Merry Flipmas in the ‘Sip! 4-Star Oak Grove QB Anthony Maddox commits to Ole Miss after decommitting from A&M
OXFORD, Miss. — Merry Flipmas! Four-star, 2024 Oak Grove (MS) High School quarterback Anthony Maddox, Jr. committed to Ole Miss on Saturday after decommitting from A&M on Friday.
Maddox had been committed to the Aggies since last February; however, with the recent coaching and staff changes he decided it was time to look at other opportunities. The Maddox family is no stranger to the the twists and turns of the recruiting trail. Anthony’s father, Anthony Maddox, Sr., played at Delta State on the defensive line with a teammate Rebels know well — current defensive coordinator Pete Golding. The elder Maddox also played in both the NFL and CFL
Anthony’s younger brother, Andrew Maddox, is a 4-star in the 2025 class but is carrying on the defensive line genes in the family. Andrew is the No. 86 overall player in 2025, No. 6 defensive lineman and No. 3 in the Magnolia State.
Ole Miss has also extended an offer to the youngest of the bunch, Andrae Maddox, who is currently in 8th grade.
There’s no question that the Golding Effect, along with the allure of the offense of Lane Kiffin, would be a couple of the components attracting the Maddox players to think about keeping their talents home in the ‘Sip.
Ole Miss hosted Anthony Maddox and his family last weekend, December 8, for an official visit, and on the 15th he announced his decommit from A&M.
The Rebels also had to fend off Louisville and Miami who were also interested in the talented QB.
On Saturday, Maddox took the reins as the QB for Team Mississippi during the annual MS/AL All-Star game at M.M. Roberts Stadium on the Southern Miss Campus.
During this week’s All-Star practices, Maddox quickly became quite the buzz with his performance. But when it was all said and done, Maddox decided he would join the buzz around Ole Miss and enter one of the best quarterback rooms in the country.
In fact he is already looking the part and connecting with future fellow Rebel Noreel White during the MS/AL practice.
Nice pocket movement by Texas A&M QB commit AJ Maddox, stepping up to hit Ole Miss WR commit Noreel White at AL-MS practice https://t.co/0FZU7Hk4f9 pic.twitter.com/jsShGbQsvE
— Charles Power (@CharlesPower) December 13, 2023
The 6-foot-1, 165-pounder stands as the No. 28 quarterback in the nation and the No. 13 player in the state of Mississippi’s 2024 class as ranked by the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Index.
During his junior campaign he helped lead Oak Grove to a 10-3 finish on the season, one in which they made it to the second round of the Mississippi 6A playoffs. That season, he completed 183 of 295 pass attempts (62 percent) for 2,198 yards with 20 TD to go against 3 INT. He also rushed for 347 yards and a TD.
From last night: Oak Grove’s A.J. Maddox (@Anthonymaddoxjr) and PJ Woodland (@iamprentiss) share thoughts on @ogwarriorsfb 33-28 MHSAA 7A state title win over Starkville: pic.twitter.com/r590zthH3M
— Michael Chavez (@MikeSChavez) December 3, 2023
He closed out his high school career leading Oak Grove to a 33-28 win over Starkville to earn the MHSAA 7A State Championship. He went 15 for 20 for 162 yards and one TD in his final game. He indeed will leave a heck of mark in Hattiesburg where he accounted for 3,346 passing yds, 515 rushing yds, and 43 touchdowns.
1Q 1:11| AJ Maddox keeps it himself and scores on a 4-yard run.
Oak Grove 14, Meridian 0 pic.twitter.com/Mvx6gUWBZI
— PineBeltSPORTS (@PineBeltSPORTS) November 18, 2023
Once again, Lane Kiffin and his staff are keeping another top in-state talent at home.
We look forward to seeing such great talent continue to blossom here in the Sip. Merry Flipmas, Y’all!
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.
