Melvin Spriggs | Southern Miss
College Football Player
Melvin Spriggs
Southern MissHeight6' 2"Weight220 lbsExperienceJunior
6SOLO
0Sacks
1Forced Fumbles
0Interceptions
Player Information
PositionLinebacker
Jersey#42
Height6' 2"
Weight220 lbs
BirthplaceLandstuhl, Germany
CollegeSouthern Miss
ClassJunior
TeamSouthern Miss
ConferenceSun Belt - West
SubdivisionSun Belt
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamSouthern Miss
ConferenceSun Belt - West
SubdivisionSun Belt
Home StadiumM. M. Roberts Stadium
LocationMS
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 51 | 23 | 28 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 51 | 23 | 28 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 80 | 37 | 43 | 1 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Returning by Season
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Louisiana2026 Regular SeasonWeek 8 | W 35-31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Troy2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | L 55-34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs UConn2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | L 48-20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Auburn2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 43-8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Alcorn State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 49-3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |