Southern Miss gets a twitchy, productive in-state linebacker in Caleb Triplett
Caleb Triplett is a 2026 Southern Miss linebacker from D’Iberville who signed after flipping from Mississippi State, and he brings a compact 6-0, 219 frame with a reputation for real downhill pop and instinctive run support[1][3][9]. In his senior season, he flashed impact production with 56 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, and a sack despite an injury-shortened year, then earned Mississippi MVP honors in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game[4][10]. The fit makes sense: he looks like a high-motor, physical, close-to-home defender who could push for early snaps if his athletic traits translate quickly[2][13].
