Teams Southern Miss 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 Southern Miss roster 124 players: 19 freshmen, 18 sophomores, 15 juniors, 72 with no class listed. From 14 states and 1 other country; the most from Mississippi (62) and Alabama (18). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 9 Receivers 21 Tight ends 6 Offensive line 18 Defensive line 12 Linebackers 13 Defensive backs 25 Specialists 10 Athletes and others 4
Quarterbacks 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 7 Kwadra Griggs QB Jr. 6′3″ 225 Greenwood, MS 1,879 passing yards, 16 TD 9 Keon Howard QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 215 Laurel, MS 1,199 passing yards, 8 TD 5 Carter Hankins QB 6′4″ 223 Purvis, MS 9 Marcelo Rodriguez QB RS 6′2″ 201 Miami, FL 12 Willie Green QB RS 6′0″ 190 Columbia, SC 14 Tyler Russell QB 6′1″ 185 Niceville, FL
Running backs 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 25 Ito Smith RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ 195 Mobile, AL 1,413 rushing yards, 13 TD 8 Tez Parks RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 210 LaGrange, GA 272 rushing yards, 1 TD 28 T’Rod Daniels RB Jr. 5′9″ 175 Bassfield, MS 160 rushing yards, 2 TD 31 Andre Hale II RB Fr. 5′9″ 194 Orlando, FL 33 rushing yards 38 Brian King RB Jr. 5′11″ 190 Crystal Springs, MS 1 tackle 30 Raymond Smith Jr. RB Jr. 5′8″ 180 Pensacola, FL 2 rushing yards 24 George Payne RB 6′1″ 207 Mobile, AL 26 Dalton Bradfield RB Fr. 5′8″ 197 Madison, MS 33 Kevin Perkins RB Fr. 6′0″ 234 Tunica, MS
Receivers 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 18 Korey Robertson WR 6′1″ 210 Greenwood, MS 76 catches, 1,106 yards, 12 TD 15 Allenzae Staggers WR 6′1″ 190 Woodville, MS 44 catches, 471 yards, 5 TD 16 Quez Watkins WR Fr. 6′2″ 190 Athens, AL 23 catches, 337 yards, 2 TD 88 Isaiah Jones WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 195 Milton, FL 22 catches, 191 yards 2 Jaylond Adams WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 180 Adamsville, AL 8 catches, 219 yards, 1 TD 20 Kris Reed WR Fr. 5′10″ 173 Tallahassee, FL 3 tackles 5 Tim Jones WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 202 Biloxi, MS 5 catches, 121 yards, 1 TD 82 Reid Rials WR Fr. 6′1″ 202 Satsuma, AL 1 tackle 82 Trevor Terry WR So. 6′1″ 188 Long Beach, MS 1 catch, 6 yards 83 Chase Whitehead WR 5′9″ 175 Fort Walton, FL 1 catch, 35 yards 85 Ben Olinger WR 5′9″ 175 Hoover, AL 1 catch, 4 yards 13 Neil McLaurin WR So. 6′2″ 204 Laurel, MS 18 De’Michael Harris WR So. 5′9″ 175 Vicksburg, MS 19 Sam Smith WR 6′3″ 190 Covington, LA 30 Matt Pleasant WR 5′4″ 150 Ocean Springs, MS 80 Jordan Mitchell WR 6′3″ 202 Hattiesburg, MS 83 Barrett Barham WR Fr. 5′9″ 186 Clinton, MS 87 Marquis McCoy WR RS 6′4″ 216 Columbia, SC 89 Jacob Jones WR 5′9″ 170 Lucedale, MS 98 Brock Byrd WR 5′8″ 172 Long Beach, MS Demarcus Jones WR 6′0″ 202 Vicksburg, MS
Offensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 50 Woodlyson Alcius OL Fr. 6′4″ 309 Miami, FL 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 63 Arvin Fletcher OL RS 6′3″ 313 Madison, MS 66 Wyatt Richthofen OL 6′4″ 306 New Iberia, LA 68 Bryce Foxworth OL RS 6′3″ 307 Pinellas Park, FL 70 Jimmie Terry OL 6′3″ 372 Madison, MS 70 Khalique Washington OL RS 6′5″ 339 Lebanon, PA 71 Paul Gainer OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 290 Gautier, MS 74 Jerry Harris OL 6′3″ 302 Hueytown, AL 75 Travion Clayton OL 6′2″ 335 Macclenny, FL 76 Ty Pollard OL So. 6′6″ 315 Hattiesburg, MS 77 Tanner Hawthorne OL RS 6′6″ 294 Peoria, AZ 78 Devin Farrior OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 304 Waynesboro, MS 78 Tre Johnson OL RS 6′7″ 303 Orlando, FL 79 Drake Dorbeck OL 2★ 2-star recruit So. 6′6″ 320 Vicksburg, MS 94 Carter Sims OL 6′4″ 247 Oneonta, AL
Defensive line 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 32 Xavier Thigpen DL 6′5″ 240 Hebron, MS 44 tackles, 5 sacks 43 LaDarius Harris DL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 280 Pinson, AL 37 tackles, 1 sack 9 Draper Riley DL 6′4″ 305 Harvey, LA 32 tackles, 0.5 sacks 90 Rod Crayton DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 287 Dadeville, AL 32 tackles 99 Jacques Turner DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 247 D’lberville, MS 20 tackles, 4 sacks 45 Derrick Dixon DL 6′3″ 240 Lancaster, PA 15 tackles, 1 sack 17 Delmond Landry DL So. 6′3″ 308 Donaldsonville, LA 15 tackles 55 Demarrio Smith DL So. 6′2″ 264 Canton, MS 6 tackles 89 Duncan Sparks DE 6′3″ 243 Greensboro, NC 3 tackles 2 Eriq Kitchen DL RS 6′2″ 286 Batesville, MS 51 Von’Darius Freeman DL Fr. 6′2″ 339 Ville Platte, LA 91 De’Mikal Chesser DL RS 6′6″ 291 Forest, MS
Linebackers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 41 Racheem Boothe LB So. 6′0″ 218 Bassfield, MS 79 tackles, 3.5 sacks 30 Paxton Schrimsher LB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 225 Athens, AL 49 tackles, 5.5 sacks 26 Jeremy Sangster LB Jr. 6′1″ 233 Louisville, MS 56 tackles, 2 sacks 22 Darian Yancey LB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 250 Auburn, AL 29 tackles 11 Sherrod Ruff LB Jr. 5′10″ 215 Cordele, GA 10 tackles, 1 sack 49 Allen Fails LB Jr. 6′2″ 212 Hattiesburg, MS 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks 42 Seth Holloway LB So. 5′11″ 228 Hattiesburg, MS 2 tackles 91 Gavin Greene LB 6′1″ 220 Destin, FL 2 tackles 33 T.J. McGinnis LB Fr. 6′2″ 200 Sandhill, MS 1 tackle 2 Nick Dawson LB So. 6′3″ 265 Atlanta, GA 24 Darius Kennedy LB So. 6′2″ 232 Moss Point, MS 28 Swayze Bozeman LB 6′3″ 224 Flora, MS 53 Trey Lingold LB Fr. 5′11″ 210 Florence, MS
Defensive backs 25 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 18 DB 6′2″ 190 Quitman, MS 87 tackles, 3 INT 7 Jomez Applewhite DB 6′1″ 180 Bassfield, MS 65 tackles, 1 INT 6 Kelsey Douglas DB 5′11″ 192 Missouri City, TX 59 tackles, 2 INT 19 Curtis Mikell DB 5′8″ 170 Bassfield, MS 49 tackles, 1 INT 3 Cornell Armstrong DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 180 Bassfield, MS 22 tackles, 2 INT 1 Rachuan Mitchell DB 5′11″ 179 Jacksonville, FL 24 tackles 27 Kevin Williams Jr. DB 5′11″ 194 Frisco, TX 19 tackles 5 Walden Davis DB Jr. 6′1″ 228 Decatur, GA 16 tackles 6 Tyler Barnes S 5′10″ 195 D’lberville, MS 12 tackles 1 Xavier Marion DB Jr. 6′1″ 205 Ridgeland, MS 7 tackles 25 Justin Abston DB 5′11″ 182 Mobile, AL 7 tackles 2 Trae Collins DB 5′11″ 184 Columbus, MS 5 tackles 39 WyDale Flott DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 204 Saraland, AL 4 tackles 27 LaMarque Davis DB 6′2″ 180 Arlington, TX 1 tackle 7 Ty Williams DB So. 5′10″ 163 Charleston, MS 8 JonTe Demby DB Fr. 5′9″ 174 Port Gibson, MS 13 Picasso Nelson Jr. DB 5′10″ 195 Mendenhall, MS 13 Tyrek Moody DB 5′10″ 191 Petal, MS 14 Demetrius Market DB 5′8″ 168 Batesville, MS 14 Taran Lambert DB Fr. 6′0″ 180 Burlington, WA 19 Ky’el Hemby DB Fr. 6′1″ 218 Abingdon, MD 22 Connor Cook DB Fr. 5′10″ 190 Purvis, MS 23 Taj Jones DB So. 5′10″ 165 Corona, CA 29 Ernest Gunn DB So. 6′1″ 180 Selma, AL 31 Joseph Anderson DB Fr. 6′3″ 200 Puckett, MS
Specialists 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 21 Parker Shaunfield PK Jr. 6′1″ 170 Aledo, TX 17 of 20 field goals 93 Zac Everett P Fr. 6′1″ 190 Saraland, AL 64 punts, 40.6 average 40 Briggs Bourgeois PK 6′1″ 192 Saint Amant, LA 3 punts, 30.0 average 14 Will Lang PK Fr. 5′10″ 175 Inverness, MS 27 Aaron Garrett PK 5′11″ 205 Meridian, MS 27 Tyler Flathau PK So. 6′0″ 180 Hattiesburg, MS 59 Justin Hulett LS RS 6′0″ 194 Biloxi, MS 61 Jacob Tran LS 5′11″ 251 Hattiesburg, MS 84 John Milam PK 6′0″ 175 Ridgeland, MS 94 Matt Bromell P So. 6′2″ 195 Melbourne, VIC
Tyrek Moody, Tyler Flathau, Seth Holloway, Allen Fails, Jacob Tran, Ty Pollard, Jordan Mitchell Xavier Marion, Dalton Bradfield, Swayze Bozeman, Arvin Fletcher, Jimmie Terry, John Milam Cornell Armstrong, Jomez Applewhite, Curtis Mikell, T’Rod Daniels, Racheem Boothe George Payne, Ito Smith, Justin Abston, WyDale Flott, Zac Everett De’Michael Harris, Drake Dorbeck, Demarcus Jones Austin Keel, Trevor Terry, Brock Byrd Eriq Kitchen, Demetrius Market Nick Dawson, Walden Davis Carter Hankins, Connor Cook Tim Jones, Justin Hulett Tyler Barnes, Jacques Turner Kwadra Griggs, Korey Robertson Keon Howard, Neil McLaurin Marcelo Rodriguez, Woodlyson Alcius Willie Green, Marquis McCoy Tyler Russell, Gavin Greene Quez Watkins, Paxton Schrimsher Darius Kennedy, Paul Gainer Andre Hale II, Tre Johnson D’Saveon Patrick, De’Mikal Chesser Cody Block, Tanner Hawthorne Grey Best, Ben Olinger Jay’Shawn Washington Rachuan Mitchell Jaylond Adams Trae Collins Kelsey Douglas Ty Williams JonTe Demby Tez Parks Draper Riley Julian Allen Sherrod Ruff Picasso Nelson Jr. Taran Lambert Will Lang Allenzae Staggers Delmond Landry Tarvarius Moore Ky’el Hemby Sam Smith Kris Reed Parker Shaunfield Darian Yancey Collin Kilcrease Taj Jones Jeremy Sangster Aaron Garrett Kevin Williams Jr. LaMarque Davis Ernest Gunn Matt Pleasant Raymond Smith Jr. Joseph Anderson Xavier Thigpen Kevin Perkins T.J. McGinnis Brian King Briggs Bourgeois LaDarius Harris Derrick Dixon Ray Ladner Von’Darius Freeman Tyler Stutzman Trey Lingold Demarrio Smith Hayden McMahan Collin Mills Wyatt Richthofen Bryce Foxworth Khalique Washington Jerry Harris Travion Clayton Devin Farrior Reid Rials Barrett Barham Chase Whitehead Antawyn Fludd Isaiah Jones Duncan Sparks Jacob Jones William Potosky III Rod Crayton Carter Sims MS 62 AL 18 FL 16 LA 7 TX 5 Hometowns of the 2017 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 62 Alabama 18 Florida 16 Louisiana 7 Texas 5 Georgia 4 South Carolina 2 Pennsylvania 2 Top counties Mobile County, Alabama pop. 413,000 7 Madison County, Mississippi pop. 112,000 7 Forrest County, Mississippi pop. 78,272 7 Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 5 Harrison County, Mississippi pop. 211,000 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’ 2017 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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