University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2026 Football Roster
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Melvin Spriggs
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Fredericksburg, Va.
- High School:
- St. Michael the Archangel HS
- Prev School:
- Akron
2025 (R-So.): Played in all 12 games at Akron…Notched 51 tackles (23 solos), 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks…Added fur quarterback hurries and a pass breakup…Best game came at Buffalo (10/25) in which he tallied 14 stops, including 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks…Got six tackles versus UMass (11/4)…2024 (R-Fr.): Appeared in 11 games…Recorded 18 tackles…Notched 1.5 tackles for loss for two yards…Forced one fumble…Registered a season-high three tackles twice…2023 (Fr.): Used redshirt season...High School: A team captain at St. Michael the Archangel High School in Fredericksburg, Va....ranked as a Top-50 player in Virginia by MaxPreps…Personal: Son of Melvin Sr. and Althea Spriggs.
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
