Southern Miss Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2016 Commits
- 15
- Average Stars
- 2.40
- Blue Chips
- 0
- Pipeline States
- 4
Recruiting contextSouthern Miss recruiting pipelineRead context
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Southern Miss commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2016 class includes 15 commits, with an average star rating of 2.40. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting answers
Southern Miss recruits and commits
- Where can I find Southern Miss football recruits?
- This page tracks Southern Miss football recruits by class year, with the selected 2016 class showing 15 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Southern Miss recruits are in the 2016 class?
- Southern Miss's selected 2016 recruiting class includes 15 recruits.
- What recruiting details are available for Southern Miss commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 10 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 14 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2016 Southern Miss: Development class
Development class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 66.26
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Offensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- MS
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
15
Average Stars
2.40
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
MS • 7
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
15 recruits found in 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JaCorey Morris | ILB | 3★ | 86.4 | 6'3" | 220 lbs | Grove Hill, AL | Clarke County | Retained |
| Keon Howard | PRO | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Laurel, MS | Laurel | Retained |
| Jacob Johnson | OT | 3★ | 82.4 | 6'5" | 300 lbs | Spanish Fort, AL | Spanish Fort | Retained |
| Jacques Turner | WDE | 3★ | 82.2 | 6'3" | 225 lbs | Biloxi, MS | D'Iberville | Retained |
| Demetrius Market | CB | 3★ | 79.9 | 5'9" | 165 lbs | Batesville, MS | South Panola | Retained |
| Lorenzo Dantzler | WDE | 3★ | 79.8 | 6'2" | 240 lbs | Starkville, MS | Starkville | Retained |
| Quez Watkins | WR | 2★ | 79.3 | 6'1" | 170 lbs | Athens, AL | Athens | Retained |
| Andre Hale | APB | 2★ | 78.9 | 5'10" | 200 lbs | Orlando, FL | Lake Nona | Retained |
| Wyatt Richthofen | OT | 2★ | 78.3 | 6'4" | 315 lbs | New Iberia, LA | Catholic - New Iberia | Retained |
| T.J. McGinnis | ATH | 2★ | 77.9 | 6'3" | 195 lbs | Satartia, MS | Pisgah | Retained |
| Cru Birdyshaw | OT | 2★ | 76.8 | 6'7" | 296 lbs | Jasper, AL | Walker | Retained |
| Demarrio Smith | DT | 2★ | 76.8 | 6'2" | 264 lbs | Canton, MS | Canton | Retained |
| Dakota Birdyshaw | OT | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'7" | 300 lbs | Jasper, AL | Walker | Retained |
| Rachuan Mitchell | CB | 2★ | 76.7 | 5'11" | 190 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | University Christian | Retained |
| Kevin Perkins | RB | 2★ | 76.0 | 5'11" | 200 lbs | Tunica, MS | Rosa Fort | Retained |
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