At least 27 rookies with Mississippi ties now signed to NFL rosters

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) – The 2024 NFL Draft has finally reached its conclusion, and teams begin signing undrafted free agents, it’s time to see who will be representing the Magnolia State come this Fall.

Mississippi’s first rep to come off the board during the draft was Florida State’s Trey Benson, a runningback from Greenville and St. Joseph Catholic School alum who was selected in Round 3 with the 66th pick by the Arizona Cardinals.

From there, eight more players who attended school in the state were selected over the next two days.

Round #, Pick # — College, Position, Name, Pro Team (Hometown/High School)

• Round 3, Pick 96 — Florida St. CB Jarrian Jones, Jacksonville Jaguars (Magee/Northwest Rankin)
• Round 3, Pick 97 — Texas A&M DT McKinnley Jackson, Cincinnati Bengals (Lucedale/George Co.)
• Round 4, Pick 112 — Mississippi St. CB Decamerion Richardson, Las Vegas Raiders
• Round 5, Pick 153 — Ole Miss CB Deantre Prince, Jacksonville Jaguars (Charleston/Charleston)
• Round 6, Pick 200 — Mississippi St. DT Jaden Crumerdy, Carolina Panthers (Hattiesburg/Oak Grove)
• Round 6, Pick 206 — Mississippi St. LB Nathaniel Watson, Cleveland Browns
• Round 6, Pick 214 — Ole Miss EDGE Cedric Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals (Mobile, Ala./Davidson)
• Round 7, Pick 224 — Ole Miss S Daijahn Anthony, Cincinnati Bengals

Even after the draft, NFL teams continue to add undrafted free agents. Here are those who will look to earn a roster spot over the next few months:

• Southern Miss RB Frank Gore Jr., Buffalo Bills
• Southern Miss LB Swayze Bozeman, Kansas City Chiefs (Flora/Tri-County Academy)
• Southern Miss C Briason Mays, San Francisco 49ers
• Southern Miss WR Latreal Jones, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Taylorsville/Taylorsville)
• Ole Miss EDGE Isaac Ukwu, Detroit Lions
• Ole Miss LB Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste, Los Angeles Chargers
• Ole Miss WR Dayton Wade, Baltimore Ravens
• Ole Miss CB Zamari Walton, Los Angeles Chargers
• Ole Miss QB Spencer Sanders, Kansas City Chiefs
• Ole Miss CB Deshawn Gaddie Jr., Carolina Panthers
• Mississippi St. CB Marcus Banks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Mississippi St. WR Lideatrick “Tulu” Griffin, Las Vegas Raiders (Philadelphia/Philadelphia)
• Mississippi St. LB Jett Johnson, New York Jets (Tupelo/Tupelo)
• Alcorn St. RB Jarveon Johnson, Green Bay Packers (Columbia/East Marion)
• UCF QB John Rhys Plumlee, Pittsburgh Steelers (Hattiesburg/Oak Grove)
• Washington RB Dillon Johnson, Tennessee Titans (Greenville/St. Joseph)
• Arkansas St. CB Leon Jones, Chicago Bears (Hattiesburg/North Forrest)
• Florida St. DT Fabien Lovett, Kansas City Chiefs (Vicksburg/Olive Branch)

Altogether, 27 players that either attended high school or college in the state of Mississippi currently look forward to suiting up for minicamp.

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