Southern Miss

2026
Golden Eagles
Sun Belt 4–8 (3–5)
Head Coach Not captured yet
69 OVR #95
69 OFF #95
69 DEF #96
PPG 21.8 #107
DPPG 32.3 #129
Summary Table

Impact Players

2026

Offense

78

WR Mario Sanders II Elusive Route Runner SR (RS)

21 rec, 326 yds, 1 TD

SR (RS) 78 OVR
77

HB Brandon Hood East West Playmaker SO (RS)

6 car, 34 yds, 1 TD

SO (RS) 77 OVR

Defense

75

DT Jeffery Rush Speed Rusher SO (RS)

51 tkl (13 tfl), 8.5 sack, 1 FF

SO (RS) 75 OVR
75

DT Xavier McIver Pure Power SR (RS)

32 tkl (5 tfl), 3 sack

SR (RS) 75 OVR
73

CB Jyaire Brown Bump and Run SR (RS)

61 tkl, 1 int, 3 PD, 2 FF

SR (RS) 73 OVR

Players by State

MS: 21 (24.7%) TX: 9 (10.6%) LA: 8 (9.4%) FL: 6 (7.1%) AL: 4 (4.7%) OH: 4 (4.7%) VA: 4 (4.7%) CA: 3 (3.5%) GA: 3 (3.5%) CO: 2 (2.4%) IL: 2 (2.4%) NC: 2 (2.4%) OR: 2 (2.4%) SC: 2 (2.4%) DE: 1 (1.2%) IN: 1 (1.2%) INT'L: 1 (1.2%) KS: 1 (1.2%) ME: 1 (1.2%) MI: 1 (1.2%) MN: 1 (1.2%) NV: 1 (1.2%) OK: 1 (1.2%) PA: 1 (1.2%) SD: 1 (1.2%) UT: 1 (1.2%) WA: 1 (1.2%) 24.7% 10.6% 9.4% 7.1% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 3.5% 3.5%
  • MS
  • TX
  • LA
  • FL
  • AL

Players by Class

Sr: 15 (17.6%) Jr: 32 (37.6%) So: 21 (24.7%) Fr: 17 (20.0%) 17.6% 37.6% 24.7% 20.0%
  • Sr
  • Jr
  • So
  • Fr

Players by Origin

High school: 85 (100.0%)
  • High school

Roster Breakdown

Position FreshmanSophomoreJuniorSenior
QB
J. White 65
A. Winkler 69
E. Hampton 73 L. Lyddy 72
RB
J. Wilder 80 J. Sharpton 71 J. Raymond 70 C. Heitmann 58
B. Hood 77 M. Geathers 72
R. Briggs 77
WR
D. Williams 67 X. McGee 67
J. Himes 77 T. Austin 70 D. Greco 69
K. Saunders 82 A. Little 69 E. Singleton 68
M. Sanders II 78 D. Dalton 74 G. Page 73
TE
I. Hammond 62
C. Gooding 68 B. Bennett 64
P. Kilgore 69 J. Beck Jr. 64 L. Beard 62
OL
A. Whitfield 65 H. Breal 65 T. Mealer 63
C. Hardy 67
B. Cain 69 B. Traylor 68 L. Rogers 68 C. Jean-Baptiste 66 L. Edwards 66 L. Cassidy 63 B. Warner 59
B. Roman 80 C. Young 69 J. Barden 67
DL
A. Slocum 70 R. Henry 69 B. Dalton 67
J. Rush 75 W. Smith 67 R. Pernas 58
C. Logan 72 A. Wilson 70 Z. Keith 70 J. Johnson 69 J. Stegall 68 K. Cyprien 66
X. McIver 75 N. Cairo 69
LB
C. Triplett 68 R. Lockridge 64
T. Lassiter 67 W. Edison 66 M. Batch 65 D. Kaplan 64
M. Haygood 72 M. Spriggs 70 M. Williams Jr. 69
CB
D. Kendricks 66
J. Pride 70 K. Hampton 70 M. Murphy 62
J. Martinez 71 C. Lewis 69 H. Carr 69 M. Robinson III 69
J. Brown 73 S. Anderson Jr. 73 I. Ibraheem 71
S
B. Yates 62
K. Albert 71 B. Taylor 70 L. Sylvie 69 C. McClain 67
L. Robinson 76
K/P
D. Zimmer 74 C. Wilbanks 65
R. Harradine 70