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MISSISSIPPI
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OFFENSE
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------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 7 |
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KEY
LOSSES |
OFFENSE:
Patrick Hanrahan-FB, Leon Berry-WR,
Brandon Henderson-TE, Derek Sherrod-OT,
J.C. Brignone-C, Sean Brauchle-K |
DEFENSE:
Pernell
McPhee-DE, Emmanuel Gatling-SLB,
Chris White-MLB, K.J. Wright-WLB,
Maurice Langston-CB, Heath Hutchins-P |
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Running
Back / Reciever / DL |
The
top receivers and
RBs all return to
wreak havoc on overmatched
defenses. An already
established defense
starts up front
and is rather effective
at keeping foes
from making big
plays. |
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Linebacker |
The
entire linebacking
corps is lost; though
backups seem ready,
developing depth
here is a must.
At what stellar
level will America’s
toughest college
football division
set the bar, and
can MSU get that
high? |
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RB
Vick Ballard |
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CB
Corey Broomfield |
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DEPTH CHARTS were only designed
as a simplistic gauge for listing
players that departed and players
that received the most playing
experience (consistent starters).
NationalChamps.net recognizes
the importance of missing personnel
data not listed such as redshirts,
transfers, injuries, incoming
recruits, back ups and alternates.
Their coverage will begin with
our full 2011 Preseason Preview
due out this coming spring. |
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MISSISSIPPI
STATE 2011 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
OFFENSE |
QB |
Chris
Relf-Sr (6-4, 245) |
Tyler
Russell-So (6-5, 215) |
FB |
Patrick
Hanrahan-Sr (5-11, 235) |
Sylvester
Hemphill-So (5-11, 235) |
RB |
Vick
Ballard-Sr (5-11, 215) |
Robert
Elliott-Sr (6-2, 210)
LaDarius Perkins-So
(5-10, 190) |
WR |
Arceto
Clark-Jr (5-10, 180) |
Michael
Carr-So (6-1, 195) |
WR |
Chris
Smith-Jr (6-2, 210) |
Ricco
Sanders-So (5-11, 190) |
WR |
Chad
Bumphis-Jr (5-10, 200) |
Brandon
Heavens-Jr (5-10, 175) |
TE |
Marcus
Green-Sr (6-1, 235) |
Kendrick
Cook-Sr (6-3, 250) |
OT |
James
Carmon-Sr (6-7, 320) |
Blaine
Clausell-RFr (6-7, 295) |
OG |
Gabe
Jackson-So (6-4, 310) |
Damien
Robinson-RFr (6-6, 310) |
C |
Quentin
Saulsberry-Sr (6-2, 300) |
Dillon
Day-RFr (6-4, 295) |
OG |
Tobias
Smith-Jr (6-3, 305) |
Templeton
Hardy-Jr (6-4, 305) |
OT |
Addison
Lawrence-Sr (6-4, 290) |
Eric
Lawson-RFr (6-5, 300) |
K |
Derek
DePasquale-Sr (5-8, 180) |
.. |
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MISSISSIPPI
STATE 2011 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
DEFENSE |
DE |
Shane
McCardell-Jr (6-5, 265) |
Trevor
Stigers-Jr (6-5, 245) |
DT |
Josh
Boyd-Jr (6-3, 295) |
Jeff
Howie-Sr (6-4, 295) |
DT |
Fletcher
Cox-Jr (6-4, 295) |
Devin
Jones-Jr (6-0, 260) |
DE |
Sean
Ferguson-Sr (6-3, 255) |
Kaleb
Eulls-RFr (6-4, 280) |
SLB |
Cameron
Lawrence-Jr (6-2, 230) |
Matthew
Wells-RFr (6-2, 215) |
MLB |
Brandon
Maye-Sr (6-2, 235) |
Brandon
Wilson-Sr (6-1, 240) |
WLB |
Chris
Hughes-So (6-1, 215) |
Deontae
Skinner-So (6-2, 245) |
CB |
Johnthan
Banks-Jr (6-2, 185) |
Marvin
Bure-Sr (5-9, 190) |
CB |
Corey
Broomfield-Jr (5-10, 180) |
Louis
Watson-Jr (5-11, 185) |
SS |
Charles
Mitchell-Sr (5-11, 205) |
.. |
FS |
Nickoe
Whitley-So (6-1, 200) |
Wade
Bonner-Sr (5-10, 195) |
P |
Baker
Swedenburg-So (6-0, 185) |
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QUICK
ANALYSIS |
12/18/10
The answer is yes…Dan
Mullen will keep the Bulldogs
on the recent upswing that has
turned heads nationwide. Marginal
improvements seen and the groundwork
laid by former head coach Sylvester
Croom gave Mullen the foundation
needed. Now, State is finally
reflecting the efforts over
the last four recruiting classes
in the ‘W’ column.
Eager fans cannot wait to see
how good this team will be,
especially with seven senior
starters and 17 returning starters
in all building on this past
season’s respectable accomplishments.
Chris Relf is an exceptional
quarterback, both with the X’s
and O’s in Mullen’s
intricate, modern offense, and
with tough decision-making when
foes force his hand. The team’s
top four rushers and top four
receivers return, and that will
make foes again spread out so
Relf can smell out the mismatches.
Throughout 2010, we all saw
how Relf’s feet are that
extra dimension which puts the
Bulldogs in the driver’s
seat. Also seen this season
has been some real stinginess
on defense – giving up
an average of six points less
per game compared to last year
has meant ranking 27th in the
FBS for scoring allowed and
3rd in the SEC, THE toughest
defensive conference. What has
to be found is depth at linebacker…no
problem, really, with the cupboards
full of talent. Mississippi
State is once again a chosen
destination for top in-state
players, and the “snowball
effect” of the program
growing in quantity and quality
will just keep rolling into
2011. In arguably the toughest
division in the toughest conference
(year in, year out), Mullen
has placed his kids in genuine
position to challenge for both
the West Division and SEC titles,
but the mountain is steep with
the four teams that beat the
Bulldogs in 2010 - LSU, Alabama,
Arkansas and Auburn - ranked
in our Top 10 ahead of Mullen’s
crew. With their work cut out,
State will put in the effort
needed, and (even if minimal,)
improvements mean they will
likely beat two of those West
rivals, and, therefore, find
themselves in the division hunt
and climbing the rankings polls
well into November.
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MISSISSIPPI
STATE
2011 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE |
SCHEDULE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE |
9-3-11 |
at
Memphis |
9-10-11 |
at
Auburn |
9-17-11 |
LOUISIANA
STATE |
9-24-11 |
LOUISIANA
TECH |
10-1-11 |
at
Georgia |
10-8-11 |
at
UAB |
10-15-11 |
SOUTH
CAROLINA |
10-29-11 |
at
Kentucky |
11-5-11 |
TENNESSEE-MARTIN |
11-12-11 |
ALABAMA |
11-19-11 |
at
Arkansas |
11-26-11 |
MISSISSIPPI |
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