Taylor Marini

ANALYSIS
Marini's injury puts Southern Miss in a difficult spot given that he served as the starting tight end last season, bolstering both the run and the pass game. According to Magee, Julian Allen is in line to start at tight end with Marini sidelined, but Jay'Shawn Washington may also see some time on the field. In a social media post from Marini on Friday, he did say, "I will continue to work and be back on the field again with my family in 2017," so it's possible that a 2016 return may not be in the realm of possibility.