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Mississippi State Football: 18 Thoughts on 2018 season

By Ethan Lee

STARKVILLE, MS - NOVEMBER 11: Aeris Williams #22 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs dives in for the touchdown as Keith Holcombe #42 and Rashaan Evans #32 of the Alabama Crimson Tide try to tackle him during the first half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MS - NOVEMBER 11: Aeris Williams #22 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs dives in for the touchdown as Keith Holcombe #42 and Rashaan Evans #32 of the Alabama Crimson Tide try to tackle him during the first half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) /
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STARKVILLE, MS – OCTOBER 21: Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs gets past Denzil Ware #35 of the Kentucky Wildcats and carries the ball in for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MS – OCTOBER 21: Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs gets past Denzil Ware #35 of the Kentucky Wildcats and carries the ball in for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) /

Mississippi State’s Offensive Line Will Be One Of The Best In The Southeastern Conference

Last season, Mississippi State football featured an offensive line that was anchored by Martinas Rankin. This season, Rankin is gone. He’s going on to the NFL to continue on his football career. But, Mississippi State won’t lose too much on the offensive front because of how the Bulldogs are built and what they are bringing back.

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A total of four full-time starters from last season are returning to Starkville. Darryl Williams at left guard, Elgton Jenkins at center, Deion Calhoun at right guard, and Stewart Reese out at right tackle. The bulk of the offensive line for Mississippi State football returns to MSU.

And, though Mississippi State has to replace Rankin, the Bulldogs know how they are going to do it. Last year, Rankin played in 9 games. He was out for a few of them.

While Rankin was out, Greg Eiland took his place. And in that time, Eiland played pretty well. He stands at 6-8 and weighs in at 330 pounds. Eiland is a massive force that many defensive linemen and linebackers will fail to move past.

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