Voisin twins playing together for final time at South Alabama in Salute to Veterans Bowl

For as long as they can remember, Jaden and Devin Voisin have been not only teammates, but roommates.

That’s soon to change for the twin brothers on the South Alabama football team, which faces Western Michigan in Saturday’s IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl in Montgomery. Jaden — a two-time All-Sun Belt Conference safety — will suit up for the Jaguars for the final time as a sixth-year senior, while Devin — a starting wide receiver — has one year of eligibility remaining thanks to a knee injury that led to a medical redshirt in 2023.

“Not everyone in this world can do that stuff, and I was blessed to do that for all my years here, so it’s awesome,” Jaden said. “… My parents come to every game, have not have to go to different games. We both grew as men and as football players here, and it’s just a blessing to be here.”

The Voisin twins starred in multiple sports at Crestview High School, winning a state championship in basketball and playing for one in football. They signed with South Alabama in the 2019 recruiting class, and were joined their first two years on the team by older brother Keon, who eventually transferred away and finished his career at West Florida.

Both had fits and starts in their early years at South Alabama, including a knee injury in fall camp that cost Jaden the entire 2020 season. But both blossomed during the 2022 season, with Jaden becoming a starter at safety and Devin one of the team’s top receivers.

Devin caught 64 passes for 867 yards and five touchdowns that season, but had his career sidetracked when he tore his ACL in Week 2 the following year. Following a grueling rehab, he has returned this season to catch 31 passes for 365 yards in 12 games.

Because he missed virtually the entire 2023 season, Devin was able to secure a rare seventh season of eligibility. Asked if he’ll spend that final season at South Alabama, Voisin said that’s the most likely outcome.

“We’re still talking about that,” he said, “but that’s the plan right now, to come back here.”

Jaden Voisin also had a breakout season in 2022, when he 79 tackles, five pass breakups and two interceptions in his first year as a starter. He followed that up with 71 tackles, seven PBUs and a team-high four interceptions in 2023, earning first-team All-Sun Belt honors.

After briefly entering the NCAA transfer portal during the offseason, Jaden has been even better in 2024, totaling 74 tackles, five PBUs and five interceptions. His 11 career interceptions are a South Alabama program record, and he’s on a very short list of Jaguars players to twice earn first-team All-Sun Belt recognition.

“It’s all a salute to my teammates, honestly, and my coaches,” Jaden said. “I could have been somewhere else and my career could have been something different. So it’s honestly a blessing that I was here, and I’m just going to say it’s a salute to them, honestly.”

Assuming he returns to South Alabama, Devin Voisin will be leaned on even more as part of an offense that loses four senior receivers — including All-Sun Belt pick Jamaal Pritchett. Quarterback Gio Lopez did announce Wednesday that he’s planning to return in 2025 rather than explore a possible transfer.

But for the first time in six years, the South Alabama program won’t have multiple Voisins on the roster. Jaden is likely to be in an NFL camp somewhere, while Devin will be preparing for his final college season.

There’s one more game to go, however, as the Jaguars (6-6) take on the Broncos (6-6) at 8 p.m. Saturday at Montgomery’s Cramton Bowl. The game will air live via ESPN.

“It’s bittersweet, because I know he (Jaden) will have a chance at the next level which is good thing,” Devin said “But it’s just different because I’m losing my roommate. And then, me and Jaden have been together forever, from all the way through elementary (school) to college. We haven’t really been apart, so it’s gonna be new to both of us.

“It’s gonna be cool. I guess I won’t be known as ‘Twin’ anymore. It’s more like, that’s Devin.”