Southern Miss's Roster/Depth Chart for 2025
Southern Miss's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
NOTE: Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates.

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#1 Braylon Braxton (QB)SR ('1)6'2"/230128/196 (65%), 1473 Yds, 13 TD / 3 INT59 Car, 186 Yds, (3.2 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM B+B#46435 (98%)0.86MRSH ('25)
#18 Landry Lyddy (QB)JR ('1)6'0"/2001/2 (50%), 11 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT1 Car, -1 Yds, (-1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM C+D+#19110 (2%)0.82UAB ('25)
#15 Jacobe Robinson (QB)SO ('2)6'3"/220     00.85BC ('25)
#16 Denzel Gardner (QB)FR ('3)6'0"/215     00.843* HS ('25)
#12 John White (QB)SO ('3)6'0"/2101/1 (100%), -1 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM C+ #2501 (0%)0.853* HS ('24)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#00 Jeffery Pittman (RB)JR ('1)6'1"/21574 Car, 346 Yds, (4.7 YPC), 6 TD, 0 FUM12 Rec, 64 Yds, (5.3 YPR), 0 TDA-B+#23197 (44%)0.82MSST ('25)
#5 Matt Jones (RB)SR ('1)6'0"/20239 Car, 150 Yds, (3.8 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM7 Rec, 61 Yds, (8.7 YPR), 0 TDB-B+#511135 (30%)0.84MISS ('25)
#14 Robert Briggs (RB)JR ('1)5'9"/18527 Car, 116 Yds, (4.3 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM5 Rec, 30 Yds, (6 YPR), 1 TDBB+#49079 (17%)0.83USU ('25)
#20 JQ Gray (RB)SO ('2)5'8"/160     00.823* HS ('23)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#9 Elijah Metcalf (WR)SR ('1)5'9"/17018 Rec, 206 Yds, (11.4 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM4 Car, 26 Yds, 0 TDB+D#295254 (39%)0.85MRSH ('25)
#8 Bralon Brown (WR)SR ('1)6'2"/20516 Rec, 189 Yds, (11.8 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+C-#227238 (36%)0.93MRSH ('25)
#7 Carl Chester (WR)SR ('1)6'3"/20015 Rec, 266 Yds, (17.7 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+A-#161323 (49%)0.83MRSH ('25)
#6 Micah Davis (WR)SR ('1)6'0"/19515 Rec, 151 Yds, (10.1 YPR), 3 TD, 2 FUM1 Car, 1 Yds, 0 TDB-A-#374229 (35%)0.84MISS ('25)
#2 Tychaun Chapman (WR)JR ('1)6'0"/18011 Rec, 219 Yds, (19.9 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDAC-#217125 (19%)0.92MRSH ('25)
#3 Chuck Montgomery (WR)SR ('1)5'10"/1803 Rec, 15 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB-#82545 (7%)0.83MRSH ('25)
#11 Davis Dalton (WR)JR ('1)6'3"/2102 Rec, 41 Yds, (20.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+B#42950 (8%)0.833* HS ('22)
#22 Jermane Hayes (WR)FR ('4)6'0"/1651 Rec, 11 Yds, (11 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-B#68710 (2%)0.863* HS ('25)
#81 Cace Reed (WR)FR ('3)5'7"/1501 Rec, -1 Yds, (-1 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBB-#8652 (0%)0NA
#13 Grant Page (WR)JR ('1)6'2"/2000 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDDB- 28 (4%)0.84USU ('25)
#23 Trey Horne (WR)SO ('2)6'2"/190     00.87GT ('25)
#80 Zavian Hales (WR)SR ('1)6'2"/1950 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB-B- 2 (0%)0NA
#16 TK Keyes (WR)SO ('2)6'1"/185     00.833* HS ('24)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#84 Kadinn Morris (TE)SR ('1)6'3"/23511 Rec, 106 Yds, (9.6 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUMA-B+B+ 260 (56%)0.81WMU ('25)
#88 Kyirin Heath (TE)SR ('1)6'5"/2408 Rec, 93 Yds, (11.6 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMC+B+C- 182 (39%)0.87MISS ('24)
#21 TJ Johnson (TE)SO ('2)6'4"/2301 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMA-B-  10 (2%)0.80WVU ('25)
#19 Shane King (TE)FR ('4)6'5"/2300 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMB+C+  16 (3%)0.843* HS ('25)
#82 Connor Gooding (TE)FR ('3)6'4"/225     00.833* HS ('25)
#88 Terron Bedford (TE)SR ('0)6'3"/265     00.792* HS ('24)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WGradeRun BlockPass Block  SnapsRatingOrigin
#75 Hayes Creel (T)JR ('1)6'7"/320B-C (45%)B- (55%)  412 (92%)0.85MCNS ('25)
#58 RJ Whitehead (T)JR ('1)6'5"/320D+D+ (43%)C (57%)  37 (8%)0.80UTEP ('25)
#78 Jez Janvier (T)SR ('1)6'5"/305DD (73%)B+ (27%)  11 (2%)0.82EMU ('25)
#73 Hayden Breal (T)SO ('3)6'0"/320C+B- (50%)B- (50%)  2 (0%)0NA
#56 Greg Nunnery (G)SR ('1)6'4"/320CC (47%)B- (53%)  373 (84%)0.843* HS ('24)
#62 Aloali'i Maui (G)SR ('1)6'1"/310CC- (38%)B+ (62%)  301 (67%)0.83USU ('25)
#74 Luke Rogers (G)SO ('2)6'3"/290B+B+ (50%)A+ (50%)  118 (26%)0.833* HS ('23)
#52 Cooper Frazier (G)SR ('1)6'3"/300B-C- (57%)A+ (43%)  131 (29%)0.83SAM ('25)
#55 Carlos Slayden (G)JR ('1)6'3"/300D+B- (48%)D+ (52%)  121 (27%)0.81TROY ('25)
#79 Liam Cassidy (G)SO ('3)6'4"/325C+C+ (73%)B+ (27%)  11 (2%)0NA
#67 Broderick Roman (C)SR ('1)6'1"/300BB- (44%)A+ (56%)  435 (98%)0.84EMU ('25)
#71 Aaryn Parks (OL)SR ('0)6'4"/300    0.82SC ('25)
#75 Hastings Carruth (OL)JR ('1)6'6"/300    0.813* HS ('24)
#66 Kamron Barnes (OL)JR ('1)6'5"/320    0.843* HS ('22)
#64 Kyron Barnes (OL)SR ('0)6'4"/316    0.833* HS ('22)
#61 Gabe Cavazos Jr. (OL)SR ('0)6'6"/303    0.843* HS ('21)
#76 Larry Edwards (OL)SO ('2)6'4"/285    0.843* HS ('24)
#77 Chase Malamala (OL)FR ('3)6'6"/300    0.84UCF ('25)
#70 Christian Anderson (OL)JR ('1)6'6"/300    0.84AAMU ('25)
#77 Jo Cryer (OL)SO ('2)6'3"/316    0.86LSU ('24)
#78 Dontae Lucas (OL)GR ('0)6'4"/322    0.85USA ('24)
#46 Luke Beard (LS)SO ('2)6'1"/220    0.74MSST ('25)
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#14 J'Mond Tapp (DE)JR ('1)6'3"/27531 Tac, 12 Solo, 6 TFL, 4 Sacks, 5 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (43%)A+ (55%)B (2%)285 (61%)0.84ASU ('25)
#5 JJ Hawkins (DE)JR ('1)6'2"/28018 Tac, 8 Solo, 6 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (51%)A (46%)C- (4%)195 (42%)0NA
#16 Jameer Lewis (DE)SR ('1)6'2"/23017 Tac, 8 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (46%)A+ (49%)B+ (6%)123 (26%)0.813* HS ('24)
#9 Jabari Ishmael (DE)SR ('1)6'6"/27016 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (42%)C (46%)B+ (11%)177 (38%)0.91MRSH ('25)
#37 Eric Thomas Jr. (DE)SR ('1)6'3"/2804 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (44%)A- (56%)C+ (0%)52 (11%)0.853* HS ('20)
#40 Khalid Moore (DE)JR ('1)6'2"/250     00.84MSST ('24)
#98 Iliyas Fuavai (DE)JR ('1)6'1"/268     00.823* HS ('22)
#36 Brodarius Lewis (DT)SR ('1)6'2"/29519 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (43%)B (56%)D+ (1%)346 (74%)0.833* HS ('22)
#98 Jaden McKinney (DT)JR ('2)6'3"/30015 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (49%)B (50%)C+ (1%)141 (30%)0.83UTEP ('25)
#7 Isaiah Gibson Sr. (DT)SR ('1)6'4"/32013 Tac, 1 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (46%)D+ (54%)C- (0%)250 (54%)0.82MRSH ('25)
#95 Mason Clinton (DT)SO ('2)6'5"/3007 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (50%)C (49%)C- (1%)78 (17%)0.83MSST ('25)
#90 Najae Hallenbeck (DT)SR ('1)6'5"/3502 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (46%)B+ (54%) 85 (18%)0NA
#91 Quinzavious Warren (DT)SR ('1)6'2"/330  C+ (30%)A- (70%) 20 (4%)0.80UTEP ('25)
#15 Kyle Davis (DT)SO ('2)6'3"/295  B (57%)C (43%) 7 (2%)0NA
#97 Elijah Kinsler (DT)FR ('3)6'2"/265  C (50%)C+ (50%) 2 (0%)0.84WVU ('25)
#54 A. Leonard-Jean Charles (DL)FR ('3)6'5"/305     00.86WVU ('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)
#45 Caleb Bryant (DL)SO ('2)6'3"/265     00.85MSST ('24)
#96 Jalen Williams (DL)GR ('0)6'4"/305     00.84ARK ('22)
#51 Demeco Roland (DL)GR ('0)6'3"/340     00.843* HS ('22)
#95 Zay Lowery (DL)SO ('2)6'3"/280     00.843* HS ('24)
#31 Zachariah Keith (DL)SO ('2)6'6"/250     00.83WVU ('25)
#46 Jordan Johnson (DL)SO ('2)6'4"/210     00.833* HS ('24)
#88 Chris Stokes (DL)FR ('3)6'3"/300     00.82MRSH ('25)
#59 Chris Hayes (DL)SO ('2)6'3"/260     00.813* HS ('23)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#35 Chris Jones (LB)SO ('3)6'0"/23063 Tac, 18 Solo, 5 TFL, 3 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (47%)A (12%)B- (40%)331 (102%)0NA
#17 Michael Montgomery (LB)JR ('2)6'4"/25058 Tac, 12 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)A- (48%)B- (7%)A (45%)343 (106%)0.83PRST ('25)
#53 Joseph Harper (LB)SR ('1)6'1"/23523 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (49%)A (24%)B- (28%)109 (34%)0NA
#13 Mathis Haygood (LB)SO ('2)6'3"/22814 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)C- (41%)B (8%)D+ (50%)133 (41%)0.74MRSH ('25)
#30 Garrick Ponder (LB)JR ('1)6'2"/25012 Tac, 5 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (42%)A- (45%)D+ (13%)129 (40%)0NA
#33 Avery Sledge (LB)JR ('1)6'2"/2205 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (36%)B- (15%)C- (49%)53 (16%)0.83MSST ('24)
#25 Zach Ruffin (LB)FR ('3)6'3"/1982 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS)   00.873* HS ('25)
#32 Peyton Anderson (LB)JR ('1)6'3"/2151 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00NA
#9 Kolbe Cage (LB)SR ('0)6'0"/215     00.84ARIZ ('23)
#27 Malachi Henderson (LB)FR ('3)6'0"/210     00.833* HS ('25)
#24 Jacob Johnson (LB)SO ('2)6'2"/200     00.82* HS ('23)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#3 Ian Foster (CB)SO ('2)5'10"/19537 Tac, 15 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur4 PD, 2 INT (2 TDS)B+ (45%)A- (3%)A- (52%)412 (60%)0.84MRSH ('25)
#1 Josh Moten (CB)SR ('1)6'0"/18533 Tac, 17 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur6 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)B+ (46%)C+ (0%)A (54%)439 (64%)0.92MRSH ('25)
#23 Anthony Richard Jr. (CB)SR ('1)6'2"/19510 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur6 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)F (47%) A+ (53%)247 (36%)0.74MRSH ('25)
#11 Jonathan Pennix (CB)SO ('2)6'0"/1807 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B+ (40%)C+ (1%)A (60%)184 (27%)0.84VT ('25)
#19 Malakai Murphy (CB)FR ('3)6'0"/1954 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00.79COLO ('25)
#18 MaLik Caswell (CB)FR ('3)6'0"/1803 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)C+ (28%)C- (13%)B (59%)32 (5%)0.83MRSH ('25)
#12 Guylijah Theodule (CB)SO ('2)6'2"/1753 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00.84MRSH ('25)
#00 Brendan Toles (CB)SR ('1)6'0"/1812 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (31%) B+ (69%)29 (4%)0.843* HS ('21)
#8 Ishmael Ibraheem (CB)JR ('1)6'0"/1801 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (50%) A- (50%)36 (5%)0.84MRSH ('25)
#11 MJ Daniels (CB)GR ('0)6'2"/195     00.89MISS ('23)
#22 Corey Myrick (S)SO ('3)6'3"/20032 Tac, 20 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (44%) B- (56%)304 (65%)0.85MRSH ('25)
#24 Josh Battle (S)SR ('1)6'0"/20526 Tac, 14 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (45%)A- (1%)D (54%)157 (34%)0.86CHAT ('25)
#41 Ahmere Foster (S)JR ('2)5'10"/18017 Tac, 6 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B- (44%)F (2%)B+ (54%)372 (80%)0.85MRSH ('25)
#6 Dylan King (S)JR ('1)6'2"/1907 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (44%) B- (56%)63 (14%)0NA
#2 Dominick Hill (S)SR ('1)6'1"/2102 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (34%)C+ (3%)C+ (62%)29 (6%)0.82LIB ('25)
#21 Khalil Foster (S)FR ('4)5'11"/1801 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (50%) C+ (50%)4 (1%)0NA
#26 Shaddai Carter (S)FR ('3)5'9"/1651 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00NA
#3 Elijah Sabbatini (S)JR ('1)6'0"/200     00.853* HS ('21)
#20 Cameron Knox (S)JR ('1)5'8"/190     00.843* HS ('22)
#30 Miles Jones (S)SO ('2)6'1"/190     00.813* HS ('23)
#29 Josh Bledsoe (DB)SO ('2)6'0"/180     00.853* HS ('23)
#22 Sentario Willis (DB)SO ('2)6'2"/183     00.843* HS ('23)
#28 Vernorrius Chaney (DB)SR ('0)6'1"/180     00.833* HS ('24)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#96 Reed Harradine (K)SO ('2)6'3"/2305/8 (62.5%), Long 43 Yds13/1328 PtsC+B 0NA
#40 Creighton Wilbanks (K)FR ('4)5'10"/1851/1 (100%), Long 42 Yds12/1215 PtsCC- 0.823* HS ('25)
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#34 Jack Murley (P)FR ('4)6'2"/21514, 529 YDS (37.8 YPP), Long 49 YDS6 In 20, 1 TBDA  0NA
FR ATH - No Position YetYrH/WRatingOrigin
#24 Jaylin Carter (ATH)FR ('3)5'10"/1900.833* 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: 804, #52 in CFB. 0.84 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 5.33%
Breakdown - Offense: 319.18 (50) Defense: 342.58 (60) ST: 6.56 (3)
114 Total players, 60 from Transfer Portal. 38.7% of roster is from the Portal.
56 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 36.1% of roster is from this years Portal, 47 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 4 very good players, 10 good players, 79 JAGS, 2 low JAGS, 3 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 133 (1%), SO: 1975 (18%), JR: 3040 (27%), SR: 5984 (54%), GR: 0 (0%)
41 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.