Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 7 | 118 | 16.9 | 2 | 57 | Season-high 118 yds |
| Total | 7 | 118 | 16.9 | 2 | 57 |
#21
J.J. Hill
Freshman running back for Mississippi State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 220 lb · Tupelo, MS · Tupelo HS
Returning to Mississippi State for 2026
The numbers
118
rushing yards · 2026
2 TD · 16.9 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 118 rush yds, 2 TD, 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.
J.J. Hill
The receipt on tape: 118 rush yds, 2 rush TD against UL Monroe, Week 1, 2026.
118 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 7 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Mississippi State3-star out of Tupelo
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
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Strength: long run (80th percentile). 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: 118 YDS/g, 16.9 YPC, 2.0 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 | 7 | 118 | 16.9 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 118 | 16.9 | 2 | -- |
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 Tupelo High School … Hill is rated as a 3-star prospect by the Rivals/On3 Industry Rankings … Both ESPN and 247 rate Hill as a 3-star prospect … Rivals/On3 rank Hill as the 57th best running back in America and the 26th best player in Mississippi ... Member of the 2025 Miss...
The backfield · Mississippi State
- #24Fluff Bothwell677 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Xavier Gayten157 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Kolin Wilson26 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Brinston Williams1 game · 2026
- #21J.J. Hill1 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