Mississippi State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville • MS
Recruiting context
Mississippi State recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Mississippi State commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2002 class includes 17 commits, including 4 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 2.76. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2002 Mississippi State: Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 137.68
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 23.5%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- MS
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
17
Average Stars
2.76
Blue-Chip Recruits
4(24%)
Top Pipeline State
MS • 12
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2002.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
17 recruits found in 2002.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerious Norwood | RB | 5★ | 99.1 | 6'0" | 200 lbs | Brandon, MS | Brandon | Retained |
| Darren Williams | S | 5★ | 98.9 | 6'3" | 205 lbs | Clarksdale, MS | Clarksdale | Retained |
| Marvin Byrdsong | OLB | 4★ | 98.3 | 6'3" | 230 lbs | Longview, TX | Longview | Retained |
| Nick Turner | RB | 4★ | 93.4 | 5'11" | 195 lbs | Atlanta, GA | Washington | Retained |
| Otis Riddley | DT | 3★ | 80.0 | 6'3" | 303 lbs | Jackson, MS | Provine | Retained |
| Tee Milons | WR | 3★ | 80.0 | 5'10" | 165 lbs | Starkville, MS | Starkville | Retained |
| Will Prosser | WR | 3★ | 80.0 | 6'4" | 205 lbs | Starkville, MS | Starkville Academy | Retained |
| Blake Pettit | TE | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'5" | 228 lbs | Olive Branch, MS | Olive Branch | Retained |
| Brett Morgan | DUAL | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Vicksburg, MS | Warren Central | Retained |
| Bryson Davis | FB | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'2" | 245 lbs | Plainview, TX | Plainview | Retained |
| Corvelli Haynes | ILB | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'3" | 220 lbs | Cleveland, MS | East Side | Retained |
| David Heard | CB | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'0" | 181 lbs | Vicksburg, MS | Vicksburg | Retained |
| James Cochran | OG | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'6" | 280 lbs | Memphis, TN | Memphis Central | Retained |
| Kevin Dockery | CB | 2★ | 76.7 | 5'9" | 185 lbs | Hernando, MS | Hernando | Retained |
| Monte Collins | OT | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'7" | 355 lbs | Jackson, MS | Provine | Retained |
| Roosevelt Tate | SDE | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'4" | 250 lbs | Memphis, TN | Hamilton | Retained |
| Willie Evans | DT | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'2" | 225 lbs | Waynesboro, MS | Wayne County | Retained |
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