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Mississippi State All-Time Team

The best Mississippi State football players since 1990, each rated against their own era so a 1995 star and a 2024 star compare straight up. Headlined by Nathaniel Watson (88), Johnthan Banks (88) and Dak Prescott (86). Among them: 2 consensus All-Americans. Land on Mississippi State when you spin and any of them can be yours.

Players rated
134
Consensus All-Americans
2
Top-10 draft picks
0

Counts cover players in 17-0's draft pool, which leaves out offensive linemen and kickers.

All-Time Mississippi State Lineup

The best player at every draft slot: QB, RB, two WRs, a TE and five defenders.

Formation

DefenseOffense
86
Prescott
75
Ballard
77
Thompson
72
Bumphis
72
Kelly
O
O
O
O
O
O
80
Sweat
88
Banks
88
Watson
86
Forbes
83
McLaurin
X
X
X
X
X
X

Dashed = open slot to draft · O / X = line positions (not draftable)

  1. 86Dak Prescott2012-15QB
  2. 75Vick Ballard2010-11RB
  3. 77Brenen Thompson2025WR
  4. 72Chad Bumphis2009-12WR
  5. 72Reggie Kelly1998TE
  6. 80Montez Sweat2017-18EDGE
  7. 88Nathaniel Watson2018-23LB
  8. 88Johnthan Banks2009-12CB
  9. 83Mark McLaurin2016-18S
  10. 86Emmanuel Forbes2020-22CB

Mississippi State Honor Roll Since 1990

National awards, consensus All-Americans and top-10 NFL Draft picks among Mississippi State players in the game.

National Awards

Consensus All-Americans

Top 25 Mississippi State Players

  1. 188Nathaniel Watson2018-23LB
  2. 288Johnthan Banks2009-12CB
  3. 386Dak Prescott2012-15QB
  4. 486Emmanuel Forbes2020-22CB
  5. 586Fred Smoot1999-2000CB
  6. 683Jett Johnson2018-23LB
  7. 783Mark McLaurin2016-18S
  8. 880Montez Sweat2017-18EDGE
  9. 980Barrin Simpson1999LB
  10. 1080Benardrick McKinney2014LB
  11. 1180Fletcher Cox2009-11EDGE
  12. 1277Brenen Thompson2025WR
  13. 1375Vick Ballard2010-11RB
  14. 1474Jeffery Simmons2016-18EDGE
  15. 1574Anthony Dixon2006-09RB
  16. 1674Ashley Cooper1999CB
  17. 1774Dwayne Curry1993-96LB
  18. 1874Greg Favors1994-97EDGE
  19. 1974Quinton Culberson2004-06LB
  20. 2074Walt Harris1992-95CB
  21. 2174Willie Evans2002-05EDGE
  22. 2272Chad Bumphis2009-12WR
  23. 2372Fred Ross2013-16WR
  24. 2472Kylin Hill2017-20RB
  25. 2572Lideatrick Griffin2020-23WR

Mississippi State Players by Era

1990-199422 players · best: Dwayne Curry (74)
  1. 174Dwayne Curry1993-96LB
  2. 274Walt Harris1992-95CB
  3. 372Daniel Boyd1991-92LB
  4. 472Eric Moulds1993-95WR
  5. 572Keo Coleman1991LB
  6. 672Nate Williams1991EDGE
  7. 772Reggie Stewart1987-90LB
  8. 870Juan Long1993LB
  9. 970Kelvin Knight1992S
  10. 1070Kendell Watkins1994TE
  11. 1170Walter Davis1993S
  12. 1270Willie Harris1992WR
  13. 1369Kevin Henry1992EDGE
  14. 1468Herman Carroll1993EDGE
  15. 1568Marc Woodard1992LB
  16. 1668Michael Davis1991-94RB
  17. 1768Olanda Truitt1992WR
  18. 1868Tony Shell1988-90QB
  19. 1967Fred McCrary1994RB
  20. 2067Jerry Bouldin1990WR
  21. 2167Kevin Bouie1994RB
  22. 2267Wesley Leasy1994LB
1995-199919 players · best: Fred Smoot (86)
  1. 186Fred Smoot1999-2000CB
  2. 280Barrin Simpson1999LB
  3. 374Ashley Cooper1999CB
  4. 474Dwayne Curry1993-96LB
  5. 574Greg Favors1994-97EDGE
  6. 674Walt Harris1992-95CB
  7. 772Edward Smith1998EDGE
  8. 872Eric Moulds1993-95WR
  9. 972J.J. Johnson1998RB
  10. 1072Reggie Kelly1998TE
  11. 1172Robert Bean1999CB
  12. 1270Eric Brown1997S
  13. 1370Paul Lacoste1996LB
  14. 1470Wayne Madkin1998-2001QB
  15. 1569Derrick Taite1993-96QB
  16. 1669Terry Day1996EDGE
  17. 1768Dontae Walker1999-2002RB
  18. 1868Izell McGill1994-97S
  19. 1967Dennis McKinley1998RB
2000-200417 players · best: Fred Smoot (86)
  1. 186Fred Smoot1999-2000CB
  2. 274Willie Evans2002-05EDGE
  3. 372Mario Haggan1999-2002LB
  4. 472Pig Prather2000-01S
  5. 570Conner Stephens2000EDGE
  6. 670Dicenzo Miller2000RB
  7. 770Jerious Norwood2002-05RB
  8. 870Josh Morgan2001S
  9. 970Justin Jenkins2000-03WR
  10. 1070Nick Turner2003RB
  11. 1170Wayne Madkin1998-2001QB
  12. 1270Willie Blade2000EDGE
  13. 1369Justin Griffith2002RB
  14. 1469Kevin Fant2000-03QB
  15. 1568Donald Lee2002TE
  16. 1668Dontae Walker1999-2002RB
  17. 1767Ellis Wyms2000EDGE
2005-200914 players · best: Anthony Dixon (74)
  1. 174Anthony Dixon2006-09RB
  2. 274Quinton Culberson2004-06LB
  3. 374Willie Evans2002-05EDGE
  4. 472Chad Bumphis2009-12WR
  5. 572Derek Pegues2005-08S
  6. 672Pernell McPhee2009-10EDGE
  7. 770Dominic Douglas2008LB
  8. 870Jamar Chaney2007-09LB
  9. 970Jerious Norwood2002-05RB
  10. 1070Titus Brown2004-07EDGE
  11. 1169Chris Relf2008-11QB
  12. 1265Brandon McRae2007-09WR
  13. 1365Wesley Carroll2007-08QB
  14. 1464Tyson Lee2008-09QB
2010-201422 players · best: Johnthan Banks (88)
  1. 188Johnthan Banks2009-12CB
  2. 286Dak Prescott2012-15QB
  3. 380Benardrick McKinney2014LB
  4. 480Fletcher Cox2009-11EDGE
  5. 575Vick Ballard2010-11RB
  6. 672Chad Bumphis2009-12WR
  7. 772Chris White2009-10LB
  8. 872Josh Robinson2012-14RB
  9. 972Pernell McPhee2009-10EDGE
  10. 1072Preston Smith2014EDGE
  11. 1171Darius Slay2011-12CB
  12. 1270Cameron Lawrence2009-12LB
  13. 1370Jameon Lewis2011-14WR
  14. 1470LaDarius Perkins2009-13RB
  15. 1570Malcolm Johnson2011-14TE
  16. 1670Nickoe Whitley2009-13S
  17. 1769Chris Relf2008-11QB
  18. 1869K.J. Wright2009-10EDGE
  19. 1967Charles Mitchell2009-11S
  20. 2067Matthew Wells2014EDGE
  21. 2167Tyler Russell2009-13QB
  22. 2265Chris Smith2009-12WR
2015-201921 players · best: Dak Prescott (86)
  1. 186Dak Prescott2012-15QB
  2. 283Mark McLaurin2016-18S
  3. 380Montez Sweat2017-18EDGE
  4. 474Jeffery Simmons2016-18EDGE
  5. 572Fred Ross2013-16WR
  6. 672Johnathan Abram2017-18S
  7. 772Kylin Hill2017-20RB
  8. 872Nick Fitzgerald2014-18QB
  9. 970Cameron Dantzler2017-19CB
  10. 1070Chauncey Rivers2018-19EDGE
  11. 1170De'Runnya Wilson2013-15WR
  12. 1270Erroll Thompson2017-20LB
  13. 1370Will Redmond2014-15CB
  14. 1470Willie Gay2017-19LB
  15. 1568Aeris Williams2014-18RB
  16. 1667Brian Cole II2018-19S
  17. 1767Gerri Green2014-18EDGE
  18. 1867J.T. Gray2014-17S
  19. 1967Jordan Thomas2016-17TE
  20. 2067Tommy Stevens2019QB
  21. 2165Leo Lewis2016-19LB
2020-202419 players · best: Nathaniel Watson (88)
  1. 188Nathaniel Watson2018-23LB
  2. 286Emmanuel Forbes2020-22CB
  3. 383Jett Johnson2018-23LB
  4. 472Isaac Smith2023-25S
  5. 572Lideatrick Griffin2020-23WR
  6. 670Martin Emerson2019-21CB
  7. 770Tyrus Wheat2020-22EDGE
  8. 870Will Rogers2020-23QB
  9. 969Decamerion Richardson2021-23CB
  10. 1069Dillon Johnson2020-22WR
  11. 1168Jaden Walley2020-24WR
  12. 1268Shawn Preston Jr.2018-23S
  13. 1367Marquiss Spencer2016-20EDGE
  14. 1466Austin Williams2018-22WR
  15. 1566Davon Booth2024-25RB
  16. 1666Woody Marks2020-23RB
  17. 1765Malik Heath2020-21WR
  18. 1865Randy Charlton2021-22EDGE
  19. 1964Corey Ellington2021-24S
2025-Present14 players · best: Brenen Thompson (77)
  1. 177Brenen Thompson2025WR
  2. 272Isaac Smith2023-25S
  3. 370Brylan Lanier2024-25S
  4. 470Jahron Manning2025S
  5. 570Kelley Jones2024-25CB
  6. 668Anthony Evans III2025WR
  7. 767Blake Shapen2024-25QB
  8. 867Seydou Traore2024-25TE
  9. 966Davon Booth2024-25RB
  10. 1066Nic Mitchell2021-25LB
  11. 1165Fluff Bothwell2025RB
  12. 1263Jalen Smith2025LB
  13. 1363Kamario Taylor2025QB
  14. 1463Zakari Tillman2023-25LB

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