The recruiting race for college football is heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2027 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Mississippi using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here's the players from Mississippi set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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1 / 20#20. Eric Vaulx Jr. (DL)
- National rank: #701 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #86
- College: Florida State
- Offers: Florida State, Arkansas, Auburn, Colorado, Colorado
- High school: Lake Cormorant (Lake Cormorant, MS)
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2 / 20#19. Ladanuel Jordan (DL)
- National rank: #652 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #80
- College: not committed
- Offers: California, Ole Miss, Cincinnati, Kentucky, Mississippi State
- High school: Starkville (Starkville, MS)
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3 / 20#18. Devontray Brewer (LB)
- National rank: #625 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #47
- College: Mississippi State
- Offers: Mississippi State, Stanford, Arkansas, Baylor, Michigan
- High school: Tupelo (Tupelo, MS)
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4 / 20#16 (tie). Stanley Peters Jr. (CB)
- National rank: #594 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #62
- College: Arkansas
- Offers: Arkansas, Houston, Ole Miss, Baylor, Mississippi State
- High school: Seminary (Seminary, MS)
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5 / 20#16 (tie). Coderro McDaniel (OT)
- National rank: #594 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #53
- College: Colorado
- Offers: Colorado, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky
- High school: Brookhaven (Brookhaven, MS)
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6 / 20#14 (tie). DJ Dotson (OT)
- National rank: #550 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #50
- College: Georgia
- Offers: Georgia, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Auburn
- High school: Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS)
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7 / 20#14 (tie). Dolph McDonald (CB)
- National rank: #550 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #54
- College: not committed
- Offers: Arkansas, Tulane, Mississippi State, Colorado, Auburn
- High school: Morton (Morton, MS)
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8 / 20#13. Deshawn Dillon (WR)
- National rank: #524 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #71
- College: Georgia Tech
- Offers: Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, Alabama, Florida State, Missouri
- High school: Northwest Rankin (Flowood, MS)
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9 / 20#12. Deven Robertson (DL)
- National rank: #433 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #51
- College: Oklahoma
- Offers: Oklahoma, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Colorado
- High school: Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS)
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10 / 20#11. Christian Alexander (RB)
- National rank: #355 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #23
- College: Mississippi State
- Offers: Mississippi State, Cincinnati, Colorado, Minnesota, UCF
- High school: Rosa Fort (Tunica, MS)
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11 / 20#10. Yoshawn Hudson (ATH)
- National rank: #301 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #17
- College: Mississippi State
- Offers: Mississippi State, Texas State, Cincinnati, Houston, Wisconsin
- High school: Winona (Winona, MS)
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12 / 20#9. Derwin Fields (Edge)
- National rank: #225 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #22
- College: Texas
- Offers: Texas, Ole Miss, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn
- High school: Brookhaven (Brookhaven, MS)
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13 / 20#8. Tyson Robinson (RB)
- National rank: #216 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #15
- College: Michigan
- Offers: Michigan, Arizona State, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn
- High school: Brandon (Brandon, MS)
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14 / 20#7. Frederrick Ford (LB)
- National rank: #209 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #16
- College: Michigan
- Offers: Michigan, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Florida State, Tennessee
- High school: Greenwood (Greenwood, MS)
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15 / 20#6. Ty Keys (RB)
- National rank: #185 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #13
- College: Miami
- Offers: Miami, Alabama, Boston College, California, Colorado
- High school: Poplarville (Poplarville, MS)
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16 / 20#5. Sam LeJeune (DL)
- National rank: #127 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #12
- College: Florida State
- Offers: Florida State, Auburn, California, Washington, Arkansas
- High school: Poplarville (Poplarville, MS)
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17 / 20#4. Antonio Berry (IOL)
- National rank: #95 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #6
- College: Ole Miss
- Offers: Ole Miss, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Alabama
- High school: Tupelo (Tupelo, MS)
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18 / 20#3. Ben'Jarvius Shumaker (DL)
- National rank: #78 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #7
- College: Ole Miss
- Offers: Ole Miss, Colorado, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn
- High school: Choctaw County (Ackerman, MS)
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19 / 20#2. Caden Moss (OT)
- National rank: #75 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #7
- College: Ohio State
- Offers: Ohio State, LSU, Tennessee, Oregon, Kentucky
- High school: Jackson Academy (Jackson, MS)
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20 / 20#1. Mitchell Turner (DL)
- National rank: #57 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #5
- College: Ole Miss
- Offers: Ole Miss, Alabama, Texas, Mississippi State, Arkansas
- High school: Louisville (Louisville, MS)
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