Teams Southern Miss 2022 Roster ← 2021 2023 → 2022 Southern Miss roster 114 players: 24 freshmen, 22 sophomores, 15 juniors, 16 seniors, 37 with no class listed. From 15 states; the most from Mississippi (73) and Alabama (9). The 2022 season .
Quarterbacks 7 Running backs 8 Receivers 14 Tight ends 7 Offensive line 19 Defensive line 14 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 22 Specialists 9
Quarterbacks 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 2 Zach Wilcke QB 6′3″ 200 Hernando, MS 1,163 passing yards, 9 TD 8 Trey Lowe III QB 6′2″ 215 Collierville, TN 965 passing yards, 5 TD 24 Jake Lange QB So. 6′2″ 194 Jackson, MS 110 passing yards 5 Ty Keyes QB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 213 Taylorsville, MS 281 passing yards, 3 TD 9 Tee Webb QB Fr. 6′4″ 185 Cartersville, GA 17 Kyle McCormick QB RS 6′1″ 200 Lincoln, CA 19 Dustin Allison QB So. 6′1″ 205 Pass Christian, MS
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 3 Frank Gore Jr. RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′8″ 195 Miami, FL 1,382 rushing yards, 9 TD 28 Janari Dean RB Transfer from Mississippi State 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 195 Batesville, MS 191 rushing yards, 3 TD 2 Chandler Pittman RB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′10″ 165 Magee, MS 47 rushing yards 11 Antavious Willis RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 180 Camden, MS 85 rushing yards 5 Kenyon Clay RB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 223 Union, MS 45 rushing yards, 2 TD 6 Dajon Richard RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′11″ 206 Patterson, LA 15 rushing yards 26 Jimmy Haywood RB Fr. 5′9″ 220 Theodore, AL 12 rushing yards 25 Zahn Diaz RB Fr. 5′9″ 194 Mandeville, LA
Receivers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 1 Jason Brownlee WR Sr. 6′3″ 202 West Point, MS 55 catches, 891 yards, 8 TD 1 Jakarius Caston WR Jr. 6′0″ 204 Natchez, MS 31 catches, 446 yards, 5 TD 0 Tiaquelin Mims WR 5′9″ 185 Bay Minette, AL 23 catches, 368 yards, 3 TD 6 Latreal Jones WR Jr. 6′2″ 195 Taylorsville, MS 10 catches, 124 yards Demarcus Jones WR Sr. 6′0″ 202 Vicksburg, MS 3 catches, 56 yards 82 Jalen May WR Jr. 5′10″ 172 Houston, MS 2 catches, 87 yards, 1 TD 4 Brandon Hayes WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 205 Hattiesburg, MS 1 catch, 23 yards 11 Davis Dalton WR 6′3″ 207 Madison, MS 1 catch, 27 yards 13 Richard Mays Jr. WR 6′2″ 212 Ridgeland, MS 1 catch, 46 yards 29 Ashton Smith WR Fr. 5′11″ 180 Madison, MO 80 Zavian Hales WR Fr. 6′2″ 195 Brandon, MS 84 Jack Jackson WR RS 6′0″ 180 Hattiesburg, MS 85 Brad Dennis WR Sr. 5′11″ 168 Florence, MS 86 Cade Shepherd WR So. 5′11″ 190 Flora, MS
Tight ends 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 85 Jordyn Mahaffey TE So. 6′3″ 253 Foxworth, MS 17 tackles, 1 sack 33 Cole Cavallo TE 6′2″ 232 Slidell, LA 20 catches, 174 yards, 1 TD 48 Ray Ladner TE Sr. 6′4″ 240 Kiln, MS 1 return, 11 yards 88 Luke Baker TE 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′6″ 240 Naples, FL 2 catches, 22 yards 42 Avery White TE So. 6′4″ 231 Hurley, MS 47 Michael Jefcoat TE Fr. 6′1″ 230 Greenwood, MS 87 Evan McNally TE RS 6′2″ 220 Ocean Springs, MS
Offensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 79 Tykeem Doss OL Sr. 6′5″ 373 Aliceville, AL 3 tackles 51 Briason Mays OL Jr. 6′4″ 317 Bolivar, TN 1 tackle 50 Wil Saxton OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′3″ 314 Benton, MS 52 Ethan Bumgarner OL So. 6′4″ 315 West Point, MS 55 Bryce Ramsey OL Transfer from Ole Miss So. 6′1″ 324 Gulfport, MS 58 Drew Lawson OL Fr. 6′2″ 300 Madison, AL 60 Coker Wright OL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 290 Brookhaven, MS 64 Kyron Barnes OL RS 6′4″ 325 Fayette, MS 65 Gerquan Scott OL So. 6′4″ 330 Mobile, AL 66 Calvin McMillian OL Transfer from Mississippi State Fr. 6′5″ 290 Houston, MS 66 Kamron Barnes OL RS 6′5″ 330 Fayette, MS 67 Drew Brewer OL Fr. 6′2″ 300 Purvis, MS 70 James Middleton OL Jr. 6′4″ 320 North Charleston, SC 71 Paul Gainer OL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′3″ 290 Gautier, MS 72 Matt Ryals OL So. 6′8″ 335 Purvis, MS 73 Douglas Gearity OL Jr. 6′4″ 311 Saint Cloud, FL 74 Kameron King OL Jr. 6′2″ 291 Marshall, TX 75 Peyton McKinion OL Fr. 6′7″ 301 Pelahatchie, MS 77 John Bolding OL Jr. 6′3″ 329 Spring, TX
Defensive line 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 96 Jalen Williams DL Transfer from Arkansas So. 6′4″ 305 Tylertown, MS 48 tackles, 2 sacks 7 Dominic Quewon DL Sr. 6′3″ 254 Minneapolis, MN 19 tackles, 9 sacks, 1 INT 93 Josh Ratcliff DT Jr. 6′0″ 302 Belle Rose, LA 37 tackles, 3 sacks 95 Quentin Bivens DT Transfer from Ole Miss 6′3″ 305 Waynesboro, MS 32 tackles, 4.5 sacks 94 Kristin Booth DE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 260 Oxford, AL 34 tackles, 1.5 sacks 92 Armondous Cooley DL Transfer from Mississippi State 6′3″ 305 Shubuta, MS 15 tackles, 2 sacks 8 Jalil Clemons DE Transfer from Memphis 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 240 Starkville, MS 16 tackles, 1 sack 36 Brodarius Lewis DT Fr. 6′2″ 295 Prattville, AL 9 tackles, 1.5 sacks 7 D.J. Burgess DL 6′2″ 270 Oxford, MS 1 tackle 19 Klabron Pollard DE 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′3″ 275 Hattiesburg, MS 51 Demeco Roland DL So. 6′3″ 340 Broken Arrow, OK 84 Mitchell Sellers DL 6′5″ 270 Paradise, TX 91 Kyler Carter DL Fr. 6′3″ 270 Noxapater, MS 92 Trace White DL So. 6′3″ 280 Flora, MS
Linebackers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 6 Santrell Latham LB Sr. 6′2″ 225 Meridian, MS 79 tackles, 3.5 sacks 31 Daylen Gill LB Transfer from Ole Miss Sr. 5′11″ 225 Louisville, MS 76 tackles, 1.5 sacks 46 Averie Habas LB Jr. 6′3″ 242 Rice Lake, WI 43 tackles, 3 sacks 35 T.Q. Newsome LB 6′1″ 230 Gulfport, MS 40 tackles, 1 INT 28 Swayze Bozeman LB 6′3″ 224 Flora, MS 16 tackles, 2 sacks 19 Arian Gregory LB 6′0″ 216 Luverne, AL 4 tackles, 1 sack 49 Caleb Garner LB Fr. 6′2″ 238 Mendenhall, MS 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks 6 Tyrese Hopkins LB 6′3″ 245 Macon, MS 3 tackles 34 Mario Wilbourn LB Fr. 6′0″ 252 Oxford, MS 1 tackle 17 Drew Horton LB Fr. 6′2″ 220 Brandon, MS 18 Joshua Carr Jr. LB 6′4″ 240 Houston, TX 30 Carter Bonds LB So. 5′10″ 220 Corinth, MS 32 Hayes Maples LB 6′2″ 228 Hattiesburg, MS 38 Jeremiah Alemayehu LB Fr. 6′0″ 220 Encino, CA
Defensive backs 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 9 Malik Shorts DB Jr. 6′0″ 202 Bassfield, MS 91 tackles, 2 INT 7 Jay Stanley S 6′2″ 215 Brandon, MS 57 tackles, 1 sack, 5 INT 29 Camron Harrell DB Sr. 5′10″ 190 Bradley, IL 26 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT Natrone Brooks DB Sr. 5′11″ 168 Starkville, MS 28 tackles, 2 INT 2 Eric Scott Jr DB Sr. 6′2″ 202 Basehor, KS 25 tackles, 2 INT 3 Tylan Knight S Transfer from Ole Miss Sr. 5′7″ 175 Pearl, MS 25 tackles 5 Jay Jones S 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′1″ 210 Demopolis, AL 22 tackles 0 Brendan Toles CB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 181 Oxford, MS 17 tackles 1 Lakevias Daniel S Sr. 6′0″ 177 Louisville, MS 12 tackles, 1 INT 16 Micheal Caraway Jr. DB Fr. 6′1″ 196 Bassfield, MS 10 tackles 9 Jeremiah Robinson DB 6′0″ 190 Petal, MS 4 tackles 22 Scott Rhea DB So. 6′0″ 190 Somerville, TN 3 tackles 1 Markel McLaurin DB Fr. 5′11″ 204 Collins, MS 2 tackles 14 J.D. Rutherford DB Jr. 5′10″ 186 Bay Saint Louis, MS 1 tackle 20 Cameron Knox S 3★ 3-star recruit 5′8″ 190 New Albany, MS 1 tackle 25 Jordan Martin CB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′8″ 156 Memphis, TN 1 tackle 26 Jay Hampton CB Transfer from Mississippi State Fr. 6′2″ 195 Amory, MS 1 tackle 1 Zay Franks DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 200 Magee, MS 1 catch, 58 yards, 1 TD 7 Hayes Puckett DB Fr. 5′10″ 185 Madison, MS 23 Dee Baker CB So. 6′0″ 182 Flowood, MS 34 Ja’Kobe Cameron S 6′0″ 160 Saint Louis, MO 43 Peyton Rea DB So. 5′10″ 189 Madison, MS
Specialists 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2022 40 Briggs Bourgeois PK Sr. 6′1″ 192 Saint Amant, LA 18 of 19 field goals 16 Mason Hunt P Sr. 6′2″ 217 Florence, SC 70 punts, 42.4 average 56 T.J. Harvey LS Jr. 6′0″ 229 Columbus, GA 2 tackles 98 Andrew Stein PK 5′9″ 185 Slidell, LA 1 of 1 extra point 0 Jack Tannehill PK Fr. 5′8″ 185 Oxford, MS 30 Bryce Lofton P So. 6′3″ 230 Sand Hill, MS 41 Trey Hebert PK So. 5′11″ 190 Mandeville, LA 54 Tanner Hatten LS Fr. 6′0″ 210 Purvis, MS 62 Seth Roberson LS Jr. 5′10″ 233 Oviedo, FL
Hayes Puckett, Davis Dalton, Richard Mays Jr., Swayze Bozeman, Peyton Rea, Cade Shepherd, Trace White Brandon Hayes, Jeremiah Robinson, Klabron Pollard, Hayes Maples, Jack Jackson Brendan Toles, Jack Tannehill, D.J. Burgess, Mario Wilbourn Markel McLaurin, Malik Shorts, Micheal Caraway Jr. Tylan Knight, Dee Baker, Jake Lange Jay Stanley, Drew Horton, Zavian Hales Tanner Hatten, Drew Brewer, Matt Ryals Jason Brownlee, Ethan Bumgarner Lakevias Daniel, Daylen Gill Zay Franks, Chandler Pittman Ty Keyes, Latreal Jones Jalil Clemons, Natrone Brooks J.D. Rutherford, Dustin Allison Zahn Diaz, Trey Hebert Cole Cavallo, Andrew Stein T.Q. Newsome, Bryce Ramsey Kyron Barnes, Kamron Barnes Calvin McMillian, Jalen May Tiaquelin Mims Jakarius Caston Eric Scott Jr Zach Wilcke Frank Gore Jr. Jay Jones Kenyon Clay Dajon Richard Santrell Latham Tyrese Hopkins Dominic Quewon Trey Lowe III Tee Webb Antavious Willis Mason Hunt Kyle McCormick Joshua Carr Jr. Arian Gregory Cameron Knox Scott Rhea Jordan Martin Jay Hampton Jimmy Haywood Janari Dean Camron Harrell Carter Bonds Ja’Kobe Cameron Brodarius Lewis Jeremiah Alemayehu Briggs Bourgeois Avery White Averie Habas Michael Jefcoat Ray Ladner Caleb Garner Wil Saxton Briason Mays Demeco Roland T.J. Harvey Drew Lawson Coker Wright Seth Roberson Gerquan Scott James Middleton Paul Gainer Douglas Gearity Kameron King Peyton McKinion John Bolding Tykeem Doss Mitchell Sellers Brad Dennis Jordyn Mahaffey Evan McNally Luke Baker Kyler Carter Armondous Cooley Josh Ratcliff Kristin Booth Quentin Bivens Jalen Williams Demarcus Jones MS 73 AL 9 LA 7 FL 4 TN 4 Hometowns of the 2022 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 73 Alabama 9 Louisiana 7 Florida 4 Tennessee 4 Texas 4 Georgia 2 South Carolina 2 Top counties Madison County, Mississippi pop. 112,000 8 Rankin County, Mississippi pop. 159,000 7 Forrest County, Mississippi pop. 78,272 5 St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana pop. 272,000 4 Lafayette County, Mississippi pop. 58,327 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’ 2022 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.
