2015 Football Roster
Roster
Chris Rayford
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 194
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Byhalia, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Byhalia HS
2018 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2016 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
CAREER: An experienced cornerback who was part of MSU’s starting rotation during three of his five years with the program … Excellent leadership skills and also contributed on special teams … Played in 52 games with 11 starts … Collected 55 tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss … Also broke up four passes, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble … Graduated from MSU in December 2018 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies.
2018 SENIOR SEASON: Played in all 13 games and started twice … Started at strong safety vs. Louisiana (9/15) and at cornerback at Kentucky (9/22) … Totaled 13 tackles, including one tackle for loss … Broke up a pass in four different games and recorded a tackle in nine … Registered one solo tackle, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery on Senior Day vs. Arkansas (11/17) … Made the special teams play of the game when he forced and recovered a fumble on the punt team inside the Razorbacks’ 4-yard line … Collected a season-high three tackles vs. Iowa (1/1) in the Outback Bowl.
2017 JUNIOR SEASON: Played in all 13 games with six starts at cornerback … Starts came against LSU, Auburn, BYU, Kentucky, Arkansas and Louisville … Helped form of the Top 12 pass defenses in the nation, allowing only 174.7 yards per game through the air … Collected at least one tackle in all but three games … Two tackles at Auburn (9/30) … Registered a season-high four tackles at Arkansas (11/18) … Had one tackle in TaxSlayer Bowl start.
2016 SOPHOMORE SEASON: Saw action in all 13 games of 2016 campaign, including starts against Samford, Texas A&M and Alabama … Made 23 total tackles … Recorded three solo tackles in the season-opener against South Alabama (9/3) … Tallied a career-high seven tackles, including five unassisted tackles, against Samford Bulldogs in his first career start (10/29) ... Made three tackles in start against No. 1 Alabama …
2015 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in all 13 games during the 2015 campaign … Recorded a tackle in three games, including picking up a season-high three stops against NC State in the 2015 Belk Bowl victory.
2014 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Redshirted during initial year with the program.
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star recruit according to 247Sports and Scout.com ... Helped Byhalia to a 4-8 overall mark and a trip to the second round of the Mississippi High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Class 4A playoffs ... Played for head coach John Danley ... Earned a spot on the state coaches’ 4A First-Team All-State Defense ... A FOX Memphis All-Mid-South Team pick and an All-Gridiron Third Team selection by the Mississippi Gridiron prior to the start of the 2013 campaign ... A First-Team All-District honoree as a junior and senior and a second-team selection following sophomore campaign ... Named to the 2013 247Sports All-State All-Prospect Second-Team Defense ... Battled through injuries, but still recorded 32 rushes for 324 yards and three touchdowns while adding a catch for 71 yards and a score ... On defense, booked 64 tackles, 6.0 hits for lost yardage, 2.0 sacks, three fumble recoveries (two returned for touchdowns) and two pass breakups ... Anchor of a defense that held opponents to 12 or fewer … Ran track for the Indians and qualified for the 2013 state meet in the 100-meter relay, 400-meter relay and 100-meter dash ... Took fourth place at the North State meet in the 100-meter sprint as a junior.
PERSONAL: Born Christopher Rayford on May 28, 1996 … Mother is Joann Osborn … Has three siblings, Corneshia, Brandon and Vonrico.
RAYFORD’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 7, vs. Samford (10-29-16)
Tackles for loss: 1, (twice) last vs. Arkansas (11-17-18)
Forced fumbles: 1, vs. Arkansas (11-17-18)
Fumble recoveries: 1, vs. Arkansas (11-17-18)
Pass breakups: 1, (four times) last vs. Louisiana Tech (11-3-18)
