Highest-rated Class of 2025 football recruits from Mississippi
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May 27, 2025
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Highest-rated Class of 2025 football recruits from Mississippi
The dust has finally settled on the Class of 2025 football recruiting cycle. As programs look at their finalized rosters, the future landscape of college football is beginning to take shape. From five-star quarterbacks making headlines to underrated defensive linemen poised for breakout careers, this class is loaded with game-changing talent.
Stacker compiled a ranking of the best Class of 2025 football recruits from Mississippi using data from 247Sports. Here's the players from Mississippi set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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#19. Tray Kinkle (RB)
- National rank: #970 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #73
- College: USF
- High school: Holly Springs (Holly Springs, MS)
- Position rank: #73
- College: USF
- High school: Holly Springs (Holly Springs, MS)
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#18. AJ Lewis Jr. (WR)
- National rank: #822 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #121
- College: Mississippi State
- High school: Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS)
- Position rank: #121
- College: Mississippi State
- High school: Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS)
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#17. Kenzy West (ATH)
- National rank: #679 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #35
- College: Houston
- High school: Hartfield Academy (Flowood, MS)
- Position rank: #35
- College: Houston
- High school: Hartfield Academy (Flowood, MS)
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#16. Micah Jones (TE)
- National rank: #658 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #35
- College: Florida
- High school: Madison Central (Madison, MS)
- Position rank: #35
- College: Florida
- High school: Madison Central (Madison, MS)
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#15. Reginald Vaughn (DL)
- National rank: #548 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #63
- College: Arkansas
- High school: Hartfield Academy (Madison, MS)
- Position rank: #63
- College: Arkansas
- High school: Hartfield Academy (Madison, MS)
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#14. London Simmons (DL)
- National rank: #512 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #59
- College: Alabama
- High school: Hartfield Academy (Flowood, MS)
- Position rank: #59
- College: Alabama
- High school: Hartfield Academy (Flowood, MS)
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#13. Mario Nash Jr. (IOL)
- National rank: #413 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #28
- College: Florida State
- High school: Kemper County (De Kalb, MS)
- Position rank: #28
- College: Florida State
- High school: Kemper County (De Kalb, MS)
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#12. Kevin Oatis (DL)
- National rank: #325 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #34
- College: Arkansas
- High school: Hattiesburg (Hattiesburg, MS)
- Position rank: #34
- College: Arkansas
- High school: Hattiesburg (Hattiesburg, MS)
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#11. Jarcoby Hopson (LB)
- National rank: #295 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #32
- College: Ole Miss
- High school: Lake Cormorant (Lake Cormorant, MS)
- Position rank: #32
- College: Ole Miss
- High school: Lake Cormorant (Lake Cormorant, MS)
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#10. Cortez Thomas (S)
- National rank: #260 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #22
- College: Ole Miss
- High school: Holmes County (Lexington, MS)
- Position rank: #22
- College: Ole Miss
- High school: Holmes County (Lexington, MS)
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#9. Tyshun Willis (Edge)
- National rank: #233 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #25
- College: Mississippi State
- High school: Velma Jackson (Camden, MS)
- Position rank: #25
- College: Mississippi State
- High school: Velma Jackson (Camden, MS)
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#8. Andrew Maddox (DL)
- National rank: #227 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #24
- College: Ole Miss
- High school: Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS)
- Position rank: #24
- College: Ole Miss
- High school: Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS)
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#7. Tyler Miller (OT)
- National rank: #190 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #21
- College: LSU
- High school: Laurel (Laurel, MS)
- Position rank: #21
- College: LSU
- High school: Laurel (Laurel, MS)
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#6. Maison Dunn (CB)
- National rank: #170 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #18
- College: Ole Miss
- High school: Tupelo (Tupelo, MS)
- Position rank: #18
- College: Ole Miss
- High school: Tupelo (Tupelo, MS)
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#5. Tyler Lockhart (LB)
- National rank: #147 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #15
- College: Mississippi State
- High school: Winona (Winona, MS)
- Position rank: #15
- College: Mississippi State
- High school: Winona (Winona, MS)
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#4. Kamario Taylor (QB)
- National rank: #118 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #11
- College: Mississippi State
- High school: Noxubee County (Macon, MS)
- Position rank: #11
- College: Mississippi State
- High school: Noxubee County (Macon, MS)
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#3. Akylin Dear (RB)
- National rank: #53 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #2
- College: Alabama
- High school: Quitman (Quitman, MS)
- Position rank: #2
- College: Alabama
- High school: Quitman (Quitman, MS)
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#2. Caleb Cunningham (WR)
- National rank: #32 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #7
- College: Ole Miss
- High school: Choctaw County (Ackerman, MS)
- Position rank: #7
- College: Ole Miss
- High school: Choctaw County (Ackerman, MS)
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#1. Deuce Knight (QB)
- National rank: #28 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #5
- College: Auburn
- High school: George County (Lucedale, MS)
- Position rank: #5
- College: Auburn
- High school: George County (Lucedale, MS)