University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
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Markel McLaurin
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Friendship, Miss.
- High School:
- Collins HS
- Prev School:
- Jones College
2021 (Soph.): Saw action in nine games for Jones and posted 23 tackles, 18 of which were solo…named first team All-MACC…added 3.0 tackles for loss and four interceptions, to go along with seven kick returns for 159 yards and a 22.71 per return average…team finished 8-2.
2020 (Soph.): Played in all five games in a COVID-19 shortened season...First Team All-MACCC...led the team in catches (21), yards (417), touchdowns (three), yards/catch (19.9) and yards/game (83.4)...had a pair of 100-yard receiving games against East Central (10/1) and Southwest (10/22)...long catch of 67 yards...had season-highs in receptions (seven) and yards (123) at Southwest...added six punt returns for 35 yards...Academic All-MACCC and two-time honor roll member.
2019 (Fr.): Played in nine games his freshman season for Southern Miss.
High School: Played for head coach Eric Booth at Collins...a three-star performer for 247sports...rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns, while catching 37 passes for a team-high 867 yards and three touchdowns as his squad went 11-2 and made the third round of the playoffs as a senior…added 34 tackles (16 solo) with four interceptions…Overall Football Player of the Year for Collins...earned MAC First Team All-State honors...played for the South squad at the 70th annual Bernard Blackwell All-Star game...caught 42 passes for 1,059 yards and six touchdowns...as a returner, three of his eight punt returns went for touchdowns as he also threw a touchdown pass in helping lead Collins to the 2A state title game as a junior…on defense, the cornerback made 37 tackles (32 solo) while picking off a pair of passes and recovering fumble.
Personal: Son of Cassandra and Marcus...has a brother, Hershey (19), and sister, Tamia (24)...cousin, Mark, plays for the New York Giants...enjoys listening to music...nickname is CatEye...studying sports medicine...born October 25, 2000.
2020 (Soph.): Played in all five games in a COVID-19 shortened season...First Team All-MACCC...led the team in catches (21), yards (417), touchdowns (three), yards/catch (19.9) and yards/game (83.4)...had a pair of 100-yard receiving games against East Central (10/1) and Southwest (10/22)...long catch of 67 yards...had season-highs in receptions (seven) and yards (123) at Southwest...added six punt returns for 35 yards...Academic All-MACCC and two-time honor roll member.
2019 (Fr.): Played in nine games his freshman season for Southern Miss.
High School: Played for head coach Eric Booth at Collins...a three-star performer for 247sports...rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns, while catching 37 passes for a team-high 867 yards and three touchdowns as his squad went 11-2 and made the third round of the playoffs as a senior…added 34 tackles (16 solo) with four interceptions…Overall Football Player of the Year for Collins...earned MAC First Team All-State honors...played for the South squad at the 70th annual Bernard Blackwell All-Star game...caught 42 passes for 1,059 yards and six touchdowns...as a returner, three of his eight punt returns went for touchdowns as he also threw a touchdown pass in helping lead Collins to the 2A state title game as a junior…on defense, the cornerback made 37 tackles (32 solo) while picking off a pair of passes and recovering fumble.
Personal: Son of Cassandra and Marcus...has a brother, Hershey (19), and sister, Tamia (24)...cousin, Mark, plays for the New York Giants...enjoys listening to music...nickname is CatEye...studying sports medicine...born October 25, 2000.
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
South Alabama Tuesday Press
Wednesday, November 19
