University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2012 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 2
Anthony Alford
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Petal, Miss.
- High School:
- Petal HS
High School:
Played for current Southern Miss assistant head coach Steve Buckley at Petal High School ... Led the Panthers to the state championship game in 6A this past fall ... Threw for 2,058 yards with 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions as a senior ... Also rushed for 1,731 yards and 24 touchdowns ... Ranked as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com and the No. 2 player in the state of Mississippi ... Rated as the No. 5 dual-threat quarterback in the nation and the No. 157 prospect overall ... Participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the Mississippi-Alabama All Star game and was the Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior and senior, marking the first time a player from the state has done that ... A Dandy Dozen pick, Top 10 Most Wanted selection and first-team all-state selection by the Clarion-Ledger ... All-Area team selection by the Hattiesburg American ... A member of the ESPNU 150 ... Standout baseball player as well, playing in the Under Armor All-American game in Chicago at Wrigley Field.
Played for current Southern Miss assistant head coach Steve Buckley at Petal High School ... Led the Panthers to the state championship game in 6A this past fall ... Threw for 2,058 yards with 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions as a senior ... Also rushed for 1,731 yards and 24 touchdowns ... Ranked as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com and the No. 2 player in the state of Mississippi ... Rated as the No. 5 dual-threat quarterback in the nation and the No. 157 prospect overall ... Participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the Mississippi-Alabama All Star game and was the Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior and senior, marking the first time a player from the state has done that ... A Dandy Dozen pick, Top 10 Most Wanted selection and first-team all-state selection by the Clarion-Ledger ... All-Area team selection by the Hattiesburg American ... A member of the ESPNU 150 ... Standout baseball player as well, playing in the Under Armor All-American game in Chicago at Wrigley Field.
Christian Ostrander Preseason Press Conference
Monday, January 19
Blake Anderson Introductory Press Conference
Monday, December 15
2025 Bowl Practice Press Conference
Wednesday, December 10
Charles Huff 2026 Early Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
































































































