2023 Mississippi State Football Depth Chart: Key Players & Analysis

Okay, so I dove headfirst into trying to figure out the Mississippi State football depth chart for 2023. Figured it’d be a fun little project to get ready for the season.

First things first, I started digging around on the official Mississippi State Athletics website. You know, the usual place you’d expect to find this kind of info. Sometimes they drop the depth chart right there, but no luck this time. Just the usual team roster and schedule stuff.

Next up, I hit up the major sports news outlets – ESPN, CBS Sports, all those guys. Hoping some beat reporter had already done the heavy lifting and published a projected depth chart. Scrolled through a ton of articles, team previews, and season predictions. Found some snippets here and there, like “so-and-so is expected to start at quarterback,” but nothing concrete as a full depth chart.

Then, I branched out to the Mississippi State fan forums and message boards. These can be goldmines for insider info. Spent a good hour or so reading through different threads, seeing what the die-hard fans were saying. There were a bunch of “educated guesses” and “my sources say…” posts, which were interesting but had to be taken with a grain of salt. You never really know how reliable those rumors are.

After that, I tried searching for articles specifically mentioning “Mississippi State football depth chart 2023” from local Mississippi news sources. Figured they’d be closer to the team and maybe have gotten some intel from coaches or practices. Found a couple of articles that named a few starters, but still not a complete picture.

So, here’s what I pieced together:

• Quarterback: From what I gathered, it sounds like Will Rogers is still the guy. Lots of talk about him being a veteran and the leader of the offense.
• Running Back: This one’s a bit murkier. There were a couple of names being thrown around, but no clear frontrunner. Looks like it might be a running back by committee situation.
• Wide Receiver: Heard a lot about Zavion Thomas, so he’s probably in the mix.
• Offensive Line: Didn’t get much specific info on individual positions, but the general consensus seemed to be that they’re looking to improve their run blocking this year.
• Defense: Heard some buzz about Nathaniel Watson, so he’s probably a key player.

Honestly, it was a bit of a scavenger hunt. A little info here, a little info there. Nothing super definitive, but enough to get a general idea of who’s likely to be on the field. I’ll keep digging and update as I find more!