Four-Star Safety Braxton Myers Commits to Ole Miss
Talented Myers decommitted from USC earlier this month
OXFORD, Miss. — Author H.L. Balcomb writes, “Regardless of the destination, all roads lead home.” For many of the nation’s elite high school athletes, finding the way to their collegiate home via their recruiting journey is not always the easiest.
That can be said for elite, four-star safety Braxton Myers, the 6-foot-1, 188-pounder out of Coppell, Texas, who quietly searched high and low to find his future home — and has now decided he is an Ole Miss Rebel!
While the Rebs are looking for a big win against Kentucky this weekend, they scored a dramatic win with Myers — and a ‘flip in the ‘Sip.’ He took to social media just a little after 3:30 to formally announce he has shut down his commitment and will be heading to Oxford.
In God I Trust To The Sip🔴🔵🦈 #ComeToTheSip #HottyToddy pic.twitter.com/X5RPywIHIp
— Braxton Myers (@BraxtonMyers23) September 29, 2022
Myers has been one of the most sought-after athletes in the 2023 class. It had seemed that after a long journey and careful planning, Myers would finish out his time at Coppell and head out west to southern California to be a Trojan as he committed in May, 2022.
But that didn’t stop the nation’s top programs — including Ole Miss — from continuing to pursue the talented Myers. And on September 7, he became a free agent again, announcing his de-commitment from USC.
Respect My Decision. pic.twitter.com/2r6dQkRxWL
— Braxton Myers (@BraxtonMyers23) September 7, 2022
We have already witnessed a dramatic improvement in the Ole Miss defense over the last two years, and Myers will be a huge piece of that continuing rise.
He is as versatile athlete as they come on the defensive side of the ball, and he is currently ranked as the No. 9 safety and 27th overall player in the Lone Star state as ranked by 247Sports.
Next Man 🆙
Welcome ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ DB Braxton Myers (@BraxtonMyers23) to the 2023 All-American Bowl @NBCSports #theG23ATESTshow 🎶 #AllAmericanBowl 🇺🇸 @GEICO pic.twitter.com/wq3BQTtcJU
— All-American Bowl (@AABonNBC) September 29, 2022
Fit In The Sip
Myers is instinctive with a soaring football IQ. Football runs in his DNA as he is the son of former Dallas Cowboy Michael Myers.
Whether you’re watching him in person or on film, you’ll see how he scouts out his receivers and uses his quickness to react at the drop of a hat. Not only does he have extreme precision in his technique, there is plenty of power behind him to take the opposing receivers down with his tackling ability.
Sachse QB Grayson King looking deep for Kaliq Lockett, but @BraxtonMyers23 is there to break up the pass on 3rd and 10. Mustangs get one first down on its initial drive but then has to punt. pic.twitter.com/m6A515m8dg
— David Wolman (@david_wolmanFWS) August 26, 2022
@WolvesPlano starts the half with a 67 yard run into the end zone; however, a flag on the play pulls it back. @BraxtonMyers23 picks the ball and gives the Cowboys 30 yard to the end zone. #CHSLearnLoveServe #CaptureCoppell #txhsfb pic.twitter.com/8gFUFtLvq3
— Sidekick Sports (@SidekickSports) September 24, 2022
Where to watch Myers next
Myers and Coppell remain undefeated (4-0) on a bye week. But for all those Rebs in the Coppell area, you can catch him October 7th at 7:00 p.m. as he and his team take on Marcus (Flower Mound) at home.
Welcome to the family, Braxton!
(Feature image graphic: Lee Ann Herring, The Rebel Walk)
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.
