FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 2896th / 4521 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 1249th / 1689 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Alcorn State | 59 | ~24 (2–44) | 2 | 41% |
| Season | 59 | 24 (2–44) | 2 | 41% |
9 LBs on the Southern Miss roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Mathis Haygood | LB | JR | 23 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 35 | Wesley Edison | LB | SO | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 42 | Melvin Spriggs | LB | JR | 10 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Avery Sledge | LB | SR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | Tyler Lassiter | LB | SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Andrew Martin | LB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 49 | BJ Mitchell | LB | JR | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Marrio Williams Jr. | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 51 | Ricky Harding | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Southern Miss depth chart →