Southern MissFriday, November 6
Sophomore John White makes his first career start at quarterback for Southern Miss
The Daily Hattiesburg team
If you're wondering why Southern Miss changed quarterbacks, it wasn't injury. Sophomore John White made his first career start Thursday, replacing senior Landry Lyddy. Both Lyddy and Ethan Hampton are healthy, according to the Sun Belt Conference Availability Report.
Lyddy started five games and totaled 1,326 yards
- 1,326
- yards for Lyddy this season
- 8
- touchdowns for Lyddy
- 4
- interceptions for Lyddy
- 5
- starts for Lyddy before White
Source: The Clarion-Ledger
- White in 2024: four games, 240 yards, three interceptions
- White in 2025: one pass, against Jackson State
- Hampton hurt his hand in a Week 3 loss to UConn
- Practices were closed to media for the first time this season
Anderson said the move was "more of a feel offensively". "We were running the ball really effectively but in the throw game, some of the decision making just wasn't where it needed to be," he said.
3seasons White has been with Southern Miss without starting a game
White played in four games in 2024 and threw one pass in 2025.
Source: The Clarion-Ledger
“I think John White is going to be a two-year starter for us, I really do.”
Sources: The Clarion-Ledger, HubCitySPOKES