Michael Trigg, Reginald Hughes no longer with Ole Miss program
OXFORD, Miss. — Two players are no longer with the Ole Miss football team. We reported this morning that tight end Michael Trigg was not at practice, and we have confirmed with an athletics spokesperson he is no longer with the program.
Trigg had zero snaps in Saturday’s loss to Alabama in Tuscaloosa, and we learned he had missed Monday’s practice in addition to today’s.
We have also learned and confirmed that linebacker Reginald Hughes is also no longer on the team. Both he and Trigg have been removed from the Rebels’ online roster.
UPDATE: On Wednesday’s SEC Coaches Teleconference, Lane Kiffin was asked about Michael Trigg and replied as follows:
Lane Kiffin when asked about TE Michael Trigg who is no longer with the program: “We wish him nothing but the best.”
— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) September 27, 2023
Trigg, a transfer from USC, came to Ole Miss via the portal along with his Trojans’ teammate Jaxson Dart in the spring of 2022. He has participated in 10 games in a Rebel uniform — seven coming in 2022 — and has three catches for 65 yards and one touchdown thus far in 2023.
In 2022, he caught 17 passes for 156 yards and three touchdowns. Trigg was named to the 2023 Mackey Award Watch List before the season began, as well as earned Preseason All-SEC third-team honors.
Hughes appeared in all four games this season. He is credited with three tackles, a quarterback hurry and a fumble recovery thus far in 2023.
GODS PLAN 💪🏾🙏🏾 .. #HumbleBeast pic.twitter.com/9OUDGe8psa
— Reginald Hughes (@reginaldh16) September 27, 2023
In 2022, the Northeast Mississippi Community College product, appeared in 12 of 13 games where he notched six tackles. In the JUCO ranks, Hughes was listed as the No. 1-ranked linebacker and the No. 4 JUCO player, overall.
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.
