Talented North Carolina State Transfer Cornerback Brandon Cisse Visits Ole Miss
OXFORD, Miss. — Brandon Cisse, a transfer defensive back from North Carolina State, visited Ole Miss on Monday. He will have two season of eligibility remaining. His teammate and fellow DB Tamarcus Cooley visited prior to Cisse.
In 2024, the speedy Cisse was injured for three games but started all nine games he did play in for the Wolfpack, notching 28 tackles and five pass breakups. Overall in his two seasons in Raleigh, Cisse has recored 38 career tackles, six pass deflections, 1.5 tackles for loss and one interception.
Only getting better from here 💫 pic.twitter.com/g9eHPEW4Gl
— Brandon Cisse (@BrandonCisse) December 11, 2024
According to Pro Football Focus, Cisse is a very strong defender. He tallied a tackling grade of 84.3, while his defensive grade was 73.0 and his coverage grade was 70.5 in his nine games.
In terms of his speed, the 6-foot-0, 200-pound Cisse has recorded a 4.45-second 40-yard dash.
As a senior at Lakewood High School in Sumter, South Carolina, Cisse notched 42 catches for 764 yards and eight touchdowns, recording 1,220 all-purpose yards. On the defensive side of the ball, he recorded 38 tackles, one interception, 13 pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Overall, he finished his high school career with 102 tackles, seven interceptions, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
The Rebels are losing a lot in the secondary as Trey Amos, John Saunders, Jr., Jadon Canady and Trey Washington will all be gone.
Many believe Cisse would be able to make an immediate impact.
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.
