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 Herring-Olvedo
Herring-Olvedo sees college football the way championship programs do—from inside the personnel room. Every evaluation, every roster move, every recruiting battle tells a bigger story about identity, culture, and how a program is built to win in December, not just July.
With more than 15 years covering the SEC and the national recruiting landscape, Herring-Olvedo has built a reputation as one of the sport’s most respected personnel-driven voices—blending film evaluation, roster construction, and long-term program vision through a true front-office lens. Her coverage of powerhouse brands like Ole Miss Rebels and Kentucky Wildcatshas consistently gone beyond headlines, focusing instead on the blueprint behind winning programs: development, fit, culture, and recruiting strategy.
That foundation was formed early at Brown University, where she worked in player personnel and recruiting while competing as a student-athlete. Inside those recruiting operations rooms, she learned how elite organizations are truly built—through relentless evaluation, relationship building, projection, and trust in the board. Those experiences shaped the way she studies the game today: part scout, part storyteller, part architect.
Her analysis and reporting have appeared across major platforms including ESPN, NFL coverage spaces, USA Today Sports, and Saturday Down South. She also brought her personnel-minded approach to the airwaves as an on-air analyst for the Wake Up 502 College Football Show on Big X Sports Radio 96.1, where she became known for combining film-room detail with a wider understanding of roster identity and program trajectory.
In 2025, covering the rise of Houston Cougars football under Willie Fritz reignited the part of the sport that first drew her into football—the culture, the edge, the belief that a roster can reshape an entire city. That inspiration led to the launch of Coogs 365 Sports, a platform built to cover Houston athletics through a true scouting and recruiting lens while connecting the emotion of the game to the heartbeat of H-Town.
Now, Herring-Olvedo returns to The Rebel Walk where with an even deeper perspective shaped by years inside recruiting circles, national SEC coverage, and hands-on evaluation experience. Her return brings a familiar voice back to Ole Miss coverage—but with an evolved lens rooted in roster architecture, player development, and the modern realities of building championship-caliber football in the NIL and portal era.
For Herring-Olvedo, recruiting has never been about stars beside a name. It is about identifying competitors, projecting growth, and building a locker room capable of sustaining success. Her philosophy mirrors the best front offices in football: stack traits, trust culture, and never stop building.
