2022 Egg Bowl Stars of Now and The Future

With the annual Egg Bowl being slated to start Thursday the 24th at 6:30, all of Mississippi will be tuned in for what should be the biggest game of the season for both Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Growing up, many football players across the state dream of one day playing in this rivalry. For a lucky some, that dream comes true.   This year, over 11 prospects of the in state 2023 class have elected to play at either Ole Miss or Mississippi State for the next 4 years. With the recruiting cycle not being over yet, plenty of other names are expected to join the 11. One day, this will be their game to play in.   <h2>Now</h2>   Prospects dating back to the 2017 cycle are playing for both teams this week. You may even recognize some of the names from this past years cycle which we covered a tremendous amount. Check out the lists below of both roster's Mississippi players and their high schools they started their football career at.   Mississippi State   QB Will Rogers | Brandon   WR Tulu Griffin | Philadelphia   DL Demonte Russell | Provine   DB Corey Ellington | Holmes County Central   WR Jaden Walley | D'Iberville   DB Emmanuel Forbes | Grenada   DL Jack Harris | Oak Grove   DL Nathan Pickering | Seminary   RB Dillon Johnson | St Jospeh Catholic   DL Trevion Williams | Crystal Springs   DB Dylan Lawrence | George County   DB Wesley Miller | Heritage Academy   LB JP Purvis | Pelahatchie Attendance Center   DB Esaias Furdge | Clarksdale   RB JJ Jernighan | Amory   DB Trent Singleton | Raymond   LB Sherman Timbs | Indianola Academy   DL Kalvin Dinkins | Lake   DL Donterry Russell | Provine   LB John Lewis | Germantown   LB Avery Sledge | Forrest County   DB Cody Swanson | Madison Ridgeland Academy   LB Jett Johnson | Tupelo   LB Ty Cooper | Louisville   OL Reed Buys | Warren Central   OL Grant Jackson | West Lincoln   LB Khalid Moore | Poplarville   OL Cole Smith | Pontotoc   OL Kameron Jones | Starkville   OL Laquinston Sharp | Columbus   OL Nick Jones | Byhalia   OL Kwartavious Johnson | Greenwood   OL Jim Riley | Tishomingo   WR Antonio Harmon | Kosciusko   WR Rufus Harvey | Starkville   WR Marquez Dortch | George County   WR Jarnorris Hopson | Horn Lake   WR Austin Williams | Ocean Springs   DL Jevon Banks | Olive Branch   DL Cameron Young | Franklin County   DL Jaden Crumedy | Oak Grove   DL Jacarius Clayton | Tupelo     Ole Miss   WR Jonathan Mingo | Brandon   RB Kentrell Bullock | Columbia   QB Luke Altmyer | Starkville   DB Deantre Prince | Charleston   WR Malik Heath | Callaway   LB Austin Keys | Seminary   DL Jakivuan Brown | Horn Lake   DB MJ Daniels | George County   LB Reginald Hughes | Rosa Fort   LB Ashanti Cistrunk | Louisville   DB CJ Terrell | Oxford   DB Elijah Sabatinni | Biloxi   DL Amani Johnson | Lafayette   TE Salathiel Hemphill | Grenada   DL Zxavian Harris | Germantown   OL Caleb Warren | Nanih Waiya   OL Eli Acker | Heritage Academy   WR Larry Simmons | Moss Point   WR Qua Davis | Biggersville   WR Jeremiah Dillon | Tylertown   WR Brandon Buckhalter | Heritage Academy   DL JJ Pegues | Oxford   DL Tavion Prather | Oxford   DL Jamond Gordon | Meridian     <h2>The Future</h2>   These 11 players plan on joining the existing roster either in December or early February. While some players are still weighing their options, there will be no shortage of Mississippi high school players playing against each other in this major rivalry for years to come.   Mississippi State   ATH [player_tooltip player_id='106162' first='Ty' last='Jones'] | Bay Springs   Jones, a stand out do it all player for Bay Springs, is being recruited to the defensive side of the football. He is projected to play linebacker for the Bulldogs at the next level.   DL [player_tooltip player_id='106310' first='Tabias' last='Hinton'] | Hattiesburg   Mississippi State has been the home of many great defensive linemen and linebackers over the last decade. Hinton plans on being the next one up, totaling well over 30 sacks in his high school career at Hattiesburg. He will provide a great pass rushing skill set to the Bulldogs' defense.   OL [player_tooltip player_id='106163' first='Malik' last='Ellis'] | Laurel   A smooth and athletic tackle, [player_tooltip player_id='106163' first='Malik' last='Ellis'] is a perfect fit for Mike Leach's Air Raid offense. Ellis will come in at a similar stature and with a similar skillset as former Laurel offensive tackle Charles Cross. While Ellis will pave his own legacy, Laurel products tend to pan out well at State.   DL [player_tooltip player_id='340815' first='Joseph' last='Head'] | Holmes County Central   Totaling over 29 tackles for loss and 24 sacks at Holmes County, [player_tooltip player_id='340815' first='Joseph' last='Head'] will look to provide the defensive line group with yet another pass rushing option for the future. Head is an athletic and aggressive player who does a great job at playing the run, something that will be key in the 3-3-5 defense at State.   OL [player_tooltip player_id='108897' first='Zay' last='Alexander'] | Tupelo   A mammoth tackle out of Tupelo, [player_tooltip player_id='108897' first='Zay' last='Alexander'] will be another giant offensive lineman that will fit in well as a pass protector. For as big as he is, Alexander does a great job at moving in space and has a natural first punch to him.   DB [player_tooltip player_id='340817' first='Jaylen' last='Aborom'] | Oak Grove   With Emmanuel Forbes just now breaking the SEC INT record, it is no wonder why a talent like [player_tooltip player_id='340817' first='Jaylen' last='Aborom'] would like to play for the Bulldogs at the next level. Aborom has great top end speed and shows the ability to match up and lock down some of the top wide outs in the state.   DB [player_tooltip player_id='107043' first='Kelley' last='Jones'] | Clarksdale   A hard hitting safety out of Clarksdale, [player_tooltip player_id='107043' first='Kelley' last='Jones'] provides State with a ton of length and athleticism in the secondary. This is the type of guy that could play all 3 different safety positions at the next level and have success. Kelley is a strong run supporter with impressive ball skills against the pass.   LB [player_tooltip player_id='340749' first='Zakari' last='Tillman'] | Florence   While he played all over the place for Florence, [player_tooltip player_id='340749' first='Zakari' last='Tillman'] is being projected as a linebacker at the next level. Tillman brings a ton of speed to the position, which has proven important in the ever changing SEC.   Ole Miss   ATH [player_tooltip player_id='106167' first='Suntarine' last='Perkins'] | Raleigh   One of the best athletes in the entire states, [player_tooltip player_id='106167' first='Suntarine' last='Perkins'] could be used on either side of the football for the Rebels in the future. Currently, he is being projected as a linebacker and would be an absolute game wrecker for coaches Chris Partridge and Maurice Crum. Perkins has elite speed on the offensive side of the football and can hit like a truck. The Rebels are getting a defensive tone setter in Perkins that should play many years as a starter.   WR [player_tooltip player_id='106165' first='Ayden' last='Williams'] | Ridgeland   Ole Miss has a track record for producing elite receivers at both the college level and the NFL. Just look at former Oxford wide out DK Metcalf and Starkville wide out AJ Brown. [player_tooltip player_id='106165' first='Ayden' last='Williams'] looks to be the next in line. A smooth operator at the line of scrimmage, Williams knows how to get open. Add in his elite ball skills and you have a receiver that Coach Kiffin should be excited about utilizing for years to come.   DL [player_tooltip player_id='106309' first='Jamarious' last='Brown'] | Moss Point   A powerful defensive lineman, Brown has the skillset and body type to put on weight and be a big time player for the Rebels defense in time. Naturally strong and powerful, Brown plays with heavy hands and is a pain to scheme around in the run game. This is the type of athlete of the defensive line that Ole Miss has been looking for in this class.

With the annual Egg Bowl being slated to start Thursday the 24th at 6:30, all of Mississippi will be tuned in for what should be the biggest game of the season for both Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Growing up, many football players across the state dream of one day playing in this rivalry. For a lucky some, that dream comes true.