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
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
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, 170, 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
Brandon 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.
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 - 6-4, 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
Jordan Pettit - 6-4, 260, Olive Branch HS
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.
Donald Tucker - 6-6, 305, HM All-State, 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
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 - 6-2, 200, 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