Two USM football players arrested

Southern Miss wide receivers James Cox and Kyle Foster were arrested Wednesday morning on a trio of felony charges in connection with an incident at The Cottages on Beverly Hills Road.

Hattiesburg Police Department spokesman Lt. Jon Traxler said that Cox and Foster were arrested and charged with armed robbery, kidnapping and burglary of an occupied dwelling.

Traxler had no other details at this time.

"We have been made aware of the situation and we are continuing to gather information at this time," Southern Miss spokesman Jack Duggan said in a prepared statement.

Cox played in 11 games as a sophomore for the Golden Eagles last season, starting three. He had 15 catches for 219 yards and two touchdowns last season.

Foster, in his first year with the Golden Eagles, played in nine games as a junior last season, starting five. He finished with 12 catches for 168 yards and no touchdowns.