Players
Melvin Spriggs
LB · Southern Miss
Melvin Spriggs
LB · #42 · Southern Miss
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'2" · 220 lb
- Seasons
- 4
- Recruiting
- Unrated
- Class rank
- —
- Hometown
- Landstuhl · Germany
- High school
- St. Michael The Archangel
Transferred in from Akron.
Career
73 Tackles · 8.0 TFL · 2.5 Sacks
On a roster 2023–2026. Statistics held for 2024–2026 (3 of 4 seasons).
2026
Southern MissTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
10 Tackles · 1.5 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs UConn | L 20–48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Auburn | L 8–43 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Alcorn State | W 49–3 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025
AkronTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
45 Tackles · 5.0 TFL · 2.5 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ Bowling Green | W 19–16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Kent State | L 35–42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Buffalo | W 24–16 | 14 | 8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Ball State | L 28–42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | vs Miami (OH) | L 7–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Central Michigan | W 28–22 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Toledo | L 3–45 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Duquesne | W 51–7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ UAB | L 28–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Nebraska | L 0–68 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Wyoming | L 0–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024
AkronTackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
18 Tackles · 1.5 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ Kent State | W 38–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Northern Illinois | L 16–29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Buffalo | L 30–41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 25–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Bowling Green | L 20–27 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Ohio | L 10–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ South Carolina | L 7–50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Colgate | W 31–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Rutgers | L 17–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Ohio State | L 6–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | @ South Carolina | L 7–50 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
2023
AkronWe hold no 2023 statistics for this player.