Kenyon Clay

2024 (Southern Miss): Appeared in all 12 contests with a start against James Madison … Ranked second on the team in net rushing yards at 387 for the year and was third on the squad with 84 carries … Led the team with seven rushing touchdowns and had a long run of 70 yards in the 35-10 victory against Southeastern Louisiana on Sept. 7 … Scored five touchdowns in a four game span starting with two touchdowns against Louisiana and ending with a score against James Madison … Finished the season with a career-high 21 catches for 225 yards … Added a receiving touchdown against South Florida … Had a long reception of 37 yards against the Bulls … Led the team with eight total touchdowns. 2023 (Southern Miss): Played in 11 games, but did not make any starts…Rushed for 179 yards on 40 carries for a 4.5 per yard average…Notched a season-high run of 28 yards, which was a touchdown at Louisiana (11/9)…Recorded a season-high 60 yards against South Alabama (10/17) on 10 carries…Had season-high 12 rushes at App State (10/28) for 52 yards…Enjoyed a 30 yard rushing contest versus ULM (11/4)…Added a catch for five yards at Mississippi State (11/18). 2022 (Southern Miss): Made five appearances at running back for the Golden Eagles’ rushing attack...Managed 46 yards on 21 rushing attempts with two touchdowns...Also hauled in two receptions for nine yards...Against Northwestern State (9/17), rushed five times for 20 yards and one touchdown, all career-bests...Had six-run touchdown run versus the Demons...Tied career marks in carries and touchdowns against Coastal Carolina (11/12), in which he had a one-yard touchdown run in that contest. High School: Played for head coach Jordan Wren at Union High School...Played as both a running back and quarterback for the Yellowjackets...Named a First Team Coaches 3A All-State selection in 2021...Played in the 2021 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game...Served as an effective dual-threat option, rushing for 27 touchdowns and throwing 17 in his junior season...Recorded 118.2 yards per game on the ground and 136.6 through the air in 2020...First graduate of Union to sign with a Division I program...Ranked No. 31 in Mississippi by both 247Sports and ESPN.