Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 35 yds |
| Total | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 20 |
#81
Zion Crumpton
Freshman wide receiver for Mississippi State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 165 lb · Montgomery, AL · Carver HS
Returning to Mississippi State for 2026
The numbers
35
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 17.5 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 35 yds, vs UL Monroe
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver for Mississippi State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Mississippi State in 2026.
Zion Crumpton
The receipt on tape: 35 rec yds, 2 receptions against UL Monroe, Week 1, 2026.
35 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Mississippi State3-star out of Carver Montgomery
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 WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (86th percentile). Concern: rec 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: 2.0 REC/g, 35.0 YDS/g, 17.5 YPR, 0.0 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 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | -- |
Game log
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 Carver High School ... Crumpton is rated as a 3-star prospect by the Rivals/On3 Industry Rankings … Both ESPN and 247 rate Crumpton as a 3-star prospect ... Member of the Alabama-Mississippi All Star Game Roster ... Played quarterback for Carver High School in 2025 ... Invi...
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
- #81Zion Crumpton1 game · 2026
10 more on the roster · Mississippi State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology