Jayden Cration
Freshman wide receiver on Mississippi State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′3″ · 200 lb · Canton, MS · Canton HS
Recruiting
WR recruit
No. 458 nationally · Signed with Mississippi State
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 wide receiver on Mississippi State's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Mississippi State in 2026.
Jayden Cration
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Mississippi State4-star out of Canton
Career arc
Splits & context
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
A four-star recruit at wide receiver for Mississippi State -- now graded to hold down a real role in the receiving corps.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Mississippi State has produced 1 All-Conference wide receivers. 1 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2026. Brenen Thompson went on to the NFL out of this room (2026).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · 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 Canton High School … Cration is rated as a 3-star prospect by the Rivals/On3 Industry Rankings … Both ESPN and 247 rate Cration as a 3-star prospect … Rivals/On3 rank Cration as the 84th best wide receiver and the 19th best player in the state of Mississippi … Member of the...
The receiver room · Mississippi State
- #3Anthony Evans III831 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Marquis Johnson345 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Ayden Williams252 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Sanfrisco Magee80 receiving yards · 2025
- #16Jayden Crationno box-score line yet
10 more on the roster · Mississippi State team page