NFL Rebels | Ole Miss Cornerback Deantre Prince Drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars
OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss cornerback Deantre Prince has been drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round with the 153rd overall pick.
Deantre Prince is headed to Jacksonville!@Jaguars | #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/Iq63O3TAXE
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) April 27, 2024
Deantre was a three-year starter at Ole Miss. He played primarily field cornerback in defensive coordinator Pete Golding’s scheme (mostly zone looks with some man-to-man mixed in). He played in all 51 games during his time in Oxford.
Oh my goodness. Deantre Prince just made one of the best interceptions you’ll ever see. pic.twitter.com/zPdU1VG426
— Connor O’Gara (@cjogara) November 21, 2021
Prince declared for the 2024 Draft after helping lead Ole Miss’ defense to a Peach Bowl victory, and he finished his four-year career as a Rebel with 146 total tackles, 6 tackles for loss, one sack, six interceptions, 21 pass breakups, and two forced fumbles.
Deantre Prince forcing the huge fumble. Campbell recovers. Ole Miss ball on the their own 47 pic.twitter.com/Nf9VIs46W5
— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) October 31, 2021
Invited to the 2024 NFL Combine, the Charleston, Miss. draft prospect measured in at 6’0” and 183 pounds, putting together an impressive showing.
He produced a 4.38 40-yard dash that ranked seventh among corners and the top 10-yard split time at 1.47.
Deantre Prince runs a 4.39 at the NFL Combine! Way to go, Deantre!! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/CmfI0CgQIB
— The Rebel Walk (@TheRebelWalk) March 1, 2024
Dane Brugler of The Athletic offers these strengths for Prince:
- Above-average blend of height and speed
- Accelerates cleanly with his first step downhill
- Does wide receiver-like things at the catch point
- Has a knack for playing through the hands of pass catchers to get the ball on the ground
- Tough-minded nature to get physical in press and will use the sideline as his friend
- Solid open-field tackler with good breakdown mechanics to aid his finish when working downhill
Congratulations to Deantre!
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.
