1997 Top Mississippi Prep Senior Football Players

01/01/98

This page is done in memory of the late Jeffery Gayles, a senior at South Delta HS who died around New Years

Top 1996 Mississippi Prep High School Football Player List
This list consists of the players I believe will be most of the top senior football players in Mississippi in 1997. I will be adding more info on each player during the summer and when I receive additional player info from any of you, I will add it to my list. If you know of any division-I caliber players from your area that I have not included on my list, let me know about them.

I researched newspapers to find most of this player info. Recruiting analyst Kevin Henderson of MISSISSIPPI HOOPS and Dawgs' Bite also provided some of this info. Some of you also supplied me with very valuable player info. Hope you enjoy this list. I will be updating it throughout the recruiting season.

Mississippi High School All-Sports Skuttle-Butt Section
Kickers/Punters | Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends | Offensive Linemen | Defensive Linemen | Linebackers | Defensive Backs
KICKERS/PUNTERS

Ross Barkley - 6-1, 165, Kicker, W. P. Daniel HS, New Albany
Mark Bridges - 6-1, 170, Kicker, Pascagoula HS
Freddy Bullard - 6-2, 205, Kicker/Punter, Bruce HS
Mac Hart - 5-11, 203, Kicker/Punter, McComb HS.

QUARTERBACKS

Josh Bright - 6-5, 215, South Panola HS, Batesville
Francis Dilon - 5-10, 175, 4.6, Lanier HS, Jackson
Anthony Ephfrom - 6-1, 190, 4.65, Madison Central HS, Madison
Brad Jones - 6-2, 190, 4.75, Clinton HS
Freddie Milons - 5-10, 175, 4.45, Starkville HS
Randall Roberson - 6-1, 191, 4.65, Pillow Academy, Greenwood
Tank Williams - 6-3, 200, 4.6, Bay St. Louis HS

RUNNING BACKS

DeMarcus Bell - 5-10, 175, Leflore County HS
Billy Blanchard - 6-1, 210, 4.50, Aberdeen HS
Jerry Bolton - 5-11, 205, Northeast Jones HS, Laurel
Robert Gillespie - 5-8, 175, 4.4, Hattiesburg HS
Justin Griffith - 6-1, 210, 4.6, Magee HS
Patrick Horne - 5-9, 190, 4.35, Pillow Academy
Pereece Hunt - 6-0, 180, 4.4, Walnut HS.
Michael Irons - 5-10, 185, 4.5, Aberdeen HS
Lance Johnson - 5-8, 175, Taylorsville HS
Leroy Johnson - 5-10, 155, 4.37, Gulfport HS
Zelbert Johnson - 6-0, 200, Amory HS.
Albert Jones - 6-0, 200, 4.6, Velma Jackson HS
Francisco Kelly - 6-1, 185, 4.5, Moss Point HS
Tommy Luster - 5-9, 161, Adamsville HS
Eric Mathis - 5-9, 180, Provine HS, Jackson
Rico McDonald - 5-9, 205, 4.45, Ripley HS
Merritt McKinney - 6-0, 225, 4.7, O'Bannon HS
Dicenzo Miller - 5-10, 175, 4.5, Weir HS
Jo Jo Minor - 5-7, 155, 4.6, Columbus, HS
Ted Polk - 5-8, 170, 4.5, Bassfield HS
Edward Prather - 6-1, 180, 4.5, Falkner HS
Toward Sanford - 6-0, 200, 4.6, South Panola HS, Batesville
Patrick Schoolar - 6-0, 190, 4.5, Hatley HS
Travis Short - 5-10, 165, Hazlehurst HS
Queston Skipper - 5-9, 175, Clarksdale HS
Danny Smith - 5-6, 160, 4.5, East Side HS, Cleveland
Syniker Taylor - 6-2, 195, 4.5, Gulfport HS
Nick Wash - 6-1, 200, 4.4, Also plays RB, Picayune HS
Darryel Williams - 5-10, 170, Hancock HS
Nick Woodson - 5-10, 185, 4.5, Picayune HS
Cory Yates - 5-10, 175, 4.35, Holly Springs HS

WIDE RECEIVERS

Michael Blaylock - 6-2, 170, 4.6, Carroll Academy, Carrollton
Courtney Bryant - 6-1, 190, Callaway, Jackson
David Crawley - 6-0, 175, 4.6, Winston Academy, Louisville
Ommaya Davis - 5-11, 185, Also plays DB, Forest Hill HS
Jeffrey Gayles (died around New Years) - 6-0, 175, 4.4, South Delta HS
Jody Jennings - 5-10, 160, 4.6, Calhoun City HS
Robert Jacobs - 6-1, 190, 4.5, Raymond HS
Marco Minor - 6-4, 190, 4.6, Natchez HS
Johnny Pate - 6-0, 175, 4.5, Madison Central HS, Madison
Sylvester Stubbs - Picayune HS
Sam Townsend - 6-3, 210, Winona HS

TIGHT ENDS

Carlos Crusoe - 6-4, 235, 4.9, Columbus HS
Lorenzo Diamond - 6-4, 210, 4.65, Biloxi HS
Jess New - 6-3, 225, 4.75, academically qualified, Jackson Academy
Marcello Purnell - 6-3, 235, Also plays LB, Winona HS
Andre Redditt - 6-1, 190, Grenada HS
Conner Stevens - 6-4, 235, 4.7, Ackerman HS
Jonathan Turner - 6-2, 225, 4.9, academically eligible, South Jones HS
Frank Walker - 6-2, 218, Amory HS

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN

Michael Allen - 6-4, 320, Rosa Fort HS
Jesse Bass - 6-2, 275, 5.4, Walnut HS.
Eric Bolton - 6-5, 260, Taylorsville HS
Jeremy Bridges - 6-4, 265, 5.0, South Pike - Magnolia
Randy Brunson - 6-3, 270, Sebastopol HS
Jeremy Bush - 6-5, 330, Alcorn Central HS
Joe Carter - 6-2, 230, Greenwood HS
Blake Conn - 6-6, 310, 5.7, Hattiesburg HS
Josh Davis - 6-2, 285, Starkville HS
Sam Forehand - 6-6, 300, 5.3, Vancleave HS
Sen Fortenberry - 6-3, 300, Tylertown HS
Matt Gazaway - 6-6, 295, Hatley HS
Tyrone Green - 6-4, 285, 5.1, Shannon HS. All-Region, All-Area, All-County.
Marcus Greer - 6-4, 248, 4.9, Greenwood HS. Also plays DE
Daniel Hart - 6-2, 305, Picayune HS
Josh Hawkins - 6-2, 285, South Panola HS, Batesville
Matthew Holeman - 6-2, 270, 5.1, Yazoo City HS
Justin Hollis - 6-3, 260, 4.9, W.P. Daniel HS, New Albany
Michael Paul Lee - 6-3, 265, Baldwyn HS
Jonathan Mullen - 6-5+, 305, OL/DL, Hillcrest Christian School, Jackson.
Warren Pannell - 6-5, 245, Ripley HS
Scott Perkins - 6-4, 305, Madison Central HS
Michael Rush - 6-4, 275, Kemper County HS
Robert Shoto - 6-2, 245, Pearl HS
Alex Taylor - 6-2, 275, 5.1, Quitman HS
Fred Taylor - 6-3, 290, 5.0, academically eligible, South Jones HS
Torrin Tucker - 6-5, 305, 5.25, SE Lauderdale HS
Kyle Wallace - 6-6, 285, 5.3, Simpson Academy
Phillip Walsh - 6-2, 290, 5.3, Jackson Academy, Jackson
Kyle Watson - 6-2, 285, 5.2, Neshoba Central HS
Brad Weathers - 6-5, 320, 5.3, Amite County HS
Dexter Wells - 6-5, 295, 5.3, Greenville HS
Kendrick Wise - 6-3, 295, 5.1, Greenwood HS
Jamie Wright - 6-3, 260, South Panola HS, Batesville

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN

Mark Baldwin - 6-4, 220, Brandon HS
Willis Fry - 6-2, 225, Charleston HS
Ronta Gardner - 6-2, 225, New Hope HS (Columbus)
Mario Haggan - 6-3, 240, 4.7, Clarksdale HS
Avery Hatten - 6-3, 220, North Forrest HS
Kwenda Hodges - 6-4, 270, Gulfport HS
Derrick Holeman - 6-8, 250, 5.0, Leflore County HS
Chris McGuirt - 6-4, 278, academically eligible, Picayune HS
Will Overstreet - 6-4, 245, 4.6, Jackson Prep, Jackson
Devin Ross - 6-2, 240, Hatley HS
Jason Suggs - 6-3, 276, Kossuth HS
Jason Ward - 6-4, 255, 4.9, also plays TE, academically eligible, South Jone HS
Thad Weatherspoon - 6-0, 235, Tupelo HS
Jamma Williams - 6-2, 265, St. Aloysius HS
Sylvester Williams - 6-3, 210, 4.7, Madison Central HS, Madison

LINEBACKERS

Tanner Allen - 6-5, 240, 4.9, W. P. Daniel HS, New Albany. Also plays tight end
Ivan Billie - 6-3, 210, 4.6, Choctaw Central HS, Philadelphia
Dusty Braddock - 6-3, 230, Northeast Jones HS, Laurel
Antuian Bradford - 6-0 208, 4.6, South Panola HS, Batesville
Frank Brown - 6-2, 250, Rosedale HS
Lathero Collier - 6-3, 220, 4.7, Brandon HS
Gary Davis - 6-0, 210, 4.5, Greenwood HS
Nicholas Davis - 6-3, 230, Hinds AHS, Jackson
Percy Donaldson - 6-0, 205, Provine HS, Jackson
Orlanda Dotson - 6-3, 230, Provine HS, Jackson
Antonio Edwards - 6-1, 190, Leflore County HS
Nick Floyd - 6-2, 201, 4.8, Pontotoc HS
Derrick Garner - 6-2, 215, 4.7, Madison Central HS, Madison
Justin Gentry - 6-0, 210, Baldwyn HS. Honor student with a 29 ACT
Jonathan Herrod - 6-2, 190, 4.6, Calhoun City HS
Amos Mason - 6-2, 195, Charleston HS
Marcus Reese - 6-1, 215, 4.6, D'Iberville HS
Joe Rush - 6-3, 235, 4.75, Philadelphia HS. Honor roll student
Eddie Strong - 6-3, 212, 4.7, South Panola HS, Batesville
Charles White - 6-2, 195, Adamsville HS

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Ras Bayless - 5-11, 175, 4.55, McAdams HS
Michael Brown - 5-11, 185, Vicksburg HS
Patrick Burchfield - 5-11, 170, 4.55, Maben HS; Also plays quarterback
Shino Edgeston - 5-9, 165, Falkner HS
Daurice Elliott - 5-9, 160, 4.4-4.5 range, Smithville HS
Bill Hall - 5-10, 170, Nettleton HS
Tridale Hemphill - 6-2, 210, 4.65, Greenville HS
Kenny Hubbard - 6-1, 190, 4.5, Hattiesburg HS
Gerry Jones - 6-0, 185, 4.45, Grenada HS
Marvin Matthews - 5-10, 180, 4.5, Horn Lake HS
Reggie Myles - 6-0, 170, 4.4, Pascagoula HS
Latron Overstreet 6-2, 180, 4.6, Louisville HS

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