(QB Gio Lopez – Ted Melton Photo)
Key Players Returning:
RB/KR Kentrel Bullock, WR Javon Ivory, WR Jamaal Pritchett, WR Devin Voisin, TE DJ Thomas-Jones, OT Jordan Davis, NT Wy’Kevious Thomas, CB Ricky Fletcher, FS Jaden Voisin, and PT Jack Martin.
Key Players Departing:
QB Carter Bradley, RB La’Damian Webb, WR/PR Caullin Lacy (Louisville transfer), OC Reggie Smith, OG Dontae Lucas, OG James Robinson, OT Adrein Strickland, DE Brock Higdon, DE Jamie Sheriff, DE Quentin Wilfawn, DT Charles Coleman III, LB Khalil Jacobs (Missouri transfer), LB Trey Kiser, LB James Miller, CB Marquise Robinson (Arkansas transfer), NB Yam Banks (Ole Miss transfer) FS Jalen Jordan, and PK Diego Guajardo.
(EDGE Tyler Carter – Richard Miller Photo)
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: ATH Jerrian Graham (Mobile, Alabama), EDGE Tyler Carter (Vicksburg, Mississippi), QB Jared Hollins (Semmes, Alabama), EDGE Achilles Woods (Decatur, Alabama), DE Nathan Jennings (Madison, Alabama), WR Jeremy Scott (Jackson, Mississippi), RB Da’Marion Bothwell (Oneonta, Alabama), ATH Ty Goodwill (Mobile, Alabama), DS Amarion Fortenberry (Columbia, Mississippi), and LB Will Felton (Pelham, Alabama).
2023 Results:
G01 @ #24 Tulane L 17-37
G02 SE LOUISIANA W 35-17
G03 @ Oklahoma State W 33-7
G04 CENTRAL MICHIGAN L 30-34
G05 @ James Madison L 23-31
G06 @ UL-Monroe W 55-7
G07 SOUTHERN MISS W 55-3
G08 LOUISIANA L 20-33
G09 @ Troy L 10-28
G10 ARKANSAS STATE W 21-14
G11 MARSHALL W 28-0
G12 @ Texas State L 44-52
BOWL vs. Eastern Michigan W 59-10
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 7-6 (3rd in SBC West)
Home: 4-2
Away: 2-4
Neutral: 1-0
SBC: 4-4
Non-SBC: 3-2
Head Coach: South Alabama
South Alabama: 22-16
Career: 22-16
Bowls: 1-1
(WR Jamaal Pritchett – South Alabama Athletics)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Gio Lopez (41-61, 475 yards, 67.2%, 7.8 avg., 4 TD, 2 INT)
Rushing: Kentrel Bullock (83 car., 448 yards, 5.4 avg., 4 TD)
Receiving: Jamaal Pritchett (57 car., 883 yards, 15.5 avg., 8 TD)
TD’s Scored: Jamaal Pritchett (8)
Sacks: Maurice Strong Jr. (2)
Tackles: Jaden Voisin (71)
Interceptions: Jalen Jordan (4)
Pass Deflections: Ricky Fletcher (12)
Tackles For Loss: Maurice Strong Jr. (3.5)
Forced Fumbles: Jaden Voisin (1)
Kick Returns: Kentrel Bullock (11 ret., 210 yards, 19.1 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Jamaal Pritchett (3 ret., 42 yards, 14.0 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: None
Punting: Jack Martin (40 punts, 1595 yards, 39.9 avg., 13 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 7 Gio Lopez (RS FR)
RB: 0 Braylon McReynolds (RS SO)
WR: 13 Javon Ivory (RS SR/TR)
WR: 1 Devin Voisin (RS SR)
WR: 2 Jamaal Pritchett (SR)
TE: 8 DJ Thomas-Jones (RS SR/TR)
LT: 79 Jordan Davis (RS JR/TR)
LG: 69 Kenton Jerido (RS SO)
OC: 55 Malachi Preciado (RS SO/TR)
RG: 51 Reed Buys (RS SR/TR)
RT: 77 Malachi Carney (RS SO)
KR: 15 Shemar Sandgren (SR/TR)
PK: 99 Laith Marjan (RS JR/TR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 95 Jalyn Durgan (JR/TR)
NT: 99 Wy’Kevious Thomas (RS SR)
DT: 55 Maurice Strong Jr. (GR)
DE: 10 Aakil Washington (RS SR/TR)
LB: 32 Blayne Myrick (RS SO)
LB: 27 Gavin Forsha (RS JR/TR)
NB: 13 Christopher Wallace Jr. (JR)
CB: 24 Ricky Fletcher (JR)
CB: 8 Jordan Scruggs (RS JR/TR)
FS: 7 Lardarius Webb Jr. (RS JR/TR)
RS: 2 Jaden Voisin (RS SR)
PR: 12 Jamaal Pritchett (SR)
PT: 87 Jack Martin (SR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: B
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/31 NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN | South Alabama lost (14-24) the only prior meeting between schools in 2012.
09/07 @ Ohio Bobcats | First meeting between schools.
09/14 NORTHWESTERN STATE DEMONS | First meeting between schools.
09/19 @ Appalachian State Mountaineers | South Alabama trails the series 1-4. The Jaguars lost (7-31) the last meeting between schools in 2021, and their only series win (47-21) was in 2014.
09/28 @ LSU Tigers | First meeting between schools.
10/05 @ Arkansas Sate Red Wolves | The series is tied 6-6. The Jaguars are 6-4 since 2014, and their last series loss (14-38) was in 2018.
10/15 TROY TROJANS | South Alabama trails the series 3-9. The Jaguars are 3-7 since 2014, and their last series win (19-8) was in 2017.
10/26 UL-MONROE WARHAWKS | The series is tied 5-5. The Jaguars are 4-4 since restarting the series in 2016, and their last series loss (31-41) was in 2021.
11/02 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES | South Alabama trails the series 2-7. The Jaguars won (38-31) the last meeting between schools in 2022, and their last series loss (17-24) was in 2020.
11/16 @ Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns | South Alabama trails the series 3-9. The Jaguars are 2-8 since 2014, and their last series win (2-17) was in 2022.
11/23 @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles | South Alabama leads the series 4-0. The Jaguars won (55-3) last season’s meeting between schools, and they won (27-20) the prior meeting in 2022.
11/29 TEXAS STATE BOBCATS | South Alabama trails the series 4-5. The Jaguars are 4-4 since 2014, and their last series win (38-21) was in 2022.
Predictions:
Home: 2-4
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
SBC: 1-7
Non-SBC: 1-3
Overall: 2-10 (6th in SBC West)
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