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Mississippi State football redshirt tracker for freshmen from 2023 signing class

stefan krajisnik, mississippi clarion-ledger
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STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football’s Week 5 loss against Alabama signaled an important benchmark in the season. Seven freshmen played in MSU’s opening five games, meaning they’ve eliminated a chance at redshirting this season.

The NCAA allows for players to appear in four games while still being able to save a year of eligibility.

First-year coach Zach Arnett has 28 true freshmen on his roster. He has said throughout the early part of the season that decisions to redshirt a player develop as the season progresses. Those who have yet to play more than five games could still wind up surpassing that benchmark if needed.

“With injuries, with the transfer portal, your whole roster has to be ready to help at any time,” Arnett said.

Here’s a look at which Mississippi State freshmen have surpassed the four-game mark. This list will be updated throughout the season as necessary. Ratings are according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Mississippi State football freshmen to exhaust redshirt season

LB Zakari Tillman

Hometown: Florence, Mississippi

Rating: 3 stars

S Isaac Smith

Hometown: Fulton, Mississippi

Rating: 4 stars

TE Malik Ellis

Hometown: Laurel, Mississippi

Rating: 3 stars

RB Seth Davis

Hometown: Katy, Texas

Rating: 3 stars

K Kyle Ferrie

Hometown: Searcy, Arkansas

Rating: N/A

P Keelan Crimmins

Hometown: Melbourne, Australia

Rating: N/A

WR Creed Whittemore

Hometown: Gainesville, Florida

Rating: 4 stars

CB Brice Pollock

Hometown: Snellville, Georgia

Rating: 3 stars

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Other Mississippi State freshmen who have played in 2023

CB Kelley Jones

Games played: 3

QB Chris Parson

Games played: 2

TE Rayfield Lotten

Games played: 1

DL Dayvionte Thompson

Games played: 1

WR Grant Evans

Games played: 1

DL Joseph Head Jr.

Games played: 1

Stefan Krajisnik is the Mississippi State beat writer for the Clarion Ledger. Contact him at skrajisnik@gannett.com or follow him on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, @skrajisnik3.

This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Mississippi State football redshirt tracker: Which freshmen have played