2020 Football Roster
Roster
- Anderson, Somon
- Banks, Jevon
- Banks, Carson
- Banks, Jay
- Bean, Armon
- Blackwell, Paul
- Bouldin, Nicholas
- Bowman, Reed
- Brooks, Bo
- Brule, Aaron
- Buys, Reed
- Cass, Kyle
- Charles, Korey
- Christmann, Jace
- Conner, Aadreekis
- Cooley, Armondous
- Costello, K.J.
- Cox, Colby
- Craft, Londyn
- Cross, Charles
- Crumedy, Jaden
- Cumbest, Brad
- Cunningham, Brandon
- Davis, Jordan
- Day, Tucker
- Dean, Janari
- Ducking, Caleb
- Duncan, Collin
- Eiland, Greg
- Emerson, Martin
- Forbes, Emmanuel
- Ford, Scoobie
- Furdge, Esaias
- Gardner, Cameron
- Garner, John
- Garner, Joseph
- Goodman, Scott
- Greer, Haze
- Griffin, Lideatrick
- Groce Jr., Rodney
- Guidry, Landon
- Hammond, Hayes
- Harris, Jack
- Harvey, Rufus
- Heath, Malik
- Hill, Kylin
- Hoyer, Jordon
- Jackson, James
- Jackson, Grant
- Jarrett, Nick
- Jennings, R.J.
- Jernighan, J.J.
- Jimison, Jay
- Johnson, Ramble
- Johnson, Kwatrivous
- Johnson, Jett
- Johnson, Dillon
- Jones, Dontea
- Jones, Kameron
- Jones, Kobe
- King, Brodie
- King Ani, Izuchukwu
- Lashley, Scott
- Lawrence, Dylan
- Lawson, Tre
- Love, Allen
- Mareus, Terry
- Marks, Jo'Quavious
- Martin, Aidan
- Mayden, Jalen
- McCord, Nolan
- McMillian, Calvin
- Mitchell, Osirus
- Morgan, C.J.
- Murphy, Marcus
- Odom, Aaron
- Parker, Dareuan
- Payton, JaVonta
- Pendley, Nick
- Peters, Fred
- Pickering, Nathan
- Pogue, Tyler
- Preston Jr., Shawn
- Pruitt, Kyziah
- Purvis, JP
- Reed, Jaylon
- Richardson, Decamerion
- Robinson, Devon
- Rogers, Will
- Ruiz, Brandon
- Russell, De'Monte
- Ryland, William
- Sanders, Malik
- Sharp, LaQuinston
- Shavers, Tyrell
- Shrader, Garrett
- Smith, Cole
- Spencer, Marquiss
- Spivey, Geor'quarius
- Stanic, Matt
- Stewart, Jamari
- Stolberg, Justin
- Suggs, Cordavien
- Swanson, Cody
- Terrell, Jacquez
- Thompson, Erroll
- Threatt, Cam
- Tice, Camp
- Timbs, Sherman
- Torbor, Quinton
- Virden, Britain
- Walker, Kareem
- Walley, Jaden
- Walters, Allan
- Warren, Powers
- Watson, Nathaniel
- Wells, Omni
- Wheat, Tyrus
- Williams, Austin
- Williams, Tyler
- Wilson, Trip
- Witherspoon, Lee
- Young, Cameron
- Zakkak, JT
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- Anderson, Somon
- Banks, Jevon
- Banks, Carson
- Banks, Jay
- Bean, Armon
- Blackwell, Paul
- Bouldin, Nicholas
- Bowman, Reed
- Brooks, Bo
- Brule, Aaron
- Buys, Reed
- Cass, Kyle
- Charles, Korey
- Christmann, Jace
- Conner, Aadreekis
- Cooley, Armondous
- Costello, K.J.
- Cox, Colby
- Craft, Londyn
- Cross, Charles
- Crumedy, Jaden
- Cumbest, Brad
- Cunningham, Brandon
- Davis, Jordan
- Day, Tucker
- Dean, Janari
- Ducking, Caleb
- Duncan, Collin
- Eiland, Greg
- Emerson, Martin
- Forbes, Emmanuel
- Ford, Scoobie
- Furdge, Esaias
- Gardner, Cameron
- Garner, John
- Garner, Joseph
- Goodman, Scott
- Greer, Haze
- Griffin, Lideatrick
- Groce Jr., Rodney
- Guidry, Landon
- Hammond, Hayes
- Harris, Jack
- Harvey, Rufus
- Heath, Malik
- Hill, Kylin
- Hoyer, Jordon
- Jackson, James
- Jackson, Grant
- Jarrett, Nick
- Jennings, R.J.
- Jernighan, J.J.
- Jimison, Jay
- Johnson, Ramble
- Johnson, Kwatrivous
- Johnson, Jett
- Johnson, Dillon
- Jones, Dontea
- Jones, Kameron
- Jones, Kobe
- King, Brodie
- King Ani, Izuchukwu
- Lashley, Scott
- Lawrence, Dylan
- Lawson, Tre
- Love, Allen
- Mareus, Terry
- Marks, Jo'Quavious
- Martin, Aidan
- Mayden, Jalen
- McCord, Nolan
- McMillian, Calvin
- Mitchell, Osirus
- Morgan, C.J.
- Murphy, Marcus
- Odom, Aaron
- Parker, Dareuan
- Payton, JaVonta
- Pendley, Nick
- Peters, Fred
- Pickering, Nathan
- Pogue, Tyler
- Preston Jr., Shawn
- Pruitt, Kyziah
- Purvis, JP
- Reed, Jaylon
- Richardson, Decamerion
- Robinson, Devon
- Rogers, Will
- Ruiz, Brandon
- Russell, De'Monte
- Ryland, William
- Sanders, Malik
- Sharp, LaQuinston
- Shavers, Tyrell
- Shrader, Garrett
- Smith, Cole
- Spencer, Marquiss
- Spivey, Geor'quarius
- Stanic, Matt
- Stewart, Jamari
- Stolberg, Justin
- Suggs, Cordavien
- Swanson, Cody
- Terrell, Jacquez
- Thompson, Erroll
- Threatt, Cam
- Tice, Camp
- Timbs, Sherman
- Torbor, Quinton
- Virden, Britain
- Walker, Kareem
- Walley, Jaden
- Walters, Allan
- Warren, Powers
- Watson, Nathaniel
- Wells, Omni
- Wheat, Tyrus
- Williams, Austin
- Williams, Tyler
- Wilson, Trip
- Witherspoon, Lee
- Young, Cameron
- Zakkak, JT
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Jersey Number 54
Rodney Groce Jr.
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pleasant Grove, Ala.
- High School/Previous School:
- Pleasant Grove HS
- Bio
- Stats
- Media
2020 (True Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in one game ... One of nine MSU true freshmen to debut in 2020 ... One of 27 student-athletes to make their Mississippi State debut in 2020.
at LSU (9/26): Made his collegiate debut.
High School
Prepped at Pleasant Grove High School under head coach Darrell LeBeaux … Three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Top-30 prospect in Alabama per ESPN (No. 29), Rivals (No. 26) and 247Sports (No. 24) … Top-45 linebacker prospect per ESPN (No. 44), Rivals (No. 26) and 247Sports (No. 30) … As a senior, helped his PGHS to a 13-3 record and a Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 5A state runner up finish … Totaled 134 tackles, including 34.5 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks … Added nine pass breakups, 21 quarterback hurries, four forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery … Had 13 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble against Ramsey in the third round of the playoffs … Also lettered in track and field … Committed to MSU on November 12, 2019.
Personal
Born Rodney Eugene Groce Jr. on April 15, 2002 … Son of Freida and Rodney, Sr. Groce …  Major is undeclared … Twitter handle is @rodneygroce_.
Season: Appeared in one game ... One of nine MSU true freshmen to debut in 2020 ... One of 27 student-athletes to make their Mississippi State debut in 2020.
at LSU (9/26): Made his collegiate debut.
High School
Prepped at Pleasant Grove High School under head coach Darrell LeBeaux … Three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Top-30 prospect in Alabama per ESPN (No. 29), Rivals (No. 26) and 247Sports (No. 24) … Top-45 linebacker prospect per ESPN (No. 44), Rivals (No. 26) and 247Sports (No. 30) … As a senior, helped his PGHS to a 13-3 record and a Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 5A state runner up finish … Totaled 134 tackles, including 34.5 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks … Added nine pass breakups, 21 quarterback hurries, four forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery … Had 13 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble against Ramsey in the third round of the playoffs … Also lettered in track and field … Committed to MSU on November 12, 2019.
Personal
Born Rodney Eugene Groce Jr. on April 15, 2002 … Son of Freida and Rodney, Sr. Groce …  Major is undeclared … Twitter handle is @rodneygroce_.
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