
August 4, 2006
2 USM football players declared ineligible
HATTIESBURG — Fullback Cole Mason and wide receiver Tavarres Williams are academically ineligible and will not play football this season for Southern Miss, coach Jeff Bower said following practice today.
Mason, a sophomore from Parish, Ala., played in eight games last season and scored four touchdowns, tied for the team lead in rushing TDs. He was expected to be the Golden Eagles starting fullback in two-back sets and the No. 3 tailback.
Williams, a junior from Palatka, Fla., was among the Golden Eagles’ top six receivers. He caught 15 passes for 157 yards last season and was expected to battle for a starting position this fall.