Zayion Cotton
Freshman tight end on Mississippi State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′5″ · 230 lb · Grenada, MS · Grenada HS
Recruiting
TE recruit
No. 329 nationally · Signed with Mississippi State
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 tight end on Mississippi State's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Mississippi State in 2026.
Zayion Cotton
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Mississippi State4-star out of Grenada
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 tight end for Mississippi State -- now projected at an All-Conference level.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. Malcolm Johnson went on to the NFL out of this room (2015).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · 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 Grenada High School … Cotton is rated as a 4-star prospect by the Rivals/On3 Industry Rankings … Both ESPN and 247 rate Cotton as a 3-star prospect … Rivals/On3 rank Cotton as the 21st best Tight End and the 14th best player in the state of Mississippi … Member of the 2025...
The tight end room · Mississippi State
- #87Sam West41 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Riley Williams15 receiving yards · 2025
- #84Adam Landno box-score line yet
- #88Joeseph Skipworthno box-score line yet
- #4Zayion Cottonno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Mississippi State team page