Southern Miss put shoulder pads on Saturday for the first time since spring training began on Tuesday. Third-year head coach Jay Hopson spoke to reporters about how the first controlled scrimmage of spring went. Jason Munz/Hattiesburg American
Matthew Ryals has always known he was destined to play football at Southern Miss.
Purvis’ rising senior offensive tackle made those intentions known Saturday, when he took to Twitter to announce his verbal commitment to the Golden Eagles.
The 6-foot-7, 280-pound Ryals is no stranger to Southern Miss. His father, Chris, was a standout at right tackle for the Golden Eagles from 1988-91.