New coach Jeff Lebby’s offenses haven’t only been beneficial to quarterbacks
It’s just the nature of the position. They’re usually a team captain, the figurehead of the offense, and touch the ball on every play. So, it’s natural for the focus to be on the quarterback. Mississippi State isn’t immune to this.and the kind of season he could have in Jeff Lebby’s fast-paced, high-flying offense. But the Bulldogs will need more than a great season by Shapen to be successful in 2024. He’ll need playmakers, which isn’t something Mississippi State is known for.
In 125 seasons of college football, Mississippi State has only ever had three receivers gain more than 1,000 yards. Mardye McDale was the first back in 1978 and the second wasn’t until Fred Ross surpassed the mark in 2015. Most recently, Makai Polk broke the 1,000 receiving yards mark in 2021 with Mike Leach at the helm.Lebby has served as offensive coordinator for the last five seasons, dating back to 2019 when he took over the role at Central Florida.
Now, Mississippi State has its chance to continue that trend – and they have a great player to do it. Senior transfer Kelly Akharaiyi is about to begin his first season in Starkville after two seasons at UTEP. Here’s his stat line for the 2023 season:Akharaiyi accomplished that in a run-heavy offense. Just imagine what his stat line will look like in Lebby’s offense.Award-winning sports editor, writer, columnist, and photographer with 15 years’ experience offering his opinion and insight about the sports world in Mississippi and Texas.
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