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Quarterbacks # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 16 QB Kyle Clark 6-3 195 (Sr) 3.93 59 74 OK Carroll Academy (Carrollton, MS) 1 2 05 QB Mark Lane 6-1 213 (Fr) 3.58 82 60 Redshirt St. Pius X (Atlanta, GA) 4 6 11 QB Thomas Mesplay 6-3 196 (So) 3.45 86 76 OK Olive Branch (Olive Branch, MS) 5 6 04 QB Alec Stouffer 6-5 234 (Sr) 3.71 64 87 OK Velma Jackson (Camden, MS) 4 7 08 QB Steven Trout (S) 6-1 188 (Fr) 3.61 62 77 P (0-2 wks) Crim (Atlanta, GA) 5 6

Running Backs # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 29 RB Omari Diggs 5-9 186 (Fr) 3.42 47 69 OK Port Gibson (Port Gibson, MS) 4 6 45 RB Josh Jones 5-11 177 (Fr) 2.25 65 48 OK Winona Christian (Winona, MS) 1 2 31 RB Marcus McGriff (S) 5-10 213 Jr 3.46 86 64 OK Hernando (Brooksville, FL) 6 8 38 RB James Schaffer 5-10 197 (Sr) 3.88 72 76 OK Starkville (Starkville, MS) 5 6 28 RB John Silva 5-8 204 (Jr) 2.88 48 68 OK Pontotoc (Pontotoc, MS) 1 2 21 FB Henry Burton 5-11 229 Sr 2.19 50 43 OK Seminole (Sanford, FL) 5 6 25 FB Anthony Johnson 5-10 228 So 2.87 94 47 OK Barbe (Lake Charles, LA) 4 5 35 FB Joffrey Young (S) 6-2 242 (Sr) 2.04 54 48 OK Terrell County (Dawson, GA) 5 7

Receivers # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 85 WR Ryan Connor 6-5 198 (So) 3.34 86 58 OK Carver (Columbus, GA) 4 5 73 WR Daniel Ellison 6-3 193 (Jr) 3.49 69 63 OK South Pike (Magnolia, MS) 4 6 84 WR Dat Pitts (S) 6-4 171 Sr 1.79 30 45 OK Tylertown (Tylertown, MS) 8 8 88 WR Nick Porter (S) 5-10 197 (Jr) 1.85 57 31 OK T.L. Hanna (Anderson, SC) 5 7 82 WR Shawn Brown 6-0 188 So 3.70 59 88 OK Laurel (Laurel, MS) 1 2 89 WR Mark Stone 5-10 186 (Jr) 3.46 70 73 Redshirt Greenville-Weston (Greenville, MS) 2 3 81 WR Al Workman 6-1 172 Sr 2.06 70 38 P (1-3 wks) Hendersonville (Hendersonville, TN) 5 6 87 TE Hassan Childress 6-3 232 (So) 3.74 97 58 OK Lawrence County (Monticello, MS) 5 7 86 TE Steve Anderson (S) 6-6 228 Jr 3.72 63 62 OK Collins Hill (Suwanee, GA) 7 8 80 TE Scott McLeod 6-1 251 (Sr) 2.17 59 44 OK Auburn (Auburn, AL) 6 9 83 TE Carmen Tate 6-2 231 (Sr) 2.09 58 52 OK Murray    (Murray, KY) 5 8

Offensive Lineman # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 74 OT Danny Holcomb (S) 6-5 319 (Jr) 3.30 48 63 OK Glades Central (Belle Glade, FL) 5 7 78 OT Jon Holland 6-8 295 Fr 2.78 39 60 OK Harrison Central (Gulfport, MS) 5 7 69 OT Corey Luck 6-2 293 (Jr) 3.53 92 89 OK Carroll Academy (Carrollton, MS) 1 4 77 OT Johnnie Akins 6-5 323 (Sr) 3.55 85 66 OK Pillow Academy (Greenwood, MS) 1 2 72 OT Lawrence Sullivan (S) 6-7 309 (Sr) 3.89 99 52 OK Mays (Atlanta, GA) 6 8 67 OT Austin Swinton 6-2 309 (Fr) 3.67 66 66 OK Ridgeland (Ridgeland, MS) 4 8 66 OG Steve King (S) 6-8 309 So 3.65 88 69 OK Lexington Christian (Lexington, KY) 5 7 65 OG Joseph Milner 6-1 297 Jr 3.34 69 70 OK Hamilton County (Jasper, FL) 6 9 62 OG Lloyd Briggs 6-2 286 (So) 3.58 80 77 OK Raymond (Raymond, MS) 1 2 61 OG Jimmy Shields 6-1 301 (So) 3.96 79 63 OK South Panola (Batesville, MS) 1 2 60 OG Tim Greene (S) 6-5 292 (Jr) 3.39 64 58 OK Madison Central  (Richmond, KY) 7 8 79 OG Alfred Bruce 6-6 284 (So) 1.99 50 34 OK Meridian (Meridian, MS) 2 4 75 C Dylan Henderson 6-8 282 Fr 3.65 69 63 OK Elizabethtown (Elizabethtown, KY) 4 7 76 C Joel Hammer (S) 6-8 303 Jr 3.91 53 72 OK Wayne County (Jessup, GA) 5 8 58 C Deri Van Zant 6-6 313 Sr 3.49 64 91 OK Lely (Naples, FL) 1 5

Defensive Lineman # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 91 DE Evan Mata 6-5 267 (Sr) 3.78 55 90 OK Montgomery County (Kilmichael, MS) 1 2 90 DE Spencer Myers 6-6 267 (Fr) 2.09 65 48 P (1-3 wks) Spruce Creek (Port Orange, FL) 4 6 93 DE Aaron Owen 6-7 278 (Fr) 2.32 61 45 Redshirt Vicksburg (Vicksburg, MS) 3 7 99 DE Brandon Landri 6-2 272 (Jr) 2.19 66 41 OK Collins (Collins, MS) 5 7 98 DE Shon Sandoval (S) 6-5 265 (Jr) 3.56 87 72 OK Alcoa (Alcoa, TN) 7 7 96 DE Daniel Howard (S) 6-4 281 So 2.01 74 44 D (1-3 wks) Mason County  (Maysville, KY) 6 7 95 DT Julian Pearce 6-1 297 (Fr) 3.10 47 62 OK Farragut (Knoxville, TN) 4 8 97 DT James Aranda 6-4 301 (Fr) 3.85 55 67 D (3-5 wks) Oxford (Oxford, MS) 5 7 70 DT Darrell Kilroy (S) 6-6 283 Sr 3.83 72 57 OK Hillcrest (Memphis, TN) 6 8 55 DT Quinn Swift 6-2 304 (Jr) 2.06 70 41 P (0-2 wks) East St. John (Reserve, LA) 5 8 50 DT Johnathan Winstead (S) 6-2 279 (Jr) 3.34 72 77 OK St. Martin (Ocean Springs, MS) 5 7

Linebackers # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 48 ILB Brad Bowers (S) 6-0 242 Jr 3.52 62 87 OK Ooltewah (Ooltewah, TN) 7 9 46 ILB Brady Darby 5-10 229 (So) 3.85 63 73 OK Southaven (Southaven, MS) 2 4 43 ILB Danilo Simons 6-2 239 (Sr) 3.44 38 91 OK Olive Branch (Olive Branch, MS) 5 7 57 ILB Billie Dennis 6-1 242 (Sr) 3.88 67 70 OK Model (Rome, GA) 5 7 42 ILB Floyd Brackens 5-11 230 (Jr) 3.29 59 81 OK Newton County (Decatur, MS) 1 3 47 OLB James Johnson 6-2 227 (Fr) 2.58 62 57 Redshirt Eupora (Eupora, MS) 1 2 53 OLB Vishante Anderson 6-1 230 (Sr) 3.65 99 68 OK McClain (Lexington, MS) 1 2 52 OLB Nick Smith (S) 6-0 237 (Jr) 2.15 77 49 OK Troup (LaGrange, GA) 5 7 40 OLB Danny Bartlett (S) 6-0 230 Fr 2.77 56 58 OK Shaw (Columbus, GA) 4 8 54 OLB Maurice Sage 6-1 247 Fr 3.47 76 77 OK Riverdale (Riverdale, GA) 5 9

Defensive Backs # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 36 CB Dylan Chamberlain (S) 6-2 172 (So) 3.91 34 88 OK Deltona (Deltona, FL) 4 7 39 CB Hason Starkey 6-2 195 (So) 2.31 77 39 OK Humphreys Academy (Belzoni, MS) 3 5 37 CB Tony Dayne 5-11 187 Jr 3.46 99 57 OK Baldwin (Milledgeville, GA) 6 6 26 CB Christopher Newman 6-2 196 Jr 3.88 69 78 OK Davidson (Mobile, AL) 5 7 34 CB Austin Rigsby (S) 6-0 182 (Jr) 2.90 82 44 OK Leon (Tallahassee, FL) 5 6 24 CB Cody Todd 5-11 173 (So) 3.12 84 61 Redshirt West Point (West Point, MS) 1 2 23 FS Pete Benoit 6-0 194 (So) 3.55 99 68 Redshirt Simmons (Hollandale, MS) 1 4 22 FS Drew Ray 6-2 201 Sr 3.96 80 72 OK Eagle's Landing (McDonough, GA) 6 7 41 FS Brendon Dempsey 5-11 202 (Fr) 3.74 97 63 OK Prentiss (Prentiss, MS) 5 6 32 FS Ryan Moore (S) 5-11 171 Fr 3.14 90 48 P (0-2 wks) Warner Robins (Warner Robins, GA) 5 9 30 SS Kevin Shaw (S) 6-0 191 Fr 3.58 99 74 OK Evangel Christian (Shreveport, LA) 5 8 33 SS Jon Harris 5-10 178 Jr 1.88 41 47 OK Meridian (Meridian, MS) 5 9 49 SS Ryan Fink 6-2 192 Fr 3.67 76 89 OK Hahnville (Boutte, LA) 6 8

Special teams # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 07 K Jimmy Sawyer 6-4 186 Sr 3.68 45 81 OK Wossman (Monroe, LA) 8 8 15 K Allen Patterson (S) 6-1 179 Jr 3.85 48 92 OK Lanier County (Lakeland, GA) 8 8 01 P Robert Burns (S) 6-4 204 So 3.42 80 80 OK Celebration (Celebration, FL) 7 10 02 P Jimmy Trevino 6-3 214 Fr 3.39 85 75 OK Humboldt (Humboldt, TN) 4 4