The 2020 NFL Draft is in the books and of the 255 selections, six played their college football in the state of Mississippi.
Mississippi State led the way with 5 players taken and Southern Miss WR Quez Watkins was the lone selection from Southern Miss. Ole Miss did not have a player selected during this year’s draft.
Mississippi State:
- LB Willie Gay – Kansas City Chiefs – Round 2, Pick 63
Welcome to the Kingdom, @WillieG___ 💪 pic.twitter.com/J4zbV4cDEw
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) April 25, 2020
- DB Cam Dantzler – Minnesota Vikings – Round 3, Pick 89
Welcome to Minnesota, @camdantzler3! pic.twitter.com/1K4JKNRgu0
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) April 25, 2020
- OT Tyre Phillips – Baltimore Ravens – Round 3, Pick 106
With pick No. 106, the Baltimore Ravens select @Tyrethefuture‼️
Watch the #NFLDraft tomorrow starting at 12 p.m. on ESPN, NFL Network and ABC. pic.twitter.com/Q91DtxxUUx
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 25, 2020
- QB Tommy Stevens – New Orleans Saints – Round 7, Pick 240
With the 240th pick in the #NFLDraft, the #Saints select QB Tommy Stevens, @HailStateFB! #SaintsDraft | @HancockWhitney pic.twitter.com/uS7dylUE8P
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) April 25, 2020
- DB Brian Cole II – Minnesota Vikings – Round 7, Pick 249
With pick #249, the #Vikings have selected @HailStateFB S Brian Cole II. pic.twitter.com/9nHFUU8P9M
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) April 25, 2020
UDFAs:
- WR Isaiah Zuber – New England Patriots
- DB JaQuarius Landrews – New York Giants
- WR Stephen Guidry – Dallas Cowboys
- DE Chauncey Rivers – Baltimore Ravens
- LB Leo Lewis – Pittsburgh Steelers
- OL Darryl Williams – Kansas City Chiefs
- TE Farrod Green – Indianapolis Colts
- DL Lee Autry – Chicago Bears
- OL Tommy Champion – Seattle Seahawks
Ole Miss:
No Rebels were selected in the 2020 NFL Draft, but five have signed as undrafted free agents.
- DE Josiah Coatney – Pittsburgh Steelers
- DL Benito Jones – Miami Dolphins
- RB Scottie Phillips – Houston Texans
- DB Myles Hartsfield – Carolina Panthers
- DB Jalen Julius – Kansas City Chiefs
- DL Austrian Robinson – Carolina Panthers
Southern Miss:
- WR Quez Watkins – Philadelphia Eagles – Round 6, Pick 200
With the 200th pick in the 2020 #NFLDraft, the #Eagles select WR Quez Watkins.#EaglesDraft | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/0IKY5AM6hl
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) April 25, 2020
