Is Mathis Haygood starting?
Mathis Haygood is the projected starter at WLB for Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
Mathis Haygood is the projected starting WLB on a Rebuilding Southern Miss — 73 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
In 2025: 44 tackles, 4 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 73 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #13
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | 4 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- Sandy Creek
- Hometown
- Tyrone, GA
Why this rating?
On a 68-rated defense; 75th-percentile production (×0.78 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 73.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 13LAUBTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 43-8
Sep 5WALCNTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 49-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | LAUB | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WALCN | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Mathis Haygood's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.