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Key Players Returning:
QB Desmond Trotter, WR Jalen Tolbert, WR Jalen Wayne, OC Trey Simpson, OG Hadon Merchant, OG Wyatt Green, NT Gi’Narious Johnson, LB A.J. DeShazor, LB Chris Henderson, LB Shawn Jennings, LB Nick Mobley, CB Davyn Flenord, CB Devin Rockette, ROV Keith Gallmon, PK Diego Guajardo, and PT Jack Brooks.
Key Players Departing:
RB Carlos Davis, WR Kawaan Baker, DT Jeremiah Littles, LB Riley Cole, S Dewayne Betts, and KR Kawaan Baker.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: S Atanza Vonger (TCU transfer), and LB Ke’Shun Brown (Texas A&M transfer).
3 Star Recruits: RB Kareem Walker (Mississippi State transfer), WR Allen Dailey (Kentucky transfer), DL Lamondre Brooks (Birmingham, Alabama), LB Jamal Brooks (Missouri transfer), OT Adrein Strickland (Lynn Haven, Florida), OC James Jackson (Mississippi State transfer), OT Justin Stevens (Michigan State transfer), and ATH Jason Brooks (Mobile, Alabama).
2020 Results:
G01 at Southern Miss W 32-21
G02 TULANE L 24-27
G03 UAB L 10-42
G04 TEXAS STATE W 30-20
G05 UL-MONROE W 38-14
G06 at Georgia Southern L 17-24
G07 at #15 Coastal Carolina L 6-23
G08 at #25 Louisiana L 10-38
G09 GEORGIA STATE L 14-31
G10 at Arkansas State W 38-31
G11 TROY L 0-29
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 4-7 (9th in Sun Belt)
Home: 2-4
Away: 2-3
Neutral: 0-0
SBC: 3-5
Non-SBC: 1-2
Head Coach: Kane Wommack
South Alabama: 0-0
Career: 0-0
Bowls: 0-0
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Desmond Trotter (160-248, 1917 yards, 64.5%, 7.7 avg., 11 TD, 4 INT)
Rushing: Terrion Avery (51 car., 180 yards, 3.5 avg., 1 TD)
Receiving: Jalen Tolbert (64 car., 1085 yards, 17.0 avg., 8 TD)
TD’s Scored: Jalen Tolbert (8)
Sacks: Shawn Jennings (2)
Tackles: Nick Mobley (94)
Interceptions: Devin Rockette (2)
Pass Deflections: Keith Gallmon (10)
Tackles For Loss: Chris Henderson (4.5)
Forced Fumbles: 8 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: Caullin Lacy (6 ret., 105 yards, 17.5 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Jalen Wayne (5 ret., 38 yards, 7.6 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Diego Guajardo (13-17fg/fga., 77%, 24-25 xp/xpa., 63 pts.)
Punting: Jack Brooks (43 punts, 1794 yards, 41.7 avg., 11 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 13 Jake Bentley (GR/TR)
RB: 21 Jared Wilson (RS SO)
WR: 8 Jalen Tolbert (RS JR)
WR: 19 Caullin Lacy (FR)
WR: 4 Jalen Wayne (RS JR)
TE: 20 Brandon Crum (SO)
LT: 79 Braden Moody (RS FR)
LG: 73 Hadon Merchant (RS JR)
OC: 58 Trey Simpson (RS SO)
RG: 75 Wyatt Green (RS SO)
RT: 54 Antawn Lewis (GR/TR)
KR: 8 Jalen Tolbert (RS JR)
PK: 36 Diego Guajardo (SO)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 11 Jamie Sheriff (JR/TR)
NT: 48 Gi’Narious Johnson (JR/TR)
DT: 55 Maurice Strong (RS SO)
DE: 7 Chris Henderson (RS SR)
LB: 10 Quentin Wilfawn (JR/TR)
LB: 3 A.J. DeShazor (RS JR)
HS: 8 Patrick Rosette (RS JR/TR)
CB: 1 Davyn Flenord (RS JR)
CB: 6 Devin Rockette (SR/TR)
FS: 4 Tre Young (SR/TR)
RS: 33 Keith Callmon (JR)
PR: 9 Devin Voisin (SO)
PT: 92 Jack Brooks (SO)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
09/04 SOUTHERN MISS GOLDEN EAGLES | Last season’s 32-21 win was the first meeting between schools.
09/11 at Bowling Green Falcons | South Alabama lost (28-33) the only prior meeting between schools in 2014.
09/18 ALCORN STATE BRAVES | First meeting between schools.
10/02 LOUISIANA RAGIN’ CAJUNS | South Alabama trails the series 2-7. The Jaguars lost (10-38) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series win (32-25) was in 2015.
10/09 at Texas State Bobcats | The series is tied 3-3. The Jaguars won (30-20) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series loss (28-30) was in 2019.
10/14 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES | South Alabama trails the series 0-7. The Jaguars have lost each of the past seven meeting, dating back to 2014, by an average of 24.6 points per game.
10/23 at UL-Monroe Warhawks | South Alabama trails the series 3-4. The Jaguars won (38-14) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series loss (17-30) was in 2019.
10/30 ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES | South Alabama trails the series 3-6. The Jaguars won (38-31) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series loss (14-38) was in 2018.
11/06 at Troy Trojans | South Alabama trails the series 3-6. The Jaguars lost (0-29) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series win (19-8) was in 2017.
11/13 at Appalachian State Mountaineers | South Alabama trails the series 1-3. The Jaguars lost (3-30) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/20 at Tennessee Volunteers | South Alabama lost (24-31) the only prior meeting between schools in 2013.
11/26 COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS | The series is tied 1-1. The Jaguars lost (6-23) last season’s meeting between schools, and they won (31-28) the inaugural meeting in 2018.
Predictions:
Home: 1-5
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
SBC: 0-8
Non-SBC: 1-3
Overall: 1-11 (5th in Sun Belt West)
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