Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 5/8 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | — | Season-high 63 yds |
| Total | 5/8 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | — |
#15
Parker Puckett
Freshman quarterback for Mississippi State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 180 lb · Flowood, MS · Jackson Prep
Returning to Mississippi State for 2026
The numbers
63
passing yards · 2026
0 INT · 7.9 per attempt
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 63 pass yds, 24 rush yds, vs UL Monroe
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 quarterback for Mississippi State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearParker Puckett
One game to point at: 63 pass yds, 24 rush yds against UL Monroe — Week 1, 2026.
63 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · 24 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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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 QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 63.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 7.9 YPA, 0.0 INT/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 | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 63 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 128.7 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 63 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 128.7 | -- | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · 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
2025 (True Freshman Season) Did not play in any games … Earned a redshirt … Served as the scout team quarterback all season. High School Parker Puckett prepped at Jackson Prep ... In four seasons he played in 35 games ... Threw for 4,822 yards and 46 touchdowns ... Averaged 137.8 yards per game ....
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology