Skip to main content
Mississippi State

100-Day Bulldog Countdown: 92 Days, No. 92 DL Jaray Bledsoe

3rupauk8_400x400by:Robbie Faulk•05/30/25•

RobbieFaulkOn3

Jaray Bledsoe
Jaray Bledsoe (Will Gallagher/Inside Texas)

Year two of the Jeff Lebby era has arrived and the Mississippi State coach is back to work.

After a disappointing first season, the coach and his staff are doing what they can to get things back on track in Starkville. The players on the field will be the difference for State this season if they are to make a return and we’re going to discuss every single one of them over the course of the next few months.

As we do every year, we’re counting down 100 days until State’s first game at Southern Miss in Hattiesburg on August 30. Over this period of time, we’ll breakdown every scholarship player on the roster, look back at great moments in MSU history and even talk about legends that have come before the current Bulldogs.

Today, we’re taking a look at a transfer lineman that is looking to help the Bulldogs make a step forward.  

92 Days: No. 92, Junior Defensive Tackle Jaray Bledsoe

The offseason goal for Coleman Hutzler and the defense was to build depth and size up front and they got that in players like Bledsoe.

The Texas transfer is lacking in the production area, but he does have a chance to help the Bulldogs. Out of high school, the 6’4, 315-pound tackle was one of the top players in the state of Texas. He played ball for Marlin High School and earned four-star status by the Composite rankings as he was named the No. 24 defensive lineman in America, the No. 28 player in Texas and the No. 174 player nationally.

Bledsoe started his career at Bremond High School where he would play running back and defensive line for three seasons. As a junior, he racked up 1,259 yards and 21 touchdowns on the ground as he carried the ball for 8.0 yards per rush. He had 104 tackles defensively with 17.0 TFL, four forced fumbles, 2.0 sacks, a fumble recovery and a safety.

After three strong years at Bremond, he decided to transfer to Marlin for his senior season. Unfortunately for Bledsoe, he was ruled ineligible and wasn’t able to play his final season of high school ball. It didn’t stop colleges from recruiting him as he would rack up offers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn state, Texas A&M and others.

The Under Armour All-American would shut everything down at the start of his senior year and he decided to stay home to play for the Longhorns.

After making a tackle in his first game at Texas in 2022, Bledsoe would redshirt that season. He got a chance to play in eight games as a redshirt freshman in 2023 and made four tackles with his first career TFL. Last season, the playing time went down as players moved ahead of Bledsoe. He played in three games and had just two tackles before entering the portal.

Bledsoe had interest from Florida, Baylor, Washington, Arkansas and TCU and would visit Washington along with State. In the end, staying inside the SEC meant a lot to Bledsoe and he would commit to the Bulldogs.

It’s a fresh start for the big and talented lineman. When players get a fresh start, a new energy can come from it. He’ll have his chance to get on the field with a wide open fall competition coming.

You may also like