Team Recruiting Class
2016 Southern Miss Recruiting Class
Follow the full Southern Miss class board with ratings, high schools, hometowns, and links back into national and state recruiting surfaces.
- Recruits
- 15
- Blue-Chips
- 0
- Avg Rating
- 0.796
- States
- 4
Class summary
Southern Miss's 2016 class has 15 recruits and 0 blue-chip prospects in the current dataset.
Top positions
- Offensive Linemen4
- Defensive Linemen3
- Defensive Backs2
- Running Backs2
Class DNA
Development class
Development class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Pipeline balance
- Offensive Lineman4
- Defensive Lineman3
- Defensive Back2
- Running Back2
Class context
2016 Southern Miss recruiting class explained
This class page gives the 2016 Southern Miss signing group its own crawlable home, with commit names, positions, star grades, ratings, high schools, and hometown context visible in one place.
The class includes 15 recruits, 0 blue-chip prospects, and players from 4 states. Use the hub for filters and the national rankings page for class-wide comparison.
Other class years
Class board
Ordered by rating, then stars, then school and player name for a stable board.
| Rank | Recruit | Position | Stars | Rating | Hometown | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JaCorey Morris Clarke County | ILB | 3★ | 0.864 | Grove Hill, AL Alabama recruits | 6'3" / 220 lbs |
| 2 | Keon Howard Laurel | PRO | 3★ | 0.855 | Laurel, MS Mississippi recruits | 6'2" / 205 lbs |
| 3 | Jacob Johnson Spanish Fort | OT | 3★ | 0.824 | Spanish Fort, AL Alabama recruits | 6'5" / 300 lbs |
| 4 | Jacques Turner D'Iberville | WDE | 3★ | 0.822 | Biloxi, MS Mississippi recruits | 6'3" / 225 lbs |
| 5 | Demetrius Market South Panola | CB | 3★ | 0.799 | Batesville, MS Mississippi recruits | 5'9" / 165 lbs |
| 6 | Lorenzo Dantzler Starkville | WDE | 3★ | 0.798 | Starkville, MS Mississippi recruits | 6'2" / 240 lbs |
| 7 | Quez Watkins Athens | WR | 2★ | 0.793 | Athens, AL Alabama recruits | 6'1" / 170 lbs |
| 8 | Andre Hale Lake Nona | APB | 2★ | 0.789 | Orlando, FL Florida recruits | 5'10" / 200 lbs |
| 9 | Wyatt Richthofen Catholic - New Iberia | OT | 2★ | 0.783 | New Iberia, LA Louisiana recruits | 6'4" / 315 lbs |
| 10 | T.J. McGinnis Pisgah | ATH | 2★ | 0.779 | Satartia, MS Mississippi recruits | 6'3" / 195 lbs |
| 11 | Demarrio Smith Canton | DT | 2★ | 0.768 | Canton, MS Mississippi recruits | 6'2" / 264 lbs |
| 12 | Cru Birdyshaw Walker | OT | 2★ | 0.768 | Jasper, AL Alabama recruits | 6'7" / 296 lbs |
| 13 | Rachuan Mitchell University Christian | CB | 2★ | 0.767 | Jacksonville, FL Florida recruits | 5'11" / 190 lbs |
| 14 | Dakota Birdyshaw Walker | OT | 2★ | 0.767 | Jasper, AL Alabama recruits | 6'7" / 300 lbs |
| 15 | Kevin Perkins Rosa Fort | RB | 2★ | 0.760 | Tunica, MS Mississippi recruits | 5'11" / 200 lbs |