JR Stegall holds the DT · Depth spot in Southern Miss Golden Eagles’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

JR Stegall is a 6'2", 326-pound defensive tackle for Southern Miss from Fort Worth, Texas. He attended Southwest Christian HS, where he earned TAPPS DII All-District honors as a senior with 42 tackles, including 26 solo tackles and five for loss. Stegall transferred to Southern Miss after playing at Towson. In his first season (2024), he appeared in 11 of 12 games and recorded eight tackles with a pass breakup. During the 2025 campaign, he played in 11 games and posted 23 tackles (eight solo), added a sack versus UAlbany, returned an interception 29 yards at Maryland, and contributed four quarterback hurries, one pass breakup, and a blocked kick against Villanova.