Former MGCCC Bulldogs in professional football
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has a long tradition of sending players to the next level, and the same can be said for Bulldog alumni reaching the pros. The Bulldog football program has a long list of pro football players, including eight former Bulldogs currently on NFL rosters.
Active
Saivion Smith, DB, Tampa, Fla. (Alabama)
MGCCC 2017
Free Agent Signee, Dallas Cowboys
2020: Dallas Cowboys
2021: Denver Broncos
2022: Detroit Lions
Isaiah Buggs, DL, Ruston, La. (Alabama)
MGCCC 2015-16
Drafted: 2019 6th Round, Pittsburgh Steelers
2019-21: Pittsburgh Steelers
2022: Detroit Lions
John Jenkins, NT, Meriden, Conn. (Georgia)
MGCCC 2009-10
Drafted: 2013 3rd Round, New Orleans Saints
2013-16: New Orleans Saints
2016: Seattle Seahawks
2017: Chicago Bears
2018: New York Giants
2019: Miami Dolphins
2020: Chicago Bears
2021-22: Miami Dolphins
Justin Evans, DB, Stone High (Texas A&M)
MGCCC 2013-14
Drafted: 2017 2nd Round, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2017-20: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2022: New Orleans Saints
Derrick Moncrief, LB, Prattville, Ala. (Auburn/Oklahoma State)
MGCCC 2012-13
2017-19: Saskatchewan Roughriders
2020: Los Angeles Rams
2021-22: Saskatchewan Roughriders
Past
D'haquille Williams, WR, Laplace, La. (Auburn)
MGCCC 2012-13
2016 Free Agent Signee, Los Angeles Rams
2017-18: Edmonton Eskimos
2019-20: Buffalo Bills
Tramaine Brock, DB, Long Beach (Belhaven)
MGCCC 2006-07
Free Agent Signee, San Francisco 49ers
2010-16: San Francisco 49ers
2017: Minnesota Vikings
2018: Denver Broncos
2019: Arizona Cardinals/Tennessee Titans
2020: Jacksonville Jaguars (IR)/Detroit Lions
Martinas Rankin, OL, Mendenhall (Mississippi State)
MGCCC 2013-14
Drafted: 2018 3rd Round, Houston Texans
2018: Houston Texans
2019-20: Kansas City Chiefs
Tom Johnson, DL, Moss Point (Southern Miss)
MGCCC 2002-03
2011-13: New Orleans Saints
2014-17: Minnesota Vikings
2018: Seattle Seahawks/Minnesota Vikings
Don Jones, DB, Town Creek, Ala. (Arkansas State)
MGCCC 2010
2013 Free Agent Signee, Miami Dolphins
2013-14: Miami Dolphins
2014: New England Patriots
2015: New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns
2016: Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans
2017: San Francisco 49ers
Cavellis Luckett, LB, McComb (Middle Tennessee)
MGCCC 2012-13
2016: Baltimore Ravens (injured reserve)
Chris Mayes, DL, Griffin, Ga. (Georgia)
MGCCC 2011
2016: Free Agent Signee, Atlanta Falcons
Tramain 'Otis' Jacobs, DB, Covington, La. (Texas A&M)
MGCCC 2010-11
2014: Free Agent Signee, Baltimore Ravens
2014: Baltimore Ravens
2015: New York Giants
2016: Oakland Raiders training camp
Chris White, LB, Vancleave (Mississippi State)
MGCCC 2007-08
Drafted: 2011 6th Round, Buffalo Bills
2011-12: Buffalo Bills
2013-14: New England Patriots
2014: Super Bowl XLIX champion
Vick Ballard, RB, Pascagoula (Mississippi State)
MGCCC 2008-09
Drafted: 2012 5th Round, Indianapolis Colts
2012-15: Indianapolis Colts
Greg Jenkins, WR, Dade City, Fla. (Alabama State)
MGCCC 2008-09
2013 Free Agent Signee, Oakland Raiders
2013-14: Oakland Raiders
Demond Washington, DB, Tallassee, Ala. (Auburn)
MGCCC 2007-08
2012-2015: Winnipeg Blue Bombers, CFL
2017: Hamilton Tiger-Cats, CFL
Sammy Brown, LB, Wiggins (Houston)
MGCCC 2008-09
Free Agent Signee, St. Louis Rams
2012-13: St. Louis Rams
Cedric McKinley, LB, Demopolis, AL (Minnesota)
MGCCC 2006-07
Free Agent Signee, Minnesota Vikings
2014-15: Edmonton Eskimos, CFL
C.J. Hawthorne, WR, St. Martin (Hawaii)
MGCCC 2004-05
2009: Buffalo Bills Practice Squad
Dion Gales, DL, New Orleans (Troy)
MGCCC 2005-06
2009: Kansas City Chiefs
Malcom Tatum, DE, Moss Point (Louisville)
MGCCC 2007-08
Free Agent Signee, Carolina Panthers
Kelvin Bolden, WR, Ocean Springs (Southern Miss)
MGCCC 2008-09
Free Agent Signee, Washington Redskins
Alonzo Lawrence, DB, Lucedale
MGCCC 2010-11
Free Agent Signee, Detroit Lions
2013: Toronto Argonauts, CFL
2014: Edmonton Eskimos, CFL
Wayne Dorsey, DT, Baltimore, Md. (Ole Miss)
MGCCC 2008-09
Free Agent Signee, Oakland Raiders
James Carmon, OL, Baltimore, Md. (Mississippi State)
MGCCC 2009
Free Agent Signee, Baltimore Ravens
Antwain Spann, DB, Gulfport (Louisiana-Lafayette)
MGCCC 2001-02
2006-2008: New England Patriots
Dantrell Savage, RB, Columbus, Ga. (Oklahoma State)
MGCCC 2004-05
2008-2009: Kansas City Chiefs
Doug Gabriel, WR, Miami, FL (Central Florida)
MGCCC 1999-2000
Drafted: 2003 5th round, Oakland Raiders
2003-2006: Oakland Raiders
2006: New England Patriots
Jamie Henderson, DB, Carrollton, GA (Georgia)
MGCCC 1997-98
Drafted: 2001 4th round, New York Jets
2001-03: New York Jets
Nicky Savoie, TE, Matthews, La. (LSU)
MGCCC 1993-94
Drafted: 1997 6th round, New Orleans Saints
1997: New Orleans Saints
Wendell Davis, TE/FB, Moss Point (Temple)
MGCCC 1994-95
1998-99: San Diego Chargers
Mark Hall, DE, Patterson, La. (Southwestern Louisiana)
Drafted: 1989 7th round, Green Bay Packers
1989-90: Green Bay Packers
Tyrone Jones, DB, Ruston, La. (Arkansas State)
1989: Philadelphia Eagles
Aubrey Matthews, WR, Moss Point (Delta State)
1986-88: Atlanta Falcons
1988-89: Green Bay Packers
1990-96: Detroit Lions
Calvin Miller, DT, Gulfport (Oklahoma State)
1979: New York Giants
1980: Atlanta Falcons
Melvin Morgan, DB, Gulfport (Mississippi Valley State)
Drafted: 1976 11th round, Cincinnati Bengals
1976-78: Cincinnati Bengals
1979-80: San Francisco 49ers
Tommy Boutwell, DB/QB, Hattiesburg (USM)
MGCCC 1965-66
Drafted: 1969 13th round, Cleveland Browns
1969: Miami Dolphins
Ed Khayat, DL/OL, Moss Point (Millsaps, Tulane)
MGCCC 1954
1957: Washington Redskins
1958-61:Philadelphia Eagles
1962-63: Washington Redskins
1964-65: Philadelphia Eagles
1966: Boston Patriots
Jim Still, QB/DB/P, Panama City, Fla. (Georgia Tech)
Drafted: 1948 16th round, Chicago Cardinals
1948-49: Buffalo Bills