Ole Miss running back Jerrion Ealy declares for NFL Draft

New Orleans, La. — Ole Miss lost to Baylor, 21-7, Saturday night in the Sugar Bowl in a game that saw quarterback Matt Corral leave in the first quarter with an injury. Following the game, the Rebels suffered another loss when junior running back Jerrion Ealy announced he had played his last game in an Ole Miss uniform.

BREAKING: In the postgame presser, Jerrion Ealy says "that was my last game in a Rebel uniform." 😢

— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) January 2, 2022

Ealy later posted on Instagram that he would be declaring for the upcoming NFL Draft.

Ole Miss RB Jerrion Ealy declaring for the NFL Draft. Best of luck to Jerrion! ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/eU4mov9lFX

— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) January 2, 2022

In the Sugar Bowl, Ealy tallied 65 yards on the ground on 12 carries for a 5.4 yard per carry average. That brings his season total to 768 yards rushing.

In 2021, the former five-star recruit and Mississippi native notched five touchdowns on the ground and added 32 catches for 218 yards and two touchdowns. Throughout his time at Ole Miss, the dual-sport star, who also played for the Rebels’ baseball team, accounted for 26 touchdowns via rushing, receiving and special teams.

Following the game, Ealy talked about the historic season he and the Rebels enjoyed but also what might have been.

“It would’ve been great to win this one but if you look back at the season, we still had a great season,” he said.

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Evelyn Van Pelt

Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn’s love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.