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2022 PRESEASON RAY GUY WATCHLIST: Mason Hunt - Southern Miss,...To be clear, Hunt attends Ray Guy's alma mater where before he was a great Oakland Raider he was a college punter, placekicker (had a 93-yard punt and 61-yard field goal in snowstorm). He also played safety and as a senior set a school record with eight interceptions and was named an All-American defensive back. OK, now back to the present time. As a redshirt junior last season, Hunt (6-2, 217) punted 73 times for the Golden Eagles and averaged 43.6 yards over 71 punts (two were blocked) … His punting total included a career-best 63 yarder against UTEP (10/9) … Total included 40 fair catches, 18 inside the opponent's 20-yardline and 15 of 50 or more yards …In 2020 he played in the opener against South Alabama and averaged 32.2 yards on four punts. Before transferring to Southern Miss, Hunt played nine games at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC, making 8 of 12 field goals with a long of 40 yards and punted 39 times for a 37-yard average. As a senior at Stone High School in Wiggins, Miss., he 4 of 8 FG with a long of 50 yards, and 54 of 56 PATs ... Had 57 touchbacks on 70 kickoffs . - Southern Miss Football

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P Mason Hunt, Southern Miss
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08/01/22 - Swayze Bozeman, rSr/2024, Southern Miss, 6-1, 224 (DS#33 OLB) + More +

Southern Miss football will be without veteran linebacker Hayes Maples for the 2022 season, Will Hall confirmed at Sun Belt Media Days on Wednesday. In his absence, the Golden Eagles will lose one of their most productive defenders. But they may have added an extra coach. "We keep a positive outlook on him," fellow linebacker Swayze Bozeman said. "We check on him every day. We're gonna go through this camp together, and he's basically gonna coach us the whole time." Maples was a preseason All-Sun Belt third-team selection by Phil Steele, and received All-Conference USA recognition in each of the last two seasons.

Hall touted the depth that he can call on to help fill Maples' role, noting that linebacker is one position where the Golden Eagles are truly deep. Bozeman has started 17 games over the last three seasons for the Golden Eagles, and he's one of the more established names Hall mentioned when discussing players who could step up in Maples' absence. Already a vital piece, veteran linebacker Santrell Latham will become even more important. Ole Miss transfer Daylen Gill and redshirt sophomore TQ Newsome warranted a mention from Hall as players who could see their workloads grow. "We've got some depth right there," Hall said. "We feel like we can overcome that with how we've recruited, but we certainly hate it for Hayes." - Clarion Ledger

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OLB Swayze Bozeman, Southern Miss
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07/28/22 - Hayes Maples, rSr/2024, Southern Miss, 6-1, 230 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

The Southern Miss football defense has been dealt a significant blow, losing linebacker Hayes Maples for the season, a person with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed to the Hattiesburg American. The person requested anonymity because no official announcement has been made. Maples suffered a lower extremity injury last week, according to the source. The loss of Hayes is a significant one for the Golden Eagles. But USM has a relatively deep linebacker room to choose from as the Southern Miss staff looks to sort out a replacement. Maples was a second-team All-Conference USA selection in 2020 and 2021 and appeared on the conference's All-Freshman team in 2019. The Oak Grove product was second among Golden Eagles defenders last season with 60 tackles, and tied for fifth with 4.5 tackles for loss. In 2020, Maples led Southern Miss with 91 tackles. - Clarion Ledger

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ILB Hayes Maples, Southern Miss
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07/23/22 - Frank Gore Jr., rJr/2024, Southern Miss, 5-08, 198 (DS#21 RB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE: Frank Gore, Jr. (So.), Southern Miss,...Yes, this is the son of the 16-year NFL veteran who retired June 2, 2022 as the league's No. 3 all-time rusher. But this is about jr., who is 5-8, 195 and led the Golden Eagles in rushing for the second-straight season in 2021, collecting 801 yards on 149 carries with a 4.5 per rush average to go along with five rushing scores. Late last season, Gore, Jr., was asked to increase his role in captaining the offense by helping the Golden Eagles run the wildcat offense, that many Southern Miss faithful dubbed the "Superback Offense" over the final three contests of the season. After almost leading the team to an upset of nationally ranked UTSA in San Antonio, Gore, Jr., helped Southern Miss win their final two games of the year. Over those final three games, Gore, Jr., also completed 10-fo-16 passes for 189 yards and four touchdowns. - Southern Miss Football

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RB Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss
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12/15/21 - Janari Dean, rJr/2025, Southern Miss, 5-11, 195 (DS#999 RB) + More +

Mississippi State football safety Janari Dean has entered the transfer portal after seeing limited time in nine games this season.Dean redshirted the 2020 season before making his debut against LSU this year, playing four snaps. The Batesville native played 81 snaps the entire season, with his main contributions coming on special teams. The 5-foot-11 safety recorded three tackles, with two coming against Vanderbilt. In a statement posted to Twitter, Dean said he plans to pursue opportunities as a running back. - The Clarion Ledger

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RB Janari Dean, Southern Miss
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11/27/21 - Frank Gore Jr., rJr/2024, Southern Miss, 5-08, 198 (DS#21 RB) + More +

Frank Gore Jr. threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores and Southern Miss started fast in a 37-17 victory over Florida International on Saturday. Dajon Richards scored on a 29-yard run to finish off the first drive for the Golden Eagles (3-9, 2-6 Conference USA). Max Bortenschlager threw a pick on first down for the Panthers (1-11, 0-8) and Gore needed one play to fire a 34-yard scoring strike to Jason Brownlee - one of his two TD catches - for a 14-0 lead. Southern Miss forced a three-and-out and Natrone Brooks returned the punt 77 yards to the Panthers' 2-yard line. Gore ran it in on the next play for a 21-0 lead and the Panthers never got closer than seven points from there. Bortenschlager got FIU on the scoreboard with a 91-yard TD pass to Tyrese Chambers with 58 seconds left in the first quarter. It was the longest TD pass in FIU history - topping an 87-yarder from Josh Padrick to tight end Samuel Smith in a 14-10 loss to Maryland in 2004. FIU lost 10 straight games to close out the season after beating FCS-member Long Island University 48-10 in the opener. - Southern Miss/AP College Football

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RB Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss
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11/19/21 - Frank Gore Jr., rJr/2024, Southern Miss, 5-08, 198 (DS#21 RB) + More +

Frank Gore Jr. threw two touchdowns on four completions and Southern Mississippi beat Louisiana Tech 35-19 on Friday night. Gore was one of three players at quarterback that totaled 110 passing yards as the Golden Eagles (2-9, 1-6 Conference USA) dumped Louisiana Tech (3-8, 2-5) in its last home game of the year. Though listed as a running back, Gore was 4-of-8 passing for 75 yards with a pick and ran for a score. His TD passes - the first of his career - of 9 and 39 yards to Jason Brownlee contributed to a 21-9 halftime lead. Trey Baldwin's 43-yard fumble recovery for a score brought the Bulldogs within 21-19 with 11:58 left, but Antavious Willis threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Grayson Gunter a little more than five minutes later for 28-19 Southern Miss lead. Willis, a redshirt freshman defensive back, was 3-for-3 passing for 32 yards. Dajon Richard ran for 120 yards on 22 carries for Southern Miss. Marcus Williams Jr. ran for 88 yards on 17 carries for Louisiana Tech. - Southern Mississippi/AP College Football

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RB Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss
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10/05/21 - Camron Harrell, rSr/2023, Southern Miss, 5-10, 188 (DS#83 CB) + More +

OCT 4 CONFERENCE USA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Southern Miss KR Camron Harrell registered a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and also recovered an onside kick to almost single-handedly lead Southern Miss to a comeback in its 24-19 setback at Rice Saturday. The kick return for a score was the second of his career, tying the school mark for most kickoff returns for a touchdown. He is the eighth Golden Eagle to ever accomplish that feat. As a starting defensive back for the squad, Harrell also added three tackles in the contest. - Conference USA Football

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CB Camron Harrell, Southern Miss
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09/12/21 - Frank Gore Jr., rJr/2024, Southern Miss, 5-08, 198 (DS#21 RB) + More +

Frank Gore Jr. ran for 162 yards and a touchdown and Southern Mississippi breezed to a 37-0 victory over FCS-member Grambling on Saturday. The Golden Eagles (1-1) used a 12-yard TD toss from Trey Lowe III to Jason Brownlee to grab a 7-0 first-quarter lead and stretched their advantage to 10-0 on Briggs Bourgeois' 40-yard field goal in the second quarter. Gore Jr. raced 51 yards for a score midway through the second quarter to put Southern Miss up 17-0. From there Bourgeois kicked two field goals, Dajon Richard scored on a 27-yard run and backup QB Ty Keyes got in on the act with an 11-yard TD pass to Jakarius Caston to cap the scoring. Aldon Clark and Elijah Walker combined to complete 16 of 32 passes for 90 yards for the Tigers (1-1). Grambling managed just nine first downs and 152 yards of offense, while the Golden Eagles were piling up 439 yards with 22 first downs. Southern Miss had 290 yards on the ground. - Southern Mississippi/AP College Football

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RB Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss
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07/25/21 - Frank Gore Jr., rJr/2024, Southern Miss, 5-08, 198 (DS#21 RB) + More +

Frank Gore, Jr. has been named to multiple preseason award watch lists. The Southern Miss sophomore most recently earned a spot on the 2021 Doak Walker Award Watch List, an honor for the nation's top running back, as announced Wednesday morning. He is also on the Maxwell Award Watch List, which goes to the best all-around player in the country. Gore Jr. is also on the Phil Steele's Preseason All-Conference USA Team and the Athlon Sports' Preseason All-Conference USA team.

Last season as a freshman, Gore led USM with 708 rushing yards on 121 carries for an average of 5.9. His performance earned him a spot on the Conference USA All-Conference second team and the conference's all-freshman team. In games where Gore Jr. rushed for 100 yards or more, Southern Miss went 3-0. His freshman season performance was the best rushing season Southern Miss has had since Ito Smith ran for 1,415 yards in 2017. - Hattiesburg American

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RB Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss
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05/14/21 - Dashawn Crawford, rSr/2022, Southern Miss, 6-0, 287 (DS#130 DT) + More +

Virginia Tech defensive tackle DaShawn Crawford has entered the transfer portal. Crawford took advantage of the extra year of eligibility the NCAA granted all fall student-athletes to come back for the 2021 season as a sixth-year senior. He played a limited role for the Hokies last season thanks to a knee injury. He only played 84 snaps in eight games and had four tackles (1.5 for a loss). He tried to play through the injury in the opener and suffered a setback that forced him to sit out the team's next two games. Crawford was healthy for spring camp, but had fallen back on the depth chart with the first-team defense expected to feature a rotation of Norell Pollard, Mario Kendricks and Clemson transfer Jordan Williams. - Roanoke Times

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DT Dashawn Crawford, Southern Miss
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05/06/21 - Tim Jones, Sr/2021, Southern Miss, 6-1, 203 (DS#46 WR) + More +

Former Southern Miss wide receiver Tim Jones signed a free agent deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars after going undrafted in last week's NFL Draft. A 6-foot-1, 203-pound pass catcher from Biloxi, Jones was a key cog in Southern Miss' passing attack over the last three seasons. He caught 145 passes for 1,890 yards and eight touchdowns since 2018, ranking second on the Golden Eagles all three seasons. Injuries limited Jones in 2020 after a breakout start to his final season, where he had 30 receptions for 480 yards and four touchdowns in six games. - Hattiesburg American

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WR Tim Jones, Southern Miss
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01/09/21 - Jay Stanley, rSr/2024, Southern Miss, 6-1, 208 (DS#69 SS) + More +

First-year Southern Miss football coach Will Hall announced the addition of defensive backs Jay Stanley and Lakevias Daniel on Thursday. Both players are Mississippi natives and come over from Ole Miss after entering the transfer portal. Stanley played in 16 games over the last two seasons in Oxford and played in seven games this season, where he had six tackles to go along with a pass breakup. In 2019, the 6-foot-2, 220-pound safety appeared in nine games, with two starts, as a freshman. He registered 20 tackles with one pass breakup. - Clarion Ledger

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SS Jay Stanley, Southern Miss
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01/03/21 - Frank Gore Jr., rJr/2024, Southern Miss, 5-08, 198 (DS#21 RB) + More +

2020 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RB-Frank Gore, Jr., Fr., Southern Miss,...Gore, Jr., who was also a member of the C-USA All-Freshman team, led the Golden Eagles in rushing with 708 yards on 121 carries for a 5.9 yard per carry average. During his first season, he posted three 100-yard rushing games, including a career-high 130 yards on 23 carries at North Texas (10/3), 103 yards on 13 carries against North Alabama (11/7) and 111 yards on nine rushes against Florida Atlantic (12/10) in the season finale. The Golden Eagles were 3-0 this season when Gore, Jr., rushed for 100 or more yards. - Southern Miss Football

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RB Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss
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01/03/21 - Hayes Maples, rSr/2024, Southern Miss, 6-1, 230 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

2020 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): LB-Hayes Maples, R-So., Southern Miss,...Maples led the team with 91 tackles (34 solos), as well as having a team-high eight tackles for loss to go along with a half sack. He added a forced fumble versus Tulane (9/26) and a fumble recovery at Liberty (10/24). The Golden Eagle defender exploded for a team season-best 15 tackles against Tulane, which marked the most stops by a Golden Eagle since Brian Anderson (16) against Appalachian State in 2014. During the year, Maples posted double-digit stops five times and averaged 9.8 tackles over the final eight games to finished ranked No.5 in C-USA as he averaged 9.1 per game. His tackle for loss number ranked No. 12. - Southern Miss Football

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ILB Hayes Maples, Southern Miss
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