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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 12:01 pm to NocaHomas Teepee
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My SWAC Tigers are well represented
Jackson State had some ridiculous talent in the 60's and 70's.
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 12:05 pm to Allyn McKeen
One of my buddies told me that until relatively recently (1990 maybe) that JSU had more NFL 1st Rd draft picks than OM, MSU, and USM.
I just sent him a link to the Clarion-Liar article, maybe he'll share that stat with me again.
I just sent him a link to the Clarion-Liar article, maybe he'll share that stat with me again.
Posted on 9/10/19 at 12:06 pm to theunknownknight
you are crazy if you think that touches Farve Payton and Rice
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 12:13 pm to Tiger on the Rag
no body realizes it but the state of mississippi has steadily produced elite talent at the college and pro level. players in highschool are consistently underrated because they are from mississippi instead of texas or another large state with a lot of talent. Ole Miss started their decline when they stopped recruiting in state kids as well. The JUCO system alone in mississippi is the best in the country
Posted on 9/10/19 at 12:19 pm to elposter
No cone Rly?
Posted on 9/10/19 at 12:50 pm to Hailstate15
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Ole Miss started their decline when they stopped recruiting in state kids as well.
No. We started our decline when Vaught's boys got old enough to take over and ran the AD like a fricking country club.
Posted on 9/10/19 at 12:50 pm to pankReb
that didnt help either. i am more so referring to recently.
Posted on 9/10/19 at 12:56 pm to Hailstate15
Gotcha. I still can't say that's really accurate. We didn't exactly slow our in-state recruiting by choice. We had to start looking elsewhere because of Bama and LSU coming in and cherry-picking whoever they wanted. And while our Juco system is excellent, its difficult to build a team with them.
And you can't ignore how hard this NCAA investigation hit us....even before the sanctions were handed down.
And you can't ignore how hard this NCAA investigation hit us....even before the sanctions were handed down.
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.
Posted on 9/10/19 at 1:08 pm to theunknownknight
quote:
QB: Peyton Manning
WR: Odell Beckham
RB: Leonard Fournette
Dumbass
It’s Manning, M. Faulk, and Reggie Wayne
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