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Jersey Number 55
Greg Eiland
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 335
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Philadelphia
Career Notes And Records
Career:ย Earned his undergraduate degree in industrial technology in December 2020 ... ย Appeared in 47 career games with 34 starts on the offensive line.
2020 (Senior Season)
Season: Appeared in 10 games with nine starts.
at LSU (9/26): Started at left guard, playing 69 snaps at the position ... Helped protect K.J. Costello as he passed for an SEC and MSU record 623 yards and five touchdowns. at Kentucky (10/10): Earned the start at left guard ... Also saw action at right tackle ... Helped protect K.J. Costello and Will Rogers as the duo combined to attempt an SEC and MSU-record 70 passes. Vanderbilt (11/7): Started at left tackle. at Georgia (11/21): Played every offensive snap at left guard ... Earned the second-best pass blocking grade (80.1) on the team by PFF. at Ole Miss (11/28): Protected Will Rogers to the tune of 440 yards passing - an MSU freshman record - and a school-record 45 completions. Missouri (12/19): Helped the rushing attack gain a season-best 151 yards ... Protected Will Rogers to the tune of 295 yards passing ... Offense piled up 446 yards of total offense. vs. Tulsa (12/31): Paved the way for 123 yards rushing and two touchdowns on the ground ... Also protected Will Rogers to the tune of 148 yards passing and one touchdown.
2019 (Junior Season)
Season: Appeared in 11 games with eight starts โฆ Started the first seven games of the season and the final game of the regular season at right tackle โฆ Started five of running backs Kylin Hillโs eight 100-yard rushing games โฆ Part of a unit that ranked No. 3 in the SEC in rushing offense at 220.6 yards per game on the ground โฆ Helped MSU total five games with at least 300 yards of total offense โฆ Led the way to eight 200-yard rushing efforts by the offense.
vs. Louisiana (8/31): Helped MSU total 497 yards of total offense, including 261 yards rushing โฆ Paved the way for Kylin Hillโs 197 yards rushing โฆ Protected Tommy Stevens to the tune of 236 yards passing and two touchdowns. Southern Miss (9/7): Led the way for another 100-yard rushing effort for Kylinย Hill (123 yards) and a total of 210 yards rushing for the team. Kansas State (9/14): Allowed the team to rush for 201 yards, including 111 from Kylin Hill. Kentucky (9/21): Paved the way for 241 team yards rushing, with Kylin Hill producing 120 yards on the ground. at No. 7 Auburn (9/28): Protected Garrett Shrader to the tune of 209 yards passing and two touchdown passes.No. 2 LSU (10/19): Helped Garrett Shrader throw for 336 yards and one touchdown toss.ย at Texas A&M (10/26): Part of a unit that gained 433 yards of total offense โฆ Blocked for Kylin Hillโs 150 yards rushing โฆ Protected Garrett Shrader to the tune of three touchdown passes and 194 yards passing. at Arkansas (11/2): Paved the way for MSUโs 640 yards of total offense, which ranks No. 4 overall and No. 1 against an SEC opponent in school history โฆ Blocked for Kylin Hillโs 234 yards rushing, which is No. 5 on the single-game rushing ledger at MSU โฆ The 460 total rushing yards are No. 4 all-time in program history and the most against an SEC opponent. Abilene Christian (11/23): Part of a unit that produced 577 yards of total offense (372 rushing; 205 passing) โฆ Led the way for Kylin Hillโs 153 yards rushing โฆ Protected Tommy Stevens to the tune of 165 yards passing and two touchdown throws โฆ Stevens also rushed for 88 yards and one score. Ole Miss (11/28): Allowed MSU to produce 210 yards rushing, including 132 by Kylin Hill. vs. Louisville (12/30): Part of an offensive line that protected Tommy Stevens for a 221-yard passing day and two touchdown strikes โฆ Stevens also ran for 71 yards and one score.
ย
2018 (Sophomore Season)
Season: Started all 13 contests at left tackle for the Bulldogs โฆ Played 523 snaps (244 PBLK; 279 RBLK) โฆ Allowed just six sacks, three hits and 18 hurries over sophomore campaign โฆ Part of a line that helped the offense rank second in the SEC in both rushing yards per game (223.6) and yards per rush (5.7) โฆ Helped pave the way for the offense to rush for 300 or more yards in an SEC-best four games โฆ Part of three games in which MSU had two 100-yard rushers (at Kansas State, 9/8; Auburn, 10/6 and at Ole Miss, 11/22) โฆ MSU had at least one 100-yard rusher in nine of 13 games โฆ Helped MSU pile up seven games with 400-plus yards of total offense.
Stephen F. Austin (9/1): Produced a season-high 86.2 pass-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus and did not allow a single pressure โฆ Helped the offense gain 618 yards of total offense โฆ Led the way for 159 yards rushing for quarterback Nick Fitzgerald. at Kansas State (9/8): Graded out a season-best 92 percent with two knockdowns โฆ Offense gained 538 yards of total offense โฆ Cleared lanes for the offense to rack up a 384 yards rushing โฆ Helped quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (107 yards) and Kylin Hill (211 yards) each top the 100-yard rushing mark โฆ Hillโs 211 rushing yards are No. 7 on the single game charts at MSU โฆ Fitzgerald also passed for 243 yards and two touchdowns. Louisiana (9/15): Helped offense averaged 8.5 yards per play and rack up 607 yards of total offense โฆ Finished with a 70.5 pass blocking grade from Pro Football Focus โฆ MSU piled up 311 yards rushing and found the end zone six times on the ground. No. 8 Auburn (10/6): Part of a unit that paved the way for 418 yards of total offense โฆ Cleared lanes for 349 yards rushing โฆ Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (195 yards) and running back Kylin Hill (126 yards) each topped the 100-yard rushing mark in the game. at No. 5 LSU (10/20): Led the way for Nick Fitzgeraldโs 131 yards rushing. No. 16 Texas A&M (10/27): Offense passed for 241 yards and ran for 143 yards in the victory โฆ Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald piled up 88 yards rushing and 241 yards passing and was responsible for all four touchdowns (2 rush, 2 pass). Louisiana Tech (11/3): Helped MSU gain 532 yards of total offense (289 rush, 243 pass) โฆ Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald rushed for 107 yards and had four touchdown passes with 243 yards passing. Arkansas (11/17): Led the way for 475 yards of total offense (287 rush, 188 pass) โฆ State quarterback threw five touchdown passes on 18 attempts (12 completions) โฆ Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald ran for 85 yards and passed for 127 yards โฆ Fitzgerald had four touchdown passes on 14 attempts (nine completions). at Ole Miss (11/22): Blocked for a rushing attack that pounded out 309 yards and four touchdowns โฆ Helped the offense finish with 420 yards of total offense โฆ Duo of quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (117) and running back Kylin Hill (108) each rushed for 100 yards in the game. vs. Iowa (1/1): Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald ran for 103 yards.
ย
2017 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games with four starts โฆ Four starts came at left tackle โฆ Four starts at left tackle came during injury to Martinas Rankin โฆ Started against BYU (10/14), Kentucky (10/21), at Texas A&M (10/28) and UMass (11/3) โฆ MSU rushed for at least 225 yards in each of this four starts.
BYU (10/14): Helped the offense total 546 yards of total offense (306 rush, 240 pass) โฆ Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (103 yards) and running back Aeris Williams (114 yards) each topped the 100-yard rushing mark โฆ Fitzgerald also threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns. Kentucky (10/21): Led the way for 441 yards of total offense (282 rush, 159 pass) โฆ Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald ran for 115 yards two touchdowns and threw for 155 yards and one score. at No. 24 Texas A&M (10/28): Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald accounted for three of four MSU touchdowns (2 pass, 1 rush) โฆ Fitzgerald ran for 105 yards. UMass (11/3): Duo of Nick Fitzgerald (135 yards) and Aeris Williams (114 yards) each topped the 100-yard rushing mark.
ย
2016 (True Freshman Season)
Redshirted his initial year with the program.
ย
High School
Prepped at Philadelphia High School under head coach Teddy Dyess โฆ Three-star standout offensive lineman per ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports โฆ Ranked the No. 20 player in Mississippi by ESPN โฆ Tabbed No. 47 offensive tackle in the country by ESPN โฆ Helped PHS to consecutive Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 3A playoff appearance as a junior and senior โฆ As a senior, paved the way for 2,761 rushing yards (230 rypg) โฆ Lettered in baseball.
ย
Personal
Born Gregory Antonio Eiland on February 1, 1998 โฆ Son of Lesa and Greg Eiland โฆ Has three siblings, Dominic, Anthony and Julian โฆ Majoring in industrial technology with a concentration in industrial automation โฆ Nickname is โPeeweeโ โฆ Twitter handle is @DemHorns_55.
Career:ย Earned his undergraduate degree in industrial technology in December 2020 ... ย Appeared in 47 career games with 34 starts on the offensive line.
2020 (Senior Season)
Season: Appeared in 10 games with nine starts.
at LSU (9/26): Started at left guard, playing 69 snaps at the position ... Helped protect K.J. Costello as he passed for an SEC and MSU record 623 yards and five touchdowns. at Kentucky (10/10): Earned the start at left guard ... Also saw action at right tackle ... Helped protect K.J. Costello and Will Rogers as the duo combined to attempt an SEC and MSU-record 70 passes. Vanderbilt (11/7): Started at left tackle. at Georgia (11/21): Played every offensive snap at left guard ... Earned the second-best pass blocking grade (80.1) on the team by PFF. at Ole Miss (11/28): Protected Will Rogers to the tune of 440 yards passing - an MSU freshman record - and a school-record 45 completions. Missouri (12/19): Helped the rushing attack gain a season-best 151 yards ... Protected Will Rogers to the tune of 295 yards passing ... Offense piled up 446 yards of total offense. vs. Tulsa (12/31): Paved the way for 123 yards rushing and two touchdowns on the ground ... Also protected Will Rogers to the tune of 148 yards passing and one touchdown.
2019 (Junior Season)
Season: Appeared in 11 games with eight starts โฆ Started the first seven games of the season and the final game of the regular season at right tackle โฆ Started five of running backs Kylin Hillโs eight 100-yard rushing games โฆ Part of a unit that ranked No. 3 in the SEC in rushing offense at 220.6 yards per game on the ground โฆ Helped MSU total five games with at least 300 yards of total offense โฆ Led the way to eight 200-yard rushing efforts by the offense.
vs. Louisiana (8/31): Helped MSU total 497 yards of total offense, including 261 yards rushing โฆ Paved the way for Kylin Hillโs 197 yards rushing โฆ Protected Tommy Stevens to the tune of 236 yards passing and two touchdowns. Southern Miss (9/7): Led the way for another 100-yard rushing effort for Kylinย Hill (123 yards) and a total of 210 yards rushing for the team. Kansas State (9/14): Allowed the team to rush for 201 yards, including 111 from Kylin Hill. Kentucky (9/21): Paved the way for 241 team yards rushing, with Kylin Hill producing 120 yards on the ground. at No. 7 Auburn (9/28): Protected Garrett Shrader to the tune of 209 yards passing and two touchdown passes.No. 2 LSU (10/19): Helped Garrett Shrader throw for 336 yards and one touchdown toss.ย at Texas A&M (10/26): Part of a unit that gained 433 yards of total offense โฆ Blocked for Kylin Hillโs 150 yards rushing โฆ Protected Garrett Shrader to the tune of three touchdown passes and 194 yards passing. at Arkansas (11/2): Paved the way for MSUโs 640 yards of total offense, which ranks No. 4 overall and No. 1 against an SEC opponent in school history โฆ Blocked for Kylin Hillโs 234 yards rushing, which is No. 5 on the single-game rushing ledger at MSU โฆ The 460 total rushing yards are No. 4 all-time in program history and the most against an SEC opponent. Abilene Christian (11/23): Part of a unit that produced 577 yards of total offense (372 rushing; 205 passing) โฆ Led the way for Kylin Hillโs 153 yards rushing โฆ Protected Tommy Stevens to the tune of 165 yards passing and two touchdown throws โฆ Stevens also rushed for 88 yards and one score. Ole Miss (11/28): Allowed MSU to produce 210 yards rushing, including 132 by Kylin Hill. vs. Louisville (12/30): Part of an offensive line that protected Tommy Stevens for a 221-yard passing day and two touchdown strikes โฆ Stevens also ran for 71 yards and one score.
ย
2018 (Sophomore Season)
Season: Started all 13 contests at left tackle for the Bulldogs โฆ Played 523 snaps (244 PBLK; 279 RBLK) โฆ Allowed just six sacks, three hits and 18 hurries over sophomore campaign โฆ Part of a line that helped the offense rank second in the SEC in both rushing yards per game (223.6) and yards per rush (5.7) โฆ Helped pave the way for the offense to rush for 300 or more yards in an SEC-best four games โฆ Part of three games in which MSU had two 100-yard rushers (at Kansas State, 9/8; Auburn, 10/6 and at Ole Miss, 11/22) โฆ MSU had at least one 100-yard rusher in nine of 13 games โฆ Helped MSU pile up seven games with 400-plus yards of total offense.
Stephen F. Austin (9/1): Produced a season-high 86.2 pass-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus and did not allow a single pressure โฆ Helped the offense gain 618 yards of total offense โฆ Led the way for 159 yards rushing for quarterback Nick Fitzgerald. at Kansas State (9/8): Graded out a season-best 92 percent with two knockdowns โฆ Offense gained 538 yards of total offense โฆ Cleared lanes for the offense to rack up a 384 yards rushing โฆ Helped quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (107 yards) and Kylin Hill (211 yards) each top the 100-yard rushing mark โฆ Hillโs 211 rushing yards are No. 7 on the single game charts at MSU โฆ Fitzgerald also passed for 243 yards and two touchdowns. Louisiana (9/15): Helped offense averaged 8.5 yards per play and rack up 607 yards of total offense โฆ Finished with a 70.5 pass blocking grade from Pro Football Focus โฆ MSU piled up 311 yards rushing and found the end zone six times on the ground. No. 8 Auburn (10/6): Part of a unit that paved the way for 418 yards of total offense โฆ Cleared lanes for 349 yards rushing โฆ Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (195 yards) and running back Kylin Hill (126 yards) each topped the 100-yard rushing mark in the game. at No. 5 LSU (10/20): Led the way for Nick Fitzgeraldโs 131 yards rushing. No. 16 Texas A&M (10/27): Offense passed for 241 yards and ran for 143 yards in the victory โฆ Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald piled up 88 yards rushing and 241 yards passing and was responsible for all four touchdowns (2 rush, 2 pass). Louisiana Tech (11/3): Helped MSU gain 532 yards of total offense (289 rush, 243 pass) โฆ Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald rushed for 107 yards and had four touchdown passes with 243 yards passing. Arkansas (11/17): Led the way for 475 yards of total offense (287 rush, 188 pass) โฆ State quarterback threw five touchdown passes on 18 attempts (12 completions) โฆ Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald ran for 85 yards and passed for 127 yards โฆ Fitzgerald had four touchdown passes on 14 attempts (nine completions). at Ole Miss (11/22): Blocked for a rushing attack that pounded out 309 yards and four touchdowns โฆ Helped the offense finish with 420 yards of total offense โฆ Duo of quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (117) and running back Kylin Hill (108) each rushed for 100 yards in the game. vs. Iowa (1/1): Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald ran for 103 yards.
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2017 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games with four starts โฆ Four starts came at left tackle โฆ Four starts at left tackle came during injury to Martinas Rankin โฆ Started against BYU (10/14), Kentucky (10/21), at Texas A&M (10/28) and UMass (11/3) โฆ MSU rushed for at least 225 yards in each of this four starts.
BYU (10/14): Helped the offense total 546 yards of total offense (306 rush, 240 pass) โฆ Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald (103 yards) and running back Aeris Williams (114 yards) each topped the 100-yard rushing mark โฆ Fitzgerald also threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns. Kentucky (10/21): Led the way for 441 yards of total offense (282 rush, 159 pass) โฆ Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald ran for 115 yards two touchdowns and threw for 155 yards and one score. at No. 24 Texas A&M (10/28): Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald accounted for three of four MSU touchdowns (2 pass, 1 rush) โฆ Fitzgerald ran for 105 yards. UMass (11/3): Duo of Nick Fitzgerald (135 yards) and Aeris Williams (114 yards) each topped the 100-yard rushing mark.
ย
2016 (True Freshman Season)
Redshirted his initial year with the program.
ย
High School
Prepped at Philadelphia High School under head coach Teddy Dyess โฆ Three-star standout offensive lineman per ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports โฆ Ranked the No. 20 player in Mississippi by ESPN โฆ Tabbed No. 47 offensive tackle in the country by ESPN โฆ Helped PHS to consecutive Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 3A playoff appearance as a junior and senior โฆ As a senior, paved the way for 2,761 rushing yards (230 rypg) โฆ Lettered in baseball.
ย
Personal
Born Gregory Antonio Eiland on February 1, 1998 โฆ Son of Lesa and Greg Eiland โฆ Has three siblings, Dominic, Anthony and Julian โฆ Majoring in industrial technology with a concentration in industrial automation โฆ Nickname is โPeeweeโ โฆ Twitter handle is @DemHorns_55.
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