Joe Anderson
DL | 6’4” | 232 | Reserve, La. | Riverside Academy
HIGH SCHOOL: Listed as a 4-star recruit by ESPN.com and 3-star by Scout.com and 247Sports.com. Tabbed the nation’s No. 33 defensive end by ESPN.com and No. 59 by Scout.com. 247Sports.com rated him the 25th-best weakside DE in the country and the No. 21 prospect from Louisiana. Earned All-Metro honors by the Times-Picayune as a senior, recording 25 tackles, six sacks, an interception (returned for a touchdown) and a forced fumble.
Tony Bridges
DB | 6’2” | 190 | Hattiesburg, Miss. | Miss. Gulf Coast CC
JR COLLEGE: Rated a 4-star prospect by all the major recruiting services. Listed as the No. 4 junior college prospect by Rivals.com, No. 6 by Scout.com, No. 8 by ESPN.com, and No. 11 by 247Sports.com. Listed as the top junior college cornerback by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, and Scout.com, and No. 2 by 247Sports.com.
Terry Caldwell
LB | 6’2” | 230 | Wilmington, N.C. | John T. Hoggard/Charlotte/Northwest Mississippi CC
JR COLLEGE: Rated a 3-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, and Scout.com. Listed as the No. 2 junior college inside linebacker by ESPN.com. Listed as the No. 80 JUCO prospect by Scout.com. Helped Northwest Mississippi to the MACJC semifinals. Earned second team All-MACJC honors. Earned MACJC Defensive Player of the Week Honors (Nov. 7). Led the MACJC and ranked fourth nationally with 122 tackles, to go along with 12.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, five breakups, five quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.
Rasool Clemons
DL | 6’6” | 210 | Aiken, S.C. | South Aiken
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated as a 4-star prospect by 247Sports.com and a 3-star prospect by the other major recruiting services. Listed as the No. 17 weakside defensive end in the country by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com. Ranked as the No. 5 player in South Carolina by 247Sports.com and No. 6 by Rivals.com
Shawn Curtis
LB | 6’3” | 247 | Doral, Fla. | Ronald W. Reagan
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a 3-star recruit by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com. Listed as the nation’s No. 111 outside linebacker by 247Sports.com and the No. 102 defensive end by ESPN.com. Named All-Dade County after totaling 115 tackles and 21 sacks as a senior. Coached in high school by John Lopez.
Montrell Custis
DB | 5’11” | 180 | Jonesboro, Ga. | Lovejoy
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a 4-star prospect and the No. 28 safety in the nation by Scout.com. Tabbed the 34th-best cornerback in the country by ESPN.com. The No. 28 prospect from Georgia, according to Scout.com. Class AAAAAA All-State honorable mention by the Georgia Sports Writers Association and All-Region 2-AAAAAA after his senior season.
Ross Donelly
DL | 6’2” | 285 | Houston, Texas | Cy-Fair
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a 4-star recruit and the No. 29 defensive tackle in the country by ESPN.com. Tabbed the nation’s 43rd-best DT by Scout.com. Named one of the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 recruits.
Alex Givens
OL | 6’6” | 270 | Pegram, Tenn. | Nashville Christian School
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a 4-star prospect by 247Sports.com. Listed as the No. 30 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 11 prospect in Tennessee by 247Sports.com. Listed as the No. 15 prospect in Tennessee by Scout.com, No. 21 by Rivals.com, and No. 23 by ESPN.com.
Willie Hibbler
TE | 6’6” | 225 | Sardis, Miss. | North Panola
HIGH SCHOOL: A 4-star prospect and No. 7-ranked tight end in the country by Scout.com, which also named him the No. 7 player in Mississippi. Rated the No. 23 athlete in the country by Rivals.com. Was selected for the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game. No. 12 on the Clarion-Ledger’s Targeted 22. Battled injuries in his senior season, playing in only eight games. Caught 15 passes for four touchdowns and rushed 14 times for 106 yards and a score.
Michael Howard
OL | 6’6” | 248 | Keystone Heights, Fla. | Clay
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a 4-star prospect and ranked 239th on the ESPN 300 list. Listed as a 3-star prospect by the other major recruiting services. ESPN.com also tabbed him as the nation’s No. 25 offensive tackle and the No. 44 overall player in Florida. Rated the No. 16 prospect in the Jacksonville area by the Florida Times-Union.
Van Jefferson
WR | 6’2” | 165 | Brentwood, Tenn. | Ravenwood
HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Rated a 4-star prospect by all the major recruiting services. Member of the ESPN 300, Rivals 250, and Scout National 300. Listed as the No. 100 overall prospect in the nation by Scout.com. Listed as the No. 11 wide receiver in the nation by 247Sports.com and No. 13 by Rivals.comand Scout.com. Rated the No. 2 overall prospect in Tennessee by Scout.com, No. 5 by 247Sports.com andESPN.com, and No. 6 by Rivals.com.
D.J. Jones
DL | 6’2” | 310 | Piedmont, S.C. | Wren/E. Miss. CC
JR COLLEGE: Rated a 4-star prospect by all the major recruiting services. Listed as the No. 3 junior college prospect by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, No. 6 by Rivals.com, and No. 12 by Scout.com. Listed as the top junior college defensive tackle by all the major recruiting services. As a two-year starting nose guard, helped East Mississippi to a combined 24–0 record and two NJCAA national championships. As a sophomore, in 12 games, he totaled 29 tackles, 4.0 sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss, and two forced fumbles.
Jalen Julius
WR | 6’ | 180 | Winter Garden, Fla. | West Orange
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a 4-star prospect by ESPN.com and a 3-star prospect by the other major recruiting services. Ranked 230th on the ESPN 300 list. Listed as the nation’s No. 20 athlete by ESPN.com and No. 27 by Rivals.com. Scout.com rates him as the No. 120 wide receiver, while 247Sports.com ranks him the No. 101 cornerback. Rated the 41st-best player in Florida by ESPN.com.
Chad Kelly
QB | 6’3” | 220 | Buffalo, N.Y. | St Joseph’s Collegiate Institute/Clemson/E. Miss. CC
JR COLLEGE: Rated a 4-star prospect by ESPN.com and Scout.com. Listed as the No. 10 junior college prospect by Scout.com, No. 29 by ESPN.com, and No. 57 by 247Sports.com. Listed as the top junior college quarterback byScout.com and the top dual threat quarterback by 247Sports.com, ESPN.com, and Rivals.com. Helped East Mississippi to a 12–0 record and the NJCAA national championship. In 12 games for East Mississippi, he completed 66.9 percent of his passes and threw for 3,906 yards with 47 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Rushed for 446 yards and four touchdowns. His 47 touchdowns tied the nation’s lead and his 3,906 yards ranked second in the nation.
Armani Linton
DB | 6-3 | 200 | Walnut, Miss. | Walnut
HIGH SCHOOL: A 4-star prospect by Scout.com and 247Sports.com. Ranked No. 5 in the state and No. 190 overall byScout.com. Rated the No. 14 safety in the nation by 247Sports.com and No. 15 by Scout.com. Represented Mississippi in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game and named a Mississippi top performer at the by Rivals.com. Named to the Clarion-Ledger’s Dandy Dozen, as well as No. 7 on the publication’s Targeted 22.
DaMarkus Lodge
WR | 6’2” | 190 | Cedar Hill, Texas | Cedar Hill
HIGH SCHOOL: An Under Armour, USA Today, and MaxPreps All-America selection. Rated a 5-star prospect by Scout.com and 4-star by the other major recruiting services. Listed as the No. 21 overall recruit by Scout.com, No. 57 by 247Sports.com, No. 57 by ESPN.com, and No. 61 by Rivals.com. Rated the second-best wide receiver in the country by Scout.com and seventh-best by the other services. Scout.com also tabbed him as the No. 5 prospect from the state of Texas. Led Team Armour with four catches for 42 yards in the Under Armour All-America game.
Cameron Ordway
DB | 6’1” | 170 | Pulaski, Tenn. | Giles County
HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl. Rated a 4-star prospect by ESPN.com andScout.com. Member of the ESPN 300, listed No. 273 overall. Listed as the No. 22 safety in the nation by ESPN.com and the No. 36 cornerback in the nation by Scout.com. Listed as the No. 10 overall prospect in Tennessee byESPN.com and Scout.com.
Javon Patterson
OL | 6’3” | 313 | Petal, Miss. | Petal
HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Named to the MaxPreps All-America second team. Rated a 5-star prospect by 247Sports.com and a 4-star prospect by all the other major recruiting services. Listed as the No. 32 overall prospect by 247Sports.com, No. 73 by ESPN.com, No. 74 by Rivals.com, and No. 85 byScout.com. Listed as the No. 1 offensive guard by 247Sports.com, No. 3 by ESPN.com, and No. 6 by Scout.com. Listed as the top prospect in Mississippi by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com, No. 2 by Scout.com, and No. 3 by ESPN.com.
Jason Pellerin
QB | 6’4” | 215 | New Iberia, La. | New Iberia Catholic
HIGH SCHOOL: Listed as a 4-star recruit by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com. Rated the 10th-best dual-threat quarterback in the country by 247Sports.com and 11th by ESPN.com. Scout.com tabbed him the No. 23 overall QB in the 2015 class. Listed as the 13th-best prospect in Louisiana by 247Sports.com.
Austrian Robinson
DL | 6’5” | 253 | New York, N.Y. Trinity-Pawling
HIGH SCHOOL: A consensus 3-star prospect, rated the No. 33 strongside defensive end by Rivals.com … Listed as the nation’s No. 59 offensive tackle by Scout.com. Tabbed the No. 2 or No. 3 prospect in the state of New York by all the recruiting services.
Eric Swinney
RB | 5’10” | 180 | Fayetteville, Ga. | Sandy Creek
HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl. Rated a 4-star prospect by all the major recruiting services. Member of the ESPN 300, Rivals 250, and Scout National 300. Listed as the No. 114 overall prospect in the nation by 247Sports.com and No. 115 by Rivals.com. Listed as the No. 11 running back in the nation by 247Sports.com, No. 12 by Rivals.com, and No. 17 by ESPN.
Zedrick Woods
DB | 6’1” | 200 | Lake City, Fla. | Columbia
HIGH SCHOOL: A consensus 3-star prospect by the major recruiting services. Rated the No. 60 outside linebacker in the country by 247Sports.com, which also listed him as the No. 113 player in Florida. High school teammates with Ole Miss OT Laremy Tunsil and WR Alex Weber.