5′11″ · 182 lb · Mobile, AL
Justin Abston: DB · Southern Miss · #25.
Justin Abston
This is his second year in the same secondary at Southern Miss. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Tennessee — Week 10, 2017.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
SuperTalk Mississippi Media Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 12Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Southern Miss | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | Southern Miss | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 14 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-24vs Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-0vs Southern | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-43vs North Texas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-0vs UTEP | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | L 10-24@ Tennessee | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 13 | W 28-27@ Marshall | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 13-42@ Florida State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Jay Hopson — 15-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Hopson
Pass share
47.4%
438 pass / 486 run
Plays / game
71.1
13 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
457 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Southern Miss, 14 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Todd Monken → Jay Hopson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
