The Top 40 list of colleger football recruits was compiled by Todd Kelly of The Clarion-Ledger after discussions with high school players, coaches and college recruiters. The list isn't an evaluation of college potential, but rather an assessment of interest from Division 1-A recruiters.
| # | Name | School | Pos. | Ht - Wt | Colleges Considering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | *Terrence Metcalf | Clarksdale | OL | 6-4 290 | Ole Miss Signee |
| 2 | *Kenny Smith | Meridian | DL | 6-4 290 | Alabama Signee |
| 3 | *Romaro Miller | Shannon | QB | 6-2 180 | Ole Miss Signee |
| 4 | *Muskingum Barnes | Moss Point | DL | 6-2 240 | LSU Signee |
| 5 | *Rufus Brown | Humphreys County | RB | 6-1 200 | North Carolina Signee |
| 6 | *Kendall Simmons | Ripley | OL/DL | 6-4 310 | Auburn Signee |
| 7 | *Kenyatta Walker | Meridian | OL | 6-6 265 | Florida Signee |
| 8 | Dorsett Davis | East Side | DL | 6-6 285 | Miss Delta CC Signee |
| 9 | *Dulymus McAllister | Morton | RB/DB | 6-2 200 | Ole Miss Signee |
| 10 | *Correll Buckhalter | Collins | RB | 6-1 205 | Nebraska Signee |
| Orlando Dantzler | Purvis | DL | 6-4 250 | Southern Miss Signee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Dinkins | Provine | FB/LB | 6-1 215 | Miss State Signee |
| Kenric Fairchild | Greenville | DL | 6-5 300 | Miss State Signee |
| Stacy Ford | South Panola | OL | 6-5 270 | NW Miss CC Signee |
| Jason Franklin | Meridian | QB | 6-1 200 | Alcorn State Signee |
| *Matt Koon | New Albany | TE | 6-6 235 | Ole Miss Signee |
| *Cleo Lemon | Greenwood | QB | 6-2 180 | Arkansas State Signee |
| *Ken Lucas | East Side | WR | 6-0 190 | Ole Miss Signee |
| *Tootie Myers | Petal | WR | 5-11 170 | Pro Baseball |
| *Jamie Nichols | Philadelphia | DE | 6-3 250 | Ole Miss Signee |
| *Corey Riley | Pascagoula | LB | 6-1 220 | Undecided |
| Carlos Stennis | Meridian | DL | 6-2 280 | Alabama Signee |
| *Burney Veazey | Southern Baptist | QB | 6-3 195 | Tennessee Signee |
| *Floyd Womack | East Side | OL | 6-4 325 | Miss State Signee |
| *Ellis Wyms | Gentry | LB | 6-4 230 | Miss State Signee |
| Terrell Adams | Greenwood | WR | 5-10 165 | Southern Miss Signee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Barnes | Hattiesburg | DB | 6-1 195 | Southern Miss Signee |
| *Brent Barry | Wayne County | OL | 6-5 265 | Ole Miss Signee |
| *Tre Chambers | Forest | OL/DL | 6-4 260 | Southern Miss Signee |
| Allen Copeland | Pontotoc | RB | 5-11 190 | Ole Miss Signee |
| *John Fougerousse | St. Andrews | OL | 6-4 260 | Vanderbilt Signee |
| Kenya Gallaway | Stone County | OL | 6-4 345 | Alabama State Signee |
| Michael Gholar | Prentiss | QB/DB | 6-5 190 | Miss State Student |
| Toby Golliday | Cleveland | DE | 6-2 270 | Miss Delta CC Signee |
| Dearell Handford | Moss Point | DE | 6-4 220 | Southern Miss Signee |
| Kevin Jones | South Panola | RB | 5-7 170 | NW Miss CC Signee |
| Shalando Jones | Pontotoc | WR/DB | 6-1 180 | Itawamba CC |
| L.P. Spence | Corinth | LB | 6-3 210 | Prep School |
| Terrance Sykes | Grenada | OL | 6-6 280 | Miss Delta CC Signee |
| *Jeremy Toungett | Olive Branch | OL | 6-5 315 | Auburn Signee |