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Table o Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Mississippi State Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2012 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

General Inormation

Media Inormation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

President Dr. Mark Keenum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Director o Athletics Scott Stricklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

The 2012 Bulldogs

Numerical Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Alphabetical Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1011

Depth Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Roster Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Player Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1448

Newcomers / Signees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4951

The CoachesHead Coach Dan Mullen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5255

Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5666

2011 Season Recap

Season Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6770

GameByGame Starters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Career Games Played . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

2010 Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7374

Team GameByGame Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Individual GameByGame Stats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Long Plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Last Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7880

Mississippi State Football History

AllTime Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8187

Homecoming / YearbyYear Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Conerence Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Television Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8990

Miscellaneous Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Streaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Series Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9399

AllTime Assistant Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99100

Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101108

Honors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109112

Bulldogs in the NFL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113115

Team Records

Season Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1161

Game Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1191

Individual Records

Career Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1221

Season Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1261

SingleGame Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1331

Stadium Records

Attendance / Home Field Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Bowl History

Bowl History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Bowl Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1401

Bowl Game Recaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1421


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GENERAL INFORMATION

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starkville, Mississippi

Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 28, 1878

Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bulldogs

Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,500

President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Mark Keenum

Faculty Athletics Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Steven TurnerConerence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Southeastern West

Colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maroon and White

Print Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maroon PMS 202

Stadium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field

Constructed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1914

Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,082

Playing Surace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hybrid Bermuda Grass Certifed Tiway 419

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Mullen Ursinus College, 1994

Record at Mississippi State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2117, Fourth Season

Career Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .same

Twitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @CoachDanMullen

Assistant CoachesLes Koenning @LesKoenning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

Chris Wilson @Coach_Wilson10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deensive Coordinator/Deensive Line

Geo Collins @CoachCollins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CoDeensive Coordinator/Linebackers

John Hevesy @MissStateDawgs. . . . . . . . . . . .Running Game Coordinator/Oensive Line

Tony Hughes @CoachTonyHughes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recruiting Coordinator/Saties

Greg Knox @CoachKnox_MSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Running Backs

Angelo Mirando @CoachMirando. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wide Receivers

Scott Sallach @CoachSallach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tight Ends

Melvin Smith @MelvinSmith_MSU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cornerbacks/Nickels

Graduate Assistants

Brett Elliott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oensive Graduate Assistant

Ryan McNamara. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deensive Graduate Assistant

Support Sta

Matt Balis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Strength Coach

Jon Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant AD/Football Operations

Brock Dulaney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coord. o Film & Computing Services

Lee Davis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Recruiting Coordinator

Justin Gremillion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletic Trainer

Phil Silva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment Manager

FOOTBALL INFORMATION

2011 Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

2011 SEC Record/Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26/5th West

2011 Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Music City W, vs. Wake Forest

Oensive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spread Multiple

Deensive System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Multiple

Letterwinners Returning/Lost

Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54/17

Oense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28/6

Deense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23/10

Specialist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/1

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS

Director o Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Stricklin @StricklinMSU

Executive Associate AD/Internal Operations, CFO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duncan McKenzie

Sr. Associate AD/Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bracky Brett @MSUCompliance

Sr. Associate AD/Womens Sports, StudentAthlete Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Carr

Sr. Associate AD/Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bo Hemphill @BHemphillMSU

Sr. Associate AD/Media Relations, Corporate Development. . .Mike Nemeth @MikeNemeth

Sr. Associate AD/Bulldog Club, Ticket Operations . . . . . . . . . Mike Richey @MikeRicheyMSU

RETURNING STARTERS

Starters Returning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5 oense/7 deense/1 specia

Oense 5

WR Arceto Clark 510, 180, Sr.

WR Chad Bumphis 510, 200, Sr.

WR Chris Smith 62, 205, Sr.

OG Gabe Jackson 64, 310, Jr.C Dillon Day 64, 285, So.

Deense 7

DT Josh Boyd 63, 295, Sr.

DE Kaleb Eulls 64, 280, So.

LB Deonte Skinner 62, 235, Jr.

LB Cameron Lawrence 62, 225, Sr.

CB Johnthan Banks 62, 185, Sr.

CB Corey Broomfeld 510, 180, Sr.

S Nickoe Whitley 61, 200, Jr.

Specialists 1

P Baker Swedenberg 60, 190, Jr.

MEDIA RELATIONS

Football Contacts:Joe Galbraith @JoeState. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant AD / Media Relatio

Kyle Niblett @KyleNiblett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secondary Football Cont

Sta:

Mike Nemeth @MikeNemeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sr. Associate

John R. Cade @JRCade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant

Joe Dier @Joe_Dier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Direc

Gregg Ellis @MSUHoopsGregg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Direc

Brock Turnipseed @BrockT_MSU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Direc

Diane Keith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Administrative Secret

2012 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Sept. 1 JACKSON STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davis Wade Stadium at Scott F

Sept. 8 * AUBURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davis Wade Stadium at Scott F

Sept. 15 at Troy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Troy,Sept. 22 SOUTH ALABAMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davis Wade Stadium at Scott F

Oct. 6 * at Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lexington

Oct. 13 * TENNESSEE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davis Wade Stadium at Scott F

Oct. 20 MIDDLE TENNESSEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davis Wade Stadium at Scott F

Oct. 27 * at Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tuscaloosa,

Nov. 3 * TEXAS A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davis Wade Stadium at Scott F

Nov. 10 * at LSU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Baton Rouge

Nov. 17 * ARKANSAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davis Wade Stadium at Scott F

Nov. 24 * at Ole Miss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxord, M

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CREDITSThe 2012 Mississippi State Football Media Guide is a publication o the Mississippi StatAthletic Department. It was written, edited and compiled by Kyle Niblett o the Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations Department. Editorial assistance by Joe GalbraithCover and background design by John Schahauser o Madison, Miss.

Research: Kirk DownsAustin FlintHunter RichardsonTyson RodgersLee VanHorn

Photography: Russ Houston MSU University RelationsMansel GuerryDavid LannBob SmithJohn R. Cade

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MSU ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONSPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662 3252703

Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662 3252563

Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://HailState.com

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 5308

Mississippi State, MS 39762

Overnight AddressBryan Building

Lakeview Drive

Mississippi State, MS 39762

MSU FOOTBALL CONTACTS

Joe Galbraith, Assistant Athletic Director or Media Relations

[email protected]

Oice: 662 3250967 Cell: 662 4183970

Kyle Niblett, Assistant Director o Media Relations

[email protected]

Oice: 662 3250972 Cell: 662 4189139

OTHER IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERSDavis Wade Stadium at Scott Field Press Box .......................................................................662 3253776

MSU Football Oice..................................................................................................662 3252534

MSU Television Center .............................................................................................662 3251332MSU Athletic Ticket Oice......................................................................................662 3252600

MSU Athletic Directors Oice ..............................................................................662 3258082

Bulldog Club ...............................................................................................................662 3253074

University Inormation ............................................................................................662 3252323

PRESEASON MEDIA CONFERENCEMississippi State will hold its annual preseason media conerence prior to the start o the

season at the Bryan Athletic Administration Building media conerence room. Head Coach

Dan Mullen will address the media and take questions, ater which selected players will be

available or interview purposes in the Bryan Building. Contact the MSU Athletic Media

Relations Oice or speciic player requests.

DAN MULLEN INTERVIEWSAll interviews with head ootball coach Dan Mullen should be directed through the MSU

Athletic Media Relations oice. Please contact Joe Galbraith at 6623252703 or via email

to arrange an interview time.Coach Mullen has three scheduled interview opportunities during gameweek and

media representatives are encouraged to make use o these questionandanswer situa

tions. Mullen is also generally available ater practice, but media members must coordinate

those opportunities through the MSU Athletic Media Relations Oice.

SUNDAY TELECONFERENCE (MSU - Begins Sept. 2)MSU will conduct a Sunday teleconerence with Coach Mullen at 12:00 noon CT . This is

generally a 30minute conerence call t hat reviews the previous weeks game; however, the

upcoming games media is encouraged to use this opportunity to speak to the MSU head

coach. Contact the MSU Media Relations oice or the teleconerence number.

MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE (MSU - Begins Aug. 27)Coach Mullen will conduct a weekly media conerence each Monday prior to an MSU

game. The conerence will be conducted at the Bryan Athletic Administration Building.

Coach Mullens press conerence begins at 1:00 p.m. CT. Selected players will be available

ollowing Mullens presentation at approximately 1:30 p.m.. To request speciic players,media members must contact Kyle Niblett in the MSU Media Relations Oice 662325

0972 by 3:00 p.m. the Sunday preceding each respective media conerence.

WEDNESDAY TELECONFERENCE (SEC - Begins Aug. 29)Coach Mullen will join the leagues other 13 coaches on the SECs Wednesday teleconer

ence. Coach Mullens 10minute segment is scheduled rom 11:3011:40 a.m. CT . The tele

conerence phone number can be obtained by calling the SEC or the MSU Media Relations

Oice. The SEC provides an archived copy o the teleconerence at www.secsports.com or

media replay.

WEEKLY PLAYER INTERVIEWSInterviews with our players are encouraged; however, all interviews must be arrang

through the Athletic Media Relations Oice. This policy acilitates the orderly schedul

and completion o the desired interview. During game week, all player interviews ne

to be arranged at least 24 hours in advance. Please coordinate all requests with the M

Athletic Media Relations oice.

Players will be available at the press conerence. No reshmen or transers will be ava

able to media until at least ater the seasonopening game.MSU Athletic Media Relations will not supply the media home or cellular telepho

numbers or Bulldog studentathletes. Likewise, training room, locker room and apartme

dormitory areas are considered private player areas and are olimits to the media.

PRACTICE COVERAGESelect preseason practices will be open to media and the public, including videog

phers and photographers. All media members are encouraged to gather all practice oota

needed at these open practice sessions. Unless otherwise announced, all other pract

times will be closed to the media. On occasion, practice ootage will be available via FTP

Contact the MSU Athletic Media Relations oice to arrange any requests o assista

coaches.

MSU ON THE INTERNETVisit the oicial Mississippi State Athletics home page on the Internet at: http://ww

HailState.com. The site provides updated statistics, game notes and other pertinent ootb

inormation to visitors as well as live statistics and audio l inks or all o MSUs ootball gamAn abbreviated transcription o head ootball coach Dan Mullens Monday press con

ence each week is available on MSUs athletic web site. The site carries Mullens Mond

press conerence live or media members who subscribe to the site and cannot attend t

conerence in person. The website also covers selected preseason and gameweek ootb

practices, including postpractice interviews with the Bulldog head coach.

The site also oers uptodate inormation on all o States 16 varsity sports, includ

schedules and results, player and coach biographies as well as the latest news rom t

Mississippi State athletic program. Links to the NCAA, the Southeastern Conerence a

the other 11 SEC schools are also provided.

MEDIA WILL CALLAA media will call window will be operated on game days at the Davis Wade Stadium

Scott Field Ticket Oice south end zone or the distribution o credentials which have n

been mailed. Proper ID will be required.

MEDIA PARKINGA limited number o season and individualgame parking spaces reserved or the medare available near Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Requests or media parking pas

should be speciied with credential requests. Due to space limitations, no motor hom

campers or oversized vehicles will be permitted in media parking. Parking pass reque

or satellite trucks should be made at least one week in advance.

REAL-TIME INTERNET POLICYMississippi State retains the rights to the distribution o playbyplay, drivebydri

statistical material and photographs o Mississippi State ootball during and ollowi

game action, just as it retains the rights to the video and audio description o game actio

All rights to the dissemination o audio, video and realtime material is granted on a co

tractual basis only. Failure to abide by these restrictions may result in revocation o pr

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MEDIA CREDENTIALSArrangements or media credentials or Mississippi States seven home ootball games in

2012 must be made through the MSU Athletic Media Relations Oice. Requests by accred

ited media members should be made through the SportsSystems online credentialing

system. Please contact the MSU Athletic Media Relations oice or any urther questions.

Priority or the issuance o credentials will be given to daily newspapers, radio stations

and television stations which cover MSU ootball on a regular basis. Due to space limitations, weekly publications, nonbroadcasting radio representatives and online services

may not be granted credentials. Student publications, radio stations and web sites that do

not regularly cover MSU or its opponent, will be limited to one working media credential

and/or one sideline photo pass, i applicable. Other credential requests will be illed on a

spaceavailable basis. Nonworking spouses, dates, relatives, nonworkers, and anyone 16

years o age or younger are not permitted in the press box. Media credential holders who

violate this policy risk oreiture o uture credentials. Media credentials must be requested

at least 48 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 wear

er not comply. Credentials used in an unauthorized manner will be revoked immediately,

and news organizations who allow credentials to all into improper hands will have the

credentials revoked or the remainder o the year or the succeeding year, at the universitys

discretion.

PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERSMSU ollows the guidelines established by the NCAA Communications Committee and

the SEC regarding sideline control to insure the sideline is a working media area. The ollow

ing guidelines are adhered to:

1. Each photographer is required to wear an armband.

2. Armbands must be secured at the photographers credential pickup, at the base o

the media elevator at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Display the photo credential to

the media relations representative there and receive an armband with a corresponding

number. Both the credential and the armband must be worn on the ield.

3. Ater kicko, no photographers are permitted in the bench area, on the playing ield,

or in the 12oot area between the photo limit line and sideline.

4. In accordance with NCAA policies, no reelance photographers will be credentialed.

5. Cutline writers, messengers and equipment carriers are not permitted in the sideline

armband area. Photo assistants or others holding a sideline pass must remain out o the

photo area immediately adjacent to the playing ield. This will insure that photographers/

videographers have the appropriate working area.6. Tripods are not permitted in the sideline armband area. Monopods are permissible.

7. The areas behind the team benches are considered bench areas and are to be used

only or the passage between the north and south sidelines. This area may not be used as

a photo zone.

POSTGAME INTERVIEWSMississippi State oicials will recognize the NCAAs 10minute coolingo period

lowing each MSU game this season, home and away. Head coach Dan Mullen and selec

players will be available or postgame interview purposes ollowing each game on

second loor o the Seal MClub Center at the south end o Davis Wade Stadium at Sc

Field. MSU players may not be approached on the i eld ollowing games or interviews

Mullens portion o the press conerence may also be viewed in the press box on the MTV Center channel on press box television monitors.

The visiting head coach and players will be available ollowing the coolingo pe

in the interview room adjacent to the visitors locker room. This media opportunity wi

coordinated by the visiting SID and Mississippi State Media Relations personnel.

MISSISSIPPI STATE WEEKLYMISSISSIPPI STATE FOOTBALL WEEKLY MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

12 noon

Head Coach

Teleconference

1 p.m.

Press Conference

(Bryan Building)

Requested players available

following Mullen

4 p.m.

Practice - Closed

4 p.m

Practice

6:00 p.m.

Mullen, players available post-

practice

11:30 a.m.

Mullen on SEC

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4 p.m

Practice - Closed

4 p.m

Practice - Closed

7 p.m

Mullen Radio Show

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Postgame

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MEDIA INFORMATION

The Robert M. Hartley Press Box, named or longtime Mississippi State Sports Inormation

Director and administrator Bob Hartley, is located on the 200 level o the west side o

Davis Wade Stadium. To access the press box, enter Gate 5 on the west side o Davis Wade

Stadium and take the media elevator to Level 2.

PRESS BOX SERVICESMSU provides ample work space in the 144seat Bob Hartley Press Box or members

o the print media as well as booth accommodations or radio networks and originating

telecasts. Postgame work space is available in both the openair seating area o the press

box or in the climatecontrolled work area adjacent to the seating area.

STATISTICS

Complete individual and team stats, playbyplay and postgame quotes will be avail

able to the media ollowing each game. One hour prior to kicko, media packets contain

ing a game program, lipcard, updated stats and game notes will be distributed in the

media working area.

An internal public address system will provide updated notes and

inormation during the game. A postgame ax service is also available

upon request.

TELEPHONESA limited number o telephones are available or media use in the

press box on a irstcome, irstserved basis. Private lines are recom

mended or those working under tight deadlines and may be ordered

through BellSouth 18006220644 out o state or 6625576000 in

Mississippi. Instruct BellSouth personnel to install the line in the

press box at Scott Field, B.S. Hood Drive, on the MSU c ampus.

Please notiy the Media Relations oice when ordering private linesso that phone line installation and seat location can be coordinated.

ETHERNET/WIRELESS CONNECTIVITYA limited number o Ethernet connections are available or photo

graphic transmission in the climatecontrolled area o the press box.

These connections are assigned on a irstcome, irstserved 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 or the

password posted around the press box.

MEALSA pregame meal is served in the Robert M. Hartley Press Box beginning approximate

three hours beore kicko with a light snack available in the press box at haltime. A st

on your credential, or a season pass is required or the pregame meal.

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UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

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Dr. Mark Everett Keenum became Mississippi States 19th president Jan. 5, 2009, ollow

ing a distinguished public service career.

Despite di cult economic times, Dr. Keenum has guided Mississippi State to new

heights. His quick action to address budget shortalls put the university in position to meet

those challenges and maintain the highest level o academic excellence. The university

has experienced record enrollment growth, which includes students with the highest ACT

average o any university in our state. Increased enrollment has also spurred new construc

tion on campus, with two new residence halls completed and opened this August. The

Mize Pavilion, a stateotheart basketball practice acility, was dedicated in 2011. Plans in

the immediate uture include construction o another new residence hall, a new classroom

building and renovation o historic Lee Hall. The Leo W. Seal Jr. Football Complex will be

completed in early 2013, and bids were accepted this summer to expand Davis Wade Sta

dium, a project expected to be completed by August 2014.

Since 2009, undraising has reached alltime record levels. Giving by alumni and riends

has surpassed $290 million over that period, including the highly successul StatePride ini

tiative that is providing scholarships or students and support or MSU aculty.

Dr. Keenum has also been instrumental in expanding the MSU Promise Program, which

provides needbased scholarship assistance to Mississippi students whose amilies have

limited fnancial means. Through the Sonny Montgomery Center or Americas Veterans, he

has also led initiatives to make Mississippi State one o the most veteranriendly universi

ties in the nation.

Mississippi State has strengthened its role as the agship research university in the state.

The Carnegie Foundation or the Advancement o Teaching classifed MSU as a university

with very high research activity, the only such designation in Mississippi. Dr. Keenum trav

els requently to Washington, D.C., meeting with Congressional leaders and ederal agency

heads to pursue research opportunities and broaden the universitys inuence on the na

tional level. He has also worked closely with the governor, lieutenant governor and Missis

sippi Legislature in support o higher education in our state.

A graduate o Mississippi State University with degrees in agricultural economics, Dr.

Keenum began his career at MSU as a aculty member with the Extension Service and the

Department o Agricultural Economics. He went on to serve as chie o sta to U.S. Senator

Thad Cochran in Washington, DC and was Under Secretary o the United States Department

o Agriculture prior to returning home to Mississippi State.

He graduated rom Corinth MS High School and earned an associate o arts degree

rom Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville and was a member o the

Northeast Tigers ootball team.

Dr. Keenum is married to the ormer Rhonda Newman o Booneville, also an MSU gradu

ate. They have our children: Rett, Mary Phillips, Katie and Torie.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2009 University President Mississippi State University

20062008 U.S. Under Secretary

Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Washington, D.C.

19972006 Adjunct Proessor

Department o Agricultural Economics Mississippi State University

19962006 Chie o Sta

Senator Thad Cochran Washington, D.C.

19891996 Legislative Assistant Agricultural and Natural Resources

Senator Thad Cochran Washington, D.C.

19871988 Assistant Proessor/Economist

Department o Agricultural Economics Mississippi State University

1988 Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics Mississippi State University

1986 Research Associate

Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Experiment Station Mississippi State

1984 Marketing Specialist

Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service Mississippi State University

198384 M.A. Degree in Agricultural Economics

Mississippi State University

198384 Teaching/Research Assistant

Deptartment o Agricultural Economics Mississippi State University

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Birthplace: Starkville, Miss.

Hometown: Corinth, Miss.

Family: Wie Rhonda; son Rett and daughters Torie, Katie and Mary Phillips

DR. MARK KEENUMUniversity President

Mississippi State, 1984


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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Using more than two decades o intercollegiate experience in communications, devel

opment and marketing, Scott Stricklin has built a wave o momentum within the Mississippi

State an base over during his tenure as the director o athletics.

From his frst day on the job as Mississippi States Athletic Director in May 2010, Strick

lin, integrating the departments three oundations o ocus on studentathletes, possess

ing great integrity and aggressively promoting Mississippi State University, has overseen

a stretch in which the Bulldogs enjoyed both on and o the feld successes unparalleled in

more than a decade.

On the feld, the Bulldog ootball team has posted backtoback victories in postseason

bowls and has claimed threeconsecutive Egg Bowl wins. The mens tennis team claimed the

Southeastern Conerence Western Division title in both 2011 and 2012. Baseball reached

postseason each o the past two seasons with sotball advancing to the NCAAs in 2012.

Mississippi States men and women athletes fnished the 2011 all semester with an ag

gregate 3.01 grade point average, the highest single semester grade point average in school

history. Thirteen o MSUs 16 varsity sports surpassed the 3.00 grade point mark. Bulldog

studentathletes again excelled in the NCAAs Academic Progress Rate, with all 16 sports ar

exceeding the minimum standard.

Stricklin has overseen record undraising or Bulldog Athletics, which has produced new

acilities such as the $11.7 million Mize Pavilion at Humphrey Coliseum, a new $20 million

ootball practice and training complex as well as uture expansion and upgrades to Davis

Wade Stadium. The Bulldog Club has solicited gits totaling more than $20 million or the

ootball acility, including a record $12 million git rom the Seal Family Foundation.

The Bulldog Club has initiated the most ambitious undraising drive in the athletic de

partments history an initiative called Today, Tomorrow, Forever to generate unding or

new construction and upgrades to existing acilities.

Supporters are responding at the turnstiles as well. In 2010, Mississippi State ans packed

Davis Wade Stadium or every game, buying all available season tickets or the frst time

in school history. Capacity crowds have become the norm as 16consecutive home games

have been sold out, and the school has created a waiting list that has topped 1,000 requests

or season ticket purchases.

Stricklin certainly wasnt a stranger to the Bulldog amily or college athletics when he

took over the reins at State.

A 1992 graduate o Mississippi State, the Jackson, Miss., natives resume is highlighted

by 23 years o experience on the collegiate level in various capacities at fve dierent uni

versities. In the two years prior to becoming athletic director, he served as Senior Associ

ate Athletics Director or External Aairs at his alma mater, overseeing undraising, ootball

and mens basketball scheduling, managing MSUs allsport agreement with Adidas, acility

planning, and serving as the administrative sport liaison or mens basketball and sotball.

It was those ty pes o daytoday tasks that prepared the personable Stricklin to take over

the top seat in the Mississippi State athletic department.

Yet its a journey that started during his ormative days as a dedicated and tireless work

in the Mississippi State media relations department thats led to his highlyrespected c are

coming ull circle.

Prior to graduating, Stricklins stint in the MSU media relations o ce included thr

seasons 199092 as the media contact or the nationallyrenown baseball program. Up

graduation, he was named assistant media relations director at his alma mater.

He continued his climb up the ladder o success when he was named Associate Med

Relations Director at Auburn, where he served rom 199398. In 1998, Stricklin let Aubu

to become Assistant Athletics Director at Tulane, where he served as the primary med

contact or the Green Waves 1998 120 ootball team. Next came a ouryear run in the B

12 Conerence at Baylor 19992003 as Assistant AD or Communications and Marketing

In 2003, Stricklin returned to the Southeastern Conerence at Kentucky and spent f

seasons as the Associate AD or Media Relations, where he oversaw the daytoday public

o the traditionrich Wildcat basketball program. It was his last stop beore returning to M

sissippi State in the spring o 2008.

Stricklin, 42, is married to the ormer Anne Howell, the youngest daughter o Basketb

Hall o Fame member Bailey Howell. The couple has two daughters, Abby and Sophie.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2010 Athletic Director Mississippi State University

20082010 Senior Associate AD/External Aairs Mississippi State University

20032007 Associate AD/Media Relations University o Kentucky

19992003 Assistant AD/Communications and Marketing Baylor University

1998 Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations Tulane University

19931998 Associate Media Relations Director Auburn University

19901992 Assistant Media Relations Director Mississippi State University

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Birthplace: Jackson, Miss.

Hometown: Starkville, Miss.

Family: Wie Anne; daughters Abby and Sophie

SCOTT STRICKLINDirector o Athletics

Mississippi State, 1992


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NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. EXP. HOMETOW

1 Chad Bumphis WR 5-11 200 Sr. 3L Tupelo, Miss. (Tup

2 Will Redmond DB 5-11 175 Fr. HS Memphis, Tenn. (E

3 Brandon Heavens WR 5-10 175 Sr. 3L Bessemer, Ala. (Jess Lan

5 Nickoe Whitley DB 6-1 205 Jr. 2L Jackson, Miss. (Prov

6 Malcolm Johnson TE 6-2 230 So. 1L Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Northrid

7 Nick Griffin RB 6-0 225 So. 1L New Augusta, Miss. (Perry Cen8 Chris Smith WR 6-2 210 Sr. 3L Meridian, Miss. (Merid

9 Darius Slay DB 6-1 190 Sr. 1L Brunswick, Ga. (Itawamba [Miss.]

10 Cameron Lawrence LB 6-3 230 Sr. 3L Coldwater, Miss. (Magnolia Heig

11 Ricco Sanders WR 5-11 185 Jr. 2L Duncan, S.C. (Byr

12 Chris Hughes LB 6-1 225 Jr. 1L Mobile, Ala. (David

13 Johnthan Banks DB 6-2 185 Sr. 3L Maben, Miss. (East Web

14 Cedric Jiles DB 5-10 170 Fr. HS Clinton, Miss. (Clin

15 Dak Prescott QB 6-2 230 RFr. RS Haughton, La. (Haugh

16 Jameon Lewis WR 5-9 185 So. 1L Tylertown, Miss. (Tylerto

17 Deonte Evans ATH 5-10 190 Fr. HS McComb, Miss. (McCo

17 Tyler Russell QB 6-4 220 Jr. 2L Meridian, Miss. (Merid

18 Brandon Hill TE 6-2 235 So. 1L Columbus, Miss. (West Lown

19 Arceto Clark WR 5-10 180 Sr. 3L Verona, Miss. (Shann20 Louis Watson DB 5-11 185 Sr. 3L Mobile, Ala. (St. Pauls Episco

22 Matthew Wells LB 6-2 215 So. 1L Monticello, Miss. (Lawrence Cou

23 Sylvester Hemphill FB 5-11 235 Sr. 3L Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Bra

24 Jamerson Love DB 5-10 175 So. 1L Aberdeen, Miss. (Aberd

25 Corey Broomfield DB 5-10 180 Sr. 3L Palm Bay, Fla. (Bays

26 Kivon Coman DB 5-11 185 Fr. HS Sheffield, Ala. (Flore

27 LaDarius Perkins RB 5-10 190 Jr. 2L Greenville, Miss. (St. Jose

28 Derrick Milton RB 6-0 205 RFr. RS Pineville, La. (Hargrave [Va.] Military Acade

29 Quadry Antoine DB 5-9 211 Fr. HS Belle Chasse, LA (Belle Cha

30 Jay Hughes DB 5-11 190 So. 1L Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Gr

30 Seth Power ATH 6-1 180 RFr. SQ Brandon, Miss. (Brand

31 Charlie Grandfield K 6-1 180 Sr SQ Starkville, Miss. (Fork Union Milit

31 Sam Williams WR 6-2 200 Jr. 2L Brandon, Miss. (Northwest Ran

32 Marcus Green TE 6-1 240 Sr. 3L Scooba, Miss. (Kenper Cou

32 Jonathan Young ATH 5-8 230 Sr SQ Starkville, Miss. (Williams-Sulliv

33 Xavier Grindle ATH 5-10 185 Fr. HS Columbia, Miss. (East Mar

34 Ivan Muniz LB 6-1 210 So. SQ Houston, Texas (Cypress Cr

34 Josh Robinson RB 5-9 215 RFr. RS Franklinton, La. (Franklin

35 Adrian Marcus FB 5-10 225 Jr. 2L Alabaster, Ala. (Thomp

37 James Baldwin ATH 5-10 195 So. SQ Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia H

37 Taveze Calhoun DB 6-1 180 RFr. RS Morton, Miss. (Mor

38 Dee Arrington DB 6-1 215 So. 1L Wiggins, Miss. (Stone Cou

39 Richie Brown LB 6-2 225 Fr. HS Long Beach, Miss. (Long Be

39 Baker Swedenburg P 6-0 185 Jr. 1L Columbus, Miss. (Heritage Acade

40 Devon Bell K 6-2 185 Fr. HS Vicksburg, Miss. (Warren Cen

42 Beniquez Brown LB 6-1 209 Fr. HS Florence, Ala. (Flore

44 Christian Holmes LB 6-1 225 So. 1L Puckett, Miss. (Puck

44 James Johnson ATH 6-0 230 RFr. SQ Brandon, Miss. (Northwest Ran

45 Zachary Jackson DB 6-1 210 RFr. RS Heidelberg, Miss. (Heidelb

45 Daniel Parker ATH 5-10 240 So. SQ Quitman, Miss. (West Lauderd

45 Jimmy Perry ATH 5-10 210 So. SQ Naples, Fla. (Palmetto Rid

46 Kendrick Market DB 5-10 190 RFr. RS Batesville, Miss. (South Pan

46 Rishunn McCaleb DB 6-2 193 Jr. SQ Indianola, Miss. (Coahoma [Miss.]

47 A.J. Jefferson DL 6-2 245 Fr. HS Summit, Miss. (North P

48 Kasey Akins ATH 5-8 175 Jr. RS Starkville, Miss. (East Central [Miss.]

48 Ryan Brown DL 6-4 240 Fr. HS New Orleans, La. (Archbishop Sh

48 Mac Flynt P 5-8 172 RFr. SQ Brandon, Miss. (Northwest Ran

49 Torrey Dale DL 6-5 230 Fr. HS Kenner, La. (John Curtis Christ

50 Benardrick McKinney LB 6-5 235 RFr. RS Tunica, Miss. (Rosa F


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51 Deontae Skinner LB 6-2 245 Jr. 2L Macon, Miss. (Noxubee Cou

52 Ferlando Bohanna LB 6-0 225 So. 1L Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehav

53 Brian Egan K 5-11 210 Jr. 1L Prattville, Ala. (Western Illin

54 Quay Evans DL 6-3 300 Fr. HS Morton, Miss. (Mort

55 Dylan Holley OL 6-3 295 Jr. TR DIberville, Miss. (Miss. Gulf Coast

56 Corvell Harrison-Gay DL 6-3 270 Jr. 1L Laurel, Miss. (Northeast Jon56 Jackie Bingham LB 5-10 229 So. SQ Horn Lake, Miss. (Horn La

57 Ethan McKee ATH 6-0 225 So. SQ Meridian, Miss. (West Lauderd

58 Daniel McCray ATH 6-0 245 RFr. SQ Center Point, Ala. (Shades Val

58 Justin Senior OL 6-5 300 Fr. HS Montreal, Quebec (Hargrave [Va.] Military Acade

59 Archie Muniz OL 6-5 290 So. 1L Houston, Texas (Cypress Cre

59 Patrick Sparkman ATH 6-4 310 Jr. TR Walnut Grove, Miss. (Jones County [Miss.]

60 Devin Jones DL 6-1 260 Sr. 3L Olive Branch, Miss. (DeSoto Cent

60 Derrick Mitchell ATH 5-11 225 Jr. TR Benoit, Miss. (Mississippi Delta C

61 Gabe Jackson OL 6-4 320 Jr. 2L Liberty, Miss. (Amite Cou

62 Devon Desper OL 6-3 300 Fr. HS Madison, Miss. (Madison Cent

62 Michael Turner ATH 6-1 220 Sr. SQ McCarley, Miss. (Mississippi Delta C

63 Dillon Day OL 6-4 300 So. 1L West Monroe, La. (West Monr

63 Jared Hood ATH 6-0 215 RFr. SQ Duncanville, Ala. (Hillcr64 Eric Lawson OL 6-7 305 So. 1L Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Bran

65 Daniel Knox OL 6-6 285 RFr. RS Collinsville, Miss. (West Lauderdale Attend. Cen

66 Ben Beckwith OL 6-3 300 So. 1L Benton, Miss. (Benton Acade

67 Tobias Smith OL 6-3 305 Sr. 2L Columbus, Miss. (Columb

67 Bailey West SN 5-9 203 So. SQ Hollandale, Miss. (Deer Cre

68 Templeton Hardy OL 6-4 300 Sr. 2L Como, Miss. (North Pan

69 Corbin Stewart OL 6-3 285 So. SQ Birminham, Ala. (Briarwood Christ

70 Justin Malone OL 6-7 315 RFr. RS Madison, Miss. (Madison-Ridgeland Acade

71 Cole Carter OL 6-5 280 Fr. HS Caledonia, Miss. (Caledo

72 Winston Chapman ATH 6-2 225 RFr. RS Fairhope, Ala. (Fairho

72 Hunter Cunningham ATH 6-4 300 RFr. RS Maben, Miss. (East Webs

73 Paul Thompson OL 6-3 275 So. SQ Madison, N.J. (Hargrave [Va.] Military Acade

74 Dewayne Cherrington DL 6-3 335 Sr. 1L Gwinnett, Ga. (Holmes [Miss.] C

75 Blaine Clausell OL 6-7 305 So. 1L Mobile, Ala. (Bak

76 Joey Trapp OL 6-4 300 Sr. 1L Rolling Hills, Calif. (Los Angeles Harbor

77 Charles Siddoway OL 6-7 300 Jr. TR Eugene, Ore. (Butte College C

78 Damien Robinson OL 6-7 315 So. 1L Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Bran

80 Brandon Holloway ATH 5-7 165 Fr. HS Tampa, Fla. (Alon

81 Robert Johnson WR 6-1 220 So. 1L Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Gro

82 Rufus Warren TE 6-6 250 RFr. RS Indianola, Miss. (Gen

83 Chris Cameron ATH 5-10 180 Jr. 1L Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Dwy

84 Reed Gordon SN 6-4 220 So. 1L Vicksburg, Miss. (Porters Chapel Acade

85 Joe Morrow WR 6-4 205 RFr. RS Ocean Springs, Miss. (Ocean Sprin

86 Fred Brown WR 6-0 175 Fr. HS Jackson, Miss. (Jim H

87 Artimas Samuel TE 6-2 212 Fr. HS Columbus, Ga. (Carv

88 William Berg P 5-9 200 Sr. SQ Nashville, Tenn. (Nashville Christian Scho

88 Nick James DL 6-4 330 Fr. HS Long Beach, Miss. (Long Bea

89 Allen Tolbert ATH 6-0 230 Sr. SQ Duluth, Ga. (Northvi

89 Gus Walley TE 6-3 224 Fr. HS Richton, Miss. (Greene Cou

90 Denico Autry DL 6-5 255 Jr. TR Albemarle, N.C. (East Mississippi C

91 Preston Smith DL 6-6 245 So. 1L Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephens

92 Kaleb Eulls DL 6-4 280 So. 1L Yazoo City, Miss. (Yazoo Cou

93 P.J. Jones DL 6-3 280 So. 1L Tupelo, Miss. (Tup

94 Nelson Adams DL 6-3 289 Fr. HS Brandon, Miss. (Brand

95 Jordan Washington DL 6-0 270 Fr. HS Sugar Hill, Ga. (North Gwinn

96 Shane McCardell DL 6-5 260 Sr. 3L Beaumont, Texas (West Bro

97 Josh Boyd DL 6-3 300 Sr. 3L Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadelp

98 Curtis Virges DL 6-3 305 So. 1L West Point, Miss. (West Po

99 John Harris DL 6-5 235 RFr. RS Boynton Beach, Fla. (Boynton Beach Commun


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94 Nelson Adams DL 6-3 289 Fr. HS Brandon, Miss. (Brand

48 Kasey Akins ATH 5-8 175 Jr. RS Starkville, Miss. (East Central [Miss.]

29 Quadry Antoine DB 5-9 211 Fr. HS Belle Chasse, La. (Belle Cha

38 Dee Arrington DB 6-1 215 So. 1L Wiggins, Miss. (Stone Cou

90 Denico Autry DL 6-5 255 Jr. TR Albemarle, N.C. (East Mississippi

37 James Baldwin ATH 5-10 195 So. SQ Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia H13 Johnthan Banks DB 6-2 185 Sr. 3L Maben, Miss. (East Web

66 Ben Beckwith OL 6-3 300 So. 1L Benton, Miss. (Benton Acade

40 Devon Bell K 6-2 185 Fr. HS Vicksburg, Miss. (Warren Cen

88 William Berg P 5-9 200 Sr. SQ Nashville, Tenn. (Nashville Christian Sch

56 Jackie Bingham LB 5-10 229 So. SQ Horn Lake, Miss. (Horn L

52 Ferlando Bohanna LB 6-0 225 So. 1L Memphis, Tenn. (Whiteha

97 Josh Boyd DL 6-3 300 Sr. 3L Philadelphia, Miss. (Philadelp

25 Corey Broomfield DB 5-10 180 Sr. 3L Palm Bay, Fla. (Bays

42 Beniquez Brown LB 6-1 209 Fr. HS Florence, Ala. (Flore

86 Fred Brown WR 6-0 175 Fr. HS Jackson, Miss. (Jim

39 Richie Brown LB 6-2 225 Fr. HS Long Beach, Miss. (Long Be

48 Ryan Brown DL 6-4 240 Fr. HS New Orleans, La. (Archbishop Sh

1 Chad Bumphis WR 5-11 200 Sr. 3L Tupelo, Miss. (Tup37 Taveze Calhoun DB 6-1 180 RFr. RS Morton, Miss. (Mor

83 Chris Cameron ATH 5-10 180 Jr. 1L Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Dw

71 Cole Carter OL 6-5 280 Fr. HS Caledonia, Miss. (Caledo

72 Winston Chapman ATH 6-2 225 RFr. RS Fairhope, Ala. (Fairho

74 Dewayne Cherrington DL 6-3 335 Sr. 1L Gwinnett, Ga. (Holmes [Miss.]

19 Arceto Clark WR 5-10 180 Sr. 3L Verona, Miss. (Shann

75 Blaine Clausell OL 6-7 305 So. 1L Mobile, Ala. (Ba

26 Kivon Coman DB 5-11 185 Fr. HS Sheffield, Ala. (Flore

72 Hunter Cunningham ATH 6-4 300 RFr. RS Maben, Miss. (East Web

49 Torrey Dale DL 6-5 230 Fr. HS Kenner, La. (John Curtis Christ

63 Dillon Day OL 6-4 300 So. 1L West Monroe, La. (West Mon

62 Devon Desper OL 6-3 300 Fr. HS Madison, Miss. (Madison Cen

53 Brian Egan K 5-11 210 Jr. 1L Prattville, Ala. (Western Illin

92 Kaleb Eulls DL 6-4 280 So. 1L Yazoo City, Miss. (Yazoo Cou

17 Deonte Evans ATH 5-10 190 Fr. HS McComb, Miss. (McCo

54 Quay Evans DL 6-3 300 Fr. HS Morton, Miss. (Mor

48 Mac Flynt P 5-8 172 RFr. SQ Brandon, Miss. (Northwest Ran

84 Reed Gordon SN 6-4 220 So. 1L Vicksburg, Miss. (Porters Chapel Acade

31 Charlie Grandfield K 6-1 180 Sr SQ Starkville, Miss. (Fork Union Milit

32 Marcus Green TE 6-1 240 Sr. 3L Scooba, Miss. (Kenper Cou

7 Nick Griffin RB 6-0 225 So. 1L New Augusta, Miss. (Perry Cen

33 Xavier Grindle ATH 5-10 185 Fr. HS Columbia, Miss. (East Mar

68 Templeton Hardy OL 6-4 300 Sr. 2L Como, Miss. (North Pan

99 John Harris DL 6-5 235 RFr. RS Boynton Beach, Fla. (Boynton Beach Commu

56 Corvell Harrison-Gay DL 6-3 270 Jr. 1L Laurel, Miss. (Northeast Jo

3 Brandon Heavens WR 5-10 175 Sr. 3L Bessemer, Ala. (Jess Lan

23 Sylvester Hemphill FB 5-11 235 Sr. 3L Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Bra

18 Brandon Hill TE 6-2 235 So. 1L Columbus, Miss. (West Lown

55 Dylan Holley OL 6-3 295 Jr. TR DIberville, Miss. (Miss. Gulf Coast

80 Brandon Holloway ATH 5-7 165 Fr. HS Tampa, Fla. (Alo

44 Christian Holmes LB 6-1 225 So. 1L Puckett, Miss. (Puck

63 Jared Hood ATH 6-0 215 RFr. SQ Duncanville, Ala. (Hillcr

12 Chris Hughes LB 6-1 225 Jr. 1L Mobile, Ala. (David

30 Jay Hughes DB 5-11 190 So. 1L Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Gr

61 Gabe Jackson OL 6-4 320 Jr. 2L Liberty, Miss. (Amite Cou

45 Zachary Jackson DB 6-1 210 RFr. RS Heidelberg, Miss. (Heidelb

88 Nick James DL 6-4 330 Fr. HS Long Beach, Miss. (Long Be

47 A.J. Jefferson DL 6-2 245 Fr. HS Summit, Miss. (North P

14 Cedric Jiles DB 5-10 170 Fr. HS Clinton, Miss. (Clin


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NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. CL. EXP. HOMETO

44 James Johnson ATH 6-0 230 RFr. SQ Brandon, Miss. (Northwest Ran

6 Malcolm Johnson TE 6-2 230 So. 1L Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Northrid

81 Robert Johnson WR 6-1 220 So. 1L Hattiesburg, Miss. (Oak Gro

60 Devin Jones DL 6-1 260 Sr. 3L Olive Branch, Miss. (DeSoto Cent

93 P.J. Jones DL 6-3 280 So. 1L Tupelo, Miss. (Tup

65 Daniel Knox OL 6-6 285 RFr. RS Collinsville, Miss. (West Lauderdale Attend. Cen10 Cameron Lawrence LB 6-3 230 Sr. 3L Coldwater, Miss. (Magnolia Heig

64 Eric Lawson OL 6-7 305 So. 1L Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Bran

16 Jameon Lewis WR 5-9 185 So. 1L Tylertown, Miss. (Tylerto

24 Jamerson Love DB 5-10 175 So. 1L Aberdeen, Miss. (Aberde

70 Justin Malone OL 6-7 315 RFr. RS Madison, Miss. (Madison-Ridgeland Acade

35 Adrian Marcus FB 5-10 225 Jr. 2L Alabaster, Ala. (Thomps

46 Kendrick Market DB 5-10 190 RFr. RS Batesville, Miss. (South Pan

46 Rishunn McCaleb DB 6-2 193 Jr. SQ Indianola, Miss. (Coahoma [Miss.] C

96 Shane McCardell DL 6-5 260 Sr. 3L Beaumont, Texas (West Bro

58 Daniel McCray ATH 6-0 245 RFr. SQ Center Point, Ala. (Shades Val

57 Ethan McKee ATH 6-0 225 So. SQ Meridian, Miss. (West Lauderd

50 Benardrick McKinney LB 6-5 235 RFr. RS Tunica, Miss. (Rosa F

28 Derrick Milton RB 6-0 205 RFr. RS Pineville, La. (Hargrave [Va.] Military Acade60 Derrick Mitchell ATH 5-11 225 Jr. TR Benoit, Miss. (Mississippi Delta C

85 Joe Morrow WR 6-4 205 RFr. RS Ocean Springs, Miss. (Ocean Sprin

59 Archie Muniz OL 6-5 290 So. 1L Houston, Texas (Cypress Cre

34 Ivan Muniz LB 6-1 210 So. SQ Houston, Texas (Cypress Cre

45 Daniel Parker ATH 5-10 240 So. SQ Quitman, Miss. (West Lauderd

27 LaDarius Perkins RB 5-10 190 Jr. 2L Greenville, Miss. (St. Jose

45 Jimmy Perry ATH 5-10 210 So. SQ Naples, Fla. (Palmetto Rid

30 Seth Power ATH 6-1 180 RFr. SQ Brandon, Miss. (Brand

15 Dak Prescott QB 6-2 230 RFr. RS Haughton, La. (Haught

2 Will Redmond DB 5-11 175 Fr. HS Memphis, Tenn. (E

34 Josh Robinson RB 5-9 215 RFr. RS Franklinton, La. (Franklint

78 Damien Robinson OL 6-7 315 So. 1L Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Bran

17 Tyler Russell QB 6-4 220 Jr. 2L Meridian, Miss. (Merid

87 Artimas Samuel TE 6-2 212 Fr. HS Columbus, Ga. (Carv

11 Ricco Sanders WR 5-11 185 Jr. 2L Duncan, S.C. (Byrn

58 Justin Senior OL 6-5 300 Fr. HS Montreal, Quebec (Hargrave [Va.] Military Acade

77 Charles Siddoway OL 6-7 300 Jr. TR Eugene, Ore. (Butte College C

51 Deontae Skinner LB 6-2 245 Jr. 2L Macon, Miss. (Noxubee Cou

9 Darius Slay DB 6-1 190 Sr. 1L Brunswick, Ga. (Itawamba [Miss.] C

8 Chris Smith WR 6-2 210 Sr. 3L Meridian, Miss. (Merid

91 Preston Smith DL 6-6 245 So. 1L Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephens

67 Tobias Smith OL 6-3 305 Sr. 2L Columbus, Miss. (Columb

59 Patrick Sparkman ATH 6-4 310 Jr. TR Benoit, Miss. (Mississippi Delta C

69 Corbin Stewart OL 6-3 285 So. SQ Birminham, Ala. (Briarwood Christ

39 Baker Swedenburg P 6-0 185 Jr. 1L Columbus, Miss. (Heritage Acade

73 Paul Thompson OL 6-3 275 So. SQ Madison, N.J. (Hargrave [Va.] Military Acade

89 Allen Tolbert ATH 6-0 230 Sr. SQ Duluth, Ga. (Northvi

76 Joey Trapp OL 6-4 300 Sr. 1L Rolling Hills, Calif. (Los Angeles Harbor

62 Michael Turner ATH 6-1 220 Sr. SQ McCarley, Miss. (Mississippi Delta C

98 Curtis Virges DL 6-3 305 So. 1L West Point, Miss. (West Po

89 Gus Walley TE 6-3 224 Fr. HS Richton, Miss. (Greene Cou

82 Rufus Warren TE 6-6 250 RFr. RS Indianola, Miss. (Gen

95 Jordan Washington DL 6-0 270 Fr. HS Sugar Hill, Ga. (North Gwinn

20 Louis Watson DB 5-11 185 Sr. 3L Mobile, Ala. (St. Pauls Episco

22 Matthew Wells LB 6-2 215 So. 1L Monticello, Miss. (Lawrence Cou

67 Bailey West SN 5-9 203 So. SQ Hollandale, Miss. (Deer Cre

5 Nickoe Whitley DB 6-1 205 Jr. 2L Jackson, Miss. (Prov

31 Sam Williams WR 6-2 200 Jr. 2L Brandon, Miss. (Northwest Ran

32 Jonathan Young ATH 5-8 230 Sr SQ Starkville, Miss. (Williams-Sulliv


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OFFENSE

WR 19 ARCETO CLARK 5-10 180 SR.

85 Joe Morrow 64 205 RFr.

WR 1 CHAD BUMPHI S 5-11 200 SR.

3 Brandon Heavens 510 175 Sr.16 Jameon Lewis 59 185 So.

WR 8 CHRIS SMITH 6-2 205 SR.

11 Ricco Sanders 511 190 So.

LT 75 BLAINE CLAUSELL 6-7 305 SO.

76 Joey Trapp 64 300 Sr.

or 59 Archie Muniz 65 290 So.

LG 61 GABE JACKSON 6-4 320 JR.

68 Templeton Hardy 64 300 Sr.

C 63 DILLON DAY 6-4 285 SO.

55 Dylan Holley 63 295 Jr.

RG 67 TOBIAS SMITH 6-3 305 SR.

66 Ben Beckwith 63 300 So.

or 70 Justin Malone 67 315 RFr.

RT 78 DAMIEN ROBINSON 6-7 315 SO.

77 Charles Siddoway 67 300 Jr.

TE 6 MALCOLM JOHNSON 6-2 230 SO.

18 Brandon Hill 62 235 So.

FB 23 SYLVESTER HEMPHI LL 5-11 235 SR.

35 Adrian Marcus 510 225 Jr.

RB 27 LADARIUS PERKINS 5-10 190 JR.

7 Nick Griin 60 225 So.

QB 17 TYLER RUSSELL 6-4 220 JR.

15 Dak Prescott 62 230 RFr.

SPECIALISTS

PK 53 BRIAN EGAN 5-11 210 JR.

P 39 BAKER SWEDENBER G 6-0 185 JR.

SN 84 REED GORDON 6-4 220 SO.

DEFENSE

DE 92 KALEB EULLS 6-4 280 SO.

91 Preston Smith 66 245 So.

DT 97 JOSH BOYD 6-3 300 SR.

60 Devin Jones 61 260 Sr.or 93 P.J. Jones 63 280 So.

DT 98 CURTIS VIRGES 6-3 305 SO.

74 Dewayne Cherrington 63 325 Sr.

or 54 Quay Evans 63 300 Fr.

DE 90 DENICO AUTRY 6-5 255 JR.

96 Shane McCardell 65 260 Sr.

LB 51 DEONTAE SKINNE R 6-2 245 JR.

12 Chris Hughes 61 225 Jr.

LB 50 BENARDRICK MCKINNEY 6-5 235 RFR.

-OR- 52 FERLANDO BOHANNA 6-0 225 SO.

LB 10 CAMERON LAWRENCE 6-3 230 SR.

22 Matthew Wells 62 215 So.

CB 13 JOHNTHA N BANKS 6-2 185 SR.

24 Jamerson Love 510 175 So.

SS 38 DEE ARRINGTON 6-1 215 SO.

20 Louis Watson 511 185 Sr.

FS 5 NICKOE WHITLEY 6-1 205 JR.

30 Jay Hughes 511 190 So.

46 Kendrick Market 510 190 RFr.

CB 25 COREY BROOMFI ELD 5-10 180 SR.

9 Darius Slay 61 190 Sr.

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

1 Chad BUMPHIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BUMPf

3 Brandon HEAVENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HEVVen

16 JAMEON Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JAYmeo

92 Kaleb EULLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .YULES

98 Curtis VIRGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VERGE

Les KOENNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KENNin

Scott SALLACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SALLa

Matt BALIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BAYli


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ROSTER BREAKDOWN

ALABAMA (14)

Alabaster

Adrian Marcus

Bessemer

Brandon Heavens

Birmingham

Corbin Stewart

James BaldwinCenter Point

Daniel McCray

Duncanville

Jared Hood

Fairhope

Winston Champman

Florence

Beniquez Brown

Mobile

Blaine Clausell

Chris Hughes

Louis Watson

Prattville

Brian Egan

She eld

Kivon Coman

Tuscaloosa

Malcolm Johnson

CALIFORNIA (1)

Rolling Hills

Joey Trapp

CANADA (1)

Montreal Quebec

Justin Senior

FLORIDA (5)

Boynton Beach

John Harris

Naples

Jimmy Perry

Palm Bay

Corey Broomfeld

Palm Beach Gardens

Chris Cameron

Tampa

Brandon Holloway

GEORGIA (6)

Brunswick

Darius Slay

Columbus

Artimas Samuel

Duluth

Allen Tolbert

Gwinnett

Dewayne Cherrington

Stone Mountain

Preston Smith

Sugar Hill

Jordan Washington

LOUISIANA (7)

Belle Chasse

Quadry Antoine

Franklinton

Josh Robinson

Haughton

Dak Prescott

Kenner

Torrey Dale

New Orleans

Ryan Brown

Pineville

Derek Milton

West Monroe

Dillon Day

MISSISSIPPI (72)

Aberdeen

Jamerson Love

Batesville

Kendrick Market

Benoit

Derrick Mitchell

Benton

Ben Beckwith

Brandon

James Johnson

Nelson Adams

Seth Power

Mac Flynt

Sam WilliamsBrandon

Sam Williams

Caledonia

Cole Carter

Clinton

Cedric Jiles

Coldwater

Cameron Lawrence

Collinsville

Daniel Knox

Columbia

Xavier Grindle

Columbus

Brandon Hill

Tobias Smith

Baker Swedenburg

Como

Templeton Hardy

DlbervilleDylan Holley

Greenville

LaDarius Perkins

Hattiesburg

Jay Hughes

Robert Johnson

Heidelberg

Zachary Jackson

Hollandale

Bailey West

Horn Lake

Jackie Bingham

Indianola

Rishunn McCaleb

Ruus Warren

Jackson

Fred Brown

Nikoe Whitley

LaurelCorvell HarrisonGay

Liberty

Gabe Jackson

Long Beach

Richie Brown

Nick James

Maben

Johnthan Banks

Hunter Cunningham

Macon

Deontae Skinner

Madison

Devon Desper

Justin Malone

McCarley

Michael Turner

McComb

Deonte Evans

Meridian

Ethan McKee

Tyler Russell

Chris Smith

Monticello

Matthew Wells

Morton

Taveze Calhoun

Quay Evans

New Augusta

Nick G ri n

Ocean Springs

Joe Morrow

Olive Branch

Taylor Earhart

Sylvester Hemphill

Devin Jones

Eric Lawson

Damien Robinson

Philadelphia

Josh Boyd

Puckett

Christian Holmes

Quitman

Daniel Parker

Richton

Gus WalleyScooba

Marcus Green

Starkville

Kasey Akins

Charlie Grandfeld

Jonathan Young

Summit

A.J. Jeerson

Tunica

Benardrick McKinney

Tupelo

Chad Bumphis

P.J. Jon es

Tylertown

Jameon Lewis

Verona

Arceto Clark

Vicksburg

Reed GordonWalnut Grove

Patrick Sparkman

West Point

Curtis Virges

Wiggins

Dee Arrington

Yazoo City

Kaleb Eulls

NORTH CAROLINA (1)

Albermarle

Denico Autry

NEW JERSEY (1)

Madison

Paul Thompson

OREGON (1)

EugeneCharles Siddoway

SOUTH CAROLINA (1)

Duncan

Ricco Sanders

TENNESSEE (3)

Memphis

Ferlanda Bohanna

Will Redmond

Nashville

William Berg

TEXAS (3)

Beaumont

Shane McCardell

Houston

Archie Muniz

Ivan Muniz

2007 SIGNING CLASS (1)

Marcus Green


Corey Broomfeld

Arceto Clark

Templeton Hardy

Devin JonesShane McCardell

Tobias Smith

Louis Watson

2008 WALK-ONS (1)

Chris Cameron


Johnathan Banks

Josh Boyd

Chad Bumphis

Brandon Heavens

Gabe Jackson

*Cameron Lawrence

LaDarius Perkins

Tyler Russell

Ricco Sanders

Deontae Skinner

Chris Smith*Baker Swedenburg

Nickoe Whitley

2009 WALK-ONS (5)

Reed Gordon

Sylvester Hemphill

Adrian Marcus

Allen Tolbert

Sam Williams


Ferlando Bohanna

*Blaine Clausell

Dillon Day

Kaleb Eulls

Nick G ri n

Corvell HarrisonGay

Brandon Hill

Christian HolmesChris Hughes

Jay Hughes

Malcolm Johnson

Robert Johnson

Eric Lawson

Jameon Lewis

Jamerson Love

Archie Muniz

Damien Robinson

Curtis Virges

Matthew Wells

2010 WALK-ONS (4)

Ben Beckwith

William Berg

Ivan Muniz

Paul Thompson

2011 SIGNING CLASS 16

Dee Arrington

Taveze Calhoun

*John Harris

Zachary Jackson

P.J. Jon es

Justin Malone

Kendrick Market

Benardrick McKinney

Derek Milton

Joe Morrow

*Dak Prescott

Josh Robinson

Darius Slay

Preston Smith

**Joey Trapp

Ruus Warren

2011 WALKONS 9

Kasey Akins

James Baldwin

Winston Chapman

Dewayne Cherrington

Hunter Cunningham

Brian Egan

Daniel KnoxEthan McKee

Corbin Stewart

2012 SIGNING CLASS 26

Nelson Adams

Quadry Antoine

**Denico Autry

Devon Bell

Beniquez Brown

Fred Brown

Richie Brown

Ryan Brown

Cole Carter

Kivon Coman

Torrey Dale

Devon Desper

Deonte Evans

*Quay Evans

Xavier Grindle**Dylan Holley

Brandon Holloway

Nick James

A.J. Jeerson

Cedric Jiles

Will Redmond

Artimas Samuel

*Justin Senior

**Charles Siddoway

Gus Walley

Jordan Washington

2012 WALKONS 15

Jackie Bingham

Mac Flynt

Charlie Grandfeld

Jared Hood

James Johnson

Rishunn McCalebDaniel McCray

Derrick Mitchell

Daniel Parker

Jimmy Perry

Seth Power

Patrick Sparkman

Michael Turner

Bailey West

Jonathan Young

*Player enrolled in January out of high

school

**Player enrolled in January out of jun

college

ARRIVAL BREAKDOWNGEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWN


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4

CAREER: One o MSUs most valuable special teams players in 2011 . . . Saw action in nine

games in his irst year on campus . . . Expected to compete or the starting strong saety job

in 2012.

2011: Played in nine games on special teams, collecting nine tackles ive solo . . .

Notched two tackles in the seasonopening win at Memphis . . . Also recorded tackles in

games vs. LSU, Louisiana Tech and UT Martin.

HIGH SCHOOL: A PARADE AllAmerica selection and listed as the top deensive back

prospect in the state o Mississippi . . . Named an AllAmerican by SuperPrep Magazine and

tabbed as that publications No. 3 prospect in the state . . . Rated the No. 4 Most Wanted

prospect in the state by the Jackson ClarionLedger . . . Scout.com ranked him the No. 9

saety prospect in the country and the No. 3 overall prospect in the state . . . Rivals.com lists

him as the No. 11 player in Mississippi and 23rdbest saety in the nation . . . Played or Coach

Brian Oaks at Stone County . . . As a 2010 senior he was a consensus allstate perormer and

selected to the MississippiAlabama AllStar Game . . . Named to the Oense/Deense All

American Bowl ater his senior season . . . The Mississippi Association o Coaches picked him

as their Class 5A Deensive Player o the Year, as well as frstteam AllState . . . Credited with

121 tackles during his senior campaign, he also rushed or 1,121 yards and 15 touchdowns

. . . Following the 2010 season he was a frstteam AllState selection o the Clarion Ledger,

which prior to the senior year also picked him to their Dandy Dozen list o the states premier

prospects . . . Named WDAMTV AllArea Team selection, and AllSouth Mississippi by the

Biloxi Sun Herald . . . As a junior rushed or 10 touchdowns on 123 carries and gained 933

yards . . . Also recorded 79 total tackles and our interceptions . . . Committed to MSU in July

2010, with oers rom Alabama, Ole Miss, Texas Tech, Southern Miss and Memphis.

ARRINGTONS CAREER HIGHS

Total Tackles 2, 2x last vs. UT Martin 11511

Assisted Tackles 1, 4x, last vs. UT Martin 11511

Solo Tackles 2, at Memphis 9111

ARRINGTONS CARE ER STATS

YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS FF/FR PBU INT-YD

2011 9/0 9 5 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0

TOTALS 9/0 9 5 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 0 0-0

ARRINGTONS GAME-BY-GAME STATS

DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS FF/FR PB INT-Y

9/1/11 at Memphis 2 2 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

9/10/11 at Auburn 1 0 1 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

9/15/11 LSU 1 1 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

9/24/11 LA. TECH 1 1 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

10/1/11 at Georgia 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

10/8/11 at UAB 1 0 1 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

10/15/11 SOUTH CAROLINA 1 0 1 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

11/5/11 UT MARTIN 2 1 1 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

11/26/11 OLE MISS 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Standout deensive end or Head Coach Buddy Stephens at East

sissippi Community College . . . Helped lead Lions to 120 record, state championship

NJCAA national title . . . Named 2011 NJCAA Football AllAmerica First Team . . . Rated th

prospect on the Jackson ClarionLedgers Juco Top 25 Most Wanted Prospects list . . . Po

81 tackles with 13.0 tackles or loss, 11.0 sacks and a remarkable 41 quarterback hurries

ing the unblemished sophomore season . . . Also credited with our pass breakups and a

o orced umbles . . . Selected as the Deensive Line MVP o the MACJC North Divisio

Credited with 141 total tackles during his twoyear EMCC career . . . Posted 16.5 sacks

24.0 other tackles or loss . . . Signed with Mississippi State in Dec. 2011 over oers rom

bama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Ole Miss, Southern Caliornia and Texas among oth

HIGH SCHOOL: Standout twoway player at deensive end and tight end or the Al

marle Bulldogs . . . Helped lead Albemarle to a 122 overall record and 70 record in lea

play . . . Averaged 10.1 tackles per game on deense . . . Finished senior season with

solo tackles, 38 assists and 9.0 sacks . . . Also orced ive umbles and recovered our m

. . Named the AllSNAP Deensive Player o the Year, as well as the Rocky River Conere

Deensive Player o the Year . . . Played in the NCCA EastWest AllStar game.

PERSONAL: Born July 15, 1990 . . . Son o Lee and Lasonya Autry.

Dee Arrington #38Sophomore 1L

DB 61 215Wiggins, Miss. Stone County

Denico Autry #90Junior TR

DL 65 255Albemarle, N.C. East Mississippi CC


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CAREER: Named a irstteam preseason 2012 AllAmerican by Athlon and a secondteam

AllAmerican by Phil Steele . . . Earned preseason 2012 AllSEC irstteam honors rom the

SEC Coaches, Athlon, Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook, Birmingham News, Lindys,

Phil Steele and USA Today . . . Also named secondteam AllSEC or allpurpose by the SEC

Coaches and thirdteam AllSEC special teams by Phil Steele and Lindys . . . Named to the

2012 Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Jim Thorpe Award and 2012 Lott IMPACT

Trophy watch list . . . Established himsel as one o the top deensive backs in the country

ater a stellar 2011 regular season . . . Second in school history with 12 career interceptions,

only our away rom tying Walt Harris school record o 16 set rom 199295 . . . A member

o the AP AllSEC second team in 2011 . . . Has earned 32 career starts at both corner and

saety . . . Leads all active FBS players along with teammate Corey Broomield and six others

with three interception returns or touchdowns tied or school record and two shy o the

national record . . . Tied or ourth among active FBS players with 12 career interceptions . . .

Seventh among active players in interceptions per game .3 and career interception return

yards 196 . . . Made the switch rom saety to corner ollowing an outstanding true reshman

campaign . . . Provided a highlight o the 2009 season with a 100yard interception return or

a touchdown against Tim Tebow o Florida.

2011: Named to the AP AllSEC second team . . . Started all 13 games, totaling 71 tackles

46 solo, 8.0 tackles or loss, 3.0 sacks, three orced umbles, nine pass breakups, ive inter

ceptions with one returned or a touchdown . . . Also returned 16 punts or 166 yards and

a score . . . Named semiinalist or the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the nations top

deensive back . . . Mississippi States irst semiinalist or the Jim Thorpe Award since Pig

Prather in 2001 . . . Named Conerly Trophy inalist, given annually to the top player in the

state o Mississippi . . . Named thirdteam AllSEC by Phil Steele . . . Honorable mention Phil

Steele Midseason AllAmerican . . . Named to the Lindys preseason AllSEC second team and

SEC Coaches preseason AllSEC third team . . . Tied or 14th in the nation with fve intercep

tions T4th in SEC, which also tied or seventhmost in a single season in school history . .. Tied or 38th in the country with 14 passes deended 4th in SEC . . . Ranked 23rd in the

NCAA 5th in SEC in puntreturn average per game 10.4 . . . Second among all deensive

backs in the SEC with 3.0 sacks, while also totaling 7.5 tackles or loss . . . Tied or 10th in the

SEC with two orced umbles . . . One o two players in the NCAA to have returned a punt and

an interception or a touchdown . . . Returned an interception 27 yards or a touchdown at

Auburn on Sept. 10 . . . Recorded an interception against No. 3 LSU on Sept. 15, one o only

three interceptions LSU quarterback Jarrett Lee threw the entire season . . . Registered his

irst sack o the season against Louisiana Tech on Sept. 24, and ollowed that up with a 12

yard tackle or loss at Georgia on Oct. 1 . . . Responsible or two interceptions in the South

Carolina game, intercepting one pass and tipping the ball to teammate Nickoe Whitley or

another pick . . . Held South Carolina AllAmerican receiver Alshon Jeery to his lowest yards

percatch output o the season on Oct. 15 4.8 YPC . . . Recorded six tackles, a sack and a

orced umble at Kentucky . . . Notched his irstcareer punt return or a touchdown with a

65yard touchdown return vs. UT Martin . . . Recorded his third sack o the season and orcedhis second umble o the 2011 campaign at Arkansas in MSUs irst game on CBS since 2005

. . . In the Egg Bowl victory vs. rival Ole Miss, totaled a careerhigh and teambest 2.5 tackles

or loss, fve total tackles and one orced umble . . . Recorded seven tackles and 0.5 TFL in a

Music City Bowl victor y against Wake Forest.

2010: Started the 12 o 13 games at his let cornerback position . . . Picked o three passes

and added seven pass breakups on the year . . . Posted 54 total tackles, including 1.5 behind

the line o scrimmage . . . Earned the starting job at let corner ater making the switch rom

saety in the oseason . . . Recorded his irst career sack in Week 2 against Auburn . . . Inter

cepted a irstquarter pass at Florida and returned it 12 yards . . . Picked o a Kentucky pass

two weeks later . . . Credited with eight tackles and a pair o pass breakups against UAB . . .

Posted nine tackles against Arkansas . . . Intercepted his seventh career pass in Gator Bowl

win over Michigan . . . Also posted our tackles and broke up a pair o passes in the game.

2009: Named Freshman AllSoutheastern Conerence by the leagues coaches . . . Earn

SEC Freshman o the Week ollowing the Florida game . . . Played in all 12 games during

true reshman season on campus . . . Saw action mainly on special teams until an oppor

nity to start in Week 6 . . . Started each o the last seven games ater entering the lineup

Posted six tackles against Houston, his irst deensive action . . . Intercepted a pair o pas

against Middle Tennessee the ollowing week . . . Intercepted a pair o Tim Tebow passes a

returned both or touchdowns against Florida . . . His 100yard return on the inal play o tirst hal was one o the biggest moments o the 2009 season . . . Recorded seven tack

against Alabama.

HIGH SCHOOL: Considered the No. 63 athlete prospect in the country by national

cruiting website Rivals.com . . . That site also regarded him as the No. 23 prospect in the st

o Mississippi . . . Rated the No. 69 saety prospect in the country by national recruiting w

site Scout.com ollowing his senior season . . . Credited with running a 4.6 in the 40yard da

by national recruiting website ESPN.com . . . Named secondteam, allstate in all classii

tions at linebacker by the Jackson ClarionLedger ollowing his senior season . . . Rated w

the top 40 high school prospects in the state o Mississippi by the Jackson ClarionLed

ollowing his senior season . . . Accounted or 1,740 yards o total oense and 17 touchdow

while playing quarterback or Head Coach Jimmy Carden at East Webster High School in M

ben, Miss. . . . Also starred on the deensive side o the ball, making 35 tackles and seven p

interceptions during his senior season . . . As a junior, he rushed or 16 touchdowns as a r

ning back and recorded two pass interceptions in the deensive secondary . . . Once returnthree punts or touchdowns in a single game or the Wolverines . . . Played or his high sch

varsity team since the eighth grade . . . Led his prep baseball team to state championship

Class 1A during his reshman and junior campaigns . . . Also played basketball on the hi

school level . . . Committed to Mississippi State in April 2008.

PERSONAL: Born Johnthan Shuntay Banks on Oct. 3, 1989 . . . Grandson o Mrs. Magg

Banks.

BANKS CAREER HIGHS

Total Tackles 9, 2x, last vs. Louisiana Tech 92411

Assisted Tackles 4, 6x last at Georgia 10111

Solo Tackles 6, at Arkansas 111911

Interceptions 2, 2x last vs. Florida 102409

Interception Return Yards 120, vs. Florida 102409

Long INT Return 100, vs. Florida 102409

INT Return TD 2, vs. Florida 102409Pass Breakups 2, 4x last at UAB 10811

Tackles For Loss 2.5, vs. Ole Miss 112611

Sacks 1.0, 4x last at Arkansas 111911

Forced Fumbles 1 4x, last vs. Ole Miss 112611

Punt Returns 3, 2x last vs. UT Martin 11511

Punt Return Yards 64, vs. UT Mar tin 11511

Longest Punt Return 65, vs. UT Martin 11511

Punt Return Touchdowns 1, vs. UT Martin 11511

BANKS CAREER STATS


2009 12/7 33 20 13 0.0-0 0.0-0 0/0 3 4-145

2010 13/12 54 34 20 1.5-14 1.0-13 1/0 7 3-22

2011 13/13 71 46 25 8.0-43 3.0-20 3/0 9 5-27

TOTALS 38/32 158 100 58 9.5-57 4.0-33 4/0 19 12-194

BANKS CAREER PUNT RETURN STATS

YEAR G/GS NO. YDS AVG. TD LP/OPPONE

2011 13/13 16 166 10.4 1 65/ UT Mar

TOTALS 13/13 16 166 10.4 1 65 / UT Mart

Johnthan Banks #13Senior 3L

DB 62 185Maben, Miss. East Webster


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BANKS GAME-BY-GAME STATS

DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS FF/FR PBU INT

9/5/09 JACKSON STATE 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

9/12/09 at Auburn 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

9/19/09 at Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

9/26/09 LSU 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

10/3/09 GEORGIA TECH 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 0010/10/09 * HOUSTON 6 5 1 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

10/17/09 * at Middle Tenn. 4 0 4 0.00 0.00 0/0 1 225

10/24/09 * FLORIDA 6 2 4 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 2120

10/31/09 * at Kentucky 5 3 2 0.00 0.00 0/0 1 00

11/14/09 * ALABAMA 7 3 4 0.00 0.00 0/0 1 00

11/21/09 * at Arkansas 2 0 2 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

11/28/09 * OLE MISS 3 3 0 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

9/4/10 * MEMPHIS 3 1 2 0.00 0.00 0/0 1 00

9/9/10 * AUBURN 4 3 1 1.013 1.013 0/0 0 00

9/18/10 * at LSU 6 3 3 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

9/25/10 * GEORGIA 3 3 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

10/2/10 * ALCORN STATE 3 2 1 0.00 0.00 0/0 1 00

10/9/10 * at Houston 2 2 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 1 00

10/16/10 * at Florida 3 1 2 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 11210/23/10 * UAB 8 4 4 0.51 0.00 0/0 2 00

10/30/10 * KENTUCKY 3 3 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 110

11/13/10 * at Alabama 4 2 2 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

11/20/10 * ARKANSAS 9 5 4 0.00 0.00 1/0 0 00

11/27/10 at Ole Miss 2 2 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

1/1/11 * vs. Michigan 4 3 1 0.00 0.00 0/0 2 10

9/1/11 * at Memphis 5 3 2 0.00 0.00 0/0 2 00

9/10/11 * at Auburn 4 3 1 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 127

9/15/11 * LSU 6 4 2 0.00 0.00 0/0 1 11

9/24/11 * LA. TECH 9 5 4 1.04 1.04 0/0 0 10

10/1/11 * at Georgia 8 4 4 1.012 0.00 0/0 2 00

10/8/11 * at UAB 3 3 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 2 11

10/15/11 * SOUTH CAROLINA 6 4 2 0.00 0.00 0/0 1 10

10/29/11 * at Kentucky 6 4 2 1.03 1.03 1/0 0 0011/5/11 * UT MARTIN 2 2 0 1.01 0.00 0/0 0 00

11/12/11 * ALABAMA 3 1 2 0.00 0.00 0/0 1 00

11/19/11 * at Arkansas 7 6 1 1.013 1.013 1/0 0 00

11/26/11 * OLE MISS 5 3 2 2.59 0.00 1/0 0 00

12/30/11 * vs. Wake Forest 7 4 3 0.51 0.00 0/0 0 00

BANKS 2011 GAME-BY-GAME PUNT R ETURN STATS

DATE OPPONENT NO YARDS TD LONG

9/1/11 * at Memphis 3 25 0 11

9/10/11 * at Auburn 1 22 0 22

9/15/11 * LSU 0 0 0 0

9/24/11 * LA. TECH 1 1 0 1

10/1/11 * at Georgia 2 1 0 2

10/8/11 * at UAB 2 2 0 210/15/11 * SOUTH CAROLINA 1 3 0 3

10/29/11 * at Kentucky 2 45 0 34

11/5/11 * UT MARTIN 3 64 1 65

11/12/11 * ALABAMA 0 0 0 0

11/19/11 * at Arkansas 1 5 0 5

11/26/11 * OLE MISS 0 0 0 0

12/30/11 * vs. Wake Forest 0 0 0 0

CAREER: Joined the program in 2010 and spent the season as a redshirt . . . Has served

special teams and as a reserve oensive lineman.

2011: Played in 11 games, serving on the extra point, ield goal and punt coverage u

. . . Graded out at over 80 percent in eight o his 10 games played . . . Credited with a tac

against No. 3 Alabama.

CAREER: Has seen action in 10 career games as a Bulldog, playing mostly on spe

teams . . . Came to Mississippi State ater a standout career in the Memphis prep ranks.

2011: Saw action in 10 games, including a start at No. 6 Arkansas on Nov. 19 . . . Tota

nine tackles with one coming or loss . . . Notched a careerhigh ive tackles in the sea

opening win at Memphis . . . Followed that up with a tackle or loss in the SEC opene

Auburn and a tackle against then No. 3 LSU at home . . . Registered two tackles in the ho

coming win vs. UT Martin.

2010: Sat out his true reshman season as a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the No. 7 prospect in the state o Tennessee regardless o pos

by Rivals.com . . . Ranked the 15thbest middle linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com

Rated a threestar prospect . . . Led Coach Rodney Saulsberrys team to a 103 record an

trip to the third round o the state playos in 2009 . . . Named the District 16AAA DeenPlayer o the Year and made the Nashville Tennesseans 2009 Dream Team o the states

25 players . . . He was credited with 85 total tackles as a senior . . . Also had 13.0 tackles

losses with 3.0 sacks and three orced umbles . . . Finished his junior season with 75 tac

12.0 tackles or l oss, three umbles recovered, 2.0 sacks, one orced umble and one inter

tion . . . Participated in the Junior U.S. Army AllAmerican Combine in San Antonio . . . C

mitted to Mississippi State in November over Clemson, Middle Tennessee, North Caro

and Southern Miss.

PERSONAL: Born September 2, 1991 . . . Son o Chris and Chaquana Bohanna.

BOHANNAS CAREER HIGHS

Total Tackles 5, at Memphis 9111

Assisted Tackles 2, 2x last vs. UT Martin 11511

Solo Tackles 3, at Memphis 9111

BOHANNAS CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS


2011 10/1 9 5 4 1.0-1 0.0-0.0 0/0 0 0

TOTALS 10/1 9 5 4 1.0-1 0.0-0.0 0/0 0 0

Ferlando Bohanna #52Sophomore 1L

LB 60 225

Memphis, Tenn. Whitehaven

Ben Beckwith #66Sophomore 1L

OL 63 300Benton, Miss. Benton Academy


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DATE OPPONENT TT UT AT TFL-YDS SCK-YDS FF/FR PB INT-Y

9/1/11 at Memphis 5 3 2 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

9/10/11 at Auburn 1 1 0 1.01 0.00 0/0 0 00

9/15/11 LSU 1 1 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

9/24/11 LA. TECH 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

10/1/11 at Georgia 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 0010/8/11 at UAB 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

10/15/11 SOUTH CAROLINA 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

11/5/11 UT MARTIN 2 0 2 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

11/19/11 at Arkansas 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

11/26/11 OLE MISS 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0/0 0 00

CAREER: One o the top returning deensive tackles in the Southeastern Conerence or

2012 . . . Named to the preseason 2012 AllSEC second team by Athlon and the third team by

the SEC Coaches and Phil Steele . . . Member o the 2012 Outland Trophy Watch List . . . Made

an immediate impact on the ield as a true reshman and has continued it into his senior

campaign . . . Led all MSU deensive linemen in tackles in the 2011 season by recording 51 in

13 games . . . Has played in all 38 games during his career, earning 28 starts . . . Came to Mis

sissippi State ollowing a standout prep career at nearby Philadelphia High School.

2011: Played in all 13 games, earning 12 starts . . . Topped all deensive linemen with

51 tackles to go along with 8.0 tackles or loss, 4.5 sacks and two quarterback hurries . . .

Recorded his irst sack o the season in the 2011 debut at Memphis . . . Tallied seven tackles

at home vs. No. 3 LSU . . . Recorded ive tackles in the overtime win against Louisiana Tech .

. . Picked up his second sack o the season along with our tackles at Georgia . . . Reigstered

0.5 tackles or loss and two tack les at UAB . . . Picked up hal a sack and seven tackles vs. No.

13 South Carolina . . . Tallied six tackles, 2.0 t ackles or loss and a sack in the SEC road win atKentucky . . . Recorded three tackles in the homecoming win against UT Martin . . . In his best

game o the season vs. No. 3 Alabama, totaled a careerhigh 11 tackles with 2.0 tackles or

loss . . . Had two tackles at Arkansas and vs. Ole Miss . . . Registered a tackle and a sack in a

2317 victory against Wake Forest in the Music City Bowl.

2010: Star

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