The case
Five starts across 11 games in 2025; previously at South Alabama.
RB · Mississippi State · Junior
Fluff Bothwell
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PLAYER STATS
2026 season & career
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SCOUTING NOTEBOOK
The read right now
The transfer has already produced an SEC rushing sample. Examine availability and workload consistency before treating per-game peaks as typical.
The production
2025: 677 rushing yards and six scores on 142 attempts; two 100-yard games. After 2025: 1,509 career rushing yards and 19 touchdowns.
Latest game
Mississippi State’s final South Carolina game center lists Bothwell with 115 rushing yards in the 41–34 win.
NEXT CHECK
Track whether the workload and efficiency recur across complete games.
BOWMAN CHECKLIST
His 2026 Bowman cards
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RESEARCH FILEIdentity, open questions & evidence gapsOpen file
Mississippi State; RB; Junior; 5-10; 230 lb.
Source 1: Mississippi State: Fluff Bothwell official profile / research ↗- school
- Mississippi State (verified)
- position
- RB (verified)
- class
- Junior (verified)
- Date of birth
- Unknown (unknown)
- measurements
- 5-10 / 230 lb (verified)
- recruiting
- 247Sports three-star high-school recruit and two-time All-State selection. (partial)
- 2026 statistics
- Dated game evidence through 2026-09-19; complete season totals not verified. (partial)
- Draft eligibility
- Unknown (unknown)
- NFL consensus
- Unknown (unknown)
- Next catalyst
- Track whether the workload and efficiency recur across complete games. (editorial)
- Full date of birth not verified; age is not inferred from class.
- Complete 2026 cumulative statistics through September 21 are not verified; dated games and prior seasons remain separately labeled.
- Draft eligibility and a current independent NFL consensus remain unverified; a school award or watch list is not consensus.
- Verified athletic testing, availability history and position-specific advanced charting are incomplete.
PPG METHODHow the 75.4 grade was built60% supported
We have support for 60% of the normal grade inputs. A player needs at least 60% before we publish a PPG. Missing pieces stay missing.
| Component | Weight | Score / confidence | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| production | 25% | 75medium | 677 yards on 142 carries and five starts in 11 games support an established sophomore workload. The separately cited high-school evidence supports the pedigree anchor; use the lower rating when services disagree.Source 1: Mississippi State: Fluff Bothwell official profile / research ↗ |
| ageClass | 15% | 80medium | 677 yards on 142 carries and five starts in 11 games support an established sophomore workload. The separately cited high-school evidence supports the pedigree anchor; use the lower rating when services disagree.Source 1: Mississippi State: Fluff Bothwell official profile / research ↗ |
| role | 15% | 80medium | 677 yards on 142 carries and five starts in 11 games support an established sophomore workload. The separately cited high-school evidence supports the pedigree anchor; use the lower rating when services disagree.Source 1: Mississippi State: Fluff Bothwell official profile / research ↗ |
| physical | 10% | Unavailableunavailable | Insufficient verified evidence for this component. |
| pedigree | 5% | 50medium | 677 yards on 142 carries and five starts in 11 games support an established sophomore workload. The separately cited high-school evidence supports the pedigree anchor; use the lower rating when services disagree.Source 1: Mississippi State: Fluff Bothwell official profile / research ↗ |
| consensus | 20% | Unavailableunavailable | Insufficient verified evidence for this component. |
| risk | 10% | Unavailableunavailable | Insufficient verified evidence for this component. |
GRADE HISTORYGrade history75.4 PPG · 8 checks · unchanged
No meaningful grade movement yet. We keep the checks so the first real change has a clean baseline.
| Date | PPG | 7d / 30d / season | Rank | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17T12:00:03.513Z | Insufficient data | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | Unranked | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-17T12:01:03.832Z | Insufficient data | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | Unranked | bowman-ppg-v1.0 · correction |
| 2026-09-17T12:13:29.755Z | Insufficient data | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | Unranked | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-22T11:45:00.635Z | 75.4 | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | 26 | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-22T16:34:28.321Z | 75.4 | Not measured / Not measured / Not measured | 26 | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-23T12:51:43.562Z | 75.4 | -5.5 / Not measured / Not measured | 17 | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-23T14:48:24.458Z | 75.4 | -5.5 / Not measured / Not measured | 17 | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
| 2026-09-24T04:16:58.722Z | 75.4 | -5.5 / Not measured / Not measured | 23 | bowman-ppg-v1.0 |
PROVENANCE
Sources
Card identity checked 2026-09-16 · Player research updated 2026-09-22
Open 4 sources
- 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗ · Topps · checked 2026-09-16
- Mississippi State: Fluff Bothwell official profile / research ↗ · Mississippi State · checked 2026-09-22
- Fluff Bothwell: official observation, 2026-09-19 ↗ · hailstate.com · checked 2026-09-22
- ESPN: Fluff Bothwell vs. South Carolina Gamecocks ↗ · ESPN · checked 2026-09-23