Southern Miss Football 2026 Depth Chart
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Southern Miss's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

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Quarterbacks
#18 Landry Lyddy SR
H/W
6'0"/208
Passing
34/52 (65%), 406 Yds, 2 TD / 3 INT
Rushing
6 Car, 12 Yds, (2 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
C+
Run
C-
PPA
#153
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
C
Run
C
Snaps
17 (2%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
ILL ('26)
#12 John White JR
H/W
6'0"/193
Passing
1/1 (100%), -1 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
C
PPA
#293
Snaps
1 (0%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#00 Hugh Price FR
H/W
6'5"/192
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#18 Landry Lyddy SR 6'0"/20834/52 (65%), 406 Yds, 2 TD / 3 INT6 Car, 12 Yds, (2 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUMC+C-#153103 (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 FUMCC 17 (2%)0.83ILL ('26)
#12 John White JR 6'0"/1931/1 (100%), -1 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUMC #2931 (0%)0.853* HS ('24)
#00 Hugh Price FR 6'5"/192      0.873* HS ('26)
Running Backs
#26 Brandon Hood SO
H/W
5'9"/204
Rushing
98 Car, 368 Yds, (3.8 YPC), 2 TD, 3 FUM
Receiving
11 Rec, 88 Yds, (8 YPR), 0 TD
Run
C
Rec
D-
PPA
#575
Snaps
298 (36%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
UMASS ('26)
#14 Robert Briggs SR
H/W
5'7"/183
Rushing
62 Car, 304 Yds, (4.9 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM
Receiving
13 Rec, 95 Yds, (7.3 YPR), 1 TD
Run
C+
Rec
C+
PPA
#369
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
C+
Rec
C-
Snaps
9 (1%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
LOU ('26)
#25 Josiah Basten JR
H/W
5'9"/190
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)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#26 Brandon Hood SO 5'9"/20498 Car, 368 Yds, (3.8 YPC), 2 TD, 3 FUM11 Rec, 88 Yds, (8 YPR), 0 TDCD-#575298 (36%)0.87UMASS ('26)
#14 Robert Briggs SR 5'7"/18362 Car, 304 Yds, (4.9 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM13 Rec, 95 Yds, (7.3 YPR), 1 TDC+C+#369182 (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 TDC+C- 9 (1%)0.86LOU ('26)
#25 Josiah Basten JR 5'9"/1901 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)
Wide Receivers
#4 A.J. Little JR
H/W
5'11"/192
Receiving
27 Rec, 345 Yds, (12.8 YPR), 1 TD, 2 FUM
Rushing
2 Car, 11 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C-
Block
C+
Snaps
647 (40%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
CHAT ('26)
#11 Davis Dalton SR
H/W
6'3"/207
Receiving
4 Rec, 82 Yds, (20.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C
Block
B
PPA
#516
Snaps
81 (5%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#13 Grant Page SR
H/W
6'2"/197
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D
Block
B-
PPA
#954
Snaps
40 (2%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
USU ('25)
#1 Mario Sanders II SR
H/W
5'10"/191
Receiving
2 Rec, 32 Yds, (16 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B+
Block
B-
PPA
#741
Snaps
6 (0%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
ILL ('26)
#81 Cace Reed SO
H/W
5'7"/142
Receiving
1 Rec, -1 Yds, (-1 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C
Block
B-
PPA
#978
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#23 Trey Horne JR
H/W
6'3"/187
Rating
0.87
Origin
GT ('25)
#7 Kaden Saunders SR
H/W
5'10"/175
Rating
0.98
Origin
PSU ('26)
#15 Jeremiah Dillon GR
H/W
6'2"/181
Rating
0.9
Origin
4* HS ('22)
#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"/179
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Jaylen Himes SO
H/W
5'8"/180
Rating
0.74
Origin
WIN ('26)
#00 AJ Little
H/W
0'0"/
Rating
0.74
Origin
CHAT ('26)
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#4 A.J. Little JR 5'11"/19227 Rec, 345 Yds, (12.8 YPR), 1 TD, 2 FUM2 Car, 11 Yds, 0 TDC-C+ 647 (40%)0.74CHAT ('26)
#11 Davis Dalton SR 6'3"/2074 Rec, 82 Yds, (20.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB#51681 (5%)0.833* HS ('22)
#13 Grant Page SR 6'2"/1970 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDDB-#95440 (2%)0.84USU ('25)
#1 Mario Sanders II SR 5'10"/1912 Rec, 32 Yds, (16 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+B-#7416 (0%)0.84ILL ('26)
#81 Cace Reed SO 5'7"/1421 Rec, -1 Yds, (-1 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB-#9782 (0%)0NA
#23 Trey Horne JR 6'3"/187      0.87GT ('25)
#7 Kaden Saunders SR 5'10"/175      0.98PSU ('26)
#15 Jeremiah Dillon GR 6'2"/181      0.94* HS ('22)
#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"/179      0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Jaylen Himes SO 5'8"/180      0.74WIN ('26)
#00 AJ Little 0'0"/      0.74CHAT ('26)
Tight Ends
#81 Preston Kilgore JR
H/W
6'4"/237
Receiving
7 Rec, 48 Yds, (6.9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
C-
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
D+
Snaps
293 (25%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
TXA ('26)
#33 Jeremiah Beck Jr. SR
H/W
6'2"/237
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
D+
Run Blk
C
Snaps
9 (1%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
ARK ('26)
#00 Broderick Peters FR
H/W
6'4"/235
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#82 Connor Gooding SO
H/W
6'4"/219
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#81 Preston Kilgore JR 6'4"/2377 Rec, 48 Yds, (6.9 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC-A-D+293 (25%)0.74TXA ('26)
#33 Jeremiah Beck Jr. SR 6'2"/2370 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+C 9 (1%)0.83ARK ('26)
#00 Broderick Peters FR 6'4"/235     0.853* HS ('26)
#82 Connor Gooding SO 6'4"/219     0.833* HS ('25)
Offensive Line
#71 Braden Cain (T) JR
H/W
6'3"/295
Grade
C
Run Blk
C-
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
585 (53.1%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
TXSO ('26)
#76 Larry Edwards (T) JR
H/W
6'4"/267
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)
#74 Luke Rogers (G) JR
H/W
6'3"/285
Grade
C+
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"/345
Grade
C-
Run Blk
C
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
20 (2%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#67 Broderick Roman (C) SR
H/W
6'1"/301
Grade
C
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
943 (95%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
EMU ('25)
#73 Hayden Breal (C) JR
H/W
6'0"/281
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)
#00 Joseph Rounds (IOL)
H/W
0'0"/
Rating
0.74
Origin
VIR ('26)
#77 Chase Malamala (OL) SO
H/W
6'6"/297
Rating
0.84
Origin
UCF ('25)
#54 Toby Mealer (OL) SO
H/W
6'5"/333
Rating
0.83
Origin
LT ('26)
#63 Da'Jy'Quwan Jackson (OL) SR
H/W
6'5"/295
Rating
0.82
Origin
LIB ('26)
#00 Grant Kitchens (OL) FR
H/W
6'3"/329
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Christian Young (OL) SR
H/W
6'4"/371
Rating
0.85
Origin
('26)
#46 Luke Beard (LS) JR
H/W
6'1"/218
Rating
0.74
Origin
MSST ('25)
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#71 Braden Cain (T) JR 6'3"/295CC-B-585 (53.1%)0.74TXSO ('26)
#76 Larry Edwards (T) JR 6'4"/267C-CB+9 (1%)0.843* HS ('24)
#00 Richard Thigpen (OT) FR 6'6"/310    0.873* HS ('26)
#74 Luke Rogers (G) JR 6'3"/285C+A-B+215 (22%)0.833* HS ('23)
#79 Liam Cassidy (G) JR 6'4"/345C-CA-20 (2%)0NA
#67 Broderick Roman (C) SR 6'1"/301CBA-943 (95%)0.84EMU ('25)
#73 Hayden Breal (C) JR 6'0"/281CC+B-3 (0%)0NA
#00 Joshua Austin (IOL) FR 6'5"/320    0.843* HS ('26)
#00 Joseph Rounds (IOL) 0'0"/    0.74VIR ('26)
#77 Chase Malamala (OL) SO 6'6"/297    0.84UCF ('25)
#54 Toby Mealer (OL) SO 6'5"/333    0.83LT ('26)
#63 Da'Jy'Quwan Jackson (OL) SR 6'5"/295    0.82LIB ('26)
#00 Grant Kitchens (OL) FR 6'3"/329    0.843* HS ('26)
#00 Christian Young (OL) SR 6'4"/371    0.85 ('26)
#46 Luke Beard (LS) JR 6'1"/218    0.74MSST ('25)
Defensive Line
#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"/263
Run D
D+
Rush
D
Snaps
15 (1.8%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
MISS ('26)
#00 Josh Johnson (DT)
H/W
0'0"/
Run D
B+
Rush
D
Cov
C
Snaps
419 (40.5%)
Rating
0.80
Origin
NICH ('26)
#54 Jackson Banks (DT) SR
H/W
6'0"/269
Run D
C
Rush
D+
Snaps
397 (37.8%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
WCU ('26)
#52 Xavier McIver (DT) GR
H/W
6'0"/305
Stats
6 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C-
Snaps
44 (4.5%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
ECU ('26)
#00 Ari Slocum (DL) FR
H/W
6'3"/321
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#48 Amari Wilson (DL) SO
H/W
6'1"/230
Rating
0.85
Origin
GASO ('26)
#00 KJ Washington (DL) FR
H/W
6'1"/330
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#31 Zachariah Keith (DL) JR
H/W
6'6"/242
Rating
0.83
Origin
WVU ('25)
#46 Jordan Johnson (DL) JR
H/W
6'4"/210
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#59 Chris Hayes (DL) JR
H/W
6'3"/251
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('23)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#92 Will Smith (DE) JR 6'3"/231   F C- C 35 (3.6%)0.86UNT ('26)
#90 Jeffery Rush (DE) SO 6'1"/263   D+ D  15 (1.8%)0.84MISS ('26)
#00 Josh Johnson (DT) 0'0"/   B+ D C 419 (40.5%)0.80NICH ('26)
#54 Jackson Banks (DT) SR 6'0"/269   C D+  397 (37.8%)0.74WCU ('26)
#52 Xavier McIver (DT) GR 6'0"/3056 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C-  44 (4.5%)0.84ECU ('26)
#00 Ari Slocum (DL) FR 6'3"/321      0.873* HS ('26)
#48 Amari Wilson (DL) SO 6'1"/230      0.85GASO ('26)
#00 KJ Washington (DL) FR 6'1"/330      0.843* HS ('26)
#31 Zachariah Keith (DL) JR 6'6"/242      0.83WVU ('25)
#46 Jordan Johnson (DL) JR 6'4"/210      0.833* HS ('24)
#59 Chris Hayes (DL) JR 6'3"/251      0.813* HS ('23)
Linebackers
#00 Andrew Martin
H/W
0'0"/
Run D
B-
Rush
C+
Cov
C-
Snaps
543 (153%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
STET ('26)
#42 Melvin Spriggs JR
H/W
6'2"/220
Stats
45 Tac, 21 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 3 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
C+
Cov
C+
Snaps
351 (99%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
AKR ('26)
#13 Mathis Haygood JR
H/W
6'3"/220
Stats
44 Tac, 17 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C+
Cov
D-
Snaps
323 (91%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
MRSH ('25)
#33 Avery Sledge SR
H/W
6'2"/201
Stats
15 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
C-
Cov
C
Snaps
115 (32%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
MSST ('24)
#32 Peyton Anderson SR
H/W
6'3"/210
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Caleb Triplett FR
H/W
6'0"/219
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#24 Jacob Johnson JR
H/W
6'2"/200
Stats
10 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.8
Origin
2* HS ('23)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Andrew Martin 0'0"/   B- C+ C- 543 (153%)0.74STET ('26)
#42 Melvin Spriggs JR 6'2"/22045 Tac, 21 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 3 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+ C+ C+ 351 (99%)0.74AKR ('26)
#13 Mathis Haygood JR 6'3"/22044 Tac, 17 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) C- C+ D- 323 (91%)0.74MRSH ('25)
#33 Avery Sledge SR 6'2"/20115 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B C- C 115 (32%)0.83MSST ('24)
#32 Peyton Anderson SR 6'3"/2101 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0NA
#00 Caleb Triplett FR 6'0"/219      0.883* HS ('26)
#24 Jacob Johnson JR 6'2"/20010 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.82* HS ('23)
Secondary
#25 Hiroshi Carr (CB) JR
H/W
6'1"/176
Stats
12 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
C
Cov
B
Snaps
642 (71%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
MORG ('26)
#28 Kelby Hampton (CB) SO
H/W
6'1"/189
Run D
C+
Rush
C
Cov
C+
Snaps
331 (37%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
UNH ('26)
#1 Champ Lewis (CB) SR
H/W
6'0"/172
Stats
16 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
C
Cov
C+
Snaps
235 (26%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
TLSA ('26)
#15 Jyaire Brown (CB) SR
H/W
5'11"/172
Stats
7 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C
Cov
C-
Snaps
156 (17%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
UCF ('26)
#18 MaLik Caswell (CB) SO
H/W
6'0"/173
Stats
5 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C-
Cov
C+
Snaps
45 (5%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
MRSH ('25)
#8 Ishmael Ibraheem (CB) SR
H/W
6'0"/163
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Cov
B-
Snaps
36 (4%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
MRSH ('25)
#29 Kolby Peavy (CB) SR
H/W
5'10"/186
Stats
3 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Cov
C
Snaps
13 (1%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
ALA ('26)
#12 Laquan Robinson (CB) SR
H/W
6'1"/210
Stats
4 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Snaps
10 (1%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
KU ('26)
#19 Malakai Murphy (CB) SO
H/W
6'1"/193
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"/199
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 (1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
TA&M ('26)
#00 Hiro Carr (CB)
H/W
0'0"/
Rating
0.83
Origin
MORG ('26)
#34 Landon Sylvie (S) JR
H/W
5'9"/172
Stats
12 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
B
Cov
D
Snaps
786 (144%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
SEMO ('26)
#16 Baron Taylor (S) JR
H/W
6'0"/182
Run D
C+
Rush
D+
Cov
C-
Snaps
566 (104%)
Rating
0.78
Origin
SUU ('26)
#42 Cannon McClain (S) SO
H/W
6'2"/184
Run D
C
Cov
C
Snaps
4 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Caleb Williams (S)
H/W
0'0"/
Rating
0.74
Origin
('26)
#16 Jonah Martinez (DB) SR
H/W
5'11"/179
Rating
0.86
Origin
TCU ('26)
#00 Kobi Albert (DB) JR
H/W
5'11"/175
Rating
0.83
Origin
CONN ('26)
#24 Michael Robinson III (DB) SR
H/W
6'0"/190
Rating
0.74
Origin
CONN ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#25 Hiroshi Carr (CB) JR 6'1"/17612 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) B+ C B 642 (71%)0.83MORG ('26)
#28 Kelby Hampton (CB) SO 6'1"/189   C+ C C+ 331 (37%)0.85UNH ('26)
#1 Champ Lewis (CB) SR 6'0"/17216 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- C C+ 235 (26%)0.86TLSA ('26)
#15 Jyaire Brown (CB) SR 5'11"/1727 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- C C- 156 (17%)0.85UCF ('26)
#18 MaLik Caswell (CB) SO 6'0"/1735 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) C+ C- C+ 45 (5%)0.83MRSH ('25)
#8 Ishmael Ibraheem (CB) SR 6'0"/1631 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C   B- 36 (4%)0.84MRSH ('25)
#29 Kolby Peavy (CB) SR 5'10"/1863 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B-   C 13 (1%)0.74ALA ('26)
#12 Laquan Robinson (CB) SR 6'1"/2104 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C   10 (1%)0.84KU ('26)
#19 Malakai Murphy (CB) SO 6'1"/1935 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"/1991 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C   C 5 (1%)0.85TA&M ('26)
#00 Hiro Carr (CB) 0'0"/      0.83MORG ('26)
#34 Landon Sylvie (S) JR 5'9"/17212 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) B+ B D 786 (144%)0.74SEMO ('26)
#16 Baron Taylor (S) JR 6'0"/182   C+ D+ C- 566 (104%)0.78SUU ('26)
#42 Cannon McClain (S) SO 6'2"/184   C   C 4 (1%)0NA
#00 Caleb Williams (S) 0'0"/      0.74 ('26)
#16 Jonah Martinez (DB) SR 5'11"/179      0.86TCU ('26)
#00 Kobi Albert (DB) JR 5'11"/175      0.83CONN ('26)
#24 Michael Robinson III (DB) SR 6'0"/190      0.74CONN ('26)
Kickers
#40 Creighton Wilbanks SO
H/W
5'10"/176
FG
9/14 (64.3%), Long 52 Yds
XP
32/32
Pts
59 Pts
FG G
B-
KO G
B-
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#96 Reed Harradine JR
H/W
6'3"/214
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"/1769/14 (64.3%), Long 52 Yds32/3259 Pts B- B- 0.823* HS ('25)
#96 Reed Harradine JR 6'3"/2145/8 (62.5%), Long 43 Yds14/1429 Pts C+ C+ 0NA
Punters
#00 Dusty Zimmer FR
H/W
6'2"/225
Rating
0.74
Origin
WASH ('26)
PlayerH/WPuntsAccGradeRankRatingOrigin
#00 Dusty Zimmer FR 6'2"/225    0.74WASH ('26)

Roster Breakdown & Insights
Roster & Program Overview
HC Blake Anderson new hireOC Kyle Cefalo new hireDC Joe Bolden new hire
Players with Starting experience187 off • 11 def
Team Talent554#109 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.82Blue-chip 2.5%
Roster Size8051 portal (46.4%)
Off: 41 Talent: (#100)
Def: 36 Talent: (#118)
ST: 3
New Portal In: 39 (35.5%)
Portal Losses: 30
Unrated/No Stats: 30
Total Team Snaps: 9560
Elite: 1
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 1
Top 100 Pos: 12
JAG: 41
Low JAG: 2
JAG-: 16
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 1093 (10%)
JR Snaps: 5396 (51%)
SR Snaps: 2998 (28%)
GR Snaps: 73 (1%)
80% Snaps by Upperclassmen
30 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
Category GRSRJRSOFR
Starters Returning01100
Portal Starters 2026 portal01610
Experienced Depth02100
Off Starters Returning01000
Off Depth Returning01100
Def Starters Returning00100
Def Depth Returning01000
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (0)
121(17)
Exp 12% • Prod 12% — Southern Miss lost their starting QB from last year. '25 backup Landry Lyddy has experience; Ethan Hampton was brought in via portal.
RBHB
0 (1)
1 (0)
490(307)
Exp 59% • Prod 34% — Southern Miss lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (0)
1 (1)
1078(955)
Exp 24% • Prod 16% — Southern Miss lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
1 (1)
1 (0)
1775(585)
T 27% • G 12% • C 95% — Southern Miss OL: 1 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 1 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (0)
2 (0)
910(910)
DE 3% • DT 41% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (1)
2 (0)
1332(894)
LB 100% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (0)
3 (2)
2836(2744)
CB 82% • S 100% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 3464 (1864 portal) 46% returning, (54% via Portal) • Defense 5078 (4548 portal) 10% returning, (90% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge