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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Mississippi State
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  Graduate senior quarterback K.J. Costello shattered the previous SEC passing record in throwing for 623 yards. Mississippi State also went 8-of-16 on third down and averaged 8.3 yards per play. "There was a point in that game where I felt like if it was third and long every time we would have scored even more points," Leach said. "It seemed like our most effective down was third and long. Forget first and second. Let's just get to third and long." Sure, the Bulldogs only ran for nine yards. But is there even a need to run the ball when the team's starting running back gains 158 yards through the air? Senior RB Kylin Hill was one of three Bulldogs to eclipse 100 receiving yards, too. Senior wide receivers Osirus Mitchell (183) and JaVonta Payton (122) joined him. The scary part? Multiple Mississippi State players said they felt they left too many points out on the field because of turnovers and having to settle for three field goals. Mitchell said the sky is the limit for MSU's offense this season. There might not be a way to quantify that, but he might still be right. - The Clarion Ledger

(DS#17 QB) rSr/2021 QB K.J. Costello, Mississippi State
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  What a difference a week makes. Last week, Mississippi State was on the outside looking in of both major college football polls. The Bulldogs barely received votes in the Associated Press Poll and the Amway Coaches Poll. Now they're ranked in both. A lot changes after beating the No. 5 team in the country - a team that just so happened to be the defending national champion - on its own field. Mississippi State's win over LSU vaulted the Bulldogs to No. 16 in the AP Poll and No. 14 in the Amway Coaches Poll. The Tigers fell to No. 20 and No. 17, respectively. It's the first time Mississippi State has been ranked in the polls since before the Bulldogs' loss to Iowa in the Outback Bowl at the end of the 2018 season. MSU was never ranked in 2019. - The Clarion Ledger

(DS#41 WR) Sr/2021 WR Osirus Mitchell, Mississippi State
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  SEPT 26 CFB STARS: K.J. Costello, Mississippi State, passed for an SEC-record 623 yards and had five TD passes to help the Bulldogs knock off sixth-ranked and defending national champion LSU, 44-34. - AP College Football

(DS#17 QB) rSr/2021 QB K.J. Costello, Mississippi State
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  New Mississippi State coach Mike Leach put his "Air Raid" offense in the hands of a transfer quarterback who showed up over the summer and the results were like nothing defending national champion LSU or the Southeastern Conference has ever seen. K.J. Costello passed for an SEC record 623 yards and five touchdowns and the Bulldogs knocked off sixth-ranked LSU 44-34. Costello's passing yardage in his first game since moving from Silicon Valley to Starkville, Mississippi, eclipsed the 544 yards Georgia's Eric Zeier had against Southern Mississippi in 1993 to set the conference record. And Costello needed most of it to make up for his two interceptions and two lost fumbles, which helped LSU rally to tie the game at 34 before he engineered two late scoring drives. - AP College Football

(DS#17 QB) rSr/2021 QB K.J. Costello, Mississippi State
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  SEP 27 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL FBS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: K.J. COSTELLO, MISSISSIPPI STATE, Graduate Senior, Quarterback, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA/Santa Margarita/Stanford,...K.J. Costello passed for a Southeastern Conference-record 623 yards as Mississippi State defeated sixth-ranked LSU, 44-34, on the road. Costello completed 36-of-60 passes and threw for five touchdowns. His 623 passing yards were the 11th-highest total in FBS history. Notes: K.J. Costello is the third Mississippi State player to win the award since 2004 (and the first offensive honoree), joining former Bulldogs Quinton Culberson (LB, Nov. 5, 2006) and Richie Brown (LB, Oct. 5, 2014). - The Walter Camp Football Foundation

(DS#17 QB) rSr/2021 QB K.J. Costello, Mississippi State
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  K.J. Costello passed for an SEC record 623 yards and five touchdowns in the Mississippi State debut of coach Mike Leach's "Air Raid" offense, and the Bulldogs knocked off sixth-ranked and defending national champion LSU 44-34 on Saturday. Costello's passing yardage in his first game since transferring from Stanford to Starkville, Mississippi, eclipsed the 544 yards Georgia's Eric Zeier had against Southern Mississippi in 1993 to set the Southeastern Conference record. And Costello needed most of it to make up for his two interceptions and two lost fumbles, which helped LSU rally to tie the game at 34 before he engineered a pair of scoring drives in the final 10 minutes.

LSU became the first defending national champion to lose its opening game since Michigan in 1998 lost at Notre Dame. LSU quarterback Myles Brennan intermittently showed promise in his debut as starter in place of 2019 Heisman Trophy winner and 2020 top NFL draft choice Joe Burrow. But Brennan's 345 yards and three touchdowns passing could not make up for the trouble the Tigers' inexperienced defense had in new coordinator Bo Pelini's scheme. Four of Costello's touchdown passes covered between 24 and 75 yards. The longest came on Kylin Hill's catch and run in which the running back slipped safety Todd Harris' tackle along the sideline to break into the clear. Osirus Mitchell caught touchdown passes of 43 and 24 yards, the second putting the Bulldogs back up by two scores with 3:39 left. Tyrell Shavers caught a 31-yard touchdown pass and Austin Williams had a 9-yard TD catch. - AP College/Mississippi State Football

(DS#17 QB) rSr/2021 QB K.J. Costello, Mississippi State
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  Mississippi State also has a new starting QB. Leach brought in Stanford transfer K.J. Costello, who protrays himself a "football nerd." Costello said he loves watching old game footage from Leach's previous stops at Washington State and Texas Tech. Costello said he watched every former Leach QB from Wahsington State's Gardner Minshew back to Tech's Graham Harrell because he "wanted to see who was the most successful in the system." Costello passed for 6,151 yards and 49 TDs during three seasons at Stanford, including two as starter. - AP College Football

(DS#17 QB) rSr/2021 QB K.J. Costello, Mississippi State
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  Like all of his Mississippi State teammates, Charles Cross is a Bulldog. But offensive line coach Mason Miller considers Cross to be a different breed. "He's a like a pit bull," Miller said. "When he gets his hands on you, he doesn't surrender." Cross is much bigger than either of the aforementioned canines. He's much bigger than he was when he arrived at Mississippi State as a five-star true freshman in 2019 too. The 6-5, 290-pound Laurel High School product isn't the same undersized, over-matched player he was a year ago. Cross played in three games during his redshirt season last year. His growth and development mentally and physically has him slated to start at the oh-so-important left tackle position when the 2020 season starts Sept. 26 at No. 6 LSU. "I'm ready for it," Cross said. "I've prepared myself to the best of my ability to do my job at the highest level."

Cross was the No. 1 player in the state of Mississippi in the class of 2019 according to 247Sports. He played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, as well as the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game. He was named a 2018 Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen before he participated in either. College football is a different animal, but so is Cross. He's a pit bull, after all. "He has a great motor, and his feet are just as good as the guy who's going to be across from him," Jones said. "Charles has great upside. He's a great player. I'm excited to see him play this year." - The Clarion Ledger

(DS#3 OT) rSo/2022 OT *Charles Cross, Mississippi State
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  2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Erroll Thompson, Mississippi State,...Smart, instinctive, hard-hitting senior who is one of the best linebackers in college football...Made 29 straight starts at middle linebacker after assuming the starting role for the final three games of his redshirt freshman season...Owns five double-digit tackle games in his career...Enters his senior season with 217 total tackles, including 18.0 for loss and 6.5 sacks, in 39 games played. - Mississippi State Football

(DS#10 ILB) rSr/2021 ILB Erroll Thompson, Mississippi State
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  2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: LaQuinston Sharp, Mississippi State,...Sharp saw action in nine games with five starts in 2019...Drew the start at right guard in the final five games of the season...Helped the Bulldogs finish with 640 yards of total offense at Arkansas (11/2), their most ever in an SEC game and fourth most in any game in school history...Cleared paths for State to log 460 rushing yards, a school record for an SEC game and fourth overall. - Mississippi State Football

(DS#33 C) rSr/2023 C LaQuinston Sharp, Mississippi State
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  2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Dareuan Parker, Mississippi State,...Parker stepped into starting role during 2019 season and made 11 starts at left guard...Will be counted upon at guard...Has played in 36 career games with 11 starts. - Mississippi State Football

(DS#39 OG) rSr/2021 OG Dareuan Parker, Mississippi State
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  2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Osirus Mitchell, Mississippi State,...A big and imposing outside target who is a deep-play threat...A go-to receiver last season as a sophomore...Enters senior year with 60 catches for 908 yards and 10 touchdowns in 35 games played...Recorded at least one catch in 25 of his 35 career games...Opened the 2019 season with a touchdown in each of the first three games, becoming the first MSU player to make a touchdown reception in three straight contests since Chad Bumphis in 2012...Will be a top target for the third straight year in 2020. - Mississippi State Football

(DS#41 WR) Sr/2021 WR Osirus Mitchell, Mississippi State
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  09/06/20 - Kylin Hill, Sr/2021, Mississippi State, 5-11, 214 (DS#11 RB) + More +

  2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Kylin Hill, Mississippi State,...Shifty, powerful running back who can make defenders miss and has a gear to take it the distance...Won the starting role during 2018 fall camp and started 24 of the last 26 games, missing two due to injury...One of the top running backs in the SEC in yards after contact...Has fumbled just once in 481 career touches...Enters 2020 ranked No. 9 on the career rushing yards list (2,477)...Ranks just outside the top 10 on State's career rushing attempts and career rushing touchdowns charts...Owns 11 career 100-yard rushing contests, which is No. 6 in MSU history. - Mississippi State Football

(DS#11 RB) Sr/2021 RB Kylin Hill, Mississippi State
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  2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Greg Eiland, Mississippi State,...Physically impressive offensive lineman who has appeared in 37 games...Replaced 2018 NFL Draft pick Martinas Rankin as starting left tackle for the 2018 season...Totaled 25 starts on the offensive line...Enters his senior season as a starter after a strong junior campaign...Transitioned from left tackle to right tackle for the 2019 campaign. - Mississippi State Football

(DS#34 OT) rSr/2021 OT Greg Eiland, Mississippi State
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  2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: KJ Costello, Mississippi State,...Former Stanford starting quarterback...Two-time captain at Stanford who started 25 games over the course of three seasons...Has one season of eligibility left...Went 495-of-791 passing for 6,151 yards and 49 touchdowns in three seasons at Stanford...Struggled with injuries in 2019 and appeared in only five games, passing for 1,038 yards with six touchdowns and three interceptions. - Mississippi State Football

(DS#17 QB) rSr/2021 QB K.J. Costello, Mississippi State
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