Esaias Furdge: CB · Mississippi State · #2.
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Esaias Furdge
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. The four seasons at Mississippi State span two head coaches: Mike Leach and Greg Knox. One game to point at: 3 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Arizona — Week 2, 2023.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Clarion-Ledger Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 11 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Mississippi State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 14 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| Career | 36 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-7vs SE Louisiana | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 31-24vs Arizona | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-41vs No. 14 LSU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-51@ Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Week 2 · 2023
W 31-24
vs Arizona
0.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles · 1 pass breakup
A close one, won by 7 at home.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Knox
Pass share
47.0%
348 pass / 393 run
Plays / game
61.8
12 games
Team sack rate
6.8%
367 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Mississippi State, 36 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Joe Moorhead, Mike Leach, and Zach Arnett. Multi-era developmental context.
