#13

Mathis Haygood

LB · Southern Miss · R-Jr. · #13

Returning to Southern Miss for 2026
R-Jr. · Fayetteville, Ga. → Sandy Creek HS
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Mathis Haygood

LB · Southern Miss · So · #13

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Southern Miss
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Southern Miss7-6HC: Charles Huff · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Southern Miss44174.01.011--
Career44174.01.011--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025

W 42–25

vs Jacksonville State

3 TOT  ·  1 SOLO

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Southern Miss

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Southern Miss

Returning around him

  • 52% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +9 net (37 in / 28 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Southern Miss · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #83 · 2026 recruiting class #107

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Blake Nichelson’s 2024 season.

Florida State · 2024

#2

Isaiah Jones

Indiana · 2024

80%
#3

Maverick Baranowski

Minnesota · 2023

78%
#4

Nick Henrich

Nebraska · 2023

78%
#5

Zavier Hamilton

South Florida · 2025

76%

Matches Blake on

Sack rate
Class year
Solo tackle rate

Differs from Blake on

PD rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Zavier Hamilton's freshman season at South Florida (2025).

South Florida · 2025

#2

Arvell Reese

Ohio State · 2024

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 5
79%
#3

Maverick Baranowski

Minnesota · 2023

79%
#4

Qua Russaw

Alabama · 2024

77%
#5

Noah Chambers

Virginia Tech · 2025

75%

Matches Zavier on

PD rate
Tackle volume
Hurry rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9241

Final rank
#9793
Avg #9692.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9241 this season.

Background

Marshall (2023-24): Saw action in one game during his initial 2023 season…Did not record any stats…Played in three games in second campaign in 2024…Did not register any stats. High School: Was selected as a Georgia 5-3A Second Team selection at linebacker after helping lead Sandy Creek to success...

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