2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team

2025 South Alabama Jaguars football
2025 South Alabama Jaguars football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	West Division
Record	0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Major Applewhite (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Paul Petrino (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Will Windham (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Jason Washington (1st season)
Home stadium	Hancock Whitney Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Appalachian State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Coastal Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgia Southern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgia State	0	–	0	0	–	0
James Madison	0	–	0	0	–	0
Marshall	0	–	0	0	–	0
Old Dominion	0	–	0	0	–	0
West Division
Arkansas State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Louisiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Louisiana–Monroe	0	–	0	0	–	0
South Alabama	0	–	0	0	–	0
Southern Miss	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Troy	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
As of February 20, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team will represent the University of South Alabama as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by second-year head coach Major Applewhite and will play their home games at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.

Schedule

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Date	Opponent	Site
August 30	Morgan State*	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
September 6	Tulane*	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
September 13	at Auburn*	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL
September 27	at North Texas*	DATCU Stadium Denton, TX
TBA	Arkansas State	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
TBA	Coastal Carolina	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
TBA	at Georgia State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA
TBA	Louisiana	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
TBA	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA
TBA	Southern Miss	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
TBA	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX
TBA	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (rivalry)
*Non-conference game

Personnel

Transfers

Player	Position	New school
Outgoing
Jordan Scruggs	CB	West Virginia
Fluff Bothwell	RB	Mississippi State
Laith Marjan	K	Kansas
Emauri Sibley	LB	Unknown
Rickey Hyatt	S	Ohio
Brian Dillard	CB	Withdrawn
Jacob Jones	QB	Unknown
Braylon McReynolds	RB	Louisiana–Monroe
Jordan Norman	EDGE	Tulane
Amarion Fortenberry	CB	Kansas State
Jayden Hobson	OT	Unknown

Player	Position	Previous school
Incoming
Amaury Wiggins	IOL	Arkansas
Leavy Johnson	IOL	Western Kentucky
Miller McCrumby	TE	Arkansas State
Jayvon Henderson	CB	East Tennessee State
Tremon "Trey" Henry	LB	Southern Miss
Tywon Wray Jr.	S	Oklahoma State
Brendan Jenkins	WR	Samford
Anthony Brown	S	Purdue
Caleb Dozier	LB	Georgia Tech
Tirrell Johnson	EDGE	Harding
Dallas Young	CB	Arkansas
Nigajuan "Ni" Mansell	IOL	South Carolina

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Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Kearius Bivens OL	Chatom, AL	Washington County HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	–	Dec 4, 2024
Kearius Bivens OL	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Kohl Bradley DB	Lucedale, MS	George County HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Jul 30, 2024
Kohl Bradley DB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Anthony Brown S	Milan, TN	Milan HS Purdue	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	–
Anthony Brown S	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Caleb Dozier LB	Dothan, AL	Headland HS Georgia Tech	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–
Caleb Dozier LB	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Antonio Gibbs OT	Mobile, AL	LeFlore Magnet HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	–	Jun 16, 2024
Antonio Gibbs OT	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jayvon Henderson CB	Auburn, GA	Mill Creek HS East Tennessee State	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	–
Jayvon Henderson CB	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Tre'Mon Henry LB	Columbus, GA	Eufaula HS Southern Miss	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	–
Tre'Mon Henry LB	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Keeson Hines-Wheeler LB	Fort Walton Beach, FL	Choctawhatchee HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Jul 6, 2024
Keeson Hines-Wheeler LB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Byron Jackson OLB	Greensboro, FL	Gadsden County HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–	Apr 22, 2024
Byron Jackson OLB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Brendan Jenkins WR	Hoschton, GA	Mill Creek HS Samford	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–
Brendan Jenkins WR	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Leavy Johnson OL	Panama City, FL	Bay HS Western Kentucky	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	292 lb (132 kg)	–
Leavy Johnson OL	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Tirrell Johnson DE	Wynne, AR	Wynne HS Harding	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–
Tirrell Johnson DE	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Julyon Jordan RB	Guntersville, AL	Guntersville HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Jul 22, 2024
Julyon Jordan RB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73
Brec Long TE	Copan, OK	Sedan HS Coffeyville CC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–	Dec 3, 2024
Brec Long TE	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
Maddox Lynch TE	Vicksburg, MS	Warren Central HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2024
Maddox Lynch TE	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Nigajuan Mansell OL	Anderson, SC	Westside HS South Carolina	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	–
Nigajuan Mansell OL	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Miller McCrumby TE	Mount Pleasant, TX	Mount Pleasant HS Arkansas State	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	–
Miller McCrumby TE	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
T.I. Mims Jr. WR	Bay Minette, AL	Baldwin County HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Dec 19, 2024
T.I. Mims Jr. WR	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
Keenan Phillips RB	Bainbridge, GA	Bainbridge HS Georgia Military College	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Jan 8, 2025
Keenan Phillips RB	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
E'Mauri Smiley DL	Opelika, AL	Opelika HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	254 lb (115 kg)	–	Jul 7, 2024
E'Mauri Smiley DL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
Lorenzo Smith DB	Farmhaven, MS	Velma Jackson HS Jones College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Dec 3, 2024
Lorenzo Smith DB	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Shermon Smith LB	Sylvester, GA	Worth County HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Aug 7, 2024
Shermon Smith LB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 73
Trae Stevenson WR	Madison, MS	Germantown HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Aug 2, 2024
Trae Stevenson WR	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jeremiah Thomas DB	Havana, FL	Gadsden County HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	May 31, 2024
Jeremiah Thomas DB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
Deuce Vance DB	Hattiesburg, MS	Hattiesburg HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	–	Sep 25, 2024
Deuce Vance DB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
Devin White OL	Tuscaloosa, AL	Northridge HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	–	Dec 4, 2024
Devin White OL	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Dominic Wisemam DL	Davenport, IA	North HS Iowa Iowa Western CC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	–	Dec 4, 2024
Dominic Wisemam DL	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Tywon Wray Jr. S	Atlanta, GA	Campbell HS Oklahoma	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–
Tywon Wray Jr. S	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Dallas Young DB	Gardendale, AL	Gardendale HS Arkansas	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	–
Dallas Young DB	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A

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Roster

2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Devin Voisin	GS
RB	`3`	Kentrel Bullock	Sr
QB	`4`	Bishop Davenport	Jr
WR	`6`	Micah Woods	Sr
QB	`7`	Gio Lopez	So
WR	`9`	Jeremy Scott	Fr
WR	`10`	Noah Toster	So
WR	`11`	Anthony Eager	So
QB	`16`	Jared Hollins	Fr
WR	`17`	Jace Larsen	So
WR	`18`	Keyshawn Woodyard	Sr
TE	`19`	Rod Gibbs	Jr
RB	`22`	PJ Martin	So
RB	`23`	Iverson Celestine	Sr
WR	`27`	Tylen Campbell	Jr
WR	`30`	Stacey Boykins Jr.	So
RB	`33`	Dorian Smith	So
OL	`55`	Malachi Preciado	Jr
OL	`56`	Adrian Griffin	So
OL	`58`	Hayden Dozier	So
OL	`59`	Sam Williams	Sr
OL	`61`	Julius Kidd	So
OL	`65`	DeShaun Gonzales	So
OL	`69`	Kenton Jerido	Jr
OL	`70`	Asher Hale	So
OL	`72`	Ethan Hubbard	So
OL	`73`	Daniel Foster-Allen	Sr
OL	`74`	Reid Gavin	Sr
OL	`75`	Damon Parr	Jr
OL	`76`	Logan Joellenbeck	Fr
OL	`77`	Malachi Carney	Jr
OL	`79`	Jordan Davis	Sr
TE	`80`	Hollis McDaniel	So
TE	`82`	Trent Thomas	So
WR	`83`	Jerrian Graham	Fr
TE	`85`	Will Loerzel	Fr
WR	`88`	Chris Holifield Jr.	Sr
OL		Kearius Bivens	Fr
QB		Bubba Thompson (W^[11])	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`0`	Christopher Wallace Jr.	Sr
CB	`1`	Ricky Fletcher	Jr
S	`6`	Wesley Miller	Jr
S	`7`	Lardarius Webb Jr.	Sr
S	`9`	Trent Singleton	Jr
LB	`10`	Aakil Washington	Sr
LB	`11`	Dalton Hughes	Sr
S	`14`	Cole Blaylock	So
LB	`15`	Chrystyile Caldwell	Jr
S	`16`	Brian Dillard	Sr
DL	`18`	RJ Moss Jr.	So
DL	`20`	Lamondre Brooks	Sr
S	`22`	Ty Goodwill	So
CB	`23`	Cube Gurley	Fr
S	`24`	Damyrion Darby	So
S	`25`	Dashaun Caffee	Fr
LB	`26`	Parker Shattuck	So
LB	`27`	Gavin Forsha	Sr
LB	`28`	Darius McKenzie	Sr
S	`29`	Kaleb Jackson	So
DL	`30`	Achilles Woods	Fr
S	`31`	Mike Harris	Sr
LB	`32`	Blayne Myrick	Jr
LB	`33`	Julien Demby	So
CB	`34`	Bradley Thomas	Jr
S	`35`	Matthew Laseter	Fr
LB	`36`	William Felton IV	Fr
CB	`37`	Davaris Pilcher	Sr
S	`38`	Camden Lawson	Fr
DL	`41`	Tyler Carter	Fr
LB	`43`	Jacob Porco	Fr
DL	`45`	Ed Smith IV	Sr
LB	`47`	Donnie Arnold	Fr
LB	`48`	Jordan Williams	So
DL	`49`	Tre Brown	So
DL	`74`	Johnathan Street	Sr
DL	`91`	Nathan Jennings	Fr
DL	`93`	Josh Jones	Sr
DL	`95`	Jalyn Durgan	Sr
DL	`97`	Tyler Thomas	So
DB		Kohl Bradley	Fr
LB		Keeson Hines-Wheeler	Fr
LB		Byron Jackson	Fr
DL		E'Mauri Smiley	Fr
DB		Jeremiah Thomas	Fr
DB		Deuce Vance	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`35`	Davis Little	Fr
P	`40`	Aleksi Pulkkinen	Jr
LS	`42`	Anthony Zaccaro	Sr
LS	`44`	Baxter Turner	So
LS	`47`	Grant Rountree	Fr
K	`94`	Hamilton DiBoyan	So

Head coach

Major Applewhite (Texas)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Paul Petrino (Carroll (MT))
Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks
Will Windham (Mississippi State)
Defensive coordinator / safeties
Jason Washington (Texas State)
Co-defensive coordinator / cornerbacks
Tre' Williams (Auburn)
Special teams coordinator / outside linebackers
Cameron Cleminson (Michigan State)
Inside linebackers
Kyle Skierski (UC Davis)
Tight ends
Wide receivers
Jayden Everett (Indiana State)
Running backs
Jason Onyebuagu (Northern Illinois)
Offensive line
Cedric Douglas (Northern Michigan)
Defensive line
Doug Ruse (Northwest Missouri State)
Quality control analyst
Rod Grace (UT Martin)
Director of strength & conditioning

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Morgan State (FCS)

Morgan State Bears (FCS) (0–0) vs South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bears (FCS)			0
Jaguars			0

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL

Date: August 30, 2025

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Win Probability

Line

Over/Under

Statistics	MORG	USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Morgan State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Tulane

Tulane Green Wave (0–0) vs South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Green Wave			0
Jaguars			0

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL

Date: September 6, 2025

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Win Probability

Line

Over/Under

Statistics	TUL	USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Auburn

South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) vs Auburn Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Jaguars			0
Tigers			0

at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL

Date: September 13, 2025

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Win Probability

Line

Over/Under

Statistics	USA	AUB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Auburn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at North Texas

South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) vs North Texas Mean Green (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Jaguars			0
Mean Green			0

at DATCU Stadium • Denton, TX

Date: September 27, 2025

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Win Probability

Line

Over/Under

Statistics	USA	UNT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
North Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2025 Football Schedule". USA Jaguars.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
^ "South Learns 2025 Sun Belt Conference Opponents". usajaguars.com. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
^ Stephenson, Creg (January 31, 2025). "South Alabama football changes opponent for 2025 opener". AL.com. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
^ "2025 South Alabama Jaguars Football Transfers". On3.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
^ "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
^ Stephenson, Creg (December 6, 2024). "South Alabama football signs 12-man class heavy on defense". AL.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
^ Stephenson, Creg (January 14, 2025). "South Alabama football up to 11 transfer portal additions for 2025". AL.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
^ Stephenson, Creg (February 5, 2025). "South Alabama adds 2 high school recruits to 2025 football signing class". AL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
^ "College Football Recruiting Classes - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
^ "South Alabama 2025 Football Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
^ Eli, Simone; O'Donnell, Pat (January 13, 2025). "Former MLB player Bubba Thompson to play football at South Alabama: "Sometimes the road changes"". WKRG-TV. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

[1] "2025 Football Schedule". USA Jaguars.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

[2] "South Learns 2025 Sun Belt Conference Opponents". usajaguars.com. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.

[3] Stephenson, Creg (January 31, 2025). "South Alabama football changes opponent for 2025 opener". AL.com. Retrieved February 4, 2025.

[4] "2025 South Alabama Jaguars Football Transfers". On3.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

[5] "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

[6] Stephenson, Creg (December 6, 2024). "South Alabama football signs 12-man class heavy on defense". AL.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

[7] Stephenson, Creg (January 14, 2025). "South Alabama football up to 11 transfer portal additions for 2025". AL.com. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

[8] Stephenson, Creg (February 5, 2025). "South Alabama adds 2 high school recruits to 2025 football signing class". AL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2025.

[9] "College Football Recruiting Classes - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.

[10] "South Alabama 2025 Football Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.

[11] Eli, Simone; O'Donnell, Pat (January 13, 2025). "Former MLB player Bubba Thompson to play football at South Alabama: "Sometimes the road changes"". WKRG-TV. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

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