Southern Miss football lands Jefferson County WR Royale Shelvy in 2025 recruiting class

Southern Miss football received a commitment from Jefferson County three-star wide receiver Royale Shelvy on Friday evening.

Shelvy announced his commitment to the Golden Eagles via social media. He also holds offers from Toledo, Jackson State and Alcorn State.

Shelvy, listed at 6-foot-1, 185 pounds, is coach Will Hall's 10th commitment and first wide receiver for the 2025 class. 247Sports ranks him as the highest-rated recruit in the Golden Eagles' class. Last season, Shelvy caught 66 passes for 1,098 yards and 12 touchdowns in 13 games. He also rushed for 404 yards and five touchdowns.

Royale Shelvy 247 ranking

Shelvy is a three-star, according to 247Sports . He is not listed in the composite rankings. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 154 wide receiver and No. 23 player in Mississippi.

Southern Miss football recruiting class 2025

The Golden Eagles have 10 commitments:

• S Trevionn Morton
• LB Malaki Page
• CB Demarcus Baker
• LB Zach Ruffin
• IOL Mi-Quane Williams
• QB Silas Corder
• LB Malachi Henderson
• P Jack Richardson
• RB Adarius McDougle
• WR Royale Shelvy

Where Southern Miss ranks in 2025 team recruiting rankings

Southern Miss football is 118th in the 247Sports recruiting rankings as of Friday. The Golden Eagles are also 11th out of 14 in the Sun Belt Conference.

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Sam Sklar is the Southern Miss beat reporter for the Hattiesburg American. Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_ .

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