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Read Article →Southern Miss Golden Eagles Quarterbacks and Receivers
Sun Belt. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Ethan Hampton, Landry Lyddy; 2025: Braylon Braxton, Landry Lyddy; 2024: Tate Rodemaker, Ethan Crawford; 2023: Billy Wiles, Ethan Crawford.
Southern Miss Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ethan Hampton (3), Landry Lyddy (1) | Mario Sanders 30, AJ Little 20, Davis Dalton 13 | 966 | 6-5 |
| 2025 | Braylon Braxton (11), Landry Lyddy (1) | Elijah Metcalf 77, Carl Chester 58, Bralon Brown 49 | 3,461 | 26-10 |
| 2024 | Tate Rodemaker (7), Ethan Crawford (5) | Ty Mims 34, Larry Simmons 30, Kenyon Clay 18 | 2,049 | 7-16 |
| 2023 | Billy Wiles (10), Ethan Crawford (2) | Ty Mims 50, Jakarius Caston 50, Latreal Jones 45 | 2,295 | 15-8 |
| 2022 | Zach Wilcke (8), Trey Lowe (3), Ty Keyes (1) | Jason Brownlee 62, Jakarius Caston 29, Ty Mims 24 | 2,510 | 17-14 |
| 2021 | Jake Lange (4), Ty Keyes (3), Antavious Willis (2), Trey Lowe (1), Frank Gore Jr. (1) | Jason Brownlee 61, Demarcus Jones 23, Frank Gore Jr. 21 | 1,927 | 14-14 |
| 2020 | Jack Abraham (5), Trey Lowe (3), Tate Whatley (2) | Jason Brownlee 53, Tim Jones 44, Demarcus Jones 40 | 2,134 | 12-9 |
| 2019 | Jack Abraham (12) | Tim Jones 87, Quez Watkins 82, Jaylond Adams 59 | 3,403 | 19-15 |
| 2018 | Jack Abraham (9), Tate Whatley (2) | Quez Watkins 102, Tim Jones 58, Jordan Mitchell 48 | 2,730 | 19-13 |
| 2017 | Kwadra Griggs (6), Keon Howard (5), Tez Parks (1) | Korey Robertson 104, Allenzae Staggers 72, Ito Smith 51 | 2,963 | 23-7 |
| 2016 | Nick Mullens (10), Keon Howard (2) | Allenzae Staggers 71, D.J. Thompson 66, Ito Smith 61 | 3,372 | 24-15 |
| 2015 | Nick Mullens (13) | Casey Martin 95, Michael Thomas 95, D.J. Thompson 84 | 4,310 | 38-12 |
| 2014 | Nick Mullens (10), Cole Weeks (2) | Casey Martin 64, Michael Thomas 59, Marquise Ricard 53 | 2,979 | 14-14 |
| 2013 | Nick Mullens (6), Allan Bridgford (6) | Tyre'oune Holmes 79, Markese Triplett 56, Tyre Bracken 46 | 2,877 | 20-26 |
| 2012 | Anthony Alford (4), Arsenio Favor (3), Chris Campbell (2), Ricky Lloyd (2) | Justin Sims 32, Tracy Lampley 31, Francisco Llanos 27 | 1,804 | 8-12 |
| 2011 | Austin Davis (12), Ryan Balentine (1) | Kelvin Bolden 78, Ryan Balentine 67, Tracy Lampley 64 | 3,335 | 26-12 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Southern Miss Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Sanders | WR | 30 | 20 | 302 | 3 |
| AJ Little | WR | 20 | 15 | 176 | 0 |
| Davis Dalton | WR | 13 | 5 | 92 | 1 |
| MJ Johnson | WR | 10 | 9 | 120 | 0 |
| Eelijah Singleton | WR | 10 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Jaylen Himes | WR | 9 | 6 | 42 | 1 |
| Preston Kilgore | TE | 7 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Beck Jr. | TE | 7 | 5 | 31 | 0 |
| Grant Page | WR | 6 | 5 | 52 | 0 |
| Jamarice Wilder | RB | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Broderick Peters | TE | 5 | 4 | 60 | 0 |
| Steven Robinson | RB | 5 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
2026 Southern Miss Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs alcorn state | W 49-3 | Ethan Hampton | 15-27 | 226 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 2 | at AUB | L 8-43 | Ethan Hampton | 22-33 | 171 | 1 | 2 |
| Week 3 | vs CONN | L 20-48 | Landry Lyddy | 29-51 | 299 | 1 | 2 |
| Week 4 | at TULN | L 21-24 | Landry Lyddy | 19-30 | 270 | 3 | 0 |
2026 Southern Miss Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Hampton → Mario Sanders | 17 | 12 | 168 | 1 |
| Landry Lyddy → Mario Sanders | 13 | 7 | 112 | 1 |
| Ethan Hampton → AJ Little | 10 | 10 | 98 | 0 |
| Landry Lyddy → Davis Dalton | 10 | 3 | 55 | 1 |
| Ethan Hampton → Eelijah Singleton | 9 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Landry Lyddy → AJ Little | 9 | 5 | 78 | 0 |
| Landry Lyddy → MJ Johnson | 7 | 7 | 104 | 0 |
| Ethan Hampton → Jeremiah Beck Jr. | 5 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Landry Lyddy → Jaylen Himes | 5 | 4 | 29 | 1 |
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