The NFL 2019 season begins on Thursday night, a season in which Mississippi's top colleges will be well represented at football's highest level.
Between active rosters, practice squads and injured reserves, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Southern Miss combine to have 67 players on NFL rosters in 2019. That includes 30 players from Mississippi State, 25 from Ole Miss and 12 from Southern Miss.
Starting quarterbacks Dak Prescott and Eli Manning are among the list of former college players from the state of Mississippi, as well as standout defenders like Chris Jones and Jamie Collins, and intriguing rookies like Johnathan Abram and D.