KaMario Taylor and Jacob Parker, two Mississippi athletes, are projected as high first-round picks in their respective professional drafts, according to the Magnolia Shine Podcast.
Taylor is projected for the NFL, while Parker is projected for Major League Baseball. The podcast said both could have a chance to become the No. 1 overall picks in 2028.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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