For the first time during Jay Hopson’s tenure as the head coach of the Southern Miss football team, multiple questions surround the wide receiver corps.
During Hopson’s first two seasons with the Golden Eagles, Korey Robertson, Allenzae Staggers, Ito Smith, D.J. Thompson, Isaiah Jones and Julian Allen are departed players who contributed significantly in the passing game. Now, in 2018, the team will rely on a group of younger players with limited experience to try and kick-start the passing game, potentially with a new quarterback in the mix.
Of the players listed on the roster at wide receiver for 2018, Quez Watkins, Jaylond Adams and Tim Jones are the three players who will receive the majority of snaps at the position, especially in three-wide sets.