Mississippi State’s best wide receivers
Fred Ross has the most receiving yards in Mississippi State history, 2,528 from 2013 to 2016. Anthony Evans III is 7th, with 1,497; 40 more passes Austin Williams for 6th.
Mississippi State’s wide receivers this season
- Anthony Evans III8 games, 83.3 a game1,497 at Mississippi State, the 7th-most since 2004. 247 more puts him past Jaden Walley for 10th in school history.666receiving yards
- Sanfrisco Magee8 games, 47.0 a game462 at Mississippi State.376receiving yards
- Marquis Johnson8 games, 40.0 a game320receiving yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
receiving yards in Mississippi State history
- 1Fred Ross2013 – 20162,528
- 2Chad Bumphis2009 – 20122,270
- 3Mardye McDole1977 – 19802,214
- 4David Smith1968 – 19702,168
- 5Eric Moulds1993 – 19952,022
- 6Justin Jenkins2000 – 20031,974
- 7De'Runnya Wilson2013 – 20151,949
- 8Sammy Milner1968 – 19701,806
- 9Danny Knight1980 – 19831,773
- 10Jaden Walley2020 – 20241,743
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.
Compare with in · side by side
Every wide receiver since 2004
| Place | Player | receiving yards | receptions | receiving touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Ross2013 – 2016 · 42 games | 2,528 | 199 | 22 |
| 2 | Chad Bumphis2009 – 2012 · 50 games | 2,270 | 159 | 24 |
| 3 | De'Runnya Wilson2013 – 2015 · 33 games | 1,949 | 133 | 22 |
| 4 | Jaden Walley2020 – 2024 · 38 games | 1,743 | 146 | 12 |
| 5 | Jameon Lewis2011 – 2014 · 47 games | 1,554 | 113 | 8 |
| 6 | Austin Williams2018 – 2022 · 51 games | 1,536 | 150 | 17 |
| 7 | Anthony Evans III2025 – 2026 · still playing | 1,497 | 123 | 9 |
| +666 this season · passes Austin Williams for 6th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 8 | Tulu Griffin2020 – 2023 · 40 games | 1,490 | 126 | 9 |
| 9 | Osirus Mitchell2017 – 2020 · 36 games | 1,413 | 107 | 14 |
| 10 | Donald Gray2015 – 2017 · 29 games | 1,309 | 86 | 10 |
| 11 | Arceto Clark2008 – 2012 · 39 games | 1,302 | 94 | 8 |
| 12 | Tony Burks2006 – 2007 · 23 games | 1,294 | 68 | 8 |
| 13 | Chris Smith2009 – 2012 · 37 games | 1,180 | 109 | 5 |
| 14 | Jamayel Smith2006 – 2008 · 29 games | 1,147 | 76 | 6 |
| 15 | Brenen Thompson2025 · 13 games | 1,054 | 57 | 6 |
| 16 | Makai Polk2021 · 13 games | 1,046 | 105 | 9 |
| 17 | Kevin Coleman Jr.2024 · 12 games | 932 | 74 | 6 |
| 18 | Deddrick Thomas2016 – 2019 · 39 games | 928 | 76 | 9 |
| 19 | RaRa Thomas2021 – 2022 · 19 games | 878 | 62 | 12 |
| 20 | Stephen Guidry2018 – 2019 · 23 games | 827 | 49 | 8 |
| 21 | Robert Johnson2011 – 2014 · 37 games | 822 | 69 | 3 |
| 22 | Marcus Green2008 – 2012 · 28 games | 795 | 61 | 10 |
| 23 | Fred Brown2013 – 2015 · 23 games | 785 | 50 | 5 |
| 24 | Malik Heath2020 – 2021 · 20 games | 749 | 71 | 8 |
| 25 | Will Prosser2004 – 2006 · 24 games | 748 | 63 | 0 |
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- Jaden Walley2020 – 2024 · 38 games1,743
- › Anthony Evans III2025 – 2026 · 20 games1,497
- Tulu Griffin2020 – 2023 · 40 games1,490
- Austin Williams2020 – 2022 · 37 games1,280
- Brenen Thompson2025 · 13 games1,054
2010s
- Fred Ross2013 – 2016 · 42 games2,528
- De'Runnya Wilson2013 – 2015 · 33 games1,949
- Chad Bumphis2010 – 2012 · 38 games1,895
- Jameon Lewis2011 – 2014 · 47 games1,554
- Donald Gray2015 – 2017 · 29 games1,309
2004–09
- Tony Burks2006 – 2007 · 23 games1,294
- Jamayel Smith2006 – 2008 · 29 games1,147
- Will Prosser2004 – 2006 · 24 games748
- Brandon McRae2007 – 2009 · 22 games684
- Aubrey Bell2005 – 2008 · 25 games631
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Method
- Every wide receiver who played at Mississippi State since 2004, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a wide receiver who played at Mississippi State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his receiving yards at Mississippi State in its seasons.
- The record book's numbers are the school's own. Where they and the box scores differ for one player, the box scores are missing a game or count bowls another way.
- A wide receiver still playing at Mississippi State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.