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Southern Miss Recruiting

Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.

M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg • MS

Sun BeltWestM. M. Roberts Stadium
2026 Commits
9
Average Stars
3.00
Blue Chips
0
Pipeline States
4

Recruiting context

Southern Miss recruiting pipeline

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 2026 class includes 9 commits, with an average star rating of 3.00. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.

Class DNA

2026 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
60.38
Blue-Chip Rate
0.0%
Top Position
Offensive Lineman
Top Pipeline
FL

Recruiting Dashboard

Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.

Total Commits

9

Average Stars

3.00

Blue-Chip Recruits

0(0%)

Top Pipeline State

FL • 4

Portal Departures

None

Entire class retained so far.

Star Rating Mix

Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2026.

Bar chart. Bar chart with 1 data series: 2026 Commits. Categories include 3-Star.

Positional Breakdown

Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.

Doughnut chart. Doughnut chart with 1 data series: 2026 Position Mix. Categories include WR, OT, QB, RB, and 2 more.

Star Rating Trend

Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.

Line chart. Line chart with 1 data series: Average Star Rating. Categories include 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 1 more.

Commit List

9 recruits found in 2026.

Portal Status
Hugh PriceQB3★86.86'5"190 lbsNashville, TNMontgomery Bell AcademyRetained
Richard ThigpenOT3★86.56'6"310 lbsNashville, TNEnsworthRetained
Jordan ThompsonRB3★85.95'11"195 lbsPompano Beach, FLCoconut CreekRetained
Joshua JosephWR3★85.76'0"185 lbsMiami, FLMiami CentralRetained
David AboyaWR3★85.36'3"180 lbsMilton, FLMiltonRetained
Broderick PetersTE3★84.56'3"235 lbsMcComb, MSMcCombRetained
Darion JilesWR3★84.55'11"180 lbsAuburndale, FLAuburndaleRetained
Grant KitchensOT3★84.06'8"298 lbsLouisville, MSNanih WaiyaRetained
Joshua AustinIOL3★84.06'5"320 lbsPflugerville, TXPflugerville WeissRetained

Quick Answers

Southern Miss Golden Eagles recruiting quick answers

Class year

2026

Commits in selected class
9
Average stars
3.00
Average rating
0.9
Portal departures
113