Johnnie Evans
Junior defensive back on Southern Miss's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′11″ · 195 lb · Hattiesburg, MS · Oak Grove HS
The story
3 defensive back on Southern Miss's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Johnnie Evans
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
Johnnie Evans plays defensive back for Southern Miss.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Southern Miss has produced 6 All-Conference defensive backs. 4 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Kalan Reed went on to the NFL out of this room (2016).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Southern Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Southern Miss
Returning around him
- 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
Background
High School: Attended Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, MS. Personal: Johnnie is the son of Pam Evan’s. He is currently pursuing a degree in Accounting. Evan’s favorite sports memory is being able to adapt to any position on the field, which allowed him to play anywhere.
The secondary · Southern Miss
- #1Josh Moten61 tackles · 2025
- #24Josh Battle34 tackles · 2025
- #1Champ Lewis16 tackles · 2025
- #3Jyaire Brown7 tackles · 2025
- #39Johnnie Evansno box-score line yet
24 more on the roster · Southern Miss team page