High School Profile
Meridian, MS. Follow the volume, blue-chip spikes, destination programs, and draft conversion that define this recruiting pipeline.
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Overview
The quick facts that frame this school's recruiting footprint.
First recruit year
2002
Latest recruit year
2024
Top college destination
Southern Miss
Most common position group
DB
Best class by recruits
2019 (3)
Best class by blue-chip
2009 (2)
Timeline
Year-by-year recruiting output, blue-chip spikes, and drafted-player classes.
Stars
The mix of 3-star, 4-star, 5-star, and unrated recruits in this school's history.
Best Classes
The years that delivered the biggest jumps in volume, premium talent, and draft outcomes.
Most FBS recruits
2019 (3)
Most blue-chip recruits
2009 (2)
Most drafted players
2016 (1)
Destinations
Which colleges sign the most recruits from this school?
Positions
The position groups this school produces most often.
Draft Outcomes
Which recruits from this high school eventually got drafted, and where did they land?
Context
A compact readout of the signals that matter most when comparing this school to other pipelines.
Blue-chip concentration
7 premium prospects
41.2% of known FBS recruits were four-stars or five-stars.
Draft conversion
5.88%
Draft status stays visible even when round and pick data are incomplete.
Top destination lane
Southern Miss
4 recruits reached the leading destination program.
Draft Table
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raekwon Davis | 2016 | 4★ | DT | Alabama | 2020 | 2 | 24 |
Top Recruits
Sorted by stars, rating, class year, and name to keep the table deterministic.
| Player | Class | Stars | Rating | Position | College | Drafted | Draft Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raekwon Davis | 2016 | 4★ | 0.96 | DT | Alabama | Yes | 2 |
| C.J. Hampton | 2014 | 4★ | 0.96 | S | Ole Miss | No | — |
| Cordera Eason | 2006 | 4★ | 0.94 | RB | Ole Miss | No | — |
| Daniel Hill | 2024 | 4★ | 0.93 | RB | Alabama | No | — |
| Tyler Russell | 2009 | 4★ | 0.91 | PRO | Mississippi State | No | — |
| Jeremy Ruffin | 2002 | 4★ | 0.90 | OLB | — | No | — |
| Chris Smith | 2009 | 4★ | 0.90 | WR | — | No | — |
| Jamond Gordon | 2019 | 3★ | 0.88 | SDE | — | No | — |
| Deuntra Hyman | 2018 | 3★ | 0.88 | WDE | Southern Miss | No | — |
| Daniel Crowell | 2016 | 3★ | 0.87 | WR | — | No | — |
| Zaire Jones | 2016 | 3★ | 0.87 | S | — | No | — |
| Quindarrius Jones | 2023 | 3★ | 0.87 | ATH | Florida State | No | — |
| Quincy Lenton | 2016 | 3★ | 0.86 | S | — | No | — |
| Leviticus Madison | 2020 | 3★ | 0.85 | DT | — | No | — |
| Derrick Davis | 2006 | 3★ | 0.85 | FB | — | No | — |
| J'Mar Smith | 2015 | 3★ | 0.85 | DUAL | — | No | — |
| Roshaad Byrd | 2006 | 3★ | 0.85 | OLB | — | No | — |
| AJ Hopkins | 2019 | 3★ | 0.84 | S | — | No | — |
| Da'Jon Terry | 2019 | 3★ | 0.83 | DT | Kansas | No | — |
| Xavier Curry | 2019 | 3★ | 0.82 | OLB | UL Monroe | No | — |
| Chris Spencer | 2005 | 3★ | 0.81 | OG | Mississippi State | No | — |
| Shelton Cole | 2012 | 3★ | 0.81 | WR | — | No | — |
| Kendrick Brown | 2019 | 3★ | 0.81 | WR | Southern Miss | No | — |
| Santrell Latham | 2017 | 3★ | 0.80 | OLB | Southern Miss | No | — |
| Jaquaris Dean | 2018 | 2★ | 0.80 | ATH | — | No | — |
| Brandon Davis | 2006 | 2★ | 0.79 | S | Southern Miss | No | — |
| Julius Turner | 2016 | 2★ | 0.79 | DT | Rutgers | No | — |
| Khairi Usher | 2009 | 2★ | 0.79 | CB | UL Monroe | No | — |
| Eli Stringfellow | 2018 | 2★ | 0.79 | ATH | — | No | — |
| Kenderius Glenn | 2017 | 2★ | 0.78 | S | UTSA | No | — |
| Lauren Jackson | 2011 | 2★ | 0.77 | DT | — | No | — |
| Kendarius Smith | 2020 | 2★ | 0.76 | CB | — | No | — |
| Brian Leggett | 2005 | 2★ | 0.70 | OG | Marshall | No | — |
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