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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Mississippi State
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  Darryl Williams was the biggest body in the room. With a red and white Cat in the Hat cap resting on his head and a rotation of Dr. Seuss books nestled in his hands, the former Mississippi State center sat in a chair and read aloud while a couple dozen intrigued pupils peered at him. The students of Westhills Elementary School in Bessemer, Alabama, wore hats they crafted themselves out of construction paper to match Williams. They silently sat on a mat on the classroom floor while Williams recited lines of Seuss' most famous rhymes. "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."

Williams, a Bessemer native and a 2019 graduate of Mississippi State, is never shy to give back to his community. He made sure to be a part of Read Across America Day on March 2 even though it came the Monday after Williams had spent an entire week in Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine. He got up early after a grueling week of tests and drills to make it to Westhills. "Just seeing the kids' smiles, it's a big deal to me," Williams said. "It's truly been a blessing to be able to do the things that we do for the children growing up in the same place I grew up in." He went to three other schools within two weeks before they shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. Williams could no longer lend a helping hand in that environment. He had to find another way to continue performing charitable acts. - The Clarion Ledger

(DS#4 C) rSr/2020 C Darryl Williams, Mississippi State
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  2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Cameron Dantzler, CB, Mississippi State,...Lockdown, lengthy cornerback who was a two-year starter for the Bulldogs...One of the team leaders on defense...Added weight throughout career and became more physical and explosive...Appeared in 35 career games with 22 starts...Opted to forgo final season of eligibility and entered the 2020 NFL Draft...All-SEC second team as a sophomore in 2018...Elite in coverage during his last two seasons, allowing just 36 catches for 459 yards on 568 coverage snaps...One of the top tackling and pass-rushing cornerbacks in the nation...Totaled 108 career tackles, including 6.0 for loss and 1.5 sacks. - Mississippi State Football

(DS#12 CB) rJr/2020 CB *Cameron Dantzler, Mississippi State
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  2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Darryl Williams, C, Mississippi State,...An elite, versatile offensive lineman who was an unquestioned team leader during his career...Three-year starter who played in 45 games with 38 starts (25 at left guard, 13 at center)...Voted one of five team captains for the 2019 season...Moved from left guard to center during spring ball prior to senior year, replacing second-round NFL Draft pick and All-American Elgton Jenkins. - Mississippi State Football

(DS#4 C) rSr/2020 C Darryl Williams, Mississippi State
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  2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Stephen Guidry, WR, Mississippi State,...A big-play threat who can stretch the field and strong target at the X spot...Possesses the size and speed to go up and make plays...Highly touted junior college prospect out of Hinds CC prior to MSU...Played in 25 career games with 14 starts...Finished with 49 receptions for 827 yards and eight touchdowns. - Mississippi State Football

(DS#46 WR) Sr/2020 WR Stephen Guidry, Mississippi State
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  2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Chauncey Rivers, OLB, Mississippi State,...Moved into a starting role at defensive end on the strong-side and earned All-SEC second team honors from the Associated Press as a senior in 2019...A skilled pass-rusher with great size and burst off the line of scrimmage...Played in 26 career games with 13 starts at defensive end...Totaled 67 tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, three pass breakups and one forced fumble. - Mississippi State Football

(DS#33 DE) rSr/2020 DE Chauncey Rivers, Mississippi State
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  2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Willie Gay Jr, OLB, Mississippi State,...Strong, physical, athletic linebacker...Started six games at WILL linebacker for the nation's No. 1 defense in 2018...A local product that reunited with his former defensive teammate Kobe Jones of Starkville High School...Elected to forgo his senior year and has declared for the 2020 NFL draft...Started six of 31 career games played...Recorded either an interception, forced fumble or fumble recovery in seven of his last nine games played. - Mississippi State Football

(DS#11 OLB) Jr/2020 OLB *Willie Gay Jr, Mississippi State
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  2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Tyre Phillips, OT, Mississippi State,...Offensive lineman who emerged as one of the best tackles in the SEC as a senior in 2019...Started 13 of 26 career games played...Graduated in December 2019 with a degree in human development and family sciences...Made his MSU debut in 2018, contributing heavily at the tackle spots and on field goal and PAT units...Redshirted during the 2017 campaign...Spent two seasons playing guard for a record-breaking East Mississippi Community College offense...Two-time member of the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll (2017, 2018)...Played only one year of high school football. - Mississippi State Football

(DS#21 OT) rSr/2020 OT Tyre Phillips, Mississippi State
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  2020 NFL COMBINE INVITE: Brian Cole II, OLB, Mississippi State,...Athletic playmaker, who played his final two years of eligibility at MSU and served as a team captain during his senior season...Excellent length and physicality with all the tools to make an impact...Dynamic and explosive off the edge...Versatile in coverage, allowing him to play various roles in the secondary...Started all 12 games played in 2019...Appeared in the first five games of the 2018 season, earning four starts, before being sidelined with an upper-body injury...Started 16 of 17 career game played with the Bulldogs...Finished career with 78 total tackles, including 10.5 for loss, 3.0 sacks, two interceptions, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. - Mississippi State Football

(DS#13 OLB) rSr/2020 OLB Brian Cole II, Mississippi State
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  Mississippi State went back to the well. For the second year in a row, MSU landed a coveted quarterback in the transfer portal. Last year it was Tommy Stevens from Penn State. This year, former Stanford QB K.J. Costello announced his decision to leave Palo Alto and head to Starkville for his final year of eligibility. Costello made his announcement official via Twitter. Costello spent four seasons at Stanford, including a redshirt year in 2016. He started seven games as a redshirt freshman the following year before becoming the full-time starter in 2018. Costello had one of the best statistical seasons in Stanford history as a redshirt junior. He completed 269 of his 413 pass attempts (65.1%) for 3,540 yards. He threw 29 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions. - Clarion Ledger

(DS#17 QB) rSr/2021 QB K.J. Costello, Mississippi State
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  01/15/20 - Kylin Hill, Sr/2021, Mississippi State, 5-11, 214 (DS#11 RB) + More +

  Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill and linebacker Erroll Thompson have decided to return to school for their senior seasons rather than enter the NFL draft. The decision represents a reversal for Hill, who had said last month he planned to enter the draft. Mississippi State announced Thursday that both Hill and Thompson are staying with the Bulldogs. Hill rushed for 1,350 yards this season and ranked third in the Southeastern Conference. He gained 5.6 yards per carry, ran for 10 touchdowns and earned first-team all-SEC honors. Hill said in a tweet that "there's some unfinished business to take care of with my brothers. The work has already begun. Let's ride." Thompson has recorded 217 career tackles, including 84 this season. Thompson said in a tweet that "our story isn't finished" and added that "there's much more to accomplish both as a player, student and teammate." Their announcements come less than a week after Mississippi State hired coach Mike Leach away from Washington State. - AP College Football

(DS#11 RB) Sr/2021 RB Kylin Hill, Mississippi State
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  Two people with knowledge of the decision says Mississippi State has hired Washington State's Mike Leach as its new head coach. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the school has not yet officially announced the move. Leach will replace Joe Moorhead, who was fired last week after two seasons. The post-bowl game firing was unusual, but the Bulldogs landed one of the most successful head coaches in the country in Leach. In 18 years was Texas Tech and Washington State, Leach is 139-90, using his Air Raid offense to set record and win consistently at two programs that have historically struggled. - AP College Football

(DS#41 WR) Sr/2021 WR Osirus Mitchell, Mississippi State
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  Mississippi State linebacker Willie Gay Jr. says he's bypassing his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Gay announced his decision Monday on Twitter. Gay, who grew up in Starkville, Mississippi, said that "this city and university will always hold a special place in my heart as the only home I've ever known." Gay recorded 48 tackles, five sacks and two interceptions in 2018. He played only five games this season and had 28 tackles, 3 1/2 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and one interception. He was one of 10 Mississippi State players withheld from eight games this season because of NCAA violations involving an academic tutor. - AP College Football

(DS#11 OLB) Jr/2020 OLB *Willie Gay Jr, Mississippi State
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  Mississippi State fired Joe Moorhead after just two seasons Friday, making the unusual decision to dismiss a coach after a bowl game. The Bulldogs went 14-12 under Moorhead, who was previously the offensive coordinator at Penn State. He was hired after the 2017 season when Dan Mullen left Mississippi State for Florida. "It is clear the time has come to change the leadership of our football program," Mississippi State President Mark Keenum said in a statement. "Coach Moorhead is a good man, and I have nothing but respect for him. I sincerely wish the very best for him and his wonderful family." Mississippi State scheduled an afternoon news conference. Athletic director John Cohen said associate head coach Tony Hughes will serve as interim head coach while the school searches for a permanent successor. - AP College Football

(DS#33 QB) rSr/2020 QB Tommy Stevens, Mississippi State
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  12/12/19 - Kylin Hill, Sr/2021, Mississippi State, 5-11, 214 (DS#11 RB) + More +

  Kylin Hill has made his decision. The SEC's leading rusher has chosen to forgo his senior season and enter the 2020 NFL Draft. Hill announced his decision in a Twitter post. He mentioned that he will still play in the Music City Bowl. In his Tweet, Hill said he has spent "many days and nights" looking back on his three years at Mississippi State. The Columbus High School product said he is grateful for the opportunity that MSU has given him to pursue his dream of playing professionally. Hill has 1,347 rushing yards this season. He needs 45 more in the Music City Bowl to break Anthony Dixon's program record for the most rushing yards in a single season. Hill was named to the All-SEC First Team by the Associated Press and the All-SEC Second Team by the conference's coaches. He won the Conerly Trophy, which is awarded annually to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi. - The Clarion Ledger

(DS#11 RB) Sr/2021 RB Kylin Hill, Mississippi State
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  12/11/19 - Kylin Hill, Sr/2021, Mississippi State, 5-11, 214 (DS#11 RB) + More +

  2019 ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RB Kylin Hill, Mississippi State,...Hill, who was a first-teamer by The Associated Press on Monday, joins Anthony Dixon (2009) and Josh Robinson (2014) as the only running backs in MSU history to earn All-SEC honors from both the AP and SEC coaches since the inception of the coaches' team in 1999. A native of Columbus, Mississippi, Hill finished the regular season with eight 100-yard rushing games, tying the single-season school record. He needs just 45 rushing yards to set the school single-season record, which is currently owned by Dixon (1,391 in 2009). Hill's 1,347 rushing yards in 12 games this year lead the SEC and rank eighth in the Power 5 among running backs. He is one of seven Power 5 running backs with 1,300-plus rushing yards and 10-plus rushing touchdowns this season. - Mississippi State Football

(DS#11 RB) Sr/2021 RB Kylin Hill, Mississippi State
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