Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 9 | L 3-31@ No. 11 Texas | Left in Q2 | 12/15 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 74.0 | 0 | -2 | Season-high 97 yds |
Last pass at Texas came in the second quarter; Parker Puckett finished the game.
L 3-31 at No. 11 Texas, Oct 31. 12 of 15 for 97 yards, a lost fumble in the first half.
Mississippi State’s next game: vs Vanderbilt, Sat Nov 7, 4:15 p.m. ET · SEC Network
Mississippi State is 4-4.
What’s being said
8 stories this week, from 5 outlets.
AJ Swann injury update, Mississippi State QB exits game vs Texas
The Clarion-Ledger +1 Oct 31
The five seasons span four programs and four head coaches: Clark Lea, Brian Kelly, Dowell Loggains and Jeff Lebby. The first career honor came in 2025: Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week. On tape: 97 passing yards against Texas, Week 9, 2026.
97 passing yards · 0 passing TD · -2 rushing yards
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
In the news this week
from 5 outlets
AJ Swann injury update, Mississippi State QB exits game vs Texas
The Clarion-Ledger +1 Oct 31 · 2 outlets
All 2 articles
Talk is up: 8 stories this week, from 4 the week before.
What they’re talking about
Preview and matchup2 storiesrising
- The Clarion-Ledger +1Mississippi State football vs Texas, AJ Swann vs Arch ManningOct 31
All 2 articles
The Tennessean +1How Vanderbilt football, Jared Curtis could face former QB AJ Swann vs Mississippi StateNov 2
In the news this season
from 8 outlets
How Vanderbilt football, Jared Curtis could face former QB AJ Swann vs Mississippi State
The Tennessean +1 Nov 2 · 2 outlets
What they’re talking about
Preview and matchup3 storiesrising
- The Clarion-Ledger +1Mississippi State football vs Texas, AJ Swann vs Arch ManningOct 31
All 2 articles
- The Tennessean +1How Vanderbilt football, Jared Curtis could face former QB AJ Swann vs Mississippi StateNov 2
- Jackson WJDXAuburn and Texas Preview, Who is AJ Swann, The Coaching Carousel Could Have Big Moves ComingOct 28
Week by week
- Oct 29 to Nov 4L 3-31 at Texas8 storiesHow Vanderbilt football, Jared Curtis could face former QB AJ Swann vs Mississippi State The Tennessean +1
- Oct 22 to Oct 28L 15-23 vs Oklahoma4 storiesGet better acquainted with Mississippi State QB AJ Swann
247Sports - Oct 15 to Oct 21L 0-31 at LSUNo stories
- Oct 1 to Oct 7L 23-56 vs AlabamaNo stories
- Sep 24 to Sep 30W 31-24 vs MissouriNo stories
- Sep 17 to Sep 23W 41-34 at South CarolinaNo stories
- Sep 10 to Sep 16W 38-13 at MinnesotaNo stories
- Sep 3 to Sep 9W 62-13 vs UL MonroeNo stories
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
What was said at each stop
Stories we tracked, by school.
Mississippi State12 stories2026 to now
Most about: preview and matchup, profile and feature, loss.
- The Clarion-Ledger +1Mississippi State football vs Texas, AJ Swann vs Arch ManningOct 31
All 2 articles
- The Clarion-Ledger +1AJ Swann injury update, Mississippi State QB exits game vs TexasOct 31
All 2 articles
- The Tennessean +1How Vanderbilt football, Jared Curtis could face former QB AJ Swann vs Mississippi StateNov 2
Yahoo SportsMississippi State Weighs Billy Puckett, A.J. Swann as Kamario Taylor's Status Remains UncertainOct 27- 247SportsGet better acquainted with Mississippi State QB AJ SwannOct 27
App State3 stories2025
Most about: preview and matchup.
LSU2024not tracked
Vanderbilt2022 to 2023not trackedIn the news across his career
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Latest stories
- Clark Lea on facing former Vanderbilt football quarterback AJ SwannYahoo SportsNov 3
- Will AJ Swann play for Mississippi State vs Vanderbilt? Latest on QB's injuryThe Clarion-LedgerNov 2
- Mississippi State's Quarterback Crisis Is Getting Worse, and AJ Swann's Future Is Uncertain
Sports IllustratedNov 2 - Who is Mississippi State QB vs Texas? AJ Swann starting for injured Kamario TaylorThe Clarion-LedgerNov 1
- Mississippi State loses fourth straight as AJ Swann exits in 31-3 loss at Texas
WLBTNov 1
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- ‘He’ll be ready to go’: Who is Bulldogs quarterback AJ Swann?
Commercial DispatchOct 28
In the game threads
at Texas, Oct 31Brother, Swann IS our 3rd stringMississippi State fan, r/CFB game threadat LSU, Oct 17How bad are AJ Swann and Jaden Rashada that Billy Puckett is second stringMississippi State fan, r/CFB game threadWhere to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 12 | 15 | 80.0% | 97 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 134.3 | -- |
| 2025 | App State | 130 | 222 | 58.6% | 1,494 | 6.7 | 10 | 8 | 122.7 | 31 |
| 2024 | LSU | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 106 | 196 | 54.1% | 1,418 | 7.2 | 12 | 7 | 127.9 | 27 |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 115 | 198 | 58.1% | 1,274 | 6.4 | 10 | 2 | 126.8 | 49 |
| Career | 365 | 635 | 57.5% | 4,293 | 6.8 | 32 | 17 | 125.5 | 34 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 4 | −2 | −0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | App State | 20 | −12 | −0.6 | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 | LSU | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 28 | 11 | 0.4 | 1 | 25 |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 21 | −76 | −3.6 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 73 | −79 | −1.1 | 1 | 25 |
Game log
The latest game
Oct. 31 · L 3-31 at Texas
12 of 15 for 97 yards.
The season, game by game
Signature game
Week 9 · 2026
L 3-31
at Texas
97 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.0
With E. Pulliam — 48.1 yards per punt · 7 punts · 3 inside the 20 · F. Bothwell — 49 rush yds (17 car) · 3 rec · 13 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Texas · 3rd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +2.44A.Swann pass complete short left to A.Evans III caught at MS ST45, for 11 yards (K.Phillips)
- Week 9 · Texas · 2nd and 5 · Q1 · EPA +2.29Swann to Johnson: a 23-yard pass.
- Week 9 · Texas · 3rd and 6 · Q1 · EPA +1.54Swann to Bothwell: an 8-yard pass.
- Week 9 · Texas · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.42A.Swann pass complete short middle to S.Magee caught at MS ST36, for 16 yards to the MS ST41 (J.McDonald; J.Cryer)
- Week 9 · Texas · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.27A.Swann pass complete short left to F.Bothwell caught at MS ST35, for 1 yard loss to the MS ST37 (D.Williams Jr.)
- Week 9 · Texas · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.10A.Swann rush middle for 0 yards (H.Kanu; J.Terry)
4 more plays
- Week 9 · Texas · 3rd and 4 · Q1 · EPA −0.88A.Swann rush middle for 1 yard gain (L.Jackson; H.Kanu)
- Week 9 · Texas · 2nd and 7 · Q1 · EPA −0.55A.Swann pass complete short right to A.Evans III caught at MS ST40, for 2 yards to the MS ST40 (J.McDonald)
- Week 9 · Texas · 2nd and 5 · Q2 · EPA +0.51Swann to Johnson: a 7-yard pass.
- Week 9 · Texas · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −0.49A.Swann rush middle for 2 yards gain (H.Kanu; C.Vasek)
Where he ranks
| Stat | His | Nation | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 97 | 237th of 370 | 27th of 41 |
| Yards an attempt | 6.5 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 134.3 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 80.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | -2 | T-306th of 370 | T-38th of 41 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 0 | — | — |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 15 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
All SEC quarterbacks
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad Chambliss | 2,189 | 18 | 8 | 296 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Sam Leavitt | 2,171 | 17 | 8 | 256 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Keelon Russell | 2,057 | 15 | 5 | 221 | 9.3 |
| 4 | Austin Simmons | 1,935 | 16 | 2 | 239 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Lanorris Sellers | 1,849 | 16 | 7 | 243 | 7.6 |
| 6 | John Mateer | 1,835 | 13 | 7 | 247 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Kenny Minchey | 1,755 | 14 | 1 | 232 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Arch Manning | 1,730 | 15 | 7 | 217 | 8.0 |
| 9 | KJ Jackson | 1,673 | 7 | 5 | 249 | 6.7 |
| 10 | Gunner Stockton | 1,671 | 16 | 4 | 181 | 9.2 |
| 11 | Byrum Brown | 1,557 | 9 | 7 | 246 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Jared Curtis | 1,489 | 8 | 8 | 197 | 7.6 |
| 13 | Kamario Taylor | 1,460 | 17 | 4 | 159 | 9.2 |
| 14 | Marcel Reed | 1,388 | 8 | 8 | 222 | 6.3 |
| 15 | Aaron Philo | 1,367 | 9 | 5 | 156 | 8.8 |
| 16 | George MacIntyre | 728 | 2 | 3 | 103 | 7.1 |
| 17 | Faizon Brandon | 697 | 7 | 1 | 101 | 6.9 |
| 18 | Tramell Jones Jr. | 579 | 4 | 3 | 89 | 6.5 |
| 19 | Parker Puckett | 390 | 1 | 2 | 74 | 5.3 |
| 20 | Blaze Berlowitz | 386 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Ryan Puglisi | 252 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 8.1 |
| 22 | Landen Clark | 235 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 7.3 |
| 23 | AJ Hill | 181 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6.5 |
| 24 | Brady Hart | 143 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6.8 |
| 25 | Tristan Ti'a | 137 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8.6 |
| 26 | Cutter Woods | 100 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 |
| 27 | AJ Swann | 97 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6.5 |
| 28 | Husan Longstreet | 95 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9.5 |
| 29 | Matt Zollers | 87 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.7 |
| 30 | Deuce Knight | 68 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.5 |
| 31 | Ryan Montgomery | 66 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11.0 |
| 32 | Karle Lacey Jr. | 63 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7.0 |
| 33 | Ryan Staub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9.0 |
| 34 | Lucian Anderson III | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12.0 |
| 35 | Austin Mack | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.8 |
| 36 | Nick Evers | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.0 |
| 37 | Whit Muschamp | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.0 |
| 38 | Hezekiah Millender | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 |
| 39 | Whitt Newbauer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 |
| 40 | Bowe Bentley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Callum Wither | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Pass targets
Johnson and Evans saw 8 of the 15 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis Johnson | 4 | 4 | 44 | 9.5 | 1.5 | |
| Anthony Evans III | 4 | 3 | 19 | 4.8 | 3.0 | |
| Fluff Bothwell | 3 | 3 | 13 | -1.7 | 6.0 | |
| Zion Ragins | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6.5 | 3.0 | |
| Sanfrisco Magee | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11.0 | 5.0 | |
| Sam West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | — |
Play by play: 15 passes, 12 caught, 97 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Teams and coaches
2022Vanderbilt5-7HC: Clark Lea · Run-leaning
2023Vanderbilt2-10HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
2024LSU9-4HC: Brian Kelly · Pass-leaning
2025App State5-8HC: Dowell Loggains · Pass-leaning
2026Mississippi State4-4HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 97.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 6.5 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
45.5%
250 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Mississippi State’s quarterbacks
| AJ Swann | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 12 of 15, 97 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 6.5 yards an attempt on 15 attempts · ran for -2 yds, 0 TD |
| Kamario Taylor | Threw in 6 of 8 games · 104 of 159, 1,460 yds, 17 TD, 4 INT · 9.2 yards an attempt on 159 attempts · ran for 147 yds, 1 TD |
| Parker Puckett | Threw in 5 of 8 games · 44 of 74, 390 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT · 5.3 yards an attempt on 74 attempts · ran for 105 yds, 0 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Who threw, quarter by quarter
Who threw in each quarter. Blue: AJ Swann. Gray: Kamario Taylor, Parker Puckett. From the play by play.
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Awards
Player standing · 2026
15 pass attempts and 4 carries in 1 game
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, four schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Mississippi State LebbyYear 5 · 1 game
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalApp State to Mississippi State
- 2025 App State LoggainsYear 4 · 7 games
- Jan 2025 Entered the transfer portalLSU to App State
- 2024 LSU KellyYear 3 · 2 games
- Dec 2023 Entered the transfer portalVanderbilt to LSU
- 2023 Vanderbilt LeaYear 2 · 6 games
- 2022 Vanderbilt LeaYear 1 · 9 games
- High school CherokeeCanton, GA · Class of 2022Four-star, No. 402 in the 2022 class. Signed with Vanderbilt.
Moves
- Transferred from Vanderbilt to LSU, Dec 4, 2023.
- Transferred from LSU to App State, Jan 3, 2025.
- Transferred from App State to Mississippi State, Jan 6, 2026.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
The week the volume broke through — put up 314 yds at Wake Forest.Wake Forest · L 20-362023
2022 9 games
- Signed with VanderbiltFour-star, out of Cherokee
2024
The snaps went the other way.
- Transferred to LSUfrom Vanderbilt
2025 7 games
The role got bigger.
- Transferred to App Statefrom LSU
2026
- Transferred to Mississippi Statefrom App State
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
4 coaches2022–2023
Vanderbilt
Played for 4 head coaches at 4 schools: Clark Lea, Brian Kelly, Dowell Loggains and Jeff Lebby.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Mississippi State
2022–23Vanderbilt
2024LSU
2025App State
2026Mississippi State