BREAKING | Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss land commitment from highly-coveted 2025 LB/S Jarcoby Hopson
OXFORD, Miss. — Tuesday morning Ole Miss defensive coordinator Pete Golding tweeted his famous shark emoji, indicative of an imminent commit. Not much later, the Rebels landed highly-coveted safety/linebacker Jarcoby Hopson.
Time to put on for the ‘Sip 🔴🔵
Home is Home. #HottyToddy 🦈 pic.twitter.com/VjWBJVrp2E— Jarcoby Hopson Jr (@JarcobyJ) April 22, 2024
The 6-foot-3, 205-pounder from Lake Cormorant, Miss., is rated as the nation’s No. 27 linebacker and the No. 7 player in the 2025 class in the state of Mississippi.
While he is ranked as a linebacker, Hopson was pivotal on both sides of the ball in his junior season. Defensively he notched 79 total tackles, 56 of which were solo, 11 pass breakups and allowed zero touchdowns. Offensively, he tallied 162 passing yards, 766 rushing and 928 total yards for 12 touchdowns.
Hopson will join his brother, Jarnorris Hopson, a wide receiver who played at Mississippi State, who will transfer in to Ole Miss this summer, coming in from Northwest Mississippi Community College.
To make the Ole Miss connection even stronger, it’s worth pointing out that Jarcoby played his high school ball with early enrollee Kam Franklin, a premier edge out of the 2024 class who will likely see some playing time as a freshman this fall. Hopson was in Oxford to watch the Rebels play on a couple of occasions this past fall, joining Franklin in town.
Hopson, a highly-rated four-star on every major recruiting platform, caught the eyes of the top programs across the country, and the Rebels have been there from the beginning, having offered him in December, 2021.
He chose Ole Miss over 20-plus programs, including Michigan State, Colorado, Louisville, and Florida State, as well as SEC schools: Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Texas A&M.
Hopson talked with us in February about his relationship with defensive coordinator Pete Golding and recruiting coordinator Kelvin Bolden.
“Coach Pete and KB (Bolden) are some solid guys. I love how they are recruiting me. I think he (Golding) did a really great job in his first year, on the field and off the field with recruiting.”
Jarcoby Hopson
My guy stop by APPRECIATE!!!! @CoachGolding @RebelsFBRec @OleMissFB pic.twitter.com/8eGLcAdaUB
— Jarcoby Hopson Jr (@JarcobyJ) January 29, 2024
Hopson earned first-team honors for the 6A Region and participated in the Class of 2025 Under-Armour All-American Game, and is on pace to become an all-state player in his upcoming senior season.
Hopson is the fifth high school prospect to commit to Ole Miss’ 2025 signing class. He joins running back Akylin Dear; wide receiver Dillon Alfred; linebacker Talib Graham; and linebacker Corey Amos.
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.
