Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-13@ Minnesota | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34@ South Carolina | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 1 | 43 | Season-high 61 yds |
| Total | 8 | 159 | 21.1 | 3 | 43 |
#7
Zion Ragins
Sophomore wide receiver for Mississippi State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 170 lb · Macon, GA · Jones County HS (Oklahoma)
Transferred Oklahoma → Mississippi State for 2026
The numbers
159
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 61 yds, 1 TD, at South Carolina
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore wide receiver for Mississippi State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oklahoma in 2024.
- Transferred from Oklahoma to Mississippi State in 2026.
Zion Ragins
Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Brent Venables and Jeff Lebby. One game to point at: 61 rec yds, 2 receptions against South Carolina — Week 3, 2026.
159 REC YDS · 8 REC · 3 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20248 games
- Signed with Oklahoma4-star out of Jones County
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Mississippi State
2025Oklahoma
2026Mississippi State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 8 | 159 | 19.9 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 18 | 227 | 12.6 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma | 2 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Zion Ragins's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 41–34
2 rec · 61 yds · 1 TD
Edged out South Carolina on the road in a shootout.
With K. Taylor — 251 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 87.9 · 33 rush yds (8 car) · F. Bothwell — 115 rush yds (21 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · South Carolina · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +3.35(05:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Taylor pass complete deep left to #7 Z.Ragins caught at USC01, for 43 yards to the USC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:16, 1ST DOWN #80 K.Ferrie kick attempt good (H: #47 W.Wilkinson, LS: #46 K.Rushing)
- Week 2 · Minnesota · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA +2.67(13:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Taylor pass complete deep left to #7 Z.Ragins caught at MINN00, for 22 yards to the MINN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:12, 1ST DOWN #80 K.Ferrie kick attempt good (H: #47 W.Wilkinson, LS: #46 K.Rushing)
- Week 1 · UL Monroe · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.65(10:25) Shotgun #1 K.Taylor pass complete short middle to #7 Z.Ragins caught at ULM14, for 22 yards to the ULM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:20, 1ST DOWN #80 K.Ferrie kick attempt good (H: #47 W.Wilkinson, LS: #46 K.Rushing)
- Week 2 · Minnesota · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.05(14:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Taylor pass complete deep left to #7 Z.Ragins caught at MINN45, for 25 yards to the MINN40 (#3 T.Bush Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · South Carolina · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.54(14:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Taylor pass complete short right to #7 Z.Ragins caught at MSU40, for 18 yards to the USC44 (#4 V.Swain), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · UL Monroe · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.97(14:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Taylor pass complete short left to #7 Z.Ragins caught at ULM48, for 11 yards to the ULM48, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Minnesota · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.32(09:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Taylor pass complete short middle to #7 Z.Ragins caught at MSST20, for 6 yards to the MSST30 (#7 A.Gousby), out of bounds PENALTY MSST Holding (#2 M.Johnson) 10 yards from MSST30 to MSST20
- Week 1 · UL Monroe · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.13(13:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Taylor pass complete short left to #7 Z.Ragins caught at ULM14, for 12 yards to the ULM10 (#13 A.Rue), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +61 receiving yards, +2 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Oklahoma6-7HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning
2026Mississippi State3-0HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (96th percentile). Strength: rec tds (85th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 45.0 | 15.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 57.0 | 24.1 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 53.0 | 21.1 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
44.6%
91 pass / 113 run
Plays / game
68.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
105 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
Career Notes Has played in 15 career games with 5 starts. Before Mississippi State (2024-25) Attended Oklahoma from 2024-25 earning a redshirt in his second season as a Sooner… After playing in 13 games, making five starts as a true freshman, Ragins earned a redshirt as a sophomore appearing in…
The receiver room · Mississippi State
- #3Anthony Evans III831 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Marquis Johnson345 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Ayden Williams252 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Sanfrisco Magee80 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Zion Ragins3 games · 2026
10 more on the roster · Mississippi State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology