Lane Kiffin and the Rebels continue to roll: Ole Miss gets commit from Oklahoma transfer DB Keyshawn “Key” Lawrence
OXFORD, Miss. — The Ole Miss coaching staff has made more stops than St. Nick as of late, jetting from place to place to secure the next great Rebels to join the talented group in Oxford. Following his announcement today, they’ve now added Oklahoma transfer safety Keyshawn “Key” Lawrence to their list of talented portal players.
biggest 🦈 on the land #LLTF pic.twitter.com/J6G7lD84Xa
— KE(Y) LAWRENCE 💰C❌C (@KeShawn2x) December 14, 2023
After three seasons with the Sooners, Lawrence entered the portal and will look to close out his career as an Ole Miss Rebel. The former 4-star recruit in 2020 class is no stranger to the SEC, having committed to the Tennessee Vols before hitting the portal for the Crimson and Cream.
The 6-foot-1, 235-pound Lawrence started six games for the Sooners this season, and will have one year of eligibility remaining.
The Nashville native tallied 44 tackles in 2023 with two INTs, three pass breakups and a forced fumble. Over the 2021 and 2022 seasons, he played in 24 games. He notched 105 total tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, one interception, seven pass break-ups and five forced fumbles. He earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors in 2021.
Out of high school, Wells was a highly-coveted safety out of Ensworth in Nashville where he was ranked as the No. 84 overall recruit in 2020, the No. 5 safety and the No. 1 athlete in the state of Tennessee.
The Rebels have now landed another elite talent in Lawrence, who took to social to announce he is the next playmaker heading to the Sip.
This is a MONSTER get for the Rebels for so many reasons, but what stands out about Lawrence from his high school career to his collegiate career is the physicality and intensity he brings when he hits the field. He possesses great size with physical, strong hands, and he has a great football IQ and is always around the ball.
Welcome to the Sip! 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.
