#5

Xavier Gayten

RBJunior6' 0", 205 lbsBrookhaven, MS
Mississippi State Bulldogs3-0 · TDC #12
Snap share
15%
likely 5–30%

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

6 plays · +3.3 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.55
Rushing+0.55
1st down+0.60
3rd down-0.49
Standard downs+0.55
GaytenRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays0%
Run plays7%
1st down5%
2nd down0%
3rd down5%
Standard downs5%
Passing downs0%
GaytenRB average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries6—
Yards41520th / 1194
Yards / carry6.8—
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long14—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · UL Monroe79~14 (4–27)318%
Wk 2 · Minnesota68~8 (2–16)312%
Season14722 (8–44)615%

Position Room

6 RBs on the Mississippi State roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
24Fluff BothwellRBJR482805.823+0.38
Kolin WilsonRB17895.203+0.13
21J.J. HillRBFR711816.92—+1.24
5Xavier GaytenRBJR6416.81—+0.55
25Cooper CrosbyRBFR4102.50—-0.25
Brinston WilliamsRB——————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Mississippi State depth chart →