Melvin Spriggs

Southern Miss Golden Eagles · #42 · Linebacker · Junior

2025 season

TOT

tied 437th of 4696

SACK

2.5

tied 288th of 4696

tied 940th of 4696

Section

Overview

Next game

vs Arkansas St

Oct 17

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
2026	USM	9	5	4	0	0	1
Career		78	36	42	1	2.5	2

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
2026	USM	9	5	4	0	0	1
Career		78	36	42	1	2.5	2

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

Southern Miss Golden Eagles 2026 · 1 season
Akron Zips 2024–2025 · 2 seasons

Splits

Season

Season, home and away

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	FF
Season	9	5	4	1
Home	7	3	4	1
Away	2	2	0	0

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	FF
9/5	vs ALCN	W 49-3	7	4	3	1
9/12	@ AUB	L 43-8	2	2	0	0
9/19	vs CONN	L 48-20	1	0	1	0
2026 total			9	5	4	1

The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.

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