Four Bulldogs Voted All-SEC By League Coaches
December 06, 2022 | Football
State’s four All-SEC selections are the most for the Bulldogs since the 2018 season.
STARKVILLE – Four Mississippi State Bulldogs have been voted All-Southeastern Conference by the league's coaches, it was announced on Tuesday (Dec. 6).
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Mississippi State's four All-SEC selections are the most for the Bulldogs since the 2018 season.
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MSU cornerback Emmanuel Forbes and return specialist Lideatrick Griffin were both named to the league's first team, while linebacker Nathaniel Watson and edge Tyrus Wheat garnered second team honors.
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In 11 games played, Forbes tied for the FBS lead with six interceptions during his junior campaign, while he also broke the FBS career record for pick-sixes (6) after adding three this season alone. His 174 interception return yards in 2022 also leads the nation.
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Griffin wrapped up the 2022 regular season with 19 kick returns for 613 yards and a 92-yard touchdown return. He has also hauled in 35 receptions for 449 receiving yards and four touchdown catches on the campaign.
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Watson closed out the regular season as the SEC's leading tackler with 108 total stops and an average of 9.0 tackles per game and an average of 10.75 tackles in SEC games. Of his 108 tackles, 86 came in conference games alone. Watson also tallied 11 tackles for loss, five sacks, an interception and a forced fumble. He had two hurries on the season and a pass breakup.
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Wheat, a second team All-SEC selection, started in all 12 games for the Bulldog defense. He tallied 53 total tackles, including 25 solo stops, and had 10.5 tackles for loss and a team-high six sacks on the campaign. Wheat also had eight hurries, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and an interception this season.
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No. 22 Mississippi State's will play in its 13th consecutive bowl appearance when the Bulldogs face off against Illinois in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Tampa.
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Tickets are now available for purchase online for fans. Tickets for individual reserved seating in sections 144, 243, 244 and 245 are now available through the Mississippi State Ticket Office. Fans purchasing should request their preferred seat location at the time of purchase.
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For more information on the Bulldog football program, visit HailState.com, or search for "HailStateFB" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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Mississippi State's four All-SEC selections are the most for the Bulldogs since the 2018 season.
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MSU cornerback Emmanuel Forbes and return specialist Lideatrick Griffin were both named to the league's first team, while linebacker Nathaniel Watson and edge Tyrus Wheat garnered second team honors.
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In 11 games played, Forbes tied for the FBS lead with six interceptions during his junior campaign, while he also broke the FBS career record for pick-sixes (6) after adding three this season alone. His 174 interception return yards in 2022 also leads the nation.
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Griffin wrapped up the 2022 regular season with 19 kick returns for 613 yards and a 92-yard touchdown return. He has also hauled in 35 receptions for 449 receiving yards and four touchdown catches on the campaign.
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Watson closed out the regular season as the SEC's leading tackler with 108 total stops and an average of 9.0 tackles per game and an average of 10.75 tackles in SEC games. Of his 108 tackles, 86 came in conference games alone. Watson also tallied 11 tackles for loss, five sacks, an interception and a forced fumble. He had two hurries on the season and a pass breakup.
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Wheat, a second team All-SEC selection, started in all 12 games for the Bulldog defense. He tallied 53 total tackles, including 25 solo stops, and had 10.5 tackles for loss and a team-high six sacks on the campaign. Wheat also had eight hurries, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and an interception this season.
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No. 22 Mississippi State's will play in its 13th consecutive bowl appearance when the Bulldogs face off against Illinois in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Tampa.
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Tickets are now available for purchase online for fans. Tickets for individual reserved seating in sections 144, 243, 244 and 245 are now available through the Mississippi State Ticket Office. Fans purchasing should request their preferred seat location at the time of purchase.
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For more information on the Bulldog football program, visit HailState.com, or search for "HailStateFB" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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