Lane Kiffin and the Rebels pick up two talented portal players in WR Tre Harris, CB John Saunders
OXFORD, Miss. — Is the portal king back at it? It would seem so as Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin and the Rebels picked up two high-caliber transfers Friday in Louisiana Tech wide receiver Tre Harris and Miami (OH) cornerback John Saunders.
Saunders and Harris make the fourth and fifth transfers, respectively, for the Rebels in this cycle.
John Saunders
The 6-foot-four, 200-pound Saunders will arrive in Oxford with two seasons of eligibility remaining.
Blessed Beyond Measure, Hit the Portal and Found Treasure🙏🏾🙏🏾 @CoachCarterOLE @Lane_Kiffin #ComeToTheSip #TransferToTheSip pic.twitter.com/3HHW0kTXyS
— John Saunders Jr. (@john5aunders) December 23, 2022
The High Point, North Carolina native finished the 2022 season with 52 tackles, good for fifth on the Miami team, and also added two interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
🏝️🏝️ 🏝️#Year2 pic.twitter.com/PYmp3fvF8b
— John Saunders Jr. (@john5aunders) December 6, 2022
Tre Harris
Harris marks the 17th overall commit for Kiffin thus far in this class, with 12 of those coming from the high school ranks and five from the portal.
Hotty Toddy🔴🔵🦈 @Lane_Kiffin @CoachBiagi @DerrickDnix pic.twitter.com/D0TYqKGByt
— Cleveland Harris III (@_treharris13) December 23, 2022
The 6-foot-2, 204-pound Lafayette, La. native was named first-team All-CUSA for his work this season for Louisiana Tech. In 12 games, he tallied 65 receptions for 935 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Louisiana Tech leading receiver Tre Harris is in the transfer portal
Just a reminder that he did THIS 🤯pic.twitter.com/3Hl2Hos4VB
— The Transfer Portal CFB (@TPortalCFB) December 6, 2022
Harris will have two seasons of eligibility left when he gets to Ole Miss and will add much-needed depth to the Rebels’ wide receiver room.
Rising in the Ranks
These two transfers push Ole Miss up to No. 19 in the transfer portal rankings and No. 26 in the country, overall, with recruits and transfers, according to the 247Sports team rankings.
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Hotty Toddy!
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo
Lee Ann is the Director of Recruiting for The Rebel Walk. She is a veteran SEC sports journalist and NFL content writer. She is also the Sr. Editor for MESPORTS digital. Herring-Olvedo is a Brown University graduate who loves good cigars, good games, and a smooth glass of bourbon — not necessarily in that order.
