Mississippi Valley State 2026 Depth Chart
2025
Mississippi Valley State's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
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Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
#10 Brandon Nunez GR
H/W
6'5"/225
Passing
64/127 (50%), 756 Yds, 4 TD / 7 INT
Rushing
37 Car, 81 Yds, (2.2 YPC), 1 TD, 4 FUM
Pass
D+
Run
C-
Snaps
284 (35%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
NMSU ('25)
#10 Brandon Nunez GR
H/W
6'5"/225
Passing
64/127 (50%), 756 Yds, 4 TD / 7 INT
Rushing
37 Car, 81 Yds, (2.2 YPC), 1 TD, 4 FUM
Pass
D+
Run
C-
Snaps
284 (35%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
NMSU ('25)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#10 Brandon Nunez GR 6'5"/22564/127 (50%), 756 Yds, 4 TD / 7 INT37 Car, 81 Yds, (2.2 YPC), 1 TD, 4 FUMD+C- 284 (35%)0.74NMSU ('25)
#10 Brandon Nunez GR 6'5"/22564/127 (50%), 756 Yds, 4 TD / 7 INT37 Car, 81 Yds, (2.2 YPC), 1 TD, 4 FUMD+C- 284 (35%)0.74NMSU ('25)
Linebackers
#27 Dante Kelly JR
H/W
6'3"/201
Run D
C
Rush
C-
Cov
B
Snaps
470 (73%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
USM ('25)
#27 Dante Kelly JR
H/W
6'3"/201
Run D
C
Rush
C-
Cov
B
Snaps
470 (73%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
USM ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#27 Dante Kelly JR 6'3"/201   C C- B 470 (73%)0.86USM ('25)
#27 Dante Kelly JR 6'3"/201   C C- B 470 (73%)0.86USM ('25)

Roster Breakdown & Insights
Roster & Program Overview
HC new hireOC new hireDC new hire
Players with Starting experience42 off • 2 def
Team Talent14# in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.8Blue-chip 0%
Roster Size42 portal (100%)
Talent Off: 5.92 (2)
Talent Def: 17.2 (2)
Talent ST: 0 ()
New Portal In: 0 (0%)
Portal Losses: 3
Unrated/No Stats: -2
Total Team Snaps: 856
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 0
Top 100 Pos: 1
JAG: 0
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 0 (0%)
JR Snaps: 572 (67%)
SR Snaps: 0 (0%)
GR Snaps: 284 (33%)
100% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-2 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
Category GRSRJRSOFR
Starters Returning00200
Portal Starters 2026 portal00000
Experienced Depth20000
Off Starters Returning00000
Off Depth Returning20000
Def Starters Returning00200
Def Depth Returning00000
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (2)
0 (0)
568(0)
Exp 70% • Prod 70% — Brandon Nunez returns, who started multiple games in '25.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)
Exp 0% • Prod 15% — QB in '25 was lead rusher, lead RB is also gone
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)
Exp 0% • Prod 0% — Mississippi Valley State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)
T 0% • G 0% • C 0% — Mississippi Valley State OL: 0 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 0 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)
DE 0% • DT 0% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
2 (0)
0 (0)
940(0)
LB 49% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)
CB 0% • S 0% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 568 (0 portal) 100% returning, (0% via Portal) • Defense 940 (0 portal) 100% returning, (0% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge