2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team explained

Year:	2024
Team:	South Alabama Jaguars
Sport:	football
Conference:	Sun Belt Conference
Division:	West Division
Short Conf:	Sun Belt
Record:	0–0
Conf Record:	0–0
Head Coach:	Major Applewhite
Hc Year:	1st
Off Coach:	Rob Ezell
Oc Year:	1st
Def Coach:	Will Windham
Dc Year:	1st
Stadium:	Hancock Whitney Stadium

The 2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team will represent the University of South Alabama as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by first-year head coach Major Applewhite and will play home games at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.

South Alabama head coach Kane Wommack was hired by Alabama as its defensive coordinator.^[1]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Jaguars were picked to finish fifth place in the West division.^[2]

Media poll (West division)
1	Texas State	92 (9)
2	Troy	68 (4)
3	Louisiana	66 (1)
4	Arkansas State	65
5	South Alabama	54
6	Southern Miss	31
7	Louisiana–Monroe	16

Defensive back Jaden Voisin was awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team defense, respectively.^[3] Wide receiver Jamaal Pritchett and defensive lineman Wy'Kevious Thomas were named to the second team offense and defense.

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.^{[4] [5]}

Personnel

Transfers

Outgoing			Gavin Forsha	LB	Withdrawn
Caullin Lacy	WR	Louisville
Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge	EDGE	Iowa Central CC
Christopher Davis Jr.	WR	Unknown
Marquise Robinson	CB	Arkansas
Jaden Voisin	S	Withdrawn
Yam Banks	S	Ole Miss
James Robinson	IOL	Unknown
Travis Drosos	LS	UCLA
Dontae Lucas	IOL	Southern Miss
Eli Ntsasa	S	Unknown
Tremel States-Jones	S	Rhode Island
Jamarrien Burt	S	Unknown
Keith Gallmon Jr.	S	Austin Peay
Adrein Strickland	OT	Unknown
Khalil Jacobs	LB	Missouri
Caeleb Schlachter	TE	Eastern Kentucky

Incoming
Aakil Washington	LB	Liberty
Noah Toster	WR	Chowan
Malachi Preciado	IOL	Purdue
Lardarius Webb Jr.	S	Oklahoma State
Laith Marjan	K	East Carolina
Andrew Bench	TE	Bowling Green
Bryston Dixon	DL	Georgia Tech
Darius McKenzie	LB	Maine
Courtney McBride Jr.	EDGE	Florida Atlantic
Trent Singleton	S	Mississippi State
Tre'Darius Brown	DL	Texas Tech
Iverson Celestine	RB	Tulane
Jayden Hobson	OT	Mississippi State
Ethan Hubbard	OT	Duke
Micah Woods	WR	Buffalo

^{[6] [7]}

Recruiting class

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Roster

Game summaries

North Texas

See also: 2024 North Texas Mean Green football team.

Statistics	UNT	USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Ohio

See also: 2024 Ohio Bobcats football team.

Statistics	USA	OHIO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ohio	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Northwestern State

See also: 2024 Northwestern State Demons football team.

Statistics	NWST	USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Appalachian State

See also: 2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team.

Statistics	USA	APP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Appalachian State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at LSU

See also: 2024 LSU Tigers football team.

Statistics	USA	LSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LSU	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Arkansas State

See also: 2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team.

Statistics	USA	ARST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Arkansas State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Troy

See also: 2024 Troy Trojans football team and Battle for the Belt.

Statistics	TROY	USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2024 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team.

Statistics	ULM	USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Georgia Southern

See also: 2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football team.

Statistics	GASO	USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Louisiana

See also: 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team.

Statistics	USA	ULL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Louisiana	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Southern Miss

See also: 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team.

Statistics	USA	USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Miss	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Texas State

See also: 2024 Texas State Bobcats football team.

Statistics	TXST	USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sources: South Alabama's Kane Wommack to join Alabama staff. ESPN. January 15, 2024. January 15, 2024.
2. Web site: 2024-07-22 . Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll . 2024-07-25 . sunbeltsports.org . en.
3. Web site: 2024-07-22 . Jags Place Three on SBC Preseason Team, Picked fifth in West Division . 2024-07-26 . University of South Alabama Athletics . en.
4. Web site: 2024 Football Schedule . USA Jaguars.com . January 5, 2024.
5. Web site: Jags Announce Date Change for Game Against Northwestern State. University of South Alabama Athletics. March 8, 2024. May 1, 2024.
6. Web site: 2024 South Alabama Jaguars Football Transfers. On3.com. May 22, 2024.
7. Web site: 2024 College Football Transfer Portal. 247Sports.com. May 22, 2024.
8. Web site: South Alabama's 2024 Early National Signing Day signees. WKRG. Pat. O'Donnell. Gerhard. Mathangani. Simone. Eli. December 20, 2023. January 5, 2024.
9. Web site: Jaguars Announce 2024 Football Signing Class . University of South Alabama Athletics . 7 February 2024 . 18 February 2024 . en.
10. Web site: College Football Recruiting Classes - ESPN . ESPN.com . 5 January 2024.
11. Web site: South Alabama 2024 Football Commits. 247sports.com. January 5, 2024.