University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Roster
Jersey Number 43
Peyton Rea
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 189
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Madison, Miss.
- Prev School:
- Itawamba CC
2021 Itawamba CC (Sophomore): Finished season with 57 tackles (42 solo) in nine Indian games … Intercepted a pass against East Mississippi CC (10/28) … Game-high two pass breakups against Northeast Mississippi CC (9/30) … Recorded one rush attempt for 26 yards against Coahoma CC (9/16) … Also forced one fumble … Named to MACCC All-Conference North Second Team.
2020 Itawamba CC (Sophomore): Played in all five of ICC’s games in the COVID-shortned season … Registered 33 tackles (17 solo and 16 assists) … Also had one tackle for loss … Intercepted two passes and broke up three … Rushed once for seven yards against Northeast Mississippi CC (11/12) … 10 tackles against Coahoma CC (10/1) were season-high … Intercepted passes against Coahoma CC on 10/1 and 10/24 … Named to MACCC All-Conference North First Team.
2019 Itawamba CC (Freshman): Appeared in nine games for the Indians … Tallied 35 tackles (30 solo) and one tackle for loss … Season-high 11 tackles against Pearl River CC (8/29).
High School: Played at Madison Central High School for head coach Anthony Hart … Lettered in baseball and football, earning two and three letters, respectively … In 50 games for the Jaguars’ baseball squad, registered a career batting average of .386 … Scored 43 runs and knocks with 30 RBIs … Also hit 10 doubles, one triple and seven home runs … Stole 20 bases … Career slugging percentage was .761, on-base percentage was .509 and OPS (on-base + slugging) was 1.270 … As a football senior in 2018, played in 12 games as Jaguars finished 10-4 … Advanced to MHSAA 6A North State Title against eventual 6A state champion Horn Lake … Tallied 103 total tackles and 10 tackles for loss, both career highs … Notched two sacks and two interceptions … Saw time as a punter, booting five punts for an average of 31.8 yards and a long of 46 … Career-high 14 tackles against Horn Lake (11/23/18) … As a junior, played in all 14 games of the Jaguars’ season … Recorded 102 tackles with seven tackles for loss and a career-best four sacks.
Personal: Majoring in Construction Management.
2020 Itawamba CC (Sophomore): Played in all five of ICC’s games in the COVID-shortned season … Registered 33 tackles (17 solo and 16 assists) … Also had one tackle for loss … Intercepted two passes and broke up three … Rushed once for seven yards against Northeast Mississippi CC (11/12) … 10 tackles against Coahoma CC (10/1) were season-high … Intercepted passes against Coahoma CC on 10/1 and 10/24 … Named to MACCC All-Conference North First Team.
2019 Itawamba CC (Freshman): Appeared in nine games for the Indians … Tallied 35 tackles (30 solo) and one tackle for loss … Season-high 11 tackles against Pearl River CC (8/29).
High School: Played at Madison Central High School for head coach Anthony Hart … Lettered in baseball and football, earning two and three letters, respectively … In 50 games for the Jaguars’ baseball squad, registered a career batting average of .386 … Scored 43 runs and knocks with 30 RBIs … Also hit 10 doubles, one triple and seven home runs … Stole 20 bases … Career slugging percentage was .761, on-base percentage was .509 and OPS (on-base + slugging) was 1.270 … As a football senior in 2018, played in 12 games as Jaguars finished 10-4 … Advanced to MHSAA 6A North State Title against eventual 6A state champion Horn Lake … Tallied 103 total tackles and 10 tackles for loss, both career highs … Notched two sacks and two interceptions … Saw time as a punter, booting five punts for an average of 31.8 yards and a long of 46 … Career-high 14 tackles against Horn Lake (11/23/18) … As a junior, played in all 14 games of the Jaguars’ season … Recorded 102 tackles with seven tackles for loss and a career-best four sacks.
Personal: Majoring in Construction Management.
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