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Starkville
Top 3 in MSStarkville, MS. Track this program's FBS recruits, blue-chip output, college destinations, and NFL draft results over time.
4-Star Recruits
5
5-Star Recruits
0
Drafted Players
2
Draft Rate
8.7%
Overview
Program snapshot
The quick facts that frame this school's recruiting footprint.
First recruit year
2002
Latest recruit year
2026
Top college destination
Mississippi State
Most common position group
WR
Best class by recruits
2016 (3)
Best class by blue-chip
2016 (2)
Timeline
Recruiting Timeline
Year-by-year recruiting output, blue-chip spikes, and drafted-player classes.
Stars
Stars Breakdown
The mix of 3-star, 4-star, 5-star, and unrated recruits in this school's history.
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Destinations
College Destinations
Which colleges sign the most recruits from this school?
Positions
Position Breakdown
The position groups this school produces most often.
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Draft Outcomes
Draft Outcomes
Which recruits from this high school eventually got drafted, and where did they land?
Best Classes
Best Recruiting Classes
The single classes that drove the biggest surges in volume, blue-chip talent, and draft outcomes.
Most FBS recruits
2016 (3)
Most blue-chip recruits
2016 (2)
Most drafted players
2017 (1)
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Draft Table
Drafted Recruits
Draft year, round, and pick stay optional so drafted status remains visible even when the player bridge is incomplete.
| Player | Class | Stars | Position | College | Draft Year | Round | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Gay Jr. | 2017 | 4★ | OLB | Mississippi State | 2020 | 2 | 31 |
| A.J. Brown | 2016 | 4★ | WR | Ole Miss | 2019 | 2 | 19 |
Top Recruits
Top Recruits
Sorted by stars, rating, class year, and name to keep the table deterministic.
| Player | Class | Stars | Rating | Position | College | Drafted | Draft Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Brown | 2016 | 4★ | 0.98 | WR | Ole Miss | Yes | 2 |
| Willie Gay Jr. | 2017 | 4★ | 0.97 | OLB | Mississippi State | Yes | 2 |
| Luke Altmyer | 2021 | 4★ | 0.92 | QB | Ole Miss | No | — |
| Braylon Burnside | 2024 | 4★ | 0.92 | ATH | Mississippi State | No | — |
| Kobe Jones | 2016 | 4★ | 0.91 | DT | Mississippi State | No | — |
| Zach Edwards | 2019 | 3★ | 0.87 | ILB | — | No | — |
| Trey Petty | 2024 | 3★ | 0.87 | QB | Illinois | No | — |
| Jalil Clemons | 2019 | 3★ | 0.87 | SDE | — | No | — |
| Gabe Myles | 2013 | 3★ | 0.86 | CB | — | No | — |
| Rodrigues Clark | 2019 | 3★ | 0.85 | RB | — | No | — |
| Amariyon Howard | 2021 | 3★ | 0.85 | RB | — | No | — |
| Rufus Harvey | 2020 | 3★ | 0.85 | WR | — | No | — |
| Kameron Jones | 2018 | 3★ | 0.84 | OT | Mississippi State | No | — |
| Cameron Gardner | 2018 | 3★ | 0.83 | WR | Mississippi State | No | — |
| Natrone Brooks | 2018 | 3★ | 0.83 | CB | — | No | — |
| Raphael Leonard | 2015 | 3★ | 0.83 | WR | Florida Atlantic | No | — |
| Philip Swann | 2026 | 3★ | 0.82 | TE | — | No | — |
| Chris Hayes | 2023 | 3★ | 0.81 | OT | Southern Miss | No | — |
| Garin Boniol | 2019 | 3★ | 0.81 | K | Louisiana Tech | No | — |
| Maleke Bell | 2016 | 3★ | 0.80 | SDE | — | No | — |
| Tee Milons | 2002 | 3★ | 0.80 | WR | Mississippi State | No | — |
| Joey Claybrook | 2017 | 3★ | 0.80 | OT | Tulane | No | — |
| Jawon Johnson | 2013 | 3★ | 0.80 | OG | — | No | — |
| Lorenzo Dantzler | 2016 | 3★ | 0.80 | WDE | Southern Miss | No | — |
| Stanley Higgins | 2013 | 3★ | 0.80 | OLB | — | No | — |
| Myles Stone | 2019 | 2★ | 0.80 | S | UL Monroe | No | — |
| Devonte Davis | 2014 | 2★ | 0.78 | S | — | No | — |
| Derion Ford | 2015 | 2★ | 0.77 | SDE | UL Monroe | No | — |
| Torrence Hampton | 2004 | 2★ | 0.77 | CB | Louisiana Tech | No | — |
| Lance Fremin | 2003 | 2★ | 0.77 | OG | Mississippi State | No | — |
| Antonio McCoy | 2004 | 2★ | 0.74 | WR | Memphis | No | — |
| Heath Grant | 2004 | 2★ | 0.74 | ILB | Memphis | No | — |
| Chris Prater | 2011 | 2★ | 0.73 | WDE | Louisiana | No | — |
| Patrick Swoopes | 2005 | 2★ | 0.72 | OG | UAB | No | — |
| Thomas Webb | 2006 | 2★ | 0.70 | TE | Southern Miss | No | — |
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