Brenen Thompson Selected as Conerly Trophy Nominee
November 18, 2025 | Football
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State wide receiver Brenen Thompson has been selected as a nominee for the 2025 Conerly Trophy.
Nine other nominees join Thompson for the award, which is presented annually to Mississippi's top college football player.
The nominees for the 2025 C Spire Conerly Trophy are:
Alcorn State University – Jacorian Sewell (Running Back, Natchez, MS, Graduate Student)
Belhaven University – Wyatt Beck (Linebacker, Baton Rouge, LA, Senior)
Delta State University – William Carter IV (Linebacker, Birmingham, AL, Senior)
Jackson State University – JaCobian Morgan (Quarterback, Canton, MS, Graduate Student)
Millsaps College – Grant Bizjack (Quarterback, Trophy Club, TX, Freshman)
Mississippi State University – Brenen Thompson (Wide Receiver, Spearman, TX, Senior)
Mississippi Valley State University – Josh Brown (Quarterback, Bainbridge, GA, Junior)
University of Mississippi – Trinidad Chambliss (Quarterback, Grand Rapids, MI, Senior)
University of Southern Mississippi – Braylon Braxton (Quarterback, Frisco, TX, Redshirt Senior)
Thompson was recently named to the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award thanks to his strong performance this season. He also earned Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honorable Mention honors following week two of the season after his impressive performance against Arizona State.
Thompson has had a career year in 2025, setting career bests in receptions (47), yards (868) and touchdowns (6). He leads Mississippi State in both receiving yards and receiving touchdowns this season and ranks second in receptions. Thompson's 47 receptions rank 11th in the SEC, while his 868 yards are second, and his six touchdowns are tied for third in the conference. He also leads the SEC, and ranks second nationally, in receptions of 40 yards or more with nine. Of those nine receptions over 40 yards, four have gone for touchdowns.
Thompson has had three 100-yard receiving games this season. He had 133 yards, including the game-winning touchdown against No. 12 Arizona State. He had a career-high 155 yards at Florida and had 107 yards at Arkansas. Thompson has a pair of multi-touchdown games with two scores against Arizona State and two against Texas.
This season, Thompson, along with teammate Anthony Evans III, each earned their first three career 100-yard receiving games (Arizona State, Florida, Arkansas). Together, the duo became the first pair of Mississippi State teammates in program history to have multiple same-game 100+ yard receiving performances in the same season. The only other duo to have multiple 100-yard receiving games was Fred Ross & De'Runnya Wilson, who achieved this feat once in 2014 and once in 2015.
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Nine other nominees join Thompson for the award, which is presented annually to Mississippi's top college football player.
The nominees for the 2025 C Spire Conerly Trophy are:
Alcorn State University – Jacorian Sewell (Running Back, Natchez, MS, Graduate Student)
Belhaven University – Wyatt Beck (Linebacker, Baton Rouge, LA, Senior)
Delta State University – William Carter IV (Linebacker, Birmingham, AL, Senior)
Jackson State University – JaCobian Morgan (Quarterback, Canton, MS, Graduate Student)
Millsaps College – Grant Bizjack (Quarterback, Trophy Club, TX, Freshman)
Mississippi State University – Brenen Thompson (Wide Receiver, Spearman, TX, Senior)
Mississippi Valley State University – Josh Brown (Quarterback, Bainbridge, GA, Junior)
University of Mississippi – Trinidad Chambliss (Quarterback, Grand Rapids, MI, Senior)
University of Southern Mississippi – Braylon Braxton (Quarterback, Frisco, TX, Redshirt Senior)
Thompson was recently named to the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award thanks to his strong performance this season. He also earned Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honorable Mention honors following week two of the season after his impressive performance against Arizona State.
Thompson has had a career year in 2025, setting career bests in receptions (47), yards (868) and touchdowns (6). He leads Mississippi State in both receiving yards and receiving touchdowns this season and ranks second in receptions. Thompson's 47 receptions rank 11th in the SEC, while his 868 yards are second, and his six touchdowns are tied for third in the conference. He also leads the SEC, and ranks second nationally, in receptions of 40 yards or more with nine. Of those nine receptions over 40 yards, four have gone for touchdowns.
Thompson has had three 100-yard receiving games this season. He had 133 yards, including the game-winning touchdown against No. 12 Arizona State. He had a career-high 155 yards at Florida and had 107 yards at Arkansas. Thompson has a pair of multi-touchdown games with two scores against Arizona State and two against Texas.
This season, Thompson, along with teammate Anthony Evans III, each earned their first three career 100-yard receiving games (Arizona State, Florida, Arkansas). Together, the duo became the first pair of Mississippi State teammates in program history to have multiple same-game 100+ yard receiving performances in the same season. The only other duo to have multiple 100-yard receiving games was Fred Ross & De'Runnya Wilson, who achieved this feat once in 2014 and once in 2015.
For the most up-to-date information on the Bulldogs, follow MSU football on X, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateFB."
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