Teams Southern Miss 2015 Roster ← 2014 2016 → 2015 Southern Miss roster 119 players: 15 freshmen, 104 with no class listed. From 17 states; the most from Mississippi (51) and Alabama (23). The 2015 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 12 Receivers 14 Tight ends 9 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 16 Linebackers 17 Defensive backs 16 Specialists 6 Athletes and others 4
Running backs 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 30 Jalen Richard RB 5′8″ Alexandria, LA 1,098 rushing yards, 14 TD 25 Ito Smith RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ 195 Mobile, AL 1,128 rushing yards, 10 TD 5 RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′10″ Flint, MI 204 rushing yards, 2 TD 35 Delaunte’ Thornton RB 5′8″ Fort Loramie, OH 131 rushing yards 8 Tez Parks RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 210 LaGrange, GA 20 Patrick Brooks RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 185 Tampa, FL 21 Johntre’ Goudy RB 5′9″ 247 Meridian, MS 24 George Payne RB 6′1″ 207 Mobile, AL 26 Zack Everhart RB 5′8″ 180 Bay St. Louis, MS 28 T’Rod Daniels RB Fr. 5′9″ 175 Bassfield, MS 30 Raymond Smith Jr. RB Fr. 5′8″ 180 Pensacola, FL 38 Brian King RB Fr. 5′11″ 190 Crystal Springs, MS
Receivers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 18 Casey Martin WR 5′10″ Huffman, TX 80 catches, 925 yards, 7 TD 88 Michael Thomas WR 6′1″ 200 Chicago, IL 71 catches, 1,391 yards, 14 TD 5 D.J. Thompson WR 6′3″ Pearl, MS 55 catches, 779 yards, 6 TD 18 Korey Robertson WR 6′1″ 210 Greenwood, MS 14 catches, 200 yards, 3 TD 80 Jordan Mitchell WR 6′3″ 202 Hattiesburg, MS 7 catches, 105 yards, 1 TD 1 Tyre’oune Holmes WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ Tylertown, MS 1 catch, 3 yards 12 Jarell Aaron WR 6′5″ Poplarville, MS 1 catch, 47 yards, 1 TD 6 Marquise Ricard WR 6′2″ Baton Rouge, LA 29 Jack Simpson WR 5′10″ 180 Booneville, MS 82 Reid Rials WR 6′1″ 202 Satsuma, AL 84 Juan Smith WR 6′0″ 175 Baker, LA 85 Ben Olinger WR 5′9″ 175 Hoover, AL 86 Derrell Lovelady WR 5′7″ 167 Coldwater, MS 87 Shawn Brickley WR 5′9″ Slidell, LA
Tight ends 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 38 Daythan Davis TE 6′2″ 244 Cresson, TX 10 catches, 86 yards 42 Taylor Marini TE 6′4″ Chuluota, FL 6 catches, 65 yards, 1 TD 89 Ricky Parks TE 6′3″ LaGrange, GA 5 catches, 88 yards 1 Jay’Shawn Washington TE Fr. 6′1″ 240 Marrero, LA 2 catches, 50 yards, 1 TD 11 Julian Allen TE 6′3″ 234 Sewell, NJ 23 Collin Kilcrease TE Fr. 6′1″ 199 Whitesboro, TX 36 D’Saveon Patrick TE RS 6′3″ 215 Forest, MS 49 B.J. Bailey TE 6′2″ 225 Tuscumbia, AL 89 William Potosky III TE Fr. 6′5″ 250 Hudson, FL
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 52 Tyler Stutzman OL 6′4″ 275 Smithdale, MS 55 Thomas Collins OL 6′3″ 318 Jackson, MS 60 Hayden McMahan OL 6′4″ 271 Wilmer, AL 61 Bradley Nugent OL 5′11″ 280 Pell Lake, WI 62 Michael Ritter OL 6′3″ 240 Hattiesburg, MS 64 Willie Swift OL 6′3″ 310 West Point, MS 65 Brian Long OL 6′3″ 311 Hattiesburg, MS 66 Andrew Peterson OL 6′6″ 300 Seagoville, TX 67 Dakota Siniard OL 6′5″ 305 Athens, AL 68 Brandon Farmer OL 6′2″ 308 Gulfport, MS 69 Wil Freeman OL 6′6″ 275 Flowood, MS 70 Cameron Tom OL 6′4″ Baton Rouge, LA 71 Randal Agee OL 6′0″ 292 Terrytown, LA 72 Norman Price OL 6′4″ Vicksburg, MS 73 Rashod Hill OL 2★ 2-star recruit 6′6″ 309 Jacksonville, FL 74 Jerry Harris OL 6′3″ 302 Hueytown, AL 75 Oliver Bates OL 6′2″ 295 Tylertown, MS 77 Jacob Fleming OL 6′4″ McComb, MS 78 Devin Farrior OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 304 Waynesboro, MS
Defensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 92 Naim Mustafaa DL 6′4″ College Park, GA 1 INT 43 LaDarius Harris DL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 280 Pinson, AL 1 return, 23 yards 32 Xavier Thigpen DL 6′5″ 240 Hebron, MS 1 catch, 6 yards, 1 TD 94 Dylan Bradley DL 6′1″ Macon, MS 1 rushing yard 9 Draper Riley DL 6′4″ 305 Harvey, LA 38 Jerry McCorvey DL 6′3″ Vancleave, MS 45 Derrick Dixon DL 6′3″ 240 Lancaster, PA 56 Jon Michael Edwards DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 250 Montgomery, AL 57 Jauan Collins DL 6′0″ Pascagoula, MS 58 Illiad Kelly DL 6′2″ 275 Terry, MS 85 Ja’Boree Poole DL 6′2″ Brookhaven, MS 90 Rod Crayton DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 287 Dadeville, AL 91 Michael Smith DL 6′4″ 285 Birmingham, AL 95 Andrew Bolton DL 6′3″ 304 Bolton, MS 97 Christopher Robinson DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 291 Shreveport, LA 99 Quincy Russell DL 6′4″ 330 San Antonio, TX
Linebackers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 12 D’Nerius Antoine LB 6′0″ New Iberia, LA 2 INT 14 Terrick Wright LB 6′2″ Gadsden, AL 1 INT 22 Darian Yancey LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 250 Auburn, AL 1 INT 11 Sherrod Ruff LB Fr. 5′10″ 215 Cordele, GA 17 David Bertucci LB 5′11″ Gulfport, MS 17 Elijah Parker LB 6′2″ Brandon, MS 18 Brian Anderson LB 5′10″ 240 Little Rock, AR 26 Jeremy Sangster LB Fr. 6′1″ 233 Louisville, MS 30 Paxton Schrimsher LB 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′3″ 225 Athens, AL 31 Anthony Swain LB 6′2″ 250 Gadsden, AL 34 Evan Osborne LB 6′3″ Pearl, MS 39 Adarrius Perkins LB 6′2″ 218 Hattiesburg, MS 40 C.J. Perry LB 6′0″ Bessemer, AL 42 Seth Holloway LB RS 5′11″ 228 Hattiesburg, MS 48 Isaiah Spencer LB 6′0″ Hattiesburg, MS 49 Allen Fails LB Fr. 6′2″ 212 Hattiesburg, MS 53 Isaiah Carter LB 5′10″ 220 Sun, LA
Defensive backs 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2015 11 Kalan Reed DB 5′11″ Birmingham, AL 4 INT 3 Cornell Armstrong DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 180 Bassfield, MS 2 INT 19 Curtis Mikell DB 5′8″ 170 Bassfield, MS 7 returns, 141 yards 2 Trae Collins DB 5′11″ 184 Columbus, MS 1 INT 15 Devonta Foster DB 6′0″ Chester, SC 1 INT 27 Kevin Williams Jr. DB 5′11″ 194 Frisco, TX 1 INT 13 Picasso Nelson Jr. DB 5′10″ 195 Mendenhall, MS 1 return, 20 yards 1 Xavier Marion DB Fr. 6′1″ 205 Ridgeland, MS 5 Walden Davis DB Fr. 6′1″ 228 Decatur, GA 6 Kelsey Douglas DB 5′11″ 192 Missouri City, TX 7 Jomez Applewhite DB 6′1″ 180 Bassfield, MS 8 Deshadrick Truly DB 6′0″ Charleston, MS 20 Garry Lawrence Jr. DB 5′11″ 181 Pensacola, FL 24 Kenadaria Watts DB 5′11″ 178 Newton, MS 25 Justin Abston DB 5′11″ 182 Mobile, AL 27 Maurice Crumpton DB 6′1″ 215 Orrville, AL
Tyler Flathau, Adarrius Perkins, Seth Holloway, Isaiah Spencer, Allen Fails, Michael Ritter, Brian Long, Jordan Mitchell Cornell Armstrong, Jomez Applewhite, Curtis Mikell, T’Rod Daniels D.J. Thompson, Evan Osborne, Thomas Collins, Wil Freeman David Bertucci, Stephen Brauchle, Austin Keel, Brandon Farmer George Payne, Ito Smith, Justin Abston Paxton Schrimsher, Cade Anderson, Dakota Siniard Tyre’oune Holmes, Oliver Bates Marquise Ricard, Cameron Tom Kwadra Griggs, Korey Robertson Tez Parks, Ricky Parks Draper Riley, Randal Agee Nick Mullens, Ben Olinger Kalan Reed, Michael Smith Terrick Wright, Anthony Swain Garry Lawrence Jr., Raymond Smith Jr. Parker Shaunfield, Daythan Davis Jay’Shawn Washington Xavier Marion Trae Collins Parker Adamson Justice Hayes Walden Davis Kelsey Douglas Deshadrick Truly Julian Allen Sherrod Ruff D’Nerius Antoine Jarell Aaron Gabe Green Picasso Nelson Jr. Matt Bergeron Devonta Foster Tyler Matthews Elijah Parker Brian Anderson Casey Martin Patrick Brooks Johntre’ Goudy Darian Yancey Collin Kilcrease Kenadaria Watts Jeremy Sangster Zack Everhart Kevin Williams Jr. Maurice Crumpton Jack Simpson Jalen Richard Xavier Thigpen Matthew Moseley Delaunte’ Thornton D’Saveon Patrick Brian King Jerry McCorvey C.J. Perry Lance Schuffert Taylor Marini LaDarius Harris Derrick Dixon Cody Block B.J. Bailey Tyler Stutzman Isaiah Carter Jon Michael Edwards Jauan Collins Illiad Kelly Hayden McMahan Bradley Nugent Willie Swift Andrew Peterson Norman Price Rashod Hill Jerry Harris Jacob Fleming Devin Farrior Reid Rials Tyler Sarrazin Juan Smith Ja’Boree Poole Derrell Lovelady Shawn Brickley Michael Thomas William Potosky III Rod Crayton Naim Mustafaa Dylan Bradley Andrew Bolton Cody Gottberg Christopher Robinson Quincy Russell MS 51 AL 23 LA 13 TX 8 FL 6 Hometowns of the 2015 Southern Miss roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state Mississippi 51 Alabama 23 Louisiana 13 Texas 8 Georgia 6 Florida 6 Illinois 2 Michigan 1 Top counties Forrest County, Mississippi pop. 78,272 8 Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 7 Mobile County, Alabama pop. 413,000 5 Harrison County, Mississippi pop. 211,000 4 Rankin County, Mississippi pop. 159,000 4 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2015 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Justice Hayes RB4-star recruit