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GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Starkville, Miss.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 28, 1878Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BulldogsEnrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20,138Offi cial Athletics Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.HailState.comPresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Mark KeenumFaculty Athletics Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Steven TurnerConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Southeastern (West)Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maroon (PMS 202) and WhiteStadium (Capacity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (61,337) Constructed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1914 Playing Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hybrid Bermuda Grass (Certifi ed Tifway 419) DWS Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244-133-13 (.644)

COACHING STAFFHead Coach (Alma Mater). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Mullen (Ursinus College, 1994) Record at Mississippi State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-31 (seventh season) Career Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . same Twitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @CoachDanMullenAssistant Coaches (year at MSU): Manny Diaz. . . . . . . . . . . . .Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers (second season) Billy Gonzales . . . . . . . Co-Off ensive Coord./Passing Game/WRs (third season) John Hevesy. . .Co-Off ensive Coordinator/Running Game/OL (seventh season) Tony Hughes . . Assistant HC/Recruiting Coordinator/Safeties (seventh season) Brian Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quarterbacks (second season) Greg Knox . . . . . . .Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator (seventh season) Scott Sallach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tight Ends (seventh season) Deshea Townsend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cornerbacks (third season) David Turner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Line (sixth season) Joey Fitzgerald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Off ensive Quality Control Albert Poree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Quality Control James Vollono . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Special Teams Quality ControlSupport Staff : Jon Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant AD/Football Operations Rick Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Strength Coach Lee Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coordinator of Football Recruiting Brock Dulaney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coordinator of Film & Computing Services Rockey Felker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Player Personnel Dan Jacobi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Athletic Trainer Sleepy Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recruiting Specialist Brian Squeglia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recruiting Specialist Phil Silva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment Manager Neil Stopczynski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Recruiting CoordinatorGraduate Assistants: Ephraim Banda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Graduate Assistant Bret Beachner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Off ensive Graduate Assistant Derrick Elder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Off ensive Graduate Assistant Jonathan Patke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Graduate Assistant

FOOTBALL INFORMATION2014 Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-32014 SEC Record/Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2/second in West, third overall2014 Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Capital One Orange (lost to #12 Georgia Tech, 49-34)2014 Final Rankings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 11 Associated Press/No. 12 CoachesOff ensive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spread (Multiple)Defensive System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 / MultipleLetterwinners Returning/Lost: Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45/22 (10 returning starters)

Off ense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22/11 (4 returning starters) Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20/10 (4 returning starters) Specialists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/1 (2 returning starters)First Year of Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1895All-Time Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531-558-39 (116th season)All-Time Southeastern Conference Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181-348-12All-Time Bowl Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-8

2015 FOOTBALL SCHEDULESept. 5 at Southern Miss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USM leads, 14-3-1Sept. 12 * LSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LSU leads, 71-34-3Sept. 19 NORTHWESTERN STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MSU leads, 2-0 Sept. 26 * at Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AU leads, 61-25-2Oct. 3 * at Texas A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Series tied 4-4 Oct. 10 TROY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MSU leads, 3-1 Oct. 17 LOUISIANA TECH (HC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MSU leads, 8-3 Oct. 24 * KENTUCKY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Series tied 21-21Nov. 5 * at Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UM leads, 2-0 Nov. 14 * ALABAMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UA leads, 78-18-3Nov. 21 * at Arkansas (in Fayetteville, Ark.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UA leads, 15-9-1Nov. 28 * OLE MISS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UM leads, 62-43-6

All CAPS - denotes home game | * - denotes SEC game

2014 FOOTBALL RESULTSAug. 30 SOUTHERN MISS (SECN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 49-0 Sept. 6 UAB (FSN). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 47-34Sept. 13 at South Alabama (ESPNews) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 35-3 Sept. 20 * at #8/8 LSU (ESPN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 34-29 Oct. 4 * #6/7 TEXAS A&M (ESPN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 48-31 Oct. 11 * #2/2 AUBURN (CBS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 38-23 Oct. 25 * at Kentucky (CBS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 45-31Nov. 1 * ARKANSAS (ESPN2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 17-10 Nov. 8 UT MARTIN (SECN). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 45-16 Nov. 15 * at #4/3/5 Alabama (CBS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 25-20Nov. 22 * VANDERBILT (SECN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, 51-0 Nov. 29 * at #18/19/19 Ole Miss (CBS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, 31-17 Dec. 31 ^ vs. #10/9/12 Georgia Tech (ESPN) (in Miami, Fla.) . . . . . . . . . . L, 49-34

All CAPS - denotes home game | * - denotes SEC game | ^ - denotes Orange Bowl

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICSDirector of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott StricklinExecutive Associate AD/Internal Operations, CFO. . . . . . . . . . . Duncan McKenzieSr. Associate AD/Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bracky BrettSr. Associate AD/Women’s Sports, Student-Athlete Services . . . . . . . . . . . Ann CarrSr. Associate AD/Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bo HemphillSr. Associate AD/Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike NemethSr. Associate AD/Bulldog Club, Ticket Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike RicheySr. Associate AD/External Aff airs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Wetherbee

MEDIA RELATIONSFootball Contacts (Twitter handle): Bill Martin (@MSUBillMartin) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant AD/Media Relations Martin Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662-325-0967 (offi ce)/662-418-3821 (cell) Martin E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Kyle Niblett (@KyleNiblett). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Director Niblett Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662-325-8040 (offi ce)/662-418-9139 (cell) Niblett E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Andrew Piper (@ADPiper7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Director Piper Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662-325-0972 (offi ce)/662-418-9183 (cell) Piper E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] : Bennie Ashford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant AD/Video Production John R. Cade (@JRCade). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant AD/Digital Media Bob Carskadon (@BobCarskadon) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Digital Media Reporter Gregg Ellis (@MSUSportsGregg) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Director Diane Keith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Administrative Secretary Brock Turnipseed (@BrockT_MSU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Director Drew Walker (@DrewWalker35) . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant AD/Video Operations

PHONE DIRECTORY (AREA CODE 662) Media Relations Offi ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325-0540Football Press Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325-3776Ticket Offi ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325-2600Football Offi ce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325-3470

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MEDIA INFORMATION/PRACTICE DATES

15 | MARCH 16 17Practice #1 3:20 p.m. Seal Complex

Mullen interview aft er

18 19 20Practice #2 3:20 p.m. Seal Complex

Requested assistant coaches aft er

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25 26Practice #43:20 p.m. Seal Complex

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27 28Practice #511:20 a.m. Seal Complex


29 30 31Practice #62:50 p.m. Seal Complex

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1 | APRIL 2Practice #7 2:50 p.m. Seal Complex

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3Practice #8Scrimmage 9:45 a.m. Davis Wade Stadium


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8 9Practice #103:30 p.m. Seal Complex

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10Practice #114 p.m. Seal Complex

No availability (Coaches Clinic)

11Practice #12Scrimmage 11:35 a.m. Davis Wade Stadium Mullen interview aft er

12 13 14Practice #132:50 p.m. Seal Complex

Requested assistant coaches/players aft er

15 16Practice #14 2:50 p.m. Seal Complex

Mullen/requested players aft er

17 18M/W Spring Game11 a.m. Davis Wade Stadium

All coaches/players available aft er

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

SPRING PRACTICE Mississippi State spring football outdoor practice is open to the public and mem-bers of the media. Media must remain on the sidelines of the practice fields and in designated areas. Video is only permitted during individual drill periods. It is not permitted during team and scrimmage portions. Still photography may be taken throughout practice. A member of the MSU Media Relations Staff will notify you when it is permissible to shoot. Tripods are not allowed at practice. A complete spring practice schedule is below on the calendar. NOTE: In the event of inclement weather when practice is forced indoors into the Palmeiro Center, practice WILL BE CLOSED to the media and public. PRACTICE TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

INTERVIEWS Media interviews with head coach Dan Mullen, assistant coaches and requested players will be conducted following practice ON the practice field. In the event of inclement weather, interviews will be conducted in the upstairs media room of the Seal Complex. Designated player request times are below on the calendar. All player requests must be emailed 24 hours in advance to Bill Martin ([email protected]) and Kyle Niblett ([email protected]).

SCRIMMAGES/SPRING GAME The scrimmages on Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 11 will be held in Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. Media are allowed to sit in the stands. No media will be allowed on the field. Interviews will take place on the field following the scrimmages. The Maroon and White Spring Game will kickoff at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 18. Admission is free to the public. The press box will be open to media beginning at 9 a.m. Credentials will be required to enter the press box and to access the field.



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No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (Previous School)1 De’Runnya Wilson WR 6-5 225 Jr. 2L Birmingham, Ala. (Wenonah)2 Will Redmond DB 6-0 185 Sr. 2L Memphis, Tenn. (East)4 Gerri Green LB 6-4 240 RFr. RS Greenville, Miss. (Greenville Weston)5 Fred Brown WR 6-1 190 Jr. 2L Jackson, Miss. (Jim Hill)6 Donald Gray WR 5-9 185 Jr. JC Memphis, Tenn. (Copiah-Lincoln CC)8 Fred Ross WR 6-2 205 Jr. 2L Tyler, Texas (John Tyler)9 Jamoral Graham DB 5-10 170 So. 1L Decatur, Miss. (Newton County)10 Brandon Holloway RB 5-8 160 Jr. 2L Tampa, Fla. (Alonso) 10 Josiah Phillips QB 6-4 220 RFr. RS Starkville, Miss. (Home School)11 Kivon Coman DB 6-3 195 Jr. 2L Sheffield, Ala. (Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy)11 Damian Williams QB 6-1 225 Jr. 2L Metairie, La. (Archbishop Rummel)13 Nate Gieb ATH 6-2 175 RFr. RS Flowood, Miss. (Madison St. Joseph) 13 Cedric Jiles DB 5-10 185 Jr. 1L Clinton, Miss. (Clinton)13 Wyatt Anderson ATH 5-8 175 RFr. RS Poplarville, Miss. (Pearl River Central) 14 Zach Jackson LB 6-2 210 Sr. 3L Heidelberg, Miss. (Heidelberg)14 Elijah Staley QB 6-6 235 RFr. RS Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler)15 Dak Prescott QB 6-2 230 Sr. 3L Haughton, La. (Haughton)16 Joe Morrow WR 6-4 210 Sr. 2L Ocean Springs, Miss. (Ocean Springs)17 Deontay Evans DB 5-10 205 Jr. 2L McComb, Miss. (McComb)17 Nick Fitzgerald QB 6-5 223 RFr. RS Richmond Hill, Ga. (Richmond Hill) 18 Deddrick Thomas WR 5-9 170 Fr. HS Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Central)19 Zak Neary ATH 6-1 195 RFr. RS Adamsville, Tenn. (Adamsville)19 Gus Walley TE 6-4 235 Jr. 1L Richton, Miss. (Greene County)20 Brandon Bryant DB 5-11 200 RFr. RS Tunica, Miss. (Rosa Fort)22 Malik Dear WR 5-9 226 Fr. HS Jackson, Miss. (Murrah)23 Taveze Calhoun DB 6-1 184 Sr. 3L Morton, Miss. (Morton)24 Chris Rayford DB 6-0 190 RFr. RS Byhalia, Miss. (Byhalia)25 Jahmere Irvin-Sills DB 5-10 175 So. 1L Elkton, Md. (Tri-State Christian Academy)26 Kendrick Market DB 5-10 188 Sr. 3L Batesville, Miss. (South Panola)27 Cory Qualls ATH 5-11 205 RFr. RS Forest, Miss. (Forest) 27 Aeris Williams RB 6-1 215 RFr. RS West Point, Miss. (West Point)28 DeAndre Ward LB 6-0 210 Jr. SQ Wetumpka, Ala. (Wetumpka)29 Quadry Antoine LB 5-10 225 Jr. SQ Belle Chasse, La. (Belle Chasse)31 Tolando Cleveland DB 6-0 180 Jr. 2L Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove)32 Brandon Davis DB 5-9 170 Jr. SQ Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven)32 Ashton Shumpert RB 6-2 218 Jr. 2L Fulton, Miss. (Itawamba)33 Dontavian Lee RB 6-1 220 RFr. RS Hattiesburg, Miss. (Forrest County Agricultural)33 Boderick Oliver ATH 5-10 175 So. SQ Meridian, Miss. (Meridian) 34 Cory Thomas DL 6-5 300 RFr. RS Bessemer, Ala. (McAdory)35 Westin Graves K 6-0 163 So. 1L Flowood, Miss. (Jackson Prep)35 Gabe Myles WR 6-0 192 So. 1L Starkville, Miss. (Starkville)37 Bennie Braswell III RB 5-9 170 So. SQ Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch)37 Hayes Walker ATH 5-11 195 RFr. RS Jackson, Miss. (Jackson Academy) 37 Austin Wilson ATH 5-9 160 Jr. SQ Olive Branch, Miss. (Northpoint Christian) 38 Winston Chapman SN 6-2 225 Sr. 3L Fairhope, Ala. (Fairhope)39 Richie Brown LB 6-2 235 Jr. 2L Long Beach, Miss. (Long Beach)40 Devon Bell P/K 6-2 185 Sr. 3L Vicksburg, Miss. (Warren Central)42 Beniquez Brown LB 6-1 235 Jr. 2L Florence, Ala. (Florence)43 Logan Cooke K/P 6-5 210 So. 1L Darbun, Miss. (Columbia Academy)45 J.T. Gray LB 6-0 196 So. 1L Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale)46 Dezmond Harris LB 6-4 235 So. 1L McCalla, Ala. (McAdory)47 A.J. Jefferson DL 6-3 270 Jr. 2L Summit, Miss. (North Pike)48 Ryan Brown DL 6-6 262 Sr. 3L New Orleans, La. (Archbishop Shaw)49 Torrey Dale DL 6-6 255 Jr. 1L Kenner, La. (John Curtis Christian)51 Kelan Chairs LB 6-0 220 So. 1L Harvey, La. (St. Augustine)53 Hunter Bradley TE 6-3 235 Jr. SQ Collierville, Tenn. (Collierville) 54 Lawrence Brown ATH 6-4 258 Jr. SQ Columbus, Miss. (Belhaven University) 56 Nick Proby ATH 6-1 290 Sr. SQ D’Iberville, Miss. (Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)



SPRING ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (Previous School)57 Will Coleman DL 6-5 245 Jr. RS Tyler, Texas (Tyler JC) 58 Justin Senior OL 6-5 295 Jr. 2L Montreal, Quebec (Hargrave [Va.] Military Academy)60 Jamaal Clayborn OL 6-4 320 Jr. 2L Jackson, Miss. (Jackson Academy)61 Deion Calhoun OL 6-3 325 RFr. RS Pleasant Grove, Ala. (Restoration Academy)62 Devon Desper OL 6-3 300 Jr. 2L Madison, Miss. (Madison Central)64 Jocquell Johnson OL 6-4 300 Jr. SQ Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC) 67 Michael Story OL 6-4 290 Fr. HS Ripley, Miss. (Ripley)69 Joe Baldwin SN 6-3 220 RFr. RS Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo) 70 Justin Malone OL 6-7 320 Sr. 2L Madison, Miss. (Madison-Ridgeland Academy)71 Cole Carter OL 6-6 295 Jr. 1L Caledonia, Miss. (Caledonia)73 Elgton Jenkins OL 6-4 285 RFr. RS Clarksdale, Miss. (Clarksdale)74 Kent Flowers OL 6-5 300 So. 1L Hollandale, Miss. (Simmons)75 Martinas Rankin OL 6-5 300 Jr. JC Mendenhall, Miss. (Miss. Gulf Coast CC)76 Jake Thomas OL 6-5 305 So. 1L Columbus, Miss. (Columbus)77 Rufus Warren OL 6-7 295 Sr. 2L Indianola, Miss. (Gentry)78 Damien Robinson OL 6-8 325 Sr. 3L Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch)79 Ronald Cochran OL 6-4 282 RFr. RS Olive Branch, Miss. (Olive Branch) 80 Shelby Christy WR 6-3 210 So. RS Geismar, La. (Dutchtown)80 Taylor Henry ATH 5-11 180 So. SQ Atlanta, Ga. (Stephenson) 83 Kareem Vance Jr. WR 6-4 195 So. SQ Charleston, Miss. (Olive Branch)84 Darrion Hutcherson TE 6-7 260 Sr. 1L Dadeville, Ala. (Copiah-Lincoln [Miss.] CC)85 Rashun Dixon TE 6-2 210 So. SQ Jackson, Miss. (Terry) 86 Jesse Jackson WR 6-2 210 RFr. RS Petal, Miss. (Petal)87 B.J. Hammond WR 6-4 240 So. SQ Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City)88 Aaron Hamaker ATH 6-5 240 RFr. RS Little Rock, Ark. (Catholic) 88 Nick James DL 6-5 325 Jr. 2L Long Beach, Miss. (Long Beach)89 Javous Nicks WR 6-0 170 Jr. SQ Brandon, Miss (University Christian)90 Grant Harris DL 6-3 270 RFr. RS Bolton, Miss. (Clinton)94 Nelson Adams DL 6-3 300 Jr. 2L Brandon, Miss. (Brandon)95 Braxton Hoyett DL 6-3 300 RFr. RS Pelham, Ala. (Pelham)96 Chris Jones DL 6-5 308 Jr. 2L Houston, Miss. (Houston)97 Johnathan Calvin DL 6-4 250 Jr. JC Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC)

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HEAD COACH DAN MULLEN

Dan Mullen has spearheaded Mississippi State to unprecedented sustained success and reenergized the Bulldog fan base in the process. The MSU faithful have gone on to watch the 2014 Maxwell National Coach of the Year lead the Maroon and White to five straight bowl games for the first time in 115 years of Bulldog football. Through six years into his tenure, Mullen (46-31, .597) owns the highest winning per-centage as a coach at State since the late Allyn McKeen from 1939-48 (.764), and he is third in school history for wins by a MSU head coach (46). In 2014, Mullen guided the Bulldogs to three straight wins over top-10 teams, a first in college football since 1983 Auburn. In the pro-cess, he led the program to its first ever No. 1 ranking, a spot it spent five straight weeks. For his efforts, he was recognized as the Associated Press Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year and the Maxwell Football Club Collegiate Coach of the Year. It was the first time in pro-gram history that a coach was awarded with a National Coach of the Year honor. Mullen became the MSU all-time lead-er in bowl game victories with three when the Bulldogs trounced Rice 44-7 in the 2013 AutoZone Liberty Bowl. On top of that, Mullen owns a 4-2 record in the Egg Bowl rivalry, the second-highest winning percentage (.667) at MSU all-time against Ole Miss. He ranks third all-time in MSU winning percentage among coaches who have coached more than four seasons. From the moment of his introduction on Dec. 10, 2008, as the 32nd head coach in school history, supporters have turned out in record numbers and capacity crowds to support the Bulldogs. Mullen was widely regarded as one of the top young minds in college football when he arrived at Mississippi State, and he brought not only an impressive offensive resume and a list of NFL-developed quarterbacks, but also an energy and passion for the college game. A total of 13 players have been selected in the NFL Draft during Mullen’s MSU tenure. Of those 13, seven were considered ‘three-stars’ by recruiting services in high school. All seven of those are still in the NFL. The 2014 season was arguably the best in school history as Mullen’s group won 10 regu-

lar season games for the first time and claimed six SEC wins, the most by MSU since 1999. The Bulldogs finished second in the difficult SEC West and were tabbed seventh in the final College Football Playoff rankings. That pro-pelled the squad to a berth in the Orange Bowl for the first time since 1941. Mullen’s team rewrote the MSU record books in 2014, shattering 22 single-season records, including 10 by National Player of the Year finalist Dak Prescott. Prescott delivered the finest season by an MSU signal caller in school history and finished eighth in the vote for the Heisman Trophy. Prescott continued a long line of Mullen developed quarterbacks that includes Alex Smith and Tim Tebow. Mullen developed a team that went from unranked to No. 1 quicker than any in college football history. The Bulldogs entered Sept. 20 at eighth-ranked LSU just outside the polls. Following a dazzling display by Prescott, MSU recorded its first victory in Tiger Stadium since 1991. Four weeks later, the Bulldogs were the nation’s No. 1 team following wins over No. 6 Texas A&M and No. 2 Auburn. MSU earned its highest Associated Press poll finish since 1940 when the final Top 25 rankings tabbed the Bulldogs No. 11. MSU tied its highest finish ever in the USA Today Amway Coaches poll with a No. 12 ranking. The AP ranking was the second-highest to finish a season in school his-tory, behind only 1940’s No. 9 ranking. Off the field, Mullen’s players are constant achievers in the classroom and the community donating countless hours to the Starkville area and state of Mississippi. Eighteen Bulldogs were named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll in 2013. During Mullen’s entire six-year tenure at MSU, 110 players have earned the dis-tinction of SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient. The 42-year-old has helped the program improve its NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) every year in his tenure, including most recently the SEC’s fourth-best football APR with a score of 974. MSU is the only SEC foot-ball program to improve its NCAA APR score every year since the formula’s inception. The Mullen’s created the Mullen Family 36 Foundation, raising more than $250,000 for charity in the last two years. The foundation has impacted the lives of 36 different children’s charities throughout the state of Mississippi.

DAN MULLENSEVENTH SEASON • 2014 MAXWELL NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR

MULLEN’S YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD

BY THE NUMBERS

MSU WINNING PCT. SINCE 1956

PERSONAL

COACHING EXPERIENCE 2009-p Mississippi State (Head Coach)2005-08 Florida (Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks)2003-04 Utah (Quarterbacks)2001-02 Bowling Green (Quarterbacks)1999-00 Notre Dame (Graduate Assistant Offense)1998 Syracuse (Graduate Assistant Offense)1996-97 Columbia (Wide Receivers)1994-95 Wagner (Wide Receivers)

Birthdate: April 27, 1972Age: 42Hometown: Manchester, N.H.Education: 1994 – Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise and Sport Science from Ursinus College; 1996 – Master’s Degree in Education from Wagner CollegeWife: MeganChildren: Canon and Breelyn Elisabeth

46 Overall wins (3rd in MSU history)3 Bowl game victories (school record)5 Straight bowl games (school record)4 Egg Bowl wins (3rd in MSU history)13 NFL Draft picks since 2010 66 Team Records set in Mullen era

Coach Rec. Pct. 1. Dan Mullen (2009-pres.) 46-31 .5972. Jackie Sherrill (1991-2003) 75-75-2 .500 3. Emory Bellard (1979-85) 37-42 .468 4. Paul Davis (1962-66) 20-28-2 .420 5. Wade Walker (1956-61) 22-32-2 .411

Year School Overall Record SEC Record Notable 2009 Mississippi State 5-7 3-5 def. #20 Ole Miss, 41-27 2010 Mississippi State 9-4 4-4 Gator Bowl champs, def. Mich.2011 Mississippi State 7-6 2-6 Music City Bowl champs 2012 Mississippi State 8-5 4-4 won fi rst seven games 2013 Mississippi State 7-6 3-5 Liberty Bowl champs, def. UM2014 Mississippi State 10-3 6-2 Orange Bowl, fi rst ever No. 1 rank TOTALS 46-31 (.597) 22-26 (.458)



ASSISTANT COACHES

MANNY DIAZ DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/LINEBACKERS SECOND SEASON

• Joins MSU staff after leading an elite defen-sive unit at Louisiana Tech in 2014 • Louisiana Tech led the nation in turnovers gained (40; 15 fumble recoveries and 25 INT)• Served in same capacity at MSU in 2010;

All four of the former MSU linebackers currently on NFL rosters were coached by Diaz

BILLY GONZALES CO-OFFENSIVE COODINATOR/WRs THIRD SEASON

• Developed the MSU wideouts into one of the deepest groups in the nation • 12 different Bulldogs caught a touchdown pass in 2014, which led the nation • Promoted to MSU co-offensive coordinator and passing game coordinator in February

2014; Had coaching stints at two other SEC schools - Florida and LSU

JOHN HEVESY CO-OFFENSIVE COODINATOR/OL SEVENTH SEASON

• Has tutored three All-American offensive linemen at MSU (Ben Beckwith, 2014; Gabe Jackson, 2012, ‘13; Derek Sherrod, 2010)• MSU had not had an All-American offen-sive lineman prior to his arrival since 2000• Took over co-offensive coordinator duties

in addition to overseeing the running game in February 2014

TONY HUGHES ASSISTANT HEAD COACH/SAFETIES SEVENTH SEASON

• Serves as recruiting coordinator in addition to his safety coaching duties • Spearheaded 2015 recruiting class ranked among the nation’s top 15; Ranked the No. 6 recruiter nationally according to 247Sports• Has been a cornerstone of football in the

state of Mississippi since his high school coaching days in 1985.

BRIAN JOHNSON QUARTERBACKS SECOND SEASON

• 28-year-old who made a tremendous impact in his first season in 2014, developing Dak Prescott into the most prolific signal caller in school history • First met Dan Mullen at age 16 when

Mullen recruited him to Utah • Spent four seasons (2010-13) as an assistant coach at Utah, including one season as the offensive coordinator

GREG KNOX RUNNING BACKS/SPECIAL TEAMS CO.SEVENTH SEASON

• In 2014, coached All-SEC RB Josh Robinson, who tied the MSU career record for yards per carry with 6.2 • Coached four 1,000-yard rushers in his six seasons (Robinson, 2014; LaDarius Perkins, 2012; Vick Ballard, 2011; Anthony Dixon,

2010) ... Named special teams coordinator as well in February 2014

SCOTT SALLACH TIGHT ENDS SEVENTH SEASON

• Mentored Malcolm Johnson, who finished his career in 2014 as one of the most produc-tive tight ends in school history ... Collected 79 passes for 1,148 yards and 10 touchdowns• Spent 11 seasons coaching in the Ivy League and graduated from the same alma mater as

Dan Mullen, Ursinus College in 1994

DESHEA TOWNSEND CORNERBACKS THIRD SEASON

• Helped MSU rank in the SEC’s top five in interceptions in both of his seasons (third in 2014 with 16; fifth in 2013 with 14) • In 2014, Bulldogs led the SEC in passes defended (89) and passes broken up (73) • A 13-year All-Pro NFL corner with the

Pittsburgh Steelers where he won two Super Bowls (XL, XLII)

DAVID TURNER DEFENSIVE LINE SIXTH SEASON

• Churned out three NFL Draft picks in his five previous seasons and likely another first/second rounder in Preston Smith this spring ... All three are still NFL standouts (Fletcher Cox, Pernell McPhee, Josh Boyd) • In 2014, MSU ranked second in the SEC in

sacks and No. 20 nationally with 37.0 ... Smith became the only player in SEC history to be named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for three-consecutive weeks

RICK COURT HEAD STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH SECOND SEASON

• Has developed MSU into one of the fittest teams in the nation • Spent three years as the associate strength coach at Ohio State from 2012-13



POSITION OUTLOOKS

Dak Prescott

QUARTERBACKS LETTERMEN RETURNING (2): Dak Prescott (Sr.), Damian Williams (Jr.) LETTERMEN LOST (0) KEY 2014 REDSHIRTS (2): Nick Fitzgerald (RFr.), Elijah Staley (RFr.)STARTERS RETURNING (1): Dak Prescott (Sr.) STARTERS LOST (0)

#15 • Dak Prescott • 6-2 • 230 • Sr. • Haughton, La. • Haughton HS • Coming off the most prolific season by a quarterback in MSU history where he was a finalist for the Maxwell and Davey O’Brien Awards• Finished higher in the Heisman Trophy vote (eighth) than any player in Bulldog history ... Became only the second player in school history to finish in the Heisman balloting (Tom “Shorty” McWilliams, 10th in 1944) • A front runner for the 2015 Heisman Trophy after electing to return to school for his senior season ... Currently working toward master’s degree• Shattered 12 MSU individual single-season records in 2014 • The MSU career record holder in touchdowns responsible (72), com-pletion percentage (.601), 200-yard passing games (17) and interception percentage (.0260) • Owns a 14-6 career record as a starter• One of just two players in the last seven seasons to average 265 passing yards and 75 rushing yards per game in a single season (Johnny Manziel, 2012) • The only player in the nation last season with at least 3,000 passing yards and 900 rushing yards • Accounted for at least three touchdowns in nine of the 13 games in the 2014 season• The first 3,000-yard single-season passer in school history (3,449) • Ranks 19th in SEC history in career touchdowns responsible for (72)• In 2014, threw for 3,449 yards on 244-of-396 passing with 11 intercep-tions and a school-record 27 touchdowns• Rushed for 986 yards on 210 attempts with 14 scores on the ground ... Ranked second nationally among all rushers in third down TDs (7)• For his career, has completed 418-of-692 passes for 5,583 yards and 41 touchdowns while rushing for 1,933 yards on 376 carries with 31 scores• Needs just one TD to tie the MSU career record for TD passes

Ashton Shumpert

RUNNING BACKS LETTERMEN RETURNING (2): Brandon Holloway (Jr.), Ashton Shumpert (Jr.) LETTERMEN LOST (2): Nick Griffin, Josh Robinson KEY 2014 REDSHIRTS (2): Dontavian Lee (RFr.), Aeris Williams (RFr.)STARTERS RETURNING (0)STARTERS LOST (1): Josh Robinson (early entry 2015 NFL Draft)

#10 • Brandon Holloway • 5-8 • 160 • Jr. • Tampa, Fla. • Alonso HS • Speedster with big play capability • Rushed for 294 yards on 45 carries averaging 6.5 yards per carry, including a season-long 51-yarder vs. Texas A&M

#32 • Ashton Shumpert • 6-2 • 218 • Jr. • Fulton, Miss. • Itawamba HS • The most experienced running back on the roster who has served in a backup role the past two seasons • Rushed for 282 yards on 47 carries as a sophomore • Averaged 6.8 yards per carry in the Egg Bowl vs. Ole Miss, finishing with 68 yards on 10 carries

NOTABLES: • With the departure of Josh Robinson for the 2015 NFL Draft, MSU will have a new starter at the position for the third straight year • The Bulldogs have produced four 1,000-yard running backs in Dan Mullen’s six seasons • Key freshmen Dontavian Lee and Aeris Williams were highly touted coming out of high school and redshirted in 2014 ... They will both make significant impacts in 2015 ... Both had strong bowl practices



POSITION OUTLOOKS

De’Runnya Wilson

WIDE RECEIVERS LETTERMEN RETURNING (6): Fred Brown (Jr.), Joe Morrow (Sr.), Gabe Myles (So.), Fred Ross (Jr.), De’Runnya Wilson (Jr.) LETTERMEN LOST (2): Robert Johnson, Jameon Lewis KEY 2014 REDSHIRTS (1): Jesse Jackson (RFr.) KEY NEWCOMERS (2): Donald Gray (Jr.), Malik Dear (Fr.) STARTERS RETURNING (1): De’Runnya Wilson (Jr.) STARTERS LOST (2): Robert Johnson, Jameon Lewis

#1 • De’Runnya Wilson • 6-5 • 225 • Jr. • Birmingham, Ala. • Wenonah HS • An All-SEC candidate at wide receiver who can stretch the field and make game-changing plays with his athleticism • Didn’t start playing football until senior year of high school but has developed into a premier wide receiver • MSU’s leading returning receiver after hauling in 47 catches for 680 yards and nine touchdowns a year ago • Led the nation on third down touchdowns with five while 12 of his 14 catches on third down went for first downs• Closed the season with back-to-back 100-yard receiving games and stepped up in big games, averaging 96.3 yards per game vs. ranked foes

#8 • Fred Ross • 6-2 • 205 • Jr. • Tyler, Texas • John Tyler HS• A go-to target for quarterback Dak Prescott • Ranked third on the squad with 30 catches for 489 yards and five scores • Owned two 100-yard receiving games as a sophomore (Arkansas, Georgia Tech) • Hauled in the infamous 42-yard ‘Hail Mary’ as time expired in the first half of the 2014 Orange Bowl

NOTABLES: • Despite the departures of Jameon Lewis and Robert Johnson, MSU will be as deep as it has been in years at wide receiver • Billy Gonzales’ wide receivers accounted for 2,608 yards last season and 81.1 percent of that returns to the roster in 2015 • Prior to last season, only five times in program history did the Bulldogs produce multiple 100-yard receivers in a game ... Then for the first time since 2010, they did it twice last season • The Bulldogs had three 100-yard receivers in the same game for the first time in school history when Joe Morrow (6/117), De’Runnya Wilson (9/105) and Fred Ross (6/102) achived the feat in the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech ... All three of those standouts return in 2015• Early enrollees Donald Gray and Malik Dear could make an immediate impact ... Gray was a JUCO All-American last season with 989 yards

Gus Walley

TIGHT ENDS LETTERMEN RETURNING (2): Darrion Hutcherson (Sr.), Gus Walley (Jr.) LETTERMEN LOST (2): Brandon Hill, Malcolm Johnson STARTERS RETURNING (0)STARTERS LOST (1): Malcolm Johnson

Justin Malone

OFFENSIVE LINE LETTERMEN RETURNING (9): Cole Carter (Jr.), Jamaal Clayborn (Jr.), Devon Desper (Jr.), Kent Flowers (So.), Justin Malone (Sr.), Damien Robinson (Sr.), Justin Senior (Jr.), Jake Thomas (So.), Rufus Warren (Sr.)LETTERMEN LOST (4): Ben Beckwith, Blaine Clausell, Dillon Day, Archie MunizKEY 2014 REDSHIRTS (3): Deion Calhoun (RFr.), Ronald Cochran (RFr.), Elgton Jenkins (RFr.)KEY NEWCOMER (1): Martinas Rankin (Jr.)STARTERS RETURNING (2): Justin Malone (Sr.), Justin Senior (Jr.)STARTERS LOST (3): Ben Beckwith, Blaine Clausell, Dillon Day

NOTABLES: • MSU’s starting center (Day), right guard (Beckwith), left tackle (Clausell) all departed to graduation in 2014. • The Bulldogs return a combined 32 career starts on the line: Justin Malone (16), Justin Senior (14) and Devon Desper (2).



• Malone, at 6-foot-7, 320 pounds, is MSU’s most veteran offensive line-man. The senior started 11 games at left guard last season. • Justin Senior, a junior, started all 13 games at right tackle last season.

Richie Brown

LINEBACKERS LETTERMEN RETURNING (6): Beniquez Brown (Jr.), Richie Brown (Jr.), Kelan Chairs (So.), J.T. Gray (So.), Dezmond Harris (So.), Zach Jackson (Sr.)LETTERMEN LOST (3): Christian Holmes, Benardrick McKinney, Matt Wells KEY 2014 REDSHIRTS (1): Gerri Green (RFr.)KEY NEWCOMER (1): Leo Lewis (Fr.) STARTERS RETURNING (1): Beniquez Brown (Jr.) STARTERS LOST (2): Benardrick McKinney, Matt Wells

#42 • Beniquez Brown • 6-1 • 235 • Jr. • Florence, Ala. • Florence HS • The Bulldogs most veteran linebacker, smart and instinctive • Started 12 games at outside linebacker last season and is the only line-backer on the roster with starting experience (15 career starts) • The leading returning tackler on the squad and was the second-leading tackler behind NFL bound Benardrick McKinney last year ... Had 62 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two sacks and two interceptions

#39 • Richie Brown • 6-2 • 235 • Jr. • Long Beach, Miss. • Long Beach• Solid linebacker, who despite not starting a game last season, saw as much playing time as Benardrick McKinney and Beniquez Brown ... Steps into the starting role at middle linebacker in 2015 • Had 50 tackles and was named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week after recording three interceptions in the second half against Texas A&M ... Became the first SEC player to record three picks in a game since 2008

NOTABLES: • Despite the departure of likely NFL first round draft pick Benardrick McKinney, linebacker will be one of the deepest positions for MSU in 2015 • Beniquez Brown and Richie Brown provide veteran experience while returning key contributors Zach Jackson, Kelan Chairs and Dezmond Harris will be in the mix • The future is bright for MSU at linebacker ... sophomore J.T. Gray was the only true freshman to see action on defense last season and can play on the outside ... Gerri Green, at 6-foot-4, 240 pounds, redshirted in 2014 and will be a valuable asset in the middle ... True freshman Leo Lewis, a prized four-star recruit, will be on campus this summer

Chris Jones

DEFENSIVE LINE LETTERMEN RETURNING (6): Nelson Adams (Jr.), Ryan Brown (Sr.), Torrey Dale (Jr.), Nick James (Jr.), A.J. Jefferson (Jr.), Chris Jones (Jr.) LETTERMEN LOST (4): Kaleb Eulls, P.J. Jones, Preston Smith, Curtis Virges KEY 2014 REDSHIRTS (3): Will Coleman (Jr.), Grant Harris (RFr.), Braxton Hoyett (RFr.) KEY NEWCOMER (1): Johnathan Calvin (Jr.) STARTERS RETURNING (1): Ryan Brown (Sr.) STARTERS LOST (3): Kaleb Eulls, P.J. Jones, Preston Smith

#48 • Ryan Brown • 6-6 • 262 • Sr. • New Orleans, La. • Shaw HS • Returning defensive end poised for an outstanding senior season • Started 12 games a year ago and ranked second among all defensive linemen in tackles with 39 ... Logged seven tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks• Ranked second on the team in quarterback hurries with 10

#96 • Chris Jones • 6-5 • 308 • Jr. • Houston, Miss. • Houston HS • Versatile defender who can play inside or out • A likely high NFL Draft pick when his collegiate days are complete • Had 26 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and three sacks as a sophomore

NOTABLES: • David Turner’s line returns experience and athleticism, including key contributors Brown, Jones, Nelson Adams and A.J. Jefferson ... Jefferson notched seven tackles for loss at defensive tackle last season. • Jefferson and Brown are likely to anchor the end positions with Torrey Dale, Will Coleman and newcomer Jonathan Calvin being in the mix

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POSITION OUTLOOKS



POSITION OUTLOOKS/SIGNING CLASS

Will Redmond

DEFENSIVE BACKS/SECONDARY LETTERMEN RETURNING (9): Taveze Calhoun (Sr.), Tolando Cleveland (Jr.), Kivon Coman (Jr.), Deontay Evans (Jr.) Jamoral Graham (So.), Jahmere Irvin-Sills (So.), Cedric Jiles (Jr.), Kendrick Market (Sr.), Will Redmond (Sr.) LETTERMEN LOST (3): Justin Cox, Jay Hughes, Jamerson Love 2014 REDSHIRTS (2): Brandon Bryant (RFr.), Chris Rayford (RFr.) KEY NEWCOMER (1): Jamal Peters (Fr.) STARTERS RETURNING (1): Taveze Calhoun (Sr.) STARTERS LOST (3): Justin Cox, Jay Hughes, Jamerson Love

#2 • Will Redmond • 6-0 • 185 • Sr. • Memphis, Tenn. • East HS • Lockdown corner with playmaking ability who is a projected first round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft • Will step into starting role in 2015 after being the leading tackler in the secondary a year ago (51 tackles and three tackles for loss) • Tied for the team lead in interceptions with three, including the game-winning pick in the final seconds of the Arkansas game (see pic-ture to the left)

#23 • Taveze Calhoun • 6-1 • 184 • Sr. • Morton, Miss. • Morton HS • Smart corner who has more starting experience than any player on the roster with 24 starts ... Started all 13 games opposite Jamerson Love last season

NOTABLES: • MSU’s starting corner tandem of Will Redmond and Taveze Calhoun -- both seniors -- will be one of the most experienced and elite in the SEC• Tolando Cleveland and Cedric Jiles, who missed the 2014 season with a hamstring injury, have experience as corner as well ... Former wide receiver Jamoral Graham moves to cornerback this spring and has ath-leticism and speed • The Bulldogs must replace their safeties with the losses of Jay Hughes and Justin Cox ... Brandon Bryant will be a key name ... The Tunica native redshirted last season as a true freshman and has tremendous ability ... Deontay Evans and Kivon Coman will be contributors at safety ... Senior safety Kendrick Market returns from a season-ending Achilles injury he suffered in the Egg Bowl on Nov. 29 • MSU signed Jamal Peters of Bassfield, Miss. ... Peters was the No. 1 recruit in the state of Mississippi for 2015 ... The four-star safety could contribute immediately when he arrives this summer

2015 SIGNING CLASS (RANKED NO. 16 BY ESPN.COM) Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (School) Fletcher Adams DL 6-2 260 Brandon, Miss. (Brandon HS) Johnathan Calvin * DL 6-4 250 Jackson, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Malik Dear * WR 5-9 226 Jackson, Miss. (Murrah HS) Nick Gibson RB 5-11 197 Birmingham, Ala. (Pinson Valley HS)Donald Gray * WR 5-9 185 Memphis, Tenn. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Farrod Green TE 6-3 215 Wesson, Miss. (Wesson Attendance Center) Justin Johnson WR 6-4 224 Birmingham, Ala. (Hoover HS)Dontea Jones ATH 6-4 260 Louisville, Miss. (Louisville HS) Kendell Jones DL 6-4 255 Pinson, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville HS) Keith Joseph Jr. LB 6-4 226 Pascagoula, Miss. (Pascagoula HS) Traver Jung LB 6-4 215 Greenville, Miss. (Holmes CC) Leo Lewis LB 6-2 231 Brookhaven, Miss. (Brookhaven HS) Mark McLaurin DB 6-2 210 Collins, Miss. (Collins HS) Keith Mixon WR 5-8 175 Birmingham, Ala. (Shades Valley School)Harrison Moon OL 6-4 276 Chattanooga, Tenn. (Signal Mountain HS)T.D. Moton DL 6-3 310 Shreveport, La. (Woodlawn HS) Anfernee Mullins DL 6-4 245 Aliceville, Ala. (Aliceville HS) Alec Murphy RB 6-1 225 Nixa, Mo. (Nixa HS) Jamal Peters DB 6-2 216 Bassfield, Miss. (Bassfield HS) Martinas Rankin * OL 6-5 300 Mendenhall, Miss. (Miss. Gulf Coast CC)Maurice Smitherman DB 5-9 178 Adamsville, Ala. (Minor HS) Jonnas Spivey WR 6-1 181 Bay Springs, Miss. (Bay Springs HS) Chris Stamps DB 6-1 170 Vicksburg, Miss. (Warren Central HS)Michael Story * OL 6-4 290 Ripley, Miss. (Ripley HS) Deddrick Thomas * WR 5-9 170 Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Central HS) Nick Tiano QB 6-5 230 Chattanooga, Tenn. (Baylor School) Tim Washington LB 6-3 183 Yazoo City, Miss. (Yazoo City HS)Darryl Williams OL 6-3 304 Bessemer, Ala. (Bessemer City HS)

* BOLD denotes early enrollee in January 2015 who will participate in spring practice; counts toward 2014 signing class



2014 RESULTSOVERALL RECORD: 10-3 • SEC RECORD: 6-2DATE OPPONENT RESULT LOCATION (ATT.) Aug. 30 SOUTHERN MISS (SECN) W, 49-0 Starkville, Miss. (61,889)Sept. 6 UAB (FSN) W, 47-34 Starkville, Miss. (57,704) Sept. 13 at South Alabama (ESPNews) W, 35-3 Mobile, Ala. (38,129) Sept. 20 * at #8/8 LSU (ESPN) W, 34-29 Baton Rouge, La. (102,321) Oct. 4 * #6/7 TEXAS A&M (ESPN) W, 48-31 Starkville, Miss. (61,133) Oct. 11 * #2/2 AUBURN (CBS) W, 38-23 Starkville, Miss. (62,945) Oct. 25 * at Kentucky (CBS) W, 45-31 Lexington, Ky. (64,791) Nov. 1 * ARKANSAS (ESPN2) W, 17-10 Starkville, Miss. (62,307) Nov. 8 UT Martin (SECN) W, 45-16 Starkville, Miss. (61,421) Nov. 15 * at #4/3/5 Alabama (CBS) L, 25-20 Tuscaloosa, Ala. (101,821) Nov. 22 * Vanderbilt (SECN) W, 51-0 Starkville, Miss. (60,493) Nov. 29 * at #18/19/19 Ole Miss (CBS) L, 31-17 Oxford, Miss. (62,058) Dec. 31 ^ vs. #10/9/12 Georgia Tech (ESPN) L, 49-34 Miami, Fla. (58,211)

All CAPS - denotes home game | ^ - denotes Capital One Orange Bowl* - denotes Southeastern Conference game

TEAM STATISTICS MSU OPP SCORING 480 282 Points Per Game 36.9 21.7 Points Off Turnovers 84 82 FIRST DOWNS 334 268 Rushing 160 115 Passing 159 143 Penalty 15 10 RUSHING YARDAGE 3,030 1,970 Yards gained rushing 3,303 2,291 Yards lost rushing 273 321 Rushing Attempts 578 472 Average Per Rush 5.2 4.2 Average Per Game 233.1 151.5 TDs Rushing 29 17 PASSING YARDAGE 3,649 3,547 Comp-Att-Int 261-423-12 264-505-16 Average Per Pass 8.6 7.0 Average Per Catch 14.0 13.4 Average Per Game 280.7 272.8 TDs Passing 31 17 TOTAL OFFENSE 6,679 5,517 Total Plays 1001 977 Average Per Play 6.7 5.6 Average Per Game 513.8 424.4 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 27-538 58-1038 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 25-149 14-101 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 16-186 12-36 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.9 17.9 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.0 7.2 INT RETURN AVERAGE 11.6 3.0 FUMBLES-LOST 21-11 17-7 PENALTIES-Yards 67-513 57-476 Average Per Game 39.5 36.6 PUNTS-Yards 60-2,574 88-3,574 Average Per Punt 42.9 40.6 Net punt average 39.5 38.2 KICKOFFS-Yards 86-5,295 57-3,476 Average Per Kick 61.6 61.0 Net kick average 41.9 39.3 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 29:37 30:21 3RD-DOWN Conversions 91/196 (46%) 72/205 (35%)4TH-DOWN Conversions 9/21 (43%) 9/22 (41%)SACKS BY-Yards 37-225 23-148 MISC YARDS 87 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 64 35 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 12-16 13-20 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-2 1-4 RED-ZONE SCORES (50-61) 82% (28-44) 64% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (39-61) 64% (19-44) 43% PAT-ATTEMPTS (60-64) 94% (31-32) 97% ATTENDANCE 427,892 369,120 Games/Avg Per Game 7/61,127 5/73,824

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Mississippi State 106 160 117 97 480 Opponents 49 70 80 83 282

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Josh Robinson 13 190 1238 35 1203 6.3 11 73 92.5 Dak Prescott 13 210 1125 139 986 4.7 14 56 75.8 Brandon Holloway 13 45 296 2 294 6.5 1 51 22.6 Ashton Shumpert 12 47 282 8 274 5.8 2 59 22.8 Nick Griffin 13 39 165 8 157 4.0 1 24 12.1 Damian Williams 6 16 90 27 63 3.9 0 29 10.5 Jameon Lewis 10 7 56 0 56 8.0 0 26 5.6 Gabe Myles 13 4 35 0 35 8.8 0 20 2.7 Fred Ross 13 2 7 1 6 3.0 0 7 0.5 TEAM 9 14 0 53 -53 -3.8 0 0 -5.9 Total 13 578 3303 273 3030 5.2 29 73 233.1 Opponents 13 472 2291 321 1970 4.2 17 91 151.5

PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yards TD Long Avg/G Dak Prescott 13 151.7 244-396-11 61.6 3449 27 74 265.3 Damian Williams 6 160.5 14-23-0 60.9 155 3 44 25.8 Jameon Lewis 10 631.6 1-1-0 100.0 24 1 24 2.4 Gabe Myles 13 192.4 1-1-0 100.0 11 0 11 0.8 Devon Bell 11 184.0 1-1-0 100.0 10 0 10 0.9 Logan Cooke 9 -200.0 0-1-1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total 13 152.7 261-423-12 61.7 3649 31 74 280.7 Opponents 13 116.0 264-505-16 52.3 3547 17 88 272.8

RECEIVING GP No. Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G De’Runnya Wilson 12 47 680 14.5 9 44 56.7 Jameon Lewis 10 32 380 11.9 2 74 38.0 Fred Ross 13 30 489 16.3 5 69 37.6 Malcolm Johnson 13 28 380 13.6 3 30 29.2 Josh Robinson 13 28 370 13.2 1 47 28.5 Gabe Myles 13 22 178 8.1 0 26 13.7 Fred Brown 13 18 299 16.6 2 51 23.0 Joe Morrow 13 17 344 20.2 4 55 26.5 Robert Johnson 13 14 227 16.2 1 68 17.5 Jamoral Graham 9 5 78 15.6 1 44 8.7 Gus Walley 12 4 49 12.2 1 20 4.1 Brandon Holloway 13 4 10 2.5 0 6 0.8 Brandon Hill 13 3 57 19.0 1 40 4.4 Nick Griffin 13 3 45 15.0 0 23 3.5 Ashton Shumpert 12 3 18 6.0 0 8 1.5 Dak Prescott 13 2 35 17.5 1 24 2.7 Total 13 261 3649 14.0 31 74 280.7 Opponents 13 264 3547 13.4 17 88 272.8

PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Avg TD Long Jamoral Graham 14 67 4.8 0 21 Fred Ross 7 75 10.7 0 34 Jameon Lewis 2 5 2.5 0 5 Kivon Coman 1 1 1.0 0 0 Brandon Holloway 1 1 1.0 0 1 Total 25 149 6.0 0 34 Opponents 14 101 7.2 0 26

KICK RETURNS No. Yards Avg TD Long Robert Johnson 12 214 17.8 0 29 Brandon Holloway 8 159 19.9 0 23 Jameon Lewis 3 65 21.7 0 24 Nick Griffin 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 Christian Holmes 1 61 61.0 1 61 Will Redmond 1 13 13.0 0 13 Justin Cox 1 27 27.0 0 27 Total 27 538 19.9 1 61 Opponents 58 1038 17.9 0 36

2014 FINAL STATISTICS



INTERCEPTIONS No. Yards Avg TD Long Will Redmond 3 5 1.7 0 5 Richie Brown 3 54 18.0 0 30 Beniquez Brown 2 24 12.0 0 24 Jay Hughes 2 18 9.0 0 18 Preston Smith 2 35 17.5 1 21 Tolando Cleveland 2 50 25.0 0 45 Justin Cox 1 0 0.0 0 0 Taveze Calhoun 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 16 186 11.6 1 45 Opponents 12 36 3.0 0 27

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yards Avg TD Long Christian Holmes 1 51 51.0 1 51 Ben. McKinney 1 9 9.0 0 9 Jay Hughes 0 0 0.0 1 0 Total 2 60 30.0 2 51 Opponents 1 25 25.0 1 25

SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Evan Sobiesk 0 12-14 56-59 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 92 Dak Prescott 15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 90 Josh Robinson 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 72 De’Runnya Wilson 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 54 Fred Ross 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Joe Morrow 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Malcolm Johnson 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Jameon Lewis 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Christian Holmes 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Ashton Shumpert 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Fred Brown 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Gus Walley 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Jamoral Graham 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Brandon Hill 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Preston Smith 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Jay Hughes 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Nick Griffin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Brandon Holloway 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Robert Johnson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Westin Graves 0 0-1 4-5 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 4 Logan Cooke 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 0 Total 64 12-16 60-64 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 480 Opponents 35 13-20 31-32 0-2 0 0-1 0 1 282

TOTAL OFFENSE GP Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Dak Prescott 13 606 986 3449 4435 341.2 Josh Robinson 13 190 1203 0 1203 92.5 Brandon Holloway 13 45 294 0 294 22.6 Ashton Shumpert 12 47 274 0 274 22.8 Damian Williams 6 39 63 155 218 36.3 Nick Griffin 13 39 157 0 157 12.1 Jameon Lewis 10 8 56 24 80 8.0 Gabe Myles 13 5 35 11 46 3.5 Devon Bell 11 1 0 10 10 0.9 Bennie Braswell 1 4 9 0 9 9.0 Fred Ross 13 2 6 0 6 0.5 TEAM 9 14 -53 0 -53 -5.9 Total 13 1001 3030 3649 6679 513.8 Opponents 13 977 1970 3547 5517 424.4

FIELD GOALS Made-Att Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Long Blkd Westin Graves 0-1 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0 0 Evan Sobiesk 12-14 85.7 0-0 6-6 5-6 1-2 0-0 45 0 Logan Cooke 0-1 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0 0

FG SEQUENCE Mississippi State Opponents Southern Miss 40 30 UAB - (44),(46) South Alabama - 31,(26) LSU (27),(28) (30) Texas A&M 42 (27) Auburn (21) 28,(21),(22),(42) Kentucky (26),42 (34),50 Arkansas (37) (36),42 UT Martin (27) (33) Alabama (23),(32) (36),37 Vanderbilt (34) 41 Ole Miss (45),34 (39) Georgia Tech (32),(30) -

PUNTING No. Yards Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Devon Bell 50 2160 43.2 70 5 16 18 12 0 Logan Cooke 10 414 41.4 51 0 6 2 1 0 Total 60 2574 42.9 70 5 22 20 13 0 Opponents 88 3574 40.6 62 3 28 37 15 1

KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn Logan Cooke 54 3334 61.7 15 2 Devon Bell 29 1851 63.8 11 0 Westin Graves 2 100 50.0 0 0 Evan Sobiesk 1 10 10.0 0 0 Total 86 5295 61.6 26 2 17.9 41.9 23 Opponents 57 3476 61.0 28 1 19.9 39.3 25

ALL PURPOSE GP Rush Rcv PR KR IR Total Avg/G Josh Robinson 13 1203 370 0 0 0 1573 121.0 Dak Prescott 13 986 35 0 0 0 1021 78.5 De’Runnya Wilson 12 0 680 0 0 0 680 56.7 Fred Ross 13 6 489 75 0 0 570 43.8 Jameon Lewis 10 56 380 5 65 0 506 50.6 Brandon Holloway 13 294 10 1 159 0 464 35.7 Robert Johnson 13 0 227 0 214 0 441 33.9 Malcolm Johnson 13 0 380 0 0 0 380 29.2 Joe Morrow 13 0 344 0 0 0 344 26.5 Fred Brown 13 0 299 0 0 0 299 23.0 Ashton Shumpert 12 274 18 0 0 0 292 24.3 Gabe Myles 13 35 178 0 0 0 213 16.4 Nick Griffin 13 157 45 0 -1 0 201 15.5 Jamoral Graham 9 0 78 67 0 0 145 16.1 Damian Williams 6 63 0 0 0 0 63 10.5 Christian Holmes 13 0 0 0 61 0 61 4.7 Tolando Cleveland 13 0 10 0 0 50 60 4.6 Brandon Hill 13 0 57 0 0 0 57 4.4 Richie Brown 13 0 0 0 0 54 54 4.2 Gus Walley 12 0 49 0 0 0 49 4.1 Preston Smith 13 0 0 0 0 35 35 2.7 Justin Cox 9 0 0 0 27 0 27 3.0 Beniquez Brown 13 0 0 0 0 24 24 1.8 Jay Hughes 13 0 0 0 0 18 18 1.4 Will Redmond 12 0 0 0 13 5 18 1.5 Bennie Braswell 1 9 0 0 0 0 9 9.0 Kivon Coman 13 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.1 TEAM 9 -53 0 0 0 0 -53 -5.9 Total 13 3030 3649 149 538 186 7552 580.9 Opponents 13 1970 3547 101 1038 36 6692 514.8

2014 FINAL STATISTICS

^ De’Runnya Wilson



l--------Tackles------l Sacks l---Pass Defense---l Fumbles # Player GP Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BU PD QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 50 Benardrick McKinney 13 35 36 71 8.0- 25 3.0- 17 . 4 4 3 3- 9 1 . . 42 Beniquez Brown 13 30 32 62 7.0- 24 2.0- 12 2- 24 2 4 3 . . . . 44 Christian Holmes 13 27 33 60 2.0- 5 . . 1 1 2 1- 51 2 . . 23 Taveze Calhoun 13 35 18 53 3.5- 8 . 1- 0 9 10 . . 1 . . 2 Will Redmond 12 37 14 51 3.0- 3 . 3- 5 5 8 2 . . . . 39 Richie Brown 13 24 26 50 1.0- 1 . 3- 54 3 6 1 1- 0 . . . 26 Kendrick Market 12 29 20 49 1.5- 3 . . 1 1 . . . . . 91 Preston Smith 13 22 26 48 15.0- 81 9.0- 60 2- 35 3 5 15 . 2 2 . 22 Matthew Wells 13 25 20 45 8.5- 35 4.0- 21 . 8 8 6 . 1 . . 48 Ryan Brown 13 17 22 39 7.0- 30 3.5- 25 . . . 10 . . . . 1C Kivon Coman 13 22 17 39 1.0- 1 . . 6 6 . . . 1 . 5 Jamerson Love 13 17 17 34 3.0- 7 0.5- 3 . 9 9 1 . . . . 92 Kaleb Eulls 13 10 24 34 3.0- 19 3.0- 19 . . . 1 . . . . 14 Zach Jackson 12 20 14 34 1.0- 5 0.5- 3 . 1 1 5 . 1 . . 1E Deontay Evans 13 22 12 34 1.0- 2 . . 3 3 . . . . . 93 P.J. Jones 13 8 23 31 1.0- 9 1.0- 9 . . . 2 . 1 . . 31 Tolando Cleveland 13 21 8 29 2.0- 6 0.5- 4 2- 50 7 9 . 1- 0 . . . 47 A.J. Jefferson 13 14 14 28 7.0- 23 2.5- 17 . . . 9 1- 0 2 . . 3 Jay Hughes 13 15 11 26 . . 2- 18 . 2 1 . . . . 96 Chris Jones 13 9 17 26 3.5- 13 3.0- 12 . 2 2 8 . . . . 9 Justin Cox 9 15 6 21 0.5- 1 . 1- 0 4 5 . . . . . 94 Nelson Adams 13 6 13 19 2.0- 9 1.5- 9 . 1 1 5 . . . . 98 Curtis Virges 13 3 14 17 0.5- 0 . . . . 3 . . . . 88 Nick James 13 4 7 11 . . . . . 3 . . 1 . 25 Jahmere Irvin-Sills 9 5 5 10 . . . . . . . . . . 46 Dezmond Harris 6 6 4 10 . . . . . . . . . . 45 J.T. Gray 6 4 5 9 . . . . . 2 . . . . 32 Ashton Shumpert 12 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . . . 28 Deandre Ward 13 2 4 6 . . . . . . . . . . 30 Brandon Wells 4 5 1 6 . . . 1 1 . . . . . 29 Quadry Antoine 9 4 1 5 1.0- 6 1.0- 6 . 1 1 . . 1 . . 51 Kelan Chairs 7 2 3 5 . . . . . . . . . . 49 Torrey Dale 11 2 2 4 1.0- 4 1.0- 4 . 1 1 1 . . . . 99 John Harris 5 . 2 2 . . . . . 1 . . . . 40 Devon Bell 11 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . . . 43 Logan Cooke 9 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . . . 38 Winston Chapman 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 12 Robert Johnson 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 53 Hunter Bradley 3 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 3B Boderick Oliver 3 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . 85 Rashun Dixon 2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . Total 13 509 478 987 84- 320 37- 225 16- 186 73 89 84 7- 60 12 4 .

2014 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Beniquez Brown Will Redmond



2014 MSU GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS

OFFENSEGame WR WR WR LT LG C RG RT TE RB QBSouthern Miss F. Brown Lewis R. Johnson Clausell Malone Day Beckwith Senior M. Johnson Robinson PrescottUAB Wilson Lewis R. Johnson Clausell Malone Day Beckwith Senior Griffin (2RB) Robinson Prescottat South Alabama F. Brown Lewis R. Johnson Clausell Malone Day Beckwith Senior M. Johnson Griffin Prescott at LSU Wilson Lewis R. Johnson Clausell Malone Day Beckwith Senior M. Johnson Robinson Prescott Texas A&M Wilson Myles R. Johnson Clausell Malone Beckwith Desper Senior M. Johnson Robinson PrescottAuburn Wilson Myles R. Johnson Clausell Malone Day Beckwith Senior M. Johnson Robinson Prescott at Kentucky Wilson Lewis R. Johnson Clausell Malone Day Beckwith Senior M. Johnson Robinson PrescottArkansas Wilson Myles R. Johnson Clausell Malone Day Beckwith Senior M. Johnson Robinson Prescott UT-Martin Wilson Ross R. Johnson Clausell Beckwith Day Desper Senior M. Johnson Robinson Prescottat Alabama Wilson Lewis R. Johnson Clausell Malone Day Beckwith Senior M. Johnson Robinson PrescottVanderbilt Ross Lewis R. Johnson Clausell Muniz Day Beckwith Senior M. Johnson Griffin Prescottat Ole Miss Wilson Lewis R. Johnson Clausell Malone Day Beckwith Senior M. Johnson Robinson Prescottvs. Georgia Tech Wilson Lewis R. Johnson Clausell Malone Day Beckwith Senior M. Johnson Robinson Prescott

DEFENSE DE DT DT DE LB LB LB CB SS FS CBSouthern Miss R. Brown P.J. Jones Eulls P. Smith M. Wells McKinney B. Brown Love Hughes Cox CalhounUAB R. Brown P.J. Jones Eulls P. Smith M. Wells McKinney B. Brown Love Hughes Cox Calhounat South Alabama R. Brown P.J. Jones Eulls P. Smith M. Wells McKinney B. Brown Love Hughes Evans Calhoun at LSU R. Brown P.J. Jones Eulls P. Smith M. Wells McKinney B. Brown Love Hughes Market Calhoun Texas A&M R. Brown P.J. Jones Eulls P. Smith M. Wells McKinney B. Brown Love Market Cox Calhoun Auburn R. Brown P.J. Jones Eulls P. Smith M. Wells McKinney B. Brown Love Hughes Cox Calhoun at Kentucky R. Brown P.J. Jones Eulls P. Smith M. Wells McKinney B. Brown Love Hughes Cox CalhounArkansas R. Brown P.J. Jones Eulls P. Smith M. Wells McKinney B. Brown Love Hughes Cox CalhounUT-Martin R. Brown P.J. Jones Eulls P. Smith M. Wells McKinney B. Brown Love Hughes Cox Calhoun at Alabama R. Brown P.J. Jones Eulls P. Smith M. Wells McKinney B. Brown Love Hughes Cox CalhounVanderbilt Eulls P.J. Jones Virges P. Smith M. Wells McKinney Holmes Love Hughes Market Calhounat Ole Miss R. Brown P.J. Jones Eulls P. Smith M. Wells McKinney B. Brown Love Hughes Market Calhounvs. Georgia Tech R. Brown P.J. Jones Eulls P. Smith M. Wells McKinney B. Brown Love Hughes Evans Calhoun

CAREER STARTS BY POSITION (2015 RETURNERS)

OFFENSELT Justin Senior - 1

LG Justin Malone - 10

C none

RG Justin Malone - 6 Devon Desper - 2

RT Justin Senior - 13

TE none

WR Joe Morrow - 12 De’Runnya Wilson - 10 Fred Brown - 2 Gabe Myles - 3 Fred Ross - 2

RB Nick Griffin - 4

QB Dak Prescott - 20 Damian Williams - 1

DEFENSEDE Ryan Brown - 13 Chris Jones - 1

DT Chris Jones - 3

LB Beniquez Brown - 15

S Kendrick Market - 16 Deontay Evans - 3

CB Taveze Calhoun - 24 Cedric Jiles - 3

2014 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS



Individual Single-Season (30 overall, 14 in 2014) Rushing Yards – Anthony Dixon; 1,391 (2009) Rushing Yards by a QB – Dak Prescott; 986 (2014) Rushing Yards Per Game – Anthony Dixon; 126.5 (2009) 100-Yard Rushing Games – Anthony Dixon; 8 (2009) Rushing Touchdowns – Vick Ballard; 19 (2010) Total Off ense – Dak Prescott; 4,435 (2014) Total Off ense Yards Per Game – Dak Prescott; 341.2 (2014) Touchdowns Responsible For – Dak Prescott; 41 (2014) Passing Attempts – Dak Prescott; 396 (2014) Passing Completions – Dak Prescott; 244 (2014) Completion Percentage – Dak Prescott; .616 (2014) Passing Yards – Dak Prescott; 3,449 (2014) Passing Yards Per Game – Dak Prescott; 265.3 (2014) 200-Yard Passing Games – Dak Prescott; 12 (2014) Passing Touchdowns – Dak Prescott; 27 (2014)Passing Effi ciency – Dak Prescott; 151.7 (2014) Consecutive Attempts Without an INT – Tyler Russell; 137 (2012) Receiving Touchdowns – Chad Bumphis; 12 (2012) Points Scored – Vick Ballard; 120 (210) Touchdowns Scored – Vick Ballard; 20 (2010) PAT Kicks Attempted – Evan Sobiesk, 59 (2014) PAT Kicks Made – Evan Sobiesk; 56 (2014) Most Kickoff Returns – Leon Berry; 38 (2009) Kickoff Return Yardage – Leon Berry; 1,015 (2009)Kickoff Return Touchdowns – Jameon Lewis; 1 (2012) Yards Per Kickoff Return – Leon Berry; 26.8 (2010) Interceptions – Corey Broomfi eld; 6 (2009)Return Yards Per Interception – Johnthan Banks; 36.2 (2009) Interceptions Return Yards – Johnthan Banks; 145 (2009) Interceptions Returned for a Touchdowns – Johnthan Banks & Corey Broomfi eld; 2 (2009)

Bold - indicates record shattered in 2014

Team Single-Season (15 overall, 15 in 2014) Total Off ensive Yards – 6,679 (2014)Total Plays – 1,001 (2014) Yards Per Play - 6.7 (2014)

Per Game Off ense – 513.8 (2014) Points Scored – 480 (2014) Points Per Game - 36.9 (2014) Most Off ensive Touchdowns – 60 (2014) Total First Downs – 334 (2014) Passing Yardage – 3,649 (2014) Passing Yards Per Game – 280.7 (2014) Completion Percentage – .617 (2014) Completions – 261 (2014) Passing Touchdowns – 31 (2014) Blocked Kicks – 4 (2014) Most PAT Kicks Made – 60 (2014)

Bold - indicates record shattered in 2014

Individual Career (21) Rushing Attempts – Anthony Dixon; 910Rushing Yards – Anthony Dixon; 3,994 100-Yard Rushing Games – Anthony Dixon; 17 Rushing Touchdowns – Anthony Dixon; 42 All-Purpose Yards – Anthony Dixon; 4,443 Total Plays – Anthony Dixon; 966 Touchdowns Responsible - Dak Prescott; 72Completion Percentage – Dak Prescott; .601Passing Touchdowns – Tyler Russell; 42 200-Yard Passing Games - Dak Prescott; 17Passing Effi ciency – Tyler Russell; 144.54 Interception Percentage – Dak Prescott; .0260Consecutive Attempts Without an Interception – Tyler Russell; 137 Receiving Yards – Chad Bumphis; 2,270 Receiving Touchdowns – Chad Bumphis; 24 Points – Anthony Dixon; 276 Touchdowns Scored – Anthony Dixon; 46 Yards Per Kickoff Return – Leon Berry; 26.7 Kickoff Return Yards Per Game – Leon Berry; 84.6 Kickoff Return Touchdowns – Leon Berry; 2 Total Yards Per Return – Leon Berry; 26.7

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