Southern Miss Football Signing Day

Southern Miss Football Signing Day

2/3/2021 7:45:00 AM | Football

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Player	Pos	Hgt	Wgt	Class*	Hometown/High School/Previous School
Everitt Cunningham	DE	6-3	245	Sr.	West Point, Miss./West Point HS/Memphis
Lakevias Daniel#	DB	6-0	170	Jr.	Louisville, Miss./Louisville HS/Ole Miss
Montra Edwards	DL	6-3	295	Fr.	Lexington, Miss./Holmes County Central HS/Missouri
Zay Franks	WR	6-2	180	Fr.	Magee, Miss./Magee HS
Jay Jones$	DB	6-1	200	Fr.	Demopolis, Ala./Demopolis HS
Ty Keyes	QB	6-2	200	Fr.	Taylorsville, Miss./Taylorsville HS
Drew Lawson$	OL	6-2	300	Fr.	Madison, Ala./Bob Jones HS
Richard Mays	WR	6-2	200	Fr.	Ridgeland, Miss./Ridgeland HS
My'kal McLeod	OL	6-4	315	Fr.	Leakesville, Miss./Greene County HS
Chandler Pittman	WR/ATH	5-9	165	Fr.	Magee, Miss./Magee HS
Jeremiah Robinson	WR	6-0	175	Fr.	Petal, Miss,/Petal HS
Jay Stanley#	DB	6-2	220	So.	Greenwood, Miss./Brandon HS/Ole Miss
Jack Tannehill	PK	5-9	165	Fr.	Oxford, Miss./Oxford HS
Brendan Toles	DB	6-0	175	Fr.	Oxford, Miss./Lafayette HS
Tee Webb	QB	6-4	195	Fr.	Cartersville, Ga./Cartersville HS/Louisville

* Classification in 2021; # January signee; $ February Signing Date

Everitt Cunningham
DE | 6-3 | 245 | Sr.
West Point, Miss. | Memphis
Memphis: Saw action in four games during 2020, registering an assisted tackle…Appeared in 13 of 14 games in his first year at Memphis after transferring from East Mississippi CC in 2019 ... Finished with 24 tackles, including 16 solos ... Added four tackles for loss and three sacks ... Also had one PBU and three quarterback hurries ... Had eight multi-tackle games .... Registered a season-high five tackles, all solos, at Temple ... Recorded his first Memphis sack in a win at South Alabama ... Added sacks against Tulane and USF in conference play ... Member squad that finished 12-2 overall, won the American Athletic Conference Championship and made an appearance in the 84th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic...EMCC: Played two seasons for head coach Buddy Stephens at East Mississippi Community College ... Helped lead the Lions to back-to-back National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national titles, becoming only the second program to do so in NJCAA history ... East Mississippi posted an undefeated 12-0 record in 2018 and went 11-1 in 2017 ... Also won consecutive Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) championships in 2017 and 2018 ... In his two seasons with the Lions, registered 88 total tackles (65 solo), 28.5 TFL (144 yards), 16 sacks (116 yards) and three fumble recoveries ... Had his breakout year as a sophomore in 2018 ... Member of the 2018 Lions defense that led NJCAA in scoring defense at 11.2 ppg ... Had 57 total hits (43 solo), 20.5 TFL (113 yards) and 13 sacks (94 yards) ... Ranked among nation's leaders in TFL and sacks ... Logged a career-high eight total tackles in back-to-back wins over Northeast Mississippi and Copiah-Lincoln ... Had a career-best 4.5 TFL (23 yards) in win over Northeast Mississippi ... Recorded a career-high four sacks (28 yards) vs Copiah-Lincoln ... In the NJCAA national title game, had eight total tackles (6 solo), one TFL, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries ... His first fumble recovery came off his forced fumble deep in Garden City Community College territory ... Scooped up the loose ball and returned it 11 yards for the Lions' only TD of the game (East Mississippi won 10-9) ... Recovered another fumble later in the game that ended Garden City's final scoring threat ... 2018 honors included: NJCAA national title game Most Valuable Player, NJCAA All-America second team, NJCAA All-Region 23, MACJC All-State/North Division first team and MACJC Defensive Player of the Week (twice) ... In his freshman year in 2017, collected 31 total tackles (22 solo), eight TFL (31 yards) and three sacks (22 yards) ... Had two tackles (1 solo) vs Arizona Western College in the NJCAA national title game...Prep: Four-year varsity member at West Point High School ... Played for head coach Chris Chambless ... Saw action on the defensive line his first three seasons, and then split time on the defensive line and at tight end as a senior ... Helped lead the Green Wave to the 2016 Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 5A state championship ... Caught the go-ahead TD in the third quarter ... Score came on a 44-yard pass ... West Point finished 2016 with a 14-1 overall record and a 7-1 mark in Region 1-5A play ... Named to the 2016 Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) Class 5A All-State first team ... Selected to play in the 2016 Bernard Blackwell North/South All-Star Game ... As a junior in 2015, helped lead the Green Wave to an 11-3 record ... West Point advanced to the MHSAA Class 5A state playoff semifinal round ... Helped the Green Wave to MHSAA state playoff appearances as a freshman and sophomore.

Lakevias Daniel
DB | 6-0 | 170 | Jr.
Louisville, Miss. | Ole Miss

2020 (Junior): Appeared in five games and made three tackles for Ole Miss ... JUNIOR COLLEGE: A 3-star prospect across all major recruiting outlets ... Ranked No. 35 junior college prospect and No. 8 JUCO cornerback in the nation (247Sports Composite) ... Named to the NJCAA all-region 23 team ... Totaled 18 tackles, one sack, three interceptions, three pass breakups, one fumble recovery and two forced fumbles as a sophomore ... Notched seven tackles and one interception as a freshman ... Named to All-MACJC South Division second team as a freshman ... Chose Ole Miss over Louisville, West Virginia, Tennessee, Indiana and others ... Coached by Steve Buckley ... HIGH SCHOOL: Made 33 tackles and defended four passes as a senior ... Led Louisville to South State title game as a senior ... Played with fellow Rebel linebacker Ashanti Cistrunk ... Coached by M.C. Miller ... PERSONAL: Son of Lakendrick Daniel and Stephanie Sangster ... Full name is Lakevias Dewan Daniel ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll in spring 2020.

Montra Edwards
DL | 6-3 | 295 | Fr.
Lexington, Miss. | Missouri
Transfer to Southern Miss from Missouri … Prep: A three-star defensive tackle prospect by all the major recruiting services … Rivals lists him as the nation's No. 37 defensive tackle prospect and the No. 18 recruit out of Mississippi at any position … Rose up the recruiting rankings thanks to a dominant junior season that saw him post 107 tackles, 29 tackles for loss and 13 sacks for the Holmes County Jaguars that went 11-2 with a second-round appearance in the class 5A playoffs … Followed his junior season with an even more productive senior year, tallying 134 tackles (10.3 per game) with 23.0 tackles for loss and an incredible 17.0 sacks … Also caught a three-yard TD pass a senior … Added one interception, two forced fumbles and blocked two field goals as a senior … High school coach: Marcus Rogers.

Zay Franks
WR | 6'2 | 180 | Fr.
Magee, Miss. | Magee HS
Prep: Rated a three-star wide receiver prospect by 247sports … Had 164 receptions and 2,624 receiving yards for the Trojans … Averaged 16 yards per reception and 69.1 yards per game … Connected for 31 receiving touchdowns, while adding a rushing TD … Helped lead Magee High School to a 3A MHSAA State Championship and an undefeated season in 2020.

Jay Jones
DB | 6'1 | 200 | Fr.
Demopolis, Ala. | Demopolis HS
Prep: Rated as the No. 79 safety in the country and the No. 36 player in Alabama by 247 … Consensus three-star recruit by all major services … Sports Illustrated All-American Candidate … A first-team All-State selection at the Class 5A level by the ASWA … Compiled 33 tackles as a senior helping lead the Tigers to an undefeated regular season.

Ty Keyes
QB | 6-2 | 205 | Fr.
Taylorsville, Miss. | Taylorsville HS
Prep: ESPN Top 300 player in the class of 2021 … ranked as the No. 7 dual-threat QB in the country by ESPN and a four-star recruit … Rated as a three-star prospect by 247 and Rivals … Won three MHSAA 2A Mississippi state championships … 2019 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year … 2020 Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen selection … Named Mr. Football by Mississippi Association of Coaches in 2018, 2019 and 2020 … Finished his Taylorsville career with 14,525 yards passing and 155 touchdowns … Threw for 2,546 yards, rushed for 560 yards and scored 36 times in 11 games as a senior … Selected to the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game.

Drew Lawson
OL | 6-2 | 300 | Fr.
Madison, Ala. | Bob Jones HS
Prep: A two-sport athlete – football and wrestling – at Bob Jones High School…Earned Class 7A, Region 4 team honors in football as the squad's starting center…Graded 90-percent during his senior season with 31 pancakes and zero sacks allowed…Collected second-team 7A All-State selection as well…Was a member of the AL.com All-Huntsville first team…Played in the annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic this past December…An Alabama state wrestling champion in both Freestyle and Greco style.

Richard Mays
WR | 6-2 | 200 | Fr.
Ridgeland, Miss. | Ridgeland HS
Prep: A consensus three-star wide receiver … Rated as the 35th best player in the state by ESPN … Had eight catches for 143 yards and 3 touchdowns in a district victory over Neshoba Central … Compiled 2,479 receiving yards over his varsity career for Ridgeland … Averaged 121.6 yards per game in his senior season with 14 touchdowns … Selected to SBLive's All-State team … First-team MAC 5A All-State team … Also lettered in basketball and baseball for the Titans.

My'kal McLeod
OL |6-4 | 315 | Fr.
Leakesville, Miss. | Greene County HS
Prep: Four-year letter winner for Rotch Dungan at Greene County High School … Selected to play in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star game on the offensive line.

Chandler Pittman
WR/ATH | 5-9 | 165 | Fr.
Magee, Miss. | Magee HS
Prep: Led Magee to a 12-0 season that ended with a MHSAA 3A state championship … Named MVP of state championship after a five TD performance … Threw for 3,012 yards and rushed for 1,354 more for a total of 45 touchdowns as a junior … A three-star athlete, and No. 18 overall player in the state of Mississippi according to 247 … Named 2020 Mr. Football by Mississippi Association of Coaches for class 3A … Combined for over 3,000 all-purpose yards with just under 2,000 yards in the air, while rushing for 1,052 and a total of 26 TDs a senior.

Jeremiah Robinson
WR | 5-1 | 165 | Fr.
Petal, Miss. | Petal HS
Prep: Rated as a three-star prospect by 24/7 … Caught 50 passes for 789 yards and 9 TDs as a senior, while rushing for 391 yards and 11 TDs at Petal High School for coach Marcus Boyles ... A Top 35 player in Mississippi by 247 … Selected to the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game … A first-team MAC All-State nominee.

Jay Stanley
DB | 6-2 | 220 | So.
Greenwood, Miss. | Ole Miss
2020 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in seven games during his sophomore campaign, including one start ... Finished the season with six total tackles and one pass breakup ... Made lone start against Florida (9/26) ... Tallied four total tackles and one pass breakup ... 2019 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in nine games with two starts at strong safety as a true freshman ... Registered 20 tackles with one pass breakup ... Notched a career-best five tackles against top-ranked LSU ... Added three tackles, including 0.5 TFL in second career start versus Mississippi State ... HIGH SCHOOL: Consensus 3-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN ... Selected to 6A All-State First Team ... Led Brandon HS to 6A South State title game ... Totaled 129 tackles and 7.0 TFL as a senior (2018), adding three interceptions, five forced fumbles and seven pass deflections ... Attended Greenwood HS prior to Brandon ... Threw for 1,030 yards with 8 TDs, 1 INT, tallying 830 rushing yards and 17 TDs as a junior (2017) ... Notched 70 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks, two pass deflections and two fumble recoveries in 2017 ... Chose Ole Miss over offers from Southern Miss, Tulane and Memphis ... Coached by Tyler Peterson at Brandon HS...PERSONAL: Son of LaTasha Stanley-Butler ... Full name is Jaylen Cortez Stanley.

Jack Tannehill
PK | 5-9 | 165 | Fr.
Oxford, Miss. | Oxford HS
Prep: Rated as a five-star by Kohl's Kicking … Named 57th overall kicker in the 2020 class and the No. 1 rated kicker in the state of Mississippi … Made 132 of 133 PATs … Connected on 43 field goals including 15 as a senior with a career-long of 48 yards … Helped lead Oxford to back-to-back state final appearances, capturing the title as a junior.

Brendan Toles
DB | 6-0 | 175 | Fr.
Oxford, Miss. | Lafayette HS
Prep: Rated as a three-star recruit by both Rivals and 247 sports as well as the 26th best player in the state of Mississippi … During his junior year, Toles registered 52 tackles, nine pass breakups and one interceptions … Also had eight catches for 141 yards and two TDs.

Tee Webb
QB |6-4 | 195 | Fr.
Cartersville, Ga. | Louisville
A transfer from Louisville … Prep: Played for Conor Foster at Cartersville High School … Ranked 16th-ranked pro style quarterback nationally and 51st-ranked player in Georgia … Rated as the nation's No. 28 pro-style quarterback by 247Sports … Tabbed by 247Sports as the No. 53 prospect in Georgia ... A two-time team captain … Four-year varsity letter winner … Played in the Georgia Elite Classic … Selected Preseason All-State … Finished his career as the No. 2 passer in Cartersville High history, throwing for over 6,000 yards and 60 touchdown passes … Posted a 52-3 record as the starting quarterback … Four-time regional champions … As a senior threw for 2677 yards and 25 touchdowns with a passer rating of 121.1 … Combined for 5,551 yards passing his junior and senior years … Passed for 194 yards and one touchdown in a 35-0 win over Thompson in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs … Compiled 285 yards and two touchdowns in a 14-6 win over Flowery Branch in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs … Threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-6 win over Chapel Hill … Passed for 316 yards and three touchdowns in a 52-42 win over Sandy Creek … Averaged 20.2 yards a completion in a 16-14 win over Central … Completed 8 of 10 passes for 165 yards and four touchdowns in one half of a 51-0 win over McNair … Ended the game 11-of-12 and threw for 204 yards and one touchdown in a 47-0 win over Luella … Tossed the game-winning TD - in a 14-12 win over Allatoona … Named all-state as a junior after leading his squad to a runners-up finish in the state title game … Named the Most Valuable Player of the 2018 Adidas Combine … Invited to the Elite 11 Combine and the Under Armour Combine … Guided school to the 2016 state title … Was a standout pitcher on the baseball team, being named a 2018-19 Perfect Game Preseason All-American.