Southern Miss head coach Jay Hopson recruited a junior college player in January previously accused of sexual assault, according to a report from The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach that also details how Hopson recruited a "registered sex offender and a player who saw game action while awaiting rape charges," when he served as Alcorn State's head coach from 2012 to ’15.
Hopson came under fire this week when he interviewed former Baylor head coach Art Briles for the school's offensive coordinator position. Briles was fired in May 2016 amid controversy regarding Baylor's handling of rape allegations against football players.