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Mississippi NFL all-time 53 man roster
Posted on 9/10/19 at 11:35 am
Posted on 9/10/19 at 11:35 am
Pretty interesting article written by Nick Suss (beat writer for Ole Miss). I saw this on twitter and thought it was a good read. There has been a lot of NFL talent to come out of Mississippi. This list includes players that either played high school or college ball in Mississippi.
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QB:
Starter: Brett Favre (Hancock North Central, Southern Miss)
Backups: Eli Manning (Ole Miss), Steve McNair (Mount Olive, Alcorn State)
RB:
Starter: Walter Payton (Columbia, Jackson State)
Backups: Wilbert Montgomery (Greenville, Jackson State), Deuce McAllister (Morton, Ole Miss), Fred McAfee (Philadelphia, Mississippi College)
WR:
Starters: Jerry Rice (B.L. Moor, Mississippi Valley State), Lance Alworth (Brookhaven), Harold Jackson (Rowan, Jackson State)
Backups: Donald Driver (Alcorn State), Eric Moulds (George County, Mississippi State), Joe Horn (Itawamba JC)
TE:
Tight ends
Starter: Jackie Smith (Columbia)
Backups: Wesley Walls (Pontotoc, Ole Miss), Jimmie Giles (Greenville, Alcorn State)
OL:
Starters: Bruiser Kinard (Central, Ole Miss), Jackie Slater (Wingfield, Jackson State), Gene Hickerson (Ole Miss), Billy Shaw (Carr Central), Kent Hull (Greenwood, Mississippi State)
Backups: Leon Gray (East Side, Jackson State), Tom Neville (Mississippi State), Randy Thomas (Mississippi State), John Jerry (South Panola, Ole Miss), Tom Goode (West Point, Mississippi State)
DL:
Starters: Deacon Jones (Mississippi Valley State), L.C. Greenwood (Roger), Fletcher Cox (Yazoo City, Mississippi State), Jim Dunaway (Columbia, Ole Miss)
Backups: Coy Bacon (Jackson State), Verlon Biggs (Moss Point, Jackson State), Jim Poole (Crosby, Ole Miss), Tim Bowens (Okolona, Ole Miss), Tommy Kelly (Provine, Mississippi State)
LB:
Starters: Patrick Willis (Ole Miss), Robert Brazile (Jackson State), Larry Grantham (Crystal Springs, Ole Miss)
Backups: Joe Fortunato (Mississippi State), D.D. Lewis (Mississippi State), Adalius Thomas (Southern Miss), Carlos Emmons (Greenwood)
DB:
Starters: Willie Brown (Yazoo Training), Lem Barney (33rd Avenue, Jackson State), Jimmy Patton (E.E. Bass, Ole Miss), Steve Freeman (Mississippi State)
Backups: Hanford Dixon (Southern Miss), Patrick Surtain (Southern Miss), Darius Slay (Mississippi State), Dexter McCleon (Meridian)
K/P:
Kicker: Stephen Gostkowski (Madison Central)
Punter: Ray Guy (Southern Miss)
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QB:
Starter: Brett Favre (Hancock North Central, Southern Miss)
Backups: Eli Manning (Ole Miss), Steve McNair (Mount Olive, Alcorn State)
RB:
Starter: Walter Payton (Columbia, Jackson State)
Backups: Wilbert Montgomery (Greenville, Jackson State), Deuce McAllister (Morton, Ole Miss), Fred McAfee (Philadelphia, Mississippi College)
WR:
Starters: Jerry Rice (B.L. Moor, Mississippi Valley State), Lance Alworth (Brookhaven), Harold Jackson (Rowan, Jackson State)
Backups: Donald Driver (Alcorn State), Eric Moulds (George County, Mississippi State), Joe Horn (Itawamba JC)
TE:
Tight ends
Starter: Jackie Smith (Columbia)
Backups: Wesley Walls (Pontotoc, Ole Miss), Jimmie Giles (Greenville, Alcorn State)
OL:
Starters: Bruiser Kinard (Central, Ole Miss), Jackie Slater (Wingfield, Jackson State), Gene Hickerson (Ole Miss), Billy Shaw (Carr Central), Kent Hull (Greenwood, Mississippi State)
Backups: Leon Gray (East Side, Jackson State), Tom Neville (Mississippi State), Randy Thomas (Mississippi State), John Jerry (South Panola, Ole Miss), Tom Goode (West Point, Mississippi State)
DL:
Starters: Deacon Jones (Mississippi Valley State), L.C. Greenwood (Roger), Fletcher Cox (Yazoo City, Mississippi State), Jim Dunaway (Columbia, Ole Miss)
Backups: Coy Bacon (Jackson State), Verlon Biggs (Moss Point, Jackson State), Jim Poole (Crosby, Ole Miss), Tim Bowens (Okolona, Ole Miss), Tommy Kelly (Provine, Mississippi State)
LB:
Starters: Patrick Willis (Ole Miss), Robert Brazile (Jackson State), Larry Grantham (Crystal Springs, Ole Miss)
Backups: Joe Fortunato (Mississippi State), D.D. Lewis (Mississippi State), Adalius Thomas (Southern Miss), Carlos Emmons (Greenwood)
DB:
Starters: Willie Brown (Yazoo Training), Lem Barney (33rd Avenue, Jackson State), Jimmy Patton (E.E. Bass, Ole Miss), Steve Freeman (Mississippi State)
Backups: Hanford Dixon (Southern Miss), Patrick Surtain (Southern Miss), Darius Slay (Mississippi State), Dexter McCleon (Meridian)
K/P:
Kicker: Stephen Gostkowski (Madison Central)
Punter: Ray Guy (Southern Miss)
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Posted on 9/10/19 at 11:43 am to VABulldog
No Smoot for db's? Interesting.
Posted on 9/10/19 at 11:52 am to VABulldog
Favre, Payton, and Rice may be the best QB, RB, WR combo any state can boast.
Posted on 9/10/19 at 11:55 am to VABulldog
I think it's dumb to include players not born or raised in Mississippi on the list and call it the "Mississippi NFL all-time 53 man roster."
Posted on 9/10/19 at 11:56 am to VABulldog
Lewis should be a starting linebacker. The Bear called him the best LB he’s ever seen. He was a 4-time All-American if I remember right and played in 5 Super Bowls. Dude was unreal.
Other than that great list besides adding Smoot over Slay.
Also feel like Marcus Dupree should be on there as a back-up RB.
Other than that great list besides adding Smoot over Slay.
Also feel like Marcus Dupree should be on there as a back-up RB.
This post was edited on 9/10/19 at 11:58 am
Posted on 9/10/19 at 11:59 am to VABulldog
My SWAC Tigers are well represented
Posted on 9/10/19 at 12:03 pm to VABulldog
Louisiana
QB: Peyton Manning
WR: Odell Beckham
RB: Leonard Fournette
GOAT
QB: Peyton Manning
WR: Odell Beckham
RB: Leonard Fournette
GOAT
Posted on 9/10/19 at 12:07 pm to VABulldog
Thats pretty dadgum impressive list there baw. I like it. 
Posted on 9/10/19 at 1:07 pm to VABulldog
Wow, impressive list. Walter Payton alone makes me want to salute the flag . Louisiana would be badass too because of all those old school Grambling and Southern legends.
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