UAB Transfer Offensive Lineman Delano Townsend Commits to Ole Miss
OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss gained its 11th commitment of the fall portal window on Thursday morning as UAB interior offensive lineman Delano Townsend committed to head coach Lane Kiffin and the Rebels.
Former UAB Guard Delano Townsend has committed to Ole Miss, per @mzenitz
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The Rebels offered Townsend soon after he entered the transfer portal, and he chose Ole Miss over Mississippi State, Arkansas and others. The Flint, Michigan native, a guard, played in all 12 games for UAB this past season after redshirting in 2023.
The 6-foot-4, 315-pounder is considered the No 19 interior offensive lineman in the transfer portal. He only gave up one sack in 2024 in 464 pass blocking snaps.
He was a three-star prospect in the class of 2023 at Hamady Community High School and was ranked the overall No. 40 player in the state of Michigan in his class.
Townsend should be able to come in and immediately help Ole Miss, especially in the run game.
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.
