2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team

2025 South Alabama Jaguars football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Petrino (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorWill Windham (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJason Washington (1st season)
Home stadiumHancock Whitney Stadium
2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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  
  0 0     0 0  
Southern Miss   0 0     0 0  
Texas State   0 0     0 0  
Troy   0 0     0 0  
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of August 19, 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.

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Jaguars were picked to finish fourth place in the West division.[1]

Linebacker Blayne Myrick was named the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.[2] Running back Kentrell Bullock and linebacker Blayne Myrick were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense and defense, respectively.[3] Offensive lineman Jordan Davis, defensive back Wesley Miller and punter Aleksi Pulkkinen were named to the second team offense, defense and special teams.

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on February 28, 2025.[4][5][6]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 306:00 p.m.Morgan State*ESPN+
September 66:00 p.m.Tulane*
  • Hancock Whitney Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
ESPN+
September 1311:45 a.m.at Auburn*SECN
September 20Coastal Carolina
  • Hancock Whitney Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
September 27at North Texas*
October 4at Troy
October 146:30 p.m.Arkansas State
  • Hancock Whitney Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
ESPN2
October 236:30 p.m.at Georgia StateESPN2
November 1Louisianadagger
  • Hancock Whitney Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
November 15at Louisiana–Monroe
November 22Southern Miss
  • Hancock Whitney Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
November 29at Texas State

Personnel

Transfers

[7][8]

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Kohl Bradley
DB
Lucedale, MS George County HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 30, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (74)
Anthony Brown
S
Milan, TN Milan HS
Purdue
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Caleb Dozier
LB
Dothan, AL Headland HS
Georgia Tech
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Antonio Gibbs
OT
Mobile, AL LeFlore Magnet HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jun 16, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Jayvon Henderson
CB
Auburn, GA Mill Creek HS
East Tennessee State
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 189 lb (86 kg)  
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Tre'Mon Henry
LB
Columbus, GA Eufaula HS
Southern Miss
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 245 lb (111 kg)  
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Keeson Hines-Wheeler
LB
Fort Walton Beach, FL Choctawhatchee HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 6, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (77)
Byron Jackson
OLB
Greensboro, FL Gadsden County HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 22, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (74)
Brendan Jenkins
WR
Hoschton, GA Mill Creek HS
Samford
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Leavy Johnson
OL
Panama City, FL Bay HS
Western Kentucky
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 292 lb (132 kg)  
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Tirrell Johnson
DE
Wynne, AR Wynne HS
Harding
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 250 lb (110 kg)  
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Julyon Jordan
RB
Guntersville, AL Guntersville HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 22, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (73)
Brec Long
TE
Copan, OK Sedan HS
Coffeyville CC
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Dec 3, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 2/5 stars   
Maddox Lynch
TE
Vicksburg, MS Warren Central HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Dec 16, 2024 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Nigajuan Mansell
OL
Anderson, SC Westside HS
South Carolina
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 300 lb (140 kg)  
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Miller McCrumby
TE
Mount Pleasant, TX Mount Pleasant HS
Arkansas State
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 238 lb (108 kg)  
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
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 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Keenan Phillips
RB
Bainbridge, GA Bainbridge HS
Georgia Military College
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jan 8, 2025 
Recruit ratings: No ratings found
E'Mauri Smiley
DL
Opelika, AL Opelika HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 254 lb (115 kg) Jul 7, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (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 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (76)
Shermon Smith
LB
Sylvester, GA Worth County HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 7, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (73)
Trae Stevenson
WR
Madison, MS Germantown HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 2, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Jeremiah Thomas
DB
Havana, FL Gadsden County HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) May 31, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Deuce Vance
DB
Hattiesburg, MS Hattiesburg HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Sep 25, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Devin White
OL
Tuscaloosa, AL Northridge HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
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 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Tywon Wray Jr.
S
Atlanta, GA Campbell HS
Oklahoma
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Dallas Young
DB
Gardendale, AL Gardendale HS
Arkansas
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 196 lb (89 kg)  
Recruit ratings: No ratings found

Source:[9][10][11][12][13]

Roster

2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 0 PJ Martin  So
WR 1 Devin Voisin GS
TE 2 Miller McCrumby Sr
RB 3 Kentrel Bullock Sr
QB 4 Bishop Davenport  Jr
WR 6 Micah Woods  Sr
QB 7 Jared Hollins  Fr
QB 8 Zach Pyron  Jr
WR 9 Jeremy Scott  Fr
WR 10 Noah Toster  So
WR 11 Anthony Eager  So
WR 12 Brendan Jenkins Jr
WR 13 Jeremiah Jones-Thomas Fr
TE 14 Maddox Lynch Fr
RB 15 Chris Holifield Jr.  Sr
QB 16 Bubba Thompson (W[14]) Fr
WR 17 Jace Larsen  So
WR 18 Keyshawn Woodyard  Sr
TE 19 Rod Gibbs Jr
RB 21 Keenan Phillips So
RB 23 Iverson Celestine  Sr
RB 24 Julyon Jordan Fr
RB 25 Trae'von Dunbar  Fr
WR 27 Tylen Campbell  Jr
RB 34 Andre Spence Fr
OL 54 Leavy Johnson  So
OL 55 Malachi Preciado  Jr
OL 56 Adrian Griffin  So
OL 57 Amaury Wiggins  Sr
OL 59 Sam Williams  Sr
OL 61 Julius Kidd  Jr
OL 62 Ni Mansell  Jr
OL 64 Jamal Siler  Fr
OL 65 DeShaun Gonzales  So
OL 66 Devin White Fr
OL 68 Reese Osei-Wusu  So
OL 69 Kenton Jerido  Jr
OL 70 Asher Hale So
OL 71 Jaylen Booker  Fr
OL 72 Ethan Hubbard  So
OL 73 Daniel Foster-Allen  Sr
OL 74 Brayden Ramey  So
OL 75 Damon Parr  Jr
OL 76 Logan Joellenbeck  Fr
OL 77 Kearius Bivens Fr
OL 78 Noah Boyd Fr
OL 79 Jordan Davis  Sr
TE 80 Hollis McDaniel  So
TE 81 Brec Long  Jr
TE 82 Trent Thomas  So
WR 83 Jerrian Graham  Fr
TE 84 Nate Forystek  Jr
WR 85 Ti Mims Fr
WR 87 Trae Stevenson Fr
TE 88 Owen Carlson Fr
WR 89 Nick Simmons Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 0 Christopher Wallace Jr. Sr
S 1 Wesley Miller  Jr
CB 2 Jayvon Henderson  Jr
S 3 Tywon Wray Jr.  So
S 4 Kohl Bradley Fr
CB 6 Nehemiah Chandler  Fr
S 7 Ty Goodwill So
S 8 Mike Harris  Sr
DL 9 Emmanuel Waller Jr
CB 10 Saivion Kenon So
LB 11 Dalton Hughes Sr
S 12 Anthony Brown  Jr
S 13 David Houston III So
S 14 Cole Blaylock  So
LB 15 Chrystyile Caldwell  Jr
S 16 Brian Dillard  Sr
S 17 Dallas Young  So
DL 18 RJ Moss Jr.  So
CB 19 Deuce Vance Fr
LB 20 Tirrell Johnson Jr.  Jr
LB 21 William Felton IV  Fr
LB 22 Caleb Dozier  Fr
CB 23 Cube Gurley  Fr
S 24 Damyrion Darby So
LB 25 Tre'Mon Henry  So
LB 26 Parker Shattuck So
LB 27 IBK Mafe  Sr
LB 28 Darius McKenzie  Sr
S 29 Kaleb Jackson  So
DL 30 Achilles Woods  Fr
S 31 Dashaun Caffee  Fr
LB 32 Blayne Myrick  Jr
CB 33 Davaris Pilcher  Sr
CB 34 Bradley Thomas  Jr
S 35 Matthew Laseter  Fr
S 36 Micah McKay So
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 51 Jordan May Jr
DL 52 Janier Armstead  So
DL 90 E'Mauri Smiley Fr
DL 91 Nathan Jennings  Fr
DL 95 Johnathan Street  Sr
DL 96 Dominic Wiseman  Jr
DL 97 Tyler Thomas  So
DL 98 Tre Brown  So
DL 99 Stephen Johnson  So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 35 Davis Little  Fr
K/P 39 James Whatley  Fr
P 40 Aleksi Pulkkinen Jr
LS 42 Anthony Zaccaro  Sr
LS 44 Baxter Turner  So
P 46 Blayne Munson Fr
LS 47 Grant Rountree  Fr
K 94 Hamilton DiBoyan  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt 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 StadiumMobile, AL

  • Date: August 30, 2025
Game information
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 StadiumMobile, AL

  • Date: September 6, 2025
Game information
Statistics TULN 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 StadiumAuburn, AL

  • Date: September 13, 2025
Game information
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

Coastal Carolina

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) vs South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Chanticleers 0
Jaguars 0

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL

  • Date: September 20, 2025
Game information
Statistics CCU USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Alabama 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 StadiumDenton, TX

  • Date: September 27, 2025
Game information
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

at Troy (Battle for the Belt)

South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) vs Troy Trojans (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Jaguars 0
Trojans 0

at Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL

  • Date: October 4, 2025
Game information
Statistics USA TROY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Troy Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Arkansas State

Arkansas State Red Wolves (0–0) vs South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Red Wolves 0
Jaguars 0

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL

  • Date: October 14, 2025
  • Game time: 6:30 PM CDT
Game information
Statistics ARST USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Georgia State

South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) vs Georgia State Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Jaguars 0
Panthers 0

at Center Parc StadiumAtlanta, GA

  • Date: October 23, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
Game information
Statistics USA GAST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Georgia State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Louisiana

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) vs South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0
Jaguars 0

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL

  • Date: November 1, 2025
Game information
Statistics ULL USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Louisiana–Monroe

South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) vs Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Jaguars 0
Warhawks 0

at Malone StadiumMonroe, LA

  • Date: November 15, 2025
Game information
Statistics USA ULM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Louisiana–Monroe Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Southern Miss

Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) vs South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Golden Eagles 0
Jaguars 0

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL

  • Date: November 22, 2025
Game information
Statistics USM USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Texas State

South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) vs Texas State Bobcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Jaguars 0
Bobcats 0

at UFCU StadiumSan Marcos, TX

  • Date: November 29, 2025
Game information
Statistics USA TXST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
South Alabama Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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