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1 2015 Football Game Notes Game 1 Mississippi State (0-0, 0-0 SEC) at Southern Miss (0-0, 0-0 C-USA) Hattiesburg, Miss. Carlisle-Faulkner Field at Roberts Stadiun (36,000) 9 p.m. @CoachToddMonken The Game at a Glance Date Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015 Time 9 p.m. (CT) Location Hattiesburg, Miss. Stadium Carlisle-Faulkner Field at Roberts Stadium Capacity 36,000 Surface Matrix Turf TV Fox Sports 1 Play-By-Play Tim Brando Analyst Spencer Tillman Sidelines N/A Radio Southern Miss IMG Sports Network Play-By-Play John Cox (38th season) Analyst Lee Roberts (1st season) Sidelines Dr. Bo Morgan (6th season) Stats/Spotter Joe Bryant (8th season) Gametracker Series Record USM leads Streak Loss 3 Last Meeting L, 49-0, Aug. 30, 2014, at Starkville Websites SouthernMiss.com HailState.com SECSports.com ConferenceUSA.com 2015 Southern Miss Schedule Sept. 5 Mississippi State (FS1) 9 pm Sept. 12 Austin Peay (ASN) 2:30 pm Sept. 19 at Texas State (ESPN 3) 6 pm Sept. 26 at Nebraska 11 am Oct. 3 North Texas (FCS) 6 pm Oct. 9 at Marshall (CBS SN) 6 pm Oct. 17 UTSA (Homecoming) (ASN) 6 pm Oct. 24 at Charlotte (ASN) 11 am Oct. 31 UTEP (Fox Networks) TBA Nov. 14 at Rice (ASN) 2:30 pm Nov. 21 Old Dominion (ASN) 2:30 pm Nov. 28 at Louisiana Tech (Fox Networks) 2:30 pm C-USA contest; All Times Central 2015 Mississippi State Schedule Sept. 5 at Southern Miss (FS1) 9 pm Sept. 12 LSU (ESPN) 8:15 pm Sept. 19 Northwestern State (SECN) 3 pm Sept. 26 at Auburn TBA Oct. 3 at Texas A&M TBA Oct. 10 Troy TBA Oct. 17 Louisiana Tech (Homecoming) TBA Oct. 24 Kentucky TBA Nov. 5 at Missouri (ESPN) 8 pm Nov. 14 Alabama TBA Nov. 21 at Arkansas TBA Nov. 28 Ole Miss TBA SEC contest; All Times Central Noting the Golden Eagles Southern Miss starts its 99th football season this week, having played its first year of football in The Golden Eagles have posted a overall record in their history. The program looks to snap a three-season losing season streak after previously compiling a school-best 18 consecutive winning seasons and appearing in 14 bowl games in 15 years. After finishing the 2012 campaign winless, the Golden Eagles have improved on their victory total in each season under Todd Monken, capturing one win in 2013 and three in Southern Miss will play in its 20th season of Conference USA since the league s debut in 1996, having won five league championships (1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2011) which is more than any other school to participate in the league for the sport of football. This will be the first Southeastern Conference opponent to visit Hattiesburg since Mississippi State came to The Rock during the 1989 campaign. Season Openers Southern Miss opens its season at home for the second time in the last three seasons and for the 49th time in its history, having compiled a record in those games. The Golden Eagles first played football in 1912 and has fielded a team each year since, with the exception of the seasons for World War I and for World War II. Southern Miss is in season openers (no score reported for the 1916 opener against Poplarville HS). This will be just the fourth time since 1946 that the Golden Eagles have began a campaign against an in-state foe and 26th time to open the season with an in-state foe. This will be the second-straight year Southern Miss has opened the season against Mississippi State. The Mississippi State Series Southern Miss and Mississippi State have met 28 times in football with the Golden Eagles holding a advantage in the series. Two of the Golden Eagle victories, in 1975 and 1976 were awarded as forfeit victories. (For a complete breakdown of the series, please go to page four of the notes) The series, which dates back to the 1935 season, returned after a 24-year hiatus last season as MSU captured a 49-0 decision in Starkville. This will be the Bulldogs first trip to Southern Miss in 26 years since last playing at Roberts Stadium on Sept. 9, 1989, in which the visitors captured a triumph. Southern Miss looks to snap a three-game losing streak to MSU in this contest. The Golden Eagles are 2-2 in games played in Hattiesburg. The two teams were a fixture on each other schedules from 1964 through 1990, only missing 1971 and 1974 on each other s respective schedules. The Southern Miss-Mississippi State Connections Southern Miss senior linebacker David Bertucci s older brother, T.J. Mawhinney, was a three-year letterwinner at Mississippi State from The team s director of video operations, Chase Bitowf, worked for Mississippi State last season. Mississippi State assistant head coach Tony Hughes worked for the Golden Eagles as an assistant coach during the 2008 season. Two current Bulldogs listed on their preseason roster come from the Hattiesburg area including redshirt freshman defensive lineman Cory Thomas (Forrest County AHS) and redshirt freshman wide receiver Jesse Jackson (Petal HS). There are no Southern Miss players on the roster from the Starkville area.

2 Record Breakdown Under Monken 2015 Overall Record C-USA Non-Conference Big Ten Ohio Valley Southeastern Sun Belt Home Away Neutral Day Games Night Games TV Games Fox Sports ASN CBS SN ESPN Fox College Sports When Scoring First When Foe Scores First When Leading at Half When Trailing at Half When Tied at Half In Overtime Games Scoring Less than 20 points Scoring 20+ points Scoring 30+ points Foe Scoring Less than 20 points Foe Scoring 20+ points Foe Scoring 30+ points Rushing for less than 100 yards Rushing for more than 100 yards Rushing for more than 200 yards Rushing for more than 300 yards Passing for less than 100 yards Passing for more than 100 yards Passing for more than 200 yards Passing for more than 300 yards Less than 300 Yards Total off More than 300 Yards Total off Allowing -100 yards rush Allowing 100+ yards rush Allowing 200+ yards passing Allowing 300+ yards passing Allowing -300 yards total off Allowing 300+ yards total off Having a 100-yard rusher Foe Has a 100-yard rusher Having no turnovers Having 3 or more turnovers Forcing no turnovers Forcing 3 or more turnovers Todd Monken Head Football Coach Third Season (.167) In two years in charge of the Southern Miss football program, Todd Monken has spearheaded an approach that has produced continual improvement for the Golden Eagles, forging the team on a path in leading them back to a familiar setting winning seasons and bowl games. When Monken was announced as the 20th head coach in Southern Miss history in December of 2012, his mission was charged to turn around a Golden Eagles team that went winless the year before he took over the reins. In his first season at the helm of the Golden Eagles, Monken battled injuries and a tough schedule as he began the rebuilding process for the Southern Miss football team. During his first year, Monken directed the injury-prone team to a 1-11 mark. After dropping the first 11 contests of the year, the Monken led Golden Eagles trailed rival UAB at halftime. Southern Miss rallied for a victory over the Blazers. In the game, the Golden Eagles scored 49 second-half points, including a season-best 28 points in the third quarter to take control of the game and earn the victory. Despite the results on the scoreboard, Monken s first season saw several highlights from his first season. Southern Miss senior Khyri Thornton was named second team All-Conference USA, while true freshman Tyre oune Holmes and junior Emmanuel Johnson were both honorable mention selections. In addition, a trio of Golden Eagles appeared on the C-USA 2013 All- Freshman team Holmes, Nick Mullens and Cameron Tom. Thornton culminated his Golden Eagle career by being selected in the third round (85th overall) of the NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers, becoming the first player selected in the NFL Draft in the Monken era. Off the field, Corey Acosta was named to the 2013 Conference USA Football All-Academic team for his efforts on the field and in the classroom as announced by the conference office. In addition, football had 27 players recognized for their achievements in the classroom, including five student-athletes who earned Dean s List honors. The Southern Miss football program was also recognized by the American Football Coaches Association for its academic achievement on the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level as having a graduation rate of 75 percent or better. In his second season, Monken improved the squad s win total to three and the number could have been pushed higher had Mullens, the team s starting quarterback, not gotten hurt in the first series of the Louisiana Tech game in late October. Still, the Golden Eagles showed improvement as two players were honored as first-team All-Conference USA selections, including placekicker Corey Acosta and defensive lineman Rakeem Nunez-Roches. Wide receivers Casey Martin and Michael Thomas, along with offensive lineman Cameron Tom were honorable mention selections on the offensive side of the ball, while defensive lineman Dasman McCullum joined defensive backs Jacorius Cotton and Emmanuel Johnson represented the defense. In addition, true freshman defensive back Cornell Armstrong was named to the C-USA All-Freshman team. Nunez-Roches also became the second Golden Eagle taken in the NFL Draft as he was chosen in the sixth round by the Kansas City Chiefs. Acosta and McCullum also signed free-agent contracts with the San Francisco Giants and Washington Redskins, respectively, heading into each organization s training camp. In addition, Acosta excelled off the playing field, earning a Wuerffel Trophy finalist spot and was named a Lou Groza Award semifinalist. In the classroom, he was named second team Academic All-American after also being tabbed Academic All-District and Academic All- Conference USA for the third time. Monken came to Southern Miss after serving the previous two seasons as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Oklahoma State. It was his second stint at OSU, after serving as pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach there from Under Monken during the 2012 season, the Cowboys which had a true freshman starting quarterback to start the season and a redshirt freshman as the primary backup ranked among the nation s top 10 nationally in scoring offense (4th/44.7 ppg), total offense (5th/548.9 ypg) and passing offense (7th/333.4 ypg). OSU will play in the Heart of Dallas Bowl on Jan. 1. OSU scored more than 50 points 10 times, broke the 60-point mark in five contests, the 70-point mark twice - Page 2 - and the 80-point plateau once in just two years with Monken calling the plays. Also during that span, the Cowboys set single-season records for points scored, touchdowns scored, first downs, pass attempts, pass completions, passing yards, completion percentage, touchdown passes, yards per play and third-down conversions in 2011, in addition to posting six of the top seven single-game passing marks in school history. In 2011, Monken served as Brandon Weeden s position coach, who set single-season school records for passes completed, passes attempted, passing yards, touchdown passes, completion percentage and total offense in Weeden, who was drafted as the 22nd overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns, also set single-game school records for passing yards and total offense under Monken s watch in On the national level, Weeden finished the 2011 season second in passing yards, third in total offense, fourth in touchdown passes and ninth in pass efficiency. Monken s offense produced the 2011 Biletnikoff Award winner in Justin Blackmon a 2012 first round draft pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars (fifth overall) in addition to a pair of All-Americans in Blackmon and offensive lineman Levy Adcock and the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year, Grant Garner. Prior to returning to OSU for his second time, Monken spent four years as wide receivers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He had been promoted to the role of Jaguars quarterback coach immediately before taking the offensive coordinator job at Oklahoma State. In his final year in Jacksonville, the Jaguar trio of Mike Thomas, Marcedes Lewis and Mike Sims-Walker combined to make 167 catches for 2,082 yards and 21 touchdowns with Lewis earning a spot in the Pro Bowl. Monken also worked at LSU from , where he developed several receivers including Skyler Green, Dwayne Bowe and Buster Davis. Bowe and Davis were selected in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Bowe combined with Davis and Early Doucet to form one of the nation s premier receiving corps in The trio combined for 180 receptions, 2,598 yards and 24 TDs. Bowe finished his career with 154 catches for 2,403 yards, and his school-record 26 touchdowns ranked eighth in SEC history. In his first stay at OSU, Monken spent three seasons ( ) as pass game coordinator/wide receivers coach. The Cowboys averaged more than 32 points per game during that time. In 2004, Monken tutored firstround pick Rashaun Woods, who was selected 31st overall by the San Francisco 49ers. Woods was a twotime All-America honoree and concluded his career with 293 receptions for 4,414 yards and 42 touchdowns. He also helped engineer one of the nation s best passing attacks in his two seasons ( ) at Louisiana Tech one year as the running backs coach and the other as wide receivers coach. In 2001, Louisiana Tech ranked eighth in the nation in passing, averaging 313 yards through the air per game. A year earlier, Tech ranked seventh in the nation averaging 313 yards passing per game. In addition, Monken spent seven seasons at Eastern Michigan ( ) including the last two as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He also spent time at Grand Valley State ( ) and Notre Dame ( ). A native of Wheaton, Ill., Monken was a three-year letterwinner at quarterback for Knox College. He earned a bachelor s degree in economics (1989) and followed with a master s degree in education leadership from Grand Valley State. He is a member of the Knox College Athletic Hall of Fame. Monken and his wife, Terri, have one son, Travis. Bowl Games 2012 Fiesta Bowl 2007 Sugar Bowl 2005 Peach Bowl 2002 Houston Bowl 2004 Cotton Bowl 2004 Alamo Bowl 2001 Humanitarian Bowl 1993 Cotton Bowl 1992 Sugar Bowl

3 Coaching Matchup Mississippi State Coach Dan Mullen Record at Mississippi State (7th) Overall Record Same Mullen vs. Southern Miss 1-0 Mullen vs. Monken 1-0 Southern Miss Coach Todd Monken Record at Southern Miss 4-20 (3rd) Overall Record Same Monken vs. Mississippi State 0-1 Monken vs. Mullen 0-1 Comparing the Two 2014 Offense (National Ranking in Parentheses) Southern Miss Mississippi State (12 games) (13 games) First Downs Net Rushing Average 95.8 (121) (21) Net Passing Average (33) (22) Pass Attempts Complete Interceptions Total Offense Average (97) (8) Fumbles/Lost 27/11 21/11 3rd Down 63/182 (103) 91/196 (22) FG/Att. 19/25 12/16 Points Average 19.0 (114) 36.9 (T-16) Avg. TOP 29:25 (73) 29:37 (68) Penalties 77/731 67/513 Average 60.9 (99) 39.5 (17) 2014 Defense (National Ranking in Parentheses) Southern Miss Mississippi State (12 games) (13 games) First Downs Net Rushing Average (110) (44) Net Passing Average (81) (114) Pass Attempts Complete Interceptions 7 16 Avg. per return Total Defense Average (104) (84) Fumble/Rec. 14/9 17/7 3rd Down 72/162 (107) 72/205 (21) Sacks/Yds. 14/109 37/225 Points Average 35.4 (109) 21.7 (23) 2015 Opponents Records (This Week) Mississippi State 0-0 (at Southern Miss) Austin Peay 0-0 (vs. Mercer) Texas State 0-0 (at Florida State) Nebraska 0-0 (BYU) North Texas 0-0 (at SMU) Marshall 0-0 (Purdue) UTSA 0-0 (at Arizona) Charlotte 0-0 (at Georgia State) UTEP 0-0 (at Arkansas) Rice 0-0 (Wagner) Old Dominion 0-0 (at Eastern Michigan) Louisiana Tech 0-0 (Southern) Opponent s Overall Record 0-0 (.000) Last Time Versus Mississippi State Mississippi State 49, Southern Miss 0 Aug. 30, 2014 STARVKILLE, Miss. (AP) Dak Prescott threw for 284 yards and four touchdowns, including two to De Runnya Wilson, and Mississippi State collected a 49-0 victory over Southern Miss in the season-opener for both teams at Davis-Wade Stadium The Bulldogs needed nine plays on the opening drive to cruise 87 yards downfield. Prescott ended the drive by finding Wilson for a wide open 25-yard touchdown pass -- the first of many offensive highlights. A few Mississippi State hiccups kept the game close early, but the Bulldogs scored three touchdowns in the second quarter and gained 387 yards in the first half for a 28-0 lead. Southern Miss struggled in every facet, gaining just 283 total yards and giving up 550. The Golden Eagles best chance to score was a 30-yard field goal attempt that was blocked and then returned by MSU s Jay Hughes for a touchdown. Mississippi State and Southern Miss played for the first time since Sophomore Nick Mullens had a rough night, completing just 20 of 42 passes for 212 yards and two interceptions. He rarely had a chance to get comfortable in the pocket, with Mississippi State defensive linemen like Preston Smith and Nelson Adams in his face the entire game. Mississippi State was able to use its backups by midway through the third quarter after building a 42-0 lead. Prescott recovered from a sluggish start to complete 18 of 26 passes. Josh Robinson rushed for 87 yards and also caught three passes for 49 yards. The 6-foot-5 Wilson, who is expected to be the Bulldogs main deep ball threat this season, caught four passes for 65 yards and the two touchdowns. Fred Ross also caught two touchdown passes. It was an especially good night for Hughes, who hauled in an interception late in the first half before his 68-yard touchdown on the blocked field goal in the third quarter. The MSU senior captain missed almost all of last season after rupturing his Achilles tendon in the first quarter of the first game. Scoring Summary Final Southern Miss Mississippi St st MSU D. Wilson 25 pass from Prescott (Sobiesk kick), 12:35 2nd MSU - Griffin 1 run (Sobiesk kick), 12:22 MSU - Ross 35 pass from Prescott (Sobiesk kick), 4:15 MSU - M. Johnson 23 pass from Prescott (Sobiesk kick), 0:35 3rd MSU - D. Wilson 24 pass from Prescott (Graves kick), 10:52 MSU - Hughes 68 blocked field goal return (Sobiesk kick), 5:02 4th MSU - Ross 21 pass from Williams (Graves kick), 7:51 USM MSU First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Passes Att-Comp-Int Offensive Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 31:51 28:09 3rd-Down Conversions 4 of 18 7 of 15 4th-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards Individual Statistics RUSHING: USM - I. Smith 13-43; Payne 7-15; Parks 3-11; Richard 1-3; Mullens 9-(-1). MSU - Robinson 14-87; Griffin 8-45, TD; Holloway 6-24; Prescott 8-23; Williams 2-17; Braswell 4-9; Team 2-(-4). PASSING: USM - Mullens yards. MSU - Prescott yards, 4 TDs; Williams yards, TD. RECEIVING: USM - Triplett 4-39; Martin 4-39; Foster 2-32; Richard 2-20; Cox 1-28; Thomas 1-18; Thompson 1-8; I. Smith 1-6; Mikell 1-5; D. Davis 1-4. MSU - Wilson 4-65, 2 TD; Ross 3-61, 2 TDs; Brown 3-50; Robinson 3-49; Lewis 3-25; Morrow 2-50; M. Johnson 2-29, TD; Hill 1-9; Myles 1-0. TACKLES: USM - E. Johnson 6-3-9; Cotton 5-2-7; Nunez-Rochez MSU - Market 3-3-6; Holmes 2-4-6; B. Brown Page 3 -

4 Mississippi State ( , includes two forfeits, ) 0-27 (HC) L Hattiesburg, Miss L Starkville, Miss L Starkville, Miss L Starkville, Miss L Starkville, Miss W Starkville, Miss W Starkville, Miss L Starkville, Miss L Starkville, Miss L Starkville, Miss T Starkville, Miss. 3-7 # W Starkville, Miss # W Hattiesburg, Miss W Starkville, Miss W Hattiesburg, Miss W Starkville, Miss W Starkville, Miss. 7-6 W Jackson, Miss W Jackson, Miss W Jackson, Miss L Jackson, Miss L Jackson, Miss W Jackson, Miss W Jackson, Miss W Jackson, Miss L Hattiesburg, Miss L Starkville, Miss L Starkville, Miss. # Game was forfeited to Southern Miss Record in Hattiesburg: 2-2 Record in Starkville: Neutral Site Games: 6-2 Most Points Scored: 47 ( ) Fewest Points Scored: 0 (twice) Largest Margin of Victory: 33 ( ) Largest Loss Margin: 49 ( ) Longest Winning Streak: 9 ( , includes both forfeits) Longest Losing Streak: 5 ( ) Current Streak: Lost 3 Shutouts: 0 Games Decided By 7 or fewer points: 8-5-1, includes one forfeit All-Time vs. Conference USA Southern Miss holds an all-time mark of in Conference USA contests, including a mark at home, while compiling a ledger on the road. The Golden Eagles have finished under.500 in the C-USA standings just three times in their history since the league s inception in A Proud History Despite three-straight losing seasons, the Southern Miss football program has captured 67 winning campaigns including a school-record 18 straight from 1994 to When the most recent streak was broken, the Golden Eagles had the fourth-longest season winning streak behind Florida State, Florida and Virginia Tech. Since 1935, the Golden Eagles have finished below.500 only 11 times. Since 1997, the Golden Eagles have been to 14 bowl games and had a string of 10 straight bowl contests from the 2002 to 2011 seasons. Five Time C-USA Champions The Golden Eagles collected their first C-USA championship game win and the school s fifth league title - more than any other school in the conference - when they defeated Houston for the 2011 league crown. It was the school s second C-USA East Division crown, as the other four league crowns came during the inaugural season of 1996 as well as the 1997, 1999 and 2003 campaigns. The league divisional setup began during the 2005 campaign and also marked the first year for a league championship game of which the Golden Eagles have now appeared in both 2006 and Since Conference USA went to a divisional format for the 2005 campaign, the Golden Eagles had been in the East Division. That changed in 2014 as Southern Miss moved to the West with current league foes Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Rice, UTEP and UTSA. Bower Academic Excellence Center Announced Earlier this summer, the Department of Athletics, in conjunction with the Southern Miss Athletic Foundation, announced the launch of the Bower Academic Excellence Center Campaign. The $2 million capital campaign, of which $1.15 million had already been privately raised when announced, will fund a new student-athlete academic center named in honor of longtime Golden Eagle football coach Jeff Bower. As the second-winningest coach in the program s history with 119 victories over 17 seasons and Conference USA s first Coach of the Decade, Bower established a very strong record of success on the field while placing an even greater emphasis on his student-athletes success in the classroom. In addition to the program s graduation rate, numerous former Golden Eagles earned Academic All-Conference and Academic All-American honors. Also, the Bower family s emphasis on academics has been demonstrated by their scholarship endowment, which currently ranks as the Southern Miss Athletic Foundation s largest endowment. Overtime Anyone? Southern Miss has been involved in 10 overtime games since the rule went into effect prior to the 1996 season and the Golden Eagles are 4-6 overall, after losing a double OT game at UCF in Nine of the 10 games that have taken OT to complete have been in C-USA contests. Here is a look of all the overtime games Southern Miss has played in since the 1996 season: Date Opponent Score 11/09/96 at Houston L, /11/00 at UAB W, (2 OT) 11/15/02 Louisville L, (2 OT) 10/07/04 Houston W, /13/05 at Marshall W, /28/06 East Carolina L, /04/08 UTEP L, (2 OT) 12/21/08 Troy (New Orleans Bowl) W, /30/10 UAB L, (2 OT) 10/13/12 at UCF L, (2 OT) Conference USA game Pro Traditions Southern Miss, which has a reputation in training and producing professional talent over the years, has a long list of former players that have reached the National Football League including the likes of Ray Guy, Brett Favre, Sammy Winder, Michael Boley and Jamie Collins. Southern Miss has had at least one player drafted in 11 of the last 15 NFL drafts, including Rakeem Nunez-Roches, a sixth-round selection by Kansas City last April, while many others, including Tampa Bay offensive lineman Demar Dotson, realized their dream by signing as a free agent. Since 1942, 118 players have been drafted by the NFL, AFL or AAFC, which including a school-best four on nine different occasions. Guy became the first Golden Eagle to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Top Crowds Here are a look at the top five crowds in the history of Carlisle-Faulkner Field at M.M. Roberts Stadium since the start of the 1976 season: 1. Alcorn State 36,232 Sept. 5, 2009 W, Nebraska 36,152 Sept. 25, 2003 L, Jackson State 35,169 Aug. 31, 2002 W, Mississippi State 34,189 Sept. 9, 1989 L, East Carolina 34,140 Sept. 15, 2012 L, Page 4 -

5 2014 Final Conference USA Standings East Division Team C-USA Pct. All Pct. x-marshall Middle Tennessee WKU UAB Old Dominion FIU Florida Atlantic West Division Team C-USA Pct. All Pct. Louisiana Tech Rice UTEP UTSA North Texas Southern Miss x - C-USA Champion This Week s Schedule Thursday, Sept. 3 FIU at UCF (CBS SN) 5 pm WKU at Vanderbilt (SECN) 7 pm UTSA at Arizona (PAC12) 9 pm Friday, Sept. 4 Charlotte at Georgia State (ESPN U) 2:30 pm Saturday, Sept. 5 Old Dominion at Eastern Michigan (ESPN3) 2 pm Florida Atlantic at Tulsa (CBS SN) 2:30 pm Wagner at Rice (ASN) 2:30 pm UTEP at Arkansas (ESPN U) 2:30 pm Southern at Louisiana Tech (ASN) 6 pm Jackson State at Middle Tennessee 6 pm Mississippi State at Southern Miss (FS1) 9 pm Sunday, Sept. 6 Purdue at Marshall (FS1) 2 pm 2014 Scoring Drives Game Plays Yds TOP Scoring Play ASU :54 Acosta 50 field goal ASU :36 Cox 7 pass from Mullens ASU :09 Ricard 38 pass from Mullens ASU :08 Acosta 39 field goal ASU :13 Acosta 23 field goal ASU :04 Acosta 41 field goal UA :25 Acosta 33 field goal UA 4 3 1:25 Acosta 43 field goal UA :51 Acosta 37 field goal UA :58 Acosta 30 field goal APP :46 Payne 15 run APP :07 Payne 5 run APP :46 Payne 31 pass from Mullens RICE :20 Acosta 52 field goal RICE :09 Thomas 30 pass from Mullens RICE :31 Payne 1 run RICE :11 Cox 10 pass from Mullens MT :48 Acosta 25 field goal MT :21 Payne 1 run MT :49 Acosta 26 field goal MT :19 Thomas 17 pass from Mullens MT :32 Thomas 17 pass from Mullens MT :13 Ricard 8 pass from Mullens NT :52 Thomas 40 pass from Mullens NT :12 Acosta 38 field goal NT :37 Acosta 27 field goal NT :49 Payne 5 run NT :16 Martin 19 pass from Mullens NT :30 Acosta 38 field goal LT :24 Payne 18 run LT :07 Acosta 44 field goal LT :24 Acosta 26 field goal LT :13 Thomas 16 pass from Weeks UTEP :06 Martin 55 pass from Weeks MAR :20 I. Smith 2 run MAR :56 I. Smith 2 run MAR :55 Acosta 35 field goal UTSA :21 Acosta 36 field goal UTSA :21 Triplett 22 pass from Mullens UAB :06 Acosta 45 field goal UAB :10 Richard 3 pass from Mullens UAB :15 Richard 60 run Longest Drive 96 yards, vs. North Texas Most Plays 13, three times Fewest Plays on TD Drive 1 vs. Alcorn State Most Time Used on Scoring Drive 6:20 vs. Marshall Shortest Time Used on TD Drive 0:09 vs. Alcorn State No. of TD Drives Less than 2:00 8 Richard Gearing Up For Senior Year Senior running back Jalen Richard is gearing up for a strong senior season. After suffering a hand injury last season in the opening against Mississippi State in which he missed five games, the Alexandria, La., native still went on to 236 rushing yards on 40 carries despite the injury. Richard needs 16 yards to reach 1,000 yards rushing in his career. He has posted 984 yards on the ground and has five total rushing scores including a career-long 60-yard core against UAB in last season s finale. Top Rusher from a Year Ago Returns Sophomore Ito Smith, who led the team in rushing last season with 536 yards on 136 carries during his true freshman season, compiling a pair of 100-yard rushing games including a season-best 141 yards against No. 23 Marshall and 118 yards against Alcorn State. He started his first game for the Golden Eagles at Mississippi State last season, rushing for 43 yards on 13 carries.\ All Four Running Backs Return in 2015 All four running backs that received carries during the 2014 return for this season. Along with Richard and Ito Smith, sophomore Tez Parks returns as does junior George Payne (who is not expected to play against the Bulldogs due to a knee injury). The Golden Eagles also welcome senior transfer Justice Hayes, who transferred from Michigan, will also see action in the backfield. Quarterback Position Strong Heading into Season The Golden Eagles have had two players battling for the quarterback position since last season, between incumbent Nick Mullens and transfer Tyler Matthews. Mullens has been the starting quarterback over the last year and a half making 16 career starts (4-12), while Matthews sat out last season after transferring from TCU. He played in four games during his redshirt freshman season with the Horned Frogs. Mullens Over His First Two Years After starting the final six games of the 2013 season, Nick Mullens returned as the team s starting signal caller last year by starting the first eight contests before missing the next two with a foot injury on the first drive against Louisiana Tech. Mullens collected 200-yard passing games in nine of 10 starts. He now has plus throwing contest in 16 career starts. His best performance last season was a 426-yard performance on 36-of-54 passing with three touchdowns and just one interception in the Golden Eagles contest at Middle Tennessee. It was only the third 400-yard passing game in Southern Miss history and the second-highest total behind only Austin Davis 461-yard performance against Rice in Top 5 USM Passing Games 1. Austin Davis (Rice/2008) Nick Mullens (MT/2014) Jeff Kelly (Tulane/2001) Lee Roberts (Houston/1996) Austin Davis (UAB/2010) Page 5 - Top 200-Yard Passing Games 1. Austin Davis Jeff Kelly Dustin Almond Lee Roberts Brett Favre Nick Mullens Mullens completions set a school mark, while his attempts and total offensive yards (439) ranked second on the Golden Eagle school game ledgers. In addition, he led the team to 19 fourth-quarter points. Mullens was the fifth true freshman ever to get a start at quarterback two seasons ago. He has thrown for 4,246 yards over his two seasons for the Golden Eagles and has posted 25 career touchdowns. Touchdown Thomas Mike Thomas finished his first season with the Golden Eagles last season with the team s top receiving yards of 592 and touchdowns with five. He caught at least one pass in all 12 games, including a seasonbests for catches (nine), yards (114) and touchdowns (two) against Middle Tennessee. He caught at least one touchdown in four consecutive games at one stretch during the year. He added 104 yards on seven catches against Louisiana Tech. Thomas also added a 100-yard kickoff return in the season finale against UAB. Martin Mania Casey Martin leads USM in receptions with 55 (4.6 per game) last season to finish tied for fifth on the school s single season chart for receptions with Shawn Mills (2000). Martin s best day came at UTEP with six catches for a season-best 129 yards. It was his first 100-yard receiving game for the Golden Eagles. His total included a 55-yard TD grab, which was the second longest offensive play of the season. Working Up Front The Golden Eagles return five players on the offensive line that started at least one game a year ago and Southern Miss added to its depth in this area by signing seven offensive lineman since last season. The trio of Rashod Hill (RSr./LT), Brandon Farmer (RJr./LG) and Cameron Tom (Jr./C) started in all 12 games a season ago, while Devin Farrior (RSo./RG) started the final six games and Norman Price (Sr.) and Oliver Bates (RJr.) started six and two games at right tackle, respectively. Transfers Set to Help Defensive Side of the Football Despite having just five starters return on defense for the Golden Eagles, Southern Miss added some strong defensive four-year transfers to help solidify the losses from last season. The Golden Eagles have added linebacker Anthony Swain (Auburn), Naim Mustafaa (Miami) and Quincy Russell (Oklahoma).

6 Career Starts Games Games Current Played Starts Streak Defensive Backs Applewhite Armstrong Douglas Jeter Nelson, Jr Reed Linebackers Anderson Bertucci Parker Perry Wright Defensive Line Bradley Freeman McCorvey M. Smith Quarterbacks Mullens Running Back D. Davis J. Goudy Parks Payne Richard I. Smith Wide Receivers Holmes Martin Ricard Thomas Thompson Offensive Line Agee Bates Farmer Farrior Harris Hill Price Tom Former Golden Eagles Currently in the NFL Corey Acosta^ (K, San Francisco 49ers) Chris Clark (OT, Denver Broncos) Jamie Collins (LB, New England Patriots) Austin Davis (QB, St. Louis Rams) Demar Dotson (OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Lamar Holmes (OT, Atlanta Falcons)* Tom Johnson (DT, Minnesota Vikings) Cordarro Law (OLB, San Diego Chargers) Dasman McCullum^ (LB, Philadelphia Eagles) Rakeem Nunez-Roches (DT, Kansas City Chiefs) Khyri Thornton^ (DT, Green Bay Packers) Jason Weaver% (OT, Chicago Bears) % Injured Reserved * Physically Unable to Perform List ^ Rookie (As of Aug. 29) Bradley Looking to Stop Folks in Backfield Again Injuries limited Dylan Bradley to just eight game a year ago, but the junior defensive lineman returns as the top defensive player in terms of tackles for loss (4.5) and sacks (3.0), including one against Mississippi State. Bradley totaled 29 total tackles on the year of which 12 were solos. Bradley tallied a season-high eight stops at UTEP last season. Smith Returns as the Dean of the Defensive Front Senior Michael Smith returns with the most game action for the Golden Eagles on the defensive front. Smith has played in 34 career games, including 30 starts and has posted 91 career tackles, including 31 a year ago. He was the only Golden Eagle to start and play in all 12 games in The Birmingham, Ala., native collected 33 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a blocked kick that season and had a string of 29 straight starts snapped last season after missing the North Texas game with an injury. Freeman Moving Inside in the Defensive Line Senior Will Freeman is looking to step in on the defensive line as a starter for his senior campaign. He has appeared in 34 career games and has made starts and looking to move from an outside spot that he has played his first three seasons to the nose position. Anderson Returns as Top Tackler Senior Brian Anderson returns as the top tackler from a season ago. Anderson tallied 65 stops (38 solos) with 3.0 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery despite playing in just eight games. Anderson missed four games with a back injury during the season, but finished fourth on the total tackles list behind Jacorius Cotton, Emmanuel Johnson and Alan Howze. Reed Headlines Young Secondary Senior Kalan Reed returns with the most experience in the defensive backfield for the Golden Eagles, having played in 34 games and made 22 career starts, including 15 consecutive heading into the Mississippi State game. Reed needs four tackles to reach 100 for his career and returns with the most passes broken up of any returning defensive back with 16 as well as interceptions with four. He tallied 34 stops a year ago with a team-tying best two interceptions. Youngsters in the Secondary Getting Older The Golden Eagles had three freshman a year ago that saw action in all 12 games and made at least one start, including Picasso Nelson, Jr., who collected 10 starts as a true freshman, while true freshmen Cornell Armstong and Jomez Applewhite made five starts each as redshirt freshmen. Applewhite led the trio in tackles with 37, while Nelson, Jr., added 36 and Armstrong added 30. Armstrong also returned a blocked field goal 78 yards at UTEP. Snap to It Redshirt senior Lance Schuffert has handled the primary deep napping responsibilities since his redshirt freshman season in In his time at Southern Miss, Schuffert, who was signed out of high school from Prattville, Ala., has snapped the ball 206 times during punts without a single punt being blocked over his career. In addition, he is accomplished at trick shot snaps and those feats have gone viral on social media over the last month. Das Boot Junior Tyler Sarrazin returns for the 2015 as the incumbent in the punting duties for the Golden Eagles. Sarrazin, a two-year starter, averaged 39.5 yards per punt last season, booming a long punt of 57 yards. He dropped 17 of his 66 punts on the season inside the 20 yard line and had 19 punts fair caught with four touchbacks. Kickin It After four years of Corey Acosta handling the kicking duties for the Golden Eagles, Southern Miss will have to find a new placekicker for the 2015 season. Leading candidates in the kicking battle are redshirt junior Stephen Brauchle and redshirt freshman Parker Shaunfield. Brauchle, who transferred to Southern Miss from Louisiana-Lafayette, is the only kicker on the roster with Division I kicking experience. He appeared in 13 games for the Cajuns, scoring 76 points (52 PAT, 8 FG). Shaunfield joined the Golden Eagles from Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas as a highly touted recruit. He helped AHS to three State Championship, while earning All-District and All-State accolades. - Page 6 -

7 WEEK 1 DEPTH CHART (as of Aug. 31, 2015) Offense WR (X) 88 MIKE THOMAS 6-1, 200, Sr. 80 Jordan Mitchell 6-3, 202, Fr. WR (H) 83 CASEY MARTIN 5-10, 180, RSr. 1 Tyre oune Holmes 5-11, 170, RSo. LT 73 RASHOD HILL 6-6, 309, RSr. 52 Tyler Stutzman 6-4, 275, Jr. LG 75 OLIVER BATES 6-2, 295, RJr. 77 Jacob Fleming 6-4, 302, Jr. C 70 CAMERON TOM 6-4, 287, Jr. 68 Brandon Farmer 6-3, 308, RJr. RG 78 DEVIN FARRIOR -or- 6-4, 304, RSo. 74 Jerry Harris 6-3, 302, RSo. RT 72 NORMAN PRICE 6-4, 311, Sr. 66 Andrew Peterson 6-6, 300, RSr. WR (Z) 5 D.J. THOMPSON 6-3, 198, RJr. 6 Marquise Ricard 6-2, 192, Jr. TE 42 TAYLOR MARINI 6-4, 237, RSo. 11 Julian Allen 6-3, 234, Jr. QB 9 NICK MULLENS -or- 6-1, 196, Jr. 16 TYLER MATTHEWS 6-4, 215, RJr. RB 30 JALEN RICHARD -or- 5-8, 210, Sr. 7 JUSTICE HAYES -or- 5-10, 194, RSr. 25 ITO SMITH -or- 5-9, 195, So. Defense DE 91 MICHAEL SMITH 6-4, 285, RSr. 22 Darian Yancey 6-1, 250, RFr. DT 95 ANDREW BOLTON 6-3, 304, RSr. 99 Quincy Russell 6-4, 330, RSr. Nose 46 WIL FREEMAN 6-6, 275, Sr. 90 Rod Crayton -or- 6-1, 287, RSo. 9 Draper Riley 6-4, 289, RSo. Bandit 94 DYLAN BRADLEY 6-1, 265, Jr. 92 Naim Mustafaa 6-4, 250, So. WLB 16 ELIJAH PARKER 6-2, 220, Jr. 14 Terrick Wright 6-2, 225, RSr. MLB 18 BRIAN ANDERSON 5-10, 240, Sr. 31 Anthony Swain 6-2, 250, RSr. Spur 37 SHERROD RUFF 5-10, 215, So. 34 Evan Osborne 6-3, 210, Jr. CB 3 CORNELL ARMSTRONG 5-11, 180, So. 19 Curtis Mikell 5-8, 170, So. Safety 12 D NERIUS ANTOINE 6-0, 215, Jr. 13 Picasso Nelson Jr. 5-10, 195, So. Safety 15 DEVONTA FOSTER 6-0, 190, Jr. 1 Xavier Marion 6-0, 205, RFr. CB 11 KALAN REED 5-11, 195, Sr. 2 Trae Collins 5-11, 184, RSo. Special Teams K 21 PARKER SHAUNFIELD -or- 6-0, 170, RFr. 28 STEPHEN BRAUCHLE 6-1, 205, RJr. P 82 TYLER SARRAZIN 6-3, 204, Jr. 33 Matthew Moseley 5-10, 163, RSr. DS 41 LANCE SCHUFFERT 6-0, 231, RSr. 47 Cody Block 6-0, 215, RSo. H 82 TYLER SARRAZIN 6-3, 204, Jr. 80 Jordan Mitchell 6-3, 202, Fr. KR 88 MIKE THOMAS 6-1, 186, Sr. 19 CURTIS MIKELL 5-8, 170, So. PR 83 CASEY MARTIN 5-10, 180, RSr. 30 Jalen Richard 5-8, 210, Sr. - Page 7 - Pronunciation Guide Players Jarrell Aaron Juh-rell D Nerius Antoine Dee-nair-ee-us An-twon Jomez Applewhite Joe-mezz David Bertucci Burr-too-cee Stephen Brauchle Broccoli Jauan Collins Juh-juan Devin Farrior Dev-on Fare-ee-or Devonta Foster Duh-Von-tay Johntre Goudy John-trey Gowdy Ladarius Harris Luh-dare-ee-us Rashod Hill Ruh-shod Tyre oune Holmes Tie-ree-on Taylor Marini Ma-ree-knee Hayden McMahan Mac-muh-han Curtis Mikell Michael D Saveon Patrick Da-save-ee-yon Adaarrius Perkins A-Dare-ee-us Ja Boree Poole Juh-Bore-e Kalan Reed Reed Rials Marquise Ricard Jalen Richard Tyler Sarrazin Paxton Schrimsher Lance Schuffert Dakota Siniard Ito Smith Tyler Stutzman Deshadrick Truly Kenadaria Watts Terrick Wright Coaches David Duggan Lytrel Pollard John Wozniak Kay-lun Riles Mar-kee-eese Ree-card Jay-lyn Ree-shard Sare-ruh-zen Skrim-sher shoe-fir-t Sin-yer-d E-toe Stoots-man Dee-shad-rick Ken-dare-ee-uh tear-ick Dug-gan Luh-trell Wozz-knee-ack

8 2015 SOUTHERN MISS GOLDEN EAGLES ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER NO NAME POS HT WT CL.-EXP HOMETOWN / PREVIOUS SCHOOL 1 Tyre oune Holmes WR RSo.-1L Tylertown, Miss. / Tylertown HS 1 Xavier Marion DB RFr.-RS Ridgeland, Miss. / Ridgeland HS 2 Parker Adamson QB RSo.-SQ Oxford, Miss. / Oxford HS 2 Trae Collins DB RSo.-1L Columbus, Miss. / New Hope HS 3 Cornell Armstrong DB So.-1L Bassfield, Miss. / Bassfield HS 3 Daythan Davis FB So.-1L Cresson, Texas / Aledo HS 5 Walden Davis DB RFr.-RS Decatur, Ga. / Peachtree Ridge HS 5 D.J. Thompson WR RJr.-2L Pearl, Miss. / Pearl HS 6 Kelsey Douglas DB Jr.-2L Missouri City, Texas / Hightower HS 6 Marquise Ricard WR Jr.-2L Baton Rouge, La. / Southern Lab 7 Jomez Applewhite DB RSo.-1L Bassfield, Miss. / Bassfield HS 7 Justice Hayes RB RSr.-TR Flint, Mich. / Michigan 8 Tez Parks RB So.-1L LaGrange, Ga. / Callaway HS 8 Deshadrick Truly DB Jr.-TR Charleston, Miss. / East Mississippi CC 9 Nick Mullens QB Jr.-2L Hoover, Ala. / Spain Park HS 9 Draper Riley DL RSo.-1L Harvey, La. / West Jefferson HS 11 Julian Allen TE Jr.-TR Sewell, N.J. / Lackawanna College 11 Kalan Reed DB Sr.-3L Birmingham, Ala. / Briarwood Christian HS 12 Jarell Aaron WR RJr.-1L Poplarville, Miss. / Poplarville HS 12 D Nerius Antoine DB Jr.-TR New Iberia, La. / Trinity Valley (Texas) CC 13 Gabe Green QB Fr.-HS Springfield, Ill. / Sacred Heart Griffin HS 13 Picasso Nelson Jr. DB So.-1L Mendenhall, Miss. / Oak Grove HS 14 Terrick Wright LB RSr.-3L Gadsden, Ala. / Gadsden City HS 15 Devonta Foster DB Jr.-TR Chester, S.C. / Coffeyville (Kan.) CC 16 Tyler Matthews QB RJr.-TR Wichita, Kan. / TCU 16 Elijah Parker LB Jr.-1L Brandon, Miss. / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC 17 David Bertucci DB RSr.-3L Gulfport, Miss. / Gulfport HS 18 Brian Anderson LB Sr.-1L Little Rock, Ark. / Butte College 18 Korey Robertson WR RFr.-RS Greenwood, Miss. / Greenwood HS 19 Curtis Mikell DB So.-1L Bassfield, Miss. / Bassfield HS 20 Patrick Brooks RB Fr.-HS Tampa, Fla. / Plant HS 20 Garry Lawrence Jr. DB Fr.-HS Pensacola, Fla. / Washington HS 21 Johntre Goudy FB RJr.-2L Meridian, Miss. / Southeast Lauderdale HS 21 Parker Shaunfield PK RFr.-RS Aledo, Texas / Aledo HS 22 Jay Shawn Washington TE RFr.-RS Marrero, La. / John Ehret HS 22 Darian Yancey DL RFr.-RS Auburn, Ala. / Auburn HS 23 Collin Kilcrease LB RFr.-RS Whitesboro, Texas / Whitesboro HS 24 George Payne RB Jr.-2L Mobile, Ala. / St. Luke s Episcopal HS 24 Kenadaria Watts DB RSo.-TR Newton, Miss. / East Central CC 25 Justin Abston DB Jr.-2L Mobile, Ala. / Davidson HS 25 Ito Smith RB So.-1L Semmes, Ala. / McGill-Toolen Catholic HS 26 Zack Everhart WR RFr.-RS Bay St. Louis, Miss. / Madison Ridgeland Academy 26 Jeremy Sangster LB RFr.-RS Louisville, Miss. / Louisville HS 27 Kevin Williams Jr. DB RSo.-1L Frisco, Texas / Wakeland HS 28 Stephen Brauchle PK RJr.-RS Gulfport, Miss. / Louisiana-Lafayette 29 Ernest Gunn DB Fr.-HS Selma, Ala. / Selma HS 29 Jack Simpson WR Fr.-HS Booneville, Miss. / Booneville HS 30 Jalen Richard RB Sr.-3L Alexandria, La. / Peabody Magnet HS 30 Paxton Schrimsher LB Fr.-HS Athens, Ala. / Athens HS 31 Anthony Swain LB RSr.-TR Gadsden, Ala. / Auburn 32 Xavier Thigpen DL RSo.-SQ Hebron, Miss. / West Jones HS 33 Matthew Moseley P RSr.-1L Franklin, Tenn. / Tennessee State 34 Evan Osborne LB Jr.-2L Pearl, Miss. / Pearl HS 35 Delaunte Thornton RB RFr.-RS Fort Loramie, Ohio / Fort Loramie HS 36 D Saveon Patrick LB Fr.-HS Forest, Miss. / Scott Central HS 37 Sherrod Ruff LB So.-TR Cordele, Ga. / Coffeyville CC 38 Jerry McCorvey DL RJr.-2L Vancleave, Miss. / Vancleave HS 39 Adarrius Perkins LB RJr.-RS Hattiesburg, Miss. / Jones County JC 40 C.J. Perry LB Jr.-2L Bessemer, Ala. / Bessemer Academy 41 Lance Schuffert DS RSr.-3L Prattville, Ala. / Prattville HS 42 Taylor Marini TE RSo.-TR Chuluota, Fla. / Copiah-Lincoln CC 43 LaDarius Harris DL Fr.-HS Pinson, Ala. / Clay-Chalkville HS 45 Derrick Dixon DL Jr.-TR Lancaster, Pa. / Lackawanna College 46 Wil Freeman DL Sr.-3L Flowood, Miss. / Northwest Rankin HS 47 Cody Block LS RSo.-TR Glendale, Ariz. / Glendale CC 48 Isaiah Spencer LB Fr.-HS Hattiesburg, Miss. / Oak Grove HS 49 B.J. Bailey TE Fr.-HS Tuscumbia, Ala. / Deshler HS 51 Cade Anderson DS Fr.-HS Athens, Ala. / Athens HS 52 Tyler Stutzman OL Jr.-TR Smithdale, Miss. / Southwest Mississippi CC 55 Thomas Collins OL RSr.-1L Jackson, Miss. / Hinds CC 56 Jon Michael Edwards DL RFr.-RS Montgomery, Ala. / Carver HS 57 Jauan Collins DL Fr.-HS Pascagoula, Miss. / Pascagoula HS 58 Illiad Kelly DL RJr.-RS Terry, Miss. / Southwest Mississippi CC 60 Hayden McMahan OL RFr.-RS Wilmer, Ala. / Faith Academy 61 Bradley Nugent OL RSr.-SQ Pell Lake, Wis. / Badger HS 62 Michael Ritter OL Fr.-HS Hattiesburg, Miss. / Oak Grove HS 64 Willie Swift OL RSo.-TR West Point, Miss. / East Mississippi CC 65 Brian Long OL RFr.-RS Hattiesburg, Miss. / Oak Grove HS 66 Andrew Peterson OL RSr.-TR Seagoville, Texas / Kilgore College 67 Dakota Siniard OL Fr.-HS Athens, Ala. / West Limestone HS 68 Brandon Farmer OL RJr.-2L Gulfport, Miss. / Harrison Central HS 70 Cameron Tom OL Jr.-2L Baton Rouge, La. / Catholic HS 71 Randal Agee OL RSr.-2L Terrytown, La. / Jesuit HS 72 Norman Price OL Sr.-1L Vicksburg, Miss. / Hinds CC 73 Rashod Hill OL RSr.-3L Jacksonville, Fla. / Ed White HS 74 Jerry Harris OL RSo.-1L Hueytown, Ala. / Hueytown HS 75 Oliver Bates OL RJr.-2L Tylertown, Miss. / Tylertown HS 76 Ty Pollard OL Fr.-HS Hattiesburg, Miss. / Oak Grove HS 77 Jacob Fleming OL Jr.-TR McComb, Miss. / Copiah-Lincoln CC 78 Devin Farrior OL RSo.-1L Waynesboro, Miss. / Wayne County HS 79 Drake Dorbeck OL Fr.-HS Vicksburg, Miss. / Saint Aloysius HS 80 Jordan Mitchell WR Fr.-HS Hattiesburg, Miss. / Oak Grove HS 81 Reid Rials WR Fr.-HS Satsuma, Ala. / Satsuma HS 82 Tyler Sarrazin P Jr.-2L Geismar, La. / Dutchtown HS 83 Casey Martin WR RSr.-1L Huffman, Texas / Houston 84 Juan Smith WR RSo.-SQ Baker, La. / Southern Lab 85 Ben Olinger WR RSo.-TR Hoover, Ala. / Jacksonville State 85 Ja Boree Poole DL Jr.-2L Brookhaven, Miss. / Brookhaven HS 86 Derrell Lovelady WR RJr.-TR Coldwater, Miss. / Northwest Mississippi CC 87 Shawn Brickley WR RJr.-1L Slidell, La. / Salem HS 88 Mike Thomas WR Sr.-1L Chicago, Ill. / Dodge City CC 89 Ricky Parks DL RJr.-TR LaGrange, Ga. / Coffeyville CC 89 William Potosky III TE Fr.-HS Hudson, Fla. / Bishop McLaughlin Catholic HS 90 Rod Crayton DL RSo.-1L Dadeville, Ala. / Dadeville HS 91 Michael Smith DL RSr.-3L Birmingham, Ala. / Wenonah HS 92 Naim Mustafaa DL RSo.-TR College Park, Ga. / Miami 94 Dylan Bradley DL Jr.-2L Macon, Miss. / Noxubee County HS 95 Andrew Bolton DL RSr.-TR Bolton, Miss. / Kansas 96 Cody Gottberg P RFr.-RS Cumming, Ga. / North Forsyth HS 97 Christopher Robinson DL RSo.-1L Shreveport, La. / Woodlawn HS 99 Quincy Russell DL RSr.-TR San Antonio, Texas / Oklahoma - Page 8 -