University of South Alabama Athletics

Men's Football

University of South Alabama

NCAA D1 · Sun Belt Conference · Mobile, ALPortal active

Developing recruitingRecruits at a top-58% level nationally.

$18.2k

Avg net price

53%

Grad rate

Developing

Recruiting tier

The program

Major Applewhite, Head coach · 2 seasons

Assistants: Adam Mann · Andrew Burkett · Aryn McDowell · Brice Vignery · Broderick Fobbs · Bryant Ross · Chris Achuff · Coby Rockenbach · Colton Howard · Desmond Trotter · Drew Dunn

The roster · 2026

99 on the roster32 Fr20 So27 Jr19 Sr1 Grad

Trae Stevenson

R-Fr. · WR

Madison, Miss.

Shalik Hubbard

R-Sr. · OL

Patterson, N.J.

Donnie Arnold

R-So. · LB

Deatsville, Ala.

Matthew Laseter

R-Fr. · S

Flowood, Miss.

Seidrion Langston

Sr. · LB

Lanett, Ala.

Andrew Washburn

R-Sr. · DL

Mooresville, N.C.

Julius Kidd

R-Sr. · OL

Mobile, Ala.

Nate Forystek

R-Jr. · TE

Green Bay, Wis.

Brian Barnes

Jr. · WR

Pascagoula, Miss.

Anthony Eager

R-Jr. · WR

Mobile, Ala.

Grant Rountree

R-So. · LS

Nashville, Tenn.

Artem Korchagin Jr.

Fr. · OL

Moscow, Russia

Mase Lewis

R-Sr. · DL

Breaux Bridge, La.

Tirrell Johnson

R-Sr. · LB

Wynne, Ark.

Xavious Anderson Jr.

Fr. · LB

Hogansville, Ga.

Kearius Bivens

R-Fr. · OL

Chatham, Ala.

Reese Osei-Wusu

R-Jr. · OL

Cypress, Texas

Lavonte Cole

Fr. · RB

Thomasville, Ga.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

WR2 of 13 graduating
LB1 of 14 graduating
DL1 of 9 graduating
TE1 of 6 graduating
ST1 of 7 graduating

Where they're from

Alabama 38Georgia 14Mississippi 13Louisiana 8Florida 8North Carolina 2Other 16

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$12.7k/yr
$30-48k$13.3k/yr
$48-75k$16.3k/yr
$75-110k$23.3k/yr
$110k+$25.3k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $9.0k/yr more (public school).

SAT 25-75%

970-1190

Grad rate

53%

Admit rate

71%

Enrollment

9k

Also in the Sun Belt Conference

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