Four-star 2024 safety Jordan Pride puts Ole Miss in his Top 6
OXFORD, Miss. — With camp season on the horizon, many of the nation’s top prospects continue to hone in on which schools they’re considering. Yesterday, four-star class of 2024 safety Jordan Pride dropped his Top 6 schools, and Ole Miss joins five other SEC teams on the list.
BREAKING: Four-Star Safety Jordan Pride is down to 6️⃣ Schools!
The 6’2 175 S from Blountstown, FL was formerly Committed to Florida State.
Where Should He Go?👇🏽https://t.co/bSRXpmk6IN pic.twitter.com/WFMBJG8fX8
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 8, 2023
The Rebels made the cut and now look to outlast their tough SEC counterparts in Texas A&M, Arkansas, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee.
The 6-foot-2, 175-pound Pride out of Blountstown High School in Florida ranks as the overall No.84 recruit in the nation in 2024, as well as the No. 6 safety and No. 18 player to come out of the Sunshine state.
Pride, once a Florida State commit, reopened his recruitment this past April. The Gators have been putting in the work to keep him at home and in the orange and blue. But as is often the case, it really appears to be anyone’s game.
A member of our 2024 PFR All-American team is Jordan Pride 6‘2“ 170 Blountstown HS, FL. Very impressive young man with great length, quickness, hands and smarts. Terrific work ethic and ball skills.4*+ talent. @JordanPride5 3.6 GPA. Also a stand out in baseball. Premier player. pic.twitter.com/bmyiL0EwsC
— Tom Lemming (@LemmingReport) February 1, 2022
With the arrival of defensive coordinator Pete Golding from Alabama, the Rebels are staying on the mind of many of the nation’s top defensive athletes, and from the looks of things, Ole Miss has made an impression on Pride.
Pride is a year-round athlete who also plays baseball, basketball and runs track and field, making him both versatile and talented. He possesses great instinct on reads, and his speed and quick reactions help him quickly shut down opposing receivers.
With continued work this off season heading into his senior season, expect Pride to be even more powerful on defense as he develops and progresses.
7 games Blountstown High
1 car 38yds 27 rec 667yds 705 total yds 88.1 y/g 7 TDS
20 tkls 12 solo 8 asst 3 TFL
2 INT 1 pass deflection
8 KOR 157yds 2 punt returns 43yds
38 rush 667 rec 157 kick return 43 punt return 54 INT return 959 total 119.9 y/g https://t.co/dCKOp1f0eI— JP4❤️🩹 (@JordanPride5) December 6, 2022
Stay tuned to The Rebel Walk as we will keep you updated on his recruitment and more!
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo
Herring-Olvedo 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.
