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NFL draft picks 1981–2023 · 69th nationally

Southern Mississippi College Draft History

Southern Mississippi has produced 58 NFL draft picks since 1981, including 3 first-rounders — 69th all-time among college programs.

Total picks
58
First-rounders
3
No. 1 overall
0
Pro Bowlers
712% of picks
Pro Bowl nods
24
Hall of Famers
1

Notable Southern Mississippi draft picks

Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.

Brett Favre

QB · 1991 Rd 2

Atlanta Falcons

Hall of Fame 3× All-Pro 11× Pro Bowl

302 games · 19 yrs as starter

Hanford Dixon

DB · 1981 Rd 1

Cleveland Browns

2× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl

131 games · 9 yrs as starter

Patrick Surtain

DB · 1998 Rd 2

Miami Dolphins

1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl

163 games · 8 yrs as starter

Adalius Thomas

LB · 2000 Rd 6

Baltimore Ravens

1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl

135 games · 8 yrs as starter

Louis Lipps

WR · 1984 Rd 1

Pittsburgh Steelers

2× Pro Bowl

110 games · 7 yrs as starter

Sammy Winder

RB · 1982 Rd 5

Denver Broncos

2× Pro Bowl

127 games · 6 yrs as starter

Jamie Collins

LB · 2013 Rd 2, Pick 20

New England Patriots

1× Pro Bowl

125 games · 7 yrs as starter

Michael Jackson

WR · 1991 Rd 6

Cleveland Browns

114 games · 7 yrs as starter

Every Southern Mississippi draft pick

58 selections, newest class first.

Southern Mississippi team hub
Pick Player Pos NFL team Career
2023 #178 · Rd 6 Eric Scott Basehor, KS DB DAL Dallas Cowboys No regular-season snaps
2020 #200 · Rd 6 Quez Watkins Athens, AL WR PHI Philadelphia Eagles 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV
2018 #95 · Rd 3 Tarvarius Moore Quitman, MS S SF San Francisco 49ers 72 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV
2018 #126 · Rd 4 Ito Smith Mobile, AL RB ATL Atlanta Falcons 36 games 6 career AV
2018 #209 · Rd 6 Cornell Armstrong Bassfield, MS CB MIA Miami Dolphins 42 games 3 career AV
2016 #206 · Rd 6 Mike Thomas Chicago, IL WR LAR Los Angeles Rams 76 games 2 career AV
2016 #253 · Rd 7 Kalan Reed Birmingham, AL CB TEN Tennessee Titans 7 games
2015 #217 · Rd 6 Rakeem Nunez-Roches Phenix City, AL DT KC Kansas City Chiefs 142 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV
2014 #85 · Rd 3 Khyri Thornton Panama City, FL DT GB Green Bay Packers 23 games 3 career AV
2013 #52 · Rd 2 Jamie Collins 1× Pro Bowl LB NE New England Patriots 125 games · 7 yrs as starter 58 career AV
2012 #91 · Rd 3 Lamar Holmes Gastonia, NC T ATL Atlanta Falcons 21 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV
2009 #121 · Rd 4 Shawn Nelson TE BUF Buffalo Bills 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV
2009 #130 · Rd 4 Gerald McRath LB TEN Tennessee Titans 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2008 #199 · Rd 6 Robert Henderson DE NYG New York Giants No regular-season snaps
2005 #160 · Rd 5 Michael Boley LB ATL Atlanta Falcons 131 games · 8 yrs as starter 41 career AV
2005 #238 · Rd 7 Jeremy Parquet T KC Kansas City Chiefs No regular-season snaps
2004 #155 · Rd 5 Rod Davis LB MIN Minnesota Vikings 40 games 3 career AV
2004 #183 · Rd 6 Greg Brooks DB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 16 games 1 career AV
2004 #186 · Rd 6 Etric Pruitt DB ATL Atlanta Falcons 9 games
2003 #185 · Rd 6 Jeremy Bridges G PHI Philadelphia Eagles 112 games · 2 yrs as starter 23 career AV
2002 #209 · Rd 6 Chad Williams DB BAL Baltimore Ravens 79 games 9 career AV
2002 #232 · Rd 7 Jeff Kelly QB SEA Seattle Seahawks No regular-season snaps
2001 #114 · Rd 4 Cedric Scott DE NYG New York Giants 13 games 1 career AV
2001 #152 · Rd 5 Raymond Walls DB IND Indianapolis Colts 41 games 4 career AV
2001 #171 · Rd 6 Daleroy Stewart DT DAL Dallas Cowboys 26 games 3 career AV
2001 #240 · Rd 7 John Nix DT DAL Dallas Cowboys 31 games 2 career AV
2000 #36 · Rd 2 Todd Pinkston WR PHI Philadelphia Eagles 78 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV
2000 #92 · Rd 3 T.J. Slaughter LB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 78 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV
2000 #186 · Rd 6 Adalius Thomas 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl LB BAL Baltimore Ravens 135 games · 8 yrs as starter 65 career AV
2000 #200 · Rd 6 Sherrod Gideon WR NO New Orleans Saints No regular-season snaps
1998 #44 · Rd 2 Patrick Surtain 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl DB MIA Miami Dolphins 163 games · 8 yrs as starter 68 career AV
1998 #125 · Rd 5 Terry Hardy TE ARI Arizona Cardinals 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV
1998 #176 · Rd 6 Harold Shaw RB NE New England Patriots 35 games
1998 #185 · Rd 6 Jamaal Alexander DB DET Detroit Lions No regular-season snaps
1994 #107 · Rd 4 Perry Carter DB ARI Arizona Cardinals 28 games 3 career AV
1992 #19 · Rd 1 Tony Smith RB ATL Atlanta Falcons 33 games 4 career AV
1992 #128 · Rd 5 Derrick Hoskins DB LV Los Angeles Raiders 61 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV
1992 #136 · Rd 5 Tim Roberts DE TEN Houston Oilers 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV
1991 #33 · Rd 2 Brett Favre HOF 3× All-Pro 11× Pro Bowl QB ATL Atlanta Falcons 302 games · 19 yrs as starter 158 career AV
1991 #141 · Rd 6 Michael Jackson WR CLE Cleveland Browns 114 games · 7 yrs as starter 43 career AV
1991 #195 · Rd 7 Simmie Carter DB NYG New York Giants No regular-season snaps
1990 #240 · Rd 9 Eugene Rowell WR CLE Cleveland Browns 3 games
1990 #285 · Rd 11 Reginald Warnsley RB DET Detroit Lions No regular-season snaps
1989 #103 · Rd 4 James Henry DB SEA Seattle Seahawks No regular-season snaps
1988 #129 · Rd 5 John Baylor DB IND Indianapolis Colts 74 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV
1986 #215 · Rd 8 Robert Ducksworth DB NYJ New York Jets 2 games
1986 #327 · Rd 12 Marcus Dupree RB LAR Los Angeles Rams 15 games 1 career AV
1985 #36 · Rd 2 Richard Byrd DE TEN Houston Oilers 75 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV
1984 #23 · Rd 1 Louis Lipps 2× Pro Bowl WR PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 110 games · 7 yrs as starter 54 career AV
1984 #210 · Rd 8 Clemon Terrell RB NO New Orleans Saints No regular-season snaps
1984 #233 · Rd 9 Glen Howe T ATL Atlanta Falcons 14 games 3 career AV
1984 #305 · Rd 11 Bud Brown DB MIA Miami Dolphins 73 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV
1983 #162 · Rd 6 Reggie Collier QB DAL Dallas Cowboys 6 games 1 career AV
1982 #131 · Rd 5 Sammy Winder 2× Pro Bowl RB DEN Denver Broncos 127 games · 6 yrs as starter 41 career AV
1982 #255 · Rd 10 Ricky Floyd RB CLE Cleveland Browns No regular-season snaps
1981 #22 · Rd 1 Hanford Dixon 2× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl DB CLE Cleveland Browns 131 games · 9 yrs as starter 70 career AV
1981 #70 · Rd 3 Marvin Harvey TE KC Kansas City Chiefs 7 games
1981 #311 · Rd 12 Cliff Lewis LB GB Green Bay Packers 57 games 4 career AV

About this program's draft record

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Southern Mississippi in the NFL draft

Southern Mississippi has produced 58 NFL draft picks between 1981 and 2023, including 3 first-round selections. 7 of those picks (12%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.

Southern Mississippi ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Southern Mississippi draft pick from 1981 through 2023 — 58 selections, 3 first-rounders, 7 Pro Bowl alumni, and 1 Hall of Famers.

How to use this page

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Frequently asked questions

How many NFL draft picks has Southern Mississippi produced?

Southern Mississippi has 58 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1981–2023), including 3 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/southernmississippi.

Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Southern Mississippi?

Notable Southern Mississippi draftees include Brett Favre, Hanford Dixon, Patrick Surtain, Adalius Thomas. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/southernmississippi.

When was Southern Mississippi’s most recent NFL draft pick?

Southern Mississippi’s most recent pick in the archive is from the 2023 NFL Draft. See year-by-year totals at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/southernmississippi.