Zachariah Keith – Returning from Injury to the Field - Southern Miss
- Southern Miss defensive end Zachariah Keith is set to play against an opponent for the first time since 2022 after spending two years recovering from a neck injury suffered at West Virginia.
- Keith added 45 pounds to reach 280 during his rehabilitation, then recovered from a partial pectoral tear that kept him out of Southern Miss's 2026 spring practices.
- Keith climbed from third-team work at the start of fall camp to first-team reps during game week, with the staff praising his speed, pass rush and physicality.
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