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
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/ FootballDL
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/ FootballK
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/ 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
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/ FootballWR
/ FootballSAF
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/ FootballDL
/ FootballRB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballSAF
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Jersey Number 25
Zach Ruffin
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 198
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Miss.
- High School:
- Neshoba Central HS
- Bio
- Stats
- Media
A member of the Neshoba Central High School…Set to play in Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game…Nominated for best defensive back in vote by Clarion Ledger readers…Recorded 121 total tackles with five tackles for loss and six pass deflects in 2023…Named a second-team Class 6A All-State performer following his junior campaign…His uncle, the late Chad Ruffin, lettered for the Golden Eagles from 2001-04…Plays for his Dad, Shannon in high school.
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