Michael Bradshaw - 6-1, 185, All-District Punter, also placekicks, Columbia HS
Chris Brown - 5-10, 170, Hernando HS
Jack Byrd - 5- 11, 165, All-Area, 1st Team All-District, Picayune HS
Trey Crum - 5-7, 150, HM All-State, Terry HS
Nick Dimino - 5-10, 175, West Point HS
Shae Orrell - 6-3, 195, Senatobia
William Brown - 6-4, 192, West Lowndes HS. Grades could be a problem.
Casey Carpenter - 6-1, 185, 109 for 215 with 1,867 yards and 14 TDs, rushed for 467 yards and 15 TDs, also punted for a 40-yard average, 4 sport athlete and an excellent student, Carroll Academy
Kevin Fant - 6-2.5, 190, Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen, 2nd Team All-State, 101 for 174 with 1,743 yards and 15 TDs, Moss Point HS
Bobby Garner - 6-3, 195, 36 for 88 with 479 yards and 6 TDs, Gulfport HS
Will Hall - 5-10, 175, Amory HS
Sam Husband - 6-1, 190, Tunica Institute of Learning Academy
Von Hutchins - 5-11, 175, 4.41, 75 for 175 with 1,300 yards and 14 TDs, Cathedral HS
Javerro January - 6-1, 185, 130 for 231 with 2,053 yards and 13 TDs, HM All-State, Callaway HS
Willie Lopez - 6-0, 175, 106 for 222 with 2, 080 yards and 18 TDs, Smithville HS
Todd Merchant - 6-2, 185, Lamar HS (AAA private school in Meridian, MS). Excellent student. Last year (his first year to play ball), he was 130 for 276 while throwing for over 1,700 yards and 15 TDs.
Chris Rosamond - 5-11, 190, 4.9, Weir HS.
Allen Tillman - 6-2, 185, Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen, 58 for 144 with 1,154 yards and 15 TDs, Newton HS
Cary Weaver - 5-10, 165, 71 for 149 with 919 yards and 10 TDs, Greenwood HS
J.T. Brown - 6-1, 260, benches 325, squats close to 500, South Pontotoc HS
Rahim Chambers - 5-11, 165, rushed 166 times for 1,245 yards and 16 TDs, McLaurin HS
Kory Chapman - 6-0, 185, South Panola HS
Shawn Clark - 5-11, 185, Ethel HS. 10.8 100-yard dash, 1,300 yards rushing in 1997, selected All-District in 1997, good student.
Tarnaka Counslor - 5-9, 165, Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen, rushed 231 times for 1,901 yards and 32 TDs, HM All-State, Clarksdale HS
Sidney Dumas - 5-9, 170, rushed 106 times for 1,086 yards and 10 TDs, HM All-State, Gautier HS
Matt Grier - 6-0, 175, rushed 185 times for 1,276 yards and 21 TDs, Smithville HS
Steve Griffin - 5-10, 175, 4.5, rushed 78 times for 673 yards and 15 TDs (injured for part of the year), possibly the #1 junior player in the state, Amory HS
Nate Hodges - 6-2, 245, rushed 127 times for 711 yards, Aberdeen HS
Kimario Hentz - 5-10, 172, rushed 154 times for 1,277 yards and 19 TDs, HM All-State, All-Region 1-5A, South Panola HS
Bradlon Huff - 6-3, 240, rushed 144 times for 1,205 yards and 13 TDs, Franklin County HS
Robert Huffman - 5-11, 165, Kosciusko HS
Adam Lindsey - 5-9, 165, 4.5, rushed 217 times for 1,703 yards and 17 TDs, All-Area, Mantachie HS.
Meret McKinnie - 6-1, 220, 4.4, West Bolivar HS. Schools: MSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, among others.
Nathan McLaurin - 5-11, 190, 4.47, rushed 203 times for 1,567 yards, Brandon HS
Trevin McLemore - 5-11, 190, also plays LB, rushed 163 times for 1,497 yards and 26 TDs, HM All-State, Lumberton HS
Secatra Miller - 5-11, 170, 4.7, Weir HS.
Deloise Moore - 6-1, 200, 4.5, rushed for 1,300+ yards, benches 360-lbs, a well kept secret that some say could be the best running back on the coast, St. Martin HS
Brad Price - 6-1, 187, rushed 242 times for 1,337 yards and 21 TDs, HM All-State, Baldwyn HS
Jeremiah Smith - 6-0, 215, 4.7/4.8, All-District punter, rushed 300 yards, benches 300, squats 430, also plays OLB, Tishomingo County HS
Dontae Walker - 5-10, 205, 4.4, Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen, 1st Team All-State (only junior), rushed 244 times for 2,042 yards and 28 TDs, possibly the #1 junior player in the state, Clinton HS
Dre Bridges - 6-4, 190, Pearl HS.
Greg Carter - 5-11, 160, Natchez HS. 10.22 100 meters, HM All-State.
Durrell Clark - 6-1, 175, caught 47 passes for 940 yards and 11 TDs, Water Valley HS
Keshan Fudge - 6-1, 190, caught 34 passes for 806 yards and 5 TDs, Hattiesburg HS
Michael Goss - 5-11, 185, 4.4, Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen, caught 38 passes for 779 yards and 13 TDs, HM All-State, Louisville HS
Terrell Grindle - 5-10, 170, Hattiesburg HS
Timothy Manning - 5-11, 170, Provine HS
Blake Maxedon - 5-10, 175, McNairy Central HS
Mandrell McGregory - 6-0, 185, 4.5, caught 35 passes for 670 yards and 5 TDs, HM All-State, Clarksdale HS
David Monneyham - 6-0, 174, caught 27 passes for 461 yards and 4 TDs, Amory HS
Archie Moulds - 6-4, 181, Greene County HS
Milas Randle - 6-2, 190, Indianola Gentry HS
Jason Wallace - 6-0, 172, caught 21 passes for 337 yards and 3 TDs, Greenwood HS
Antonio Williams - 6-4, Brandon HS
Mark Barron - 6-4, 200, West Jones HS
Casey Gilbert - 6-5, 260, Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen, 1997 All-Region IV as a TE, very strong and has soft hands, Pascagoula offensive player of the year, Pascagoula defensive lineman of the year, Pascagoula HS
Clint Hoots - 6-4, 225, playing QB this year, Hatley HS
Donald Lee - 6-2, 225, 4.8, also plays LB, caught 54 passes for 1,015 yards and 9 TDs, Maben HS
Scott Raybon - 6-3, 210, also plays LB, caugth 20 passes for 283 yards and 2 TDs, Clinton HS
Derrick Thompson - 6-4.5, 258, 4.7, Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen, Leflore HS, Itta Bena
Kyle Billingsley - 6-5, 280, Winona HS
Bradley Boyd - 6-2, 308, 4.9, also plays DL, Ripley HS
Tommie Campbell - 6-5, 260, Wesson HS
Joe Crawford - 6-3, 265, Best Defensive Lineman Division 5-3A, Velma Jackson HS
Clay Mason - 6-2, 295, Ackerman HS
Tyler Gray - 6-7, 260, East Webster HS. Exceptional student who has already made a qualifying ACT score. Already being looked at by Ole Miss and Alabama
Danny Harden - 6-4, 285, Mantachie HS
Hunter Higdon - 6-2, 280, also plays defensive tackle, 4.0 gpa, two time 2nd Team All-Region 4-5A, benches 415-lbs, Pascagoula HS.
Jim Hicks - 6-4, 250, also plays DL, great student, Philadelphia HS
Chris Hollis - 6-3, 260, also plays DL, 2nd team All-Region, Pascagoula HS
Emanuel Holloway - 6-4, 275, also plays DL, Prentiss HS
Adam McDill - 6-2, 275, Ackerman HS
Jordan Pettit - 6-4, 260, Olive Branch HS
Jamie Ray - 6-1, 280, St. Aloysius HS (Vicksburg). 360 bench, 540 squat.
Kris Robbins - 6-3, 280, 4.85, Picayune HS
Kyle Shannon - 6-2, 265, 5.1, New Hope HS, good student who has a qualifying ACT score, 1st Team All-District the past two years, started as a 13 year old freshman, BP-325, Squat-550, Power Clean-260, good kid, active in school activities.
DeJuan Skinner - 6-5, 297, Starkville HS.
Donald Tucker - 6-6, 305, 1997 HM All-State, 1997 All-Region 1-5A, Tupelo HS
Toriano Brown - 6-2, 265, 4.7, South Panola HS, Batesville
Kevin Childs - 6-5, 240, Amory HS
Chad Clemons - 6-6, 305, Philadelphia HS
Emmitt Ellis - 6-3, 270, 5.0, Louisville HS
Garfield Garth - 6-4, 238, 4.8, Benches 335, Squats 550, Amory HS
Cedric McAfee 6-3, 295, Philadelphia HS
Corey Miley - 6-3, 260, good student, HM All-State, Mendenhall HS
Jason Myers - 6-3, 257, Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen, Michael Myers' younger brother, Vicksburg HS
Bobby Parker - 6-3, 230, Provine HS
Walt Sligh - 6-2, 245, Canton Academy. Also plays FB
Bernard Sykes - 6-3, 275, Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen, also plays TE, HM All-State, Calhoun City
Eric Thompson - 6-5, 283, 4.8, Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen, Leflore County HS, Itta Bena.
Henry Vaughn - 6-0, 275, All-Region 1-5A, Starkville HS
Damien Williams - 6-4, 275, Clarksdale
Cliff Woodruff - 6-7, 245, Oxford HS
Walter Young - 6-5, 270, Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen, exceptional quickness for a big man, 2nd Team All-State, All-Division 8-3A (Most Valuable Defensive Lineman), Purvis HS
Thomas Clinton - 6-2, 240, 4.95, Florence HS. 2nd leading tackler on his team last season. A sleeper who just turned 17. Very good student who has already made a qualifying ACT score.
Chad Fondren - 6-1, 200, 4.7, Ackerman HS
Bryon Hall - 5-11, 170, Franklin County HS
Lester Magee - 6-2, 190, Collins HS
James Miller - 6-2, 225, Meridian HS
Jesse Mitchell - 6-2, 215, 1997 All-Region IV, Moss Point HS
Matt O'Bryant - 6-1, 205, 1997 All-Region IV, Ocean Springs HS
Justin Pope - 6-1, 230, 4.7, South Panola HS, Batesville.
Geoffrey Strickland - 5-11, 210, 4.7, 1st Team All-District, 150 tackles, 250 bench, 525 squat, 500 deadlift
Daniel Hunter - 6-2, 190, D'Iberville HS
Dennis Jones - 5-11, 185, Wayne County HS
Jeremy Leseur - 6-2, 185, Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen, Holly Springs HS
Tim Penry - 5-11, 185, Meridian HS
Kelly Shumpert - 6-0, 190, Most Valuable Special Teams Player Region 1-5A, Tupelo HS