2026 Football Roster
Roster
LB
/ Football
WR
/ Football
CB
/ Football
QB
/ Football
WR
/ Football
S
/ Football
S
/ Football
WR
/ Football
TE
/ Football
EDGE
/ Football
RB
/ Football
S
/ Football
RB
/ Football
S
/ Football
WR
/ Football
LB
/ Football
P
/ Football
QB
/ Football
CB
/ Football
DL
/ Football
WR
/ Football
WR
/ Football
LB
/ Football
LB
/ Football
WR
/ Football
WR
/ Football
LB/S
/ Football
EDGE
/ Football
WR
/ Football
DL
/ Football
QB
/ Football
QB
/ Football
S
/ Football
WR
/ Football
LB
/ Football
CB
/ Football
QB
/ Football
S
/ Football
TE
/ Football
WR
/ Football
DL
/ Football
CB
/ Football
RB
/ Football
S
/ Football
ATH
/ Football
RB
/ Football
DL
/ Football
RB
/ Football
CB
/ Football
S
/ Football
RB
/ Football
CB
/ Football
S
/ Football
S
/ Football
S
/ Football
CB
/ Football
S
/ Football
LB
/ Football
EDGE
/ Football
S
/ Football
DL
/ Football
CB
/ Football
CB
/ Football
CB
/ Football
LS
/ Football
DL
/ Football
DL
/ Football
DL
/ Football
DL
/ Football
LB
/ Football
LB
/ Football
LS
/ Football
K
/ Football
EDGE
/ Football
K
/ Football
EDGE
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
DL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
OL
/ Football
K
/ Football
WR
/ Football
WR
/ Football
K/P
/ Football
TE
/ Football
TE
/ Football
TE
/ Football
DL
/ Football
TE
/ Football
WR
/ Football
DL
/ Football
DL
/ Football
DL
/ Football
DL
/ Football
DL
/ Football
DL
/ Football
Jersey Number 24
Fluff Bothwell
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Oneonta, Ala.
- High School/Previous School:
- Oneonta HS (South Alabama)
Updated 9/30/2026
Career Honors
2025 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2024 Third Team All-Sun Belt
Career Notes
Through week 3 of 2026 he has played in 27 career games with nineย starts โฆ Eclipsed the century mark on the ground twice and had three multi-touchdown games in 2025 ... Following the 2025 season, had 1,509 yards on 253 carries with 19 touchdowns โฆ Eight career 100-yard rushing games โฆ 2024 Sun Belt leader in rushing touchdowns (13).
2026 (Junior Season)
Currently second in the SEC in rushing yards (402) and rushing yards per game (100.5), as well as fourth in rushingย attempts (73), and attempts per game (18.3) ... Nationally he is ranked 12th in attempts per game (18.3) and fourteenth in rushing yards with 402 ... Recorded 100+ yards on the ground in both road games in week two and week three ...ย ULM (9/5): Started in his first home opener as a Bulldogs ... at Minnessota (9/12):ย Scored his first touchdown of the season in the first quarter ...ย Ninth time in his career recording a multi-touchdown game ... Seventh 100-yard rushing game in his career (third at MSU) ... at South Carolina (9/19):ย Second game in a row recording 100+ yards on the ground (second time at MSU) ... Missouri (9/26): The sixth State running back since 1995 to record 120+ yards rushing and 50+ yards receiving in the same game ...ย First Bulldog to rush for 100-plus yards in three straight games since Kylin Hill in 2019 ... He was theย first running back to record 25+ rushing attempts and 5+ receptions in a game since Keffer McGee at Arkansas on Nov. 4, 1995 ...ย With 122 yards on the ground, he was the first running back to rush for 120+ yards in a win against a ranked opponent according to digitally available statistics (since 1985) ...ย Set a career high in receiving yards (55), receptions (6), and rushing attempts (25) as he tallied 31 opportunities in the game.ย
2025 (Sophomore Season)
Played in 11 games with five starts โฆ Rushed for 677 yards on 142 carries and six rushing touchdowns โฆ Earned two 100-yard games โฆ Had three multi-touchdown games (eight career) โฆ Ranked 12th in the SEC in rushing yards (677) and 19th in rushing touchdowns (6) โฆ Led Mississippi State in rushing six times โฆ Season-high 134 rushing yards against Tennessee in his first career start ... at Southern Miss (8/30): Scored his first touchdown for Mississippi State ... Became the first Mississippi State running back to have 2+ rushing TDs in the same game since 2023 ... Alcorn State (9/13): Earned his 1,000 career rushing yard ... Became the first Mississippi State player to have multiple games with 2+ rushing touchdowns in the same season since Kylin Hill in 2019 ... NIU (9/20): Became the first Bulldog running back to rush for 100+ yards this season ... Was the first Bulldog to run for over 100 yards since Davon Booth against Mizzou last season ... Tennessee (9/27): Made his first career start ... Marked his second game in a row rushing for over 100 yards ... Became the 15th MSU player since 1995 to have three multi-touchdown games in the same season ... Ole Miss (11/28): Had his longest run by a Bulldog with a 43-yard rush.
2024 (True Freshman Season โ South Alabama)
Third Team All-Sun Belt โฆ Played in 12 games with zero starts โฆ Led the Sun Belt Conference in rushing touchdowns and finished seventh in rushing yards โฆ Rushed for 834 yards on 112 carries with 13 touchdowns โฆ Averaged 7.4 yards per carry โฆ Had a long rush of 59 yards โฆ Had four, 100-yard rushing performances โฆ Five multi-touchdown games.
High School
Three-star recruit by 247Sports โฆ Two-time All-State honoree โฆ Rushed for 5,145 yards and 72 touchdowns in his final two seasons in high school โฆ Chose South Alabama over offers from Navy, Army, Austinย Peay, Eastern Michigan, Jacksonvilleย State, and Southeastern Missouri.
Personal
Born June 29 ... Son of Les Hands and Tommy Bothwell ... Full name is Da'Marion Bothwell.
Career-Highs Entering 2026
Rushing Attempts:ย 25, ย vs. Missouri (09/26/2026)
Rushing Yards: 143, vs. Northwestern St. (09/12/2024) *
Rushing Touchdowns: 2, 9x, last at Minnesota (09/12/2026)
Longest Rush: 59 yards, at Southern Miss (11/23/2024) *
Receptions: 6, ย vs. Missouri (09/26/2026)
Receiving Yards: 55, vs. Missouri (09/26/2026
Longest Reception: 39 yards, at Arkansas (11/01/2025)
Receiving Touchdowns:ย 1, vs. Missouri (09/26/2026)
* Career-high set at South Alabama
Career Honors
2025 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2024 Third Team All-Sun Belt
Career Notes
Through week 3 of 2026 he has played in 27 career games with nineย starts โฆ Eclipsed the century mark on the ground twice and had three multi-touchdown games in 2025 ... Following the 2025 season, had 1,509 yards on 253 carries with 19 touchdowns โฆ Eight career 100-yard rushing games โฆ 2024 Sun Belt leader in rushing touchdowns (13).
2026 (Junior Season)
Currently second in the SEC in rushing yards (402) and rushing yards per game (100.5), as well as fourth in rushingย attempts (73), and attempts per game (18.3) ... Nationally he is ranked 12th in attempts per game (18.3) and fourteenth in rushing yards with 402 ... Recorded 100+ yards on the ground in both road games in week two and week three ...ย ULM (9/5): Started in his first home opener as a Bulldogs ... at Minnessota (9/12):ย Scored his first touchdown of the season in the first quarter ...ย Ninth time in his career recording a multi-touchdown game ... Seventh 100-yard rushing game in his career (third at MSU) ... at South Carolina (9/19):ย Second game in a row recording 100+ yards on the ground (second time at MSU) ... Missouri (9/26): The sixth State running back since 1995 to record 120+ yards rushing and 50+ yards receiving in the same game ...ย First Bulldog to rush for 100-plus yards in three straight games since Kylin Hill in 2019 ... He was theย first running back to record 25+ rushing attempts and 5+ receptions in a game since Keffer McGee at Arkansas on Nov. 4, 1995 ...ย With 122 yards on the ground, he was the first running back to rush for 120+ yards in a win against a ranked opponent according to digitally available statistics (since 1985) ...ย Set a career high in receiving yards (55), receptions (6), and rushing attempts (25) as he tallied 31 opportunities in the game.ย
2025 (Sophomore Season)
Played in 11 games with five starts โฆ Rushed for 677 yards on 142 carries and six rushing touchdowns โฆ Earned two 100-yard games โฆ Had three multi-touchdown games (eight career) โฆ Ranked 12th in the SEC in rushing yards (677) and 19th in rushing touchdowns (6) โฆ Led Mississippi State in rushing six times โฆ Season-high 134 rushing yards against Tennessee in his first career start ... at Southern Miss (8/30): Scored his first touchdown for Mississippi State ... Became the first Mississippi State running back to have 2+ rushing TDs in the same game since 2023 ... Alcorn State (9/13): Earned his 1,000 career rushing yard ... Became the first Mississippi State player to have multiple games with 2+ rushing touchdowns in the same season since Kylin Hill in 2019 ... NIU (9/20): Became the first Bulldog running back to rush for 100+ yards this season ... Was the first Bulldog to run for over 100 yards since Davon Booth against Mizzou last season ... Tennessee (9/27): Made his first career start ... Marked his second game in a row rushing for over 100 yards ... Became the 15th MSU player since 1995 to have three multi-touchdown games in the same season ... Ole Miss (11/28): Had his longest run by a Bulldog with a 43-yard rush.
2024 (True Freshman Season โ South Alabama)
Third Team All-Sun Belt โฆ Played in 12 games with zero starts โฆ Led the Sun Belt Conference in rushing touchdowns and finished seventh in rushing yards โฆ Rushed for 834 yards on 112 carries with 13 touchdowns โฆ Averaged 7.4 yards per carry โฆ Had a long rush of 59 yards โฆ Had four, 100-yard rushing performances โฆ Five multi-touchdown games.
High School
Three-star recruit by 247Sports โฆ Two-time All-State honoree โฆ Rushed for 5,145 yards and 72 touchdowns in his final two seasons in high school โฆ Chose South Alabama over offers from Navy, Army, Austinย Peay, Eastern Michigan, Jacksonvilleย State, and Southeastern Missouri.
Personal
Born June 29 ... Son of Les Hands and Tommy Bothwell ... Full name is Da'Marion Bothwell.
Career-Highs Entering 2026
Rushing Attempts:ย 25, ย vs. Missouri (09/26/2026)
Rushing Yards: 143, vs. Northwestern St. (09/12/2024) *
Rushing Touchdowns: 2, 9x, last at Minnesota (09/12/2026)
Longest Rush: 59 yards, at Southern Miss (11/23/2024) *
Receptions: 6, ย vs. Missouri (09/26/2026)
Receiving Yards: 55, vs. Missouri (09/26/2026
Longest Reception: 39 yards, at Arkansas (11/01/2025)
Receiving Touchdowns:ย 1, vs. Missouri (09/26/2026)
* Career-high set at South Alabama
Monday, September 28
Monday, September 28
Monday, September 28
Monday, September 28
