Melvin Spriggs

Southern Miss Golden Eagles · #42 · Linebacker · Junior

2025 season

TOT

tied 413th of 4619

SACK

2.5

tied 278th of 4619

tied 902nd of 4619

Section

Overview

Next game

vs Alcorn St

Sep 5

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK	FF
2024	AKR	18	8	10	0	0	1
2025	AKR	51	23	28	1	2.5	0
Career		69	31	38	1	2.5	1

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD	SACK	FF
2024	AKR	18	8	10	0	0	1
2025	AKR	51	23	28	1	2.5	0
Career		69	31	38	1	2.5	1

Returning

Season	Team	ATT	YDS	TD	FC	LNG	ATT	YDS	TD	LNG
2024	AKR	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

AST: Assist Tackles
ATT: Punt Returns; Kick Returns
AVG: Average Interception Yards
FC: Punt Return Fair Catches
FF: Fumbles Forced
FR: Fumbles Recovered
INT: Interceptions
KB: Kicks Blocked
LNG: Long Punt Return; Long Kick Return; Long Interception
PD: Passes Defended
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TD: Interception Touchdowns; Punt Return Touchdowns; Kick Return Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Interception Yards; Punt Return Yards; Kick Return Yards

Bio

Team	Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Position	Linebacker
Class	Junior
Height / weight	6' 2" / 220 lbs
Birthplace	Landstuhl, Germany
Jersey	#42
Status	Active

Career history

Akron Zips 2024–2025 · 2 seasons

Splits

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	51	23	28	2.5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	18	8	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	PD
8/28	vs WYO	L 10-0	1	0	1	0	0
9/6	@ NEB	L 68-0	3	2	1	0	0
9/13	@ UAB	L 31-28	3	2	1	0	1
9/20	vs DUQ	W 51-7	5	1	4	0	0
9/27	@ TOL	L 45-3	3	2	1	0	0
10/4	vs CMU	W 28-22	3	1	2	0	0
10/11	vs M-OH	L 20-7	1	0	1	0	0
10/18	@ BALL	L 42-28	5	2	3	0	0
10/25	@ BUFF	W 24-16	14	8	6	2.5	0
11/4	vs MASS	W 44-10	6	2	4	0	0
11/11	vs KENT	L 42-35 OT	3	1	2	0	0
11/18	@ BGSU	W 19-16	4	2	2	0	0
Total			51	23	28	2.5	1

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	FF
8/31	@ OSU	L 52-6	2	1	1	0
9/7	@ RUTG	L 49-17	1	0	1	0
9/14	vs COLG	W 31-20	1	0	1	0
9/21	@ SC	L 50-7	3	1	2	0
9/28	@ OHIO	L 30-10	2	2	0	0
10/5	vs BGSU	L 27-20	3	1	2	0
10/26	vs EMU	W 25-21	2	0	2	0
11/2	vs BUFF	L 41-30	2	2	0	0
11/13	@ NIU	L 29-16	1	0	1	0
11/19	@ KENT	W 38-17	1	1	0	1
Total			18	8	10	1