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    Southern Miss Golden Eagles

    ZachRuffin

    Southern Miss Golden Eagles
    • Southern Miss Golden Eagles
    • #25
    • Linebacker
    • Class
      Freshman
    • HT/WT
      1.91 m, 89 kg
    • Birthplace
      Philadelphia, MS
    • Status
      Active

    2025 season stats

    • SOLO
      1
    • SACK
      0
    • FF
      0
    • INT
      0
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    2025
    TOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDKB
    4130000000.00000
    Career stats are updated nightly

    Recent Games

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    DateOPPResultTOTSOLOASTSACK
    Sat 9/6vsJKSTJKST
    W
    38-20
    1010
    Sun 9/21@LTLT
    L
    30-20
    1010
    Sat 11/8@ARSTARST
    W
    27-21
    1010
    Sat 11/15vsTXSTTXST
    L
    41-14
    1100

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                        2025 Sun Belt Standings

                        TeamCONFOVR
                        James Madison8-012-2
                        Old Dominion6-210-3
                        Coastal Carolina5-36-7
                        Georgia Southern4-47-6
                        Marshall3-55-7
                        App State2-65-8
                        Georgia State0-81-11
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                        Troy6-28-6
                        Southern Miss5-37-6
                        Louisiana5-36-7
                        Arkansas State5-37-6
                        Texas State3-57-6
                        South Alabama3-54-8
                        UL Monroe1-73-9
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