Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 20-30@ Louisiana Tech | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 1 | 34 | Season-high 41 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 14-41vs Texas State | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 13 | L 35-42@ South Alabama | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 | |
| Total | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 1 | 34 |
#11
Davis Dalton
Senior wide receiver for Southern Miss. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 207 lb · Madison, MS · Madison-Ridgeland Academy
CFB Index 26 · #447 of 466 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Southern Miss for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
82
receiving yards · 2025
4 catches · 1 TD · 20.5 per catch
3 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 41 yds, 1 TD, at Louisiana Tech
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Southern Miss. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Southern Miss in 2022.
Davis Dalton
Moves the chains on third down. Davis Dalton has been at Southern Miss through three head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 41 rec yds, 2 receptions against Louisiana Tech — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Southern Miss3-star out of Madison-Ridgeland Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Southern Miss
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
3 coaches2022–2023
Southern Miss
2024era →
Reed Stringer
Southern Miss
Played under 3 different head coaches: Will Hall, Reed Stringer, and Charles Huff. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Southern Miss7-6HC: Will Hall · Run-leaning
2023Southern Miss3-9HC: Will Hall · Run-leaning
2024Southern Miss1-11HC: Reed Stringer · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Southern Miss7-6HC: Charles Huff · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (98th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 36.0 | 25.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 2.0 | 41.0 | 20.5 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Southern Miss | 15 | 172 | 11.5 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Southern Miss | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Southern Miss | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 26 | 356 | 13.7 | 3 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Southern Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Southern Miss
Returning around him
- 90% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +10 net (38 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Southern Miss · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #94 · 2026 recruiting class #108
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Brian Thomas Jr.’s 2022 season.
77%match
NFL Rd 1 · Pk 23
Matches Brian on
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Weight
Differs from Brian on
Class year (higher)
Reception volume (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Brad Rozner's junior season at NC State (2023).
75%match
Matches Brad on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Height
Differs from Brad on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Davis Dalton
Background
2025 (R-Jr.): Played in 12 games…Played on special teams…Caught four passes for 82 yards…Longest catch was a 31-yard grab at South Alabama (11/22)…Caught two passes for 41 yards and a touchdown at Louisiana Tech (9/20). 2024 (R-So.): Played in all 12 games and made 10 starts…Caught 15 passes for...
The receiver room · Southern Miss
- #9Elijah Metcalf683 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Carl Chester550 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Micah Davis429 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Bralon Brown353 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Davis Dalton82 receiving yards · 2025
17 more on the roster · Southern Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology