PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) – A former Oak Grove High School football standout got the phone call he’d been working toward for a long time.

Jaden Crumedy became the 200th player selected in the National Football League draft.

The Mississippi State University defensive tackle was taken in the sixth round Saturday by the Carolina Panthers.

Rounds four through seven were held Saturday.

Crumedy was one of six players from either MSU or the University of Mississippi selected on the draft’s final day.

Mississippi players selected Saturday, included:

Fourth round

• No. 112 _ Las Vegas Raiders_ Decamerion Richardson: CB; Mississippi State University.

Fifth round

• No. 153 _ Jacksonville Jaguars _ Deantre Prince: CB, University of Mississippi.

Sixth Round

• No. 200 _ Carolina Panthers _ Jaden Crumedy, DT, MSU
• No. 206 _ Cleveland Browns _ Nathaniel Watson, LB, MSU
• No. 214 _ Cincinnati Bengals_ Cedric Johnson, DE, Ole Miss.

Seventh round

• No. 224 _ Cincinnati Bengals_ Daijahn Anthony, S, Ole Miss.

The University of Southern Mississippi went without a draftee this spring.

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