2009 Prospect Ranking
Rivals.com Mississippi Postseason Top 30 2009
| Rank | Name | Pos | Location | Stars | Ht | Wt | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Patrick Patterson | WR | Macon, MSNoxubee County In the past two seasons he has caught 149 passes for 2,815 yards and 41 touchdowns. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 215 | Mississippi |
| #2 | Fletcher Cox | DE | Yazoo City, MSYazoo City Cox had 10 sacks and an interception in 2008. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 240 | Mississippi St. |
| #3 | Chad Bumphis | WR | Tupelo, MSTupelo In 2008 Bumphis had more than 500 yards rushing and receiving as well as seven TDs on special teams. | 4 stars | 5'11" | 185 | Mississippi St. |
| #4 | Rod Woodson | DB | Olive Branch, MSOlive Branch Woodson picked up 95 tackles, five sacks and three interceptions as a senior. | 4 stars | 5'11" | 200 | Alabama |
| #5 | Kevin Norwood | WR | D'Iberville, MSD'Iberville Norwood led his team to the 4A state finals with more than 1,000 receiving yards on the year. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 180 | Alabama |
| #6 | Josh Boyd | DT | Philadelphia, MSPhiladelphia Had more than 100 tackles on the defensive line while also picking up seven sacks. | 4 stars | 6'3" | 275 | Mississippi St. |
| #7 | Chris Smith | WR | Meridian, MSMeridian Eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in receiving yards on his way to a 2008 state championship. | 4 stars | 6'1" | 191 | Mississippi St. |
| #8 | Tyler Russell | QB | Meridian, MSMeridian Threw for almost 6,000 yards over the past two seasons with 40 touchdowns and five interceptions in 2008. | 4 stars | 6'4" | 200 | Mississippi St. |
| #9 | Aubrey Phillips | OL | Olive Branch, MSOlive Branch Performance at Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic earned him spot on U.S. Army All-American Bowl roster. | 4 stars | 6'6" | 310 | Florida St. |
| #10 | Dennis Thames | ATH | Louisville, MSLouisville Led his team to a 3A state championship with more than 1,000 all-purpose yards. | 4 stars | 5'11" | 183 | Mississippi St. |
| #11 | Kendrick Hardy | RB | Monticello, MSLawrence County Rushed for 3,865 yards and 46 touchdowns over the past two seasons. | 4 stars | 6'0" | 210 | Southern Miss |
| #12 | Montez Phillips | WR | Oxford, MSLafayette Versatile athlete amassed more than 1,000 yards of offense as a senior. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 190 | Mississippi |
| #13 | Chris Garrett | QB | Tupelo, MSTupelo Passed for just less than 2,000 yards and 22 touchdowns in 2008. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 220 | LSU |
| #14 | David Conner | DB | Batesville, MSSouth Panola Spearheaded the South Panola defense with 100 tackles, 7.5 sacks and two interceptions. | 3 stars | 5'9" | 185 | UAB |
| #15 | Cameron Lawrence | ATH | Senatobia, MSMagnolia Heights Multi-purpose athlete rushed for more than 1,000 yards in '08; could play on either side of ball in college. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 202 | Mississippi St. |
| #16 | Anthony Steen | OL | Clarksdale, MSLee Academy Combine freak, posting a 400-pound bench press and a sub-5.0 40-yard dash at close to 300 pounds. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 297 | Alabama |
| #17 | William Shumpert | RB | Fulton, MSItawamba Agricultural Shumpert is a physical bowling ball, excelling on defense (13.5 sacks) and offense (278 yards rushing at FB). | 3 stars | 6'0" | 238 | Mississippi St. |
| #18 | Jacoby Bell | TE | D'Iberville, MSD'Iberville Could play either tight end, H-back, linebacker or d-end in college after having more than 120 tackles and 12 receiving touchdowns in 2008. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 210 | Southern Miss |
| #19 | Deontae Skinner | LB | Macon, MSNoxubee County His 134 tackles and 11 sacks helped lead Noxubee County to a 4A state championship. | 3 stars | 6'2" | 230 | Mississippi St. |
| #20 | Tracey Lampley | RB | Waynesboro, MSWayne County Versatile, explosive back rushed for 1,162 yards as a senior. | 3 stars | 5'9" | 170 | Southern Miss |
| #21 | Jamie Collins | ATH | Meadville, MSFranklin County High school quarterback will likely be a safety in college. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 210 | Southern Miss |
| #22 | Nickoe Whitley | ATH | Jackson, MSProvine Versatile athlete handled quarterback and safety duties for his high school team before tearing his ACL. | 3 stars | 6'1" | 190 | Mississippi St. |
| #23 | Johnthan Banks | ATH | Maben, MSEast Webster Once returned three punts for touchdowns in a single game. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 180 | Mississippi St. |
| #24 | LaDarius Perkins | RB | Greenville, MSSt. Joseph Was named second team all-state as a senior. | 3 stars | 5'9" | 180 | Mississippi St. |
| #25 | Emmanuel McCray | OL | Jackson, MSForest Hill An offensive lineman with a great frame, McCray was Ole Miss' first commitment for the 2009 class. | 3 stars | 6'5" | 280 | Mississippi |
| #26 | Jerrion Johnson | DB | New Augusta, MSPerry Central As a junior, Johnson had six interceptions. | 3 stars | 6'1" | 195 | Southern Miss |
| #27 | Terrell Grant | WR | Cleveland, MSCleveland As a senior he caught 35 passes for almost 500 yards and had just less than 200 yards rushing. | 3 stars | 6'3" | 210 | Mississippi |
| #28 | Gabriel Jackson | OL | Liberty, MSAmite County Has already added 20 pounds of good weight since the beginning of his senior season. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 310 | Mississippi St. |
| #29 | Jonathan Guerry | OL | Columbus, MSNew Hope Spearheaded an offense that propelled New Hope into the third round of the 4A state playoffs. | 3 stars | 6'4" | 290 | Southern Miss |
| #30 | Will Martin | LB | Madison, MSMadison Central Had six sacks and more than 100 tackles in his senior season. | 3 stars | 6'0" | 201 | Southern Miss |
Rivals.com Mississippi Postseason Top 30 2009
- 1Patrick Patterson, Macon, Mississippi
- 2Fletcher Cox, Yazoo City, Mississippi
- 3Chad Bumphis, Tupelo, Mississippi
- 4Rod Woodson, Olive Branch, Mississippi
- 5Kevin Norwood, D'Iberville, Mississippi