Restoring The Legacy - Mississippi State (CFB 26)

[Count]

Arch to Nebraska wild. And Denzel Boston coming back for another year is a surprise, not to mention transferring to an arch rival. Avery Johnson might be a weapon under Cignetti, especially with Tiernan in front of him now

[djp73]

Solid class. Landman!

[James]

Arch Manning (Texas -> Nebraska)

Pardon me.

Not a terrible recruiting haul for your first offseason

Yeah wild transfer for him. I was very happy with the transfers we got. We shall see about some of the high school recruits over time.

Texas
HC Steve Sarkisian left for Michigan
Hired HC Lane Kiffin (Ole Miss HC)

I had the same in mine.

Not terrible recruiting for the school you are, slowly building. Arch to Nebraska is a funny one to watch

Glad the game is consistent. I'm happy with the class and hope the transfers can provide an immediate impact.

is Raiola still at Nebraska too?!

haul looks solid. Your assessment in the CB does not inspire confidence however

Yes lol. Arch is a 98 overall JR(RS) and Raiola is a 94 overall JR. Surely he transfers next season.

Denzel Boston (Washington -> Oregon)

Solid offseason like everyone else said

Thanks, hoping we can improve over last year and make a bowl. I think this year's schedule might be a bit easier.

Isaac Brown (Louisville -> Miami)

every chise lmao

Game is consistent.

Arch going to Nebraska is comical.

Your off-season was good, I genuinely didn't think you would cook in the transfer portal like you did, but you did good work.

Yeah the Arch thing had me in stitches. I pretty much won everyone I wanted in the transfer portal except one WR, but I switched off him late and got the other guy I targeted instead. I am really happy about getting Bowen.

Arch to Nebraska wild. And Denzel Boston coming back for another year is a surprise, not to mention transferring to an arch rival. Avery Johnson might be a weapon under Cignetti, especially with Tiernan in front of him now

Yeah there was a lot of good movement in the portal. I am interested to see if it upsets the national order at all.

Solid class. Landman!

Landman (probably going to sit on the bench forever)

[James]

2026 Mississippi State Offensive Preview
Returning Starters - 4

Quarterbacks

#	Name	Year	Height	Weight	Hometown
1	Kamario Taylor	SO	6’4”	233	Macon, MS
17	Luke Kromenhoek	SO(RS)	6’4”	223	Savannah, GA
19	Emmett Brown	SR(RS)	5’10”	187	San Marcos, CA
15	Micah Landman	FR	6’1”	202	Alcoa, TN

Grade - B
Kamario Taylor can be considered a returning starter from last year but Luke Kromenhoek spilt some time at the end of the year. This will be Kamario's role but if he starts throwing interceptions look for Kingsbury to bring in Kromenhoek.

Running Backs

#	Name	Year	Height	Weight	Hometown
29	A’Marion Peterson	JR(RS)	6’0”	219	Wichita Falls, TX
26	Kolin Wilson	FR(RS)	5’9”	196	Gulf Shores, AL
22	Xavier Gayten	SO(RS)	6’0”	208	Brookhaven, MS
31	Rodney Nicholson	FR	5’8”	181	Munford, AL
48	Cordell Murrell	FR	5’10”	201	Ocala, Fl

Grade - B
The top two guys on the depth chart are both transfers in. A'Marion Peterson is more of a power back like we saw with Fluff Bothwell. However, Kolin Wilson is a very shifty back and will see lots of time this season as well. I don't think either guy will get the yardage that we saw Bothwell get last year but they both provide a solid option in the backfield.

Wide Receivers

#	Name	Year	Height	Weight	Hometown
86	Tank Hawkins	JR	5’10”	172	Fredericksburg, VA
85	Armani Winfield	SR(RS)	6’2”	206	Lewisville, TX
12	Cam Thompson	SR(RS)	6’0”	202	Youngstown, OH
3	Anthony Evans III	SR(RS)	5’11”	182	Converse, TX
80	Shakir Allen	FR	6’4”	190	Meridian, MS
11	Deion Riddick	FR	6’5”	193	Tupelo, MS
84	Trent Johns	FR	5’10”	174	Seminary. MS
6	Isaac Stabler	FR	5’6”	162	Louisville, MS

Grade - B
Another situation where the top two guys in are both transfers. This receiving core is very young once you get past the first 4 guys on the depth chart. If injuries start hitting them then it might be a long season for the Bulldogs quarterback dealing with such an inexperienced group.

Tight Ends

#	Name	Year	Height	Weight	Hometown
5	Max Reese	SR(RS)	6’3”	251	Chicago, IL
8	Wyatt Sullivan	SR(RS)	6’4”	243	Atlanta, GA
10	Cameron Ball	SR(RS)	6’7”	252	Glenn Dale, MD
83	Chuck Hill	FR	6’1”	205	Eufaula, AL

Grade - B+
Max Reese returns for his senior season and will be one of the top targets for Kamario Taylor this season. Transfer Wyatt Sullivan will also provide another great option on the field for the Bulldogs. The odd man out here is Chuck Hill. The freshman is significantly smaller than the rest of the roster here. Look for him to either gain some mass this season or switch to receiver next season.

Offensive Tackles

#	Name	Year	Height	Weight	Hometown
54	Blake Steen	SR	6’6”	342	Miami, FL
73	Jaekwon Bouldin	JR(RS)	6’6”	342	Canton, MS
71	Saquon Miles	JR(RS)	6’5”	322	Greenville, AL
77	Jayvin James	JR(RS)	6’5”	321	Deerfield Beach, FL
65	Spencer Dowland	FR(RS)	6’6”	302	Athens, AL
51	Luke Work	SO(RS)	6’6”	318	Somerville, TN
74	Jimothy Lewis Jr	SO(RS)	6’6”	322	Ridgeland, MS
79	Lorenzo Goings	FR	6’4”	320	Jacksonville, FL
76	Kevin Venable	FR	6’7”	293	Denton, TX

Grade - B-
The only place on the offensive line where there are returning starters with both Blake Steen and Jaekwon Bouldin returning to lead this offensive line. There is a mix of experience and newcomers behind those two but injuries should not be a major concern for this position.

Offensive Guards

#	Name	Year	Height	Weight	Hometown
72	Malachi Breland	JR(RS)	6’5”	343	Laurel, MS
58	TJ Lockhart	SO(RS)	6’5”	361	Kilmichael, MS
61	Jay Boyd	JR	6’4”	320	Baytown, TX
63	Dominique Gastineau	FR	6’4”	317	Brandon, MS
55	Lee Gold	FR	6’5”	281	Memphis, TN
60	Amani Ekuale	SO	6’4”	314	Olive Branch, MS

Grade - B-
Here's where the wheels start falling off for the Bulldog offensive line. Malachi Breland is a transfer in from Memphis and will slot right into a starting spot and TJ Lockhart will slot into the other spot after being on the bench last season. However, this is a very inexperienced group behidn them and injuries will cause issues for this position.

Centers

#	Name	Year	Height	Weight	Hometown
70	Geoff Rees	FR	6’2”	282	Cypress, TX
56	Wesley Davis	SR(RS)	6’4”	303	Collierville, TN
50	Jose Curl	FR	6’2”	294	Houston, TX

Grade - C-
Easily the weakest position on the offensive line for the Bulldogs. A slight surprise here with the Freshman Geoff Rees getting the starting spot over Senior Wesley Davis but reports show that Rees has impressed the coaches in summer camp and seems to be a natural leader.

[redsox907]

time to unleash the Air Raid under Kliff and let Kamario sling it. Interceptions be damned.

[djp73]

Lots of new faces but looks solid overall

[ShireNiner]

Build the run. Stop passing and just run run run

[Soapy]

surprised luke stuck around

[Agent]

Hopefully these freshmen turn into future stars

[James]

time to unleash the Air Raid under Kliff and let Kamario sling it. Interceptions be damned.

More like Vince Young tactics

Lots of new faces but looks solid overall

Yeah the transfers at RB and WR really helped salvage a skill group that was gone. O-line is still hurting but maybe we can survive.

Build the run. Stop passing and just run run run

RUN DA BAWL

surprised luke stuck around

Same here, but if I starting screwing up with Kamario he will always be ready to head in.

Hopefully these freshmen turn into future stars

None of them are really that highly ranked, I doubt it.