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Jersey Number 7
Mario Craver
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School/Previous School:
- Clay-Chalkville HS
Bio
Career Notes
Played in nine career games with three starts … Caught 17 passes for 368 yards and three touchdowns in his career at Mississippi State … Averaged 1.9 receptions per game, 21.6 yards per receptions and 40.9 yards per game … Transferred to Texas A&M following the 2024 season.
2024 (True Freshman Season)
Played in nine games with three starts … Earned his first career start against Florida … Caught his first career touchdown and returned a blocked punt for a touchdown in his debut … One of seven true freshmen on the roster to play in at least nine games … Scored four total touchdowns, second-most by an MSU true freshman in 2024 … Had at least two receptions in five games … His 17 receptions ranked fifth on the team while his 368 receiving yards ranked fourth … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Made his collegiate debut … Scored two touchdowns in his first career game … Had one catch for 54 yards and a touchdown … Also recovered a JP Purvis blocked punt in the endzone for a touchdown (second-straight season that State returned a blocked punt for a touchdown in the season opener) ... at Arizona State (9/7): Recorded two receptions for 22 yards ... Toledo (9/14): Had two catches for 54 yards and a touchdown ... Scored the second touchdown of his career ... Through three weeks, Craver is one of two SEC freshmen with 100+ yards receiving and 2+ touchdowns ... Florida (9/21): Made his first collegiate start ... Caught three passes for 62 yards ... Led the team in receiving yards, the first time a freshman has done this for State since Creed Whittemore against Southeastern Louisiana on Sep. 2, 2023 ... Set season highs in receptions (3), and receiving yards (62) ... at Texas (9/28): Earned his second-straight start ... Caught one pass for 46 yards ... Recorded his first career rushing attempt ... Ran the ball once for 10 yards ... at Georgia (10/12): Caught two passes for 75 yards … Had a season-long 72-yard reception … His 75 receiving yards are also a season-high … His 72-yard reception was State’s second longest play from scrimmage to this point in the season ... Texas A&M (10/19): Caught five passes for 42 yards and a touchdown ... Had one carry for negative five yards ... His five receptions are a season-high ... First career 5+ reception game ... at Tennessee (11/9): Caught on pass for 13 yards.
High School
Prepped at Clay-Chalkville High School under the direction of head coach Drew Gilmer … A 4-star recruit according to 247Sports and ESPN … Considered a 3-star recruit by On3 and Rivals … Rated inside ESPN’s Top 300 for 2024 at No. 275 … Committed to Mississippi State on Dec. 10, 2023 … Member of the 2024 Under Armour All-American Game … Played in the Mississippi Alabama All-Star Game … Led Clay-Chalkville to a perfect 14-0 record and an Alabama 6A State Championship in 2023 … In his senior season, Craver had over 1,000 receiving yards with 15 total touchdowns, including one kickoff return for a score … He also won the Alabama 6A State Championship in 2021 with a 15-0 record … Between his sophomore and junior seasons, Craver recorded 77 receptions for 1,462 yards and 19 touchdowns … Second-leading receiver for Clay-Chalkville in 2021, averaging 62.5 receiving yards per game … Also rank track in high school and ran a 10.74 100 meter dash in April 2022.
Personal
Born Jan, 9, 2006 ... Parents are Mario and Shonda ... Chose Mississippi State over Alabama, Auburn and others.
Social Media
X/Twitter – @Craverrr4
Instagram – craverrr
Career-Highs
Receptions: 5, vs. Texas A&M (10/19/2024)
Receiving Yards: 75, at Georgia (10/12/2024)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, 3x, last vs. Texas A&M (10/19/2024)
Longest Reception: 72 yards, at Georgia (10/12/2024)
Rushing Attempts: 1, 3x, last vs. Texas A&M (10/19/2024)
Rushing Yards: 10, at Texas (09/28/2024)
Longest Rush: 10 yards, at Texas (09/28/2024)
Played in nine career games with three starts … Caught 17 passes for 368 yards and three touchdowns in his career at Mississippi State … Averaged 1.9 receptions per game, 21.6 yards per receptions and 40.9 yards per game … Transferred to Texas A&M following the 2024 season.
2024 (True Freshman Season)
Played in nine games with three starts … Earned his first career start against Florida … Caught his first career touchdown and returned a blocked punt for a touchdown in his debut … One of seven true freshmen on the roster to play in at least nine games … Scored four total touchdowns, second-most by an MSU true freshman in 2024 … Had at least two receptions in five games … His 17 receptions ranked fifth on the team while his 368 receiving yards ranked fourth … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Made his collegiate debut … Scored two touchdowns in his first career game … Had one catch for 54 yards and a touchdown … Also recovered a JP Purvis blocked punt in the endzone for a touchdown (second-straight season that State returned a blocked punt for a touchdown in the season opener) ... at Arizona State (9/7): Recorded two receptions for 22 yards ... Toledo (9/14): Had two catches for 54 yards and a touchdown ... Scored the second touchdown of his career ... Through three weeks, Craver is one of two SEC freshmen with 100+ yards receiving and 2+ touchdowns ... Florida (9/21): Made his first collegiate start ... Caught three passes for 62 yards ... Led the team in receiving yards, the first time a freshman has done this for State since Creed Whittemore against Southeastern Louisiana on Sep. 2, 2023 ... Set season highs in receptions (3), and receiving yards (62) ... at Texas (9/28): Earned his second-straight start ... Caught one pass for 46 yards ... Recorded his first career rushing attempt ... Ran the ball once for 10 yards ... at Georgia (10/12): Caught two passes for 75 yards … Had a season-long 72-yard reception … His 75 receiving yards are also a season-high … His 72-yard reception was State’s second longest play from scrimmage to this point in the season ... Texas A&M (10/19): Caught five passes for 42 yards and a touchdown ... Had one carry for negative five yards ... His five receptions are a season-high ... First career 5+ reception game ... at Tennessee (11/9): Caught on pass for 13 yards.
High School
Prepped at Clay-Chalkville High School under the direction of head coach Drew Gilmer … A 4-star recruit according to 247Sports and ESPN … Considered a 3-star recruit by On3 and Rivals … Rated inside ESPN’s Top 300 for 2024 at No. 275 … Committed to Mississippi State on Dec. 10, 2023 … Member of the 2024 Under Armour All-American Game … Played in the Mississippi Alabama All-Star Game … Led Clay-Chalkville to a perfect 14-0 record and an Alabama 6A State Championship in 2023 … In his senior season, Craver had over 1,000 receiving yards with 15 total touchdowns, including one kickoff return for a score … He also won the Alabama 6A State Championship in 2021 with a 15-0 record … Between his sophomore and junior seasons, Craver recorded 77 receptions for 1,462 yards and 19 touchdowns … Second-leading receiver for Clay-Chalkville in 2021, averaging 62.5 receiving yards per game … Also rank track in high school and ran a 10.74 100 meter dash in April 2022.
Personal
Born Jan, 9, 2006 ... Parents are Mario and Shonda ... Chose Mississippi State over Alabama, Auburn and others.
Social Media
X/Twitter – @Craverrr4
Instagram – craverrr
Career-Highs
Receptions: 5, vs. Texas A&M (10/19/2024)
Receiving Yards: 75, at Georgia (10/12/2024)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, 3x, last vs. Texas A&M (10/19/2024)
Longest Reception: 72 yards, at Georgia (10/12/2024)
Rushing Attempts: 1, 3x, last vs. Texas A&M (10/19/2024)
Rushing Yards: 10, at Texas (09/28/2024)
Longest Rush: 10 yards, at Texas (09/28/2024)
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