Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-13vs Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Gus Cordova
Gus Cordova is a defensive end at Mississippi State who has not played in Mississippi State's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at USC.
Where Cordova comes from
- Austin, TX
- Lake Travis
- About 550 miles from Davis Wade Stadium
- Three-star, No. 706 in the 2025 class; signed with USC.
Where Cordova fits
Mississippi State lists 21 defensive linemen this season.
Mississippi State defensive linemen with a game this season
Mississippi State is 4-4. Next: vs Vanderbilt, Sat Nov 7.
Similar players
Same class and position
From Lake Travis
Also from Austin, TX
Came to Mississippi State by way of USC. On tape: 1 tackle against Missouri State, Week 1, 2025.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USC | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2025
W 73-13
1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 60-point win at home against Missouri State.
Teams and coaches
2025USC9-4HC: Lincoln Riley · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
50.4%
420 pass / 414 run
Plays / game
64.2
13 games
Team sack rate
2.9%
421 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons, two schools
- 2026 Mississippi State LebbyYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalUSC to Mississippi State
- 2025 USC RileyYear 1 · 1 game
- High school Lake TravisAustin, TX · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 706 in the 2025 class. Signed with USC.Also from Lake Travis: Carter Buck (TCU), Ben Duncum (Kentucky), Ezomo Oratokhai (Northwestern) and 4 more.
Moves
- Transferred from USC to Mississippi State, Jan 10, 2026.
2025
- Signed with USCThree-star, out of Lake Travis
2026
- Transferred to Mississippi Statefrom USC
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Lincoln Riley and Jeff Lebby.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Mississippi State
2025USC
2026Mississippi State