ST PETERSBURG BOWL

FRED
ROSS
WIDE RECEIVER
6-2 • 205 • Sr.-3L
Tyler, Texas
(John Tyler)
8
2016 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (AP)
2016 ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM (COACHES)
2017 SENIOR BOWL INVITEE
Graduate
2016 HIGHLIGHTS
• Led the SEC with 12 receiving touchdowns during the regular season.
• Cementing himself as one of the best receivers in program history,
Ross has broken four MSU career-receiving records during the 2016
season (Consecutive games with a reception - 34; Receptions - 195;
100 yard receiving games - 10; Receiving yards - 2485)
• Caught six passes for 34 yards against South Alabama (9/3). He also
added a career-long 46 yard run.
• Tossed the first touchdown pass of his career against South Carolina
(9/10), a 17-yard strike to Donald Gray. Also added a receiving touchdown
and 39 yards on five receptions.
• Grabbed eight catches for 126 yards at UMass (9/24). He also added
two touchdown grabs.
• Became MSU’s all-time receptions leader at Kentucky (10/22) moving
past David Smith (162). He became the fifth player in school history to
surpass 2000 career receiving yards.
• His 107 yards against Samford (10/27) marked the ninth time in his
career he has surpassed the century mark, an MSU record.
• Broke his fourth MSU receiving record in as many weeks at Alabama
(11/13), surpassing the career receiving yards record held by Chad
Bumphis.
• Had the best receiving game of his career against Arkansas (11/19),
totalling 179 yards and two touchdowns on 10 catches.
• Grabbed his 22nd career touchdown at Ole Miss (11/26), moving him
into a tie for second place in MSU history. It was also his school-record
34th consecutive game with a reception.
KODY
SCHEXNAYDER
PUNTER
5-10 • 185 • Fr.-HS
River Ridge, La.
(John Curtis)
27
2016 HIGHLIGHTS
• Made his debut in MSU’s upset win against No. 4 Texas A&M, punting four
times for 164 yards. His 52 yarder was a career-long.
• Had a career game at Ole Miss (11/26), punting three times for an average of
46.7 yards.
CAREER PUNTING STATS
YEAR G NO. YARDS LG AVG I20 50+
2016 4 18 665 52 36.9 4 2
TOTALS 4 18 665 52 36.9 4 2
CAREER STATS
YEAR G/GS NO. YDS AVG. TD
2013 11/0 9 115 12.8 0
2014 13/1 30 489 16.3 5
2015 13/13 88 1007 11.4 5
2016 12/12 68 873 12.8 12
TOTALS 49/26 195 2485 12.7 22
2016 RECEIVING GAME-BY-GAME
OPPONENT NO. YDS AVG. TD
South Alabama* 6 34 5.7 0
South Carolina* 5 39 7.8 1
at LSU* 6 89 14.9 1
at UMass* 8 126 15.8 2
Auburn* 4 29 7.3 1
at BYU* 5 69 13.8 0
at Kentucky* 5 50 10.0 1
Samford* 9 107 11.9 1
Texas A&M* 6 98 16.3 2
at Alabama* 3 23 7.7 0
Arkansas* 10 171 17.1 2
at Ole Miss* 1 38 38.0 1
TOTALS 68 873 12.8 12
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