Mississippi Valley State 2025 Depth Chart
2026
Mississippi Valley State's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
#10 Brandon Nunez SR
H/W
6'5"/225
Passing
12/30 (40%), 89 Yds, 2 TD / 1 INT
Rushing
26 Car, 92 Yds, (3.5 YPC), 2 TD, 2 FUM
Pass
D+
Run
C
PPA
#300
Snaps
122 (INF%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
NMSU ('25)
#10 Brandon Nunez SR
H/W
6'5"/225
Passing
12/30 (40%), 89 Yds, 2 TD / 1 INT
Rushing
26 Car, 92 Yds, (3.5 YPC), 2 TD, 2 FUM
Pass
D+
Run
C
PPA
#300
Snaps
122 (INF%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
NMSU ('25)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#10 Brandon Nunez SR 6'5"/22512/30 (40%), 89 Yds, 2 TD / 1 INT26 Car, 92 Yds, (3.5 YPC), 2 TD, 2 FUMD+C#300122 (INF%)0.74NMSU ('25)
#10 Brandon Nunez SR 6'5"/22512/30 (40%), 89 Yds, 2 TD / 1 INT26 Car, 92 Yds, (3.5 YPC), 2 TD, 2 FUMD+C#300122 (INF%)0.74NMSU ('25)
Linebackers
#27 Dante Kelly SO
H/W
6'3"/201
Run D
F
Rush
C+
Cov
B+
Snaps
46 (INF%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
USM ('25)
#27 Dante Kelly SO
H/W
6'3"/201
Run D
F
Rush
C+
Cov
B+
Snaps
46 (INF%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
USM ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#27 Dante Kelly SO 6'3"/201   F C+ B+ 46 (INF%)0.86USM ('25)
#27 Dante Kelly SO 6'3"/201   F C+ B+ 46 (INF%)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: 3 (150%)
Portal Losses: 2
Unrated/No Stats: -2
Total Team Snaps: 202
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: 80 (40%)
JR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SR Snaps: 122 (60%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
60% Snaps by Upperclassmen
-2 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
Category GRSRJRSOFR
Starters Returning00000
Portal Starters 2025 portal01020
Experienced Depth00000
Off Starters Returning00000
Off Depth Returning00000
Def Starters Returning00000
Def Depth Returning00000
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
2 (0)
244(244)0% returning
Exp 100% • Prod 100% — Mississippi Valley State lost their starting QB from last year. QB Brandon Nunez was taken in the portal to compete for the starting job.
RBHB
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 100% — QB in '25 was lead rusher, lead RB is also gone
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
Exp 0% • Prod 100% — Mississippi Valley State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
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 '25 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
DE 0% • DT 0% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (0)
2 (0)
92(92)0% returning
LB 100% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (0)
0 (0)
0(0)0% returning
CB 0% • S 0% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 244 (244 portal) 0% returning, (100% via Portal) • Defense 92 (92 portal) 0% returning, (100% 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