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Zach Arnett

Defensive CoordinatoratMississippi State

Coaching since 2014

Zach Arnett is the Defensive Coordinator at Mississippi State, coaching since 2014. Staff history at 1 school, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.

Head Coaching Seasons

2 seasons

Year	School	W-L	Conf	SRS	SP+	SP+ Off	SP+ Def	AP Final	Titles and Bowl
2023	Mississippi State	4-6	SEC	-1.7	0.5	24.7	24.9	9	-
2022	Mississippi State	1-0	SEC	13.1	15.4	35.1	19.9	20	W 19-10 ReliaQuest Bowl vs Illinois

Staff History by Season

4 stints

1. 2026
   Mississippi StateDefensive Coordinator
2. 2023
   Mississippi StateHead Football Coach
3. 2022
   Mississippi StateAssistant Football Coach (Defensive Coordinator/Safeties)Position groups: S
4. 2021
   Mississippi StateAssistant Football Coach (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)Position groups: LB

Coaching Tenure Timeline

5 stops

2026-present1 season

Mississippi StateCurrent

Defensive Coordinator

Position groups: DL,LB,CB,S

2022-20232 seasons

Mississippi State

Head Coach

2020-20223 seasons

Mississippi State

Defensive Coordinator

2018-20192 seasons

San Diego State

Defensive Coordinator

2014-20174 seasons

San Diego State

Linebackers Coach

Head Coaches He Worked Under

3

• Jeff LebbyMississippi State, 2026
• Greg KnoxMississippi State, 2023
• Mike LeachMississippi State, 2021-2022

Players He Coached

24

• MBMarcus BanksS · Mississippi State · 2022
• CDCollin DuncanS · Mississippi State · 2022
• CECorey EllingtonS · Mississippi State · 2022
• JGJalen GreenS · Mississippi State · 2022
• WHWilliam HardrickDB · Mississippi State · 2022
• TJTanner JohnsonS · Mississippi State · 2022
• DLDylan LawrenceS · Mississippi State · 2022
• JMJackie MatthewsS · Mississippi State · 2022
• WMWesley MillerS · Mississippi State · 2022
• JMJordan MorantS · Mississippi State · 2022
• SPShawn Preston Jr.S · Mississippi State · 2022
• TSTrent SingletonS · Mississippi State · 2022
• CSCody SwansonS · Mississippi State · 2022
• HWHunter WashingtonS · Mississippi State · 2022
• ABAaron BruleLB · Mississippi State · 2021
• RGRodney Groce Jr.LB · Mississippi State · 2021
• JJJett JohnsonLB · Mississippi State · 2021
• JLJohn LewisLB · Mississippi State · 2021
• NMNic MitchellLB · Mississippi State · 2021
• DPDeShawn PageLB · Mississippi State · 2021
• JPJP PurvisLB · Mississippi State · 2021
• STSherman TimbsLB · Mississippi State · 2021
• NWNathaniel WatsonLB · Mississippi State · 2021
• TWTyrus WheatLB · Mississippi State · 2021

Recruiting Classes by Tenure

Mississippi StateHead Coach 2023-2023

Class	Commits	5-Star	4-Star	Avg Stars
2023	15	0	4	3.27