Jaylen Himes

Sophomore wide receiver for Southern Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

WR · Southern Miss · So. · #9

5′9″ · 185 lb · Statesville, NC · Providence Day School

Returning to Southern Miss for 2026

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Next upSat Sep 19 · 7 pm ETvs UConnM. M. Roberts StadiumUConn by 3

How he plays

Rec TDs: 10th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

receiving yards · 2026

4 catches · 7.8 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 25 yds, at Auburn

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 wide receiver for Southern Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

His career, year by year

Jaylen Himes

WR · Southern Miss · So · #9

The receipt on tape: 25 rec yds, 3 receptions against Auburn, Week 2, 2026.

31 REC YDS · 4 REC · 0 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Southern Miss1-1HC: Blake Anderson · Run-leaning, fast tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

5 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (5)

Rec TDs#47 / 57 · 10th pct

Yards / catch#54 / 57 · 7th pct

7.8

Long catch#56 / 57 · 4th pct

Rec yards#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Receptions#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 15.5 YDS/g, 7.2 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

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 · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Southern Miss	4	31	7.8	0	--
Career		4	31	7.8	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 49–3

vs Alcorn State

1 rec · 6 yds

Dominant 46-point win at home against Alcorn State.

With M. Johnson — 13 rush yds (1 car) · E. Hampton — 180 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 15 rush yds (3 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 49-3vs Alcorn State	1	6	6.0	6
Wk 2	L 8-43@ Auburn	3	25	8.3	16	Season-high 25 yds
Total		4	31	7.2	16

The receiver room · Southern Miss

#9Elijah MetcalfWR · Sr.683 receiving yards · 2025
#7Carl ChesterWR · Sr.550 receiving yards · 2025
#6Micah DavisWR · Sr.429 receiving yards · 2025
#8Bralon BrownWR · Sr.353 receiving yards · 2025
#9Jaylen HimesWR · So.2 games · 2026

17 more on the roster · Southern Miss team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology