May 1—Former Mississippi State players Marquiss Spencer and Kylin Hill were both taken in the 2021 NFL draft on Saturday afternoon.
Spencer, the first Bulldog taken off the board, was drafted by the Denver Broncos as the No. 253 overall pick. Hill was taken No. 256 by the Green Bay Packers.
Hill, from Columbus, is the first MSU running back to be drafted since Josh Robinson was drafted in 2015.
Hill played four seasons in Starkville and rushed 452 times for 2,535 yards and 16 touchdowns. He had a stellar junior season in 2019, where he rushed for a SEC-high 1,350 yards and 10 touchdowns en route to being named All-SEC.