LSU · L 0-31
No carries.
Texas · L 3-31
17 carries, 49 yards
The other 6 games average 86 yards. This one was 37 below.
Bothwell has carries in 7 of Mississippi State’s 8 games: none against LSU.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Bothwell against Mississippi State’s best seasons, game by game
Backs who run like Bothwell, and how their seasons went
Bothwell against this year’s top backs, game by game
The road ahead: 563 yards, 80 a game, 4 regular-season games left.
Over the last few games, Mississippi State fans have been high on Bothwell's toughness.
“Bothwell is a freight train good lord”
“Bothwell is just a battering ram.”
“Kamario gets a lot of praise (deservedly so) but a healthy Bothwell has been huge for our offense”
From r/CFB game thread. Read by AI.
12 stories in the last 30 days, from 9 outlets.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of the carries with a spot in the play text: left 15, middle 83, right 9. The longest went for 43 yards.
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Boom vs consistent · carry-yardage shape
Steady, not spectacular
Just 25.2% of the season's rushing yards came on the 5 best carries — remarkably even — and the back is stuffed on 12.3% of carries. 1 carry for 1 yds vs Alabama; 24 for 121 vs Missouri.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 9 outlets
Kamario Taylor, Fluff Bothwell on Mississippi State football vs LSU injury report
On3 +2 Oct 14 · 3 outlets
from 12 outlets
Kamario Taylor, Fluff Bothwell on Mississippi State football vs LSU injury report
On3 +2 Oct 14 · 3 outlets
The Clarion-Ledger +1Mississippi State football vs Minnesota: Kamario Taylor, Fluff Bothwell see top photosSep 12The Clarion-LedgerJeff Lebby breaks down Fluff Bothwell's big game in Mississippi State win vs South Carolina - The Clarion-LedgerSep 20
Locked OnAlabama Crimson Tide brace for Kamario Taylor & Fluff Bothwell's ChallengeSep 29
ESPNMississippi State's Kamario Taylor, Fluff Bothwell exit vs. AlabamaOct 3
WLBTMississippi State knocks off Minnesota 38-13 behind Kamario Taylor, Fluff Bothwell in MinneapolisSep 12Locked OnMississippi State, Kamario Taylor, and Fluff Bothwell deliver Shocking SEC Road WinSep 21
247Sports'I’m ready to go out there with my brothers and get this win' Fluff Bothwell ready to take a run at TexasOct 26ESPNESPNOn3On3The Clarion-Ledger +1Each week: the team’s game, the stories about this player that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Mississippi State30 stories2025 to nowMost about: preview and matchup, win, profile and feature.
On3 +2Kamario Taylor, Fluff Bothwell on Mississippi State football vs LSU injury reportOct 14The Clarion-Ledger +1Mississippi State football vs Minnesota: Kamario Taylor, Fluff Bothwell see top photosSep 12The Clarion-Ledger +1Fluff Bothwell, Isaac Smith on Mississippi State football vs Alabama injury reportSep 30ESPN +1Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor, RB Fluff Bothwell questionable vs. LSUOct 16The Clarion-Ledger +1Kamario Taylor, Fluff Bothwell on Mississippi State vs Oklahoma injury reportOct 21
South Alabama2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 5.
Fans first named Fluff Bothwell at Minnesota.
Yahoo SportsNov 5The Clarion-LedgerNov 1
Northeast Mississippi Daily JournalOct 29
Sports IllustratedOct 24
Saturday Down SouthOct 23Aura™ · Him Watch
Aura compares how much fans talk about this player with how well this player plays, each ranked among RBs.
0aura tax
73rd percentile our rushing-value metric (weighted expected points added) ranked among 104 RBs
— the talk and the play rank about the same.Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 108 | 563 | 5.2 | 3 | 43 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 142 | 677 | 4.8 | 6 | 43 |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 112 | 834 | 7.4 | 13 | 59 |
| Career | 362 | 2,074 | 5.7 | 22 | 59 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 13 | 117 | 9.0 | 1 | 22 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 14 | 105 | 7.5 | 0 | 39 |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 12 | 90 | 7.5 | 0 | 28 |
| Career | 39 | 312 | 8.0 | 1 | 39 |
Last game (Wk 9): 49 rushing yards, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-13@ Minnesota | 18 | 113 | 6.3 | 2 | 30 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34@ South Carolina | 21 | 115 | 5.5 | 0 | 43 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-24vs No. 19 Missouri | 25 | 122 | 4.9 | 1 | 18 | Season-high 122 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 23-56vs No. 7 Alabama | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 15-23vs Oklahoma | 17 | 111 | 6.5 | 0 | 37 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-31@ No. 11 Texas | 17 | 49 | 2.9 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 108 | 563 | 5.2 | 3 | 43 |
Oct. 31 · L 3-31 at Texas, play by play
17 carries for 49 yards. Fluff Bothwell also caught 3 passes for 13 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 6-yard loss in the second quarter, which the play text shows; the chart draws the 16 carries it has.
6-yard catch on 3rd and 13. First quarter, down 7-0.
8-yard catch on 3rd and 6. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
3-yard run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
11-yard run. Second quarter, down 17-0.
17 carries for 111 yards.
37-yard run. First quarter, down 3-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 carry for 1 yards.
1-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
25 carries for 122 yards and a touchdown, a season high. Fluff Bothwell also caught 6 passes for 55 yards.
The per-play feed is missing a 1-yard run in the second quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 24 carries it has.
18-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
14-yard catch on 3rd and 5. Second quarter, up 14-10. Converted.
3-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, down 17-14. Converted.
6-yard catch on 3rd and 4. Third quarter, down 17-14. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
21 carries for 115 yards.
43-yard run. Second quarter, down 16-0.
22-yard catch on 3rd and 12. Third quarter, down 23-21. Converted.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
18 carries for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns.
30-yard run. Third quarter, up 28-13.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
9 carries for 52 yards.
16-yard catch. Second quarter, up 21-3.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 4 · 2026
W 31-24
vs Missouri
122 rush yds (25 car) · 1 TD · 6 rec · 55 yds · 1 TD
A close one, won by 7 at home.
With K. Taylor — 360 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 85.1 · E. Pulliam — 46.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 59 long
The plays that mattered most
61st in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +21 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How the yards come, and how often it works
Success rate
47%106 carriesFumble rate
0.9%1 of 108 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.2 yds/carry on 108 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 47% success rate.
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often the receiver is targeted, and how well it works
Targets
177% of team targetsCatch rate
76%13 of 17 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
76% catch rate on 17 targets · 7% of the team's targets.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 71.5 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 92.3 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 80.6 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 80.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
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
Team sack rate
10.3%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
108 carries and 13 catches in 7 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #37 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #14 of 37 SEC RBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
The No. 2,364 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the SEC.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT
All-Sun Belt mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Major Applewhite and Jeff Lebby.
