Mississippi State Football Projected Depth Chart

As training camp approaches, we examine how the Bulldogs will fill out their starting lineup.

Sep 10, 2022; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs offensive lineman Albert Reese IV (76) against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium. / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Mississippi State football is preparing to start its first training camp under new head coach Jeff Lebby. The former Oklahoma offensive coordinator brought in several players from the transfer portal, especially on the offensive side, where portal players dominate the starting lineup.

However, the defense will rely more on traditional high school recruits. Several new faces are in the projected starting line heading into August.

With the influx of new faces into the program there will be several position battles, especially on defense. But we'll start with the offense ...

Quarterbacks

Blake Shapen (SR, TR)
Chris Parson (RS FR)
Michael Van Buren (FR)

Running backs

Davon Booth (SR, TR)
Jeffrey Pittman (SR)
Johnnie Daniels (JR)

Wide Receiver

Trent Hudson (JR, TR)
Kelly Akharaiyi (SR, TR)
Kevin Coleman (JR, TR)
Creed Whittemore (SO)
Jordan Mosley (JR)

Tight End

Seydou Traore (RS JR)
Justin Ball (SR, TR)
Cameron Ball (SO, TR)

Offensive Line

Left Tackle:
Makylan Pounders (JR, TR)
Jimothy Lewis Jr. (FR)

Left Guard:
Albert Reese IV (JR)
Grant Jackson (SR)

Center:
Ethan Miner (SR, TR)
Canon Boone (JR)

Right Guard:
Jacoby Jackson (JR, TR)
Marlon Martinez (SR, TR)

Right Tackle:
Leon Bell (RS JR)
Amari Smith (RS FR)

Sep 10, 2022; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs linebacker John Lewis (37) against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium. / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Defensive Linemen

Defensive Tackle:
Trevion Williams (RS SO)
Sulaiman Kpaka (SR, TR)

Defensive Tackle:
Kedrick Bingley-Jones (JR, TR)
Kalvin Dinkins (RS SO)

Defensive End:
De’Monte Russell (SR)
Deonte Anderson (JR)

Linebackers

Outside Linebacker:
Donterry Russell (RS SO)
Ty Cooper (JR)

Middle Linebacker:
Stone Blanton (JR, TR)
Zakari Tillman (SO)

Interior Linebacker:
John Lewis (JR)
TB Hinton (RS FR) 

Outside Linebacker:
JP Purvis (SR) 
Marcus Ross (JR)

Secondary

Cornerback:
Brice Pollock (SO)
Khamauri Rogers (RS SO)
Raydarious Jones (SR)

Cornerback:
Montre Miller (SR, TR)
Kelley Jones (RS, FR)
Traveon Wright (RS FR, TR)

Free Safety:
Brylan Lanier (JR)
Kobi Albert (RS SO)
Hunter Washington (JR)

Strong Safety:
Isaac Smith (SO)
Corey Ellington (SR)
Tyler Woodard (JR)

Sep 23, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs place kicker Kyle Ferrie (80) kicks a field goal against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. / Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

Special Teams

Kicker:
Kyle Ferrie (SO)
Nick Barr-Mira (SR)

Punter:
Zachary Haynes (SR, TR)

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