Previously Ranked: #30

Currently Ranked: #18

Committed to Mississippi State this summer, safety Dante Kelly Dante Kelly 6'3" | 205 lbs | DB Leflore County | 2023 State MS opened things up during his senior season. At 6’3″ 200, Kelly is a special athlete that ran a sub 4.50 40 at camps this past summer. He has the ball skills and physicality to be a high impact player at the next level especially in the SEC. There just aren’t a lot of guys that can move and hit like Kelly can in secondaries around the country. Kelly is committed to Vanderbilt and will seek early playing time for the Commodores.

A once Mississippi State commit, Dante Kelly Dante Kelly 6'3" | 205 lbs | DB Leflore County | 2023 State MS is a long, strong, and fast playmaker at the safety position. This guy was making play after play throughout his senior season. Kelly has great range as a safety prospect, easily covering ground and triggering on the ball in the air. As a run defender, Kelly is a natural tackler who can bring the boom when needed in the backfield. Totaling over 228 rush yards and 6 touchdowns on offense along with 69 tackles, 5 sacks, and 4 INTs on defense, this was a player that produced at a high level all year. Kelly currently holds offers from Memphis, Southern Miss, Vanderbilt, and Navy among others. Safeties with his skill set are hard to come by.