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Southern Miss

Southern Miss

Tier 5

Sun Belt · FBS · Tier 5 · 85 players

Head coach
Jeff Singleton
Playbook
SOUTHERN MISS · 3 formations, 302 plays
71OVR
71OFF
70DEF

Roster split

85 players by side of the ball

85players
  • Offense4249%
  • Defense4047%
  • Special teams34%

Position split

Players per position group; shades follow the side of the ball

85players
  • QB45%
  • RB78%
  • WR1113%
  • TE67%
  • OL1416%
  • DL1416%
  • LB911%
  • DB1720%
  • ST34%

Class mix

15 seniors in their final year

85players
  • Freshman1720%
  • Sophomore2125%
  • Junior3238%
  • Senior1518%

Abilities per player

How many abilities each player has

85players
  • No abilities7588%
  • 1 ability78%
  • 2 abilities34%
  • 3 or more00%

Recruiting regions

51% of players are from the Southeast

84players
  • Northeast22%
  • Southeast4351%
  • Midwest1113%
  • South Central1821%
  • West1012%

Ratings vs FBS average

Roster average against all 9,944 FBS players

Southern MissFBS average
OVR
−3.4
SPD
−0.6
ACC
−0.8
AGI
−1.3
STR
−1.7
AWR
−1.8

Overall distribution

Players in each overall band

3
49
31
2
0

Starter vs backup

Top two on the depth chart at each position; a wide gap means thin depth

StarterBackup
QB
−1
HB
−2
FB
–
WR
−3
TE
−2
LT
–
LG
−5
C
−13
RG
0
RT
−1
LEDG
0
REDG
−2
DT
0
MIKE
−4
WILL
−4
CB
0
FS
−1
SS
−7
K
−1
P
–

Ability coverage

Abilities across the roster, most widely held first

With ability
10/85
Different abilities
10
Platinum
0
  • Juke BoxJuke Box2
  • Safety ValveSafety Valve2
  • WorkhorseWorkhorse2
  • Blow UpBlow Up1
  • Human JoystickHuman Joystick1
  • On TimeOn Time1
  • PA ShieldPA Shield1
  • Pocket ShieldPocket Shield1

Size by position

Height and weight of every player

OffenseDefenseSpecial teams
1502002503003505'6"5'8"5'10"6'0"6'2"6'4"6'6"6'8"lb

Recruiting footprint

Hometown states across 26 states

  • Mississippi21
  • Texas9
  • Louisiana8
  • Florida6
  • Alabama4
  • Ohio4
  • Virginia4
  • 19 other states28

Roster snapshot from 2026-10-05.