The Golden Eagles defeated the Thundering Herd for the first time since 2009 on their home turf. Jason Munz/Hattiesburg American
Tarvarius Moore was selected with the 95th overall pick of the NFL Draft Friday.
The San Francisco 49ers picked the Southern Miss safety in the third round. The Golden Eagles have not had a player taken as high as the third round since defensive tackle Khyri Thornton (85th overall) was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2014.
Moore, a former Quitman standout, led Southern Miss with 87 tackles in 2017.