Mississippi native and 4-star 2026 RB Damarius Yates commits to Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss football staff has landed yet another commitment out of the 2026 class, this time from Damarius Yates, a four-star running back out of De Kalb, Mississippi.
After a great official visit and conversation with @Lane_Kiffin and coach @KevinSmithRB I’m proud to say that I’m committing to @OleMissFB @LawrencHopkins @D_Wren5 @Marionashsr @On3sports pic.twitter.com/hX4D9RtO8O
— Damarius Yates (@damarius_yates) May 4, 2025
Standing at 5-foot-11 and weighing 190 pounds, Yates possesses incredible speed — both on and off the football field. According to 247 Sports, he also runs track, where he recorded an impressive 10.90 100-meter dash time in his sophomore year.
Most recently, as a junior at Kemper County High School, Yates totaled 2,069 all-purpose yards while scoring 21 touchdowns as a running back, kick returner, and punt returner.
Congratulations to our very own @damarius_yates! He was selected to compete in the @UANextFootball game on today after competing at camp in New Orleans. #200BOYZ@D_Wren5 @DemetricDWarren @MacCorleone74 @TheUCReport @LawrencHopkins @Thescottlashley @ChadSimmons_ @adamgorney pic.twitter.com/zWrfkxWQPF
— Kemper County High Football Recruiting (@KCHS_Recruit) March 9, 2025
The former Mississippi State commit, who is listed as a four-star on every recruiting service, will likely continue to be pursued by schools like Tennessee, Alabama, Florida State, and others until signing day. Rebel fans, expect a player with eye-opening speed and incredible agility who has the potential to start as a freshman.
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