Ole Miss Football: Class of 2025 Early Signing Day Headquarters

OXFORD, Miss. — Early Signing Day is here, and we’ve got you covered with all the info as the newest Ole Miss Rebels sign their athletic aid paperwork. We update the list as soon as they are officially Rebels, so check back often!

Today marks the start of the three-day-long period, from Wednesday Dec. 4 through midnight on December 6,  in which high school senior football players can sign their aid paperwork. The Transfer Portal opens next Monday, December 9, so there will be plenty of action there, as well. Click HERE for our Portal Tracker.

Ole Miss football currently has 21 verbal commits and is also looking for potentially a few more when Signing Day begins, so fasten your seatbelts!

UPDATE: On Thursday afternoon, 6-foot-6, 295-pound offensive tackle Connor Howes committed to Ole Miss. He’s a four-star who plays for Osceola High School in Kissimmee, Florida. He had been a “hard commit” to Arkansas, but the Rebels were able to flip him. 

Ole Miss Football – 2025 Verbal Commits with time NLI submitted

4-star OT Connor Howes – 12/4
4-star WR Winston Watkins – 11:30 a.m.
5-star WR Caleb Cunningham – 7:06 a.m.
4-star IOL Devin Harper – 9:08 a.m.
4-star CB Maison Dunn –  7:25 a.m.
4-star RB Shekai Mills-Knight – 6:26 a.m.
4-star S Ladarian Clardy -12:36 p.m.
4-star CB Cortez Thomas – 10:26 a.m.
4-star DL Andrew Maddox  – 10:49 a.m.
4-star LB Jarcoby Hopson – 11:21 a.m.
4-star WR Dillon Alfred – 8:07 a.m.
4-star DL Talib Graham – 8:30 a.m.
3-star EDGE Tylon Lee (moved commitment to Friday)
3-star S Keon Young – 7:46 a.m.
3-star OT Taren Hedrick – 6:50 a.m.
4-star CB Dante Core – 8:42 a.m.
4-star WR Samari Reed – 12:18 p.m.
3-star DL Corey Adams Jr. – 11:07 a.m.
4-star DL Corey Amos – 7:16 a.m.
3-star CB Major Preston – 6:40 am
3-star OT Kenneth Boston – 7:19 a.m.
3-star TE Hayden Bradley – 8:55 a.m.
3-star LB Bryson Walters – 7:23 a.m.

Signed, sealed and delivered!

Here’s more on each player who has signed and submitted their National Letters of Intent and are officially an Ole Miss Rebel!

4-star OT Connor Howes – Osceola, FL – 12/5

Connor is rated as a top-35 offensive tackle nationally by both On3 (No. 31) and 247 (No. 33) … Four-time team captain … Two-time team Offensive Lineman of the Year winner … 2024 all-state honoree … Also competed in weightlifting and track & field for three years … Was state runner-up in weightlifting as a senior, three-time district and regional champion … Two-time regional qualifier and three-time district champion in track … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Arkansas, Rutgers and Miami, among others … Coached by Eric Pinelles … Will be a mid-year enrollee.

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4-star S Ladarian Clardy -Pensacola, FL – 2:36 p.m.

Ladarian is ranked as a unanimous four-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … Rated a top-25 safety by the major national recruiting services, led by a No. 17 ranking by Rivals … Member of the ESPN300, coming in at No. 262 … 2024 team Player of the Year and 2023 team Defensive Player of the Year … Ended career with 180 total tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, seven interceptions, 19 passes defended, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … Also tallied 2,141 all-purpose yards and 15 touchdowns both as a receiver and a returner … Had 60 tackles and two interceptions as a senior in 2024 … Racked up 57 tackles, eight pass breakups and four interceptions for Escambia in 2023 … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Colorado, LSU, and Florida, among others … Coached by Mike Bennet.

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4-star WR Samari Reed – Margate, FL – 12:18 p.m.

Samari is ranked a four-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports composite rankings … Rivals list him as the No. 137 nationally ranked recruit … Rated the No. 22 wide receiver by Rivals … Helped lead Monarch High School to a regional championship in 2023 and three district championships in his three years … Caught 40 passes for 579 yards and four scores in 2024 … Added 547 yards on the ground and 12 touchdowns … Returned five kicks for 195 yards and a long of 30 … Also appeared on the defensive side of the ball, reeling in two interceptions and three pass deflections … Was an all-state honorable mention in 2023 … Had 56 catches for 1,311 yards as a junior in 2023 with 15 touchdowns … Averaged 93.6 receiving yards per game with a long of 78 … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Penn State, Kentucky and Clemson, among others … Coached by Calvin Davis … Will be a mid-year enrollee.

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4-star WR Winston Watkins – 11:30 a.m.

Winston is ranked as a consensus four-star prospect by all major national recruiting services … Rated the No. 15 wide receiver prospect in the country by Rivals … Ranked as a top-60 recruit in the state of Florida by Rivals, ESPN, 247 and On3, checking in as high as No. 21 by Rivals … Hauled in 78 passes for 1,011 yards and 17 touchdowns his senior season … Averaged 77.8 yards per game and 13.0 yards per catch … Also had 129 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns across his junior and senior seasons … Caught 61 passes for 1,170 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2023 … Averaged 146.3 receiving yards and 19.2 yards per reception … Chose Ole Miss over other offers from Indiana, South Carolina and Alabama, among others … Coached by John Peacock … Will be a mid-year enrollee.

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4-star LB Jarcoby Hopson – 11:21 a.m. – Tunica, MS

Jarcoby is ranked as a four-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and On3 … Rated a consensus top-15 prospect overall in the state of Mississippi and a consensus top-35 linebacker nationally … Top-10 player in Mississippi overall by Rivals (No. 7), ESPN (No. 8) and 247 (No. 10) … Rivals’ No. 16 ranked outside linebacker in the nation … Member of the ESPN300, coming in at No. 191 … 2024 Mississippi Class 6A first-team all-state offense … Named to the 2024 Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen … Named to 2024 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star roster … Ended career with 208 total tackles, 21.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked field goal … All six of his career sacks came as a senior in 2024, leading 6A Region I … Also tallied 1,285 rushing yards with 23 rushing touchdowns across his career, and passed for 187 yards with five touchdowns through the air … Notched 88 tackles with 12.0 TFL as a senior in 2024 … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Missouri, Auburn and LSU, among others … Coached by Nick Nester.

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3-star DL Corey Adams, Jr. – New Orleans – signed

Corey is rated a unanimous three-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … Ranked as a No. 43 best defensive lineman recruit in the country by On3 … Tabbed as a top-30 recruit in the state of Louisiana by ESPN, Rivals, and 247Sports … Ranked as high as No. 16 in the state by On3 … Two-time first-team all-state honoree … Two-time first-team all-district selection … Recorded 51 tackles, 15 tackles for a loss, 12 sacks, one pick six and six batted passes his junior year … Registered 62 tackles, 19 sacks, 21 tackles for a loss, one fumble recovery and four batted passes his senior year … Chose Ole Miss over offers from LSU, Texas A&M and Oregon, among others … Coached by Gerod Burr … Will be a mid-year enrollee.

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4-star DL Andrew Maddox – Hattiesburg, MS – signed 

Andrew is rated a four-star recruit by all major recruiting services … Ranked as a No. 15 best defensive lineman recruit in the country according to Rivals … Tabbed as a top-10 recruit in the state of Mississippi by ESPN, Rivals and 247 and ranked as high as No. 7 by On3 … Member of the ESPN300, coming in at No. 258 … Named to the 2024 Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen … Selected to the Mississippi Roster for the 2024 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game … Helped lead Oak Grove to its first-ever MHSAA 7A state title as a junior … 2023 MHSAA 7A second-team Mississippi Coaches all-state selection … Finished his junior season with 99 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss, two sacks, and one forced fumble … Chose Ole Miss over Florida State, Mississippi State and Auburn, among others … Coached by Drew Causey … Will be a mid-year enrollee

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4-star CB Cortez Thomas – Lexington, MS – signed, submitted at 10:26 a.m.

Cortez is ranked as a consensus four-star prospect by all major national recruiting services … Rated as a consensus top-15 overall prospect in Mississippi, topped by a No. 4 rating by ESPN … Member of the ESPN300, coming in at No. 125 … Named to the 2024 Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen … Named to 2024 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star roster … Ended career with 175 total tackles, five interceptions, 22 passes defended and one tackle for loss … Notched 56 tackles, three picks and 13 total passes defended his senior year in 2024 … Also tallied 251 career all-purpose yards with three receiving touchdowns … 2021 Holmes County Central High School Rookie of the Year … Also lettered in track … Chose Ole Miss over other offers from Colorado, Mississippi State and Texas A&M, among others … Coached by Marcus Rogers.

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4-star IOL Devin Harper – Shreveport, LA, signed, submitted at 9:08 a.m.

Devin is rated as four-star prospect by all major recruiting services … Listed as the No. 121 recruit in the ESPN 300 rankings … Ranked top-15 nationally at offensive tackle by ESPN, Rivals, 247, and On3, checking in as high as No. 5 by On3 … A top-10 prospect in the state of Louisiana according to ESPN, Rivals, 247, and On3, reaching as high as No. 3 by 247 … Earned three varsity letters in high school … Chose Ole Miss over offers from LSU, Georgia and Texas, among others … Coached by Rodney Guin … Will be a mid-year enrollee.

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3-star TE Hayden Bradley – Buford, GA – signed, submitted at 8:55 am

Hayden is a unanimous three-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … Ranked as high as the No. 33 tight end in the country by Rivals, who also listed him as the No. 68 player in Georgia … Served as a team captain at Buford High School … Helped the Wolves win a state title in 2021 and two regional championships in 2022 and 2023 … Caught seven passes for 89 yards and two touchdowns in 2024 as h-back … Made five catches for 47 yards and two scores in 2023 … Also lettered in baseball and track and field … Coached by Bryant Appling … Will be a mid-year enrollee.

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4-star CB Dante Core – Ft. Walton Beach, FL – signed, submitted at 8:42

Dante is rated as four-star prospect by all major recruiting services … Listed as a top 70 recruit nationally by Rivals, 247Sports, and On3, checking in as high as No. 53 in the Rivals recruiting rankings … Led his team to the third round of the 2024 FHSAA football playoffs and a 10-3 record … Capped off his senior season with 30 tackles, nine pass deflections, and three interceptions … Second on the team with three picks in 2024 … Also saw action at wide receiver, hauling in eight receptions for 254 yards … Caught four touchdown passes, good for second most on the roster … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Auburn, Boston College and Mississippi State, among others … Coached by Frank Beasley.

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4-star DL Talib Graham – Daphne, AL – signed, submitted at 8:30 a.m.

Talib is rated a four-star recruit by ESPN … Listed as a top-25 recruit out of Alabama by On3, 247Sports and ESPN, listed as high as No. 17 by ESPN … The same scouting networks rank him as a top-60 recruit at his position, ESPN labeling him the No. 39 defensive end … Member of Team Alabama in the prestigious Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game … Four-year letterwinner for Daphne High School … Picked up 43 tackles and 19 tackles for a loss in 2024 … Added seven sacks and three quarterback hurries … Also recovered a fumble in the endzone for a touchdown … Earned all-state honors in 2024 … Tallied 46 tackles in 2023 with 18 going for a loss … Had another seven sacks and forced three fumbles … Named to the 2024 All-County honors in 2023 … Picked up 17 tackles as a sophomore in 2022, nine of which for a loss … Totaled 5.5 sacks that season with three quarterback hurries … Forced and recovered one fumble as a sophomore … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Auburn, Florida State and Georgia Tech, among others … Coached by Kenny King … Will be a mid-year enrollee.

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4-star WR Dillon Alfred – Gautier, MS – signed, submitted at 8:07

Dillon is rated a four-star recruit by Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports composite… A consensus top-25 recruit out of Alabama, listed as high as No. 14 by Rivals … Rivals ranks him as the No. 46 receiver in the class … Helped lead Saraland High School to two consecutive Class 6A title games with one win … Caught 31 passes for 456 yards and eight touchdowns in 2024 … Member of Mississippi’s first-team all-state team in 2022 while playing for Gautier High School … As a junior in 2023, caught 35 passes for 586 yards and six touchdowns … Had a breakout sophomore campaign, going for 57 catches for 1,196 yards and 15 touchdowns while playing for Gautier in 2022 … His yardage that season was the fourth-most in Mississippi that season … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Clemson, Tennessee and Auburn, among others … Coached by Jeff Kelly … Will be a mid-year enrollee.

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3-star S Keon Young – Bartow, FL – signed, submitted at 7:46 a.m.

Keon is ranked as a four-star prospect by On3 and Rivals … Rated as a top-35 safety nationally by Rivals (No. 26), On3 (No. 30) and 247 (No. 32) … Ranked as a top-50 overall player in Florida by On3 (No. 45) and 247 (No. 47) … Three-time first-team all-county … Part of two state champion teams, as well as two regional title teams and three district championships … Ended career with 112 total tackles, 20 interceptions (seven returned for touchdowns), six tackles for loss, three sacks, three kick return touchdowns and one punt return touchdown … Won 10 total varsity letters … Chose Ole Miss over other offers from USF, Auburn and Florida, among others … Coached by Marvin Frazier … Will be a mid-year enrollee.

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4-star CB Maison Dunn – Tupelo, MS – signed, submitted at 7:25 am

Maison is ranked a four-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and On3 … Listed as a consensus top-15 recruit in Mississippi, checking in as high as No. 5 by On3 … Rated a top-20 cornerback by On3 and 247Sports, both placing him at No. 17 … Three-year letterman at Tupelo High School … Racked up 65 tackles in 26 career games played … Made 42 tackles in 2024, including 22 unassisted … Led Tupelo with four interceptions and had 11 passes defended … Made 21 tackles in 2023 … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Mississippi State, LSU and Minnesota, among others … Coached by Ty Hardin.

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3-star OT Kenneth Boston – Rayville, LA – signed, submitted at 7:19 a.m.

Kenneth is rated a unanimous three-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … Ranked as the No. 29 prospect in the state of Louisiana by On3 … Played 8-man football during his high school career at River Oaks School … Received 8-man all-star accolades his senior season in 2024 … Earned first-team all-district honors in 2023-24 … Named all-state honorable mention as a junior … Also lettered in basketball and track and field … Threw shot put as a member of the track and field program … Coached by Bo Barton … Will be a mid-year enrollee.

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4-star DL Corey Amos – Opelousas, LA – signed, submitted at 7:16

Corey is rated a four-star recruit by Rivals … Listed a top-20 player out of Louisiana, with both ESPN and Rivals ranking him the No. 17 recruit in his state … Listed as high as the No. 34 player at his position by Rivals … Helped Opelousas High School win a state title in 2023 and two district titles in four years … Earned second-team all-state honors in 2023 … Earned three letters in track and field … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Miami, Mississippi State and Penn State, among others … Coached by Jimmy Zachery.

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5-star WR Caleb Cunningham – Weir, MS – signed, submitted at 7:06 a.m.

The 5-star Cunningham is rated as a five-star prospect by 247Sports and On3 industry rankings … Listed as the No. 21 recruit in the ESPN 300 rankings … Ranked as the No. 2 wide receiver recruit in the country by ESPN … Tabbed as the No. 1 overall recruit in the state of Mississippi by ESPN, Rivals, and 247 … Named to the 2024 Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen … Selected to the Mississippi Roster for the 2024 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game … As a senior, caught 42 balls for 877 yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging 20.9 yards per reception … 2023 first-team Mississippi Coaches all-state selection … Led Choctaw County to a 9-3 record his junior season, catching 48 passes for 1,138 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 23.7 yards per reception in 2023 … Caught 35 passes for 443 yards and six touchdowns in his sophomore campaign … Hauled in 36 balls for 616 yards and 11 touchdowns as a freshman … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia, among others … Coached by Dillon Mitchell.

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3-Star OT Taren Hedrick – Columbia, MO – signed at 6:50 am

Taren is rated as three-star prospect by all major recruiting services … Ranked as the No. 45 offensive tackle prospect in the country by On3 industry rankings … Earned four varsity letters at Community School of Naples High School … Took home all-state accolades in 2024 … Earned first-team all-district honors in 2022 and 2023 … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Kentucky, Florida and Mississippi State, among others … Coached by Michael Stannard.

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3-star RB Major Preston – Petersburg, VA – signed at 6:40 am

Preston is ranked a four-star recruit by Rivals … Rated by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals as a top-100 safety recruit … Ranked as high as the No. 52 player at his position by Rivals … Made 16 tackles and one tackle for a loss in 2024 … Helped IMG Academy to an undefeated season in 2023 … Had 18 total tackles as a junior in 2023, with 11 being solo … Played both sides of the ball at Hopewell High School as a sophomore, making 29 catches for 449 yards and score along with 17 total tackles … Ran track and played basketball … Chose Ole Miss over reported offers from Colorado, Florida and Georgia Tech, among others … Coached by Billy Miller … Will be a mid-year enrollee.

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4-Star RB Shekai Mills-Knight – Montreal, Québec, Canada -signed at 6:26 am

Mills-Knight is rated a four-star recruit by all major recruiting services … Listed the No. 79 player nationally by Rivals … Rated a consensus top-5 recruit out of Tennessee, listed as high as No. 1 by Rivals … Listed as a top-15 recruit at his position by On3, 247Sports and Rivals, placing as high as the No. 4 running back by Rivals … Won the Division II Class AAA Championship in 2024 with Baylor School … Was a three-time league MVP … Transferred to Baylor School from Canada prior to junior season … Rushed for 1,113 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2023 … Also lettered in basketball, volleyball, rugby and track … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Tennessee, Alabama and Oregon, among others … Coached by Phillip Massey.

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