With the college football transfer portal open, we’ve added this page to keep track of all Mississippi State activity for players leaving and arriving ahead of the 2026 football year.
Transfers Out
Offense: Cam Ball (TE), Jaekwon Bouldin (OL), Stonka Burnside (WR/S), Johnnie Daniels (RB), Seth Davis (RB), Jaron Glover (WR), Emeka Iloh (TE), Davian Jackson (WR), Koby Keenum (OL), Luke Kromenhoek (QB), Anson Lewis Jr. (WR), Jimothy Lewis (OL), Alex Lopez (OL), Jordan Mosley (WR), Max Reese (TE), Ferzell Shepard (WR), Cam Thompson (WR), Brennan Smith (OL), Luke Work (OL)
Defense: Kedrick Bingley-Jones (DL), Elijah Cannon (DB), Corey Clark (DL), Joseph Head (DL), Red Hibbler (DL), Lo’Kavion Jackson (DB), Dwight Lewis (DB), Kai McClendon (DL), Tony Mitchell (DB/LB), Cyrus Reyes (DB), Ashun Sheppard (DL), Jayven Williams (DB), Tyler Woodard (DB)
Special Teams: Marlon Hauck (K)
Transfers In
Marquis Johnson (WR) – Missouri
Career: 37 games, 1,075 receiving yards, 6 touchdowns
2026 status – Junior
Jayson Jenkins (DL) – Florida State
Career: 32 games, 31 tackles, 6.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks, 1 forced fumble
2026 status – Senior
A.J. Swann (QB) – Appalachian State
Career: 24 games, 57.1 completion %, 32 touchdowns, 17 interceptions, 126.0 pass efficiency rating
2026 status – Senior
Mario Nash (OT) – Florida State
Career: DNP
2026 status – Redshirt Freshman
Quentin Taylor (DB) – Iowa State
Career: 12 games, 27 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 5 passes defended
2026 status – Redshirt Sophomore
Kaylib Singleton (DB) – Syracuse
Career: 8 games, 16 tackles, 0.5 TFL
2026 status – Sophomore
Jameer Grimsely (DB) – Florida
Career: 4 games, 1 tackle, 1 pass defended
2026 status – Redshirt Sophomore
Marcus Williams (DB) – Rice
Career: 32 games, 120 tackles, 1 interception, 8 passes defended
2026 status – Redshirt Senior
Ja’Elyne Matthews (OL) – Florida State
Career: DNP
2026 status – Redshirt Freshman
Amaree Williams (DE/TE) – Florida State
Career: 10 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 7 receptions, 122 yards, 3 TDs
2026 status – Junior
L.J. Prudhomme (OL) – Arkansas
Career: 4 games
2026 status – Redshirt Freshman
Gus Cordova (DE) – USC
Career: 2 games
2026 status – Redshirt Freshman
Riley Williams (TE) – Oregon State
Career: 16 receptions, 202 yards, 1 touchdown
2026 status – Redshirt Junior
Zion Ragins (WR) – Oklahoma
Career: 15 games, 10 receptions, 68 yards
2026 status – Redshirt Sophomore
Isaiah Autry-Dent (OL) – Oklahoma
Career: DNP
2026 status – Redshirt Sophomore
DJ Chester (OL) – LSU
Career: 24 games, 14 starts at center
2026 status – Redshirt Junior
Kendel Dolby (DB) – Oklahoma
Career: 68 tackles, 5 passes defended, 2 interceptions
2026 status – Graduate Senior
Jardin Gilbert (DB) – LSU
Career: 142 tackles, 8 passes defended, 3 interceptions
2026 status – Redshirt Senior
Dealyn Evans (DL) – Texas A&M
Career: DNP
2026 status – Redshirt Freshman
Tyler Miller (OL) – LSU
Career: DNP
2026 status – Redshirt Freshman
Miles McVay (OL) – North Carolina
Career: 23 games
2026 status – Redshirt Junior
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