5 Jackson State players to watch out for in 2022 NFL Draft
Jackson State’s college football program plays at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi. Its head coach, Deion Sanders, has brought notoriety to the program due to his pedigree as a former NFL great and Hall-of-Fame inductee. Sanders also went 11-2 in his first year as head coach, winning the SWAC East, which naturally brought more attention from NFL scouts looking for the next great player for their respective teams.
Recently, Jackson State held its Pro Day for its football players to meet and work out for NFL scouts. Eighteen NFL teams (including Sanders’s former teams, Washington, Dallas, and San Francisco) attended the Pro Day.
5 Jackson State players to keep an eye on
#5 - Keith Corbin III, wide receiver
Keith Corbin finished 2021 with 69 receptions for 921 yards and seven touchdowns with the Jackson State Tigers in his lone season. He is a threat to score whenever he touches the ball. Corbin is a former three-star recruit from West Brook High School in Beaumont, Texas. He spent five seasons with the University of Houston before transferring to Jackson State for his final year of eligibility.
While Corbin might not be a day one draftee, NFL teams will look his way in the later rounds, especially teams looking for a player that has room to improve and is willing to play special teams.
Outstanding effort by #Houston WR Keith Corbin III to make make this toe tap catch https://t.co/KurY66rT0W
#4 - Keonte Hampton, linebacker
Keonte Hampton was the heart and soul of Jackson State’s top-ranked defense. He is a Mississippi native who totaled 68 tackles (46 solo), 12 tackles for loss, three sacks, and one forced fumble in his senior year at Jackson State.
Hampton was also named the 2021 preseason SWAC Defensive Player of the Year and All-SWAC first-time linebacker. Hampton wrapped up an excellent college football career and will look to help any NFL team needing linebacker depth. Hampton projects to be a day two or three draft pick.