Southern Miss football’s season ended Nov. 25, and roster moves are already being made as the program looks ahead to 2024.
Southern Miss coach Will Hall said the Golden Eagles are looking to add about 15 players through the portal, so it could be a busy time as Southern Miss looks to retool its roster following the 3-9 season. Southern Miss added nine players via the portal last season, many of whom were key contributors in 2023.
The NCAA reduced the number of days the transfer portal is open in the winter window from 60 to 45. The portal officially opened on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, and will close Jan. 3, 2024. Another 15-day window will open on May 1.
he South Carolina Gamecocks in the first quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium.
This article will be updated regularly as players arrive and depart via the transfer portal.
Who Southern Miss has added
DL Jonathan Davis, Mississippi State
Davis was added to the Southern Miss roster on Jan. 15. A Lawrence County High School product, he did not appear in any games for the Bulldogs during his freshman 2023 season.
DB Braxton Myers, Purdue
Myers enrolled at Southern Miss on Jan. 10. He originally signed with Ole Miss last winter, but transferred to Purdue in the spring. A former four-star recruit from Coppell, Texas, Myers will be a redshirt freshman for the Golden Eagles.
QB Tate Ro
Rodemaker committed to Southern Miss on Jan. 6. He made one start this season with the Seminoles, filling in for the injured Jordan Travis. Rodemaker’s thrown for 901 passing yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions in his career.
TE Kyirin Heath, Ole Miss
Heath signed with Southern Miss on Dec. 26. He is a former three-star prospect from Texas, caught four passes for 60 yards in 2023 and will be a redshirt sophomore for next season.
WR Larry Simmons, Ole Miss
Simmons committed to Southern Miss on Dec. 24. The Moss Point native appeared in one game for the Rebels over the past two seasons and has four years of eligibility remaining.
LB Desmyn Baker, Western Kentucky
Baker was announced as a transfer portal addition by Southern Miss on Dec. 22. He spent two seasons at Northwest Mississippi Community College and one season at Rice before the last two seasons with Western Kentucky. Baker, a Clinton, Mississippi native, made 46 tackles in 11 games during the 2023 season.
LB Tre Pinkney, Coastal Carolina
Pinkney signed with Southern Miss on signing day on Dec. 20. He spent that last three seasons at Coastal Carolina and made 13 tackles in seven games in 2023.
DB Will James, Mississippi State
James signed with Southern Miss on Dec. 20. The Grand Bay, Alabama native appeared in one game during his freshman 2023 season with the Bulldogs.
OL Zack Conti, Eastern Michigan
Former Eastern Michigan offensive lineman Zack Conti signed with Southern Miss on Dec. 20. He walked on to Eastern Michigan in 2019 and appeared in 31 games from 2021 to 2023. Conti was put on scholarship for the 2023 season and started 11 games at left guard.
DL Ryan Johnson, Akron
Former Akron defensive lineman Ryan Johnson is Southern Miss’ first addition from the transfer portal. Johnson attended Starkville high school and played two seasons at community college before joining Akron in 2021. He made 10 starts with the Zips before entering the portal in October as a graduate transfer.
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