Southern Miss Game Preview
QB Jr #18 Tate Rodemaker – Transferred from Florida State, from Valdosta, GA.
- 68/118 for 901 yards (Career)
- 7 TD’s (Career)
RB SR #0 Rodrigues Clark – Transferred from Memphis, from Starkville, MS.
76 carries 429 yds, 2 TD’s (2023)
RB SO #5 Kenyon Clay – From Union, MS.
40 carries 179 yds, 1 TD (2023)
WR SO #11 Davis Dalton – From Madison, MS
6 rec, 75 yds (2023)
WR JR #7 Dakota Thomas – Transferred from Copiah-Lincoln CC/WKU, from Snellville, GA
16 rec, 172 yds, 3 TD’s (2023)
WR JR #1 Tiaquelin Mims – From Bay Minette, Alabama
- 39 rec, 445 yds, 2 TD’s (2023) Led team in Rec
- Returns Punts and Kicks
WR SR #13 Dannis Jackson – Transferred from Missouri, from Sumrall, MS
12 rec, 244 yds, 2 TD’s (2021)
WR SO #9 Larry Simmons – Transferred from Ole Miss, from Moss Point, MS
No game action at Ole Miss in 2023
TE SO #8 Justyn Reid – From Newnan, GA
1 rec, 13 yds (2023)
TE JR #85 Kyirin Heath – Transferred from Ole Miss, from Mansfield, TX
4 rec, 60 yds
LT JR #61 Gabe Cavazos Jr – Transferred from Mississippi State, from Lake Cormorant, MS
No game action
LG SO #50 Wil Saxton – From Benton, MS
No game action as True Freshman
C JR #58 Drew Lawson – From Madison, AL
Played in 2 games in 2021 (RS and no action)
RG SR #78 Dontae Lucas – Transferred from South Alabama, from Overton, FL
Started in 11 games for South Alabama. Appeared in 12/13
RT JR #56 Greg Nunnery – Transferred from Mississippi Gulf Coast CC, from McComb, MS
Played in 17 games in 2 seasons at MGCCC
DE SR #94 Kristin Booth – From Oxford, AL
25 Tackles, 2 sacks (2023)
NT SR #36 Brodarius Lewis – Transferred from Jones College, from Prattville, AL
31 Tackles, 1 sack (2023)
DT SR #96 Jalen Williams – Transferred from Arkansas, from Tylertown, MS
- 30 Tackles (2023)
- 48 Tackles, 2 sacks (2022)
JACK SR #8 Jalil Clemons – Transferred from Memphis, from Macon, MS
- Named 2nd team preseason by Phil Steele
- 31 Tackles, Team high 5.5 sacks, 2 FF (2023)
MLB SR #15 Ja’Len Sims – Transferred from Copiah-Lincoln CC/Memphis, from Birmingham, AL
31 Tackles, 2 sacks (2023)
WLB SR #17 Tre Pinkney – Transferred from Hutchinson CC/Coastal Carolina, from Atlanta, GA
- 7 games at Coastal
- 13 Tackles (2023)
- 50 Tackles 2 INTs (2022)
FCB FR #13 – Will James – Transferred from Mississippi St, from Grand Bay, AL
Debuted in 2023 for Miss State
SS SR #5 Jay Jones – From Demopolis, AL
- 20 Tackles, 1 INT (2023)
- 22 Tackles (2022)
FS SR #13 Ques McNeal – Transferred from Copiah-Lincoln CC, from Ackerman, MS
- 12 Tackles (2023)
- 1 FF (2023)
BCB SR #2 – Michael Caraway Jr – Transferred from Pearl River CC, from Bassfield, MS
- 23 Tackles, 4 PD (2023)
- 10 Tackles, 2 PD (2022)
NB SR #6 Dylan Lawrence – Transferred from Mississippi St, from Lucedale, MS
- Appeared in 12 games in 2022 for Miss St (Special Teams) 5 Tackles
- 78 Tackles, 1 Sack (2023)
Punter SR #30 Bryce Lofton – Transferred from Copiah-Lincoln CC, from Sand Hill, MS
40.4 Avg Punt, Long of 57 (2023)
Kicker SR #98 Andrew Stein – From Slidell, LA
17/23 FG, Long of 52, 27/28 XP (2023)
18/22 FG, Long of 46, 33/35 XP (2021)
