John Ford
Freshman running back on Southern Miss's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′9″ · 180 lb · Birmingham, AL · Center Point HS
The story
1 running back on Southern Miss's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
John Ford
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
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
John Ford plays running back for Southern Miss.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Southern Miss has produced 1 All-Conference running backs. 1 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2018. Ito Smith went on to the NFL out of this room (2018).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Southern Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · 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
The backfield · Southern Miss
- Jeffery Pittman695 rushing yards · 2025
- #26Brandon Hood368 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Matt Jones325 rushing yards · 2025
- #2Robert Briggs304 rushing yards · 2025
- #27John Fordno box-score line yet
6 more on the roster · Southern Miss team page