Kylin Hill
FILE - Mississippi State's Maroon quarterback Will Rogers (2) passes during Mississippi State's Maroon and White spring NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., in this Saturday, April 17, 2021, file photo. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Leach ready for Year 2 after rough Mississippi State debut

By Gary B. Graves Aug. 17, 2021 10:05 AM EDT

Trainers assist Mississippi State quarterback K.J. Costello (3) after he suffered an injury while during an NCAA college football game against Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Gary Cosby Jr./The Tuscaloosa News via AP)
Vanderbilt, Mississippi State each look to end 4-game slides

By Gary B. Graves Nov. 05, 2020 10:42 AM EST

Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill (8) carries during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Mississippi State's Hill opts out to prepare for NFL draft

Nov. 03, 2020 06:53 PM EST

Alabama quarterback Mac Jones (10) lines up a pass against Alabama during an NCAA college football game in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (Caitie McMekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)
No. 2 Alabama hosts Mississippi State minus Waddle

By The Associated Press Oct. 29, 2020 02:23 PM EDT

Alabama quarterback Mac Jones (10) lines up a pass against Alabama during an NCAA college football game in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (Caitie McMekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)
No. 2 Alabama, minus Jaylen Waddle, hosts Mississippi State

By John Zenor Oct. 29, 2020 01:29 PM EDT

Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (17) pushes away Tennessee defensive back Kenney Solomon (31) during an NCAA college football game in Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (Caitie McMekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)
Combo of injuries, opt outs taking toll on SEC rosters

By Brett Martel Oct. 28, 2020 05:57 PM EDT

Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill (8) runs past Kentucky wide receiver Darren Edmond (31) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Leach: 3 Miss. State players depart, RB Hill possibly next

Oct. 28, 2020 03:22 PM EDT

Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond (11) looks to run against Florida linebacker Jeremiah Moon (7) during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
No. 11 Texas A&M looks to keep rolling vs Mississippi State

By Gary B. Graves Oct. 15, 2020 12:48 PM EDT

Kentucky coach Mark Stoops and Mississippi State coach Mike Leach, right, talk before an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Mississippi State at Kentucky 10/10/2020

Oct. 10, 2020 07:15 PM EDT

Arkansas defensive backs Simeon Blair (15) and Hudson Clark (17) break up a pass intended for Mississippi State wide receiver JaVonta Payton (0) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. Arkansas won 21-14. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)
Arkansas snaps 20-game SEC skid, 21-14 vs. Mississippi St.

By R.j. Morgan Oct. 04, 2020 12:28 AM EDT

Georgia quarterback D'Wan Mathis drops back to pass against during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
East vs West: No. 4 Georgia hosts No. 7 Auburn in SEC tilt

By Gary B. Graves Oct. 01, 2020 04:00 AM EDT

Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith, right, is tackled by Missouri's Ennis Rakestraw Jr.,left, during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
AP Top 25 Reality Check: Big Ten back in poll, not on field

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 28, 2020 03:09 AM EDT

Mississippi head coach Lane Kiffin watches on from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game Florida on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)
Mississippi State at LSU 9/26/2020

Sep. 26, 2020 01:59 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, file photo, LSU Tigers quarterback Myles Brennan (15) passes during an NCAA football game against Georgia Southern in Baton Rouge, La. LSU enters Saturday's season opener with Myles Brennan taking over at quarterback for Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow while Mississippi State has a new coach in Mike Leach whose reputation for high-flying offenses precedes him. (AP Photo/Michael Democker, File)
No. 6 LSU and Miss. St. clash in test of new faces, systems

By Brett Martel Sep. 24, 2020 04:05 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2020, file photo, New Mississippi State NCAA college football head coach Mike Leach speaks at a news conference in Starkville, Miss., after being officially introduced as the head coach. Mississippi State's Mike Leach and Mississippi's Lane Kiffin brought big names and offensive pedigrees to the Magnolia State. But they drew huge challenges for their debuts, with the Bulldogs visiting defending national champion and No. 6 LSU and the Rebels hosting No. 5 Florida. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
No. 6 LSU opens title defense vs. Mississippi State

By The Associated Press Sep. 24, 2020 02:22 PM EDT

FILE -In this Nov. 2, 2019, file photo, Florida quarterback Kyle Trask throws a pass against Georgia during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Jacksonville, Fla. Isolated from coaches, teammates and friends during the coronavirus pandemic, Kyle Trask found plenty of extra free time this offseason. He reviewed each of his performances from his breakout year, trying to find and fix every flaw in hopes of improving the eighth-ranked Gators’ chances of becoming Southeastern Conference and national championship contenders in 2020. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Media picks Alabama to top Florida in SEC championship game

Sep. 23, 2020 04:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2020, file photo, the video board at Dudy Noble Field at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Miss., welcomes new NCAA college football head coach Mike Leach.Mississippi State's Mike Leach and Mississippi's Lane Kiffin brought big names and offensive pedigrees to the Magnolia State. But they drew huge challenges for their debuts, with the Bulldogs visiting defending national champion and No. 6 LSU and the Rebels hosting No. 5 Florida. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, FIie)
New Magnolia State coaches prepare for challenging debuts

By John Zenor Sep. 22, 2020 04:20 PM EDT

File-New Mississippi State NCAA college football coach Mike Leach speaks at a news conference Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, at the Starkville, Miss., based university, after being officially introduced as the head coach. Leach and his Mississippi State football players have a lot to learn about each other in a short period of time. Given his successful background, it’s possible for the outspoken coach and the Bulldogs to become quick studies. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Leach brings high-octane philosophy to Mississippi State

By Gary B. Graves Sep. 01, 2020 04:42 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2016, file photo, former New Orleans Saints and University of Mississippi running back Deuce McAllister leaves Orleans Parish Criminal District Court after the verdict in the Cardell Hayes murder trial in New Orleans. McAllister was part of group of student-athletes in the late 1990s who helped push administrators into largely eliminating the Confederate flag from Ole Miss football games. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman, File)
College athletes using platform to address social issues

By David Brandt Jun. 25, 2020 02:01 PM EDT

Mississippi State's Hill, Thompson staying for senior years

Jan. 15, 2020 08:31 PM EST
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State running back Kylin Hill and linebacker Erroll Thompson have decided to return to school for their senior seasons...