High School Profile
Starkville, 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
2026
Top college destination
Mississippi State
Most common position group
WR
Best class by recruits
2016 (3)
Best class by blue-chip
2016 (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
2016 (3)
Most blue-chip recruits
2016 (2)
Most drafted players
2017 (1)
Destinations
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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
5 premium prospects
21.7% of known FBS recruits were four-stars or five-stars.
Draft conversion
8.7%
Draft status stays visible even when round and pick data are incomplete.
Top destination lane
Mississippi State
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Gay Jr. | 2017 | 4★ | OLB | Mississippi State | 2020 | 2 | 31 |
| A.J. Brown | 2016 | 4★ | WR | Ole Miss | 2019 | 2 | 19 |
Top Recruits
Sorted by stars, rating, class year, and name to keep the table deterministic.
| Player | Class | Stars | Rating | Position | College | Drafted | Draft Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Brown | 2016 | 4★ | 0.98 | WR | Ole Miss | Yes | 2 |
| Willie Gay Jr. | 2017 | 4★ | 0.97 | OLB | Mississippi State | Yes | 2 |
| Luke Altmyer | 2021 | 4★ | 0.92 | QB | Ole Miss | No | — |
| Braylon Burnside | 2024 | 4★ | 0.92 | ATH | Mississippi State | No | — |
| Kobe Jones | 2016 | 4★ | 0.91 | DT | Mississippi State | No | — |
| Zach Edwards | 2019 | 3★ | 0.87 | ILB | — | No | — |
| Trey Petty | 2024 | 3★ | 0.87 | QB | Illinois | No | — |
| Jalil Clemons | 2019 | 3★ | 0.87 | SDE | — | No | — |
| Gabe Myles | 2013 | 3★ | 0.86 | CB | — | No | — |
| Rodrigues Clark | 2019 | 3★ | 0.85 | RB | — | No | — |
| Amariyon Howard | 2021 | 3★ | 0.85 | RB | — | No | — |
| Rufus Harvey | 2020 | 3★ | 0.85 | WR | — | No | — |
| Kameron Jones | 2018 | 3★ | 0.84 | OT | Mississippi State | No | — |
| Cameron Gardner | 2018 | 3★ | 0.83 | WR | Mississippi State | No | — |
| Natrone Brooks | 2018 | 3★ | 0.83 | CB | — | No | — |
| Raphael Leonard | 2015 | 3★ | 0.83 | WR | Florida Atlantic | No | — |
| Philip Swann | 2026 | 3★ | 0.82 | TE | — | No | — |
| Chris Hayes | 2023 | 3★ | 0.81 | OT | Southern Miss | No | — |
| Garin Boniol | 2019 | 3★ | 0.81 | K | Louisiana Tech | No | — |
| Maleke Bell | 2016 | 3★ | 0.80 | SDE | — | No | — |
| Tee Milons | 2002 | 3★ | 0.80 | WR | Mississippi State | No | — |
| Joey Claybrook | 2017 | 3★ | 0.80 | OT | Tulane | No | — |
| Jawon Johnson | 2013 | 3★ | 0.80 | OG | — | No | — |
| Lorenzo Dantzler | 2016 | 3★ | 0.80 | WDE | Southern Miss | No | — |
| Stanley Higgins | 2013 | 3★ | 0.80 | OLB | — | No | — |
| Myles Stone | 2019 | 2★ | 0.80 | S | UL Monroe | No | — |
| Devonte Davis | 2014 | 2★ | 0.78 | S | — | No | — |
| Derion Ford | 2015 | 2★ | 0.77 | SDE | UL Monroe | No | — |
| Torrence Hampton | 2004 | 2★ | 0.77 | CB | Louisiana Tech | No | — |
| Lance Fremin | 2003 | 2★ | 0.77 | OG | Mississippi State | No | — |
| Antonio McCoy | 2004 | 2★ | 0.74 | WR | Memphis | No | — |
| Heath Grant | 2004 | 2★ | 0.74 | ILB | Memphis | No | — |
| Chris Prater | 2011 | 2★ | 0.73 | WDE | Louisiana | No | — |
| Patrick Swoopes | 2005 | 2★ | 0.72 | OG | UAB | No | — |
| Thomas Webb | 2006 | 2★ | 0.70 | TE | Southern Miss | No | — |
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