The Mississippi State football team’s depth chart for the opening weekend is set
It’s officially almost Mississippi State football season! The Bulldogs even have a depth chart and everything. This Saturday, just a few days away, MSU will kickoff against the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks.
Because a situation from several months back that happened off the field, the Mississippi State football team will be without Nick Fitzgerald. He has officially been suspended from the MSU football team for the first week of the season.
However, MSU’s official depth chart has been released and it’s here for us to discuss. You can look at it in its entirety, and the rest of the 2018 Game 1 Notes, right here.
The full depth chart is as follows:
OFFENSE:
Quarterback
- Keytaon Thompson
- Jalen Mayden OR
- Logan Burnett
Running back
- Kylin Hill OR
- Aeris Williams
- Nick Gibson
- Dontavian Lee
Left tackle
- Greg Eilan
- Tyre Phillips
Left guard
- Daryl Williams
- Evans Wilkerson
Center
- Elgton Jenkins
- Blake Mitchell
Right guard
- Deion Calhoun
- Dareuan Parker
Right tackle
- Stewart Reese
- Tommy Champion
Tight end
- Justin Johnson OR
- Farrod Green
Wide receiver (X)
- Stephen Guidry
- Jamal Couch
- Devonta Jason
Wide receiver (H)
- Austin Williams OR
- Deddrick Thomas
- Keith Mixon
Wide receiver (Z)
- Osirus Mitchell OR
- Jesse Jackson
- Malik Dear
DEFENSE
Defensive end
- Montez Sweat
- Chauncey Rivers
- Fletcher Adams
Defensive tackle
- Braxton Hoyett
- James Jackson OR
- Grant Harris
Nose guard
- Jeffery Simmons
- Tre Brown
- Lee Autry
Defensive end
- Gerri Green
- Kobe Jones OR
- Marquiss Spencer
Weakside linebacker
- Leo Lewis
- Willie Gay Jr.
Middle linebacker
- Errol Thompson
- Tim Washington
Strongside linebacker
- Willie Gay Jr.
- Tim Washington
STAR
- Brian Cole
- Jaquarius Landrews
- Marcus Murphy
Cornerback
- Jamal Peters
- Tyler Williams
Free safety
- Mark McLaurin
- C.J. Morgan
Strong safety
- Johnathan Abram
- Chris Rayford
Cornerback
- Cameron Dantzler
- Maurice Smitherman
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker
- Jace Christmann
- Jordan Lawless
Holder
- Kody Schexnayder
Punter
- Tucker Day
- Kody Schexnayder
Longsnapper
- Joel Baldwin
Kickoffs
- Scott Goodman
Kick returner
- Brian Cole
- Marcus Murphy
Punt returner
- Keith Mixon
- Deddrick Thomas
And so, there you have it. The entirety of the Mississippi State football roster for the first game of the 2018 college football season. What are your thoughts? Who did you expect to be higher on the roster?