Teams Southern Miss 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 Southern Miss roster 114 players: 17 freshmen, 15 sophomores, 82 with no class listed. From 13 states and 1 other country; the most from Mississippi (54) and Alabama (19). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 8 Receivers 16 Tight ends 9 Offensive line 16 Defensive line 13 Linebackers 16 Defensive backs 20 Specialists 7 Athletes and others 3
Quarterbacks 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 9 Nick Mullens QB 6′1″ Hoover, AL 3,272 passing yards, 24 TD 9 Keon Howard QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 215 Laurel, MS 365 passing yards, 1 TD 3 Parker Adamson QB 6′4″ Oxford, MS 193 passing yards, 1 TD 7 Kwadra Griggs QB So. 6′3″ 225 Greenwood, MS 13 Andrew LaBruna QB 6′2″ 205 Corona, CA 14 Tyler Russell QB 6′1″ 185 Niceville, FL
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 25 Ito Smith RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ 195 Mobile, AL 1,459 rushing yards, 17 TD 24 George Payne RB 6′1″ 207 Mobile, AL 496 rushing yards, 2 TD 8 Tez Parks RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 210 LaGrange, GA 155 rushing yards 20 Patrick Brooks RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 185 Tampa, FL 28 T’Rod Daniels RB So. 5′9″ 175 Bassfield, MS 30 Raymond Smith Jr. RB So. 5′8″ 180 Pensacola, FL 31 Andre Hale II RB RS 5′9″ 194 Orlando, FL 38 Brian King RB So. 5′11″ 190 Crystal Springs, MS
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 15 Allenzae Staggers WR 6′1″ 190 Woodville, MS 63 catches, 1,165 yards, 7 TD 5 D.J. Thompson WR 6′3″ Pearl, MS 47 catches, 510 yards, 6 TD 18 Korey Robertson WR 6′1″ 210 Greenwood, MS 37 catches, 437 yards, 3 TD 88 Isaiah Jones WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 195 Milton, FL 20 catches, 331 yards, 2 TD 83 Chase Whitehead WR 5′9″ 175 Fort Walton, FL 18 catches, 286 yards, 2 TD 6 Marquise Ricard WR 6′2″ Baton Rouge, LA 12 catches, 182 yards, 2 TD 1 Tyre’oune Holmes WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ Tylertown, MS 8 catches, 102 yards 80 Jordan Mitchell WR 6′3″ 202 Hattiesburg, MS 2 returns, 57 yards 12 Jarell Aaron WR 6′5″ Poplarville, MS 2 catches, 13 yards 87 Shawn Brickley WR 5′9″ Slidell, LA 1 catch, 8 yards 85 Ben Olinger WR 5′9″ 175 Hoover, AL 2 rushing yards 13 Neil McLaurin WR Fr. 6′2″ 204 Laurel, MS 18 De’Michael Harris WR Fr. 5′9″ 175 Vicksburg, MS 82 Reid Rials WR RS 6′1″ 202 Satsuma, AL 82 Trevor Terry WR Fr. 6′1″ 188 Long Beach, MS Malachi Hull WR 6′0″ 160 New Orleans, LA
Tight ends 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 11 Julian Allen TE 6′3″ 234 Sewell, NJ 19 catches, 281 yards, 1 TD 1 Jay’Shawn Washington TE So. 6′1″ 240 Marrero, LA 2 catches, 22 yards, 1 TD 23 Collin Kilcrease TE So. 6′1″ 199 Whitesboro, TX 8 rushing yards 36 D’Saveon Patrick TE Fr. 6′3″ 215 Forest, MS 42 Taylor Marini TE 6′4″ Chuluota, FL 89 Ricky Parks TE 6′3″ LaGrange, GA 89 William Potosky III TE So. 6′5″ 250 Hudson, FL 95 Rusty Clark TE 6′7″ 236 Saucier, MS 96 Marshall Kranz TE 6′4″ 220 Richland, MS
Offensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 70 Cameron Tom OL 6′4″ Baton Rouge, LA 2 tackles 77 Jacob Fleming OL 6′4″ McComb, MS 1 tackle 78 Devin Farrior OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 304 Waynesboro, MS 1 tackle 74 Jerry Harris OL 6′3″ 302 Hueytown, AL 1 catch, 3 yards 52 Tyler Stutzman OL 6′4″ 275 Smithdale, MS 58 Grey Best OL 6′2″ 275 Hoover, AL 60 Hayden McMahan OL 6′4″ 271 Wilmer, AL 66 Wyatt Richthofen OL 6′4″ 306 New Iberia, LA 67 Nathan Back OL 6′5″ 276 Petal, MS 68 Brandon Farmer OL 6′2″ 308 Gulfport, MS 69 Wil Freeman OL 6′6″ 275 Flowood, MS 72 Jacob Johnson OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 312 Spanish Fort, AL 73 Cru Birdyshaw OL 6′7″ 297 Jasper, AL 75 Oliver Bates OL 6′2″ 295 Tylertown, MS 76 Ty Pollard OL Fr. 6′6″ 315 Hattiesburg, MS 79 Drake Dorbeck OL 2★ 2-star recruit Fr. 6′6″ 320 Vicksburg, MS
Defensive line 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 94 Dylan Bradley DL 6′1″ Macon, MS 64 tackles, 8.5 sacks 32 Xavier Thigpen DL 6′5″ 240 Hebron, MS 34 tackles, 6 sacks 85 Ja’Boree Poole DL 6′2″ Brookhaven, MS 25 tackles, 7 sacks 43 LaDarius Harris DL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′1″ 280 Pinson, AL 30 tackles, 0.5 sacks 9 Draper Riley DL 6′4″ 305 Harvey, LA 15 tackles 45 Derrick Dixon DL 6′3″ 240 Lancaster, PA 7 tackles, 0.5 sacks 55 Demarrio Smith DL Fr. 6′2″ 264 Canton, MS 5 tackles, 1 sack 90 Rod Crayton DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 287 Dadeville, AL 7 tackles 38 Jerry McCorvey DL 6′3″ Vancleave, MS 2 tackles 57 Jauan Collins DL 6′0″ Pascagoula, MS 1 tackle 17 Delmond Landry DL Fr. 6′3″ 308 Donaldsonville, LA 56 Jon Michael Edwards DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 250 Montgomery, AL 98 Lorenzo Dantzler DL 6′2″ 245 Starkville, MS
Linebackers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 12 D’Nerius Antoine LB 6′0″ New Iberia, LA 86 tackles, 1 sack 17 Elijah Parker LB 6′2″ Brandon, MS 43 tackles, 2.5 sacks 11 Sherrod Ruff LB So. 5′10″ 215 Cordele, GA 35 tackles, 2 sacks 22 Darian Yancey LB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′1″ 250 Auburn, AL 28 tackles, 2.5 sacks 40 C.J. Perry LB 6′0″ Bessemer, AL 26 tackles, 0.5 sacks 26 Jeremy Sangster LB So. 6′1″ 233 Louisville, MS 7 tackles 30 Paxton Schrimsher LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 225 Athens, AL 7 tackles 48 Isaiah Spencer LB 6′0″ Hattiesburg, MS 1 tackle 2 Nick Dawson LB Fr. 6′3″ 265 Atlanta, GA 24 Darius Kennedy LB Fr. 6′2″ 232 Moss Point, MS 33 T.J. McGinnis LB RS 6′2″ 200 Sandhill, MS 34 Evan Osborne LB 6′3″ Pearl, MS 35 JaCorey Morris LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 225 Grove Hill, AL 42 Seth Holloway LB Fr. 5′11″ 228 Hattiesburg, MS 49 Allen Fails LB So. 6′2″ 212 Hattiesburg, MS 91 Gavin Greene LB 6′1″ 220 Destin, FL
Defensive backs 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 13 Picasso Nelson Jr. DB 5′10″ 195 Mendenhall, MS 48 tackles, 2 INT 15 Devonta Foster DB 6′0″ Chester, SC 44 tackles, 2 INT 3 Cornell Armstrong DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 180 Bassfield, MS 47 tackles, 1 INT 19 Curtis Mikell DB 5′8″ 170 Bassfield, MS 36 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT 2 Trae Collins DB 5′11″ 184 Columbus, MS 26 tackles, 1 INT 18 DB 6′2″ 190 Quitman, MS 17 tackles, 2 INT 8 Deshadrick Truly DB 6′0″ Charleston, MS 24 tackles 6 Kelsey Douglas DB 5′11″ 192 Missouri City, TX 16 tackles 5 Walden Davis DB So. 6′1″ 228 Decatur, GA 9 tackles 25 Justin Abston DB 5′11″ 182 Mobile, AL 7 tackles 20 Devontre Parnell DB 5′11″ Winnsboro, SC 5 returns, 107 yards 14 Demetrius Market DB 5′8″ 168 Batesville, MS 4 tackles 7 Jomez Applewhite DB 6′1″ 180 Bassfield, MS 3 tackles 29 Ernest Gunn DB Fr. 6′1″ 180 Selma, AL 1 tackle 1 Xavier Marion DB So. 6′1″ 205 Ridgeland, MS 7 Ty Williams DB Fr. 5′10″ 163 Charleston, MS 14 Taran Lambert DB RS 6′0″ 180 Burlington, WA 23 Taj Jones DB Fr. 5′10″ 165 Corona, CA 27 Kevin Williams Jr. DB 5′11″ 194 Frisco, TX 27 LaMarque Davis DB 6′2″ 180 Arlington, TX
Tyler Flathau, Seth Holloway, Isaiah Spencer, Allen Fails, Nathan Back, Ty Pollard, Jordan Mitchell Cornell Armstrong, Jomez Applewhite, Curtis Mikell, T’Rod Daniels D.J. Thompson, Evan Osborne, Wil Freeman, Marshall Kranz Stephen Brauchle, Austin Keel, Brandon Farmer, Trevor Terry Nick Mullens, Grey Best, Ben Olinger George Payne, Ito Smith, Justin Abston Tyre’oune Holmes, Oliver Bates Nick Dawson, Walden Davis Marquise Ricard, Cameron Tom Kwadra Griggs, Korey Robertson Ty Williams, Deshadrick Truly Tez Parks, Ricky Parks Keon Howard, Neil McLaurin D’Nerius Antoine, Wyatt Richthofen Andrew LaBruna, Taj Jones Tyler Russell, Gavin Greene De’Michael Harris, Drake Dorbeck Darius Kennedy, Jauan Collins T.J. McGinnis, Jerry McCorvey Jay’Shawn Washington Xavier Marion Trae Collins Parker Adamson Kelsey Douglas Draper Riley Julian Allen Sherrod Ruff Jarell Aaron Picasso Nelson Jr. Demetrius Market Taran Lambert Allenzae Staggers Devonta Foster Delmond Landry Elijah Parker Tarvarius Moore Devontre Parnell Patrick Brooks Parker Shaunfield Darian Yancey Collin Kilcrease Jeremy Sangster Kevin Williams Jr. LaMarque Davis Ernest Gunn Paxton Schrimsher Raymond Smith Jr. Andre Hale II Xavier Thigpen JaCorey Morris D’Saveon Patrick Brian King Briggs Bourgeois C.J. Perry Taylor Marini LaDarius Harris Derrick Dixon Cody Block Tyler Stutzman Demarrio Smith Jon Michael Edwards Hayden McMahan Collin Mills Simon Griffith Jacob Johnson Cru Birdyshaw Jerry Harris Jacob Fleming Devin Farrior Reid Rials Tyler Sarrazin Chase Whitehead Ja’Boree Poole Shawn Brickley Isaiah Jones William Potosky III Rod Crayton Dylan Bradley Rusty Clark Lorenzo Dantzler Malachi Hull MS 54 AL 19 LA 11 FL 10 GA 5 Hometowns of the 2016 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 54 Alabama 19 Louisiana 11 Florida 10 Georgia 5 Texas 5 California 2 South Carolina 2 Top counties Forrest County, Mississippi pop. 78,272 7 Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 6 Mobile County, Alabama pop. 413,000 5 Harrison County, Mississippi pop. 211,000 5 Rankin County, Mississippi pop. 159,000 5 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’ 2016 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.
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