Southern Miss Recruiting Outlook

Southern Miss:

• Deshadrick Truly, East Mississippi C.C. (Scooba, MS), S, 6-0/190  
• Julian Allen, Lackawanna C.C. (Scranton, PA), TE, 6-4/235  
• Devonta Foster, Coffeyville C.C. (Coffeyville, KS), S, 6-2/195  
• Tylor Pollard, Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS), OT, 6-6/320  
• Taylor Marini, Copiah-Lincoln C.C. (Wesson, MS), TE, 6-4/237  
• Jacob Fleming, Copiah-Lincoln C.C. (Wesson, MS), OT, 6-5/300  
• Jonathan Nance, Gulfport (Gulfport, MS), WR, 6-0/175  
• Tyler Stutzman, Southwest Mississippi C.C. (Summit, MS), OG, 6-4/265  
• D'Nerius Antoine, Trinity Valley C.C. (Athens, TX), S, 6-0/205  
• Andrew Peterson, Kilgore J.C. (Kilgore, TX), OT, 6-6/275  
• Paxton Schrimsher, Athens (Athens, AL), OLB, 6-3/217  
• Patrick  Brooks, Plant (Tampa, FL), RB, 5-9/175  
• LaDarius Harris, Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, AL), DT, 6-1/260  
• Lowell Furlow, Dallas County (Plantersville, AL), OT, 6-6/363  
• Dakota Siniard, West Limestone Sch (Lester, AL), OT, 6-5/300  
• Jauan Collins, Pascagoula (Pascagoula, MS), DT, 6-0/295  
• Dominique Harris, Butte College (Oroville, CA), OT, 6-4/285  
• Drake Dorbeck, St. Aloysius (Vicksburg, MS), OT, 6-6.5/303  
• James Peach, Tr Miller Sch (Brewton, AL), OT, 6-6/275  
• Derrick Dixon, Lackawanna C.C. (Scranton, PA), SDE, 6-5/240  
• Gabe Green, Sacred Heart Griffin (Springfield, IL), DUAL QB, 6-1/208  
• Juwan Dickey, Hutchinson C.C. (Hutchinson, KS), WR, 6-2/200  
• Davonte McMillian, Trinity Valley C.C. (Athens, TX), ILB, 5-9/235  
• Chris Terrell, J. M. Tate Senior (Cantonment, FL), SDE, 6-3/230  
• Ryan Tyler, Arizona Western College (Yuma, AZ), OLB, 6-2/210  
• Isaiah Spencer, Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS), OLB, 6-0/200  
• Joe  Dillon, Tylertown (Tylertown, MS), OLB, 6-3/220  

Southern Miss comes into the final days before signing day with one of the larger classes in the nation with a solid 27 prospects ready to contribute for the Golden Eagles. This ranking puts Southern Miss 87th overall in the nation, with a 6th place spot in Conference USA. In impressive fashion, 10 of the 27 commits are already on campus and enrolled in classes, making them eligible to participate in spring practice. The Golden Eagles went to 9 different states for their commits with 10 overall coming from in-state programs. Southern Miss headed to Arizona, California, and Kansas while still hitting the talent rich southeast for players.

While struggling to a 3-9 record in 2014, the Golden Eagles did show significant signs of improvement last fall. Three losses easily could have gone either way and we could be talking about the much improved 5-7 or 6-6 Southern Miss squad than the 3-9 team of 2014. The Golden Eagles struggled in conference play with a disappointing 1-7 record and their only win in conference play coming versus North Texas. 3-9 is an improvement after 0-12 and 1-11 years in the previous two seasons.

Returning Starters (6 or more starts in 2014):
Offense (10):
Brandon Farmer (12 starts, OL), Cameron Tom (12 starts, Honorable mention All-CUSA, OL), Norman Price (6 starts, OL), Rashod Hill (12 starts, OL), Daythan Davis (6 starts, 9 catches, 87 yards, FB), Marquise Ricard (10 starts, 30 catches, 417 yards, 2 TD, WR), Nick Mullens (11 starts, 2,470 passing, 12 TD, QB), Ito Smith (6 starts, 536 rushing, 2 TD, 8 catches, 76 yards, RB), Devin Farrior (7 starts, OL), Michael Thomas (9 starts, Honorable mention All-CUSA, 41 catches 592 yards, 5 TD, WR)

Defense (4):
Kalan Reed (12 starts, 34 tkl, 1 tfl, 2 INT, 9 pbu, DB), Picasso Nelson Jr. (10 starts, 36 tkl, 2 INT, 7 pbu, DB), Brian Anderson (7 starts, 65 tkl, 3 tfl, 1 fr, LB), Michael Smith (9 starts, 31 tkl, 0.5 tfl, DL)