Southern Miss's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Southern Miss's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#1 Braylon Braxton (QB)SR ('1)6'1"/221124/206 (60%), 1624 Yds, 19 TD / 2 INT134 Car, 610 Yds, (4.6 YPC), 4 TD, 2 FUM A-B#87570 (45%)0.86MRSH ('25)
#12 John White (QB)SO ('3)6'0"/20017/31 (55%), 240 Yds, 0 TD / 3 INT11 Car, -52 Yds, (-4.7 YPC), 1 TD, 4 FUM C-F#33381 (11%)0.853* HS ('24)
#00 Silas Corder (QB)FR ('3)6'1"/200     00.843* HS ('25)
#18 Landry Lyddy (QB)JR ('1)6'0"/2001/5 (20%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT1 Car, 11 Yds, (11 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM CB- 9 (0.6%)0.82UAB ('25)
#17 Kyle McCormick (QB)JR ('1)6'1"/1880/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM    3 (0%)0NA
#00 Denzel Gardner (QB)FR ('3)6'1"/210     00.843* HS ('25)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#40 Matt Jones (RB)SR ('1)5'7"/18043 Car, 211 Yds, (4.9 YPC), 3 TD, 1 FUM3 Rec, 13 Yds, (4.3 YPR), 0 TDBB#243103 (7.8%)0.84MISS ('25)
#20 JQ Gray (RB)SO ('2)5'8"/16032 Car, 106 Yds, (3.3 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM3 Rec, 13 Yds, (4.3 YPR), 0 TDC+B-#57462 (8%)0.823* HS ('23)
#2 Robert Briggs Jr. (RB)SR ('1)5'6"/1859 Car, 88 Yds, (9.8 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM3 Rec, 38 Yds, (12.7 YPR), 0 TDBA#33235 (2.4%)0.83USU ('25)
#22 Moses Gray (RB)SO ('3)6'1"/1887 Car, 25 Yds, (3.6 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDFC 15 (1.2%)0.83MRSH ('25)
#25 Jeffery Pittman (RB)GR ('0)5'11"/205     00.82MSST ('25)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#8 Grant Page (WR)JR ('2)6'3"/20033 Rec, 281 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 2 TD, 1 FUM1 Car, 4 Yds, 0 TDCB+#377474 (27.6%)0.84USU ('25)
#10 Chuck Montgomery (WR)SR ('1)5'10"/17932 Rec, 393 Yds, (12.3 YPR), 3 TD, 1 FUM3 Car, 5 Yds, 0 TDA-B#262376 (22.2%)0.83MRSH ('25)
#7 Carl Chester (WR)GR ('1)6'1"/20120 Rec, 342 Yds, (17.1 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+D#284500 (29.4%)0.83MRSH ('25)
#9 Elijah Metcalf (WR)SR ('1)5'6"/16820 Rec, 194 Yds, (9.7 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM2 Car, -3 Yds, 0 TDA-F#373219 (12.6%)0.85MRSH ('25)
#2 Tychaun Chapman (WR)JR ('1)5'9"/17817 Rec, 146 Yds, (8.6 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM8 Car, 46 Yds, 2 TDB+B-#585162 (9.6%)0.92MRSH ('25)
#11 Davis Dalton (WR)JR ('1)6'3"/21015 Rec, 172 Yds, (11.5 YPR), 2 TD, 1 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-C+#382460 (45%)0.833* HS ('22)
#8 Bralon Brown (WR)SR ('1)6'1"/20215 Rec, 166 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-D+#469328 (19.2%)0.93MRSH ('25)
#82 Ray Daly Jr. (WR)SO ('3)6'3"/2001 Rec, 25 Yds, (25 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDAB 41 (4%)0NA
#80 Zavian Hales (WR)SR (0)6'2"/1900 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCC 25 (2%)0NA
#37 Chandler Merrill (WR)JR ('1)5'9"/1800 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCC 25 (2%)0NA
#84 Jack Jackson (WR)JR ('1)6'0"/1800 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB- 10 (1%)0NA
#16 TK Keyes (WR)SO ('3)6'1"/1850 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB-B- 5 (0%)0.833* HS ('24)
#00 Jaylin Carter (WR)FR ('3)5'11"/178     00.833* HS ('25)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#85 Kyirin Heath (TE)SR ('1)6'4"/23515 Rec, 210 Yds, (14 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUMB+FD+ 347 (37%)0.87MISS ('24)
#83 Kadinn Morris (TE)SR (0)6'3"/2451 Rec, 9 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC+D+B- 76 (4.8%)0.8WMU ('25)
#89 Pax Hughes (TE)SO ('2)6'2"/2450 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM C+  10 (1%)0NA
#00 Shane King (TE)FR ('3)6'4"/210     00.843* HS ('25)
#00 Connor Gooding (TE)FR ('3)6'4"/210     00.833* HS ('25)
#88 Terron Bedford (TE)SR ('0)6'3"/265     00.792* HS ('24)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WSnapsGradeRun BlockPass Block  RatingOrigin
#56 Greg Nunnery (T)SR ('1)6'3"/310597 (78%)D+D+ (45%)C+ (55%)  0.843* HS ('24)
#61 Gabe Cavazos Jr. (T)SR (0)6'6"/303528 (69%)C-C- (43%)C (57%)  0.843* HS ('21)
#59 Chris Hayes (T)SO ('2)6'3"/270162 (21%)DD (56%)D+ (44%)  0.813* HS ('23)
#79 Carlos Slayden (T)SR ('1)6'4"/29245 (3.6%)BC+ (53%)A- (47%)  0.74TROY ('25)
#62 Aloali'i Maui (G)SR ('1)6'1"/305756 (56.4%)C-B (40%)D+ (60%)  0.83USU ('25)
#78 Dontae Lucas (G)GR (0)6'4"/322476 (59%)B-B (45%)B (55%)  0.85USA ('24)
#74 Luke Rogers (G)SO ('2)6'3"/309205 (25%)D+C (54%)D+ (46%)  0.833* HS ('23)
#77 Jo Cryer (G)SO ('3)6'3"/31697 (12%)DD (62%)D+ (38%)  0.86LSU ('24)
#52 Ethan Bumgarner (G)GR (0)6'4"/31530 (4%)FD (90%)B+ (10%)  0NA
#64 Kyron Barnes (G)SR ('1)6'4"/31628 (3%)FD+ (46%)C (54%)  0.833* HS ('22)
#67 Broderick Roman (C)GR ('1)6'3"/302595 (53.4%)B+B (42%)B+ (58%)  0.84EMU ('25)
#00 Mi-Quane Williams (IOL)FR ('3)6'4"/260    0.843* HS ('25)
#75 Hastings Carruth (OL)JR ('1)6'6"/300    0.813* HS ('24)
#60 Aaryn Parks (OL)GR ('0)6'5"/303    0.82SC ('25)
#66 Kamron Barnes (OL)JR ('1)6'5"/320    0.843* HS ('22)
#76 Larry Edwards (OL)SO ('2)6'4"/260    0.843* HS ('24)
#89 Luke Beard (LS)SO ('2)6'1"/220    0.74MSST ('25)
#39 Brennen Milliron (LS)GR ('0)5'9"/220    0NA
#32 Ryder Burns (LS)SO ('2)6'2"/210    0.792* HS ('23)
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#93 Jabari Ishmael (DE)SR ('1)6'5"/25922 Tac, 8 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 5 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (48%)C- (49%)D+ (3%)293 (20.4%)0.91MRSH ('25)
#55 J.J. Hawkins (DE)JR ('1)6'2"/24922 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 7 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (44%)A- (54%)D+ (2%)292 (20.4%)0.83MRSH ('25)
#37 Eric Thomas Jr. (DE)GR (0)6'2"/2704 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (53%)B+ (47%) 57 (7%)0.853* HS ('20)
#40 Khalid Moore (DE)JR ('1)6'2"/2504 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (59%)B- (41%) 64 (7%)0.84MSST ('24)
#45 Caleb Bryant (DE)SO ('2)6'3"/2654 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (67%)C (31%)C+ (2%)64 (7%)0.85MSST ('24)
#43 Jalen Owens (DE)SO ('3)6'4"/2601 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (69%)B- (28%)C+ (3%)32 (4%)0.833* HS ('24)
#36 Brodarius Lewis (DT)GR (0)6'2"/31039 Tac, 19 Solo, 8 TFL, 4 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (52%)A- (48%)B- (0%)412 (52%)0.833* HS ('22)
#96 Jalen Williams (DT)GR (0)6'4"/30530 Tac, 11 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (54%)C+ (46%)B (0%)458 (58%)0.84ARK ('22)
#51 Demeco Roland (DT)GR (0)6'3"/34023 Tac, 10 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (57%)B (43%) 341 (43%)0.843* HS ('22)
#93 Caleb Moore (DT)SO ('3)6'2"/27013 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (55%)D+ (45%)C+ (0%)184 (23%)0.873* HS ('24)
#97 Elijah Kinsler (DT)SO ('3)6'3"/2602 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (63%)D+ (37%) 27 (1.8%)0.86WVU ('25)
#95 Zay Lowery (DT)SO ('3)6'3"/2801 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (100%)  3 (0%)0.843* HS ('24)
#98 Iliyas Fuavai (DT)JR ('1)6'1"/268  B- (75%)C+ (25%) 12 (2%)0.823* HS ('22)
#57 Jeramie Posey (DT)SO ('2)6'3"/230  D (100%)  4 (1%)0NA
#14 J'Mond Tapp (DT)JR ('1)6'3"/266   C- (100%) 2 (0%)0.84ASU ('25)
#90 Miles Adams (DL)SO ('2)6'4"/280     00.863* HS ('24)
#91 Elijah Douglas (DL)SO ('2)6'3"/280     00.853* HS ('23)
#99 Isaiah Gibson Sr. (DL)GR ('0)6'4"/324     00.82MRSH ('25)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#35 Chris Jones (LB)SO ('3)6'0"/22046 Tac, 25 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)D (53%)A- (6%)D+ (42%)236 (34%)0NA
#9 Kolbe Cage (LB)SR (0)6'0"/21529 Tac, 16 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (50%)B+ (2%)D+ (48%)332 (48%)0.84ARIZ ('23)
#53 Joseph Harper (LB)SR ('1)6'1"/22519 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (67%)B (4%)A (29%)119 (17%)0NA
#33 Avery Sledge (LB)JR ('1)6'3"/22013 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (59%)B+ (7%)D+ (34%)122 (18%)0.83MSST ('24)
#24 Jacob Johnson (LB)SO ('2)6'2"/2002 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (83%) B- (17%)23 (3%)0.82* HS ('23)
#27 Dante Kelly (LB)SO ('2)6'3"/201  F (50%)C+ (4%)B+ (46%)46 (7%)0.85VAN ('24)
#38 Zion Edwards (LB)SR ('1)5'10"/200  D+ (40%) D (60%)5 (1%)0NA
#00 Malachi Henderson (LB)FR ('3)6'1"/210     00.833* HS ('25)
#34 Mathis Haygood (LB)SO ('2)6'3"/208     00.74MRSH ('25)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Ian Foster (CB)SO ('2)6'0"/17948 Tac, 25 Solo, 5 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (44%)A- (3%)A- (53%)371 (28.8%)0.84MRSH ('25)
#1 Josh Moten (CB)SR ('1)6'1"/16438 Tac, 21 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur5 PD, 5 INT (0 TDS)B+ (46%)C (0%)A+ (54%)700 (54%)0.92MRSH ('25)
#00 Brendan Toles (CB)SR (0)6'1"/18712 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (51%)C- (1%)B+ (49%)259 (33%)0.843* HS ('21)
#14 Jonathan Pennix (CB)SO ('2)6'0"/1762 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (22%) B (78%)9 (0.6%)0.84VT ('25)
#28 Vernorrius Chaney (CB)SR ('1)6'1"/1801 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (46%) D+ (54%)28 (4%)0.833* HS ('24)
#21 Wildrekus Johnson (CB)SO ('2)6'2"/1831 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (84%) D+ (16%)25 (3%)0.843* HS ('23)
#27 Guylijah Theodule (CB)SO ('3)6'2"/1561 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (70%) D+ (30%)37 (3%)0.84MRSH ('25)
#29 Josh Bledsoe (CB)SO ('2)6'0"/180  B- (83%) B (17%)35 (5%)0.853* HS ('23)
#13 Dominick Hill (CB)GR ('1)6'2"/200  C (57%) B- (43%)7 (0.6%)0.82LIB ('25)
#11 MJ Daniels (CB)GR ('0)6'2"/195     00.89MISS ('23)
#41 Ahmere Foster (S)JR ('2)5'9"/16737 Tac, 18 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (44%)A+ (0%)D+ (56%)417 (24%)0.85MRSH ('25)
#3 Elijah Sabbatini (S)JR ('1)6'0"/20031 Tac, 19 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)D+ (55%)B (2%)F (43%)233 (22%)0.853* HS ('21)
#18 Jordan Johnson (S)SR ('1)6'1"/20014 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D (63%)B (2%)F (36%)200 (19%)0.833* HS ('24)
#7 Hayes Puckett (S)SR (0)5'10"/1854 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (85%) D+ (15%)39 (4%)0NA
#20 Cameron Knox (S)JR ('1)6'0"/1904 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (75%) B- (25%)16 (2%)0.843* HS ('22)
#22 Corey Myrick (S)SO ('3)6'1"/1823 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (66%) C- (34%)35 (1.8%)0.85MRSH ('25)
#22 Sentario Willis (S)SO ('2)6'2"/1831 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (41%) D+ (59%)17 (2%)0.843* HS ('23)
#46 Jordan Johnson (S)SO ('1)6'4"/210  D (63%)B (2%)F (36%)200 (19%)0.833* HS ('24)
#30 Miles Jones (S)SO ('2)6'1"/190  D+ (96%) C+ (4%)27 (3%)0.813* HS ('23)
#00 Zach Ruffin (S)FR ('3)6'4"/180     00.873* HS ('25)
#00 Trevionn Morton (S)FR ('3)6'1"/195     00.853* HS ('25)
#31 MaLik Caswell (S)SO ('2)6'1"/167     00.83MRSH ('25)
#3 Ishmael Ibraheem (DB)JR ('1)6'1"/163     00.84MRSH ('25)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#86 Luke Stewart (K)SO ('3)6'2"/180    C 0NA
#00 Creighton Wilbanks (K)FR ('3)5'11"/170      0.823* HS ('25)
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#00 Jack Richardson (P)FR ('3)6'2"/210      0.813* HS ('25)
#48 Bart Edmiston Jr. (P)JR ('1)6'0"/190      0.83* HS ('24)
FR ATH - No Position YetYrH/WRatingOrigin
#00 Jermane Hayes (ATH)FR ('3)5'11"/1600.863* HS ('25)

Head Coach Charles Huff is a new hire, OC Blake Anderson is a new hire, DC Jason Semore is a new hire
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 738, #62 in CFB. 0.84 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 3.85%
Breakdown - Offense: 276.46 (49) Defense: 316.02 (50) ST: 19.44 (4)
104 Total players, 43 from Transfer Portal. 35.5% of roster is from the Portal.
47 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 38.8% of roster is from this years Portal, 46 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 4 very good players, 9 good players, 72 JAGS, 2 low JAGS, 3 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 2892 (18%), JR: 3007 (19%), SR: 6755 (43%), GR: 3106 (20%)
17 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.

QB Exp: (56.6%), Prod: (58%) Southern Miss lost their starting QB from last year. Braylon Braxton & Landry Lyddy from the Portal could compete for the job.
RB Exp: (19%), Prod: (50%) Southern Miss lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
Southern Miss lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (87%), Prod: (65%) OL Experience: T: (86%): G: (80%): C: (53%):
Southern Miss OL: 3 starters back, 2 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 2 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
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DL Experience: DE: (33%) DT: (90%)
LB Experience: (43%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (66%) S: (48%)
Kicker Experience: (16%), Punter: (0%)
Return Experience - QB 56.6%, Skill Players 42%, Off Line 73%, Front Seven 55%, Secondary 57% | Offense 58% - Defense 56%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 58%, Rush Yds: 50%, Rec Yds: 65%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 50%, Sacks: 47%, QB Hurries: 33%, TFLs: 50%, Pass Def: 57%, INTs: 83%