The New England Patriots have chosen outside linebacker Jamie Collins of Southern Mississippi in the second round of the NFL draft. The Patriots took Collins with their first pick and the 52nd overall choice in the draft. They obtained the pick from the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night, trading down and out of the first round. The Patriots also had the 59th pick later ... read more...

With the 52nd overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Patriots select Southern Miss LB Jamie Collins. A tall lean end/linebacker hybrid for Southern Miss, Collins racked up 20 tackles for loss (and 10 sacks) for the Golden Eagles during his first-team All-Conference USA senior season. Though he’s not an elite pass rush talent and is still growing into his frame, he present... read more...

It took almost a full 24 hours, but the Patriots have finally made their first pick. After trading out of the first round on Thursday night, the Patriots used their first of two picks in the second round to select Southern Mississippi linebacker Jamie Collins. Collins, 6-foot-3 and 250 pounds, was productive during his four-year career with the Golden Eagles, and he capped... read more...

FOXBORO, Mass. — Jamie Collins is an avid fisherman in his free time, but on Friday night he was the Patriots’ prized catch. After passing on their first-round pick on Thursday in favor of better value later on Days 2 and 3, the Patriots made a splash with their first pick of this year’s draft. Collins was a productive and versatile player in his career at Southern Mississ... read more...

Former Golden Eagle stars Jason Weaver and Tracey Lampley took to Petal High School's field for Southern Miss pro-day last week. GoldenEaglePride.com caught up with both players and talked to them about the day and their expectations at the next level. read more...

The Patriots have announced that second-round pick Jamie Collins, who was the first player the team drafted this year after trading out of the first round, has signed his contract. Under the rookie salary slotting system, as the 52nd overall pick Collins' deal has a total value of around $3.76 million, with a signing bonus of $1.1 million. The 23-year old Collins, listed... read more...

Jerrold Brooks and Rashard McGill each scored 18 points, and Neil Watson finished with a double-double, 14 points and 11 assists, to help Southern Mississippi blow out Morehead State 94-58 Friday night. Daveon Boardingham chipped in 13 points and Norville Carey came off the bench and added 12 points and three steals for the Golden Eagles (9-4). Southern Miss scored the g... read more...

Dwayne Davis led Southern Mississippi with 22 points as the Golden Eagles picked up a 61-50 victory over Denver Tuesday night in a nonconference matchup. Davis was backed by Jerrold Brooks, who had 12 points, and Michael Craig, who chipped in seven points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals for Southern Mississippi (6-0). The win was the Golden Eagles' 17th co... read more...

Daveon Boardingham and Cedric Jenkins scored 22 points each and Southern Mississippi scored the first 12 points of the game and cruised to a 135-41 victory over Dillard on Thursday night. The 135 points were the most ever for the Golden Eagles (11-4), surpassing the 133 they scored against Virginia Tech in 1988. The Golden Eagles have won five of their past six games. Al... read more...

2012 Record: 0-12 (0-8 in C-USA) Head Coach: Todd Monken (First Year Head Coach) Last Bowl Game: 2011 Sheraton Bowl: beat Nevada 24-17 Stadium: M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, MS (capacity = 36,000) Home Field Advantage: ranked 45th out of 55 mid-major teams Schedule Glimpse: 2013 Schedule Link Conference Home Games: 10/5 vs FIU, 10/26 vs North Texas... read more...

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Southern Mississippi running back Jamal Woodyard has been arrested and charged with felony second-degree robbery. The Baldwin Country Corrections Center website says Woodyard entered the jail on Saturday and has been released on $15,000 bail. The 21-year-old from Fairhope, Ala., led the Golden Eagles with 732 rushing yards last season while averaging 6.7 yards per carry. ... read more...

The Golden Eagles wrapped up a fun spring game in front of a good crowd Saturday afternoon at Petal High School. The defense had a great showing and the defensive line was a big reason. We caught up with Octavius Thomas after the game to hear about his spring and what it means to him to be back on the field. read more...

Southern Miss redshirt freshman quarterback Ricky Lloyd could get his first career start on Saturday against Louisville. The injuries among all three of the Golden Eagles quarterbacks was a big topic at Southern Miss head coach Ellis Johnson’s press conference yesterday. Ellis, who is in his first year as the head coach in Hattiesburg entered the season with a three-man qu... read more...

Jamal Woodyard, who was Southern Mississippi's leading rusher last season as a redshirt freshman, was one of three men arrested over the weekend and charged with felony second-degree robbery, according to the Mobile Press Register. He was released from jail after posting a 15,000 bond. According to the report, Woodyard and two others robbed an 18-year-old man on Friday... read more...

Dwayne Davis scored 34 points, Rashard McGill added 10 and Southern Mississippi beat Central Florida 70-62 on Saturday night. Davis was coming off a career-high 35 points against Marshall earlier in the week, and had another spectacular performance on Saturday, shooting 9 of 15 from the field and 12 of 12 on free throws. His 3-pointer with 2:11 remaining stopped a final ... read more...

Southern Mississippi running back Jamal Woodyard has been arrested and charged with felony second-degree robbery. The Baldwin Country Corrections Center website says Woodyard entered the jail on Saturday and has been released on $15,000 bail. The 21-year-old from Fairhope, Ala., led the Golden Eagles with 732 rushing yards last season while averaging 6.7 yards per carry. ... read more...

Draft Zone Spotlight: Jason Weaver – OG – University of Southern Mississippi Jason Weaver has had a very wild path to the draft, but this massive Offensive Lineman understands that all his hard work is about to pay off.  Jason was granted an extra year due to medical issues by the NCAA and boy did he make his competitors pay. The 6’5, 305 pound offensive lineman paved the ... read more...

Austin Davis has seen dozens of talented players come and go at Southern Miss. Some of them achieve their potential. Many don't. The fifth-year senior quarterback has little doubt receiver Chris Briggs will succeed. ''I knew the first time I saw him he had a chance to be a really good player,'' Davis said. ''But like all freshmen, he had a lot to learn. What I didn't kn... read more...

2011 Record: (12-2, 6-2 in C-USA) Head Coach: Ellis Johnson (first year head coach, former South Carolina DC) Last Bowl Game: 2011 Sheraton Bowl: beat Nevada 24-17 2011 Preview   Schedule Glimpse: 2012 Schedule Link Big Name Opponents: 9/1 at Nebraska, 9/29 vs Louisville, 10/6 vs Boise State Must Win: 9/22 at WKU, 10/27 at Rice, 11/24 at Memphis Revenge: 10/20 vs Marshall... read more...