Brenen Thompson Added To Biletnikoff Award Watch List

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State wide receiver Brenen Thompson has been added to the prestigious Biletnikoff Award watch list, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation announced on Wednesday.

Thompson has had a career year in 2025, setting career bests in receptions (41), yards (716) and touchdowns (6). He leads Mississippi State in both receiving yards and receiving touchdowns this season and ranks second in receptions. Thompson's 41 receptions rank ninth in the SEC, while his 716 yards are tied for second, and his six touchdowns are tied for third in the conference. He also leads the SEC, and ranks third nationally, in receptions of 40 yards or more with seven. Of those seven receptions over 40 yards, four have gone for touchdowns.

Thompson has had three 100-yard receiving games this season. He had 133 yards, including the game-winning touchdown against No. 12 Arizona State. He had a career-high 155 yards at Florida and had 107 yards at Arkansas. Thompson has a pair of multi-touchdown games with two scores against Arizona State and two against Texas.

This season, Thompson, along with teammate Anthony Evans III, each earned their first three career 100-yard receiving games (Arizona State, Florida, Arkansas). Together, the duo became the first pair of Mississippi State teammates in program history to have multiple same-game 100+ yard receiving performances in the same season. The only other duo to have multiple 100-yard receiving games was Fred Ross & De'Runnya Wilson, who achieved this feat once in 2014 and once in 2015.

Thompson (716 yards) and Evans (653 yards) have combined for 1,369 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. Their 1,369 yards are the second-most by an SEC receiving duo this season, behind Tennessee's Chris Brazzell & Braylon Staley, who have combined for 1,511 yards. The pair is also tied for third with Texas in combined touchdown receptions; Tennessee (13), Texas A&M (11) & Alabama (11) lead the way.

The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the college football season's outstanding FBS receiver. Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, slot back, and running back) who catches a pass is eligible for the award. As such, the Biletnikoff Award recognizes college football's outstanding receiver, not merely college football's outstanding wide receiver.

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