NFL players from Southern Miss
49 NFL players on file played college football at Southern Miss. 6 are on NFL rosters now, among them Rakeem Nunez-Roches, Nick Mullens, and Tim Jones. Brett Favre has played the most NFL seasons of them, 20. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
On NFL rosters now (6)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rakeem Nunez-RochesTB | DT | 2015–2026 | 12 | 2015, Rd 6, Pk 217 |
| Nick MullensJAX | QB | 2018–2026 | 9 | — |
| Tim JonesJAX | WR | 2022–2025 | 4 | — |
| Swayze BozemanCIN | LB | 2024–2026 | 3 | — |
| Frank Gore Jr.BUF | RB | 2025–2026 | 2 | — |
| Natrone BrooksDET | CB | No games yet | — | — |
Former NFL players (43)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | QB | 1991–2010 | 20 | 1991, Rd 2, Pk 33 |
| Bobby Hamilton | DE | 1996–2007 | 12 | — |
| Patrick Surtain | DB | 1998–2008 | 11 | 1998, Rd 2, Pk 44 |
| Jamie Collins Sr. | LB | 2013–2022 | 10 | 2013, Rd 2, Pk 52 |
| Adalius Thomas | LB | 2001–2009 | 9 | 2000, Rd 6, Pk 186 |
| Jeff Posey | LB | 1998–2006 | 9 | — |
| Michael Boley | LB | 2005–2013 | 9 | 2005, Rd 5, Pk 160 |
| Michael Jackson | WR | 1991–1998 | 8 | — |
| T.J. Slaughter | LB | 2000–2006 | 7 | — |
| Chad Williams | DB | 2002–2006 | 5 | 2002, Rd 6, Pk 37 |
| DeQuincy Scott | DT | 2002–2006 | 5 | — |
| Raymond Walls | DB | 2001–2005 | 5 | 2001, Rd 5, Pk 21 |
| Todd Pinkston | WR | 2000–2004 | 5 | 2000, Rd 2, Pk 5 |
| Tom Johnson | DT | 2014–2018 | 5 | — |
| Chris Clark | OT | 2011–2018 | 4 | — |
| Perry Phenix | FS | 1998–2001 | 4 | — |
| Austin Davis | QB | 2014–2017 | 3 | — |
| Derrick Hoskins | DB | 1993–1995 | 3 | — |
| Gerald McRath | LB | 2009–2011 | 3 | 2009, Rd 4, Pk 130 |
| Harold Shaw | FB | 1998–2000 | 3 | — |
| Jeremy Bridges | OG | 2006–2008 | 3 | 2003, Rd 6, Pk 185 |
| John Baylor | SS | 1991–1993 | 3 | — |
| Khyri Thornton | DT | 2015–2017 | 3 | 2014, Rd 3, Pk 85 |
| Rod Davis | LB | 2004–2006 | 3 | 2004, Rd 5, Pk 23 |
| Terry Hardy | TE | 1999–2001 | 3 | — |
| Tony Smith | RB | 1992–1994 | 3 | — |
| Antoine Cash | LB | 2005–2006 | 2 | — |
| Chris White | C | 2008–2009 | 2 | — |
| Cordarro Law | LB | 2014–2015 | 2 | — |
| Daleroy Stewart | DT | 2003–2004 | 2 | 2001, Rd 6, Pk 8 |
| Etric Pruitt | DB | 2004–2005 | 2 | 2004, Rd 6, Pk 21 |
| Fred Brock | WR | 1997–1998 | 2 | — |
| Greg Brooks | DB | 2005–2006 | 2 | 2004, Rd 6, Pk 18 |
| John Nix | DT | 2001–2002 | 2 | 2001, Rd 7, Pk 40 |
| Perry Carter | DB | 1997–1998 | 2 | — |
| Shawn Nelson | TE | 2009–2010 | 2 | 2009, Rd 4, Pk 121 |
| Tim Roberts | DE | 1994–1995 | 2 | — |
| Tom Johnson | DT | 2011–2012 | 2 | — |
| Torrin Tucker | OG | 2004–2005 | 2 | — |
| Cedric Scott | DE | 2001 | 1 | 2001, Rd 4, Pk 19 |
| Daryl Terrell | OT | 2001 | 1 | — |
| John Eubanks | DB | 2007 | 1 | — |
| Lamar Holmes | OT | 2013 | 1 | 2012, Rd 3, Pk 91 |
College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.