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Highest-rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Mississippi

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The recruiting race for the Class of 2027 is already heating up - not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2026 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled - they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2027 football recruits from Mississippi using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here's the players from Mississippi set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.

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#14. Sheldon Isaac (WR)

- National rank: #442 (3 stars)

- Position rank: #59

- College: not committed

- Offers: Illinois, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M

- High school: McComb (McComb, MS)

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#13. Deven Robertson (DL)

- National rank: #420 (3 stars)

- Position rank: #48

- College: Oklahoma

- Offers: Oklahoma, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Colorado

- High school: Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS)

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#12. Deshawn Dillon (WR)

- National rank: #350 (4 stars)

- Position rank: #48

- College: not committed

- Offers: Alabama, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss

- High school: Northwest Rankin (Flowood, MS)

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#11. Trae'kerrion Collins (S)

- National rank: #339 (4 stars)

- Position rank: #34

- College: not committed

- Offers: Ole Miss, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, LSU, Michigan

- High school: Ridgeland (Hazlehurst, MS)

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#10. Dolph McDonald (CB)

- National rank: #319 (4 stars)

- Position rank: #36

- College: not committed

- Offers: Colorado, Arkansas, Auburn, Cincinnati, Florida

- High school: Morton (Morton, MS)

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#9. Li'Marcus Jones (OT)

- National rank: #259 (4 stars)

- Position rank: #27

- College: not committed

- Offers: Ole Miss, Alabama, Auburn, Cincinnati, Colorado

- High school: Callaway (Jackson, MS)

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#8. Antonio Berry (IOL)

- National rank: #157 (4 stars)

- Position rank: #7

- College: not committed

- Offers: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Kentucky, LSU

- High school: Tupelo (Tupelo, MS)

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#7. Christian Alexander (RB)

- National rank: #151 (4 stars)

- Position rank: #11

- College: not committed

- Offers: Cincinnati, Minnesota, Mississippi State, UCF, Oregon State

- High school: Rosa Fort (Tunica, MS)

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#6. Ty Keys (RB)

- National rank: #147 (4 stars)

- Position rank: #10

- College: not committed

- Offers: Florida State, Mississippi State, Alabama, Boston College, Colorado

- High school: Poplarville (Poplarville, MS)

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#5. Derwin Fields (Edge)

- National rank: #88 (4 stars)

- Position rank: #11

- College: not committed

- Offers: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Florida State

- High school: Brookhaven (Brookhaven, MS)

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#4. Sam LeJeune (DL)

- National rank: #74 (4 stars)

- Position rank: #6

- College: not committed

- Offers: Florida State, Auburn, Mississippi State, Arkansas, California

- High school: Poplarville (Poplarville, MS)

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#3. Tyson Robinson (RB)

- National rank: #73 (4 stars)

- Position rank: #4

- College: not committed

- Offers: Arizona State, Miami, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas A&M

- High school: Brandon (Brandon, MS)

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#2. Ben'Jarvius Shumaker (DL)

- National rank: #44 (4 stars)

- Position rank: #4

- College: not committed

- Offers: Mississippi State, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Colorado

- High school: Choctaw County (Ackerman, MS)

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#1. Caden Moss (OT)

- National rank: #15 (5 stars)

- Position rank: #4

- College: not committed

- Offers: Ole Miss, Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, Duke

- High school: Jackson Academy (Jackson, MS)

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This story was originally published February 13, 2026 at 3:53 AM.

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