Published 2026-10-03 · Updated 2026-10-03
Fluff Bothwell recorded W vs MIZ: 25 carries, 122 rush yds, 1 rush TD, 6 rec, 55 rec yds, 1 rec TD against Missouri Tigers on 2026-09-26. The Bowman question is how that sample fits the evidence already behind his grade.
His rushing workload was 25 carries for 122 yards, or 4.9 yards per carry. The previous measured game supplied 21 carries for 115 yards, or 5.5 per carry. That separates workload from per-carry output. Receiving production remains a separate part of the reported line.
As of 2026-10-02, the Mississippi State RB is No. 25 on the Bowman board with a 72.7 PPG. His NFL-upside component is 72.5 under the published rubric. That component is a model output from sourced categories, rather than a new draft prediction inferred from this game.
The existing football research file, dated 2026-09-29, records this baseline: Five starts across 11 games in 2025; previously at South Alabama. Mississippi State records twelve South Alabama appearances without starts in 2024 with 112 carries for 834 yards and thirteen touchdowns, followed by eleven Mississippi State appearances and five starts in 2025 with 142 carries for 677 yards and six touchdowns. Yardage and scoring declined despite increased carries across a Sun Belt-to-SEC transfer; the comparison does not prove declining football skill.
The 2026 Bowman Chrome prospect checklist entry is BCP-99. A collector comparing this player with another Bowman prospect should keep the dated game, longer-term PPG and exact card entry together. The game model does not adjust for opponent strength, and the result does not establish a card-price change. A first-Bowman designation requires its own direct evidence in the linked player file.
Evidence
ESPN: Fluff Bothwell vs. Missouri Tigers
ESPN: Fluff Bothwell vs. South Carolina Gamecocks
Mississippi State: Fluff Bothwell official profile / research
Mississippi State: Fluff Bothwell official roster recheck
2026 Bowman Football Checklist