2021 Quick Facts

GENERAL Football Trainers: Chad Stefano, Katelyn Musil, Mackenzie Vermette Name: University of South Football Ofice Phone: (251) 445-4004 Location: Mobile, Ala. Founded: 1963 TEAM INFORMATION Enrollment: 14,224 2020 Overall Record: 4-7 (2-4 home / 2-3 road) Nickname: Jaguars 2020 Conference Record (inish): 3-5 (2nd, West Division) Colors: Blue, Red and White Final 2020 Ranking: n/a Stadium (capacity): Hancock Whitney Stadium (25,450) Basic Offense: Multiple Spread Surface: FieldTurf Basic Defense: Multiple 4-2-5 Press Box Phone: (251) 414-8031 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 59/14 (offense 26/9, defense 31/3, special- Afiliation: NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision ists 2/2) Conference: Sun Belt Starters Returning/Lost: 18/6 (offense 7/4, defense 9/2, specialists 2/0) President: Tony G. Waldrop, Ph.D. (North Carolina ’74) Returning Starters: NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative: Paige Vitulli, Ph.D. (South Alabama ’86) Offense (7): Brandon Crum (TE, 6-4, 250, So.); Wyatt Green (OL, 6-4, 315, Athletics Director: Joel Erdmann, Ph.D. (South Dakota State ’86) So.); Hadon Merchant (6-3, 320, Jr.); Trey Simpson (OL, 6-2, 275, So.); Jalen Athletic Ofice: (251) 460-7121 Tolbert (WR, 6-2, 195, Jr.); Desmond Trotter (QB, 6-3, 200, So.); Trent Tyre Athletics Ticket Ofice: (251) 461-1USA (1872) (TE, 6-4, 250, Jr.) Defense (9): Dewayne Betts Jr. (S, 6-2, 205, Jr.); A.J. DeShazor (LB, 6-0, 210, Jr.); HISTORY Keith Gallmon (S, 5-9, 205, Jr.); Chris Henderson (LB, 6-4, 240, Sr.); Gi’Narious First season of competition: 2009 Johnson (DL, 6-0, 295, Jr); Ryan Melton (CB, 6-1, 185, So.); Nick Mobley (LB, First season of NCAA Division FBS/I-A transition: 2011 5-11, 210, Jr.); Devin Rockette (CB, 5-10, 175, Sr.); Jamie Sheriff (DL, 6-2, 270, Jr.) All-time Record: 61-76 (.445) Special Teams (2): Jack Brooks (P, 6-0, 200, So.); Diego Guajardo (PK, 6-0, Postseason Record (Last): 0-2 (2016) 195, So.) Last Postseason Appearance: L, 21-45 vs. Air Force (2016 NOVA Home Loans ) Honors Candidate: WR Jalen Tolbert Note: Class designation is from the fall COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL MEDIA Associate Athletic Director/Football Contact: Brian Fremund RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Ofice: (251) 414-8032 Rushing: Cell: (251) 623-3191 Terrion Avery — 10 GP, 51-180, 3.5 avg, 1 TD E-mail: [email protected] Passing: Associate Director/Secondary Football Contact: Kevin Beasley Desmond Trotter — 10 GP, 160-248-4, 1,917 yds, 11 TDs, 140.86 rating Ofice: (251) 414-8033 Receiving: Cell: (251) 377-8164 Jalen Tolbert — 11 GP, 64-1,085, 17.0 avg, 8 TDs E-mail: [email protected] Tackles: Assistant Director: Charlie Nichols Nick Mobley — 11 GP, 41-53—94 TT, 1 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 1 FR Communications Assistants: Joseph Ashley, Salena Jones Mailing Address: University of South Alabama Athletics 2021 SCHEDULE c/o Communications and Digital Media Date Opponent Site Athletics Administration Building S4 Southern Mississippi Mobile 300 Joseph E. Gottfried Drive S11 at Bowling Green Bowling Green, Ohio Mobile, AL 36688 S18 Alcorn State Mobile Athletics Website: www.usajaguars.com O2 Louisiana* Mobile O9 at Texas State* San Marcos, Texas FOOTBALL STAFF O14 Georgia Southern* Mobile Head Coach: Kane Wommack (Southern Mississippi ’09) O23 at ULM* Monroe, La. Record at USA (years): 0-0 (1st season) O30 Arkansas State* Mobile Career Record (years): same N6 at Troy* Troy, Ala. Best Time/Day To Contact Coach: contact SID N13 at Appalachian State* Boone, N.C. Assistant Coaches: N20 at Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. Major Applewhite (Texas ’02), offensive coordinator/quarterbacks N26 Coastal Carolina* Mobile Corey Batoon (Long Beach State ’91), defensive coordinator/safeties D4 Championship Game tba Rob Ezell (Alabama ’11), tight ends * denotes Sun Belt Conference game Earnest Hill (West Alabama ’97), running backs Jamael Lett (Samford ’11), special teams coordinator/defensive assistant 2020 RESULTS Michael Smith (Kansas State ’95), wide receivers Date Opponent Result Gordon Steele (Valdosta [Ga.] State ’10), offensive line S3 at Southern Mississippi W, 32-21 Landius Wilkerson (Alabama State ’05), defensive line S12 Tulane L, 24-27 Dwike Wilson (Ole Miss ’01), cornerbacks/recruiting coordinator S24 UAB L, 10-42 Will Windham (Mississippi State ’07), linebackers O17 Texas State* W, 30-20 Quality control analysts: O24 ULM* (ESPNU) W, 38-14 Chris Klenakis (Carroll [Mont.] ’86), defense O29 at Georgia Southern* L, 17-24 Tony Pecoraro (Florida State ’03), offense N7 at #15 Coastal Carolina* L, 6-23 Assistant head coach/Director of football athletic performance: N14 at #25 Louisiana* L, 10-38 Matt Shadeed (Southern Mississippi ’09) N21 Georgia State* L, 14-31 Asst. Director of Strength and Conditioning/FB: Cody Stout (Indianapolis ’14) N28 at Arkansas State* W, 38-31 Chief of staff: Jinni Frisbey (Troy ’95) D5 Troy* L, 0-29 Director of operations: Mark Hewes (South Alabama ’10) * denotes Sun Belt Conference game Director of player personnel: Drew Dunn (Ole Miss ’15) Director of football development: Logan Grubbs (Southern Mississippi ’08) (3/18/21) Director of football recruiting: Amari Hartsield (North Carolina Central ’16) Director of football video: Lauren Rodham (South Alabama ’20)