University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Roster
- Anderson, Christian
- Anderson, Peyton
- Barnett, Javarion
- Basten, Josiah
- Battle, Josh
- Beard, Luke
- Braxton, Braylon
- Breal, Hayden
- Briggs, Robert
- Brown, Caston
- Brown, Bralon
- Bustard, Blake
- Carter, Jaylin
- Cassidy, Liam
- Caswell, MaLik
- Chapman, Tychaun
- Chester, Carl
- Clinton, Mason
- Creel, Hayes
- Dalton, Davis
- Davis, Jahmir
- Davis, Kyle
- Davis, Micah
- Duran, Mike
- Edwards, Larry
- Edwards, Zion
- Foster, Ahmere
- Foster, Khalil
- Foster, Ian
- Frazier, Cooper
- Gardner, Denzel
- Gibson, Sr., Isaiah
- Gooding, Connor
- Gregory, Logan
- Griffin, David
- Hales, Zavian
- Hallenbeck, Najae
- Harper, Joseph
- Harradine, Reed
- Hawkins, JJ
- Hayes, Chris
- Hayes, Jermane
- Haygood, Mathis
- Heath, Kyirin
- Henderson, Malachi
- Henderson, Robert
- Hill, Dominick
- Horne, Trey
- Ibraheem, Ishmael
- Ishmael, Jabari
- Janvier, Jez
- Johnson, TJ
- Jones, Chris
- Jones, Matt
- Kapilovic, Colin
- Keith, Zachariah
- King, Shane
- King, Dylan
- Kinsler, Elijah
- Klein, Jackson
- Knox, Cameron
- Leamon, Israel
- Leonard-Jean Charles, Amir
- Lewis, Brodarius
- Lewis, Jameer
- Lyddy, Landry
- Mackey, Cameron
- Malamala, Chase
- Maui, Aloali'i
- McClain, Cannon
- McCormick, Kyle
- McKinney, Jaden
- Metcalf, Elijah
- Montgomery, Michael
- Montgomery, Chuck
- Morgan, Kaden
- Morris, Kadinn
- Moten, Josh
- Murley, Jack
- Murphy, Malakai
- Myers, Camden
- Myrick, Corey
- Nicholson, Fred
- Nunnery, Greg
- Page, Grant
- Pennix, Jonathan
- Pittman, Jeffery
- Ponder, Garrick
- Posey, Jeramie
- Reed, Cace
- Richard, Jr., Anthony
- Robinson, Jacobe
- Rogers, Luke
- Roman, Broderick
- Rowley, Dillon
- Ruffin, Zach
- Slayden, Carlos
- Sledge, Avery
- Stokes, Chris
- Tapp, J'Mond
- Tate, Andrew
- Theodule, Guylijah
- Thomas, Jr., Eric
- Toles, Brendan
- Warren, Quinzavious
- Weeks, Tyrese
- White, John
- Whitehead, RJ
- Wilbanks, Creighton
- Zamora, Elijah
RB
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/ FootballWR
/ FootballSAF
/ FootballSAF
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDL
/ FootballRB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballSAF
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDL
/ FootballWR
/ FootballCB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballCB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballQB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballRB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballQB
/ FootballQB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballQB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballS
/ FootballQB
/ FootballTE
/ FootballCB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballSAF
/ FootballSAF
/ FootballTE
/ FootballWR
/ FootballSAF
/ FootballWR
/ FootballCB
/ FootballSAF
/ FootballATH
/ FootballRB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballP
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballP
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLS
/ FootballDL
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLS
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDT
/ FootballDL
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDB
/ FootballK
/ FootballSAF
/ FootballDB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballLS
/ FootballLS
/ FootballOL
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballWR
/ FootballTE
/ FootballWR
/ FootballTE
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballTE
/ FootballTE
/ FootballDL
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballK
/ FootballDL
/ FootballK
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
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- Anderson, Christian
- Anderson, Peyton
- Barnett, Javarion
- Basten, Josiah
- Battle, Josh
- Beard, Luke
- Braxton, Braylon
- Breal, Hayden
- Briggs, Robert
- Brown, Caston
- Brown, Bralon
- Bustard, Blake
- Carter, Jaylin
- Cassidy, Liam
- Caswell, MaLik
- Chapman, Tychaun
- Chester, Carl
- Clinton, Mason
- Creel, Hayes
- Dalton, Davis
- Davis, Jahmir
- Davis, Kyle
- Davis, Micah
- Duran, Mike
- Edwards, Larry
- Edwards, Zion
- Foster, Ahmere
- Foster, Khalil
- Foster, Ian
- Frazier, Cooper
- Gardner, Denzel
- Gibson, Sr., Isaiah
- Gooding, Connor
- Gregory, Logan
- Griffin, David
- Hales, Zavian
- Hallenbeck, Najae
- Harper, Joseph
- Harradine, Reed
- Hawkins, JJ
- Hayes, Chris
- Hayes, Jermane
- Haygood, Mathis
- Heath, Kyirin
- Henderson, Malachi
- Henderson, Robert
- Hill, Dominick
- Horne, Trey
- Ibraheem, Ishmael
- Ishmael, Jabari
- Janvier, Jez
- Johnson, TJ
- Jones, Chris
- Jones, Matt
- Kapilovic, Colin
- Keith, Zachariah
- King, Shane
- King, Dylan
- Kinsler, Elijah
- Klein, Jackson
- Knox, Cameron
- Leamon, Israel
- Leonard-Jean Charles, Amir
- Lewis, Brodarius
- Lewis, Jameer
- Lyddy, Landry
- Mackey, Cameron
- Malamala, Chase
- Maui, Aloali'i
- McClain, Cannon
- McCormick, Kyle
- McKinney, Jaden
- Metcalf, Elijah
- Montgomery, Michael
- Montgomery, Chuck
- Morgan, Kaden
- Morris, Kadinn
- Moten, Josh
- Murley, Jack
- Murphy, Malakai
- Myers, Camden
- Myrick, Corey
- Nicholson, Fred
- Nunnery, Greg
- Page, Grant
- Pennix, Jonathan
- Pittman, Jeffery
- Ponder, Garrick
- Posey, Jeramie
- Reed, Cace
- Richard, Jr., Anthony
- Robinson, Jacobe
- Rogers, Luke
- Roman, Broderick
- Rowley, Dillon
- Ruffin, Zach
- Slayden, Carlos
- Sledge, Avery
- Stokes, Chris
- Tapp, J'Mond
- Tate, Andrew
- Theodule, Guylijah
- Thomas, Jr., Eric
- Toles, Brendan
- Warren, Quinzavious
- Weeks, Tyrese
- White, John
- Whitehead, RJ
- Wilbanks, Creighton
- Zamora, Elijah
RB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballQB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballSAF
/ FootballSAF
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDL
/ FootballRB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballSAF
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDL
/ FootballWR
/ FootballCB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballCB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballQB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballRB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballQB
/ FootballQB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballQB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballS
/ FootballQB
/ FootballTE
/ FootballCB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballSAF
/ FootballSAF
/ FootballTE
/ FootballWR
/ FootballSAF
/ FootballWR
/ FootballCB
/ FootballSAF
/ FootballATH
/ FootballRB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballP
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballP
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLS
/ FootballDL
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLS
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDT
/ FootballDL
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDB
/ FootballK
/ FootballSAF
/ FootballDB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballLS
/ FootballLS
/ FootballOL
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
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/ FootballTE
/ FootballWR
/ FootballTE
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/ FootballTE
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/ FootballWR
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballK
/ FootballDL
/ FootballK
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ Football
Jersey Number 16
Denzel Gardner
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Waldorf, Md.
- High School:
- DeMatha Catholic HS
- Bio
- Stats
- Media
High School: Played for the No. 23rd ranked team in the country, DeMatha Catholic High School…Voted second-team Private Schools D1 all-state…Named Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-WCAC…Finished as the all-time winningest QB at the school with a 38-8 record…Voted into the school’s Hall of Fame…Led DeMatha to WCAC championship in the fall in 16-7 win over Our Lady of Good Counsel for firs WCAC title since 2016…Helped squad win the final 10 games of the season.
2026 National Signing Day Press Conference with Blake Anderson2026 National Signing Day Press Conference with Blake Anderson
Wednesday, February 04
Southern Miss 2026 National Signing DaySouthern Miss 2026 National Signing Day
Wednesday, February 04
Christian Ostrander Preseason Press ConferenceChristian Ostrander Preseason Press Conference
Monday, January 19
Blake Anderson Introductory Press ConferenceBlake Anderson Introductory Press Conference
Monday, December 15


















































































































