Derion Gullette is a linebacker at Mississippi State who has played in 2 of Mississippi State's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 31.
Mississippi State is 4-4.
The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Steve Sarkisian and Jeff Lebby. On tape: 1 tackle against Texas, Week 9, 2026.
2 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 38 | 16 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | Texas | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 42 | 18 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 9 | L 3-31@ No. 11 Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
45.5%
250 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
10.3%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #54 of 76 SEC LBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Steve Sarkisian and Jeff Lebby.
