen F. Austin, 1959).............................................. OL (1979)

McCULLOUGH, Leo. (MSU, 1949).................(1954-56); (1957-59); (1964-68)

WILSON, Barry (LSU, 1969) ............................................................OL (1979-83)

EDMONDSON, Larry (Texas A&M, 1984) ........................................WR (1996)

McGEORGE, Hal (MSU, 1907) ............................................................asst. (1908)

WILSON, Chris (Oklahoma, 1992) ....Asst. DC/DL (2010); DC/DL (2011-12)

EWING, Hickman (Howard) ..................................................... freshmen (1948)

MIRANDO, Angelo (Case-Western, 2008) ........................................WR (2011)

WILSON, David (Troy State, 1977) ..............TE (1999-00); football ops (2001)

FABRIS, Frank (Tulane, 1953) ......................................OL (1967-68); DL (1969)

MOLINSKI, Ed (Tennessee, 1940) ..................................................line (1944-48)

WOODS, Sparky (Carson-Newman, 1976) ............................OC/QB (1999-02)

FATHERREE, Jesse (LSU, 1935) .................................................. backs (1949-51)

MOON, Lee (VMI, 1970) .................................................................. LB (1982-84)

WRIGHT, Jim (Texas A&M, 1958) .................................................OC (1967-69)

FELKER, Rockey (MSU, 1975) ................................ JV(1975); TE(1976-77);

MOORE, Elwyn (MSU)...................................................................asst. (1933-34)

WYATT, Bowden ...................................................................ends (1939-42; 1946)

...................................QB(1978); football ops (2002-2006); RB(2006-2008);

MORRIS, Fred (Mississippi College, 1954) .........DL (1967-68); DC/LB (1969)

................................................................................ player personnel (2009-)

MORRISS, Guy (TCU, 1984) ................................................................. OL (1996)

FERRIS, David “Boo” (MSU)................................................................asst. (1967)

MORRIS, Tom (MSU, 1953) .................................................................. OL (1962)

FIELD, Bob (Arkansas, 1970) ...............................DB (1973-76); DC/DB (1977)

MULLINS, Gary (Houston, 1972) ........................................off. backs (1979-83)

FISHER, Sonny (MSU, 1964) ......................................................recruiting (1968)

MURPHY, Billy “Spook” (MSU, 1946) ........................................DB/P (1952-53)

FORD, Bob (Memphis State, 1955) .................................asst. head coach (1966)

NOBLE, Dudy (MSU, 1915)............................................asst. (1919-21; 1923-29)

FORD, Robert (Houston, 1973) .......................................................TE (1982-84)

NUSZ, David (Maryland, 1955) ...................................................... DB (1970-72)

FREMIN, Jerry (Southern Miss, 1976) ....................................... OL (1997-2000)

OFSTIE, Harold (Wisconsin) ...............................................................asst. (1922)

GARBER, Chip (Maryland, 1978)......................................................... DB (1990)

OWENS, David (MSU, 1950) ...............................................freshmen (1961-63);

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| HISTORY | LETTERWINNERS

A ABERNATHY, Tom

1965

ADAMS, Hugh

1966-67-68

ADAMS, Keith

1999

ADAMS, Nelson

2013-14

1994-95-96-97

2001-02-03-04

BROWN, Boone

BALL, Hilton

1962-63-64

BLACK, Blondy

1940-41-42

BROWN, Corey

2002

1895

BLACK, Dorian

1999

BROWN, Danny

1979

1976

BLACK, Stan

1973-74-75-76

2001-02

BLACK, Tony

1979-80

BALL, I.B. BALL, Kyle BALL, Richard

BIVINES, Ray Ray

BROWN, Dwayne BROWN, Eric

ADDERHOLT, Oliver

1965

BALLARD, Hugh

1993

BLACKLEDGE, Royce

2004-05-06-07

BROWN, Frankie

ADKINS, Michael

1994

BALLARD, N.B.

1917

BLACKMORE, Rich.

1974-76-77-78

BROWN, Fred

1994-95-96

BALLARD, Vick

2010-11

AINSWORTH, Brad ALDERMAN, Joe

1971

BANKS, J.H.

ALDRIDGE, Corwyn

1981-82-83-84

BANKS, Johnthan

ALDRIDGE, Lance

1988-89-90-91

BANKS, Korey

ALEXANDER, Leon

1973-74-75

ALEXANDER, Murry

1946-47-48-49

BANKS, Wayne BARKUM, Melvin

ALEXANDER, V.B.

1905-06

BARLOW, Bobby

ALFORD, G.H.

1895-96

BARLOW, Mitchell

ALFORD, John

1938-39-40

ALFRED, Justin

1967-68

BARNES, Malcolm

ALLEN, A.H.

1910-11

BARNETT, E.B.

BARNES, Earnest

1928 2009-10-11-12 2001-02

BLADE, Willie BLAIR, S.H. BLAKE, Mark

1999-2000 1918-19-20 1987

BROWN, G.L.

1999-2000

1977-78-79-80 1996-97 1982 2013-14 1903

BROWN, Jerome

1991-92

BROWN, Karlin

2007-08

BLAKE, P.L.

1956-57-58

BROWN, Lee

1990

1984-86-87

BLAND, Dan

1963-64-65

BROWN, Louie

1955

1972-73-74

BLEDSOE, Jim

1947

BROWN, Mark

2006-07-08

1986-87-88-89 1984 1979-80-81-82 1984 1920-21-22-23

BLOODWORTH, James BLOUNT, Jack BLOUNT, Lamar

1984-85 1949-50-51

BROWN, Michael

1994-95

BROWN, Mike

2006-07

1941-42

BROWN, Ralph

1972

BROWN, Randy

1992

BOBO, Demario

2004-05-07

BROWN, Richie

2013-14

BOATNER, Buster

1931

ALLEN, E.R.

1927-28-29

BARNETT, James

1957

BOBO, W.H.

1915-16-17

BROWN, Rusty

1982-83-84-85

ALLEN, Eric

1995-96-97-98

BARRON, George

1965

BOHANNA, Ferlando

2011-12

BROWN, Ryan

2012-13-14

ALLEN, Henry ALLEN, Michael

1917-18-19

BARRON, Jim

1953-54-55

BOISTURE, Tom

1952-54

BROWN, Steve

1969

2001-02

BASKIN, W.H.

1917-18

BOLTON, Grady

1963-64

BROWN, Titus

2004-05-06-07

1909-10-11

BOLTON, Ralph

1953-54

BROWN, Torrance

ALLEN, Terry

1971

BASS, L.G.

AMBERS, Robert

2008

BATES, Bobby

AMBROSE, Derek

2004-05-06

AMOS, E.N.

1929

BATES, Desmond BATTE, Jack

1958 1987-88-89-90 1956-57-58

BONAVITA, Ron

BROYLES, E.N.

1902

BOND, John

1980-81-82-83

BRUCE, Johnny

1971-72-73

BONNER, Wade

2008-09-10-11

BRUCE, Sonny

1938-40-41

1992-93-94-95

BAUGHMAN, J.C.

1950

BORDELON, Barry

ANDERSON, Brian

2003-04-05-06

BEACH, Jerry

1966

BOSARGE, Chris

ANDERSON, Damein

2008-09-10-11

BEAMAN, Terrance

ANDERSON, Jesse

1986-87-88-89

BEAN, David

1993-94

ANDERSON, Treddis

1989-90-91

ANDREWS, Keith

2003-04-05-06

ANGER, Bob ARANT, Stephen

BEAN, Robert BECKWITH, Ben BEECH, Wally

2004-05 1976-77-78 1998-99

BOUIE, Kevin BOULDIN, Jerry

BRYANT, R.B. BUCKHALTER, Tony

1949-50-51

BOWMAN, Jessie

2006-07-08-09

BUCKNER, Bill

1965

2003-04-05

BELCHER, Trey

1996-97-99

BOYD, Daniel

1990-91-92

BUFORD, Glen

1976-77-78-79

BOYD, Josh

1934-35-36

BELL, C.P.

1921

1942-46

BELL, Devon

2012-13-14

1947

BELL, Frankie

1964-65

1939-40-41

BELL, Jonathan

2001

ARRINGTON, Dee

2011-12

BELL, Nick

ARRINGTON, M.A.

1909-10

BELL, Robert

ARTIGUES, Jeff

1991-92

BELL, Shea

ASHCROFT, W.H.

1928-29

BENDER, Michael

1997-98-99-2000

ASHFORD, Earnest

1984-85

BENEFIELD, Greg

1978

ASHLEY, Ben

1998

ASHLEY, Burt

1994-95-96

BENGE, John BENNETT, Andre

2009-10-11-12 1970-71-72 1990-91-92-93

1956-57 1991-92-93-94

BULLOCK, Bobby

BOZEMAN, Dudley

1987-88-89

BULLOCK, Rex

1945-48-49-50 2009-10-11-12

1970-71

BUMPHIS, Chad

BRADLEY, Odell

2002-03

BUNCH, W.R.

1936-37

1945-46-47

BUNTYN, J.R.

1936-37

BRAMLETT, Graham BRANAMAN, H.W. BRANCH, Frank BRANTLEY, Allen BRASWELL, Sandy BRAUCHLE, Sean BREAZEALE, Micky

1914

BURCH, C.T. BURCH, Richard

1972-73

BURDETT, Walter

2001-02

BURE, Marvin

2010-11

BURKE, Tom

1992-93

1972-73-74 2009-10

BURKES, H.

1928

1979-80

BURKS, Sam

1948 1985-86-87-88

BRETT, Homer

1895

BURKS, Tony

1954-55-56

BRIDGERS, Jack

1975

BURKS, Tony

BENSON, Jack

1956-57-58

BRIDGES, E.A.

BENTON, Howard

1960-61-62

BRIGNONE, J.C.

1965

BERRY, Leon

2009-10

BRISLIN, Chuck

1994-95-96

BERRY, Scott

1986-87

BROCK, E.N.

BETCHER, Russell

1987

BETHUNE, Bobby

1959-60

BAILEY, Tim

2006-07-08

BROOKS, E. BROOKS, H.H.

BETHUNE, Frank

1942

BROOKS, J.H.

BAIN, Jim

1955-56

BIGGERS, R.R.

1926

BROOKS, Larry

BAKER, Billy

1971-72

BILLIE, Ivan

1912-13 1960-61-62

2000-01

BROOKS, Ned

BILLINGSLEY, D.W.

1908-09

BROOME, Art

BILLINGSLEY, M.C.

1918-19-20

BROOMFIELD, Corey

BISHOP, C.H.

1940-41-42

BROWN, Beniquez

2002-03-04

1965

2002-03-04

BRISLIN, Andy

1934

1950-51

BENNETT, Ron

2012

1961-62

BRABHAM, Joe

BENNETT, Rico

BERG, William

1933-34

1972-73-74

2012-13

1995-96-97-98

1973-74-75

BOZEMAN, Bob

1918-19-20-21

1993

BAKER, Johnny

BULLARD, P.E.

BRENTZ, Charley

1946-47-48

BAKER, H.G.

BUIE, Larry

1986-87-88

BAILEY, Jim

BAILEY, Brent

1959 2009-10-11-12

BENNETT, Asa

1950-51

B

BAILEY, Benje

1971-72-73

BOWSER, Tay

BOYD, Frank

BAGGETT, Greg

1924 1994-95-96-97

1963

2005-06-07-08

BADON, Adesola

BUCKLEY, Bill

1915-16 1999-2000-01

BEENE, Charles

1978-80-81-82

AUTRY, Denico

2007-08

1906-07 1925-26-27

1970-71

BELL, Bill

ASKEW, J.W.

BRYANT, Anthony

1919

BELL, Aubrey

ASHLEY, Loren

BRUNSON, E.

2008

1970-71

ARNOLD, W.F. (Bill)

1993-94 1987-88-89-90

BRUNSON, Bill

BOWLS, Anthony

1996-97-98-99

ARNOLD, Pat

1989-90-91-92

BRUMFIELD, C.N.

BOWER, W.R.

ARMSTRONG, Bobby

ARNOLD, J.D.

1967-68

2011-12-13-14

ARMSTEAD, Lorenzo

ARMSTRONG, Charles

1990-91-92

2002

ANDERSON, Brian

ANDERSON, Koche

122

BAKER, Sam

1928-30 2007-08-09-10

2006-07

BURNS, Charles

2005-06-08-09

BURNS, Eddie

1979-80-82-83

1972

BURRELL, Don

1973-74-75

BURRELL, Ode

1978-79 1962-63

1933

BURRESS, Tom

1944-45

1929-30

BURTON, R.E.

1918

1895

BUSBY, Jon

2002

1927-28

BUSH, C.L.

1901

1976

BUSH, H.L.

1957-58-59

BUSH, Marcus

1950-51-52

BUTLER, Brandon

1901 1985-86-87-88 2000

2009-10-11-12

BUTLER, Elvis

1982-83-84

2013-14

BUTLER, Eric

2004-05-06-07

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BUTLER, Matthew

1996-97-98-99

BUTTRAM, Jim

1956-57

CHAMPION, Jim CHANEY, Jamar

BUTTS, Anthony

1985-86-87-88

CHAPMAN, Jackie

BYRD, Ricky

1987-88-89-90

CHAPMAN, Mike

BYRDSONG, Marvin BYRDSONG, Shawn BYRNE, H.E.

2002-03-04

CHAPMAN, Winston

1998-99-2000-01

CHAPPELLE, Jeremey

1931

CHATMAN, Robert

C 1945-47

COOK, Roger

1973

COOKE, Logan

1970

COOKE, Greg

2012-13-14 2013 1975-76-77-78

COOKS, Johnie

1993-94

2014

DANIELS, Jimmy

1957-1958

1991

DANNER, Hugh

COOLEY, Sim

1949-50

DAVIDSON, Charlie

1991-92-94

COOPER, Ashley

1998-99

D’AVIGNON, Louis

COOPER, Brandon

CHERRINGTON, Dewayne

2011-12

COOPER, Kevin

CHILDRESS, Cody

2001-02

COOPER, R.A.

1964

COOPER, S.F.

CHRISTIAN, E.D.

1895

COPELAND, Len

CALDWELL, Matt

1993-94-95

CHRISTIAN, Hugh

1974

2007-08-09 1997-98 1937 1911-12 1976-77-78-79

DAVIS, Art DAVIS, Billy DAVIS, Bryson DAVIS, Donovan DAVIS, Dorsett

CORBELL, Dean

1950-51

DAVIS, Fred

1971-72

CHRISTOPHER, A.C.

1927-28

CORBETT, Tommy

1965-67

DAVIS, Harper

CALHOUN, Prentis

1965-66

CIMINI, Joe

1951-52

CORHERN, Hunter

1938-39-40

DAVIS, J.H.

CALHOUN, Taveze

2012-13-14

CLANTON, Curt

1991-92

CORLEY, Elbert

1941-42-46

DAVIS, Jimmy

CALLAWAY, Clarence CAMERON, C.B. CAMERON, Chris CAMPBELL, Ed CAMPBELL, Larry CAMPBELL, Marvin CANALE, Billy

CAPRI, Sam CARLEY, G.L.

1947-48-49

CORLEY, Fred

1965-66

DAVIS, Kermit

1941-42-46

1921-22

CLARK, Corey

2004-05

2009-10-12

CLARK, Danny

1991

1948

CLARK, Darrin

1993-94

CORLEY, Pinson

2000-01-02-03

CORRERO, Chris

1987-88-89

DAVIS, Mike

1987-88

CLARK, Louis

1983-84-85-86

CORRERO, John

1959-60-61

DAVIS, N.P.

1920-21

1966

CLARK, O.W.

1932-33

CORSE, Cedric

1984-85-86-87

DAVIS, R.T.

1924-25-26

COSBY, Artie

1983-84-85-86

DAVIS, Ralph

1946-47-48-49

1973-74-75-76

DAVIS, Steele

2000-01

CLARK, Steve

1950-51-52

COSTICT, Ray

1931

CLARK, W.F.

1919-21-22

COTNEY, Barry

1982-83-84-85

CLARKE, J.S.

1895

1974-75-76-77

COURTNEY, Jim

1965-67

DAY, Dillon

2011-12-13-14

1930

DAY, Lennie

2000-01-02-03

2011-12-13-14

CLAUSELL, Chris

1984

COX, C.A.

CLAY, T.F.

1903

COX, Fletcher COX, Justin

2013-14 1973-74-75-76

CARMON, James

2010-11

CLEMENTS, Joel

1966

CRAFT, T.

1969 1964-65 1969 1914-15-16-17

CLEVELAND, Tolando CLINTON, Eugene

2013-14 1997-98-99-2000

DEAN, Derrick DEARMAN, Tom DEBAUM, E.D.

1987-88-89 1965 1902-05

DEDAUX, Randy

2000-01

DEE, T.H.

1905-06-07

1966-67

CRICK, Bill

1969

DEES, Chuck

1969-70-71

CLOWER, Jerry

1949-50

CROCKER, Jack

1948

DEES, Wilbur

1939-40-41

2003-04

CROSS, Britt

2005

DELOE, Ken

1936

DENT, H.M.

CLOOS, W.D.

1907

CARR, Johnny

1985

COGGINS, Keith

1994

CROSS, Dennis

1990-91-92

COLE, George

1910

CROSS, Tim

2010

1983-84

COLE, Prentiss

2000

CRUMBLEY, Charles

COLEMAN, Jim

1954

CRUMPTON, F.B.

1902-03

DESPER, Devon

1963-64-65

COLEMAN, Keo

1990-91

CUEVAS, Ronnie

1974-75

DICKERSON, A.R.

COLEMAN, Shaston

1994-95

CULBERSON, Quinton

CARROLL, S.J.

1944-45

COLEY, Marvin

CARROLL, Wesley

2007-08

1997

1948-49-50

DEPASQUALE, Derek

1990-91-92-93

1937

1934 1995-96

1940-41

COCHRAN, James

CARROLL, M.B.

1926

DAY, Terry

CRAWLEY, Davey

2007

CARROLL, James

2004-06

DAY, Stan

CRAIG, W.V.

CARPENTER, Johnny

CARROLL, Herman

2009-10-11

2013-14

CRABTREE, Brooks

2005-06-07-08

1931

DAVISON, Henry

CLAUSELL, Blaine

CLAYBORN, Jamaal

DAVIS, William

1994-95

1985

1928-29-30

1965

COTTON, Al

1930-31 1938

1918-20

CLARK, S.J.

COX, Wally

CARR, Michael

1987-88 1991-92-93-94

CLARK, Jason

1992

CARR, Keith

DAVIS, Michael

1938-39-40

1930

CARPENTER, H.H.

1964-65

DAVIS, Lee

1995-96-97-98

CLEMENTS, E.C.

CARPENTER, Dickie

1949

CORNELIUS, Marvin

CLEMENT, Brad

CAROLLO, Bobby

1957-58

DAVIS, Kenneth

1966-67-68

CARNELL, Roye

1945-46

1923-24

CARMICAL, Ted

CARLSON, Adam

1972 1945-46-47-48

CORLEY, F.G.

1963-64

CAPERTON, F.M.

2003-04 1999-2000-01

2008-10-11-12

CANALE, Justin

CANTON, Jason

1956 2003-04-05-06

CLARK, Arceto

1967-68-69

CANNON, Leon

1968-69 1952-53-54-55

1996-97-98-99

CANALE, Conn

CANNON, B.S.

1930 1960-61-62

CHILDS, Mike

CALHOUN, John David

1957-58-59

DANIELS, Gerald

DANTONE, Sammy

1963-64-65

1992-93-94-95

DANIEL, Willie

2003-04-05-06

1977-78-80-81

CALDWELL, Dave

CAGINS, Derrick

1971-72-73

COOK, Russell

1971-72

CHEALANDER, Hal

CADENHEAD, Bobby

1947-48-49 2005-06-07-09

2003-04-05-06

CULPEPPER, Joe

1967

DERRICKS, Anthony

1951-52 1907 2009-10-11 1995-96-97-98 2013-14 1928

DICKSON, Dick

1976

DILLE, A.B.

1910

COLLINS, Bobby

1951-52-53-54

CULPEPPER, R.H.

1929-30

DINKINS, Jamaal

1997-98-99-2000

2014

COLLINS, Fred

1977-78-79-80

CULVER, H.F.

1901

DIXON, Anthony

2006-07-08-09

CARTER, George

1937-38-39

COLLINS, Glen

1978-79-80-81

CUMBERBATCH, Jim

1984

DIXON, Larry

CARTER, John

1974-75-76

COLLINS, Robert

1957-58

CARTWRIGHT, George

1947-48

COLSTON, Doug

1944-47-48

CURRY, Lydell

CASSANOVA, T.

1911-12

COLTHARP, Will

1974-75-76

CURTIS, Johnny

1991-92-93

DODD, Jimmy

CASSELL, H.S.

1919-20

COMAN, Kivon

2013-14

CUSHMAN, Ray

1964

DOIRON, J.W.

CARTER, Cole

CASSIBRY, R.E.(Slim)

1932-33-34

COMBS, Kent

1977

CASTLEBERRY, John

1965-66

CONKEL, Don

CASTON, Hunter

1988-89

CONNER, Omarr

CAUSEY, Kenny

1993-94

CONRAD, Jerry

CAVALLARO, Sam

1950-51

COOK, A.L.

1929-30

COOK, Ashby

1964-65

CAVEN, Charles

1952-53-54

1954-55-56 2003-04-05-06

DOCKERY, Kevin

CUTRER, H.

1904-05

DOLLAR, Joe

CUTRER, W.D.

1905-06

DOOLEY, Bill

CUTTS, Tim

1983

DORROH, C.E. DORSEY, Danny

D

DOSS, J.O.

1975-76-77 1936-37 2002-03-04-05 1955-56-57 1929 1944-46-47 1954-55 1906-07-08 1970 1977-78-79-80

1928

DOTSON, Eric

1995-96-97

DALHOITE, J.H.

1896

DOTT, Melvin

1981-82

DALE, Torrey

2014

DOUGLAS, Dominic

2007-08

2001-02-03-04

DALY, John

1932

DOUGLAS, Douglas

1963-64-65

1957

DALY, Rudy

COOK, Bill

CHADWICK, A.R.

1912

COOK, Billy

1961-62-63

CHADWICK, E.B.

1926-27

COOK, Jared

CHAMBERS, Frank

1938-39

COOK, Kelly COOK, Kendric

1985-87

DIXON, William

DABBS, C.N.

1895

2014

1993-94-95-96

1969-70-71

CAVETT, J.C.

CHAIRS, Kelan

CURRY, Dwayne

1976

2008-09-10-11

DANIEL, Eric

1947-48 1995-96-97-98

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DRAYTON, Willie

1956-57

DREHER, M.F.

1940

DREYSPRING, Fred

1948-49-50

DUCKWORTH, Mike

1964-65

FAIRCHILD, Ollie

1951-52

FANT, Kevin

2000-01-02-03

FATHEREE, George

1933-34-35

GARRISON, Tommy

1908 1955-56

GREENE, Lonnie

1965-66-67

GREER, Nakia GREGORY, Paul

1957

GARVIN, Bobby

1960-61-62

FAVORS, Greg

1994-95-96-97

GATCHELL, K.P.

1921-22-23-24

GRIER, James

DUDLEY Don

1968-69-70

FELD, Aaron

2007-08-09-10

GATES, Michael

2005-06-07-08

GRIFFIN, Adrian

DUDLEY, Joey

1986-87

FELKER, Rockey

DUGAN, Bob

1962-63

FERGUSON, L.H.

1972-73-74 1908

GATLIN, Tommy GATLING, Emmanuel

1972-73 2008-09-10

1976-77-78-79

GREENLEE, Larry

2007-08-09

1971-72-73 1994-95-96-97 1927 1994-95-96-97 2003-05

GRIFFIN, J.B.

1938-40

GRIFFIN, Nick

2011-12-13-14

1997

FERGUSON, Sean

2008-09-10-11

GAULT, Bill

1978-80

GRIFFIN, Randy

DUNAWAY, David

1944-47

FERRILL, Tommy

2000-01-02-03

GAYDEN, W.P.

1895

GRIFFITH, Julius

2000-01

DUNAWAY, Rusty

1968

FESMIRE, Rob

1978-79-80-81

GEE, Raymond

1995-96

GRIFFITH, Justin

1999-2000-01-02

1954-55

FIEDOR, Rudy

DUNCAN, Speights DUNNING, Anthony

2005

DUPLAIN, Norman

1950-51-52

FIELDS, Ronald FIKES, B.B.

E EARLS, Conley EAST, F.J.

1917-19

GELATKA, Chuck

1934-35-36

GRIFFITH, Slovakia

GEOGEHAN, R.E.

1926-27-28

GRINDLE, Terrell

1980-81-82-83

GROSSCUP, Chad

1988-89-90-91

FISHER, Sonny 1994-95-96-97

1950 2001-02-03-04 1919

FIRLE, Chris

1961-62-63

FITZGERALD, John

1984-85

FITZGERALD, Robert

GEORGE, Ricky

1976-77-79

2001-02-03-04 1999-2000-01-02 1988-91

2002

GROVE, Harold

1939-40-41

GIBBS, Darrell

1988-89

GRUBBS, Lewis

1970-71-72

GIBBS, Gene

1961-62

GUILLORY, Loyd

1974-75

GULLEY, P.L.

1904-05

GHOLAR, Michael

1974

GIBSON, Arleye

1990-91-92-93

2005-06-07-08

GIBSON, James

1991-92-93

EASTERWOOD, Jeff

1988-89-90

FITZHUGH, Keith

EASTERWOOD, Hal

1952-53-54

FLEMING, Bobby

1959-60-61

GIBSON, Rod

1998-99

GURLEY, Robert

2008

EATON, Mike

1969-70-71

FLEMMING, Steve

1976-78-79

GILBERT, C.F.

1909

GUSSIO, Johnny

1984-85-86

1980-81-82-83

FLETCHER, Jack

1938

GILLELAND, R.V.

EDWARDS, Don

1963-64

FLOWERS, Kent

2014

GILLESPIE, J.F.

EDWARDS, Don

1977-78-79-80

FLOWERS, Walter

1956-59-60

1969-70-71

FLOYD, Cameron

1994-95-96-97

GILLIKIN, Jerry

1944-45

GILMORE, Tyris

EDWARDS, Al Rickey

EDWARDS, Joe

FLOYD, Douglas B.

EDWARDS, L.D.

1936-37

EDWARDS, Matt

1977-78-79-80

FOLLIARD, Tom

EDWARDS, Mike

1975-76-77-78

FORD, Lee

EDWARDS, Trenell

1988-89-90-91

FORD, Robert

2011

EIDSON, Jim

1974-75

FORD, W.

2008-09

FORTUNATO, Joe

ELLARD, Head

1910-11-12-14

FOSTER, Tim

ELLIOTT, Robert

2008-09-10-11

FOUNTAIN, George

1989-90-91-92 1940 1988-89-90 1918 1950-51-52

GILLIARD, Larry

GLANTON, De’mon GLASGOW, Bill GLEASON, Gary GOLDBERG, Scott GOLLIDAY, Toby GOMILA, Larry

1992

GOODE, Tom

1944

GOODE, Tom Jr.

1911-12 1906 1974-75-76-77

GUMINA, Scott

1991-92-93-94

GUTTUSO, Mike

1984-85

GUYTON, T.

1910

GWIN, Jan

1970

1980-81

H

1994-95 2005-06-07-08

HADDIX, Michael

1979-80-81-82

1952-53-54

HADLEY, F.A.

1910

1986

HADLEY, Fred

1984-86-87-88

2001

HADLEY, Terry

1999-2000

HAGGAN, Mario

1976

1986 1999-2000-01-02

HALBERT, Molly

1955-56-57

1958-59-60

HALEY, J.L.

1932-33-34

1986-87

HALL, Jack

1970-71-72

FOUNTAIN, Greg

1972-73

GOODSON, Buzz

FOUNTAIN, J.B.

1926-27

GOOLSBY, Shag

1937-38-39

HAMBRICK, Jake

2000

1971-72

FOX, Carl

1895-96

GORDON, Reed

2011

HAMILTON, J.D.

2006-07

1995-96

FRANCE, Hal

1944-45

GORKE, Bob

1947

HAMILTON, J.R.

ELLIS, Alton

1966

ELLIS, David

1977-78-79-80

ELLIS, Glenn ELLIS, Henry ELLIS, R.J.

1964

FORD, Ryon

EGAN, Brian

ELLARD, Andrew

1938

FRANK, Garry

ELROD, Buddy

1938-39-40

FREEMAN, Phillip

ENGLEHARDT, Kevin

1986-87-88

FREEMAN, Steve

1984-85-86-87 2009-10 1972-73-74 2003-04

GOSSETT, Bobby GOUGH, Byron GOUSSET, P.G.

1979

1967-68-69 1948

HALLER, Bob

HAMPTON, Bubba HANDLEY, Jim

1929-30-31

HANNIBAL, Avery

ENIS, Bill

1972

FREEMAN, Ty

GRACE, J.R.

1901-02-03

HANRAHAN, Patrick

EPPS, Tommy

1965

FRENCH, William

1984-85-86

GRACE, John

1942-46-47

HARBIN, Frank

FRIDAY, Larry

1966

1915 1964-65-66 1961 2004-05-06-07 2009-10 1982-83-84

1978-79-80

GRACE, Roman

1978-79-80-81

HARDISON, Bob

1935-36-37

EUELL, Bernard

1992-93-94-95

FRIDRICH, Ray

1938

GRAHAM, Jamil

1996

HARDY, Templeton

2010-11-12

EULLS, Kaleb

2011-12-13-14

FROHM, Martin

1941-42

2014

HARGRO, Antonio

2001-02-03

EUSTIS, W.B.

1913

FUGLER, C.S.

1903

EVANS, Charles

1953-54

FULLER, Eric

2003-04

EVANS, Deontay

2013-14

FULTON, Billy

1954-55-56

GRANGER, Hoyle

EVANS, Ed

1950-51

FULTON, G.R.

1923-24-25

GRANT, Barris

1980-81-82

FULTON, Tom

1951-52-53

GRANT, John

FURLOW, Charlie

1960-61-62

GRANT, Lahitia

ESTAY, Joe

1982-83-84

EVANS, Lawrence EVANS, Marcus

2005-06

EVANS, Michael

2005

FURLOW, W.L.

EVANS, Quay

2012

FURMAN, Harry B.

EVANS, Willie

2002-03-04-05

1934 1907-08

GRAHAM, Jamoral GRAHAM, S.G. GRANDFIELD, Charlie

1984-85-86

1990

HARPER, Ronald

1978

HARRIS, Andre

1985-86

HARRIS, Dezmond

EWING, Pat

1987-88

GALEY, Gene

1949-50

GREEN, Ermon

GALLOWAY, Ernie

1955-56

GREEN, Hal

1990-91-92

GREEN, J.S.

FAIR, David

1954-55

HARPER, Mike

1907

1913-14-15-16

GRAY, Ronnie

2005

HARNESS, Jim

1999

2014

GADDY, T.L.

GAMBRELL, Andrew

1963-64-65

GRAY, J.T.

1976

GALLOWAY, Tay

1975-76 1967-68-69

GRANT, R.P.

1973-74

F

HARWICH, Buddy

1942-45-46

EVERETT, Ronnie

2000

2012

HARMON, Clarence

HARRIS, Amos

GRAY, Malcolm

G

1905-06

1995-96-97-98

EVERETT, Johnny

EZEKWE, Ifem

124

GARRISON, Ernie

DUCRE, Christian

DUMAS, Lamon

FAULKNER, Bill

GARRISON, E.

GRAY, W.G.

2014

1934-36

HARRIS, F.D.

1901-02

1967-69

HARRIS, J.C.

1928-29

1934-37-38

HARRIS, Jerry

1981-82-83-84-85

HARRIS, John

1960-61

HARRIS, Johnnie

1971 2014 1993-94

1925

HARRIS, Tony

1990-91

GREEN, Marcus

2008-09-11-12

HARRIS, Walt

1992-93-94-95

GREEN, N.E.

1901-02-03-04

HARRIS, Wayne

1979-80-81-82

1987-88-90

GARDNER, Chris

1989-90-91-92

FAIR, Michael

1997-98-99-2000

GARNER, Earnest

1996

GREEN, Purvie

1991

HARRIS, Willie

1990-91-92

FAIRCHILD, Kenric

1998-99-2000-01

GARRETT, W.D.

1944-45-46-47

GREEN, Ronnie

1984

HARRISON, Calvin

1966-67-68

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| HISTORY | LETTERWINNERS

HARRISON, Corvell HARRISON, Granville HARRISON, Ralph HART, Brandon HART, Joe

2012-13 1938-39-40 1938 2005-06-07-08 1969-70

HOLLOWAY, W.A.

1895

HOLLY, Keith

1972

HOLMES, Christian HOLMES, Jimmie HOLT, Bill

2011-12-13-14

2011-12-13-14

JOHNSON, Steve

1979-80-81-82

1966

JOHNSON, Terrell

2014

JOHNSON, W.C.

1987

ISAAC, Robert

1925-26-27

HOOVER, Dan

1993-94-95-96

HARVEY, L.B.

1901

HOPPER, R.C.

1924-25

HASTINGS, Gil

1955

HOPPER, R.E.

1924-25

HATCHER, B.F.

1918

HORNBACK Eddie

1982-83

HATCHER, John

1998

HORNE, Hillery

HAWKINS, C.W.

1935-36-37

HAYES, Melvin

1957-58

IRVIN-SILLS, Jahmere

1976-77-78-79

HAWKINS, Melvin

IRBY, Ken

1941-42-44

1994-95-96-97

IVY, Harry

1967

2011-12-13-14

JOHNSON, Robert

IRBY, Peyton

HARTNESS, R.A.

HORNE, Leslie

1962-63-64

1974

2007-08

HARTLEIN, Alan

HOOKER, Lenard

JOHNSON, Malcolm

I INMAN, Tommy

2008 1983-84-85

JOHNSON, William

1984-85

JOHNSTON, Bob

1964

JOHNSTON, Ty JOINER, Adam

1999

2002

JONES, Adam

1988

2004-05

JONES, Blake

2000-01-02-03

J JACK, Gregory JACK, Jeremy

1986-87-88

1930-32

JACKSON, A.C.

1937

JONES, Bobby

1963-64

JACKSON, Billy

1980-81-82-83

JONES, Chris

2013-14

JACKSON, Cookie

1980-81-82-83

JONES, Chris

1992-93-94-95

JACKSON, Gabe

2010-11-12-13

JONES, Darnell

2001-02-03-04

JACKSON, Gerald

1975-76-77-78

JONES, Devin

2009-10-11-12

JACKSON, Heath

1988-92

HORNE, Nathan

1987

1992-93-94

HORTON, Brad

2003-04-05

HAYES, Ralph

1976

HORTON, G.C.

1917

HAYNES, M.W.

1933

HOSKINS, Eric

2007-08

HAZELWOOD, Brian

1995-96-97-98

HOUGH, P.M.

1918-19-20-21

1986-87-88-89

JONES, E.B.

HAZZARD, Brandon

1993

HOUSE, Avery

2003-05

JACKSON, I.M.

1914-15

JONES, E.R.

1925-26 1909

JACKSON, Jerry

1966-67-68

JONES, H.T.

1914-15

HEARD, David

2003-04-05-06

HOUSTON, P.D.

1921

HEARD, Michael

2003-04-05-06

HOWARD, Anse

1941-42-46

JACKSON, Joshua

2008

1908

HOWARD, Billy

1944-45

JACKSON, Kamau

2001-02-03

JONES, I.L.

1896

JACKSON, Keith

1977-78-79

JONES, James

1976-77-78-79

1976-77-78-79

JACKSON, Kirby

1983-84-85-86

JONES, Jamie

2008-09-10-11

HEARNE, Bun HEAVENS, Brandon HEFLIN, Duval

2009-10-11-12 1948-49-50

HOWARD, J.R. HOWELL, Stanley

HEIDELBERG, G.C.

1896

HOWIE, Jeff

2010

JACKSON, Nathan

HEIDENREICH, Jon

1988

HOWIE, R.M.

1901

JACKSON, Torrence

HEMPHILL, Sylvester

2009-10-11-12

HUBBARD, J.L.

HENDERSHOT, Mike

1986-87-88-89

HUDGINS, Ed

HENDERSON, Brandon HENDERSON, N.C.

2008-09-10 1925

2000-01-02

JONES, Jeremy JONES, Jeremy

1922-23

JACKSON, Willie

1977-78-79-80

JACKSON, Zach

2012-13-14

1992-94

JACOBS, E.H.

HUFF, J.H.

1919-20

JAMES, Greg

1921 1986-87

1939-40-41 1901-02

JONES, Jay

1994

1965-66-67

HUDSON, Rodney

JONES, H.W.

1987 1995-96-97-98 2007

JONES, Kenzaki

1996-97-98-99

JONES, L.I.

1922

JONES, Murphy

HENDERSON, Omar

1995-97-99

HUGHES, Chris

2010-11-12

JAMES, Jesse

1991-92-93-94

JONES, P.J.

HENIG, Michael

2005-06-07

HUGHES, Jamon

2006-07

JAMES, John

1989-90-91-92

JONES, Rodney

1969-71

JAMES, Leon

1991

1932-33-34 2011-12-13-14 1975-76

HENLEY, R.N.

1917-18-19-21

HUGHES, Jay

HENRY, Kevin

1990-91-92

HUGHES, Jay

2011-12-14

JAMES, Mike

1993-94

JONES, W.W.

HENSON, J.C.

1933-34-35

HUGHES, Jesse

1941-42-46-47

JAMES, Nick

2012-14

JONES, Wayne

HERRERA, Dio

2005

HUGHES, John

1941-42

JAMES, Tony

1989-90-91-92

JORDAN, Byron

1989-90-91-92

HERRING, Gay

1947-48

HUGHES, T.G.

1902

1960

JORDAN, Chuck

1969-70-71

HERRINGTON, Bob

1930-31-33

HERRINGTON, Ken

1962

HESTER, C.F. HICKS, Robert HIGGINS, Glenn

1902-03 1994-95-96-97 1965-66

HUGHES, Vernon

1973-74-75-76

JEFFCOAT, Jeff

HULL, Kent

2013-14

JEFFERSON, Billy

1938-39-40

JOSEPH, Donald

HULL, W.A.

1906

JEFFREY, Bob

1948-49-50

JOSEPH, Keith

1905

JEFFREY, R.H.

HUMPHRIES, Keon

HILDEBRAND, Bill

1944-45-46

HUNT, Mike

1959-60-61

HUNT, Purvis

HILL, Jonathan HILLIARD, John

1989-90 2004-05-06 1995-97-98-99

HUNTER, Paul HUNTINGTON, Larry HURDLE, Bud

2005-06-07 2010 1993-94

JENKINS, Anthony JENKINS, Craig JENKINS, Jimmy

1945 1978-79 2006-07-08-09 1960-61-62

1996-97-98-99

JENKINS, Justin

2000-01-02-03

1999-2000

JENNINGS, Joe

1967-68-69

JENNINGS, John

1995-96-97

1988

HURLEY, Drake

1984-85

JENNINGS, Morley

1910-11

JUNKIN, Bobby

1980-81-82

K KAPP, Athony

1951-52-53 1959-60-61

1913-14

JEWELL, Rob

1992

KELLY, David

HURST, J.I.

1917

JILES, Cedric

2013

KELLY, M.E.

HITT, Mark

1975-76-77

HURST, Nelson

2008

JOHNSON, Anthony

2004-05-06-07

JOHNSON, Antonio

HOELSCHER, Bob HOGAN, Dan

1954 1980-83

HUTCHERSON, Darrion HUTCHINS, Carl HUTCHINS, Heath

2014

2006-07

KELLY, Reginald

2005-06

KELLY, Tommy

1992-93-94

1934-35-36 1958-59-60

KENNEYBREW, Darrell

1985-87-88

1974-75-76-77

2009-10

JOHNSON, Harvey

1938-39-40

1994

JOHNSON, Jamaal

2004-05

KERBY, E.M.

JOHNSON, James “J.J.”

1997-98

KERN, Kenny

HOLDER, Barry

1972

HUTSON, Brian

1984-85-86

HOLLEY, Dylan

2012-13

HUTSON, Frank

1960-61

HOLLIMAN, Joel

1969-70-71

HUTTO, Randy

1960-61-62

HOLLINGSHEAD, Lev.

1953-54-55

HYDRICK, Joey

2000

HOLLINGSWORTH, Tom

1991-92

HYMEL, Calvin

1973-74-75

HOLLOWAY, Brandon

2013-14

HOLLOWAY, James

1993-94

JOHNSON, Jeramie JOHNSON, Jerry

2003-04-05-06 1972

2001-02-03

KENNEDY, Buck

JOHNSON, Dennis

1969-70-71

1917-18 1995-96-97-98

KENNAN, Robert

1999-2000-01-02

HOGGATT, Eric

HUTCHINSON, Willie

JOHNSON, Chris

1997-98

KATUSA, John

HURST, F.J.

HUSBAND, Jason

1969 2002-03-04

1934

1958

1975-76

JUDGE, Joe

1997

1963-64

1951-53 1989-90-91-92

JOY, Buzz

HINE, C.R.

HODGES, Price

1989-91-92-93

JOSEPH, Norman

HILLMAN, Grant

HODGES, Dave

1973 1975-76

JORDAN, Todd

JEFFERSON, A.J.

HUMPHRIES, C.D.

1946-47 1971-72-73

JORDAN, Kinney

1983

1988-89-91

HILL, Demetrius

1990

1970-71-72

JORDAN, Jack

1979-80-81-82

1935-36-37

2011-12-13-14

1895-96

HULL, Maury

HIGHT, Fred

HILL, Brandon

JAYNE, J.M.

HULL, Harvey

HIGH, Terry

HILL, Billy

1944-46

JANOUS, Frank

JONES, Ronny

KEY, Sidney KEYS, Bert

1944-45 2003-04 1973-74-75 1997-98

JOHNSON, Kenneth

1980-81-82-83

KEYS, Richard

1973-74-75-76

JOHNSON, Kenny

1976-77-78-79

KEYS, Tyrone

1977-78-79-80

JOHNSON, M.E.

1946-47-48

KHABEER, Johnathan KIMBALL, Hunter

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KIMBROUGH, Bob

1970-71

LILLY, C.E.

KING, Billy

1955-56

LINDSEY, Harold

1970-71

LINDSEY, Michael

KING, Chick KING, Dewayne

1986-87-88-89

LINVILLE, Billy

KING, Donald Ray

1978-79-80-81

LIPSCOMB, Jimmy

KINGREY, Ken

1974

LIPSCOMB, Lee

MARTIN, Rusty

1977-78-79-80

MASON, Ryan

2007

1993-94-95-96

MASSEY, Alan

1977-78-79-80

1952

MATTHEWS, Miller

1993-94-95-96

MATTHEWS, W.M.

1990-91

MATULICH, Wallace

1928-29-30 1895

McKEE, John McKELPHIN, Marvell

1982-83-84-85

McKENZIE, Duncan

1974-75-76-77

McKINLEY, Alvin

1942-46-47

McKINLEY, Dennis

1913-14

LITTLE, H.S.

1919-20-21

MAWHINNEY, T.J.

2001-02-03

McKINNEY, Benardrick

KIRKLAND, Ronny

1962-63

LITTLE, Jason

1985-86-87

MAXEY, Bill

1976-77-78

McKINZIE, W.M.

1981-82-83-84

LITTLEJOHN, Anthony

KISER, Bill

1965-66-67

KIZER, J.G.

1917

LOCKHART, Otis

KLICKER, Albert

2005-06-07-08

LLOYD, Curtis

1959-60-61 1978

MAXWELL, Jessie

1978

McKISSACK, Clovis

MAXWELL, William

1930-31-32

McLAURIN, Jerome

MAY, George

1977-78-79

McMILLAN, John

1948

LOGAN, J.E.

1952-56-57-58

MAYE, Brandon

2011

McMULLAN, Stephen

KLINDWORTH, M.E.

1919-20

LOGAN, Joel

1987-88-89-90

MAYFIELD, George

1948

McMULLEN, A.H.

KNIGHT, Bill

1988-89

LOIACANO, J.E.

KNIGHT, Bobby KNIGHT, C.A.

1966

LONG, Juan

1908

LONG, Lance

KNIGHT, Danny

1980-81-82-83

LONG, R.I.

KNIGHT, Kelvin

1990-91-92-93

LOONEY, D.J.

1996-97-99-2000

LOTT, Bubba

KNIGHT, Rob KNOTTS, Kenneth

1995-96

KOLKA, Kevin

1991

KOONTZ, Henry

1980-81-82-83

1962-63 1990-91-92-93 2005-06-07 1918 2008-09-10-11 1973

LOTT, S.A. LOVE, Jamerson LOVE, Kelvin

LOWE, Fred

1944-45

LOWE, John

1983-84-85-86

LAIRD, R.F. LAMBERT, Gary LAMM, Art LANCASTER, Bill LANCASTER, Brian LANE, D.H. LANE, Jimbo LANGSTON, Maurice LARSEN, Bootsie LATHAM, Sam LATHAM, Sam LATHRAM, M.W. LATTIMER, W.H.

1924

LUKE, Butch

McCANN, Henry

1993-94-95-96

McWILLIAMS, L.M.

1920

McCARDELL, Shane

2009-10-11-12

McWILLIAMS, Tom

1944-46-47-48

McCASKEY, Terrence

1996-97-98-99

McWILLIAMS, W.K.

1916-17 1994

McCLUER, Donald

1913

MEEKS, J.H.

1924-25-26

1963

McCOLLOUGH, Bernard

LUNDIE, Orlando

1983-84-85

McCOLLOUGH, Larry

LUNDY, T.E.

1929-30-31

McCORVEY, Jackie

1963-64-65 2009-10

LYNCH, T.R. LYNCH, Thayer LYNN, Mark

McCRACKEN, W.G.

1944

McCRANEY, Cortez

2007-08

1998-99-2000-01

LAWRENCE, Cameron

2009-10-11-12

MAGEE, W.J.

LAWRENCE, Mike

1973-74-76-77

MAGILL, O.R.

MAHONEY, J.C. MAIER, Chuck

2000-01 1999-2000-01-02

1996-97-98-99

2010

1994-95

1991-92-93-94

1982-83-84-85

MENAFEE, Cornell

1937-38

1993-94-95

1973-74-75-77

MELL, Eric

MIDDLETON, Carl

MACON, Joe

LEE, Bill

1972-73-74 1977-78-79

1930-31

MACK, Clay

LEASY, Wesley

2007-08-09-10

McCOY, O.R.

McCULLAND, John McCULLEN, I. McCULLOUGH, Colby McDOLE, Mardye

1991-92-93-94

1916

MILLER, Jimmy

1977-78-79-80

MILLER, L.C.

1923-24

1980-81-82

MILLER, Mike

1988

1911-12

McDOUGAL, Clarence

2003-04-05

MILLER, Tom

1956-57

1909-10

McDOUGAL, Lloyd

1945

MILLS, A.P.

1910-11

1911

McDOWELL, G.R.

1938-39-40

MILLS, E.E.

1902-03

MILNER, Sammy

MALE, John

1971

McELVEEN, M.

MALLORY, R.

1918

McENANY, Mike

MALONE, Justin MANGUM, Wayne

LEIKAM, Ken

1982-83

MANLEY, Jack

LENOIR, R.L.

1929-30

MANN, Brandon

2005

McDONALD, Mike

1971

1985-86

1974-75 1998-99-2000-01

1979-80-81-82

1970-71-72

2008-09

1941-42-46 1978-80-81-82

MILLER, John

McELROY, Tom

LEGGETT, Jerry

MILLER, Andy

2001 1984-85-86

1993-94

McELROY, Dick

LEE, Tyson

MIKETINAS, Bobby

MILLER, Dicenzo

1901

MALONE, Danny

MIHALIC, Mike

1988

1976-77-78-79

1910

1935-36-37

MELICHAR, Mark

1922

McCRARY, Fred

MAGRUDER, F.H.

MEIGS, Ralph

MERIDETH, Charles

2010

2011

1971

1990-91

M

MADKIN, Wayne

1987-88

McCOY, Kyle

1936-37 1904

McCOLLOUGH, Jim

1990-91-92-93

1963-64-65 1956-57

1976

McREE, Alton

1978

1918-23

1983

1991-92-93-94

1922-23-24

2000-01-02-03

LUSTER, Frankie

1997-98-99-2000

McRANEY, Will

McCALL, Byron

LUMPKIN, Aaron

1992

1942-46

1911 2007-08-09

MEEK, Omri

1972

LEE, S.B.

McCAIN, W.C.

1954 2009-10

1895-96

MAGEE, Don

LEE, Donald

McPHEE, Pernell

McCLELLAND, S.F.

2008-09-10-11

LEE, Courtney

1904

1975-76

2004-05

LAWRENCE, Addison

LAWSON, Eric

McARTHUR, W.S.

1980-81-82-83

1969-71

McPHAIL, Bill

McRAE, Matt

1921-22-23

LUCKETT, J.E.

McNEIL, Duane

1915-16

1927

2007-08

1993-94-95-96

1912-13-14

McARTHUR, R.

McCABE, J.H.

KYLES, Jarvis

LACOSTE, Paul

McARTHUR, Harry

2011-12-13-14

LOW, R.H.

LOWE, Jonathan

1918

McRAE, Brandon

1941-42

1989 1923-24

2002-03-04-05

McPHERSON, H.A.

KOWALSKI, Anthony

1986 2009-10

McNEIL, Chris

1962

2006-07-08-09

1954

McNAIR, E.H.

1917

LOVE, Kyle

1920-23

1969-70-71

McBRIDE, Jim

1950-51

2012-13-14

2005-06-07-08

McBRIDE, B.A.

1998-99

1998-99 1995-96-97-98

McALPIN, Jim

1933-34-35

KOTOWSKI, Tony

L

McADAMS, Blake

1952-53 1984-85-86

McKENNA, R.J.

KINNEY, H.C.

KIRKLAND, Todd

1973-74-75 2012-14 1956-57-58 1951 1993-94

McGEE, Chauncey McGEE, Keffer

1927-28 1979-80-81-82 1995-96 1994-95-96

MILONS, Tee MILTON, Derrick MINK, Robby MINOR, Durward MINOR, Longstreet

McGEORGE, Hal

1904-05-06-07

MINOR, Marco

McGILL, Izell

1994-95-96-97

MINYARD, B.I.

McGLASKER, Darryl

1974-75-76-77

MINYARD, W.N.

1968-69-70 2002-03-04-05 2012-13 1979-80 1985-86-87-88 1906 2000-01 1935 1920-21

LEONARD, R.L.

1917

MAPP, Marcus

1937

McGOWAN, W.G.

1920-21-22

MITCHELL, Carsno

1981-82-83

LEWIS, Chester

1995

MARBLE, John

1930

McGRAW, Dick

1965-66-67

MITCHELL, Charles

2008-09-10-11

LEWIS, D.D.

1965-66-67

MARCUS, Adrian

2010-11-12

McGRAW, F.A.

1901

LEWIS, H.R.

1926-27-28

MARKET, Kendrick

2012-13-14

McGUIRE, Bill

1963-64

MITCHELL, E.F.

1926

LEWIS, Howard

1973-74-75

MARLER, Dave

McINGVALE, George

1942-45

MITCHELL, T.A.

1895-96

LEWIS, Jameon

2011-12-13-14

LEWIS, W.I. LEWY, H.E.

126

1902 1998-99-2000-01

MARLIN, John-Michael

1929

MARSH, Tate

1913

MARTIN, Darren

LIGER, Eugene

1999-2001

LIGHTSEY, Jim

1964-65

MARTIN, Jason MARTIN, N.S.

1977-78

MITCHELL, David

1976-77

2000-01-03

McINNIS, D.C.

1920

MIZE, William

1930

1969-70

McINNIS, E.C.

1905-06-07-08

MOAK, Johnny

1935-36-37

MOATES, Jennings

1941-42-46

1985-86-87-88 1984 1915-16

McINTOSH, Mark

1977-78

McINTOSH, P.K.

1905

MOHLER, Robert

1950

McKAY, J.V.

1895

MOLDEN, Bobby

1975-76-77-78

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MOLLERE, L.A.

1934-35-36

MONAGHAN, Mike

1973

NATALE, Steve

1971

NEAL, Keith

1984-85-87-88

PATTERSON, W.C. PATTON, Jeff

1941-42-46

PRESCOTT, Bob

1984-85-86-87

PRESCOTT, Dak

1919 2012-13-14

MONROE, Henry

1976-77-78

NEAVES, Robert

1958

PATTY, R.P.

1924-25

PRESSLEY, Bobby

MONROE, Willie

1976-77-78

NEILL, James

1965

PAUL, Albert

1960-62

PRICE, Dave

1935-36-37

MONROE, Willie

1985-86

1979-80-81-82

1974

PRICE, Jerry

MONTGOMERY, H.C.

1895

NELSON, Bill

1966-67-68

PAYNE, Preston

1970-71

PRICE, Orlie

1931-32

MONTGOMERY, J.F.

1906

NELSON, E.T.

1906

PEACHER, Clay

1980-81-82-83

PRICE, R.N.

1938-39-40

MONTGOMERY, Mi.

1990-91-92-93

NELSON, G.B.

1907

PEARSON, Aaron

1984-85

PRICE, Steve

MOODY, Jimmy MOON, Bill MOONEY, Paul MOONEYHAM, David

2003-04

1965

NELSON, Jim

1963

NELSON, Tim

1996-97-98-99

1996-97-98-99

NESMITH, Ed

1956-57

2000

MOORE, Arnold

NELSON, Aries

1998-99

1938-39-40

1969-70-71

NEVILLE, Tom

1962-63-64

PAYNE, Jimmy

PEARSON, H.H. PEDERSON, Todd PEGUES, Derek PENDER, Runnie

1979

1901

PRICE, Stoney

1995-96-97

1993

PRIESTER, Bill

1960-61

PRINCE, Carl

1981-82

1991-92-93

PRINCE, Rodney

2007-10

1996-97

2005-06-07-08

NEWSOM, Buddy

1968-69

PEOPLES, Nate

PRINCE, William

1989-90-91-92

1964-65

NEWSOME, Frank

1952-53

PEPPER, Fred

1976-77-78

PROSSER, Will

2003-04-05-06

MOORE, Craig

1997-98

NEWTON, Leslie

1964-65-66

PERKINS, Fred

1959-60-61

PRUITT, Dale

MOORE, Dana

1979-80-81-82

NICHOLS, Jon

1964

PERKINS, H.G.

1921-22-23

PURNELL, Hawes

1932-33-34

MOORE, Darrell

1982-83-84-85

NICHOLS, Sam

1973-74-75-76

PERKINS, LaDarius

PYRON, Shag

1949-50-51

MOORE, Duaine

1965-66-67

NICHOLS, Tom

1981-82-83-84

PERRERE, Clyde

MOORE, Billy

MOORE, John

1985-86-87-88-89

NICKELS, Vic

MOORE, John O.

1944-47

NIX, Gordon

MOORE, Ronnie

1968-70

NIX, Jack

MORDECAI, Art

1973-74 1937 1937-38-39

2010-11-12-13

1988-89

1955

PERRY, Frank

1917-18-19

PETERS, Rodney

1984-86-87

PETERSON, Gil

1956-57-58

Q QUILLIAN, Chris

1976-77-78

R

1983-84

NOBLE, C.R.

1912-13-14-15

PETERSON, Glenn

1971

1980-81-82

NOBLE, L.W.

1921-22-23

PETERSON, Shelby

1988

RAINER, Fred

1975-76

MORGAN, Brett

2002-03-04-05

NOBLE, P.A.

1927

PETRO, Emile

1970-71-72

RAINEY, Chris

1996-97-98-99

MORGAN, Josh

1999-2000-01-02

1945

PETTIT, Blake

RAINEY, E.R.

1912-13-14-15

MORGAN, Rob

1996-97-98-99

MORGAN, Bob

MORGAN, Tarus

2002

MORGAN, William Earl

1955-56-57

MORGANTI, Fred

1944-45-47

MORRELL, Al

1967-68

MORRELL, Tommy

1990-91-92-93

MORRIS, Don

1952-53-54

MORRIS, E.S.

1907-08

NOBLES, Bennie NORWOOD, Jerious

2002-03-04-05

NUGENT, Dave

1965-66

O OAKES, N.C.

1917

O’QUINN, Jasper

2007-08

2012-13-14

OSBOURNE, Ray

1937

MUNIZ, Archie

OGDEN, Charles

OSWALT, J.A.

1981

MYERS, W.J.

1922

MYLES, Eddie

1987-88-89-90

MYLES, Gabe

2014

MYLES, Jimmie

PILLOW, George

1932-33-34

REED, Joe

1916

PILLOW, Robert

1942-46

PITTMAN, Charles

P PACE, John

1991-92-93-94

PAGE, W.C. PAPA, Vic PAPPENHEIMER, William PARENTON, Tim PARKER, Brent PARKER, Clarence

MYLES, Toby

1994-95

PARKER, Jackie

MYRICK, Bo

1977-78

PARKER, John

MYRICK, Gordon

1955-56

PARKS, Tommy PARKS, W.J.

N

NANCE, Bill

1959-60-61

PITTMAN, C.

PACKER, Walter

NABORS, Rocky

REED, Harland

PILLOW, Watson

1972-73-74

NABERS, Jim

REED, C.R.

2001-02

PARVIN, David 1977-78

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

RELF, Chris

2009-10-11

RENCHER, Varner

1985-86-87

PITTS, Walter PLUMMER, Bruce PLUMP, Greg POLK, S.T. POLLARD, H.T. POLOVINA, Pete

1952-53

PORTER, Alonzo PORTER, Jay PORTER, Jerald

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

RHOADES, Glenn

1965-66-67

1950-51

RHOADES, Ray

1948

1983-84-85

RHOADES, S.W.

1909-10-11

1993-94

RHOADES, Stan

1979

RHODEN, Marcus

1944-45 1964-65-66

1974-75-76-77

RIALS, Harold

1986

1944

POTEETE, Jim

1957-58

RICE, Carlton

2004-05-06

1959

POTTER, F.E.

1912-13

RICHARDSON, Derrick

1982-83-84

PATRICK, J.W.

1939-40-41

POTTS, R.H.

1987-88-89

PATRICK, Mike

1972-73-74

POWELL, Andrew

1960

1902 2003-04-05-06

PATRIDGE, Jim

1969-71

POWERS, Floyd

NANCE, Chris

2007-08

PATTEN, T.W.

1915-16

PRATHER, Pig

NASH, Kahlil

2001-02

PATTERSON, Bob

1940-41-42

PREMONT, David

1977-78-79-80

1931

PATTERSON, R.B.

1946-47-48

PRENTISS, Kevin

1997-98

NASH, Marshall

REED, Joseph R.

2003 2013-14

1966-67-68

POORE, Eric

1986-87-88-89

REDMOND, Will

PITTMAN, Hilton

2000-01

1988-89-90

2011

REDMOND, James

1926-27-28

1949-50

MURRAY, Stan

1985-86-88-89

1934-35-36

1985-86-87-88

1934-35-36

OYEFESOBI, Michael

PACKER, Steve

MYERS, Jerry

1934-35-36

REDDOCH, Bert

PICKLE, Ike

OWENS, David

1941-42-46

1936

1940-41-42

REAGH, I.C.

PICKENS, W.H.

PILLOW, W.N.

MURPHY, Billy

MUSSELWHITE, W.B.

RAY, R.V.

2004-05-06-07

1903-04

1953

MURPH, Darwin

1947-48

PHILLIPS, John

OVERSTREET, Hugh

1990

RAY, Pete

1930-31-32

2011-12-13-14

MUNSCH, Al

PHILLIPS, Hank

1940-41

2006

1929

O’NEAL, Gabe

1993-94-95

PHILLIPS, Anwar

PHILLIPS, F.M.

1933

MUNCHAUSEN, Louis

RAY, Kelly

1947

1950

MOULDS, Eric

1967-68-69

ODOM, Jerry

MORROW, Grover

1921-22

PHARR, Tommy

1976

MORROW, Bill

MOTT, J.C.

RAY, E.G.

1987-89

1952-53

1994

1970-71-72

PHILLIPS, Bob

MORRIS, Tom

2000-01-02

PHARES, Ken

PHILLIPS, Bob

2009-10

1960-61-62

RANDLE, Milas

1972

1915

ODOM, Reggie

RANAGER, Tommy

PHARES, Bob

1948-49

1988-89-90

MORROW, Robert

2004 1975-76-77-78

ODEN, C.S.

O’CONNOR, Cliff

MORRIS, Todd

MORROW, Joe

PEYTON, Raymond

1958-59-60 1998-99-2000-01

RICHARDSON, O.W. RICHMOND, W.L. RICKMAN, Jack

1981-82 1932-33-34 1973-74

RICKS, J.R.

1901

RICKS, W.B.

1926

RIDDELL, Josh

2007

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RIDDLEY, Otis

2003

1944-45

SIMPSON, Barrin

1996-97-98-99

RILEY, Co-Eric

2007-08

SAMUEL, Artimus

2013

SIMPSON, Roger

1988

1988-89-90-91

SANDERS, Danny

1981-82-83-84

1917

SANDERS, Harold

RILEY, Mike ROBBINS, F.W.

1934

ROBERSON, Kendall

1996-97-98-2000

SANDERS, Joey

2004-05-06

ROBERSON, Murphy

1951-52-53

SANDERS, R.D.

1917

ROBERTS, Kenny

1989-90-91-92

ROBERTSON, Bo

1980

SANFORD, Carl

1963

ROBERTSON, Derrell

1988-89

SANGSTER, Jer.

1985-86-87-88

ROBERTSON, Dwayne

2000-01

SANTAGATA, Rich

ROBERTSON, Joe

1952

SANDERS, Ricco

SANTILLO, John

ROBERTSON, Tony

1987-88-89-90

SARTIN, Bill

ROBINSON, Alvin

1983-84-85-86

SARTOR, Tony

ROBINSON, Calvin

1983-84-85-86

SAULSBERRY, Quentin

ROBINSON, Damien

2011-12-13

SAUNDERS, H.A.

ROBINSON, Deljuan

2003-04-05-06

SAUNDERS, W.B.

ROBINSON, Delmon

2008

SAVLEY, T.S.

ROBINSON, Don

1945-48-49

SAXTON, Curtis

ROBINSON, Josh

2012-13-14

SCALES, Walter

ROBINSON, Michael

1986-88

ROBINSON, Sleepy

1990-91-92

2010-11

SIMS, J.B. SIMS, Stan SIRMONES, C.J. SISK, Bob

2010-11-12-13

STEWART, David

2001-02-03-04

SKIPPER, Frank

1958-59

STEWART, Kenny

1988-89-90-91

1952-53

SLAY, Darius

2011-12

STEWART, R.H.

1990-91-92-93

SLOAN, R.L.

1917

1966

1980-81-82 2008-09-10-11

SKINNER, Deontae

1996-97-98-99

STIGERS, Trevor

SMITH, Allan

1994-95-96-97

STILLWELL, Robbie

2009-10 1997

STONE, H.L.

SMITH, Brent

1993-94-95-96

STONE, L.H.

1927-28-29

SMITH, Brent

2002-03

STONE, Willie

1933-34-35

1942

SMITH, Charles

1934-35

STOOTS, Steve

1970

1930-31

SMITH, Charlie

1961

STOUT, Randy

SMITH, B.W.

1922 1908-09

1981-82-83

SMITH, Chris

2005-06

SCHEIDER, Carl

1906

1987-88-89-90

1918

1934

ROGERS, Casey

2002-03-04

1916

STEWART, Reggie

SLUDER, Kevin

SMITH, Don

ROGERS, Will

1950-51 1950

SMITH, David

ROGERS, W.M.

1967

STEWART, Bill

2012

1966-67-68

1994-95

1965

STEVENS, Lenny

STEWART, Corbin

SCAMARDO, Don

SCHOENROCK, Bill

STEVENS, Bill

STEWART, Buck

1977-79-80

1973

1957-58

1923-25

1929

SCHEER, Stu

1982-83-84-85

1999

1968

STEPHENS, P.E.

1967

SCHAFFHAUSER, Gary

ROGERS, Kenny

1984-85-86-87

1998-99-2000-01

STEPHENS, Durwood

SISTRUNK, R.L.

1961-62

ROGERS, Kenny

1974-75

STEPHENS, Con.

SISK, Dwight

RODRIGUEZ, Wallace

ROGERS, Tim

1948

SMITH, Ed

2009-10-11-12 1968-69-70

1923-24-25

1997

STOWERS, Curtis

2000-02-03

STOWERS, Curtis Hill

1978-79-80-81

1983-84-85-86

STOWERS, Rodney

1989-90

1957-58-59

STRAHAN, Tommy

1971-72-73

STRAUDER, Anthony

2005-06-07-08

1957-58-59

SMITH, Edward

1997-98

SCHWILL, Otto

1915-16

SMITH, Emmitt

1998

STREET, Mitchell

1978

SCOTT, Don

1915-16

SMITH, F.M.

1910

STRICKLIN, Basil

1949-50-51

SCOTT, Edward SCOTT, McKinley

1937 2002-03-04

SMITH, Jamayel SMITH, James

2006-07-08 1973-74

STUART, C.E.

1924-25

STUART, James

1945-46-47-48

ROMANOFF, Alex

1970

SCOTT, Paul

2000

STUBBS, A.B.

1936

ROSE, C.M.

1908

SEAL, Leo

1909-10

SMITH, Kenwoynne

1995-96-97-98

STUVER, Vic

1952

ROSE, W.C.

1909

SEAL, Leo Jr.

1947-48

SMITH, Milton

1986-87-88-89

SUBER, Scott

1953-54-55

ROSENBERG, Dick

1951

SEARS, Corey

1994-95

SMITH, Murray

1958

2013-14

SMITH, O.L.

ROSETTI, Jerry

1965-66

SENIOR, Justin

ROSS, Fred

2013-14

SHAMBURGER, Charles

ROSS, Jim

1954-55-56

ROYE, J.L.

1932

SHANKS, Don

RUCKER, Bill

1966

SHARPE, O.J.

RUCKER, Jack

1949-50

RUDD, E.I.

1909

RUFFIN, D.A.

1912-13

RUFFIN, R.

1913

SHAMBURGER, Sonny

SHAW, M.J. SHAW, Robert SHEFFIELD, Lanny SHEGOG, Andri

RUFFIN, Red

1937-38

SHELL, Tony

RUSCOE, Ben

1949-50

SHELTON, Ben

RUSCOE, Herb

1956-57

SHEPHERD, Billy

RUSH, Dereck

1930

SMITH, Jondrea

SMITH, Reggie

1987

SUMMEROUR, A.R.

1928-29

SMITH, Robert

1985

SUMMEROUR, John

1930-32

SMITH, Scott

1982

SUMMERS, Anthony SWAIN, Chris

SMITH, Truett

1946-47-48

SWEARENGEN, Larry

1962-63-64

SMITH, Williams

1932-33-34

SWEDENBURG, Baker

2011-12-13

SMITH, Tobias

1960-61 1971 1984-85 1988-89-90 2006-07 1951-52-54

SMITH, Zach SMITHART, Terry SMOOT, Fred SNYDER, Dannie

1950-51

SHERMAN, Paul

1986

RUSHING, J.B.

1958

SHERROD, Derek

2007-08-09-10

SOSEBEE, Major

SHERROD, Dezmond

2004-05-06-07

SOUTHWARD, Billy

RUSSELL, Bo RUSSELL, C.E.

RUSSELL, J.G. RUSSELL, Tyler

SOILEAU, Joe

1968-69 1999-2000 2001

T

2009

TAIT, Art

1970-71-72

TAIT, Jim

1998-99

SPARKS, John

1962-63

TANKSLEY, Perry

1942-46

SPENCER, Chris

2009-10

TATE, H.

1904

SHUMPERT, William

2010-11-12-13

SHUTE, Pat

2000 2013-14 2011 1958-59-60

SPIVEY, Robert SPURLOCK, K.L.

1982-83-84-85

2013-14 1976-77-78

SHUFF, Ted

SHUMPERT, Ashton

1986

SWOOPES, Pat

SHIVERS, Wes

SHUMAKER, Bryan

1954-55

SWOOPES, Demetruis

1995

1967-68-69

1938

SWILP, John

1980

SPARKS, J.C.

2003-04

SWILLY, Billy

SHIRLEY, Scott

1918-19

RUSSELL, Freddy

SOBIESK, Evan

2007-08-09-10

1993-94-95-96

1986-87-88-89

2006

2010-11-12

1913-14-15-16

SHEPHERD, J.T.

RUSSELL, Adam

1958-59-60

1967

1971

RUSS, Andy

1923

SUGGS, Walter

1967-68 1960

2011-12-13-14

1953-54

SUDDUTH, Wilburn

SMITH, Preston

1996-97

1950-51

1926-27

SUDA, George

1939

RUSHING, Dennis

RUSHING, Tom

1903

2001-02-03 1913-14-15-16

TAITE, Derrick

1947-48-49-50 1955-56 1993-94-95-96 1976-77 1904-05-06

TATE, Roosevelt

2003

TAYLOR, C.K.

1902

STACY, Benny

1959-60-61

TAYLOR, J.A.

STACY, Billy

1956-57-58

TAYLOR, Jerry

1920-21 1948-49

RUTLAND, Tray

2006

SIDDOWAY, Charles

2012-13

STACY, Bobby

RUTLEDGE, J.F.

1896

SIDORIK, Al

1942-46

STAINBROOK, Max

1947-48-49-50

TAYLOR, Michael

RYE, Jerry

1979

SIGNAIGO, Nick

2003-04

STALLWORTH, Arnil

2006-07-08-09

TAYLOR, Shaun

1994

SIJANSKY, Kevin

1999-2001-02

STALLWORTH, Chris

1991-92-93

TEMPLE, Keith

1973-74 1985-86

S SAAB, Louis SABBATINI, Frank SADLER, Robert SAGET, Don

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SAIA, Joseph

SIKES, Carl 1973-74 1954-55-56 1939 1965-66-67

TAYLOR, Leslie

1931-32-35 1985-86-87-88

STANFORD, Carl

1963

TERRELL, Carl

SILVERI, Joe

1954

STANLEY, Jack

1948

TERRY, Roland

SIMMONS, Crosby

1948

STANSEL, H.S.

1913

THAMES, Anthony

1913-14-15

STANTON, Bill

1953-54-55

THAMES, Dennis

2010

STEADMAN, C.W.

1935-36-37

THAMES, G.T.

1959

SIMMONS, M.L. SIMMONS, Michael

1931-32-33

1960-61

1984-85-86-87

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THAMES, Robert

1935-36

VINSON, Bernard

THOMAS, Bennie

1983-84

VIRGES, Curtis

THOMAS, Bill

1966-68

VITRANO, Terry

THOMAS, E.F.

1937-38

THOMAS, Jack

1968-69

WHITE, Benton

1956-57

WONSLEY, Elmore

2001-02

THOMAS, Jake

2014

WADE, Jerry

1959-60

WHITE, Chris

2009-10

WONSLEY, George

1980-81-82-83

1997-98

WADE, Mike

1968-69

WHITE, George

THOMAS, Randy THOMAS, Tron

1997-98-99-2000

THOMPSON, Derrick

2000-01

THOMPSON, Eddie

1929-30-31

THOMPSON, Glen

2001-02

W

WADE, Tim WADE, Orlando WADLEY, Johnny WAITS, Frank

1938

THOMPSON, L.R.

1925-26-27

WALKER, Anthony

THOMPSON, Larry

1972-73-74

WALKER, Brownie

1896

THORNTON, Brandon

2005-06

THORNTON, Mack

1971

1974-75-76-77

WOHNER, Collins

1940-41

WHEELER, James

1944

WOITT, Johnny

1965-67

WHIPPLE, Jermaine

1995

WOLVERTON, M.L.

WHALEY, Steve

WHITAKER, Joe

THOMPSON, H.S.

THOMPSON, W.L.

2002-03 2011-13-14

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WALKER, Dontae WALKER, Jeff

1990 1987-88-89

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WHITE, Lavelle

1957-58-59

1960-61-62

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1984

WORD, Herbert

1973

2010-11-12-13

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1932-33

1996-97-98-99

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1989-90

1895

WIER, J.M.

1931-32-33 1934

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1937-39

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1999-2000

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1925

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2009

WALTERS, Bo

1956-57-58

2001-02-03

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1983-84-85

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1972

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1934-35-36

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1929-30-31

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1987-88-89-90

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1969-70-71

1995

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2005-06

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1952-53

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1992-93

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1991-92

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1956-57-58

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1935-36-37

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2002-03-04

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1938-39-40

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1971-72

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1989-91-92

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1975-76-77

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1941-42

WILLIAMS, Forest

2013-14

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1902

WARREN, Rufus

TRUITT, Olanda

1992

WASHINGTON, Marcus

1916

TRUSS, F.W.

2013-14

2000 1980-81

2006-07-08-09

WILLIAMS, James

1986-87-88-89

1980-81-82

WILLIAMS, Justin

2006-07

YOUNG, J.C.

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1992-93-94

WILLIAMS, LaMarcus

2007-08

YOUNG, Jerrod

TUCKER, Donald

2000-01-02

WATSON, Kyle

YOUNG, Paul

TULLOS, Toxie

1938-39-40

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1937-38-39

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1994-95

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1945-47-48-49

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WILLIAMS, Max

1953-54-55

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1991

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1982-83-84

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2008

1962-63-64 2000-01

1983

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1907

WILLIAMS, Nate

2012

WATTS, Sam

2011

WILLIAMS, Rickey

1957-58

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2002-03

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1978-81

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1978-79 1930-31-32

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1977-78

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2010-11-12

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1960-61-62

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1909-10-11-12

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1963-64-65

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1920

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1933

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1972-73-74 2009-10

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1925

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1936-37-38

2003-04

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1916

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1932-33

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1945

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1990-91 1976-77-78-79

2002

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1954

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1916

WELCH, Lee

WILSON, De’Runnya

1926 2010-11

2013-14

1918-19

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1920

1959-60-61

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1951-52-53

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1961-62-63

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1980-81-82-83

1975-76 1953-54-55

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1951-52

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1954-56

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WISEMAN, R.C.

1927-28-29

1971-72-73

WISHMAN, M.F.

1931-32-33

WISNER, Jason

1991-93-94

1994-95 1999-2000

WOFFORD, W.J. WOHLERT, Steve

1981

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1945

2006-07

1973

1952-53-54

1994

2011-12-13-14

VENIER, Lou

ZINNIMON, Dennis

1901-02-03-04

1911-12-13-14

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ZIMMERMAN, Bill

1982-83-84

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WINSTEAD, H.D.

Z

2005

1934

1927

1948-49-50

1982-83

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WESLEY, Quinton

YOUNGER, Paul

1968-69

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1972-73

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1940-41-42 1937

1994

YOUNGER, Mike

1997-98-99-2000

1928-29-30

1948-49-50

YOUNGBLOOD, Torrey

ZANDERS, Calvin

VARNADO, George

VAUGHN, Oliver

1983-84-85 1987-88-89-90

1991-92-93

VANDEVERE, Dallas

VARNER, F.W.

1923-24 1987-88-89-90

2002

TURNER, Michael

TURNER, Tee

1979-80-81-82

2009-10-11-12

TURNER, Melvin

TURNER, Nick

1969-70

YOUNG, Glen

WATKINS, John

WATSON, Louis

1904 2002-03-04

YOUNG, Bob

2000-01-02

1950-51

1996-98-99-2000

YORK, Kyle

TUBBS, Darius

TULLOH, John

1997-98-99-2000

YANCEY, Charles

2011-12

TROTTER, H.M.

1987-88-89 1996-97-98-99

WYMS, Ellis

TRAPP, Joey

WILLIAMS, Damian

2001-03 2007-08-09-10

WYATT, Matt

1978-79

2008

1930-31

WRIGHT, Demetric

WRIGHT, Sam

WILBANKS, Austin

1992-93-94-95

WRIGHT, Carroll

2008-09

1973-74-75 2001-02-03

2002-03

WRIGHT, Brian

WRIGHT, K.J.

WALLACE, Gabe

1954

WRIGHT, Brandon

1927-28

WALLACE, Bobby

WALLIS, Robert

TRAMMEL, Bubber

1960

1959-60

1976

1908 1905-06-07

WHITLEY, Nickoe

WIELGOSZ, S.F.

1988

WOODWARD, J.W.

1999-2000-01-02

WICHMAN, Marcus

TRACY, Shawn

1966

WOOTEN, O.B.

2004

TOUPS, Bubba

1980

WOODS, Jerry

1975-76-77

1948-49-50

WALLACE, Ralph

1996-97

WOODS, Earl G.

1974-75-76-77

WALKER, Rob

1972-73-74

1989-90-91-92

WOODBERRY, Lamont

WHITE, Steve

WALKER, Pete

TOUCHET, Jim

1967-68-69

WOODARD, Marc

WHITE, Mark

1941-42

TOPP, J.S.

1997-98-99-2000

WOOD, Gene

1973

1991-92

2004-06-07

1944

WOMACK, Floyd

1970-71-72

THORNTON, Clint

TOHILL, Billy

1940-41-42

1932

THORPE, H.D.

THREADGILL, Tyler

1929

1997

WHITTINGTON, W.L.

WALL, I.B.

1997-98-99-2000

WHITE, Jordan

1983-84-85

1975-76-77

1904-05-06

2002-03-04-05

WALKER, Kevin

THREADGILL, Bruce

1969-70-71

1901 1976-77-78

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| HISTORY | ALL-AMERICANS

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)

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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1995: Walt Harris, DB (1st CS, 2nd UPI) 1998: Eric Allen, C (2nd TSN) James Johnson, TB (2nd TSN) Randy Thomas, OT (2nd TSN)

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| HISTORY | NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS

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: Frank Dowsing, DB 1989: Bo Russell, DB 2010: Derek Sherrod, OL

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

BEDNARIK AWARD

2012 Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back.

(DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR) 2012: Johnthan Banks - semifinalist 2014: Benardrick McKinney - semifinalist

SENIOR CLASS AWARD 2012: Johnthan Banks - finalist

LOTT IMPACT TROPHY 2012: Johnthan Banks - semifinalist

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| HISTORY | ALL-SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

ALL-SEC SELECTIONS 1933: 1935:

1936: 1938: 1939:

1940:

1941: 1942:

1944:

1945:

1946:

1947:

1948: 1949: 1951: 1952:

1953:

1954:

1955:

1956: 1957:

1958: 1959:

1960: 1961: 1962: 1963:

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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)

1964:

1965:

1966: 1967: 1968: 1969: 1970:

1971: 1972:

1973: 1974:

1975:

1976:

1977: 1978:

1979:

1980:

1981:

1982:

1983: 1984:

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)

1985:

1986: 1988: 1989:

1990:

1991:

1992:

1993:

1994:

1995:

1996:

1997:

1998:

1999:

2000:

2001:

2002:

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)

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2005: 2006:

2007:

2008: 2009:

2010:

2011:

2012:

2013:

2014:

Jason Clark, DE (2nd AP)

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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

BIRMINGHAM QB CLUB MVP 1953: 1955: 1981: 1998:

Hal Easterwood, Lineman Jackie Parker, Back Scott Suber, Lineman Johnie Cooks, Lineman James Johnson, Back

Johnie Cooks, LB

JACOBS AWARD - SEC BLOCKER 1948: 1954: 1981: 1982:

Truitt Smith Charles Evans Wayne Harris Wayne Harris

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 J.J. Johnson, RB Jerious Norwood, RB Anthony Dixon, RB Chris White, LB Gabe Jackson, LB 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

2002: 2003: 2004:

2005:

2007: 2008: 2009:

2010:

ATLANTA TOUCHDOWN CLUB AWARDS

1998: 2005: 2009: 2010: 2013: 2014:

1998: 2000: 2001:

2006:

BIRMINGHAM TD CLUB SEC MVP 1981:

1996:

2011: 2012: 2013: 2014:

James Grier, DL 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 Corey Broomfield, DB Chad Bumphis, WR Fletcher Cox, DL 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 (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) 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: 1993: 1994: 1996:

1997: 1998: 1999:

2000:

2001: 2006: 2007:

2010: 2013: 2014:

Daniel Boyd (10/4) Kelvin Knight (10/11) Juan Long (10/16) 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)

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) 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 GOOD WORKS TEAM 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011: 2012: 2013: 2014:

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 Dak Prescott, QB

2006:

2007:

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)

2008:

NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS 1972: 1989: 2010:

Frank Dowsing, DB Bo Russell, DB Derek Sherrod, OL

CFA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE 1991: 1992:

Daniel Boyd, LB Daniel Boyd, LB

ACADEMIC ALL-SEC (SINCE 2004) 2004:

2005:

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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)

2009:

2010:

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) 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)

2011:

2012:

2013:

2014:

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) 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)

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NFL COMBINE PARTICIPANTS (43)

SENIOR BOWL PARTICIPANTS (87)

1996:

1999:

1952: 1953: 1955:

1997:

2000:

2001: 2002: 2003:

2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2009: 2010: 2011:

2012:

2013:

2014: 2015:

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

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:

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

1998:

1999:

2000:

2001:

2002: 2003: 2004:

2005: 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011:

2012: 2013: 2014: 2015:

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 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

In 2015, linebacker Bernardrick McKinney participated in the

Kaleb Eulls was one of three Bulldogs to play in the 2015

NFL Combine and was later drafted by the Houston Texans.

Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala.

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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

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Team

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

1964 3 4 12 20 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

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

Ode Burrell, HB Ode Burrell, HB Howard Benton, T Bob Dugan, T 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

Green Bay Packers Houston Oilers (AFL) San Francisco 49ers Buffalo Bills (AFL) Boston Patriots (AFL) Boston Patriots (AFL) Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) Pittsburgh Steelers Cleveland Browns San Francisco 49ers Baltimore Colts Houston Oilers (AFL) Miami Dolphins (AFL) Houston Oilers (AFL) Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers Boston Patriots New Orleans Saints Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Eagles St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco 49ers San Diego Chargers Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers Philadelphia Eagles New York Jets New York Jets New York Jets San Francisco 49ers New England Patriots Cincinnati Bengals Dallas Cowboys Los Angeles Rams Atlanta Falcons San Francisco 49ers Atlanta Falcons Houston Oilers New England Patriots Buffalo Bills San Francisco 49ers Cleveland Browns Green Bay Packers Buffalo Bills Kansas City Chiefs Dallas Cowboys Atlanta Falcons Minnesota Vikings New York Jets Detroit Lions Cleveland Browns Baltimore Colts Cincinnati Bengals Atlanta Falcons Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles Indianapolis Colts New Orleans Saints Kansas City Chiefs Tampa Bay Buccaneers New York Jets Denver Broncos Seattle Seahawks Denver Broncos New Orleans Saints Denver Broncos Tampa Bay Buccaneers New Orleans Saints Los Angeles Rams New York Giants New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers Los Angeles Raiders Pittsburgh Steelers Buffalo Bills New Orleans Saints Dallas Cowboys St. Louis Rams New York Jets Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles

7 1996 1 1 1997 3 4 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

224 13 24 96 102 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

Wesley Leasy, LB Walt Harris, DB Eric Moulds, WR Brent Smith, OT Terry Day, DT 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, DB Johnthan Banks, DB Josh Boyd, DL Gabe Jackson, OL Preston Smith Benardrick McKinney Matt Wells Malcolm Johnson Josh Robinson

Arizona Cardinals Chicago Bears Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins New York Jets 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

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, 2000, 2001) Most picks in first 5 rounds: 3 (1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2010) Most picks in first 6 rounds: 5 (2015) Most picks in first 100 players: 2 (11 times)

SUPPLEMENTAL/ EXPANSION DRAFTS Year 1966 1984 1986 1995

Rd Pick 1 3

26 77

Name, Pos. Tom Goode, C Danny Knight, WR John Bond, QB James Williams, LB

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ALL-TIME SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES (46)

ALL-TIME SUPER BOWL WINNERS (20)

*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 Anthony Dixon Kevin Dockery Greg Favors

Player Eric Brown Dewayne Cherrington Arceto Clark Johnie Cooks 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 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 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

Pernell McPhee (above) won the 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans as a member of the Baltimore Ravens. McPhee defeated former MSU teammate Anthony Dixon (San Francisco) by a score of 34-31.

Team Denver Broncos Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks New York Giants 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 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

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.

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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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-) BANKS, Johnthan, DB Tampa Bay, (2013-) BARNES, Ernie, DT Baltimore (1983) BEAN, Robert, DB Cincinnati (2000-02), Jacksonville (2002) 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-) 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)

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BYRDSONG, Shawn Baltimore (2002), New Orleans (2003) 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) 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, Terry, DE N.Y. Jets (1997-98) DIXON, Anthony, RB San Francisco (2010-13), Buffalo (2014-) 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) 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) 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); Okaland (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) HULL, Kent, C Buffalo (1986-96) HUNT, Purvis, OG Houston (1995) HUTSON, Brian, SS New England (1990) JACKSON, Gabe Oakland (2014-)

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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) 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-) 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)

McKINLEY, Dennis, FB Arizona (1999-02) McPHEE, Pernell, DE Baltimore (2011-14), Chicago (2015-) McRAE, Brandon, WR St. Louis (2010) McWILLIAMS, Tom “Shorty”, HB Los Angeles [AAFC] (1949), Pittsburgh (1950) MITCHELL, Charles Atlanta (2012) MONROE, Henry, DB Philadelphia (1979) MOULDS, Eric, WR Buffalo (1996-05), Houston (2006), Tennesse (2007) NEVILLE, Tommy, T New England (1965-77), Denver (1978), N.Y. Giants (1979) NIX, Jack, HB Cleveland (1940) NORWOOD, Jerious, RB Atlanta (2006-10), St. Louis (2011) PACKER, Walter, RB-KR Seattle (1977), Tampa Bay (1977) PATRICK, Mike, P New England (1975-78) PEARSON, Aaron, LB Kansas City (1986-88) PHARR, Tommy, QB Buffalo (1970) PLUMMER, Bruce, DB Denver (1987-88, 90), Miami (1988), Indianapolis (1989), San Diego (1990) REED, Joe, QB San Francisco (1972-74), Detroit (1975-79) ROBINSON, Deljuan, DT Houston (2007-09) SAULSBERRY, Quentin, OG Minnesota (2012), Denver (2012-13) SEARS, Corey, DT Baltimore (1996), St. Louis (1998), Arizona (1999-00), Houston (2002-05) SHERROD, Derek, OT Green Bay (2011-14), Kansas City (2015-) SHIVERS, Wes, OL Atlanta (2000-01) SIDORIK, Alex, T Boston (1947), Baltimore (1948-49) SIMMONS, Michael, DT New Orleans (1989-90) SKINNER, Deontae, LB New England (2014) SLAY, Darius, DB Detroit (2013-) SMITH, Brent, OT Miami (1997-02), N.Y. Jets (2003-04), Jacksonville (2005) SMITH, Don, QB Tampa Bay (1988-89), Buffalo (1990) SMITH, Truett, QB Pittsburgh (1950-51) SMOOT, Fred, CB Washington (2001-04), Minnesota (2005-06), Washington (2007- 09)

STACY, Billy, QB Chicago/St. Louis (1959-63) STEWART, David, OT Tennessee (2005-13) SUGGS, Walter, T Houston (1962-71) SWOOPES, Pat, DT New Orleans (1987, 89), Kansas City (1991) TAIT, Arthur, E Dallas (1952) THOMAS, Randy, OG N.Y. Jets (1999-02), Washington (2003-09) THREADGILL, Bruce, S San Francisco (1978) TRIPSON, John, T Detroit (1941) TRUITT, Olanda, WR L.A. Raiders (1993), Minnesota (1993), Washington (1994-95), Oakland (1996-97) WATKINS, Kendell, TE Dallas (1995-96) WEBB, Jimmy, DT San Francisco (1975-80), San Diego (1981) WHITE, Chris, LB Buffalo (2011-12), New England (2013-) WILLIAMS, Greg, DB Washington (1982-85) WILLIAMS, James, LB New Orleans (1990-94), Jacksonville (1995), San Francisco (1997-98), Cleveland (1999) WOITT, John, DB San Francisco (1968-69) WOMACK, Pork Chop Seattle (2001-09), Cleveland (2009-10), Arizona (2011) WONSLEY, George, HB Indianapolis (1984-88), New England (1989) WOODARD, Marc, LB Pittsburgh (1993), Philadelphia (1993-96) WRIGHT, K.J., LB Seattle (2011-) WYMS, Ellis Tampa Bay (2001-05), Seattle (2006), Minnesota (2007) YOUNG, Glen, SE Philadelphia (1983), St. Louis (1984), Cleveland (1984-85, 87-88) YOUNG, Robert, DT Los Angeles/St. Louis (1991-95), Houston (1996) * Note 2015 NFL Draft picks/free agents not listed on roster. List is of players who were on 2014 rosters and prior.

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ALL-TIME BOWL RESULTS (18 GAMES) RECORD: 10-8 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

Bowl Orange Orange Liberty Sun Sun Hall of Fame Liberty Peach Peach Cotton Peach Independence Liberty Gator Music City Gator Liberty Orange

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

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.

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

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

Result L W W W L W L L L L W W W W W L W L

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

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

Orange Orange Liberty Sun Sun Hall of Fame Liberty Peach Peach Cotton Peach Independence Liberty Gator Music City Gator Liberty Orange

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

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

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

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 3-2 1-1 2-4 0-1

Pct. 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .600 .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 3-2 2-4 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 0-1

Pct. .600 .333 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .500 .000

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)

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TEAM RECORDS PASSING MOST COMPLETIONS MSU: 33 vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 25 vs. North Carolina (1993 Peach) 18 vs. Rice (2013 Liberty) 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) 296 vs. North Carolina (1993 Peach) 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)

RUSHING

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. Michigan (2011 Gator) 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) 44 vs. Rice (2013 Liberty) 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) 533 vs. Rice (2013 Liberty) 499 vs. North Carolina (1974 Sun) 485 vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) Opponent: 577 by Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 463 by Texas (1999 Cotton) 402 by North Carolina (1974 Sun)

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) 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) 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) 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 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)

MOST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 2 by De’Runnya Wilson vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 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)

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) 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) 96 by Donald Ray King vs. Nebraska (1980 Sun) 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)

SCORING

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) 5 by Jameon Lewis vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 5 by Kenny Roberts vs. North Carolina (1993 Peach) 5 by Chris Smith vs. Wake Forest (2011 Music City)

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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) 79 by LaDarius Perkins vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) 79 by Mardye McDole vs. Nebraska (1980 Sun) 65 by Michael Carr vs. Michigan (2011 Gator) 63 by Jameon Lewis vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 62 by Lahitia Grant vs. Texas (1999 Cotton) 62 by Keffer McGee vs. NC State (1995 Peach)

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 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) 8 by Devon Bell vs. Northwestern (2013 Gator) 8 by Vic Nickels vs. North Carolina (1974 Sun)

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 Beniquez Brown vs. Georgia Tech (2014 Orange)

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); Dana Moore vs. Nebraska (1980 Sun) LONGEST PUNT RETURN 50, Keffer McGee vs. NC State (1995 Peach) LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN 62, Glen Young vs. Nebraska (1980 Sun) LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN 40, Derek Pegues vs. UCF (2007 Liberty)

OPPONENT LONG PLAYS LONGEST RUSH 69, Synjyn Davis of Georgia Tech (2014 Orange) 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) LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN 41, Martavious Odoms of Michigan (2011 Gator) LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN 44, Cliff Baskerville of North Carolina (1993 Peach)

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| 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.” 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 — Tripson blocked-punt recovery (Dees kick) 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. Coach Allyn McKeen’s crew scored in the first quarter when tackle John Tripson

MSU First Downs

GU

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

Attendance: 29,554

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. Coach Davis and his team had heaters on the State bench and a Plexiglas canopy to protect them from the frigid air. “The defense did a good job all day, especially considering the conditions,” Davis said. “We had a stronger line.”

Rushing: (MSU) Granger 13-94, Fisher 16-81 1TD, Burrell, 10-69, Hodges 8-21, Sparks 4-18, Edwards 2-(-8); (NCSU) Rossi 18-67 1TD, Falzarano 12-42, Scarpati 7-22, Kazarsky 7-21, Clark 7-17, Houtz 1-7. 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 Huskers prevailed in a 31-17 contest. Mississippi State had won five consecutive regular-season games to enter the

UN — Brown 23 run (Seibel kick), 12:30 1st 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 Leland, Miss., leading a fierce charge, Mississippi State scored its first bowl

Mississippi State

7 3 0

0

= 10

Kansas

0 0

0

=

0

0

shutout win by downing the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big Eight Conference 10-0 to MSU — Bond 17 run (Morgan kick)

improve its bowl record to 4-2. 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

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

Lightning struck early for the Bulldogs as all-SEC defensive back Rob Fesmire

Rushing Yards

MSU

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 Attendance: 41,672

a satisfying bowl win. “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. But once again, the Bulldog attack was not able to capitalize, and Rogers was forced to convert a 36-yard field goal. Rejuvenated by the disaster averted, NC State struck for a game-tying touch-

RUSHING: (MSU) Davis 13-51 1TD, Bouie 12-51, McCrary 3-10, Moulds 2-10, 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). 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’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

MSU — Westerfield 39 FG, 12:39 MSU — Madkin 2 run (Westerfield kick), 11:40 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 the snow-filled Independence Bowl. The Aggies took advantage of a couple of early MSU miscues on the snow-cov-

TAMU — Whitaker 9 run (Kitchens kick), 12:56, 1st 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 falling snow, finding Robert Ferguson on a 42-yard score.

First Downs

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 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

UCF — Torres 45 FG, 11:49, 2nd MS — Carlson 22 FG, 6:02, 2nd MS — 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 with 11:49 to go before the intermission.

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.

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

MS - 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.

MS - 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

MS - 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

MS - 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

MS - Ricco Sanders 15 yd pass from Chris Relf (D. DePasquale kick), 0:25, 2nd

from 1-yard out and finished with 311 total yards.

MS - 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

MS - Vick Ballard 7 yd run (D. DePasquale kick), 0:10, 3rd MS - 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. The Pascagoula, Miss., native was named MVP, while his production was the second best in MSU bowl history.

WF — Pendergrass 14 run (Newman kick), 4:24 1st MS — Vick Ballard 60 run (DePasquale kick), 3:04 1st MS — 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

MS - 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.

MS - 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.

MSU

WF

14

21

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. Wake would score again on a 46-yard field goal by Jimmy Newman, but from

Bumphis 2-(-4). (WF) Pendergrass 24-73, Reynolds 2-8, Givens 2-6, Bohanon 1-1, 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.

Attendance: 55,208

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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

0 10 3

7

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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. 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. 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

MS - Devon Bell 27 yd field goal, 4:48 2nd MS - Arceto Clark 18 yd reception from Tyler Russell (Bell kick), 1:06, 2nd MS - 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 MS - 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

7 0

0

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=

7

Mississippi State

7 20 14

3

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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

MS — 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

MS — Ashton Shumpert 1 yd run (Sobiesk kick), 9:49 2nd

3-1 in four bowl appearances in his five seasons as the Bulldog mentor.

MS — 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

MS — 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

MS — 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.

MS — 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-

MS — 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

MS

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). (MS) 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. (MS) 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. (MS) 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).

Attendance: 57,846

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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

0 20 0 14 7 21

14 = 34 7

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Capital One Orange Bowl at Sun Life Stadium. It was the Bulldogs’ first appearance 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 — Synjyn Days 3 yd run (Butker kick), 12:38 1st GT — Darren Waller 41 yd pass from Justin Thomas (Butker kick), 2:37 1st MS — Evan Sobiesk 32 yd field goal, 12:57 2nd MS — Dak Prescott 5 yd run (Sobiesk kick), 9:53 2nd MS — 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

MS — 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

MS — De’Runnya Wilson 7 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick), 14:53 4th

the touchdown off a deflection in the end zone that pulled the Bulldogs to within

GT — Synjyn Days 4 yd run (Butker kick), 11:54 4th

21-20.

MS — De’Runnya Wilson 12 yd pass from Dak Prescott (Sobiesk kick), 2:20 4th

However, Tech’s ground attack quickly got rolling in the second half with a MS

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.

First Downs Rushes-Yards

GT

33

26

33-152

61-452

Passing Yards

453

125

Passes (C-A-I)

33-51-1

7-12-1

Total Offense

605

577

Fumbles-Lost

1-1

1-0

Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

5-40

3-45

25:13

34:47

RUSHING: (MS) 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: (MS) Dak Prescott 33-51-1-453. (GT) Justin Thomas 7-12-1-125. RECEIVING: (MS) 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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DEC.

26

The Bulldogs are greeted by Orange Bowl officials at Miami International Airport to begin their schedule leading up to

29

Coaches and players attend Orange Bowl Media Day at Sun Life Stadium to preview the upcoming game.

the Capital One Orange Bowl. (Above) MSU has its first of five practices in South Florida just hours after landing in Miami. (Below)

The Bulldogs spend their morning at Baptist Children’s Hospital and they came bearing Maroon and White gifts. (Above)

DEC.

30

A busy day continues for head coach Dan Mullen and a group of MSU’s finest as they attend the Orange Bowl Coaches Luncheon. (Below)

DEC.

27

The team attends a welcome party and dinner at Brazilian steakhouse Fogo De Chao after day two in Miami.

Following their third practice, the Bulldogs

28

The offense celebrates after Fred Ross reels in a 42-yard

head to South Beach for day of watersports,

touchdown heave from Dak Prescott as time expires at

volleyball and a cookout.

the end of the first half in the Orange Bowl.

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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)

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: 53, vs. LSU (11-14-1970); vs. Alabama (11-4-1978) FEWEST ATTEMPTS Game: 1, vs. San Francisco (12-5-1942); vs. Tennessee (9-301950) MOST COMPLETIONS Game: 33, vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-2014)

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)]

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: 466, vs. Tulane (10-22-1994)

SINGLE-GAME PASSING HIGHS Yds. 466 456 453 421 405 384 379 378 372 372 370 363 360 349 346 340 336 336 335 331 320 316 312 311 311

Opponent Tulane Alabama Georgia Tech Arkansas Florida Kentucky Georgia Florida State Memphis Jacksonville State Memphis Ole Miss Houston Southern Miss BYU Ole Miss Memphis Alcorn State Alabama Arkansas Auburn Troy Southern Miss Tennessee Southern Miss

Site Starkville Birmingham Miami Little Rock Gainesville Starkville Starkville Starkville Starkville Starkville Starkville Jackson Houston Starkville Starkville Oxford Memphis Starkville Starkville Starkville Auburn Starkville Jackson Knoxville Jackson

Year 1994 1978 2014 2007 1993 2006 1988 1978 2010 2002 1993 1978 2003 2014 2001 2002 2011 2010 1988 2014 1999 2013 1988 1995 1985

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)]

Stats 21-of-30, 4TD 31-of-53, 1TD 33-of-51, 5TD 29-of-51, 4TD 24-of-44, 2TD 22-of-41, 3TD 25-of-45, 5TD 19-of-34, 5TD 20-of-25, 5TD 17-of-29, 3TD 23-of-43, 3TD 25-of-46, 1TD 24-of-42, 3TD 23-of-34, 5TD 20-of-28, 3TD 23-of-42, 1TD 19-of-31, 3TD 19-of-29, 2TD 21-of-44, 4TD 18-of-27, 1TD 25-of-49, 2TD 17-of-27, 2TD 22-of-45, 3TD 25-of-45, 2TD 15-of-36, 3TD

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) 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)

MOST ATTEMPTS Game: 78, vs. Louisville (9-18-1976) FEWEST ATTEMPTS Game: 18, vs. Auburn (11-8-1969)

MOST NET YARDS GAINED Game: 532, vs. Union (10-25-1941) Modern Game: 490, vs. Colorado State (10-10-1981) FEWEST NET YARDS GAINED Game: -51, vs. Ole Miss (11-28-2008)

FEWEST COMPLETIONS Game: 0, Many Times [Last: vs. Georgia (9-23-1967)]

TEAM RUSHING RECORDS

FIRST DOWNS

162

SINGLE-GAME OFFENSIVE RECORDS

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. 645 605 596 593 581 571 570 570 569 566 559 556 556 556 554 554 553 551 550 549 548 547 542 539 538 538

Opponent (Site) Memphis (Memphis) Georgia Tech (Miami) Florida State (Starkville) Kentucky (Starkville) Louisville (Starkville) Arkansas State (Starkville) LSU (Baton Rouge) UT Martin (Starkville) 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) Kentucky (Lexington) Arkansas State (Starkville) Houston (Houston) Alabama (Starkville)

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Date 9-1-2011 12-31-2014 10-14-1978 10-12-1991 10-26-1974 9-11-1982 9-20-2014 11-5-2011 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 10-25-2014 10-24-1992 10-9-2010 11-11-2000


| 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: Ole Miss, 11-24-2012)

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 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) 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 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 9-21-2013 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 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 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 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 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 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 12 12 11 11 10

Opponent at Auburn Arkansas Ole Miss Texas A&M Ole Miss Tennessee Memphis Ole Miss Kentucky at Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Memphis

**Time Date Remaining 10-9-1999 0:56 (3) 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) 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 6-20 7-21 14-28 0-14 7-19 21-33 10-21 14-25 0-10

Time Final Lead Taken 0:19 5:59 (2) 0:12 OT 0:04 0:36 0:00 12:05 0:05 0:37 1:10 4:51 0:00

Final Score 18-16 31-28 17-14 43-41 23-20 24-21 31-28 18-14 23-22 37-36 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.

Derrick Tate’s two-yard pass to Kendell Watkins with 36 second remaining led MSU to a 24-21 victory against Tennessee on Oct. 24, 1994, despite trailing 21-7 in the third quarter.

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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)

LOWEST YDS-PER-GAME ALLOWED Season: 32.5 (1936) [325 in 10 games] Season (Since 1950): 63.9 (1953) [639 in 10 games]

MOST NET YARDS ALLOWED Season: 5682 (2003)

FEWEST TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED Season (Modern Era): 2 (1960, 1953 & 1936)

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]

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 (2005) 10. . . . . . . . . 27 (1997) 27 (2011)

MOST TDS ALLOWED Season: 61 (2003)

SCORING DEFENSE FEWEST TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED Season: 4 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 9 (1963)

MOST POINTS ALLOWED Season: 471 (2003) FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED Season: 6 (1903) Season (Modern Era): 25 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 82 (1963)

RUSHING DEFENSE MOST ATTEMPTS AGAINST Season: 608 (1977)

HIGHEST POINTS-PER-GAME ALLOWED Season: 39.25 (2003) [471 in 12 games]

FEWEST ATTEMPTS AGAINST Season: 328 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 373 (1958)

LOWEST POINTS-PER-GAME ALLOWED Season: 2.5 (1936) [25 in 10 games] Season (Since 1950): 8.2 (1963) [82 in 10 games]

MOST NET YARDS ALLOWED Season: 2853 (1986)

MOST TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED Season: 63 (2003)

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: 4 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 9 (1963) MOST SHUTOUTS BY Season: 7 (1913 & 1936) Season (Since 1950): 3 (1950 & 1963)

FIRST DOWNS FEWEST TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED Season (Modern Era): 2 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 4 (1963)

PASSING DEFENSE MOST ATTEMPTS AGAINST Season: 505 (2014)

MOST FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED Season: 290 (2003)

SINGLE-SEASON SPECIAL TEAMS’ RECORDS 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 POINTS SCORED Season: 480 (2014) HIGHEST POINTS-PER-GAME AVERAGE Season: 36.9 (2014) [480 in 13 games] Season (Modern Era): 36.9 (2014) [480 in 13 games] FEWEST POINTS SCORED Season: 0 (1895 & 1896) Season (Modern Era): 38 (1949) Season (Since 1950): 49 (1967) MOST TOUCHDOWNS SCORED Season: 64 (2014)

FEWEST FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED Season: 51 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 101 (1957)

MOST TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS MADE Season: 8 (1958)

FUMBLES

MOST TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS ATTEMPTED Season: 13 (1958)

FEWEST ATTEMPTS AGAINST Season: 102 (1950)

MOST FUMBLES CAUSED Season: 45 (1976)

MOST COMPLETIONS ALLOWED Season: 280 (2011)

MOST FUMBLES RECOVERED Season: 29 (1953)

FEWEST COMPLETIONS ALLOWED Season: 40 (1936) Season (Since 1950): 50 (1956 & 1953)

MOST TURNOVERS CAUSED Season: 43 (1970)

TURNOVERS

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

COMPLETIONS Rank Completions Year 1. 261 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 2. 253 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 3. 249 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 4. 226 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 5. 210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 6. 207 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 7. 198 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 8. 189 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969 9. 188 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 10. 187 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001

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. 3649 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 2. 3178 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 3. 3091 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 4. 2637 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 5. 2611 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 6. 2433 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 7. 2424 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 2424 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 9. 2422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 10. 2364 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001 2364 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 YARDS-PER-GAME Rank Yardage Year 1. 280.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 2. 244.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 3. 239.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 4. 237.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 5. 221.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 6. 220.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 7. 217.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 8. 214.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969 214.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001 10. 209.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995 COMPLETION PERCENTAGE Rank Percentage Year 1. .617 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 2. .590 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 3. .587 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 4. .583 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 5. .575 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 6. .571 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1953 7. .569 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 8. .567 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 9. .566 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 10. .558 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1960 ATTEMPTS Rank Attempts Year 1. 442 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 2. 429 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 3. 424 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 4. 423 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 5. 406 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 6. 395 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 7. 385 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 8. 372 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 9. 360 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 10. 355 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001

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TOUCHDOWNS Rank Touchdowns Year 1. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 2. 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 3. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 4. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 6. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994 7. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995 10. 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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. 907 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 4. 880 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 5. 863 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 6. 862 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 7. 848 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 8. 821 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 9. 817 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980 10. 809 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981 TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS Rank Yards Year 1. 6679 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 2. 5647 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 3. 5217 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 4. 4965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 5. 4643 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 6. 4642 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 7. 4463 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 8. 4250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 9. 4189 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980 10. 4150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985

SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING RECORDS

YARDS Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

SINGLE-SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE RECORDS

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

PER GAME OFFENSE Rank Average Year 1. 513.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 2. 434.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 3. 422.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 4. 401.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 5. 386.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 6. 381.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 7. 380.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980 8. 377.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 9. 375.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994 10. 374.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Rank First Downs Year 1. 334 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 2. 305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 3. 268 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 4. 262 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012 5. 241 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2011 6. 233 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 7. 229 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 8. 220 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974 9. 218 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980 10. 216 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 216 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007

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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. LaDarius Perkins 6. Don Smith 7. Walter Packer 8. James Johnson 9. Bruce Threadgill 10. Dennis Johnson

Att. 910 578 573 572 530 485 483 453 451 428

Years 2006-09 1991-94 2002-05 1980-83 2010-13 1983-86 1973-76 1997-98 1974-77 1974-77

Yds. 3994 2721 3222 2280 2554 1868 2820 2452 1211 2284

Avg. 4.4 4.7 5.6 4.0 4.8 3.9 5.8 5.4 2.7 5.3

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

Player 1. Anthony Dixon 2. Jerious Norwood 3. Walter Packer 4. Michael Davis 5. Michael Haddix 6. LaDarius Perkins 7. James Johnson 8. Dennis Johnson 9. John Bond 10. Dicenzo Miller

100-YARD RUSHING GAMES Yds. 3994 3212 2820 2721 2558 2554 2452 2284 2280 2209

Years 2006-09 2002-05 1973-76 1991-94 1979-82 2010-13 1997-98 1974-77 1980-83 1998-01

Att. 910 573 483 578 425 530 453 428 572 403

Avg. 4.4 5.6 5.8 4.7 6.0 4.8 5.4 5.3 4.0 5.5

MOST NET YARDS GAINED (QB) Game: 163, John Bond vs. Ole Miss (11-22-1980) Season: 986, Dak Prescott (2014) Career: 2280, John Bond (1980-83)

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 8 8 8 8

Years 2006-09 2002-05 1997-98 1973-76 2010-11 1998-01 1991-94 1979-82 1983-86 2012-p 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. Don Smith 10. Dak Prescott 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, 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

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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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

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 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

TDs 42 31 29 27 24 24 24 22 21 20 20

Years 2006-09 2012-p 2010-11 1991-94 1997-98 1980-83 1952-53 1999-02 1983-86 1979-82 1973-76

Att. 910 374 379 578 453 572 201 417 485 425 483

Yds. 3994 1913 2157 2721 2452 2280 663 1875 1868 2558 2820

TOTAL OFFENSE RECORDS TOTAL YARDS Game 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Dak Prescott Derrick Taite Wes Carroll Dave Marler Todd Jordan Mike Henig Don Smith Dak Prescott Kevin Fant Dak Prescott

Yds. Opponent 500 Georgia Tech 468 Tulane 441 Arkansas 408 Alabama 395 Florida 391 Kentucky 377 Tulane 373 LSU 371 Jacksonville St. 367 Auburn

Date 12-31-2014 10-22-1994 11-17-2007 11-4-1978 10-2-1993 10-28-2006 10-19-1985 9-20-2014 9-14-2002 10-11-2014

Stats 47r/453p 2r/466p 20r/421p -21r/429p -10r/405p 7r/384p 137r/240p 105r/268p 35r/336p 121r/246p

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-p 1983-86 1980-83 1998-01 2010-13 2000-03 1993-96 2008-11 1967-69 1988-90

Plays 1068 1223 1237 1121 815 635 924 860 976 799

Rush 1913 1868 2280 146 117 (-207) 173 1575 569 (-139)

Pass 5583 5229 4621 6336 5441 5631 5232 3297 3720 4292

Total 7496 7097 6901 6482 5558 5424 5405 4872 4289 4153

YARDS PER GAME AVERAGE Season: 341.2, Dak Prescott (2014) [4435 in 13 games] Career: 165.0, Don Smith (1983-86) [7097 in 43 games]

PLAYS Game: 70, Dak Prescott vs. Alabama (11-15-2014) Season: 606, Dak Prescott (2014) Career: 1,237, John Bond (1980-83)

TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR Game 6, Jackie Parker vs. Auburn (11-8-1952)

Season Player 1. Dak Prescott 2. Tyler Russell Jackie Parker 4. Dak Prescott 5. Don Smith 6. Vick Ballard 7. Chris Relf 8. Kevin Fant Derrick Taite Don Smith

Year 2014 2012 1952 2013 1985 2010 2010 2003 1995 1986

Rush 14 2 16 13 6 19 5 2 0 6

Years 2012-p 1983-86 2006-09 2010-13 1980-83 1998-01 1993-96 1952-53 2008-11 2000-03

Rush 31 21 46 3 24 7 2 24 9 3

Pass 27 24 8 10 15 0 13 14 16 10

TDs 41 26 24 23 21 19 18 16 16 16

Career 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

Pass 41 31 0 42 18 34 38 15 28 33

TDs 72 52 46 45 42 41 40 39 37 36

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Player Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Don Smith Dak Prescott Chris Relf Dave Marler Don Smith Derrick Taite John Bond Wayne Madkin

Year 2014 2012 1985 2013 2010 1978 1986 1995 1982 2000

Rush 986 -5 554 829 713 (-31) 740 16 609 179

Pass 3449 2897 2332 1940 1789 2422 1609 2241 1591 1908

Total 4435 2892 2886 2769 2502 2391 2349 2257 2200 2087

Game Player 1. Nick Turner

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

Season 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 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: 23.0, Eric Moulds (1994) [55 for 1263 yards]

Season 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

ALL-PURPOSE RECORDS

TOTAL 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]

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-Present) owns the single game (500), single season (4,435) and career (7,496) MSU records for total yards.

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Season (min. 50 attempts)

PASSING RECORDS PASSING ATTEMPTS Game: 53, Joe Reed vs. LSU (11-14-1970)

Season 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Player Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Kevin Fant Tony Shell Tommy Pharr Don Smith Kevin Fant Derrick Taite Todd Jordan Joe Reed

Att. 396 394 351 335 319 312 311 309 294 294

Year 2014 2012 2003 1988 1968 1985 2002 1995 1993 1970

Yds. 3449 2897 2151 1884 1838 2332 1918 2241 1935 1616

Pct. .616 .586 .530 .457 .542 .458 .524 .534 .446 .469

Cmp. 244 231 186 153 173 143 163 165 131 138

Career Player 1. Wayne Madkin 2. Kevin Fant 3. Don Smith 4. Derrick Taite 5. Tony Shell 6. Tyler Russell 7. Dak Prescott 8. John Bond 9. Tommy Pharr 10. Omarr Conner

Att. 887 866 738 734 715 699 692 665 648 507

Years 1998-01 2000-03 1983-86 1993-96 1988-90 2010-13 2012-p 1980-83 1967-69 2003-06

Cmp. 462 461 342 362 349 410 418 307 339 269

Yds. 6336 5631 5229 5232 4292 5441 5583 4621 3720 3080

COMPLETIONS Game: 33, Dak Prescott vs. Georgia Tech (12-31-2014)

Season Player Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Kevin Fant Tommy Pharr Derrick Taite Kevin Fant Dave Marler 8. Dak Prescott 9. Tyson Lee Tony Shell 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Cmp. 244 231 186 173 165 163 163 156 153 153

Year 2014 2012 2003 1968 1995 2002 1978 2013 2008 1988

Att. 396 394 351 319 309 311 287 267 260 335

Yds. 3449 2897 2151 1838 2241 1918 2422 1940 1519 1884

Cmp. 462 461 418 410 362 349 342 339 307 283

Years 1998-01 2000-03 2012-p 2010-13 1993-96 1988-90 1983-86 1967-69 1980-83 2008-09

Att. 887 866 692 699 734 715 738 648 665 481

Yds. 6336 5631 5583 5441 5232 4292 5229 3720 4621 283

Career Player 1. Wayne Madkin 2. Kevin Fant 3. Dak Prescott 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)

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.): .763, Tommy Pharr vs. Florida State (11-9-68) [29 of 38]

PASSING YARDS PER ATTEMPT

Player Pct. Year Att. 1. Dak Prescott .616 2014 396 2. Chris Relf .600 2011 190 3. Tyson Lee .588 2008 260 Tyson Lee .588 2009 221 5. Tyler Russell .586 2012 394 Chris Relf .586 2010 220 7. Dak Prescott .584 2013 267 8. Tyler Russell .582 2010 67 9. Dave Marler .568 1978 287 10. Rockey Felker .566 1973 106 Min. 100 att.: .600, Chris Relf (2011) [114 of 190] Min. 200 att.: .588, Tyson Lee (2008) [130 of 221]

Cmp. 244 114 153 130 231 129 156 39 163 60

Player 1. Dak Prescott 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. .604 .588 .587 .580 .568 .557 .555 .532 .531 .523

Years 2012-p 2008-09 2010-13 2008-11 1977-78 1989-92 1960-62 2000-03 2003-06 1967-69

Cmp. 418 283 410 267 163 108 161 461 269 339

Att. 692 481 699 460 287 194 290 866 507 648

PASSING YARDS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Yds. 466 453 429 421 405 384 370 360 346 340

Opp. Tulane Georgia Tech Alabama Arkansas Florida Kentucky Memphis Houston BYU Ole Miss

Date 10-22-1994 12-31-2014 11-4-1978 11-17-2007 10-2-1993 10-28-2006 9-4-1993 9-20-2003 12-1-2001 11-28-2002

C-Att. 21-30 33-51 28-46 29-51 24-44 22-41 23-43 24-42 20-28 23-42

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Years 1952-53 1977-78 2012-p 1989-92 2010-13 2008-11 1998-01 1991-93 1993-96 1983-86

Att. Yds. 166 1414 287 2422 692 5583 194 1511 699 5441 460 3297 462 6336 157 1120 734 5232 738 5229

Season 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Dave Marler Don Smith Derrick Taite Tommy Pharr Kevin Fant Tony Shell Tommy Pharr Kevin Fant

YPG 265.31 222.85 220.18 212.00 203.73 200.38 191.80 188.40 183.80 179.20

Year 2014 2012 1978 1985 1995 1969 2002 1988 1968 2003

GP 13 13 11 11 11 8 10 10 10 12

Att. 396 394 287 312 309 258 311 335 319 351

Cmp. 244 231 163 143 165 140 163 153 173 186

Yds. 3449 2897 2422 2332 2241 1603 1918 1884 1838 2151

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

Player 1. Dak Prescott 2. Tyler Russell 3. Derrick Taite Dave Marler Tommy Pharr 6. Dak Prescott Kevin Fant Tommy Pharr Wayne Madkin Tony Shell Don Smith

Games 12 8 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5

Year 2014 2012 1995 1978 1968 2013 2003 1969 2000 1988 1985

Games 17 11 11 11 10 9 8 7 6 6

Years 2012-p 1967-69 1998-01 2000-03 2010-13 1993-96 1983-86 1988-90 1977-78 2003-06

Career Yds. 3449 2897 2422 2332 2241 2151 1940 1935 1918 1909

Year 2014 2012 1978 1985 1995 2003 2013 1993 2002 1990

Yds. 6336 5583 5631 5441 5232 5229 4621 4292 3720 3297

Years 1998-01 2012-p 2000-03 2010-13 1993-96 1983-86 1980-83 1988-90 1967-69 2008-11

Att. 396 394 287 312 309 351 267 294 311 293

Cmp. 244 231 163 143 165 186 156 131 163 151

Pct. .616 .586 .568 .458 .534 .530 .584 .446 .524 .515

Player 1. Dak Prescott 2. Tommy Pharr Wayne Madkin Kevin Fant 5. Tyler Russell 6. Derrick Taite 7. Don Smith 8. Tony Shell 9. Dave Marler Omarr Conner

Cmp. 462 418 461 410 362 342 307 349 339 267

Pct. .521 .604 .532 .587 .493 .463 .462 .488 .523 .580

Season: 3, Dave Marler (1978) Career: 4, Kevin Fant (2000-03)

300-YARD PASSING GAMES

Career Player Wayne Madkin Dak Prescott Kevin Fant Tyler Russell Derrick Taite Don Smith John Bond Tony Shell Tommy Pharr Chris Relf

Yds/Att. 8.518 8.439 8.068 7.789 7.784 7.167 7.143 7.134 7.128 7.085

200-YARD PASSING GAMES

Season Player Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Dave Marler Don Smith Derrick Taite Kevin Fant Dak Prescott Todd Jordan Kevin Fant Tony Shell

Player Jackie Parker Dave Marler Dak Prescott Sleepy Robinson Tyler Russell Chris Relf Wayne Madkin Greg Plump Derrick Taite Don Smith

Season

Game Player Derrick Taite Dak Prescott Dave Marler Wesley Carroll Todd Jordan Mike Henig Todd Jordan Kevin Fant Kevin Fant Kevin Fant

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PASSING YARDS PER GAME

Career

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Career (min. 150 attempts)

Att. 887 692 866 699 734 738 665 715 648 460

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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INTERCEPTION PERCENTAGE

CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A CATCH Career: 30, Chad Bumphis (2009-12)

Career

Game Player 1. Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Tyler Russeell Wesley Carroll Omarr Conner Derrick Taite Derrick Taite Tony Shell Tony Shell

TDs 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Opp. UAB Southern Miss Arkansas Memphis Arkansas Murray State Memphis Tulane Alabama Georgia

Date 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

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 9.

TDs 27 24 16 15 14 14 13 13 11 11 11 11

Year 2014 2012 1995 1985 2003 1994 2010 1988 1998 1993 1969 1978

Att. 396 394 309 312 351 220 220 335 199 294 258 287

Cmp. 244 231 165 143 186 110 129 153 96 131 140 163

Yds. 3449 2897 2241 2332 2151 1806 1789 1884 1532 1935 1603 2422

Career Player 1. Tyler Russell 2. Dak Prescott 3. Derrick Taite 4. Wayne Madkin 5. Kevin Fant 6. Don Smith 7. Chris Relf 8. Tony Shell 9. Tommy Pharr 10. Rockey Felker

Years 2010-13 2012-p 1993-96 1998-01 2000-03 1983-86 2008-11 1988-90 1967-69 1972-74

Yds. 5441 5583 5232 6336 5631 5229 3297 4292 3720 2961

Int. 23 18 25 35 43 35 18 29 36 27

One Season: 13, Dak Prescott (2014) Two Seasons: 14, Dak Prescott (2013-p)

P.E. 151.72 144.54 143.69 142.20 140.99 135.42 135.08 132.93 132.67 131.50

Year 2014 2010 1976 2013 2010 2012 2011 1991 1994 1973

Yds. 3449 635 807 875 1789 2897 1034 1167 1806 782

TD 27 5 7 5 13 24 8 8 14 9

Int. 11 6 4 3 6 10 4 7 8 8

Years 2012-p 2010-13 1952-53 1989-92 2008-11 1977-78 1993-96 1998-01 1963-65 1972-74

Yds. 5583 5441 1414 1511 3297 2422 5232 6336 1476 2961

TD 41 42 15 14 28 11 38 34 10 23

Int. 18 23 5 11 18 17 25 35 8 27

Career 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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Int. 18 15 23 25 8 14 18 35 19 29

Att. 692 507 699 734 225 370 460 887 481 715

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)

RECEIVING RECORDS

P.E. 142.70 137.29 135.11 133.57 130.57 128.48 119.47 116.85 113.33 112.65

7.

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

Player Mardye McDole David Smith Danny Knight Jameon Lewis Chad Bumphis Sammy Milner Chad Bumphis Justin Jenkins Tony Burks Eric Moulds

Yds. 1035 987 924 923 922 909 922 880 850 845

Rec. 48 74 37 64 58 64 58 62 35 39

Avg. 21.6 13.3 25.0 14.4 15.9 14.2 15.9 14.2 24.3 21.7

Year 1978 1970 1982 2013 2012 1968 2012 2003 2006 1994

Career

Game

5.

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

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Game: 45, Tony Shell vs. Southern Miss (10-15-1988) Season: 137, Wesley Carroll (2007); Tyler Russell (2012) Career: 137, Wesley Carroll (2007); Tyler Russell (2012)

1. 2. 3.

Game

Season

CONSECUTIVE ATTEMPTS WITHOUT AN INTERCEPTION

Player Eric Moulds David Smith David Smith Sammy Milner David Smith Bobby Gossett Sammy Milner David Smith David Smith Eric Moulds Jamayel Smith Brandon McRae

RECEIVING YARDS

No. Opponent 15 Tennessee 14 Ole Miss 12 Texas Tech 12 Auburn 11 Richmond 11 Florida State 10 Alabama 10 Alabama 10 Florida 10 Auburn 10 Arkansas 10 Georgia Tech

Date 9-23-1995 11-27-1969 10-17-1970 9-28-1968 9-20-1969 11-9-1968 11-1-1969 10-31-1970 9-19-1970 10-7-1995 11-17-2007 9-20-2008

Yds. 183 194 215 146 138 96 77 75 117 95 208 102

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. Jameon Lewis

Yds. 2270 2214 2168 2022 1974 1806 1773 1724 1632 1554

Years 2009-12 1977-80 1968-70 1993-95 2000-03 1968-70 1980-83 1999-02 1971-73 2011-2014

Player 1. David Smith 2. Jameon Lewis Sammy Milner Sammy Milner 5. Justin Jenkins Eric Moulds 7. Chad Bumphis 8. Brandon McRae 9. David Smith 10. Mardye McDole * By a running back:

Rec. Year Yds. 74 1970 987 64 2013 923 64 1969 745 64 1968 909 62 2003 880 62 1995 779 58 2012 922 51 2008 518 50 1969 756 48 1978 1035 37, Justin Griffith (1999)

Avg. 13.3 14.4 11.6 14.2 14.2 12.6 15.9 10.2 15.1 21.6

Career Player 1. David Smith 2. Chad Bumphis 3. Sammy Milner 4. Justin Jenkins 5. Terrell Grindle 6. Eric Moulds 7. Mardye McDole 8. Chris Smith 9. Bill Buckley 10. Arceto Clark

Rec. 162 159 146 139 119 118 116 109 102 91

Years 1968-70 2009-12 1968-70 2000-03 1999-02 1993-95 1977-80 2009-12 1971-73 2008-12

Yds. 2168 2270 1806 1974 1724 2022 2214 1180 1632 1291

Avg. 13.4 14.3 12.4 14.2 14.5 17.1 19.1 10.8 16.0 14.2

Rec. 159 116 162 118 139 146 81 119 102 113

100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Season

Season (min. 50 attempts)

Player Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Jackie Parker Sleepy Robinson Chris Relf Dave Marler Derrick Taite Wayne Madkin Ashby Cook Rockey Felker

Years 2012-pres. 2003-06 2010-13 1993-96 1963-65 2007-08 2008-11 1998-01 2008-09 1988-90

Season

PASSING EFFICIENCY Player Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Bruce Threadgill Tyler Russell Chris Relf Tyler Russell Tyler Russell Sleepy Robinson Derrick Taite Rockey Felker

Pct. .0260 .0296 .0329 .0341 .0356 .0378 .0391 .0394 .0395 .0406

CATCHES TDs 42 41 38 34 33 31 28 25 24 23

CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TD PASS

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

INTERCEPTIONS THROWN

Season Player Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Derrick Taite Don Smith Kevin Fant Derrick Taite Chris Relf Tony Shell Wayne Madkin Todd Jordan Tommy Pharr Dave Marler

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player 1. Tony Burks Mardye McDole 3. Chad Bumphis Justin Jenkins Danny Knight Bill Buckley David Smith

Games 5 5 4 4 4 4 4

Year 2006 1978 2012 2003 1982 1972 1969

Games 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4

Years 1968-70 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. Chad Bumphis Mardye McDole 4. Justin Jenkins Bill Buckley 6. Tony Burks Danny Knight 8. 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 Season 1. 2. 3. 4.

8.

TDs 12 9 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6

Year 2012 2003 2001 1994 1982 1978 1973 2012 1995 1990 1972 1970 1969

Rec. 58 62 42 39 37 48 41 19 62 32 47 74 64

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. Anthony Dixon 4. Dak Prescott Keffer McGee

Pts. 120 120 96 92 92

Year 2010 1952 2007 2013 1995

TD FG PAT 20 0 0 16 0 24 16 0 0 15 0 *1 15 0 *1 * - 2-point conversions

By a kicker: 92, Evan Sobiesk (2014) [12 field goals & 56 extra points]

Career Years TD FG PAT 2006-09 46 0 0 1995-98 0 43 89 1983-86 0 48 67 2012-p 34 0 0 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 Brian Hazelwood Artie Cosby Dak Prescott Joel Logan Vick Ballard Jackie Parker Michael Davis Adam Carlson Chad Bumphis

Pts. 276 218 211 206 199 186 185 166 164 156

POINTS RESPONSIBLE FOR

Game: 3, Chad Bumphis vs. Troy (9-15-2012); Sammy Milner vs. Florida (9-27-1969) Player Chad Bumphis Justin Jenkins Justin Jenkins Eric Moulds Danny Knight Mardye McDole Bill Buckley Marcus Green Eric Moulds Jerry Bouldin Bill Buckley David Smith Sammy Milner

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]

Yds. 922 880 661 845 924 1035 661 215 779 447 776 987 745

Avg. 15.9 14.2 15.7 21.7 25.0 21.6 16.1 11.3 12.6 14.0 16.5 13.3 11.6

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]

TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 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)

TDs 24 17 17 14 13 13 12 11 10 10 10

Years 2009-12 2000-03 1993-95 1971-73 1987-90 1977-80 1968-70 1968-70 2007-12 1980-83 1945-48

CONSECUTIVE GAMES TOUCHDOWN CATCH Season: 5, Justin Jenkins (2003) Career: 5, Justin Jenkins (2003)

WITH

Player 1. Chris Gardner 2. Brian Hazelwood Dave Marler 4. Scott Westerfield Brian Hazelwood

Opp. Ole Miss Kentucky Tulane Arkansas UAB

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 35 35

Years 1983-86 1995-98 1987-90 1979-82 2009-11 2005-08 1999-00 1989-92 1975-76 2012-p 1977-78

FGM 48 43 41 34 32 25 30 24 23 20 16

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 15

Years 1999 1993 2002 1997 1998 1992

FGA 24 23 20 26 24 27

FG 48 43 41 34 32 30 25 24 24 23

Years 1983-86 1995-98 1987-90 1979-82 2009-11 1999-00 2005-08 1989-92 2002-03 1975-76

FGA 81 73 61 51 42 42 42 41 30 40

Career Player Artie Cosby Brian Hazelwood Joel Logan Dana Moore Derek DePasquale Adam Carlson Scott Westerfield 8. Chris Gardner 9. Kinney Jordan 10. Devon Bell Dave Marler 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

FIELD GOALS MADE

Game

Player 1. Derek DePasquale Brian Hazelwood Tim Rogers

Season Player 1. Scott Westerfield 2. Tom Burke 3. Brent Smith Brian Hazelwood 5. Brian Hazelwood Chris Gardner

Career Player Artie Cosby Brian Hazelwood Joel Logan Dana Moore Derek DePasquale Scott Westerfield Adam Carlson Chris Gardner Brent Smith 10. Kinney Jordan

Rec. 159 139 118 102 78 116 162 146 60 81 46

FGA 5 5 5 5 5

Season

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Career Player 1. Chad Bumphis 2. Justin Jenkins Eric Moulds 4. Bill Buckley 5. Jerry Bouldin Mardye McDole 7. David Smith 8. Sammy Milner 9. Marcus Green Danny Knight Harper Davis

KICKING RECORDS

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE

Career

A Brian Hazelwood ranks second in career points scored at Mississippi State and owns the record for points scored by a Bulldog kicker (218).

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

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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. 6.

Att. 59 44 39 38 38 36

Year 2014 2012 2000 1974 1946 2011

Pct. .949 .977 .949 .947 .789 .973

Att. 94 91 88 84 78 75 70 69 64 62

Years 1995-98 2005-08 2009-11 1987-90 1980-82 2013-14 2012-p 1983-86 1947-50 1973-74

Made 56 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 68 67 50 59

Pct. .947 .978 .989 .905 .949 .947 .971 .971 .781 .952

PAT KICKS MADE Season Player Evan Sobiesk Devon Bell Scott Westerfield Derek DePasquale Vic Nickels 6. Tim Rogers 1. 2. 3. 4.

Made 56 43 37 36 36 34

Year 2014 2012 2000 2011 1974 1994

Pct. .949 .977 .949 .973 .947 .944

Made 89 89 87 76 74 71 68 67 59 55

Years 2005-08 1995-99 2009-11 1987-90 1980-82 2013-14 2012-p 1983-86 1973-74 1999-00

Att. 59 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

Pct. .978 .947 .989 .905 .949 .947 .971 .971 .952 .932

CONSECUTIVE PAT KICKS MADE One Season: 35, Derek DePasquale (2011) Career: 86, Derek DePasquale (2009-11)

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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 Devon Bell Scott Westerfield Vic Nickels Ted Shuff Derek DePasquale

YARDS PER PUNT

PUNTING RECORDS

Att. 91 94 88 84 78 75 70 69 62 59

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 Jared Cook Andy Russ Baker Swedenburg Mike Patrick Dana Moore Heath Hutchins Mike Riley

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 41.98 41.96 41.65 40.93 40.83 40.70 40.24

Years 1996-99 1989-93 2012-p 2001-04 1993-96 2010-13 1972-74 1979-82 2009-10 1987-91

Punts 141 112 74 198 159 153 171 217 109 213

Yds. 6126 4793 3150 8313 6672 6373 6999 8860 4436 8572

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

Player Blake McAdams Dana Moore Mike Riley Dick McGraw Jared Cook Mike Patrick Andy Russ Baker Swedenburg Jeff Walker Bobby Collins

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)

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

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

Tony James holds the MSU single-season (40) and career punt return (121) records.

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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

Career 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player Tony James Tom McWilliams Derek Pegues Bobby Herrington Marcus Rhoden

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

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

KICKOFF RETURN YARDS

Player Leon Berry Derek Pegues Derek Pegues Michael Robinson David Smith Fred Reid Marcus Rhoden Pig Prather Nick Turner Dan Bland

Yards 100 100 100 99 98 97 96 95 95 95 95 95

Opponent Ole Miss Memphis LSU LSU Howard Alcorn State Southern Miss Alcorn State Southern Miss Ole Miss Howard Howard

Date 11-24-12 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: Jameon Lewis 100yd vs. Ole Miss (11-24-12)] Season: 1, Many Times [Last: Jameon Lewis 100yd vs. Ole Miss (11-24-12)] 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 MOST RETURNS

MOST YARDS

Season 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player 1. Jameon Lewis Fred Reid Glen Young 4. Carl Sikes 5. Dennis Cross 6. Leon Berry 7. Jerry Bouldin 8. Brandon Holloway Marcus Rhoden Blondy Black Morley Jennings Frank Smith

Season: 61, Tony James (1989) [40 PR & 21 KR] Career: 199, Tony James (1989-92) [121 PR & 78 KR]

Game: 186, Leon Berry vs. Auburn (9-12-2009)

Yds. 1015 708 687 643 590 577 572 569 565 558

Year 2009 2008 2006 1986 1968 2003 1966 2001 2003 1964

Ret. 38 31 29 26 27 25 26 25 24 20

Avg. 26.7 22.8 23.7 24.7 21.9 23.1 22.0 22.8 23.5 27.9

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

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: Johnthan Banks vs. UT Martin (11-5-2011)] 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 1989-92 1956-58

Ret. 52 42 35 78 35

Yds. 1015 1118 850 1862 832

Career (min. 30 returns) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player Leon Berry Dan Bland Michael Robinson Tony James Billy Stacy

Avg. 26.7 26.6 24.3 23.9 23.8

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

Tackles 467 454 448 442 392 391 360 359 355 335

Player 1. Willie Evans 2. Billy Jackson 3. Glen Collins Jonnie Cooks 5. Tyrone Keys 6. Titus Brown Mike McEnany Preston Smith 9. Kevin Sluder 10. Ashley Cooper

Years 1973-76 1973-76 1986-89 1987-90 1977-81 1993-96 1980-83 1999-02 1984-87 1990-92

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.

174

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

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. Darius Slay

Yards 100 100 97 95 95 90 88 85 81 72

Opponent Alabama Florida Ole Miss Auburn Florida Auburn Murray State Birmingham-So. Kentucky 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 10-1-2011

TFLs 48.5 45.0 35.0 35.0 32.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 23.0 22.0

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]

Years 2002-05 1980-83 1978-81 1977-81 1977-80 2004-07 1979-82 2011-14 1996-99 1998-99

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: 2, Johnthan Banks vs. Florida (10-24-2009)

Season

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

INTERCEPTIONS

SACKS

Sacks 17.0 15.0 15.0 12.5 12.0 12.0 10.0 10.0 9.0 9.0 9.0

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Player Willie Evans Billy Jackson Johnnie Cooks Billy Jackson Chris White Tyrone Keys Glen Collins Ashley Cooper Kevin Sluder Preston Smith

INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS

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

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. 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 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

Player 1. Johnthan Banks Corey Broomfield Anthony Johnson Derek Pegues Conner Stephens Walt Harris Harper Davis

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

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

TDs 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

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| 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

133 133 133 133 132 132 132 131 131 131 131 131 131 130 130 130 129 129 128 128 127 127 126 126 126 126 125 125 125 125 125 124 124 124 123 123 123 123 123 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 119 119 119 119 119 119 118 118 118 117 117 117 117 117 117 116 116 115 115 114 114 114 114 114 114 113 113 113

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 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 Dennis Johnson

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 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 Washington 9-10-1977

21 25 11 29 21 17 32 18 15 26 27 15 18 19 11 29 18 30 22 33 25 29 27 10 12 16 20 16 18 14 25 20 29 21 8 17 13 16 21 21 20 19 10 14 22 20 25 13 11 12 25 26 17 21 19 8 22 15 21 12 19 8 21 25 17 13 15 22 27 19 16 29 13 18 22 7 18 10 13 20 12 23 22 23

113 113 113 112 112 112 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 110 110 110 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 108 108 108 108 107 107 107 107 107 107 106 106 106 106 106 106 105 105 105 105 105 105 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 103 103 103 103 103 103 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 100 100 100 100 100 100

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

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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

9-18-1982 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

10 20 22 15 22 20 18 8 19 22 23 18 13 25 35 10 10 23 8 15 21 23 20 17 24 12 26 17 11 13 17 21 27 4 8 14 27 18 27 22 18 24 23 19 15 21 7 20 14 8 16 17 24 7 14 16 12 25 14 29 14 31 21 12 23 14 12 23 11 17 15 17 19 15 15 15 11 23 19 15 8 19 8

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| RECORDS | MISCELLANEOUS RUSHING/RECEIVING RECORDS

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

TOTAL . . . . . . . . 246

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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) 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 ATT./YDS. 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

Twice during the 2014 campaign, both Dak Prescott and Josh Robinson rushed for over 100 yards in the same game.

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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

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . .98


| RECORDS | HIGH PASSING/RECEIVING GAMES

400-YARD PASSING GAMES Yds. Player 453 Dak Prescott

Opponent Georgia Tech

Date 12-31-2014

300-YARD PASSING GAMES Yds. 335 331 312 311 309 307 306

Player Tony Shell Dak Prescott Tony Shell Derrick Taite Tony Shell Dave Marler Dave Marler

Opponent Alabama Arkansas Southern Miss Tennessee Kentucky Florida State Ole Miss

Date 10-29-1988 11-1-2014 10-15-1988 9-23-1995 10-13-1990 10-14-1978 11-25-1978

261 260 258 258 257 256 256 250 250

Tyson Lee Tony Shell Tommy Pharr John Bond Wayne Madkin Bruce Threadgill Tyler Russell Tommy Pharr Omarr Conner

Kentucky Tulane Alabama Florida Vanderbilt Auburn Memphis Southern Miss Maine

11-01-2009 11-19-1988 11-1-1969 9-25-1982 10-2-1999 11-5-1977 9-4-2010 10-11-1969 9-18-04

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

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Tony Shell owns three of the six highest single-game passing totals in Mississippi State history with 335 versus Alabama (Oct. 29, 1988), 312 against Southern Miss (Oct. 15, 1988) and 309 vs. Kentucky (Oct. 13, 1990).

250-YARD PASSING GAMES Yds. 297 296 295 291 290 290 288 288 287 287 285 284 284 283 283 282 281 278 277 274 274 269 268 268 268 268 266 263 263 262 261 261

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 Dave Marler Tyler Russell Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Dak Prescott Tyler Russell Tony Shell Tyler Russell Kevin Fant Wayne Madkin Derrick Taite Wayne Madkin

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 Memphis Kentucky Texas A&M LSU Kentucky Ole Miss Georgia Arkansas Ole Miss Alabama LSU South Carolina

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 9-23-1978 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

Yds. 194 192 183 180 175 174 172 168 166 164 160 160 157 154 153 148 147 146 146 144 143 140 140 138 136 133 133 132 131 130 127 127 127 126 125 125 124 123 120 120 119 119 118 118 118 118 118 117 117 117 117 116 116 116

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 Bill Buckley Louis Clark Mardye McDole Kelvin Love Chad Bumphis Sammy Milner Chris Jones Mardye McDole 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 Joe Morrow De’Runnya Wilson David Smith Will Prosser Jameon Lewis Glen Young Justin Jenkins

Opponent Ole Miss Kentucky Tennessee Troy Florida State Tennessee Houston Alabama Alabama Tulane Tulane Tulane LSU Florida State Kentucky Auburn Kentucky Ole Miss Auburn Florida Ole Miss LSU Ole Miss Richmond Kentucky BYU Alcorn State Arkansas Mississippi Tulane Alabama South Carolina North Carolina Ole Miss Memphis Southern Miss Houston Georgia Tech Arkansas Auburn Florida Memphis Southern Miss Northeast La. Jacksonville St. Vanderbilt West Virginia Georgia Tech Ole Miss Florida Maine LSU Auburn Ole Miss

Date Rec. 11-27-1969 14 10-28-2006 7 9-23-1995 15 9-15-2012 6 10-14-1978 9 10-28-1978 4 9-20-2003 9 11-4-1978 9 10-29-1988 7 9-13-2003 9 9-4-1982 8 10-22-1994 5 9-9-1995 8 10-13-1973 6 10-12-1985 7 11-5-1977 6 11-4-1999 6 11-24-2012 6 9-28-1968 12 10-2-1993 5 11-25-1978 7 11-10-2012 9 11-27-2010 3 9-20-1969 11 10-7-1972 8 12-1-2001 7 10-2-2010 9 11-21-1998 7 11-21-1970 6 9-16-2006 4 10-31-1987 5 10-17-1992 8 1-2-1993 8 11-19-1977 6 10-27-1984 3 10-15-1988 7 10-28-1972 9 10-3-2009 6 11-5-1994 7 10-7-1995 3 10-5-1968 8 9-2-1995 4 10-11-1969 6 9-16-1972 5 9-14-2002 3 10-4-2003 8 10-7-2006 4 12-31-2014 6 11-29-2014 8 9-19-1970 10 9-18-04 4 9-20-2014 5 10-24-1981 8 11-22-2001 7

115 115 115 115 114 114 113 113 113 113 112 112 112 111 111 110 110 109 109 109 109 107 108 106 106 106 106 106 105 105 105 104 103 103 103 103 102 102 102 102 101 101 100 100

Jerry Bouldin Kenny Causey Ray Ray Bivines McKinley Scott Bill Buckley James Bloodworth Willie Harris Willie Harris Justin Jenkins Jameon Lewis Jerry Price Danny Knight Brandon Heavens Jameon Lewis Danny Knight 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 Bill Buckley Kenny Rogers Fred Hadley Tony Burks Fred Ross Sammy Milner David Smith Brandon McRae Kevin Prentiss Anthony Dixon Howard Lewis Chad Bumphis

Alabama 10-29-1988 Alabama 11-13-1993 Ole Miss 11-28-2002 Houston 9-20-2003 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 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 Ole Miss 11-25-1972 Florida 9-28-1985 Southern Miss 10-17-1987 LSU 9-30-2006 Georgia Tech 12-31-2014 Florida 9-27-1969 LSU 11-15-1969 Georgia Tech 9-20-2008 South Carolina 9-27-1997 Ole Miss 11-23-2007 Auburn 9-22-1974 Memphis 9-4-2010

5 7 6 6 9 5 5 5 7 4 3 3 5 7 6 5 3 6 6 4 2 4 3 7 6 3 5 4 9 2 4 9 6 7 7 4 6 9 5 10 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

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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

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

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

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

2001 2002

Korey Banks 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

4 3 3 2 2 4 4 4 5 2 2 2 6 3 3 3 5 5 5 3 3

29 44 6 56 13 31 51 95 120 31 23 11 118 40 24 0 27 101 42 54 5

7.3 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 + - Led NCAA * - Led SEC

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

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

Linebacker Richie Brown had three interceptions in the 2014 victory against top-10 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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PASSING 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

Player Billy Murphy Tom McWilliams Tom McWilliams Don Robinson Frank Branch Frank Branch Jackie Parker Jackie Parker Bobby Collins Bill Stanton Billy Stacy Billy Stacy Billy Stacy John Correro Charlie Furlow Charlie Furlow Charlie Furlow Sonny Fisher Ashby Cook Ashby Cook Don Saget Tommy Pharr Tommy Pharr Tommy Pharr Joe Reed Hal Chealander Rockey Felker Rockey Felker Rockey Felker Bruce Threadgill Bruce Threadgill Bruce Threadgill Dave Marler Tony Black John Bond John Bond John Bond John Bond Don Smith Don Smith Don Smith Mike Davis Tony Shell Tony Shell Tony Shell Sleepy Robinson Greg Plump Todd Jordan Derrick Taite Derrick Taite Derrick Taite Matt Wyatt Wayne Madkin Wayne Madkin Wayne Madkin Kevin Fant Kevin Fant Kevin Fant Omarr Conner Omarr Conner Michael Henig Wesley Carroll Tyson Lee Tyson Lee Chris Relf Chris Relf Tyler Russell Dak Prescott Dak Prescott

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

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

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

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

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

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 *Led SEC

RUSHING 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

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

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

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

Year 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951

Player Tom McWilliams Tom McWilliams Tom McWilliams Wally Beech Wally Beech Wally Beech Bill Stewart 1952 Joe Fortunato 1953 Charles Evans 1954 Art Davis 1955 Jim Harness 1956 Billy Stacy 1957 Molly Halbert 1958 Jack Batte 1959 Billy Hill 1960 Mackie Weaver 1961 Billy Hill 1962 Ode Burrell 1963 Hoyle Granger 1964 Hoyle Granger 1965 Hoyle Granger 1966 Andy Rhoades 1967 Tommy Pharr 1968 Tommy Pharr 1969 Steve Whaley 1970 Lewis Grubbs 1971 Lewis Grubbs 1972 Melvin Barkum 1973 Wayne Jones 1974 Walter Packer 1975 Walter Packer 1976 Dennis Johnson 1977 Dennis Johnson 1978 James Jones 1979 Fred Collins 1980 Michael Haddix 1981 Michael Haddix 1982 Michael Haddix 1983 John Bond 1984 Don Smith 1985 Don Smith 1986 Don Smith 1987 Hank Phillips 1988 Jesse Anderson 1989 Kenny Roberts 1990 Kenny Roberts 1991 Sleepy Robinson 1992 Kenny Roberts 1993 Michael Davis 1994 Michael Davis 1995 Keffer McGee 1996 Robert Isaac 1997 James Johnson 1998 James Johnson 1999 Dontae Walker 2000 Dicenzo Miller 2001 Dicenzo Miller 2002 Justin Griffith 2003 Nick Turner 2004 Jerious Norwood 2005 Jerious Norwood 2006 Anthony Dixon 2007 Anthony Dixon 2008 Anthony Dixon 2009 Anthony Dixon 2010 Vick Ballard 2011 Vick Ballard 2012 LaDarius Perkins 2013 Dak Prescott 2014 Josh Robinson

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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

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

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

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

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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 # - 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 * - Led SEC (ranked on yards-per-game since 1970)

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 * - 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

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

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

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 + - 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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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RUSHING YEAR 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

PASSING YPG 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 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 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. 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

YDS 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 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% 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 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

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INTS. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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 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 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% 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 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. 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

POINTS 282 299 303 256 258 321 296 301 309 259 280 471 339 288 265 149 218 215 229 357 234 245 176 156 236 207 332 259 285 288 230 279 244 137 216 179 205 227 178 166 200 255 254 311 264 385 260 259 176 172 143 82 132 135 119 198 129 100 152 142 120 119

PPG 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) “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) “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)

“It was the most awe-inspiring effort by an SEC fan base in memory. They didn’t just watch some amazing things happen Saturday in their own Dawg Pound. They helped make them happen. They didn’t just ring responsibly. They celebrated responsibly, too. They didn’t just help make a difference. They helped make a statement. A Mississippi State-ment. The Bulldogs are setting the pace on and off the field these days. Let’s hope that what happened in Stark Vegas doesn’t stay in Stark Vegas. College football would be better for it if other fan bases followed their lead.” – Kevin Scarbinsky, AL.com (10.14.14) “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)

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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 2015 riding an eightgame home winning streak. 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. Nineteen 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 101-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 see 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. 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 2015 season, a total of 9,027,247 Bulldog fans have entered the turnstiles at Davis Wade Stadium since 1970. Fans have been out in full force for the Maroon and White in Starkville as 37 of the last 40 games in Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field have been sellouts. On the heels of the stadium expansion and the most successful regular season in program history in 2014, MSU set a school record in the summer of 2015 for single-season ticket sales for the second-straight year and the third time in four years.

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.” 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. 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. 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. 1983 – End zone seating structures are removed, reducing capacity to 32,000.

OLDEST STADIUMS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Stadium Franklin Field Harvard Stadium Bobby Dodd Yale Bowl Davis Wade

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.

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.

PACKED HOUSE

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. 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. 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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Last season, MSU celebrated 100 years of Scott Field in conjunction with the expansion and renovation of Davis Wade Stadium, which was originally built in 1914. With a capacity now of 61,337, Davis Wade Stadium is the largest stadium in the state of Mississippi. Scott Field is the second-oldest stadium in FBS behind Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium.

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. 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.

BY THE NUMBERS

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31-13

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

14 Consecutive wins over non-conference opponents

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| FACILITIES | ATTENDANCE RECORDS

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 11-1-14 8-30-14 11-8-14 10-4-14 11-22-14 11-14-09 11-12-11 10-13-12 9-6-14 11-16-13 10-24-09 10-5-13 9-15-11 9-25-10 10-23-10 11-20-10 11-10-07 9-8-12 9-4-10

Opponent Auburn Arkansas Southern Miss UT Martin Texas A&M Vanderbilt Alabama Alabama Tennessee UAB Alabama Florida LSU LSU Georgia UAB Arkansas Alabama Auburn Memphis

SEASON ATTENDANCE RECORDS

Res. W W W W W W

W W

W W W W W

Score 38-23 17-10 49-0 45-16 48-31 51-0 3-31 7-24 41-31 47-34 7-20 19-29 26-59 6-19 24-12 29-24 31-38 17-12 28-10 49-7

L L

L L L L

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Att. 62,945 62,307 61,889 61,421 61,113 60,493 58,103 57,871 57,831 57,704 57,211 57,178 57,113 56,924 56,721 56,423 56,406 56,118 56,111 56,032

YEARLY HOME ATTENDANCE Year 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 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 2 217

Att. 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 8,846,521

Avg. 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 40,767

Record 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 1-1 129-85-3

No. of Games 2 3 4 5 6 7

Attendance 69,100 89,000 157,565 214,790 335,695 427,892

Year 1978 1976 1986 2000 2011 2014

Avg. 34,550 29,667 39,391 42,958 55,949 61,127

SCOTT FIELD YEARLY ATTENDANCE (RANKED BY TOTAL ATTENDANCE) Avg. 61,127 55,695 55,628 54,999 53,792 55,695 43,792 42,351 49,296 41,527

Games 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 6 7

Total 427,892 389,868 389,396 384,995 376,544 335,695 306,545 296,456 295,775 290,688

SCOTT FIELD YEARLY ATTENDANCE (RANKED BY AVERAGE ATTENDANCE) No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Year 2014 2011 2013 2012 2010 2009 2007 2002 2005 2003

Total 427,892 335,695 389,868 389,396 384,995 376,544 295,775 289,748 286,127 286,000

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

244-133-13 (.642) (includes five games forfeited by the NCAA from 1975-77)

Year 2014 2013 2012 2010 2009 2011 2004 2001 2007 2006

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

Games 7 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6

Avg. 61,127 55,949 55,695 55,628 54,999 53,792 49,296 48,291 47,688 47,667

619,230 585,448 569,457 568,396 563,695 539,606 533,048 531,908 524,459 512,333 512,018

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1979

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 828,888 797,012 747,093 738,358 723,564 663,312

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998

LARGEST ATTENDED MSU GAMES No. 1. 2. 3.

Date 11-15-03 9-20-14 11-15-14 10-27-12 11-13-10

Opponent at Tennessee at LSU at Alabama at Alabama at Alabama

Score L, 21-59 W, 34-29 L, 20-25 L, 7-38 L, 10-30

Att. 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 (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)

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.

8.

Year 1940 1935 1986 1994 1980 1953 1941 11 times (Last: 2014)

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Wins (Record) 5 (5-0) 5 (5-3) 4 (4-0) 4 (4-1) 4 (4-1) 4 (4-1-1) 4 (4-1-1) 3 (3-2)

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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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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.

POINTS OF PRIDE AT MSU • •

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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 will begin offering the state’s only petroleum engineering degree program this 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, Boening 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 | 2014-15 ATHLETICS YEAR IN REVIEW

For the first time since 1923, the men’s track & field squad finished in the Top 10 of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (eighth). The women finished 18th overall, highlighted by Rhianwedd Price earning the title of the 1500-meters NCAA Champion.

The men’s tennis squad advanced to its fifth-straight and 24th overall NCAA Championship, while the women reached the NCAA Championship for the first time since 2005 and earned their first win in the event since 2001.

Women’s basketball set school records for overall wins (27) and SEC victories (11) while advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010.

Softball made its fourth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance, marking just the second time in program history the feat had been accomplished (2002-05).

JACK CRISTIL, 1925-2014 Jacob Sanford “Jack” Cristil, the beloved former sports broadcaster of six decades of Mississippi State University athletics, died Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014 at the age of 88 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo of complications from kidney disease and cancer after an extended illness. Cristil, who served MSU from 1953 to 2011, was known throughout the South as “the Voice of the Bulldogs.” With a 58-year association with MSU, Cristil was the second-longest tenured college radio play-by-play announcer in the nation at the time of his 2011 retirement due to health problems. During his legendary career as the voice of the Bulldogs, Cristil called 636 football games since 1953, or roughly 60 percent of every football game played in the history of the institution. He was in his 54th season as the men’s basketball playby-play voice, having described the action of almost 55 percent of all the men’s basketball games played at the school. In all, Cristil delivered game descriptions to Mississippi State fans across the Magnolia State and around the world for more than 1,500 collegiate contests. A winner of numerous broadcasting laurels during his career, Cristil was most recently presented the Lindsey Nelson Award, given annually to the nation’s premier sports broadcaster. He was honored with the prestigious College Football Foundation Chris Schenkel Award in 1997 for excellence in college sports broadcasting. Nelson and Schenkel were longtime national award-winning broadcasters. In 1992, Cristil received the Ronald Reagan Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters. That same year, he was also the first non-coach/non-athlete to ever be inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Cristil was inducted into the Mississippi State Sports Hall of Fame in 2003. A winner of the Mississippi Sportscaster of the Year Award a record 21 times, Cristil was named the Southeastern Conference’s Broadcaster of the Year in 1988.

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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.

SONGS OF MSU 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. Dr. Keenum has guided Mississippi State to unprecedented heights during his sixyear tenure. The university has experienced record enrollment growth to more than 20,000 students. The freshman class of fall 2014 was almost 3,000, and the average ACT score for 2014 was a record 24.4. During 2011-12, Mississippi State awarded more than 4,000 degrees at all levels for the first time in its history, and followed that with 4,222 degrees in 2014-15. The campus has expanded and improved on Keenum’s watch. Major renovations of historic Lee Hall and Davis Wade Stadium were completed by August 2014. Construction of a new classroom building with built-in parking and a Fresh Foods concept cafeteria began in 2014. In 2015, construction is under way on two new residence halls, the new G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Center for America’s Veterans, a Wise Center classroom building, and an expansion of Mitchell Memorial Library is set to begin this fall. Since 2009, fundraising has reached all-time record levels, with private giving exceeding $80 million a year in fiscal years 2011, 2012 and 2013 and grew to $108.8 million in fiscal year 2014. In fall 2013, the university formally announced Infinite Impact: the Campaign for Mississippi State with a goal of $600 million by 2018. To date, more than $530 million of that goal had been met. Dr. Keenum has also 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 has strengthened its role as the flagship research university in the state. The most recent research success has been MSU’s designation as the Federal Aviation Administration’s National Center of Excellence in Unmanned Aerial Systems and Boeing’s decision to locate a composite research center at MSU’s Raspet Flight Lab. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies MSU as a university with “very high research activity,” the only such designation in Mississippi. 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 vice-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. He also is a member of the American Public Land-Grant Universities Board of Directors. Based in Washington, D.C., the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) is a research and advocacy organization of public research universities, land-grant institutions, and state university systems with member campuses in all 50 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. Keenum has also been appointed vice chairman of the Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack. In 2015, Keenum was named to the College Football Playoff ’s (CFP) Board of Managers and elected vice president of the Southeastern Conference. He remains a member of the SEC Executive Committee and continues to serve on the SEC’s Content Committee that oversees the SEC Network. A graduate of Mississippi State University with degrees in agricultural economics, 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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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2009-p University President - Mississippi State University 2006-08 U.S. Under Secretary Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services - Washington, D.C. 1997-2006 Adjunct Professor Department of Agricultural Economics - Mississippi State University 1996-2006 Chief of Staff Senator Thad Cochran - Washington, D.C. 1989-96 Legislative Assistant - Agricultural and Natural Resources Senator Thad Cochran - Washington, D.C. 1987-88 Assistant Professor/Economist Department of Agricultural Economics - Mississippi State University 1988 Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics - Mississippi State University 1986 Research Associate Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Experiment Station - MSU 1984 Marketing Specialist Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service - MSU 1983-84 M.A. Degree in Agricultural Economics Mississippi State University 1983-84 Teaching/Research Assistant Department of Agricultural Economics - Mississippi State University PERSONAL INFORMATION Birthplace: Starkville, Miss. Hometown: Corinth, Miss. Family: Wife Rhonda; son Rett and daughters Torie, Katie and Mary Phillips

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| THIS IS MSU | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS SCOTT STRICKLIN

SCOTT STRICKLIN DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Now in his third decade in intercollegiate athletics, Director of Athletics Scott Stricklin has overseen a wave of momentum within the Mississippi State fan base during his tenure. From his first day on the job in May 2010, Stricklin, with a focus on the student-athlete, a commitment to great integrity, and a dedication to promoting MSU aggressively, has facilitated a stretch of unparalleled Bulldog success. With an investment of over $130 million in facilities, a strong roster of successful coaches, and significant increases in Bulldog Club membership and donations, MSU Athletics has achieved its highest-ever Learfield Director’s Cup finish 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 five-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. During the 2014-15 academic year, 11 Mississippi State sports advanced to NCAA postseason play, with eight earning Top 25 rankings during the season, while the women’s golf team ascended all the way to No. 1 in the fall. The year was capped by AllAmerican 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, 2015 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 2014-15 academic year, Mississippi State’s men and women athletes posted a combined GPA of 3.0, the highest in school history. Also in 2015, Bulldog students again excelled in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate, with all 16 sports far exceeding the minimum standard. Stricklin 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, making it the largest on campus football stadium in the state of Mississippi. In addition to innovative premium seating options, a new brick facade and updated west concourse, complete with renovated restrooms and concessions, now greets fans attending games at historic Scott Field. In the spring 2015, a $6 million renovation began on both the tennis and softball complexes, while a $40 million upgrade to Dudy Noble Field is in the planning process. 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 is partnering with financial guru Dave Ramsey to help educate student-athletes in the area of personal finance. Ramsey’s “Foundations in Personal Finance College Edition” curriculum is now being incorporated into teaching MSU student-athletes the basics of finance. 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 25 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, 45, 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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MSU ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS

WEEKLY PLAYER INTERVIEWS

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (662) 325-8881 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (662) 325-2563 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HailState.com Mailing Address P.O. Box 5308 Mississippi State, MS 39762 Overnight Address Bryan Building Lakeview Drive Mississippi State, MS 39762

All interviews with players must be arranged through the MSU Media Relations office. This policy facilitates the orderly scheduling and completion of the desired interview. 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 in the media room of the Seal Complex. Player requests are to be emailed to Bill Martin AND Kyle Niblett in the MSU Media Relations office. No true freshmen or transfers will be 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.

MSU FOOTBALL CONTACTS Bill Martin, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations Email: BMartin@athletics.msstate.edu Office: (662) 325-0967 • Cell: (662) 418-3821 Kyle Niblett, Secondary Football Contact Email: KNiblett@athletics.msstate.edu Office: (662) 325-8040 • Cell: (662) 418-9139 Andrew Piper, Tertiary Football Contact Email: APiper@athletics.msstate.edu Office: (662) 325-0972 • Cell: (662) 418-9183

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.

PRACTICE COVERAGE On occasion, practice footage will be available via MSU’s FTP site.

OTHER IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

MEDIA WILL CALL

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

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). An adjacent elevator is reserved for the media to get to the press box.

PRESEASON MEDIA CONFERENCE Mississippi State will hold its annual preseason media conference on Friday, Aug. 7 during camp on the third floor of the Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex. Head coach Dan Mullen will address the media and take questions, along with the coordinators. Selected players will be available following the coaches. Contact the MSU Athletic Media Relations Office for specific player requests.

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 to arrange an interview time. Coach Mullen has three scheduled interview opportunities during game-week and media representatives are encouraged to make use of these question-and-answer situations.

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-bydrive, 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. All rights to the dissemination of audio, video and real-time material is granted on a contractual basis only. Failure to abide by these restrictions may result in revocation of press credentials. Mobile device live streaming via apps such as Periscope and Meerkat are permitted prior to the game and at halftime. During live game action from the field, live streaming is NOT allowed.

MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE (Begins Aug. 26) 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 Sept. 2) Coach Mullen will join the league’s other 13 coaches on the SEC’s Wednesday teleconference. The teleconferences are every Wednesday from Sept. 2-Nov. 25. 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. The SEC provides an archived copy of the teleconference at www.secsports.com for media replay.

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MEDIA CREDENTIALS

POSTGAME INTERVIEWS

Arrangements for media credentials for Mississippi State’s seven home football games in 2015 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 end of July. Please contact Bill Martin for any further questions. Priority for the issuance of credentials will be given to daily newspapers, 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.

Mississippi State officials will recognize the NCAA’s 10-minute cooling-off period following each MSU game this season, home and away. Head Coach Dan Mullen and selected players will be available for postgame interview purposes following each game 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. Mullen’s portion of the press conference may also be viewed in the press box on the MSU TV Center channel on press box television monitors. The visiting head coach and players will be available following the cooling-off period near the new visitors locker room in the north end zone. This media opportunity will be coordinated by the visiting SID and Mississippi State Media Relations personnel. 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.

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 secured at Media Will Call located at Gate C of Davis Wade Stadium. 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. 5) Cutline writers, messengers and equipment carriers are not permitted in the sideline photo vest area. Photo assistants or others holding a “sideline” pass must remain out of the photo area immediately adjacent to the playing field. This will insure that photographers/videographers have the appropriate working area. 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) NEW: Beginning in 2014 and going forward, 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.

ETHERNET/WIRELESS INTERNET A limited number of Ethernet connections are available for photographic transmission in the climate-controlled area of the press box. These connections are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis to photographers requesting the service. All Ethernet lines are NOT reserved by any media entity and may be shared when not in use. The press box is equipped with wireless internet access. To gain access to the wireless internet, media members should look for the password posted around the press box.

MEALS A pregame meal is served in the Robert M. Hartley Press Box beginning approximately two hours before kickoff with a light snack available in the press box at halftime. A stub on your credential, or a season pass is required for the pre-game meal.

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.

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.

PRESS BOX SERVICES MSU provides ample work space in the 144-seat Robert M. Hartley Press Box for members of the print media as well as booth accommodations for radio networks and originating telecasts. Postgame work space is available in both the open-air seating area of the press box or in the climate-controlled work area adjacent to the seating area.

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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

Mailing Address P.O. Box 5308 Mississippi State, MS 39762

Bill Martin Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations Football Contact Office Phone: ........................................662.325.0967 Cell Phone: ...........................................662.418.3821 Email:....................... bmartin@athletics.msstate.edu Twitter: ........................................... @MSUBillMartin

2015 OPPONENT CONTACT INFORMATION Sept. 5 Southern Miss Jack Duggan; 601-596-5637; jack.duggan@usm.edu

Hattiesburg, Miss.

Sept. 12 LSU Starkville Michael Bonnette; 225-578-8226; mbonnet@lsu.edu Sept. 19 Northwestern State Doug Ireland; 318-357-6467; ireland@nsula.edu

Starkville

Sept. 26 Auburn Kirk Sampson; 334-844-9800; kirk@auburn.edu

Auburn, Ala.

Oct. 3 Texas A&M College Station, Texas Alan Cannon; 979-845-5725; acannon@athletics.tamu.edu Oct. 10 Troy Starkville Adam Prendergast; 334-670-3832; adamp@troy.edu

Scott Wetherbee Senior Associate AD/External Affairs Office Phone: ......................................................662.325.4201 Email:................................swetherbee@athletics.msstate.edu Twitter: ........................................................ @scottrwetherbee

John R. Cade (HailState.com/Tennis)

Oct. 17 Louisiana Tech Patrick Walsh; 318-257-5305; pwalsh@latech.edu

Starkville

Oct. 24 Kentucky Tony Neely; 859-257-3838; tneely@uky.edu

Starkville

Nov. 5 Missouri Chad Moller, 573-882-0712; mollerc@missouri.edu

Columbia, Mo.

Nov. 14 Alabama Jeff Purinton; 205-348-6084; jpurinton@ia.ua.edu

Starkville

Nov. 21 Arkansas Patrick Pierson; 479-575-2752; pspierso@uark.edu

Fayetteville, Ark.

Nov. 28 Ole Miss Kyle Campbell; 662-915-7544; kyle@olemiss.edu

Starkville

Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations Office Phone: ......................................................662.325.0971 Email:.........................................jrcade@athletics.msstate.edu Twitter: ..........................................................................@jrcade

Gregg Ellis (Men’s Basketball/Women’s Golf) Associate Director Office Phone: ......................................................662.325.3595 Email:.......................................... gellis@athletics.msstate.edu Twitter: ...................................................... @MSUsportsGregg

Kyle Niblett (Baseball/Assist Football/Social Media) Assistant Director Office Phone: ......................................................662.325.8040 Email:......................................kniblett@athletics.msstate.edu Twitter: .................................................................@KyleNiblett

Andrew Piper (Softball/Assist Football/Soccer) Assistant Director Office Phone: ......................................................662.325.0972 Email:........................................ apiper@athletics.msstate.edu Twitter: ...................................................................@ADPiper7

Brock Turnipseed (Women’s Basketball/Track & Field) Assistant Director Office Phone: ......................................................662.325.7556 Email:.............................. bturnipseed@athletics.msstate.edu Twitter: ............................................................... @brockt_msu

Diane Keith Office Associate Office Phone: ......................................................662.325.8881 Email:........................................ dkeith@athletics.msstate.edu

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2015 TRAVEL PLANS Sept. 5 Southern Miss Hattiesburg, Miss. Charter bus to Hattiesburg, Miss., on Friday, Sept. 4 Hotel Headquarters: Holiday Inn & Suites, 10 Gateway Dr., 39402; 601.296.0302 Sept. 26 Auburn Auburn, Ala. Charter bus to Montgomery, Ala. on Friday, Sept. 25 Hotel Headquarters: Embassy Suites; 300 Tallapoosa St, 36104; 334.269.5055 Oct. 3 Texas A&M College Station, Texas Charter flight to Houston (IAH) on Friday, Oct. 2 Hotel Headquarters: La Torretta Lake Resort; 600 La Torretta Blvd, Montgomery, TX 77356; 936.448.4400 Nov. 5 Missouri Columbia, Mo. Charter flight to Columbia, Mo., on Wednesday, Nov. 4 Hotel Headquarters: Holiday Inn Executive Center, 2200 I-70 Drive S.W., Columbia, MO 65203; 877.288.5143 Nov. 21 Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. Charter flight to Fayetteville, Ark., on Friday, Nov. 20 Hotel Headquarters: Embassy Suites; 3303 S. Pinnacle Hills Pkwy; Rogers, AR 72758; 479.254.8400

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MEDIA COVERING MISSISSIPPI STATE ATHLETICS Radio Media

Bob Carskadon HailStateBEAT Office Phone: ......................................................662.325.4582 Email:............................... bcarskadon@athletics.msstate.edu Twitter: ............................................................@bobcarskadon

Print Media Associated Press David Brandt ............................................................................................... 601.948.5897 Email: .................................................................................................dbrandt@ap.org

Bulldog Sports Radio Brian Hadad ................................................................................................ 662.648.7200 Email: .........................................................................brian@bulldogsportsradio.com

WFCA-FM (French Camp) Jason Crowder............................................................................................. 662.699.0284 Email: ..................................................................................... jason@wfcafm108.com

WMSV (Campus Radio) Anthony Craven ......................................................................................... 662.325.8034 Email: ............................................................................ACraven@wmsv.msstate.edu

Columbus Commercial Dispatch Ben Wait ..................................................................................................................... TBA Email: ........................................................................................bwait@cdispatch.com

Delta Democrat Chris Whitaker ........................................................................................... 662.378.0722 Email: .......................................................................... chriswhitaker@ddtonline.com

Grenada Star Chuck Hathcock ......................................................................................... 662.226.4321 Email: ................................................................................... sports@grenadastar.com

Jackson Clarion-Ledger Mike Bonner ............................................................................................... 601.961.7294 Email: ....................................................................... mbonner@jackson.gannett.com

TV Media WTVA/WLOV (Tupelo) Jim Holder ....................................................................................................662.401.0088 Email: .............................................................................................. sports@wtva.com

WCBI (Columbus) Robbie Donoho............................................................................................662.245.0133 Email: ............................................................................................... sports@wcbi.com

WLBT (Jackson) Chris Hudgison ...........................................................................................601.948.3333 Email: ...................................................................................... chudginson@wlpt.com

WAPT (Jackson)

Meridian Star Tony Tsoukalas ........................................................................................... 601.693.3217 Email: .......................................................................... ttsoukalas@meridianstar.com

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Logan Lowery ............................................................................................. 662.842.2233 Email: .............................................................................logan.lowery@djournal.com

Aslan Hodges ...............................................................................................601.922.1652 Email: ......................................................................................... ahodges@hearst.com

WJTV (Jackson) TJ Werre........................................................................................................601.944.4921 Email: ...............................................................................................twerre@wjtv.com

WTOK (Meridian)

Starkville Daily News TBA ............................................................................................................................ TBA Email: ....................................................................................................................TBA Danny P. Smith ............................................................................................662.418.5011 Email: ........................................................................................dannypsmith@att.net

Sun Herald Patrick Ochs ................................................................................................ 228.896.2320 Email: .......................................................................................pochs@sunherald.com

The Reflector (MSU Student Paper) TBA .............................................................................................................. 662.325.8819 Email: ....................................................................................................................TBA

Internet Media

Lindsey Hall .................................................................................................601.693.1441 Email: ......................................................................................lindsey.hall@wtok.com

WREG (Memphis) Glenn Carver ...............................................................................................901.543.2111 Email: .................................................................................... glenn.carver@wreg.com

WHBQ (Memphis) Matt Stark .....................................................................................................901.320.1340 Email: ....................................................................................... matt.stark@foxtv.com

WMC-TV (Memphis) Jarvis Greer...................................................................................................901.726.0568 Email: ............................................................................................ jgreer@wmctv.com

24/7 Paul Jones .................................................................................................... 662.307.0969 Email: .......................................................................................... pdjmsu@yahoo.com Robbie Faulk ............................................................................................... 662.803.2965 Email: ....................................................................................bwalker@cdispatch.com

Dawgs Bite/Gene’s Page (Scout.com) David Murray.............................................................................................. 662.418.3982 Email: ............................................................................. dawgbite@ms.metrocast.net Steve Robertson ..........................................................................................225.278.8897 Email: ..............................................................................srobertson@genespage.com Gene Swindoll ............................................................................................. 662.574.1687 Email: .................................................................................. swindoll@genespage.com

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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 fifth 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 37th 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 callin radio show with sixth-year Bulldogs’ coach Dan Mullen that airs each Thursday from Dawg House Sports Grill in downtown Starkville.

2015 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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