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WEEK 11 SUN BELT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Josh Moten, Southern Miss (RS Sr., DB - Waldorf, Md.),...Golden Eagles redshirt senior defensive back Josh Moten collected three interceptions in a 27-21 victory over Arkansas State-a game in which Southern Miss registered six total takeaways. The Waldorf, Md., native also added six tackles and a pass breakup. Moten's three interceptions were the most by a Golden Eagle since Etric Pruitt hauled in three against Army in 2002. Each of his three picks halted Arkansas State drives deep in Southern Miss territory. - Sun Belt Football

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11/19/25 - Braylon Braxton, rSr/2026, Southern Miss, 6-2, 227 (DS#23 QB) + More +

WEEK 9 SUN BELT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Braylon Braxton, Southern Miss (RS Sr., QB - Frisco, Texas),...Golden Eagles redshirt senior quarterback Braylon Braxton completed 18-of-23 passes for 248 yards and four touchdowns in Southern Miss' 49-21 homecoming win over ULM. The Frisco, Texas, native led Southern Miss to their fourth-straight victory, the program's longest winning streak since 2015. Braxton, who has thrown a touchdown pass in all eight games this season including seven multi-touchdown efforts, also rushed for 20 yards on 11 carries. He led the Golden Eagles on three-straight touchdown drives to start the game, helping Southern Miss clinch bowl eligibility for the first time since 2022. - Sun Belt Football

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11/19/25 - Melvin Spriggs, rSo/2028, Southern Miss, 6-1, 225 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

WEEK 9 MAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Melvin Spriggs, Akron, LB, Soph., Fredericksburg, Va. (Saint Michael the Archangel),...Melvin Spriggs anchored the Zips defense in a 24-16 win over Buffalo. Spriggs paced the Zips defense with 14 tackles, including 8 solo stops. He also led the squad in tackles for loss with 3.5 takedowns for loss of 15 yards. In addition, Spriggs collected half of the Zips total sacks, registering 2.5 sacks for 14 yards of loss. - MAC Football

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ILB Melvin Spriggs, Southern Miss
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11/08/25 - Josh Moten, rSr/2026, Southern Miss, 6-0, 185 (DS#31 CB) + More +

Josh Moten intercepted three passes, Landry Lyddy had passing and rushing touchdowns and Southern Miss held on to beat Arkansas State 27-21 on Saturday to remain unbeaten in the Sun Belt Conference. Moten is the first Golden Eagle to make three interceptions in a game since 2002. He has five this season matching the five he had all of last year. Southern Miss (7-2, 5-0) intercepted five passes and had a fumble recovery against the Red Wolves (5-5, 4-2) on it way to its fifth straight win. Arkansas State had a four-game win streak snapped.

Lyddy rushed for a 7-yard score and connected with Elijah Metcalf for a 76-yard score and a 17-7 halftime lead. But it took Braylon Braxton's 15-yard TD toss to Kyrin Heath with nine minutes left to give the Eagles (7-2, 5-0) the cushion needed to counter a pair of fourth-quarter scores by the Red Wolves (5-5, 4-2). Braxton threw for 228 yards on 20-of-29 passing with Lyddy 4 of 6 for 128 yards. Both were intercepted once. Metcalf caught five passes for 143 yards. Jaylen Raynor was 37 of 48 for 331 yards and two scores but threw four interceptions and lost a fumble. Josh Flowers was also picked off once. Southern Miss has won five straight for the first time since 2015 and is off to a 5-0 start in conference play for the first time since 2003. - Southern Miss/AP College Football

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CB Josh Moten, Southern Miss
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10/25/25 - Braylon Braxton, rSr/2026, Southern Miss, 6-2, 227 (DS#23 QB) + More +

Braylon Braxton threw four touchdown passes and Southern Mississippi defeated UL Monroe 49-21 on Saturday to remain undefeated in the Sun Belt Conference. The Golden Eagles led 21-14 at halftime before Matt Jones had his second short touchdown run of the game and Braxton threw two of his TD passes to make it 42-14 with about 13 minutes left in the game. Braxon completed 18 of 23 passes for 248 yards. His touchdowns went to four teammates - Tychaun Chapman, Kyirin Heath, Bralon Brown and Carl Chester.

Zach Palmer Smith had 111 yards rushing for the Warhawks (3-5, 1-3). His 21-yard touchdown run made it 21-14 in the second quarter before Southern Miss blew it open in the second half of their homecoming game. Southern Miss (6-2, 4-0) has won four in a row. The Golden Eagles went 1-11 in 2024. - Southern Mississippi/AP College Football

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10/19/25 - Micah Davis, rSr/2026, Southern Miss, 5-10, 183 (DS#181 WR) + More +

Micah Davis caught a 98-yard touchdown pass from Braylon Braxton and Jabari Ishmael recovered a fumble inside the 1-yard line to help Southern Miss beat Louisiana-Lafayette 22-10 on Saturday. On a third-and-14 from the Golden Eagles 2, Davis caught a long ball down the right sideline for the longest pass play in Southern Miss history. It put the Golden Eagles (5-2, 3-0 Sun Belt) up 20-10 at the 3:40 mark in the third quarter.

The Ragin' Cajuns (2-5, 1-2) nearly responded with a touchdown on the ensuing possession, but Lunch Winfield reached for the goal line on a quarterback keeper and lost the ball, which Ishmael recovered. On a fourth-and-8, Winfield was stripped sacked in the end zone by Chris Jones for a safety with 3:44 remaining. Braxton was 12-of-17 passing for 230 yards and also threw an interception. Davis finished with 134 yards on three receptions. Ahmere Foster and Corey Myrick each had an interception for the Golden Eagles, who entered with 11 interceptions, second in the FBS. Winfield finished 12 of 21 for 112 yards passing and added 98 yards and a touchdown on the ground for the Ragin' Cajuns. - Southern Miss/AP College Football

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WR Micah Davis, Southern Miss
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10/10/25 - Braylon Braxton, rSr/2026, Southern Miss, 6-2, 227 (DS#23 QB) + More +

Braylon Braxton passed for 237 yards and two touchdowns, Jeffery Pittman carried it 31 times for 140 yards and two scores, and Southern Miss held off Georgia Southern 38-35 on Thursday night. Braxton had a 50-yard touchdown pass to Tychaun Chapman in the first quarter and a 30-yarder to Carl Chester in the second for a 21-7 lead. The Golden Eagles’ fourth straight touchdown came on a 2-yard run by Pittman for a 21-point lead at the break. Creighton Wilbanks made a 42-yard field goal with 10:24 left in the fourth for a 38-21 lead. On Georgia Southern’s next possession, Josh Moten made the third interception of the game for Southern Miss.

Georgia Southern scored twice in a little over four minutes, the last with 2:14 remaining, but could not recover an onside kick attempt. Southern Miss (4-2, 2-0 Sun Belt), which went 1-11 last season, secured its first road victory since topping Louisiana-Lafayette 34-31 in overtime on Nov. 9, 2023. JC French IV was 24 of 43 for 313 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions for Georgia Southern (2-4, 0-2). It was the first football meeting in the modern era between Georgia Southern and Southern Miss. The two teams played in 1941 with Mississippi Southern downing Georgia Teachers College 70-0. - Southern Miss/AP College Football

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QB Braylon Braxton, Southern Miss
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09/28/25 - Braylon Braxton, rSr/2026, Southern Miss, 6-2, 227 (DS#23 QB) + More +

Jeffery Pittman scored two rushing touchdowns, Braylon Braxton threw for two more, and Southern Miss defeated Jacksonville State, 42-25 on Saturday. The Golden Eagles (3-2, 1-0 Sun Belt) have their first three-win September since 2016 as they conclude their non-conference slate. After their opening drive stalled out, Southern Miss scored in under two minutes on each of their next two drives, both short rushes by Pittman. Braxton added a 6-yard rush just before the end of the first half to put the Golden Eagles up 21-3.

Jacksonville State (2-3, 1-0 CUSA) scored their first touchdown, a 4-yard reception for Brock Rechsteiner, with 4:33 to go in the third quarter. Ian Foster had a 49-yard pick-6 with 1:27 remaining in regulation, his second pick-6 this season after a 99-yard return against App State on Sept. 14. For the Gamecocks, Caden Creel had a career-high 161 rushing yards with one touchdown on 23 carries, and threw for 109 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. Cam Cook added 77 rushing yards and one score. The Golden Eagles lead the all-time series 3-1. The schools played in 2024 for the first time since a 65-0 Southern Miss win in 1946, when the schools were known as Mississippi Southern College and Jacksonville State Teachers College. - Southern Miss/AP College Football

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09/23/25 - A.J. Little, rSo/2028, Southern Miss, 5-11, 191 (DS#999 WR) + More +

WEEK 3 SOCON SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: AJ Little, R-So., WR, Chattanooga, Macon, Miss.,...Little returned a punt for a touchdown in the first quarter of Chattanooga's 63-0 rout of Stetson in the team's home opener on Saturday. The product of Macon, Mississippi, finished the game with three returns for 65 yards. The redshirt sophomore's return score, which covered 59 yards and put the Mocs ahead 14-0, was the school's first since the 2014 season. Other nominees: Ewan Johnson (ETSU), John McConnell (Mercer) and Dominic Dutton (Western Carolina). - SoCon Football

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WR A.J. Little, Southern Miss
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09/06/25 - Braylon Braxton, rSr/2026, Southern Miss, 6-2, 227 (DS#23 QB) + More +

Braylon Braxton threw three touchdown passes and Southern Miss defeated Jackson State 38-20 on Saturday night. The Golden Eagles opened the scoring on Ahmere Foster's punt block and Zach Ruffin's 30-yard return three minutes into the game. Braxton followed with touchdown passes of 8 yards to Bralon Brown, 15 yards to Micah Davis and 10 yards to Kadinn Morris for a 31-10 lead early in the fourth quarter. After a Jackson State field goal, Robert Briggs Jr. added a 15-yard touchdown run for the Golden Eagles, making it 38-13.

Ahmad Miller's 8-yard run wrapped up the scoring for the Tigers of the FCS. Braxton completed 20 of 30 passes for 214 yards. The Golden Eagles (1-1) had 224 total passing yards and 139 rushing. Travis Terrell Jr. had 80 yards rushing and the Tigers (1-1) gained 191 yards on the ground plus 131 passing. Quincy Ivory was in on 10 total tackles. - Southern Miss/AP College Football

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09/03/24 - Ethan Hampton, rSr/2027, Southern Miss, 6-3, 230 (DS#999 QB) + More +

WEEK 1 MAC FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ethan Hampton, NIU, QB, Jr.-R, Elburn, Ill. (Aurora Christian),...In his first start since October 8, 2022 versus Toledo, Ethan Hampton completed 18 of 20 passes for a career high 328 yards and five touchdowns. Hampton's passing efficiency rating of 310.3 broke NIU's single game record, previously held by College Football Hall of Famer George Bork, who had a rating of 261.3 versus UW-Whitewater on Sept. 14, 1963. Following Saturday games, Hampton's ESPN QBR of 98.1 ranked third in the country, his completion percentage (90.0) is second and he is tied for first in passing touchdowns in the NCAA Statistics. Hampton's five TD passes - to five different receivers - tied for the sixth-most in NIU history and are the most by a Huskie QB in a game since Nov. 1, 2011 when Chandler Harnish threw six TD passes versus Toledo. In less than three quarters of action, Hampton posted the first 300-yard passing game in NIU's last 30 games, since November 3, 2021 when Rocky Lombardi threw for a school record 532 yards against Kent State. - MAC Football

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QB Ethan Hampton, Southern Miss
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08/31/24 - Braylon Braxton, rSr/2026, Southern Miss, 6-2, 227 (DS#23 QB) + More +

Transfer quarterbacks Stone Earle and Braylon Braxton each threw for a pair of touchdowns and Marshall defeated Stony Brook 45-3 in both schools' season opener Saturday night. Earle, a transfer from North Texas started and played into the third quarter. Braxton, coming over from Tulsa, took over early in the second half and then Cole Pennington finished behind center and also had a touchdown pass. The trio combined to go 21 of 32 for 290 yards.

A.J. Turner rushed for 119 yards on eight carries, including an 80-yard score. Christian Fitzpatrick had four catches for 97 yards and a score. Elijah Metcalf added two touchdown catches and Carl Chester and Bralon Brown one each. The Thundering Herd had 549 yards total offense and scored 21 fourth-quarter points in a game that endured a weather delay. The Seawolves of the FCS were 0-10 last season and have a new head coach in Billy Cosh. - AP College Football

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QB Braylon Braxton, Southern Miss
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08/31/24 - Ethan Hampton, rSr/2027, Southern Miss, 6-3, 230 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Ethan Hampton threw four of his five touchdown passes in the first half as Northern Illinois rode a 28-point second quarter to a 54-14 victory over Western Illinois in the season opener Saturday. After holding Western Illinois to a three-and-out on the game's opening possession, Hampton needed just two plays to get the Huskies into the end zone. After Antario Brown ran 23 yards on first down, Hampton fired a 23-yard touchdown pass to Dane Partridge. The point-after kick was missed. Antonio Chadha got the Leathernecks on the scoreboard with a 44-yard field goal to close out the first quarter.

Hampton hit Cam Thompson for an 11-yard TD to open the scoring in the second period. Trayvon Rudolph broke for a 60-yard scoring run and Hampton followed with an 11-yard TD toss to Keyshaun Pipkin. Hampton hit Rudolph for a 43-yard score to in the final minute. Hampton opened the second half with a 60-yard scoring strike to Grayson Barnes. Jaylen Poe scored on a 7-yard run late in the third, but Mayo Bola blocked Kanon Woodill's kick and Fredrik Greenhoward scooped up the loose ball and scored for a defensive PAT. - AP College Football

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QB Ethan Hampton, Southern Miss
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01/15/23 - Dannis Jackson, rSr/2025, Southern Miss, 5-11, 171 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Missouri football landed a commitment from a former four-star wide receiver on Saturday, when Dannis Jackson announced his plans to join the Tigers through the transfer portal. Jackson spent his first three seasons at Ole Miss. "Committed to The Zou," Jackson said in a social media post announcing his intentions. Jackson became the second transfer receiver to commit to Missouri, following Theo Wease, previously of Oklahoma. The Tigers will hope those two, along with returning players like Luther Burden III and Mehki Miller, can help replace the production of Dominic Lovett, who led MU in receiving last season before transferring to Georgia.

Missouri wide receivers coach Jacob Peeler originally recruited Jackson for the Rebels. Jackson was rated as a four-star high school prospect out of Sumrall in Mississippi by the 247Sports composite and chose Ole Miss over a wealth of offers including Mississippi State, Arkansas and Auburn. Jackson did not play last season after entering the transfer portal in September. His best year as a Rebel came in 2021, when he had 12 catches for 244 yards and two touchdowns. - Columbia Daily Tribune

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WR Dannis Jackson, Southern Miss
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12/18/22 - Frank Gore Jr., rJr/2024, Southern Miss, 5-08, 198 (DS#21 RB) + More +

Frank Gore Jr. ran for an NCAA bowl-record 329 yards and accounted for three touchdowns to help Southern Miss hold off Rice 38-24 on Saturday night in the LendingTree Bowl. Gore, the son of the former NFL star, had a 64-yard scoring run in the second quarter, threw an 18-yard touchdown pass in the third and ran for 55 yards for another score in the fourth. He also ran 59 yards to set up the go-ahead touchdown for the Golden Eagles (7-6). Gore, who had 21 carries, broke the mark of 317 yards set by Appalachian State's Camerun Peoples in the 2020 Myrtle Beach Bowl against North Texas. Gore broke the Southern Miss record of 304 by Sam Dejarnette against Florida State in 1982. Rice quarterback AJ Padgett threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns - all in the third quarter - to give the Owls (5-8) a brief 24-17 lead. He threw 26 and 32 yards to Isaiah Esdale to tie a game Southern Miss led 17-3 at halftime, then connected with Bradley Rozner to put Rice up 24-17 with 5:06 left in the third.

Gore's 18-yard touchdown pass to Ty Mims - his seventh passing score of the season - tied it at 24 after three quarters. Trey Lowe threw a 26-yard touchdown to Jason Brownlee on the second play of the fourth quarter to give the Golden Eagles the lead at 31-24, and Gore's 55-yarder capped the scoring with 2:57 left. Linebacker Daylen Gill had three of Southern Miss' season-high five sacks. Lowe threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Jakarius Caston to give Southern Miss a 7-0 lead at the 12:20 mark of the first quarter. Gore's 64-yard run made it 14-0 early in the second. Field goals of 34 yards by Rice's Christian VanSickle and 18 yards by Southern Miss' Brooks Bourgeois closed out the first-half scoring. - Southern Miss/AP College Football

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RB Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss
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