Robert Briggs News, Rumors, Updates - Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Doesn't play in Week 7 Briggs (undisclosed) was inactive during Thursday's 38-35 win over Georgia Southern.

Impact Briggs missed a second straight game due to an undisclosed injury. It looked as though he'd be available against Georgia Southern after being removed from the injury report, but he never took the field. In four games, Briggs has rushed 27 times for 116 yards while adding five catches for 30 yards. He's scored once on the ground and once through the air.

OCTOBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Off injury report Briggs (undisclosed) isn't listed on Southern Miss' injury report ahead of the Golden Eagles' clash with Georgia Southern on Thursday night.

Impact Briggs missed Week 5 against Jacksonville State, but he'll limit his absence to one game. The No. 2 tailback for Southern Miss has 116 yards and a score on 4.3 yards per carry this season, with five receptions for 30 yards and a touchdown to boot.

OCTOBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Deemed questionable Briggs (undisclosed) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against Georgia Southern.

Impact Briggs didn't suit up in Week 5 and is at risk of missing another game coming out of the bye week. The running back has split work with Jeffery Pittman and Matt Jones this season, and as a result, Briggs hasn't handled more than nine carries in a contest. If Briggs can't go, Pittman and Jones would be in line for larger workloads.

OCTOBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Misses Week 5 Briggs (undisclosed) did not play in Saturday's 42-25 win over Jacksonville State.

Impact Briggs missed his first game of the season in the blowout win over the Gamecocks. The 5-foot-9 running back's injury is unknown, but he'll have over a week to rehab as the Golden Eagles enter a bye week. Briggs' next chance to see the field is against Georgia Southern on Oct. 9.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Misses Week 5 Briggs (undisclosed) did not play in Saturday's 42-25 win over Jacksonville State.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet day in win Briggs tallied three rushes for 21 yards and hauled in all two targets for 22 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 38-22 victory versus Appalachian State.

Impact Briggs recorded his lowest carry total through three weeks on Saturday. Briggs was able to find the end zone with an eight-yard reception in the third quarter. Through three weeks Briggs has recorded 69 rushing yards and 24 receiving yards.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Quiet day in win Briggs tallied three rushes for 21 yards and hauled in all two targets for 22 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 38-22 victory versus Appalachian State.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Braylon Braxton's 3 touchdown passes lead Southern Miss past Jackson State 38-20

Braylon Braxton threw three touchdown passes and Southern Miss defeated Jackson State 38-20

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Healthy heading into season Briggs (leg) is at full health heading into the 2025 season, Glyn Dyar of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Briggs missed a large portion of the 2024 season after going down with a leg injury. The 5-foot-9 running back was limited to just one appearance, totaling nine carries for 88 yards while also reeling in three receptions for 38 yards. Reports indicate he is expected to be heavily involved in the offense this upcoming year.

AUGUST 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Limited during spring ball Briggs (leg) will be limited during Southern Miss's spring practices, Andrew Abadie of The Pine Belt News reports.

Impact Briggs, who missed most of last season with a leg injury, will remain limited during the Golden Eagles' spring workouts. The 5-foot-6 junior tallied 163 carries for 861 yards and three touchdowns, along with 16 receptions for 80 receiving yards during his time with Utah State.

MARCH 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Leaving Aggies for Golden Eagles Briggs will transfer to Southern Mississippi, the program announced.

Impact Briggs only managed to play in the opener this season for Utah State, rushing for 88 yards on nine carries while catching three passes for 38 yards. The tailback's best season came in 2023, when he amassed 420 yards and two touchdowns on 5.3 yards-per-carry. He'll have one season of eligibility remaining.

JANUARY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Will miss entire season Briggs has been ruled out for the entire 2024 season, Trent Wood of The Deseret reports.

Impact Briggs suffered the leg injury in the Week 1 contest against Robert Morris, and he won't return for the rest of the campaign. He has already undergone surgery, though, so he's slated to start working on his recovery process very soon. Briggs was expected to play a significant role in Utah State's offense as part of a veteran and proven running back duo with Rahsul Faison. Instead, Jonathan Baird and Corbin Cottle are expected to have larger roles out of the backfield going forward.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Efficient in win Briggs compiled nine rushes for 88 yards and gathered in 3 of 4 targets for 38 yards during Saturday's 36-14 victory over Robert Morris.

Impact As was the case last season, Briggs split carries with Rahsul Faison to open the 2024 campaign. However, Briggs was the more efficient back Saturday, leading the team in rushing yards despite having three fewer carries than Faison. Perhaps most notable was Briggs' usage in the passing game -- he's already set a new season high in receiving yards after catching just six passes for 38 yards last year.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs three carries in bowl game Briggs (undisclosed) compiled three carries for 19 yards during Saturday's 45-22 loss to Georgia State.

Impact Briggs returned to action after missing the Aggies' regular season finale, logging three carries in Saturday's loss to the Panthers. The 5-foot-6 sophomore continues to stay involved for the Aggies in his second season with the program, closing out the 2023 season with 80 carries for 420 yards and two touchdowns.

DECEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Status unclear Tuesday Briggs (undisclosed) missed the final two games of the regular season.

Impact Briggs' status for Utah State's bowl game is unclear after he missed the team's last two games. Previously, he had played in all 10 games in which he logged 353 rushing yards and one touchdown on 74 carries as the backup to Calvin Tyler. Jordan Wilmore rushed 10 times for 36 yards over the last two games in replace of Briggs.

DECEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Robert Briggs breaks loose for a 23-yard touchdown to bring Utah State and Uconn to a 14-14 tie

AUGUST 27, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

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Braylon Braxton's 3 touchdown passes lead Southern Miss past Jackson State 38-20

Robert Briggs breaks loose for a 23-yard touchdown to bring Utah State and Uconn to a 14-14 tie