Southern Miss 2026 Depth Chart
2025
Southern Miss's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
#18 Landry Lyddy SR
H/W
6'0"/200
Passing
34/52 (65%), 406 Yds, 2 TD / 3 INT
Rushing
6 Car, 12 Yds, (2 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
B
Run
D+
PPA
#150
Snaps
103 (10%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
UAB ('25)
#10 Ethan Hampton GR
H/W
6'3"/220
Passing
3/4 (75%), 27 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
B-
Run
C
Snaps
17 (1.5%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
ILL ('26)
#12 John White JR
H/W
6'0"/210
Passing
1/1 (100%), -1 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
C+
PPA
#279
Snaps
1 (0%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#00 Hugh Price FR
H/W
6'5"/190
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#18 Landry Lyddy SR 6'0"/20034/52 (65%), 406 Yds, 2 TD / 3 INT6 Car, 12 Yds, (2 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUMBD+#150103 (10%)0.82UAB ('25)
#10 Ethan Hampton GR 6'3"/2203/4 (75%), 27 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUMB-C 17 (1.5%)0.83ILL ('26)
#12 John White JR 6'0"/2101/1 (100%), -1 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUMC+ #2791 (0%)0.853* HS ('24)
#00 Hugh Price FR 6'5"/190      0.873* HS ('26)
Running Backs
#00 Jeffery Pittman SR
H/W
6'1"/215
Rushing
156 Car, 695 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 8 TD, 2 FUM
Receiving
25 Rec, 107 Yds, (4.3 YPR), 0 TD
Run
A
Rec
A-
PPA
#25
Snaps
396 (47%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
MSST ('25)
#26 Brandon Hood SO
H/W
5'10"/200
Rushing
98 Car, 368 Yds, (3.8 YPC), 2 TD, 3 FUM
Receiving
11 Rec, 88 Yds, (8 YPR), 0 TD
Run
C+
Rec
F
PPA
#558
Snaps
298 (27%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
UMASS ('26)
#14 Robert Briggs SR
H/W
5'9"/185
Rushing
62 Car, 304 Yds, (4.9 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM
Receiving
13 Rec, 95 Yds, (7.3 YPR), 1 TD
Run
B-
Rec
A-
PPA
#508
Snaps
182 (22%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
USU ('25)
#33 Jamarice Wilder SO
H/W
5'9"/180
Rushing
4 Car, 15 Yds, (3.8 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD
Run
B-
Rec
C+
Snaps
9 (0.75%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
LOU ('26)
#25 Josiah Basten JR
H/W
5'9"/180
Rushing
1 Car, 5 Yds, (5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD
Run
C+
Snaps
1 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Jordan Thompson FR
H/W
5'11"/195
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#20 JQ Gray JR
H/W
5'8"/160
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('23)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Jeffery Pittman SR 6'1"/215156 Car, 695 Yds, (4.5 YPC), 8 TD, 2 FUM25 Rec, 107 Yds, (4.3 YPR), 0 TDAA-#25396 (47%)0.82MSST ('25)
#26 Brandon Hood SO 5'10"/20098 Car, 368 Yds, (3.8 YPC), 2 TD, 3 FUM11 Rec, 88 Yds, (8 YPR), 0 TDC+F#558298 (27%)0.87UMASS ('26)
#14 Robert Briggs SR 5'9"/18562 Car, 304 Yds, (4.9 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM13 Rec, 95 Yds, (7.3 YPR), 1 TDB-A-#508182 (22%)0.83USU ('25)
#33 Jamarice Wilder SO 5'9"/1804 Car, 15 Yds, (3.8 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDB-C+ 9 (0.75%)0.86LOU ('26)
#25 Josiah Basten JR 5'9"/1801 Car, 5 Yds, (5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDC+  1 (0%)0NA
#00 Jordan Thompson FR 5'11"/195      0.863* HS ('26)
#20 JQ Gray JR 5'8"/160      0.823* HS ('23)
Wide Receivers
#11 Davis Dalton SR
H/W
6'3"/210
Receiving
4 Rec, 82 Yds, (20.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B
Block
B
PPA
#506
Snaps
81 (5%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#13 Grant Page SR
H/W
6'2"/200
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D
Block
B-
Snaps
40 (2%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
USU ('25)
#1 Mario Sanders II SR
H/W
5'10"/190
Receiving
2 Rec, 32 Yds, (16 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
A+
Block
B-
PPA
#725
Snaps
6 (0%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
ILL ('26)
#81 Cace Reed SO
H/W
5'7"/150
Receiving
1 Rec, -1 Yds, (-1 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B
Block
B-
PPA
#955
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#23 Trey Horne JR
H/W
6'2"/190
Rating
0.87
Origin
GT ('25)
#7 Kaden Saunders SR
H/W
5'10"/180
Rating
0.98
Origin
PSU ('26)
#00 Joshua Joseph FR
H/W
6'0"/185
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Darion Jiles FR
H/W
5'11"/180
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 David Aboya FR
H/W
6'3"/180
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#16 TK Keyes JR
H/W
6'1"/185
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('24)
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#11 Davis Dalton SR 6'3"/2104 Rec, 82 Yds, (20.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBB#50681 (5%)0.833* HS ('22)
#13 Grant Page SR 6'2"/2000 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDDB- 40 (2%)0.84USU ('25)
#1 Mario Sanders II SR 5'10"/1902 Rec, 32 Yds, (16 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA+B-#7256 (0%)0.84ILL ('26)
#81 Cace Reed SO 5'7"/1501 Rec, -1 Yds, (-1 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBB-#9552 (0%)0NA
#23 Trey Horne JR 6'2"/190      0.87GT ('25)
#7 Kaden Saunders SR 5'10"/180      0.98PSU ('26)
#00 Joshua Joseph FR 6'0"/185      0.863* HS ('26)
#00 Darion Jiles FR 5'11"/180      0.853* HS ('26)
#00 David Aboya FR 6'3"/180      0.853* HS ('26)
#16 TK Keyes JR 6'1"/185      0.833* HS ('24)
Tight Ends
#88 Kyirin Heath GR
H/W
6'5"/240
Receiving
19 Rec, 228 Yds, (12 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
B+
Run Blk
C
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
409 (35%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
MISS ('24)
#21 TJ Johnson JR
H/W
6'4"/230
Receiving
1 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
D+
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
F
Snaps
39 (3%)
Rating
0.80
Origin
WVU ('25)
#33 Jeremiah Beck Jr. SR
H/W
6'4"/232
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
C-
Run Blk
C
Snaps
9 (0.75%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
ARK ('26)
#00 Broderick Peters FR
H/W
6'3"/235
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#82 Connor Gooding SO
H/W
6'4"/225
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#88 Terron Bedford GR
H/W
6'3"/265
Rating
0.79
Origin
2* HS ('24)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#88 Kyirin Heath GR 6'5"/24019 Rec, 228 Yds, (12 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUMB+CC409 (35%)0.87MISS ('24)
#21 TJ Johnson JR 6'4"/2301 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMD+BF39 (3%)0.80WVU ('25)
#33 Jeremiah Beck Jr. SR 6'4"/2320 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC-C 9 (0.75%)0.83ARK ('26)
#00 Broderick Peters FR 6'3"/235     0.853* HS ('26)
#82 Connor Gooding SO 6'4"/225     0.833* HS ('25)
#88 Terron Bedford GR 6'3"/265     0.792* HS ('24)
Offensive Line
#58 RJ Whitehead (T) SR
H/W
6'5"/320
Grade
D
Run Blk
D
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
46 (5%)
Rating
0.80
Origin
UTEP ('25)
#76 Larry Edwards (T) JR
H/W
6'4"/285
Grade
C
Run Blk
C
Pass Blk
B+
Snaps
9 (1%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#00 Richard Thigpen (OT) FR
H/W
6'6"/310
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Grant Kitchens (OT) FR
H/W
6'8"/298
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#56 Greg Nunnery (G) GR
H/W
6'4"/320
Grade
C-
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
881 (89%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#62 Aloali'i Maui (G) GR
H/W
6'1"/310
Grade
C-
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
718 (72%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
USU ('25)
#74 Luke Rogers (G) JR
H/W
6'3"/290
Grade
B+
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
B+
Snaps
215 (22%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#79 Liam Cassidy (G) JR
H/W
6'4"/325
Grade
C
Run Blk
C
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
20 (2%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#73 Hayden Breal (C) JR
H/W
6'0"/320
Grade
C+
Run Blk
C+
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
3 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Joshua Austin (IOL) FR
H/W
6'5"/320
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#63 Da'Jy'Quwan Jackson (OL) SR
H/W
6'5"/295
Rating
0.82
Origin
LIB ('26)
#75 Hastings Carruth (OL) SR
H/W
6'6"/300
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#77 Chase Malamala (OL) SO
H/W
6'6"/300
Rating
0.84
Origin
UCF ('25)
#64 Kyron Barnes (OL) GR
H/W
6'4"/316
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#54 Toby Mealer (OL) SO
H/W
6'5"/340
Rating
0.83
Origin
LT ('26)
#61 Gabe Cavazos Jr. (OL) GR
H/W
6'6"/303
Rating
0.84
Origin
MSST ('23)
#66 Kamron Barnes (OL) SR
H/W
6'5"/320
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#70 Christian Anderson (OL) SR
H/W
6'6"/300
Rating
0.84
Origin
AAMU ('25)
#77 Jo Cryer (OL) JR
H/W
6'3"/316
Rating
0.86
Origin
LSU ('24)
#46 Luke Beard (LS) JR
H/W
6'1"/220
Rating
0.74
Origin
MSST ('25)
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#58 RJ Whitehead (T) SR 6'5"/320DDC46 (5%)0.80UTEP ('25)
#76 Larry Edwards (T) JR 6'4"/285CCB+9 (1%)0.843* HS ('24)
#00 Richard Thigpen (OT) FR 6'6"/310    0.873* HS ('26)
#00 Grant Kitchens (OT) FR 6'8"/298    0.843* HS ('26)
#56 Greg Nunnery (G) GR 6'4"/320C-D+B881 (89%)0.843* HS ('24)
#62 Aloali'i Maui (G) GR 6'1"/310C-D+B718 (72%)0.83USU ('25)
#74 Luke Rogers (G) JR 6'3"/290B+A-B+215 (22%)0.833* HS ('23)
#79 Liam Cassidy (G) JR 6'4"/325CCA-20 (2%)0NA
#73 Hayden Breal (C) JR 6'0"/320C+C+B-3 (0%)0NA
#00 Joshua Austin (IOL) FR 6'5"/320    0.843* HS ('26)
#63 Da'Jy'Quwan Jackson (OL) SR 6'5"/295    0.82LIB ('26)
#75 Hastings Carruth (OL) SR 6'6"/300    0.813* HS ('24)
#77 Chase Malamala (OL) SO 6'6"/300    0.84UCF ('25)
#64 Kyron Barnes (OL) GR 6'4"/316    0.833* HS ('22)
#54 Toby Mealer (OL) SO 6'5"/340    0.83LT ('26)
#61 Gabe Cavazos Jr. (OL) GR 6'6"/303    0.84MSST ('23)
#66 Kamron Barnes (OL) SR 6'5"/320    0.843* HS ('22)
#70 Christian Anderson (OL) SR 6'6"/300    0.84AAMU ('25)
#77 Jo Cryer (OL) JR 6'3"/316    0.86LSU ('24)
#46 Luke Beard (LS) JR 6'1"/220    0.74MSST ('25)
Defensive Line
#16 Jameer Lewis (DE) GR
H/W
6'2"/230
Stats
32 Tac, 14 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
A
Cov
A
Snaps
279 (36%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#92 Will Smith (DE) JR
H/W
6'3"/231
Run D
F
Rush
C
Cov
C+
Snaps
35 (3.6%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
UNT ('26)
#90 Jeffery Rush (DE) SO
H/W
6'1"/265
Run D
D+
Rush
F
Snaps
15 (1.8%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
MISS ('26)
#40 Khalid Moore (DE) SR
H/W
6'2"/250
Rating
0.84
Origin
MSST ('24)
#98 Iliyas Fuavai (DE) SR
H/W
6'1"/268
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#52 Xavier McIver (DT) GR
H/W
6'3"/320
Stats
6 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
C-
Snaps
44 (4.5%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
ECU ('26)
#15 Kyle Davis (DT) JR
H/W
6'3"/295
Run D
C+
Rush
C
Snaps
14 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#53 Will Smith Jr. (DL) SR
H/W
6'4"/292
Stats
20 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.86
Origin
UNT ('26)
#90 Miles Adams (DL) JR
H/W
6'4"/280
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#91 Elijah Douglas (DL) JR
H/W
6'3"/280
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#45 Caleb Bryant (DL) JR
H/W
6'3"/265
Rating
0.85
Origin
MSST ('24)
#48 Amari Wilson (DL) SO
H/W
6'1"/230
Rating
0.85
Origin
GASO ('26)
#95 Zay Lowery (DL) JR
H/W
6'3"/280
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#46 Jordan Johnson (DL) JR
H/W
6'4"/210
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#31 Zachariah Keith (DL) JR
H/W
6'6"/250
Rating
0.83
Origin
WVU ('25)
#59 Chris Hayes (DL) JR
H/W
6'3"/260
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('23)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#16 Jameer Lewis (DE) GR 6'2"/23032 Tac, 14 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- A A 279 (36%)0.813* HS ('24)
#92 Will Smith (DE) JR 6'3"/231   F C C+ 35 (3.6%)0.86UNT ('26)
#90 Jeffery Rush (DE) SO 6'1"/265   D+ F  15 (1.8%)0.84MISS ('26)
#40 Khalid Moore (DE) SR 6'2"/250      0.84MSST ('24)
#98 Iliyas Fuavai (DE) SR 6'1"/268      0.823* HS ('22)
#52 Xavier McIver (DT) GR 6'3"/3206 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- C-  44 (4.5%)0.84ECU ('26)
#15 Kyle Davis (DT) JR 6'3"/295   C+ C  14 (1%)0NA
#53 Will Smith Jr. (DL) SR 6'4"/29220 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.86UNT ('26)
#90 Miles Adams (DL) JR 6'4"/280      0.863* HS ('24)
#91 Elijah Douglas (DL) JR 6'3"/280      0.853* HS ('23)
#45 Caleb Bryant (DL) JR 6'3"/265      0.85MSST ('24)
#48 Amari Wilson (DL) SO 6'1"/230      0.85GASO ('26)
#95 Zay Lowery (DL) JR 6'3"/280      0.843* HS ('24)
#46 Jordan Johnson (DL) JR 6'4"/210      0.833* HS ('24)
#31 Zachariah Keith (DL) JR 6'6"/250      0.83WVU ('25)
#59 Chris Hayes (DL) JR 6'3"/260      0.813* HS ('23)
Linebackers
#42 Melvin Spriggs JR
H/W
6'1"/215
Stats
45 Tac, 21 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 3 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A+
Rush
B+
Cov
B
Snaps
351 (74.25%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
AKR ('26)
#13 Mathis Haygood JR
H/W
6'3"/228
Stats
44 Tac, 17 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
B+
Cov
F
Snaps
323 (91%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
MRSH ('25)
#53 Joseph Harper GR
H/W
6'1"/235
Stats
50 Tac, 19 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A
Rush
B-
Cov
D+
Snaps
277 (78%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#33 Avery Sledge SR
H/W
6'2"/220
Stats
15 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A
Rush
D+
Cov
C+
Snaps
115 (32%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
MSST ('24)
#25 Zach Ruffin SO
H/W
6'3"/198
Stats
4 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#32 Peyton Anderson SR
H/W
6'3"/215
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#9 Kolbe Cage GR
H/W
6'0"/215
Rating
0.84
Origin
ARIZ ('23)
#27 Malachi Henderson SO
H/W
6'0"/210
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#24 Jacob Johnson JR
H/W
6'2"/200
Rating
0.8
Origin
2* HS ('23)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#42 Melvin Spriggs JR 6'1"/21545 Tac, 21 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 3 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A+ B+ B 351 (74.25%)0.74AKR ('26)
#13 Mathis Haygood JR 6'3"/22844 Tac, 17 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) C- B+ F 323 (91%)0.74MRSH ('25)
#53 Joseph Harper GR 6'1"/23550 Tac, 19 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A B- D+ 277 (78%)0NA
#33 Avery Sledge SR 6'2"/22015 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A D+ C+ 115 (32%)0.83MSST ('24)
#25 Zach Ruffin SO 6'3"/1984 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS)    0.873* HS ('25)
#32 Peyton Anderson SR 6'3"/2151 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0NA
#9 Kolbe Cage GR 6'0"/215      0.84ARIZ ('23)
#27 Malachi Henderson SO 6'0"/210      0.833* HS ('25)
#24 Jacob Johnson JR 6'2"/200      0.82* HS ('23)
Secondary
#1 Champ Lewis (CB) SR
H/W
6'1"/185
Stats
16 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
C+
Cov
B+
Snaps
235 (19.5%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
TLSA ('26)
#15 Jyaire Brown (CB) SR
H/W
5'11"/177
Stats
7 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
B
Cov
D+
Snaps
156 (12.75%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
UCF ('26)
#18 MaLik Caswell (CB) SO
H/W
6'0"/180
Stats
5 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
C-
Cov
B+
Snaps
45 (5%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
MRSH ('25)
#8 Ishmael Ibraheem (CB) SR
H/W
6'0"/180
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Cov
A-
Snaps
36 (4%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
MRSH ('25)
#29 Kolby Peavy (CB) SR
H/W
6'1"/190
Stats
3 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Cov
B
Snaps
13 (0.75%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
ALA ('26)
#12 Laquan Robinson (CB) SR
H/W
6'1"/200
Stats
4 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Snaps
10 (0.75%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
KU ('26)
#19 Malakai Murphy (CB) SO
H/W
6'0"/195
Stats
5 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Cov
C+
Snaps
7 (1%)
Rating
0.79
Origin
COLO ('25)
#28 Jordan Pride (CB) SO
H/W
6'1"/196
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Cov
C+
Snaps
5 (0.75%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
TA&M ('26)
#16 Jonah Martinez (CB) SR
H/W
6'0"/180
Rating
0.86
Origin
TCU ('26)
#21 Khalil Foster (S) SO
H/W
5'11"/180
Stats
2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#26 Shaddai Carter (S) SO
H/W
5'9"/165
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#3 Elijah Sabbatini (S) SR
H/W
6'0"/200
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('21)
#20 Cameron Knox (S) SR
H/W
5'8"/190
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#30 Miles Jones (S) JR
H/W
6'1"/190
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#29 Josh Bledsoe (DB) JR
H/W
6'0"/180
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#22 Sentario Willis (DB) JR
H/W
6'2"/183
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#00 Kobi Albert (DB) JR
H/W
5'11"/180
Rating
0.83
Origin
CONN ('26)
#28 Vernorrius Chaney (DB) GR
H/W
6'1"/180
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#24 Michael Robinson III (DB) SR
H/W
6'0"/190
Rating
0.74
Origin
CONN ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#1 Champ Lewis (CB) SR 6'1"/18516 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A- C+ B+ 235 (19.5%)0.86TLSA ('26)
#15 Jyaire Brown (CB) SR 5'11"/1777 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- B D+ 156 (12.75%)0.85UCF ('26)
#18 MaLik Caswell (CB) SO 6'0"/1805 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) B+ C- B+ 45 (5%)0.83MRSH ('25)
#8 Ishmael Ibraheem (CB) SR 6'0"/1801 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+   A- 36 (4%)0.84MRSH ('25)
#29 Kolby Peavy (CB) SR 6'1"/1903 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A-   B 13 (0.75%)0.74ALA ('26)
#12 Laquan Robinson (CB) SR 6'1"/2004 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B-   10 (0.75%)0.84KU ('26)
#19 Malakai Murphy (CB) SO 6'0"/1955 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C   C+ 7 (1%)0.79COLO ('25)
#28 Jordan Pride (CB) SO 6'1"/1961 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C   C+ 5 (0.75%)0.85TA&M ('26)
#16 Jonah Martinez (CB) SR 6'0"/180      0.86TCU ('26)
#21 Khalil Foster (S) SO 5'11"/1802 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0NA
#26 Shaddai Carter (S) SO 5'9"/1651 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0NA
#3 Elijah Sabbatini (S) SR 6'0"/200      0.853* HS ('21)
#20 Cameron Knox (S) SR 5'8"/190      0.843* HS ('22)
#30 Miles Jones (S) JR 6'1"/190      0.813* HS ('23)
#29 Josh Bledsoe (DB) JR 6'0"/180      0.853* HS ('23)
#22 Sentario Willis (DB) JR 6'2"/183      0.843* HS ('23)
#00 Kobi Albert (DB) JR 5'11"/180      0.83CONN ('26)
#28 Vernorrius Chaney (DB) GR 6'1"/180      0.833* HS ('24)
#24 Michael Robinson III (DB) SR 6'0"/190      0.74CONN ('26)
Kickers
#40 Creighton Wilbanks SO
H/W
5'10"/185
FG
9/14 (64.3%), Long 52 Yds
XP
32/32
Pts
59 Pts
FG G
C+
KO G
C+
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#96 Reed Harradine JR
H/W
6'3"/230
FG
5/8 (62.5%), Long 43 Yds
XP
14/14
Pts
29 Pts
FG G
C+
KO G
C+
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WFGXPPtsFG GKO GRatingOrigin
#40 Creighton Wilbanks SO 5'10"/1859/14 (64.3%), Long 52 Yds32/3259 Pts C+ C+ 0.823* HS ('25)
#96 Reed Harradine JR 6'3"/2305/8 (62.5%), Long 43 Yds14/1429 Pts C+ C+ 0NA
Punters
#34 Jack Murley SO
H/W
6'2"/215
Punts
23, 839 YDS (36.5 YPP), Long 50 YDS
Acc
14 In 20, 2 TB
Grade
C+
Rank
B+
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WPuntsAccGradeRankRatingOrigin
#34 Jack Murley SO 6'2"/21523, 839 YDS (36.5 YPP), Long 50 YDS14 In 20, 2 TBC+B+0NA
FR ATH - No Position Yet
#24 Jaylin Carter SO
H/W
5'10"/190
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WRatingOrigin
#24 Jaylin Carter SO 5'10"/1900.833* HS ('25)
Returning Starters: 7, Potential Starters via Portal: 1, Returning Key Contributors: 3, Portal Contributors: 1
Returning Offensive Starters: 4, Potential Starters via Portal: 0, Returning Key Contributors: 2, Portal Contributors: 1
Returning Defensive Starters: 3, Potential Starters via Portal: 1, Returning Key Contributors: 1, Portal Contributors: 0

Returning Starters (Returning Depth)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 1 (1) - WR: 0 (0) - TE: 1 (0) -T: 0 (0) - G: 2 (1) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 0 (0) - DE: 1 (0) - LB: 2 (1) -CB: 0 (0) - S: 0 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0
Projected Starters from the Portal (Portal Depth Added)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 0 (1) - WR: 0 (0) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 0 (0) - G: 0 (0) - C: 0 (0)
DT: 0 (0) - DE: 0 (0) - LB: 1 (0) -CB: 0 (0) - S: 0 (0)
K: 0 - P: 0

Starters by Class: GR: 5 | SR: 1 | JR: 1 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Starters from the 2026 Portal by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 2 | JR: 1 | SO: 0 | FR: 0

Off Starters by Class: GR: 3 | SR: 1 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 1 | SO: 0 | FR: 0

Def Starters by Class: GR: 2 | SR: 0 | JR: 1 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0

QB Exp: (11.5%), Prod: (12%) Southern Miss lost their starting QB from last year. '25 backup Landry Lyddy has experience, Ethan Hampton was brought in via Portal
RB Exp: (97%), Prod: (73%) Southern Miss returns Jeffery Pittman, but lost their #2 Rusher from last year.
Southern Miss lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (4%), Prod: (18%) OL Experience: T: (3%): G: (93%): C: (0%):
Southern Miss OL: 2 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 0 potential OL starters from '26 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
.
DL Experience: DE: (21%) DT: (3%)
LB Experience: (92%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (22%) S: (0%)
Kicker Experience: (100%), Punter: (100%)
Return Experience - QB 11.5%, Skill Players 40%, Off Line 32%, Front Seven 39%, Secondary 11% | Offense 33% - Defense 28%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 12%, Rush Yds: 73%, Rec Yds: 18%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 20%, Sacks: 24%, QB Hurries: 17%, TFLs: 26%, Pass Def: 13%, INTs: 9%

Head Coach Blake Anderson is a new hire, OC Kyle Cefalo is a new hire, DC Joe Bolden is a new hire
12 players play significant minutes, 7 on Offense, 5 on Defense
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 688, #81 in CFB. 0.83 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 1.33%
Breakdown - Offense: 309.56 (47) Defense: 255.24 (44) ST: 6.56 (3)
95 Total players, 45 from Transfer Portal. 34.1% of roster is from the Portal.
37 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 28% of roster is from this years Portal, 30 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 1 elite players, 0 great players, 0 very good players, 15 good players, 61 JAGS, 2 low JAGS, 5 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 741 (10%), JR: 1765 (23%), SR: 2100 (28%), GR: 2933 (39%)
37 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.