Connor Gooding

TE · #82 · Southern Miss · SO · 6'4" · 230 · Gilbert, SC

First season

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board
#2435 Caleb Watts OT · Prince George BUFF
#2435 Tristan Lawyer LB · Frisco Wakeland TLSA
#2445 Connor Gooding TE · Gilbert USM
#2465 Wilson Hodges TE · Montgomery Catholic Preparatory MTU
#2465 Vashon Brunswick II LB · Sachse UTEP
TEs in the class
#141 Brendan Loftus Loyola Academy M-OH
#141 Josh Wedel Chaska WSU
#143 Connor Gooding Gilbert USM
#144 Wilson Hodges Montgomery Catholic Preparatory MTU
#145 Henry Gregory Spain Park GASO

Around Connor

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
QB Landry Lyddy QB · 406 pass yds · 6g
RB Robert Briggs RB · 304 rush yds · 11g
WR-X Davis Dalton WR · 82 rec yds · 12g
WR-Z AJ Little WR · no college stats
WR-SL Mario Sanders WR · 32 rec yds · 4g · at ILL
TE Preston Kilgore TE · no college stats

The situation

Southern Miss 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 11.4% 58
Red zone TD rate 71.0% 53
Line yards per carry 2.6 65
Sack rate allowed 4.5% 79