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Mississippi St. in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
Mississippi St. has produced 113 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently Brenen Thompson (2026, round 4). 12 went in the first round (11% of its picks). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 31 picks. The Seattle Seahawks have drafted from Mississippi St. most often (7 times).
- Draft picks
- 113 since 1980
- First round
- 12
- Top-10 picks
- 3
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Brenen Thompson · 2026, round 4, pick 105
- Drafted most by
- SEA 7 · DEN 6 · PHI 6 · ATL 6 · NYJ 6
- By decade
- 2020s 16 · 2010s 31 · 2000s 17 · 1990s 28 · 1980s 21
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 105 · 2026 draft | Brenen Thompson | WR | LAC |
| 2026 | 5 | 180 · 2026 draft | Seydou Traore | TE | MIA |
| 2024 | 4 | 112 · 2024 draft | Decamerion Richardson | CB | LV |
| 2024 | 6 | 200 · 2024 draft | Jaden Crumedy | DT | CAR |
| 2024 | 6 | 206 · 2024 draft | Nathaniel Watson | LB | CLE |
| 2023 | 1 | 16 · 2023 draft | Emmanuel Forbes | CB | WAS |
| 2023 | 4 | 123 · 2023 draft | Cameron Young | DT | SEA |
| 2022 | 1 | 9 · 2022 draft | Charles Cross | OL | SEA |
| 2022 | 3 | 68 · 2022 draft | Martin Emerson | CB | CLE |
| 2021 | 7 | 253 · 2021 draft | Marquiss Spencer | DE | DEN |
| 2021 | 7 | 256 · 2021 draft | Kylin Hill | RB | GB |
| 2020 | 2 | 63 · 2020 draft | Willie Gay Jr. | LB | KC |
| 2020 | 3 | 89 · 2020 draft | Cameron Dantzler | CB | MIN |
| 2020 | 3 | 106 · 2020 draft | Tyre Phillips | T | BAL |
| 2020 | 7 | 240 · 2020 draft | Tommy Stevens | QB | NO |
| 2020 | 7 | 249 · 2020 draft | Brian Cole II | S | MIN |
| 2019 | 1 | 19 · 2019 draft | Jeffery Simmons | DT | TEN |
| 2019 | 1 | 26 · 2019 draft | Montez Sweat | DE | WAS |
| 2019 | 1 | 27 · 2019 draft | Johnathan Abram | S | OAK |
| 2019 | 2 | 44 · 2019 draft | Elgton Jenkins | C | GB |
| 2019 | 6 | 199 · 2019 draft | Gerri Green | DE | IND |
| 2018 | 3 | 80 · 2018 draft | Martinas Rankin | T | HOU |
| 2018 | 6 | 211 · 2018 draft | Jordan Thomas | TE | HOU |
| 2018 | 7 | 239 · 2018 draft | Hunter Bradley | LS | GB |
| 2018 | 7 | 247 · 2018 draft | Logan Cooke | P | JAX |
| 2017 | 6 | 210 · 2017 draft | Justin Senior | T | SEA |
| 2016 | 2 | 37 · 2016 draft | Chris Jones | DT | KC |
| 2016 | 3 | 68 · 2016 draft | Will Redmond | CB | SF |
| 2016 | 4 | 135 · 2016 draft | Dak Prescott | QB | DAL |
| 2015 | 2 | 38 · 2015 draft | Preston Smith | DE | WAS |
| 2015 | 2 | 43 · 2015 draft | Benardrick McKinney | ILB | HOU |
| 2015 | 6 | 178 · 2015 draft | Matthew Wells | LB | NE |
| 2015 | 6 | 195 · 2015 draft | Malcolm Johnson | TE | CLE |
| 2015 | 6 | 205 · 2015 draft | Josh Robinson | RB | IND |
| 2014 | 3 | 81 · 2014 draft | Gabe Jackson | G | OAK |
| 2013 | 2 | 36 · 2013 draft | Darius Slay | DB | DET |
| 2013 | 2 | 43 · 2013 draft | Johnthan Banks | DB | TB |
| 2013 | 5 | 167 · 2013 draft | Josh Boyd | DE | GB |
| 2012 | 1 | 12 · 2012 draft | Fletcher Cox | DT | PHI |
| 2012 | 5 | 170 · 2012 draft | Vick Ballard | RB | IND |
| 2012 | 6 | 192 · 2012 draft | Charles Mitchell | DB | ATL |
| 2011 | 1 | 32 · 2011 draft | Derek Sherrod | T | GB |
| 2011 | 4 | 99 · 2011 draft | K.J. Wright | LB | SEA |
| 2011 | 5 | 165 · 2011 draft | Pernell McPhee | DE | BAL |
| 2011 | 6 | 169 · 2011 draft | Chris White | LB | BUF |
| 2010 | 6 | 173 · 2010 draft | Anthony Dixon | RB | SF |
| 2010 | 7 | 220 · 2010 draft | Jamar Chaney | LB | PHI |
| 2007 | 5 | 152 · 2007 draft | Antonio Johnson | DT | TEN |
| 2006 | 3 | 79 · 2006 draft | Jerious Norwood | RB | ATL |
| 2006 | 6 | 186 · 2006 draft | Tre Stallings | G | KC |
| 2005 | 4 | 113 · 2005 draft | David Stewart | T | TEN |
| 2005 | 5 | 137 · 2005 draft | Ronald Fields | DT | SF |
| 2003 | 4 | 121 · 2003 draft | Justin Griffith | FB | ATL |
| 2003 | 5 | 156 · 2003 draft | Donald Lee | TE | MIA |
| 2003 | 7 | 228 · 2003 draft | Mario Haggan | LB | BUF |
| 2002 | 3 | 96 · 2002 draft | Dorsett Davis | DE | DEN |
| 2001 | 2 | 45 · 2001 draft | Fred Smoot | DB | WAS |
| 2001 | 3 | 93 · 2001 draft | Willie Blade | DT | DAL |
| 2001 | 4 | 128 · 2001 draft | Floyd Womack | T | SEA |
| 2001 | 6 | 183 · 2001 draft | Ellis Wyms | DE | TAM |
| 2000 | 4 | 120 · 2000 draft | Alvin McKinley | DE | CAR |
| 2000 | 5 | 133 · 2000 draft | Robert Bean | DB | CIN |
| 2000 | 6 | 190 · 2000 draft | John Hilliard | DE | SEA |
| 2000 | 7 | 237 · 2000 draft | Wes Shivers | T | TEN |
| 1999 | 2 | 39 · 1999 draft | J.J. Johnson | RB | MIA |
| 1999 | 2 | 42 · 1999 draft | Reggie Kelly | TE | ATL |
| 1999 | 2 | 57 · 1999 draft | Randy Thomas | G | NYJ |
| 1999 | 6 | 206 · 1999 draft | Dennis McKinley | FB | ARI |
| 1998 | 2 | 61 · 1998 draft | Eric Brown | DB | DEN |
| 1998 | 3 | 68 · 1998 draft | Robert Hicks | T | BUF |
| 1998 | 4 | 120 · 1998 draft | Greg Favors | LB | KAN |
| 1997 | 3 | 96 · 1997 draft | Brent Smith | G | MIA |
| 1997 | 4 | 102 · 1997 draft | Terry Day | DE | NYJ |
| 1996 | 1 | 13 · 1996 draft | Walt Harris | DB | CHI |
| 1996 | 1 | 24 · 1996 draft | Eric Moulds | WR | BUF |
| 1995 | 2 | 59 · 1995 draft | Kendell Watkins | TE | DAL |
| 1995 | 2 | 62 · 1995 draft | Jesse James | C | STL |
| 1995 | 4 | 106 · 1995 draft | Melvin Hayes | T | NYJ |
| 1995 | 6 | 208 · 1995 draft | Fred McCrary | FB | PHI |
| 1995 | 7 | 210 · 1995 draft | Kevin Bouie | RB | PHI |
| 1995 | 7 | 224 · 1995 draft | Wesley Leasy | LB | ARI |
| 1994 | 5 | 142 · 1994 draft | Herman Carroll | DE | NOR |
| 1993 | 4 | 108 · 1993 draft | Kevin Henry | DE | PIT |
| 1993 | 5 | 125 · 1993 draft | Olanda Truitt | WR | RAI |
| 1993 | 5 | 140 · 1993 draft | Marc Woodard | LB | PIT |
| 1993 | 7 | 195 · 1993 draft | Willie Harris | WR | BUF |
| 1992 | 4 | 96 · 1992 draft | Keo Coleman | LB | NYJ |
| 1992 | 8 | 215 · 1992 draft | Nate Williams | DT | PIT |
| 1991 | 5 | 116 · 1991 draft | Robert Young | DE | RAM |
| 1991 | 9 | 250 · 1991 draft | Jerry Bouldin | WR | NYG |
| 1990 | 4 | 87 · 1990 draft | Jesse Anderson | TE | TAM |
| 1990 | 6 | 158 · 1990 draft | James Williams | LB | NOR |
| 1989 | 8 | 213 · 1989 draft | Fred Hadley | WR | NOR |
| 1989 | 10 | 264 · 1989 draft | Anthony Butts | DT | DEN |
| 1988 | 7 | 192 · 1988 draft | Garry Frank | G | DEN |
| 1987 | 2 | 51 · 1987 draft | Don Smith | RB | TAM |
| 1987 | 5 | 129 · 1987 draft | Kirby Jackson | DB | NYJ |
| 1987 | 9 | 250 · 1987 draft | Bruce Plummer | DB | DEN |
| 1987 | 10 | 270 · 1987 draft | Louis Clark | WR | SEA |
| 1986 | 11 | 284 · 1986 draft | Pat Swoopes | NT | NOR |
| 1986 | 11 | 285 · 1986 draft | Aaron Pearson | LB | KAN |
| 1984 | 4 | 103 · 1984 draft | George Wonsley | RB | IND |
| 1983 | 1 | 8 · 1983 draft | Michael Haddix | RB | PHI |
| 1983 | 3 | 62 · 1983 draft | Glen Young | WR | PHI |
| 1982 | 1 | 2 · 1982 draft | Johnie Cooks | LB | BAL |
| 1982 | 1 | 26 · 1982 draft | Glen Collins | DE | CIN |
| 1982 | 10 | 262 · 1982 draft | Curtis Stowers | LB | ATL |
| 1981 | 2 | 39 · 1981 draft | Mardye McDole | WR | MIN |
| 1981 | 5 | 113 · 1981 draft | Tyrone Keys | DE | NYJ |
| 1981 | 11 | 294 · 1981 draft | Willie Jackson | DB | DET |
| 1981 | 11 | 298 · 1981 draft | Larry Friday | DB | CLE |
| 1980 | 3 | 80 · 1980 draft | James Jones | RB | DAL |
| 1980 | 5 | 137 · 1980 draft | Kenny Johnson | DB | ATL |
Selected and organized by WHYNFL. Dataset updated Sep 30, 2026, 6:49 am EDT. Historical selections do not establish a player’s current team.
Drafting teams are shown as current clubs from 2002; earlier selections keep their recorded team code.