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    Southern Miss Golden Eagles

    ZachRuffin

    Southern Miss Golden Eagles
    • Southern Miss Golden Eagles
    • #25
    • Linebacker
    • Class
      Freshman
    • HT/WT
      6' 3", 198 lbs
    • 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
    Sat 9/20@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
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