University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2002 Roster
6/8/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
2002 Roster
2002 Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Hgt. | Wgt. | Yr. | Hometown (HS/JS) |
| 1 | John Eubanks | DB | 5-11 | 175 | r-Fr. | Mound Bayou, Miss. |
| 2 | Joe Henley | LB | 6-0 | 232 | Sr. | Gainesville, Fla. |
| 3 | Anthony Harris | RB | 5-11 | 218 | r-Fr. | Demopolis, Ala. |
| 5 | Greg Brooks | DB | 5-11 | 175 | r-Jr. | New Orleans, La. |
| 6 | Corey Hosey | DB | 6-1 | 195 | r-Jr. | Bay Springs, Miss. |
| 7 | Micky D'Angelo | QB | 6-3 | 215 | r-So. | Gulfport, Miss. |
| 8 | Karone Champagne | DB | 5-10 | 191 | r-Jr. | Hahnville, La. |
| 9 | Dustin Almond | QB | 6-2 | 212 | r-Fr. | Orange Park, Fla. |
| 10 | Bobby Garner | TE | 6-3 | 230 | Sr. | Gulfport, Miss. |
| 11 | Pedi Causey | WR | 6-3 | 221 | Fr. | Frankinton, La. |
| 11 | James Walley | RB | 5-10 | 196 | So. | State Line, Miss. |
| 12 | Darrell Bennett | DB | 6-0 | 200 | So. | Lake Charles, La. |
| 12 | Chris Crumpton | QB | 6-2 | 180 | Fr. | Hartselle, Ala. |
| 13 | Kenneth Johnson | WR | 5-10 | 180 | Jr. | Gramercy, La. |
| 14 | Alex Ray | DB | 5-11 | 205 | r-Jr. | Vicksburg, Miss. |
| 15 | Seth Cumbie | DB | 5-11 | 180 | r-So. | Pace, Fla. |
| 16 | Zac White | QB | 6-5 | 237 | Jr. | Gardendale, Ala. |
| 17 | Luke Johnson | P | 6-0 | 242 | r-Fr. | Laurel, Miss. |
| 18 | John Archie | DB | 6-3 | 196 | Fr. | Canton, Miss. |
| 18 | Trevis Coley | DB | 6-1 | 217 | r-Fr. | Palatka, Fla. |
| 19 | Rocky Harrison | WR | 6-1 | 202 | So. | Tampa, Fla. |
| 19 | Derek Jacobs | K | 5-10 | 185 | So. | Florence, Miss. |
| 19 | Neal Schmidt | P | 6-2 | 190 | Fr. | Roswell, Ga. |
| 20 | Leroy Johnson | DB | 5-11 | 182 | Sr. | Gulfport, Miss. |
| 21 | Ryan Earnest | RB | 5-6 | 184 | Jr. | Laurel, Miss. |
| 21 | Yamil Ortega | DB | 6-1 | 212 | r-Fr. | Pennsauken, N.J. |
| 22 | Karlin Riley | DB | 6-3 | 206 | Fr. | Opelousas, La. |
| 23 | Mark Haulman | P | 6-0 | 198 | r-Sr. | Vicksburg, Miss. |
| 24 | Rod Davis | LB | 6-3 | 236 | r-Jr. | Gulfport, Miss. |
| 25 | William Adams | RB | 6-2 | 225 | Fr. | LaPlace, La. |
| 26 | Pierre Hutchins | DB | 5-9 | 185 | r-So. | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| 27 | Michael Boley | LB | 6-3 | 220 | r-So. | Athens, Ala. |
| 27 | Matthew Hand | P | 5-9 | 208 | Jr. | Grand Rapids, Mich. |
| 28 | Etric Pruitt | DB | 6-0 | 185 | r-Jr. | Theodore, Ala. |
| 29 | Corey Yates | DB | 5-10 | 175 | r-Sr. | Holly Springs, Miss. |
| 30 | Don Urquhart | K | 5-11 | 197 | r-Jr. | Mobile, Ala. |
| 31 | Wayne Hardy | RB | 6-1 | 217 | Fr. | Monticello, Miss. |
| 31 | Larenzo Young | RB | 5-7 | 175 | r-Jr. | Purvis, Miss. |
| 32 | Terry Anderson | LB | 6-2 | 215 | r-So. | New Orleans, La. |
| 33 | Stuart Floyd | TE | 6-2 | 240 | r-So. | Birmingham, Ala. |
| 34 | Skylor Magee | DL | 6-1 | 285 | r-So. | Poplarville, Miss. |
| 35 | Terrell Browden | TE | 6-3 | 260 | Jr. | Baton Rouge, La. |
| 36 | Curt Jones | K | 5-9 | 177 | r-Sr. | Greenwood, Miss. |
| 37 | Otho Graves | TE | 6-5 | 245 | Jr. | Bassfield, Miss. |
| 38 | Mario Taylor | LB | 5-10 | 215 | r-Jr. | Grand Bay, Ala. |
| 39 | Brandon Ailes | DB | 5-10 | 180 | r-Fr. | Indianola, Miss. |
| 39 | Jasper Faulk | DB | 5-10 | 177 | Fr. | Lafayette, La. |
| 40 | LeVon Pears | DE | 6-0 | 245 | r-So. | Mobile, Ala. |
| 41 | Carsha Stromas | DB | 6-2 | 218 | r-So. | Cantonment, Fla. |
| 42 | Antoine Cash | DB | 6-1 | 202 | r-So. | Anguilla, Miss. |
| 43 | Derrick Nix | RB | 6-2 | 225 | r-Sr. | Attalla, Ala. |
| 45 | Kevis Coley | LB | 6-1 | 222 | r-Fr. | Palatka, Fla. |
| 46 | Chris Vaughn | LB | 6-2 | 220 | r-Sr. | Marraro, La. |
| 47 | Beau Maggio | LB | 6-3 | 210 | r-So. | DeRiddler, La. |
| 48 | Chris Langston | LB | 6-2 | 230 | r-Sr. | Magee, Miss. |
| 49 | Derek McKee | WR | 6-0 | 180 | Fr. | Waynesboro, Miss. |
| 50 | Akeem Lockett | DE | 6-2 | 235 | Fr. | Ripley, Miss. |
| 51 | Dillon Cleckler | LB | 6-2 | 230 | r-So. | Pensacola, Fla. |
| 52 | Chris McNair | LB | 6-3 | 212 | r-Fr. | Gulfport, Miss |
| 53 | James Martin | DS | 6-2 | 213 | Sr. | Bogue Chitto, Miss |
| 54 | Buck Miciotto | OL | 6-3 | 285 | r-Sr. | Lafayette, La. |
| 55 | Matt Strickland | LB | 6-0 | 218 | r-Jr. | Cape Girardeau, Mo. |
| 56 | Darris McKenzie | DE | 6-2 | 250 | r-Jr. | Dothan, Ala. |
| 57 | DeMarcus Barner | DE | 6-0 | 230 | So. | Newnan, Ga. |
| 58 | Clifton Fairley | LB | 6-1 | 215 | Jr. | Lucedale, Miss. |
| 58 | Kendel Wheeler | OL | 6-3 | 275 | r-Fr. | Petal, Miss. |
| 59 | George Brice | DL | 6-4 | 265 | r-Jr. | Natchez, Miss. |
| 60 | Robby D'Angelo | OL | 6-3 | 276 | Fr. | Waynesboro, Miss. |
| 61 | Travis Cooley | OL | 6-3 | 248 | Fr. | Waynesboro, Miss. |
| 62 | George Bastiste | OL | 6-5 | 300 | Fr. | Avondale, La. |
| 63 | John Baumgartner | OL | 6-3 | 270 | r-So. | Mandeville, La. |
| 64 | Demarcus Nash | OL | 6-4 | 303 | Fr. | Gulfport, Miss. |
| 65 | Neal Mead | OL | 6-4 | 296 | r-Fr. | Collins, Miss. |
| 67 | Addaryl Edwards | OL | 6-3 | 280 | r-So. | Amite, La. |
| 68 | Jim Hicks | OL | 6-4 | 285 | r-Jr. | Philadelphia, Miss. |
| 69 | Ben Culp | OL | 6-5 | 311 | Jr. | Sand Springs, Okla. |
| 71 | Bradley Worthington | OL | 6-4 | 295 | r-Fr. | Highland Home, Ala. |
| 72 | Myron Powe | OL | 6-4 | 298 | r-So. | Camden, Ala. |
| 73 | Jeremy Bridges | OL | 6-4 | 307 | r-Sr. | McComb, Miss. |
| 74 | Anthony Jones | OL | 6-4 | 266 | r-So. | Greenville, Miss. |
| 75 | Jason Jimenez | OL | 6-7 | 308 | r-Sr. | Orlando, Fla. |
| 76 | Torrin Tucker | OL | 6-6 | 320 | r-Sr. | Meridian, Miss. |
| 77 | Jeremy Parquet | OL | 6-7 | 312 | r-So. | Norco, La. |
| 78 | Javar Young | OL | 6-5 | 280 | r-So. | Olive Branch, Miss. |
| 79 | Patrick Corbett | OL | 6-6 | 262 | r-So. | Kosciusko, Miss. |
| 80 | Naton Stewart | WR | 6-4 | 220 | r-Fr. | Vero Beach, Fla. |
| 81 | Jonathon Simmons | TE | 6-4 | 245 | r-So. | Jasper, Ala. |
| 82 | LeRoy Handy | WR | 6-1 | 210 | r-Sr. | Beaumont, Miss. |
| 83 | Chris Johnson | WR | 5-10 | 176 | So. | Gramercy, La. |
| 84 | Adam Hurst | WR | 5-11 | 172 | Fr. | Mandeville, La. |
| 85 | DaRon Lawrence | WR | 6-3 | 205 | r-So. | Orlando, Fla. |
| 86 | Patrick Barker | TE/DS | 6-5 | 218 | r-Sr. | Panama City, Fla. |
| 87 | Lamarcus Hicks | WR | 5-11 | 178 | r-Fr. | Clarksdale, Miss. |
| 88 | Marvin Young | WR | 6-0 | 165 | So. | Clarksdale, Miss. |
| 89 | Antwon Courington | WR | 6-3 | 200 | Fr. | Jasper, Ala. |
| 90 | Ronald Jones | DL | 6-3 | 265 | Jr. | Gulfport, Miss. |
| 90 | Jonathan Palmer | DL | 6-3 | 235 | Fr. | Tyler, Texas |
| 91 | Terrell Paul | DE | 6-3 | 241 | r-Jr. | Troy, Ala. |
| 92 | Eric Scott | DL | 6-0 | 290 | So. | Scottsboro, Ala. |
| 93 | Greg Casnave | DL | 6-3 | 285 | Fr. | Lacombe, La. |
| 94 | Rayshun Jones | DL | 6-2 | 280 | r-Sr. | Tuscaloosa, Ala. |
| 95 | Terrance Ford | DL | 6-1 | 280 | Fr. | Gheens, La. |
| 96 | Calvin Murray | DE | 6-4 | 200 | Fr. | Palatka, Fla. |
| 96 | Chad Ruffin | DL | 6-0 | 260 | r-So. | New Orleans, La. |
| 97 | Seante Williams | DE | 6-6 | 250 | Jr. | Pensacola, Fla. |
| 98 | Tavares Barnes | DL | 6-2 | 270 | Fr. | Collins, Miss. |
| 98 | Bobby Crowell | DL | 6-1 | 265 | So. | Columbus, Miss. |
| 99 | Carlos Crusoe | DL | 6-3 | 285 | r-Sr. | Columbus, Miss. |
Head Coach:
Jeff Bower (Southern Miss 1975)
Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line:
Randy Butler (Southern Miss 79)
Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers:
Tyrone Nix (Southern Miss 95)
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks:
Rip Scherer (William & Mary, '74)
Running Backs:
Shelton Gandy (Southern Miss 88)
Defensive Backs:
Jay Hopson (Ole Miss 92)
Tight Ends:
Jay Johnson (Northern Iowa, '92)
Wolf Linebackers and Bandit Ends:
Lytrel Pollard (Southern Miss 1998)
Offensive Line:
Mitch Rodrigue (Nicholls State, 88)
Wide Receivers:
David Warner (Syracuse, '82)
Assistant Athletics Director/Football Operations:
John Miller (Southern Miss, '99)
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