University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Roster

Kobi Albert
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Fairfield, Ala.
- High School:
- Fairfield Prep
- Prev School:
- Connecticut
2025 (R-So.): Appeared in two games in only season at UConn…Did not register any statistics…2024 (R-So.): Played in four games with zero starts…Recorded four tackles…Made his Mississippi State debut versus Eastern Kentucky (8/31) and recorded two tackles, both assisted tackles...Registered one assisted tackle versus Toledo (9/14), which was a tackle for loss of three yards...Added one assisted tackle against Florida (9/21)…2023 (So.): Did not appear in any games…Earned a redshirt for the Bulldogs...2022 (Fr.): Saw action in 10 games as a freshman for the Wildcats…Registered three solo tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss...High School: Prepped at Fairfield Prep High School under head coach Keon Handley...Four-star prospect who ranked as the No. 12 prospect in the state of Alabama (Rivals) and the No. 20 “athlete” in the nation…Listed as the No. 21-ranked cornerback nationally by 247Sports…Played both wide receiver and defensive back in high school…Totaled 12 touchdowns in 2021…Also registered 31 tackles and snagged four interceptions…As a junior, had 30 catches for 555 receiving yards and eight touchdowns…Returned five kickoffs for 147 yards and a touchdown…Totaled 29 tackles on defense as a junior…Also played basketball in high school…Personal: Son of Orlita Albert-Lacy and Bernardus Lacy…Has three siblings: Barnardus Jr., Braelyn and Kory.
2026 National Signing Day Press Conference with Blake Anderson
Wednesday, February 04
Southern Miss 2026 National Signing Day
Wednesday, February 04
Christian Ostrander Preseason Press Conference
Monday, January 19
Blake Anderson Introductory Press Conference
Monday, December 15











