By SuperWest Sports Staff
August 3, 2024
Heading into the 2025 Season, 639 players who attended high schools in Mississippi have played or are currently playing in the NFL.
That number may increase this fall when recently drafted players play their first regular-season games as pros.
Meanwhile, here is a list of the State’s top pro-producing high schools with their respective ranks, player counts, and cities.
Mississippi’s Moss Point High School has produced 18 NFL players to lead the State, followed by Clarksdale with 17 and Pascagoula with 13.
Click on the name of each school to see the players who have played in NFL games.
Top Mississippi NFL Player-Producing High Schools
| Rank | High School | Players | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moss Point | 18 | Moss Point |
| 2 | Clarksdale | 17 | Clarksdale |
| 3 | Pascagoula | 13 | Pascagoula |
| 4 | Meridian | 12 | Meridian |
| 5 | Greenville | 11 | Greenville |
| 5 | Starkville | 11 | Starkville |
| 7 | West Point | 9 | West Point |
| 8 | Hattiesburg | 8 | Hattiesburg |
| 8 | Natchez | 8 | Natchez |
| 8 | Greenwood | 8 | Greenwood |
| 8 | South Panola | 8 | Batesville |
| 8 | Callaway | 8 | Jackson |
| 13 | Noxubee County | 7 | Macon |
| 13 | Brookhaven | 7 | Brookhaven |
| 13 | Vicksburg | 7 | Vicksburg |
| 13 | Columbia | 7 | Columbia |
| 13 | Biloxi | 7 | Biloxi |
| 13 | Clinton | 7 | Clinton |
| 13 | Olive Branch | 7 | Olive Branch |
| 20 | Rowan | 6 | Hattiesburg |
| 20 | Gulfport | 6 | Gulfport |
| 20 | Philadelphia | 6 | Philadelphia |
| 20 | Okolona | 6 | Okolona |
| 20 | Jim Hill | 6 | Jackson |
| 20 | Madison Central | 6 | Madison |
| 20 | South Pike | 6 | Magnolia |
| 20 | Grenada | 6 | Grenada |
Source: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/