Zayion Cotton

Prepped at Grenada High School … Cotton is rated as a 4-star prospect by the Rivals/On3 Industry Rankings … Both ESPN and 247 rate Cotton as a 3-star prospect … Rivals/On3 rank Cotton as the 21st best Tight End and the 14th best player in the state of Mississippi … Member of the 2025 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game Roster … In 2024, he earned Second Team All-State honors as a wide receiver and First Team All-Region 1-6A honors … For stats available in 2025, Cotton had 50 receptions for 807 yards and 12 touchdowns … In 2024, Cotton helped lead Grenada to a 14-1 record and the Mississippi State 6A State Championship, which was also he school's first state title in football … During his junior season in 2024 he had 48 receptions for 700 yards and six touchdowns … As a sophomore in 2023, Cotton helped Grenada to the State Championship game, finishing as the runner-up .. He had 37 receptions for 636 yards and five touchdowns … While in high school, Cotton also played basketball and ran track … Ran the 110 hurdles (17.17 PR), 400m (55,26 PR), 4x1 and 4x4 relays. Mississippi State was Cotton's first Division I offer in May of 2024 … Committed to Mississippi State on June 22, 2025 … Chose Mississippi State over Ole Miss, Arkansas, NC State and others.