Zayion Cotton
Zayion Cotton
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 34% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (27 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #23
Background
High School Prepped at Grenada High School … Cotton is rated as a 4-star prospect by the Rivals/On3 Industry Rankings … Both ESPN and 247 rate Cotton as a 3-star prospect … Rivals/On3 rank Cotton as the 21st best Tight End and the 14th best player in the state of Mississippi … Member of the 2025...