Mississippi State Football: 18 Thoughts on 2018 season

By Ethan Lee | Apr 25, 2018

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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JACKSONVILLE, FL – DECEMBER 30: Montez Sweat #9 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs reacts after a tackle for loss against the Louisville Cardinals during the TaxSlayer Bowl at EverBank Field on December 30, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Bulldogs won 31-27. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

This Is The Last Season Of Mississippi State Football For Montez Sweat

And we should be so, so grateful that he decided to return for another year. Montez Sweat only has one more year of eligibility left. A season ago, Sweat was one of the most dominant defensive lineman in the entire Southeastern Conference. There were some murmurs about whether or not he would return for another season of college football.

He did.

And now, Mississippi State will feature several powerful pass rushers on their defensive line. The Bulldogs will be loaded up front and Sweat is in a position to lead the Bulldogs in tackles for loss and sacks again. Given that he had 15.5 and 10.5 respectively, Sweat will receive plenty of attention and double teams from offensive linemen.

But then the opponent will have to contend with any of a dozen possible other defensive linemen that may be on the field for the Bulldogs at any given time.

Sweat may be the focal point of a lot of scouting reports. That doesn’t mean that he still won’t get to the quarterback.

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