Class of 2026 Tupelo DB Braylen Williams commits to Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss
OXFORD, Miss. — Class of 2026 defensive back Braylen Williams committed to Ole Miss Friday, he announced via social media. He marks the fourth commit in the 2026 class but the first defensive pledge for the Rebels.
🦈🦈🦈 @Lane_Kiffin @_kbolden @OleMissFB https://t.co/Z3RoBW6sqS
— Braylen Williams (@Bray_Williams8) April 11, 2025
He is ranked the No. 33 overall player in the state of Mississippi and the 82nd cornerback in the country.
Braylen is another versatile player who has played cornerback and safety — and quarterback. He transferred from Nettleton High School to Tupelo High for his junior year but had to sit out the majority of the season waiting for approval. He was able to join the team in the postseason and helped Tupelo to the Class 7A state championship, the first ever for the school.
The 5-foot-11.5, 180-lb Williams also had offers from Arkansas, Mississippi State, Southern Miss, Louisville, Auburn, Louisiana and Akron, among others.
He joins wide receivers Jameson Powell and Zion Legree as well as running back Ja’Michael Jones in the Rebels’ 2026 class.
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. Email Evie at: Evie@TheRebelWalk.com
