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 2005 class includes 16 commits, including 3 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 2.75. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2005 Mississippi State: Balanced class
Balanced class 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
- 101.91
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 18.8%
- Top Position
- Offensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- MS
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
16
Average Stars
2.75
Blue-Chip Recruits
3(19%)
Top Pipeline State
MS • 6
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2005.
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
16 recruits found in 2005.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Pegues | CB | 5★ | 98.5 | 5'10" | 192 lbs | Batesville, MS | South Panola | Retained |
| Calvin Wilson | OT | 4★ | 92.2 | 6'5" | 336 lbs | Hattiesburg, MS | Hattiesburg | Retained |
| Louis Ellis | DT | 4★ | 92.2 | 6'3" | 293 lbs | Jackson, MS | Lanier | Retained |
| Aubrey Bell | WR | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'3" | 204 lbs | Eight Mile, AL | Blount | Retained |
| Chris Spencer | OG | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'4" | 300 lbs | Meridian, MS | Meridian | Retained |
| Craig Jenkins | OG | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'4" | 352 lbs | Pearl, MS | Pearl | Retained |
| Johnny Carpenter | OG | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'3" | 280 lbs | Citronelle, AL | Citronelle Sch | Retained |
| Tray Rutland | DUAL | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'3" | 191 lbs | Atlanta, GA | Tri-Cities | Retained |
| Brandon Whittie | ILB | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'3" | 225 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | Englewood | Retained |
| Adron Chambers | WR | 2★ | 74.4 | 5'9" | 171 lbs | Pensacola, FL | Pensacola | Retained |
| Michael Gates | OG | 2★ | 74.4 | 6'4" | 260 lbs | Tyrone, GA | Sandy Creek | Retained |
| Tay Bowser | WR | 2★ | 74.4 | 6'4" | 175 lbs | Gilmer, TX | Gilmer | Retained |
| Anthony Dunning | OG | 2★ | 72.2 | 6'3" | 320 lbs | Coffeeville, AL | Coffeeville Sch | Retained |
| Blake McAdams | K | 2★ | 72.2 | 6'0" | 180 lbs | Ripley, TN | Ripley | Retained |
| Brandon Hart | FB | 2★ | 72.2 | 6'0" | 245 lbs | LaGrange, GA | Troup County | Retained |
| Jessie Bowman | DT | 2★ | 72.2 | 6'1" | 305 lbs | Brookhaven, MS | Brookhaven | Retained |
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