Ole Miss looking to lock in former Big-10 quarterback signee
OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss football hosted a Class of 2025 quarterback as Landyn Locke visited Oxford Wednesday. The Rockwell (Texas) native had been committed to Wisconsin but decommitted from the Badgers last month.
Excited to be in Oxford today! #HottyToddy pic.twitter.com/B521PIeD2t
— Landyn Locke (@LandynLocke) January 8, 2025
The 6-foot-3, 180-pounder was injured in his team’s game third game of the season, coming against Lake Travis. Prior to getting hurt, Locke was enjoying a successful stint at QB, completing 30 of 54 passes for 334 and three touchdowns.
He held offers from Miami, Wisconsin, Duke, East Carolina, North Texas, SMU, Tulsa, Western Kentucky and Sam Houston State.
As a junior, his first season as a starter, the three-star recruit threw for 1700+ yards and 19 touchdowns.
The Rebels are looking to add to the quarterback room following the departure of three-year starter Jaxson Dart to the NFL. The Rebels return presumed-starter Austin Simmons as well as AJ Maddox, a former four-star recruit.
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.
