VISITORS LIST | Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss hosting top recruits, commits for battle with Georgia
OXFORD, Miss. — Author Og Mandino writes: “Opportunities, many times, are so small that we glimpse them not, and yet they are often the seeds of great enterprises.”
The week 11-matchup between Lane Kiffin’s Rebels and Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs presents many program-changing opportunities, on the field as well as on the recruiting front.
As Coach Kiffin and his staff prepare for one of the biggest games — perhaps in program history — they are also getting ready to host some of the nation’s top recruits and solidify their ties with existing commits as early signing period draws near.
A successful weekend could launch Ole Miss into the College Football Playoffs and attract many of the recruits from whom the Rebels are hoping to gain commitments.
Here is the preliminary list of who will be in Oxford for Saturday’s game.
Class of 2025
Caleb Cunningham | 5-star WR | Choctaw Co., MS | Alabama Commit
Ladarian Clardy | 4-star SAF | Escambia, FL | Ole Miss Commit
Tony Mitchell | 4-star SAF | East Mississippi Community College, MS | Mississippi State Commit
Shekai Mills Knight | 4-star RB | Baylor School, TN | Ole Miss Commit
Darrell Smith | 3-star RB | Picayune Memorial, MS | Louisiana Rajun Cajun Commit
Dillon Alfred | 4-star WR | Saraland, AL | Ole Miss Commit
TI Mims Jr | 3-star WR | Baldwin Co., AL
Muizz Tounkara | 3-star WR | Clear Springs, TX | Arizona Commit
Hayden Bradley | 3-star TE | Buford, GA | Ole Miss Commit
Taren Hedrick | 3-star OT | Community School of Naples, FL |Ole Miss Commit
Kenneth Boston | 3-star OT | River Oaks School, LA | Ole Miss Commit
Mason Waddle | OL | Tupelo, MS | Ole Miss Commit
Corey Adams Jr. | 3-star DE | Edna Karr, LA | Ole Miss Commit
Bryson Walters | 3-tar LB | Itawamba Agricultural High School, Fulton, MS | Ole Miss Commit
Jarcoby Hopson | 4-star LB | Lake Cormorant, MS | Ole Miss commit
Major Preston | 3-star CB | IMG Academy, FL | Ole Miss Commit
Maison Dunn | 4-star CB | Tupelo, MS | Ole Miss Commit
Class of 2026
Brody McWhorter | QB |Cass, GA
Jamichael Jones | RB | Pike Road, AL
Jaeden Hill| | RB | Tupelo, MS
Kaydon Finley | WR | Aledo, TX
Ty’ lan Fortune |WR | Leake Central, MS
Xavier McDonald | WR | Morton, MS
Kohen Brown | WR | Waxahachie, TX
Ryan Mosley | WR | Carrollton, GA
Zayion Cotton | WR | Grenada HS, MS
Graham Houston |OL | Buford, GA
Grant Wise | OL | Pace, FL
Gabriel Osenda | OL | Baylor School, TN
Jakobe Green | OL | Niceville, FL
Cylis Hill| | OL | Vanderbilt Catholic, LA
Tajh Overton | DT | Owassa, OK
Nolan Wilson | DT | Picayune Memorial, MS
Carter Luckie | DT | Norcoss, GA
Jamarion Matthews | DE | Sparkman, AL
TJ White | LB | Jackson Academy, MS
Jakore Smith | LB | Parkview Magnet, AR
Joseph Credit | LB | Pearland, TX
Maurice Williams | CB | Edna Karr, LA
Raderrion Daniels | CB | Lake Cormorant, MS
Tylen Matthews | CB | Lake Cormorant, MS
Preston Ashley | CB | Brandon, MS
Class of 2027
Mikel Stephen | RB | Madison Central, MS
Hayden Ainswork | OL | Biloxi, MS
Ben’Jarvius Shumaker | DT | Choctaw Co., MS
The time has come for the Rebs to capitalize on every opportunity, and we will keep you updated all weekend long on the visits. Don’t be surprised if there are a few surprise additions and perhaps a commit or two — and maybe even a flip!
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.