4-star ATH Suntarine Perkins commits to Ole Miss
OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss finished the regular season 10-2, marking the first time in program history the Rebels notched 10 wins in the regular season; however, the coaching staff is not slowing down, especially when it comes to bringing and keeping the talent in the ‘Sip.
Following the 31-21 Egg Bowl win over State, we saw Ole Miss coaches start jet-setting across the country, making stops at current and future prospects’ homes, catching playoffs, and building those relationships that are so important to the future.
One such relationship is with the top 2023 athlete in the state of Mississippi, Suntarine Perkins.
Top 2023 Athlete Suntarine Perkins Commits
On Sunday, the Rebels landed their first verbal commit of 2023 in Raleigh, MS native and 4-star athlete Suntarine Perkins. He is the No. 1 player in Mississippi, and currently sits at the No. 67 overall and No. 7 ATH overall in the nation for the class of 2023, according to the 247Sports Composite.
We’ll I have finally made my decision. First off I wanna thank God for giving me the ability to play the game I love. Second I wanna thank my parents and my family for raising me to be the young man I am today. Also, I wanna thank my coaches and players for the support and love. pic.twitter.com/7NJdQWpZJo
— suntarine perkins (@suntarine) November 28, 2021
He held over 14 offers to date including: Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Indiana, LSU, Miami, Mississippi State, Oregon, South Carolina, A&M, and Virginia Tech. Wide receivers coach Derrick Nix has been Perkins’ primary recruiter.
It’s one thing to land players who are exceptionally good at their respective positions, but it’s great when you can get a hybrid player who can give a team an edge as a result of his ability to adapt.
If any player can do that it’s Perkins, who has played both ways his entire high school career to date, spending time at linebacker, running back and wide receiver. He can certainly play a host of positions, but many coaches we’ve spoken with project him as a weakside linebacker at the collegiate level.
Regardless of where he plays on the field, there’s no question why Ole Miss is glad to keep this talent at home.
Made For The ‘Sip
The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Perkins is strong and as swift, with some reporting his forty time to be in the 4.5 range. He is a must-see in person because his film only captures a fraction of what he can do.
Christmas indeed came early to the Rebels with Perkins. He played a pivotal part in steering Raleigh into the 3A South State Championship game.
At the running back position, he rushed for 1,132 yards on 112 caries in the first ten games and locked in 12 TDs. He also posted 264 receiving yards and added another 5 TDs on the season. On the defensive side of the ball, he had 74 tackles and four sacks in the regular season.
His commitment is a huge way to kick off the Class of 2023 for Ole Miss. For all those still wondering why the Rebels remain quieter than others on the recruiting trail, well to take a line from former Ole Miss great Jerrell Powe, “Silence is Golden.”
Stay tuned for who is coming next!
(Feature image: Kevan Lindsay, Laurel Impact)
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo
Lee Ann serves as the Director of Recruiting for The Rebel Walk. She sees college football the way championship programs do—from inside the personnel room. Every evaluation, every roster move, every recruiting battle tells a bigger story about identity, culture, and how a program is built to win in December, not just July.
With more than 15 years covering the SEC and the national recruiting landscape, Herring-Olvedo has built a reputation as one of the sport’s most respected personnel-driven voices—blending film evaluation, roster construction, and long-term program vision through a true front-office lens. Her coverage of powerhouse brands like Ole Miss Rebels and Kentucky Wildcatshas consistently gone beyond headlines, focusing instead on the blueprint behind winning programs: development, fit, culture, and recruiting strategy.
That foundation was formed early at Brown University, where she worked in player personnel and recruiting while competing as a student-athlete. Inside those recruiting operations rooms, she learned how elite organizations are truly built—through relentless evaluation, relationship building, projection, and trust in the board. Those experiences shaped the way she studies the game today: part scout, part storyteller, part architect.
Her analysis and reporting have appeared across major platforms including ESPN, NFL coverage spaces, USA Today Sports, and Saturday Down South. She also brought her personnel-minded approach to the airwaves as an on-air analyst for the Wake Up 502 College Football Show on Big X Sports Radio 96.1, where she became known for combining film-room detail with a wider understanding of roster identity and program trajectory.
In 2025, covering the rise of Houston Cougars football under Willie Fritz reignited the part of the sport that first drew her into football—the culture, the edge, the belief that a roster can reshape an entire city. That inspiration led to the launch of Coogs 365 Sports, a platform built to cover Houston athletics through a true scouting and recruiting lens while connecting the emotion of the game to the heartbeat of H-Town.
Now, Herring-Olvedo returns to The Rebel Walk where with an even deeper perspective shaped by years inside recruiting circles, national SEC coverage, and hands-on evaluation experience. Her return brings a familiar voice back to Ole Miss coverage—but with an evolved lens rooted in roster architecture, player development, and the modern realities of building championship-caliber football in the NIL and portal era.
For Herring-Olvedo, recruiting has never been about stars beside a name. It is about identifying competitors, projecting growth, and building a locker room capable of sustaining success. Her philosophy mirrors the best front offices in football: stack traits, trust culture, and never stop building.
