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The Best NFL Players From Mississippi

Updated August 2, 2019 974 votes 99 voters 2.1k views48 items

List RulesVote up the top pro football players born or raised in Mississippi

Here’s a list of the best NFL players from Mississippi! Where do you even start when it comes to discussing NFL players from Mississippi? Arguably the greatest wide receiver of all time (Jerry Rice), the greatest quarterback of all time (Brett Favre), and the greatest running back of all time (Walter Payton) are all from the Magnolia State!

Vote for who you think are the top NFL players from Mississippi and add any of your favorites missing from the list!

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Jerry Rice
Crawford, Mississippi
Position: Wide receiver
Age: 57
Teams: Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers
Jerry Lee Rice Sr. (born October 13, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver who... more
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Walter Payton
Columbia, Mississippi
Position: Running back
Age: Died at 45 (1954-1999)
Teams: Chicago Bears
Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1954 – November 1, 1999) was an American football running back... more
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Brett Favre
Gulfport, Mississippi
Position: Quarterback
Age: 46
Teams: Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings
Brett Lorenzo Favre ( (listen); FARV; born October 10, 1969) is a former American football... more
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Steve McNair
Mount Olive, Mississippi
Position: Quarterback
Age: Dec. at 36 (1973-2009)
Teams: Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens
Stephen LaTreal McNair (February 14, 1973 – July 4, 2009), nicknamed Air McNair, was an... more
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Archie Manning
Drew, Mississippi
Position: Quarterback
Age: 66
Teams: New Orleans Saints, Houston Oilers
Elisha Archibald Manning III (born May 19, 1949) is an American former football quarterback... more
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Fletcher Cox
Yazoo City, Mississippi
Position: Defensive tackle, Defensive end
Age: 25
Teams: Philadelphia Eagles
Fletcher Cox is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National... more
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Jackie Smith
Columbia, Mississippi
Position: Tight end
Age: 80
Teams: St. Louis Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys
Jackie Larue Smith (born February 23, 1940) is a former American football tight end in the... more
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Deuce McAllister
Ludlow, Mississippi
Position: Running back
Age: 41
Teams: New Orleans Saints
Dulymus Jenod "Deuce" McAllister (born December 27, 1978) is a former American football... more
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L. C. Greenwood
Canton, Mississippi
Position: Defensive end
Age: Died at 67 (1946-2013)
L. C. Henderson Greenwood (September 8, 1946 – September 29, 2013) was an American football... more
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K. J. Wright
Olive Branch, Mississippi
Position: Linebacker
Age: 31
Teams: Seattle Seahawks
Kenneth Bernard Wright, Jr. (born July 23, 1989) is an American football linebacker for the... more
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Willie Brown
Yazoo City, Mississippi
Position: Cornerback
Age: 79
William Ferdie Brown (born December 2, 1940) is an American football executive and former... more
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Malcolm Butler
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Malcolm Terel Butler (born March 2, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Tennessee... more
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Charlie Conerly
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Position: Quarterback
Age: Died at 75 (1921-1996)
Teams: New York Giants
Charles Albert Conerly Jr. (September 19, 1921 – February 13, 1996) was an American football... more

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Terrell Buckley
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Position: Cornerback
Age: 49
Douglas Terrell Buckley (born June 7, 1971) is a former American football cornerback in the... more
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Wesley Walls
Batesville, Mississippi
Position: Tight end
Age: 54
Charles Wesley Walls (born March 26, 1966) is a former American football tight end who played... more
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Billy Cannon
Philadelphia, Mississippi
Position: Running back, Tight end
Age: 83
William Abb Cannon (August 2, 1937 – May 20, 2018) was an American football running back and... more
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Jackie Slater
Jackson, Mississippi
Position: Tackle
Age: 66
Jackie Ray Slater (born May 27, 1954) is an American retired football player who was an... more
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Jamie Collins
McCall Creek, Mississippi
Position: Defensive end, Linebacker, Defensive back
Age: 30
Teams: New England Patriots, Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
Jamie Collins is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National... more
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Harold Jackson
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Position: Wide receiver
Age: 74
Harold Leon Jackson (born January 6, 1946) is a former American football wide receiver who... more
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Eric Moulds
Lucedale, Mississippi
Position: Wide receiver
Age: 47
Eric Shannon Moulds (born July 17, 1973) is a former American football wide receiver who... more
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Charlie Smith
Natchez, Mississippi
Position: Running back
Age: 74
Charles Henry Smith (born January 18, 1946) is a former American football running back. He... more
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Alejandro Villanueva
Meridian, Mississippi
Age: 32
Teams: Philadelphia Eagles
Alejandro Villanueva is an American football defensive end.... more
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Ben Williams
Yazoo City, Mississippi
Position: Defensive end
Age: 66
Ben Williams may refer to:... more

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Kent Hull
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Position: Center
Age: Died at 50 (1961-2011)
James Kent Hull (January 13, 1961 – October 18, 2011) was an American football offensive... more
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Bill Triplett
Shaw, Mississippi
Position: Running back
Age: 80
William Clarence Triplett (born May 9, 1940) is a former American football running back. He... more