NFL players from Jackson State
19 NFL players on file played college football at Jackson State. 1 is on NFL rosters now: James Houston. Jimmy Smith has played the most NFL seasons of them, 11. 2 were first-round picks, most recently Rashard Anderson in 2000. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
On NFL rosters now (1)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James HoustonDAL | LB | 2022–2026 | 5 | 2022, Rd 6, Pk 217 |
Former NFL players (18)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Smith | WR | 1995–2005 | 11 | — |
| Chris Burkett | WR | 1985–1993 | 9 | 1985, Rd 2, Pk 14 |
| Corey Bradford | WR | 1998–2006 | 9 | — |
| Darion Conner | DE | 1990–1997 | 8 | — |
| Fernando Smith | DE | 1994–2000 | 7 | — |
| Lewis Tillman | RB | 1989–1995 | 7 | — |
| Marlo Perry | LB | 1994–1999 | 6 | — |
| Marcus Benard | LB | 2009–2014 | 5 | — |
| Cletis Gordon | CB | 2006–2008 | 3 | — |
| Domonique Johnson | DB | 2009–2012 | 3 | — |
| Paul McJulien | P | 1991–1993 | 3 | — |
| Tim Barnett | WR | 1991–1993 | 3 | — |
| Rashard Anderson | CB | 2000–2001 | 2 | 2000, Rd 1, Pk 23 |
| Tony Kimbrough | WR | 1993–1994 | 2 | — |
| Jaymar Johnson | WR | 2009 | 1 | 2008, Rd 6, Pk 193 |
| Rico Richardson | WR | 2015 | 1 | — |
| Robert Staten | RB | 1996 | 1 | — |
| Sylvester Morris | WR | 2000 | 1 | 2000, Rd 1, Pk 21 |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.