Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 10 yds |
| Total | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 |
#25
Cooper Crosby
Freshman running back for Mississippi State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 205 lb · Gulfport, MS · Gulfport HS
Returning to Mississippi State for 2026
The numbers
10
rushing yards · 2026
2.5 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 10 rush yds, vs UL Monroe
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Mississippi State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Mississippi State in 2026.
Cooper Crosby
One game to point at: 10 rush yds against UL Monroe — Week 1, 2026.
10 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 4 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Mississippi State3-star out of Gulfport
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Mississippi State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Mississippi State2-0HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 10.0 YDS/g, 2.5 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
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.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | -- |
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
High School Prepped at Gulfport High School … Crosby is rated as a 3-star prospect by the Rivals/On3 Industry Rankings … Both ESPN and 247 rate him as a 3-star prospect ... Helped Gulfport win the 2025 Mississippi State Championship … Member of the 2025 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game Roster …...
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