2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team

2024 South Alabama Jaguars football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Major Applewhite (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Rob Ezell (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Will Windham (1st season)
Home stadium	Hancock Whitney Stadium
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Appalachian State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Coastal Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia Southern		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia State		0	–	0					0	–	0
James Madison		0	–	0					0	–	0
Marshall		0	–	0					0	–	0
Old Dominion		0	–	0					0	–	0
West Division
Arkansas State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Louisiana		0	–	0					0	–	0
Louisiana–Monroe		0	–	0					0	–	0
South Alabama		0	–	0					0	–	0
Southern Miss		0	–	0					0	–	0
Texas State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Troy		0	–	0					0	–	0
December 2024
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of April 27, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team will represent the University of South Alabama as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by first-year head coach Major Applewhite and will play home games at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.

South Alabama head coach Kane Wommack was hired by Alabama as their defensive coordinator.^[1]

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.^[2]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 31	North Texas*	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
September 7	at Ohio*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH
September 14	Northwestern State*	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
September 19	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC
September 28	at LSU*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA
October 5	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR
October 15	rivalry )
October 26	Louisiana–Monroe	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
November 2	Georgia Southern	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
November 16	at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA
November 23	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS
November 29	Texas State	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
*Non-conference game

Preseason

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Andrew Bench TE	Genoa, OH	Genoa Area HS Bowling Green	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Jan 6, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Da'Marion Bothwell RB	Oneonta, AL	Oneonta HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Sep 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Tyler Carter EDGE	Vicksburg, MS	Vicksburg HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	251 lb (114 kg)	–	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Damyrion Darby CB	Bassfield, MS	Jefferson Davis County HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Julien Demby LB	Vicksburg, MS	Warren Central HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Bryston Dixon DL	Leroy, AL	Leroy HS Georgia Tech	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	329 lb (149 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Jalyn Durgan EDGE	Scooba, MS	St. Martin HS East Mississippi CC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Will Felton LB	Pelham, AL	Pelham HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Amarion Fortenberry S	Columbia, MO	Columbia HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Jun 23, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Ty Goodwill ATH	Mobile, AL	Faith Academy	6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	–	Dec 20, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Jerrian Graham ATH	Mobile, AL	Vigor HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Jul 31, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Charles Gurley III CB	New Orleans, LA	St. Augustine HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Jun 23, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Asher Hale OT	Mobile, AL	St. Paul's Episcopal	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	–	Jun 18, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 71
Jared Hollins QB	Semmes, AL	Mary G. Montgomery HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Jun 25, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Nathan Jennings DL	Madison, AL	James Clemens	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	–	Jul 30, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 72
Logan Joellenbeck OT	Foley, AL	Foley HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	–	Jun 25, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 71
Davis Little K	Cummings, GA	South Forsyth HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	–	Nov 16, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Will Loerzel TE	New Orleans, LA	Isidore Newman School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	–	Jul 31, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Laith Marjan K	Raleigh, NC	Enloe HS East Carolina	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Jan 8, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Malachi Preciado IOL	New Orleans, LA	Warren Easton HS Purdue	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	–	Dec 11, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Jeremy Scott WR	Jackson, MS	Callaway HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2024
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Jordan Scruggs CB	Hutchinson, KS	Hutchinson CC	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 17, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Parker Shattuck ATH	LaGrange, GA	LaGrange HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–	Jun 24, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Noah Toster WR	Apex, NC	Chowan	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Aakil Washington LB	Atlanta, GA	Wheeler HS Liberty	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Lardarius Webb Jr. S	Opelika, AL	Jackson Academy (Mississippi) Oklahoma State	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Achilles Woods EDGE	Decatur, AL	Austin HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Jun 25, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 72

Source: ^[3][4][5][6]

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

Media poll

Personnel

2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Braylon McReynolds  So QB 7 Gio Lopez  Fr TE 8 DJ Thomas-Jones  Sr WR 9 Devin Voisin  Sr WR 11 Anthony Eager  Fr WR 12 Jamaal Pritchett Sr WR 13 Javon Ivory  Sr RB 14 Kentrel Bullock Jr WR 15 Shamar Sandgren Sr QB 17 Bishop Davenport  So WR 18 Keyshawn Woodyard  Jr RB 21 Jarvis Durr  Fr RB 22 PJ Martin  Fr RB 26 Jonathan Carter  So WR 30 Stacey Boykins Jr.  Fr RB 33 Dorian Smith  Fr OL 51 Reed Buys  Sr OL 52 John Ward  Fr OL 56 Adrian Griffin  Fr OL 57 Jayson Jarrell  Jr OL 59 Sam Williams  Jr OL 61 Julius Kidd  So OL 62 Kade Hogue  Fr OL 69 Kenton Jerido  So OL 70 Adrein Strickland Jr OL 73 Daniel Foster-Allen  Jr OL 74 Reid Gavin Jr OL 75 Damon Parr  So OL 76 Lucas Taylor  So OL 77 Malachi Carney  So OL 79 Jordan Davis  Jr TE 80 Hollis McDaniel  Fr WR 81 Jeremiah Webb  Sr TE 82 Trent Thomas  Fr WR 83 Jace Larsen  Fr WR 84 Oakley Coleman  Sr TE 85 Caeleb Schlachter  So TE 86 Todd Justice  Sr WR 89 Chris Holifield Jr.  Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 0 Keith Gallmon Jr. GS S 2 Jaden Voisin  Sr S 3 Rickey Hyatt Jr.  Jr CB 6 Ricky Fletcher Jr S 13 Christopher Wallace Jr. Jr S 14 Cole Blaylock  Fr LB 15 Chrystyile Caldwell  So S 16 Jamarrien Burt  So CB 17 Reggie Neely  Jr DL 18 RJ Moss Jr. So CB 19 Dallas Gamble  Sr DL 20 Lamondre Brooks Jr DL 21 Jordan Norman  Fr S 23 Tremel States-Jones  So CB 24 Josh Bledsoe  Fr LB 25 Khalil Jacobs Jr CB 26 Brian Dillard  Jr LB 27 Gavin Forsha  Jr DB 29 Wesley Miller  So S 31 Mike Harris  Jr LB 32 Blayne Myrick  So CB 33 Alex Shamburger  Fr CB 34 Jordan Buchanan  So S 36 Cameron Rutledge  Jr CB 38 Calvin Williams  Fr OLB 39 Dalton Hughes Jr LB 43 Taylor Milton Sr CB 44 Michael Archie Jr DL 45 Ed Smith IV Jr S 47 Eli Ntsasa  Jr LB 48 Jordon Williams  Fr LB 49 Logan Lewis Jr LB 53 Emauri Sibley  So DL 55 Maurice Strong Jr. GS DL 74 Johnathan Street  Jr DL 90 Carlos Johnson Jr. Sr OLB 96 Eli Webb  So DL 99 Wy’Kevious Thomas  Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 28 Travis Drosos Sr K/P 40 Aleksi Pulkkinen So LS 42 Anthony Zaccaro  Jr P 87 Jack Martin Sr LS 93 Baxter Turner  Fr K 94 Hamilton DiBoyan  Fr	Head coach Major Applewhite (Texas) Coordinators/assistant coaches Rob Ezell (Alabama) Offensive coordinator/qb Will Windham (Mississippi State) Defensive coordinator/safeties Tre' Williams (Auburn) Special teams coordinator/Defensive Assistant Jay Hopson (Mississippi) Cornerbacks Cameron Cleminson (Michigan State) Inside linebackers Kyle Skierski (UC Davis) Tight ends Rod Grace (UT Martin) Director of strength & conditioning Carroll (MT) ) Wide receivers Effrem Reed (Louisiana) Running backs Jason Onyebuagu (Northern Illinois) Offensive line Jonathan Bradley (Arkansas State) Defensive line Doug Ruse (Northwest Missouri State) Quality control analyst Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Game summaries

North Texas

Statistics	UNT	USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Ohio

Statistics	USA	OHIO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Northwestern State (FCS)

Statistics	NWST	USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Appalachian State

Statistics	USA	APP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Appalachian State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at LSU

Statistics	USA	LSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
LSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arkansas State

Statistics	USA	ARST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Troy

Statistics	TROY	USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Louisiana–Monroe

Statistics	ULM	USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Georgia Southern

Statistics	GASO	USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Louisiana

Statistics	USA	ULL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Southern Miss

Statistics	USA	USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Texas State

Statistics	TXST	USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References