Return all but 4 starters (2 on offense and 2 on defense)
MISS STATE (9-4) Bowl Champions; #19 AP Final Rankings (2017)
Lost to #2 Alabama 24-31
Lost to Ole Miss 28-31
QB: #7 Nick Fitzgerald 6-5; 230 (Sr.) National Player of the Year CandidateGP:33;ATT:661;CMP:366;YDS:4,440;TD:39;INT:21;R:380 ;YDS:2,486;AVG:6.5;TD:33
RB #22 Aeris Williams 6-1; 220 (Sr.)GP:39;ATT:413;AVG:5.0;YDS:2,033;TD:13
WR #2 Reggie Todd 6-4; 200 (So.) GP:13;REC:14;YDS:160;TD:1
WR #86 Jesse Jackson 6-2; 210 (Sr.)GP:38;REC:28;YDS:283;TD:0
TE #82 Farrod Green 6-3; 240 (Jr.)GP:25;REC:20;YDS:295;TD:1
RT #51 Stewart Reese 6-5; 345 (So.) GP:13
RG #61 Deion Calhoun 6-3; 320 (Sr.) GP:35
C #74 Elgton Jenkins 6-4; 315 (Sr.) GP:36
LG #73 Darryl Williams 6-2; 305 (Jr.)GP:20
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TE ?DE #4 Gerri Green 6-4; 255 (Sr.)GP:39;TKL:130;TFL:14.0;SCK:5.0;PD:8;INT:3;FF:3;FR: 2
DT #94 Jeffery Simmons 6-4; 300 (Jr.) Preseason All-American; All-SEC (1st Team)GP:25;TKL:100;TFL:15.5;SCK:5.0;PD:3;FF:4;FR:2;BLK: 3
NG #95 Braxton Hoyett 6-3; 305 (Sr.) GP:32;TKL:40;TFL:5.0;SCK:0.5;PD:1;INT:1;FR:1
DE #9 Montez Sweat 6-6; 245 (Sr.) Pre-Season All-American; All-SEC (1st Team)GP:13;TKL:48;TFL:15.5;SCK:10.5;FR:1
LB #40 Erroll Thompson 6-1; 250 (So.)GP:13;TKL:46;TFL:5.5;SCK:2.5;PD:1;FF:1
LB #10 Leo Lewis 6-2; 240 (Jr.) Freshman All-American; SEC FOY (2016)GP:26;TKL:125;TFL:5.5;SCK:2.0;PD:2;FF:2;FR:1
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CB ?S #3 Jonathan Abram 6-0; 210 (Sr.)GP:13;TKL:71;TFL:5.0;SCK:2.0;PD:5;FF:2
S #41 Mark McLaurin 6-2; 215 (Sr.) Bowl Game MVPGP:38;TKL:150;TFL:5.5;SCK:2.5;PD:22;INT:8;FF:1;FR: 2
CB #24 Chris Rayford 6-0; 200 (Sr.)GP:39;TKL:42;TFL:1.0
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