Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 38-13@ Minnesota | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
#22
Brinston Williams
Senior running back on Mississippi State's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 215 lb · Suwanee, GA · North Gwinnett HS
Returning to Mississippi State for 2026
Recruiting
4★
DL recruit
No. 187 nationally · Signed with Mississippi State
No college snaps yet.
The story
4 running back on Mississippi State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Mississippi State in 2022.
Brinston Williams
This is his second year in the same backfield at Mississippi State.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
His career
2022
- Signed with Mississippi State4-star out of Crystal Springs
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Mississippi State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jeff Lebby, all run-leaning offenses — 4-10 over that span.
2024Mississippi State2-10HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2026Mississippi State2-0HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–13
at Minnesota
1 TOT
Dominant 25-point win on the road against Minnesota.
With K. Taylor — 227 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.8 · 86 rush yds (13 car) · A. Evans III — 6 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 34% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -12 net (28 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #20 · 2026 recruiting class #23
Background
Career Honors 2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll 2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll 2022-23 First Year SEC Academic Honor Roll Career Notes Played in 11 career games with zero starts. 2024 (Sophomore Season) Played in 11 games with zero starts … Did not record any stats … Played primarily on specia...
The backfield · Mississippi State
- #24Fluff Bothwell677 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Xavier Gayten157 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Kolin Wilson26 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Brinston Williams1 game · 2026
- #25Cooper Crosby1 game · 2026
1 more on the roster · Mississippi State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology