Hotty Toddy!
Signed, sealed, delivered….they’re Rebels!
These players have sent in their signed National Letter of Intent:
Markevious Brown (4-star DB, IMG Academy) – Signed at 2:05 p.m.
Rated as a four-star prospect by the 247Sports Composite and ESPN … Tabbed a three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 13 cornerback in the nation and the No. 35 player in Florida by ESPN … Selected as a Sports Illustrated All-American candidate … Chose Ole Miss over Mississippi State, Alabama, Auburn, Florida and Miami, among others … Coached by Bobby Acosta … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Bralon Brown (4-star WR, Fla.) – Signed at 1:55 p.m.
Rated as a four-star prospect by the 247Sports Composite, Rivals and ESPN … Received three-star status from 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 18 wide receiver in the nation and the No. 21 player in Florida by Rivals … 2021 Under Armour All-American honoree … Three 200-yard receiving games as a senior at St. Thomas Aquinas High School … Totaled 289 yards off of 16 catches as a junior at Chaminade-Madonna High School … Member of the 2019 3A Florida State Championship team … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Auburn, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Texas A&M and Wisconsin, among others … Coached by Roger Harriot.
Luke Altmyer (4-star QB, Miss.) – Signed at 1:20 p.m.
Rated as a four-star prospect by all major recruiting sites… Member of the ESPN 300, ranked No. 116 … Selected as a top-five player in the state of Mississippi by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Tabbed the No. 11 pro-style quarterback in the nation by Rivals and the No. 2 player in Mississippi by ESPN … Threw for over 3,000 yards as a junior with a 37/5 touchdown to interception ratio with a 67 percent completion rate … Totaled 1,653 yards through the air as a senior, along with 16 touchdowns … Holds the Starkville single game passing records with 426 yards against Germantown … Two-time all-state selection as a junior and senior … Member of the 2020 Mississippi Dandy Dozen … 2021 Under Armour All-American honoree … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Florida State, LSU, Mississippi State and Oregon, among others … Coached by Chris Jones … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Dink Jackson (4-star S, Fla.) – Signed at Noon
Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports Composite, ESPN and Rivals … Received three-star status from 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 266 overall player and No. 14 safety in the nation by ESPN … Also ranked as Florida’s No. 41 player by ESPN … 2020 Preseason All-State honoree by MaxPreps … Helped lead EGHS to the 2020 Florida 5A Region 4 Championship Game … Recorded 42 tackles, including 10 for a loss and four sacks, as a senior … A two-time all-county selection, garnering the county MVP award in 2020 … Recorded 182 career tackles, 20 sacks, six forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries, 45 quarterback hurries and 12 total touchdowns … Chose Ole Miss over Mississippi State, LSU, Alabama and Auburn, among others … Also lettered in track … Coached by Chris Sands … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Brandon Buckhaulter (3-star WR, Miss.) – Signed at 11:25 a.m.
Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN … Tabbed a three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 65 wide receiver in the nation and the No. 7 player in Mississippi by ESPN … All-MAIS State selection … Caught 35 passes for 627 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior … Chose Ole Miss over Mississippi State, Virginia Tech, Arkansas, and Louisville, among others … Coached by Craig Bowman … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Kyndrich Breedlove (3-star ATH, Tenn.) – Signed today at 11:05 a.m.
Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals … Received three-star status from 247Sports, ESPN and the 247Sports Composite … Ranked as the No. 32 cornerback in the nation and No. 9 player in Tennessee by Rivals … Named all-state in both 2018 and 2020 … Helped lead PCHS to back-to-back state championships in 2017 and 2018 … Posted 26 total tackles, including 14 solo stops, with one interception in 2020 … 74 total tackles and two interceptions since sophomore season … More than 2,500 total yards and more than 30 touchdowns on offense … Also lettered in track … Member of two state championship relay teams in the 4×100 and 4×200 … Helped lead track team to state championships in 2017 and 2018 … Chose Ole Miss over Mississippi State, LSU, Texas A&M and Georgia, among others … Coached by Tony Brunetti … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
MJ Daniels: 4-star DB from MS – MJ has flipped to Ole Miss from State! Signed at 10:40 a.m.
MJ is rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports … Garnered three star status from the 247 Composite, Rivals and ESPN … Touted as the nation’s No. 10 athlete and the No. 4 player in Mississippi by 247Sports … Tabbed the No. 38 cornerback in the nation by Rivals … Named to the 2020 Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen … Selected to the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game roster … Posted 23 tackles and four interceptions as a junior … Recorded 29 stops and three picks as a sophomore … Also lettered in basketball and baseball … Chose Ole Miss over Mississippi State, Georgia, Texas A&M and Auburn, among others … Coached by James Ray.
(Video) Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin talks National Signing Day: December 15, 2021
Cedrick Nicely (3-star OL, Ga.) – Signed at 8:55.am
Rated a three-star prospect by all major recruiting sites … Named the No. 47 offensive tackles in the nation and No. 77 player in Florida by ESPN … As a senior, recorded 15 pancake blocks, 23 opponent knockdowns, and 60 perfect plays … Tabbed Georgia 6A All-Region in 2020 … Chose Ole Miss over Georgia Tech, Liberty, South Carolina and USF, among others … Also lettered in basketball … Coached by Heath Webb.
Micah Pettus (3-star OT, Ala.): Signed at 8:35 a.m.
Rated a four-star prospect by all major recruiting sites … Touted as the No. 92 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 42 player in Alabama by the 247Sports Composite … Tabbed a Sports Illustrated All-American candidate … Named a 2020 MaxPreps First Team All-State selection … 116 pancake blocks as a senior and 75 pancakes as a junior … Didn’t allow a sack or quarterback hurry in high school career … Named a team captain in 2020 … Chose Ole Miss over Florida State, Arkansas, Arizona State and Georgia Tech, among others … Coached by Wade Waldrop … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Isaiah Iton (3-star DT, Hutchinson C.C., Kan.): Signed at 8:25 a.m.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals … Tabbed a three-star prospect by the 247Sports Composite, 247Sports and ESPN … Member of the ESPN JUCO50 … Touted as the No. 10 JUCO prospect and No. 2 JUCO defensive tackle according to 247Sports … Didn’t see any game action at Hutchinson CC as the season was moved to the spring … Chose Ole Miss over Baylor and Florida State, among others … Coached by Drew Dallas … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
NORTHERN COLORADO: Played in all 12 games as a true freshman at defensive tackle … Recorded a tackle for a safety in his collegiate debut against San Jose State … Made his first career start against South Dakota, finishing with one tackle and a blocked field goal … Totaled 20 tackles, including 1.5 for loss and one sack, in his lone season with the Bears.
HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time all-district selection … Helped lead Pearland to a district title and an undefeated record as a senior … Earned team defensive MVP, defensive lineman of the year and newcomer of the year honors … Was a two-time academic all-district honoree … Member of the National Honors Society … Also lettered in track … Coached by Ricky Tulles.
Jamond Gordon (No. 1 Rated JUCO DT, Miss.): Signed at 8:20 a.m.
Junior College: Jamond is rated a three-star prospect by both 247Sports and Rivals … Ranked the No. 1 JUCO defensive tackle by 247Sports … Did not participate in 2020 fall season due to East Mississippi CC opting out because of the COVID-19 pandemic … Recorded 21 stops, including 6.5 tackles for loss, as a freshman at EMCC … Posted TFLs in each of his first three collegiate games … Made season-high seven stops, including 2.5 tackles for loss, in a 24-0 shutout win over East Central CC … Coached by Buddy Stephens … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN … Named 2017 Premier Preps Football Player of the Year by the Meridian Star as a junior after totaling 88 tackles, including 17.5 quarterback sacks, and 40 QB hurries for Meridian High School … Also had three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries in 2017 … Also lettered in basketball … helped lead Meridian to back-to-back Class 6A state basketball championship game appearances … Coached by Calvin Hampton … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Jayden Williams (3-star OT, Ark.): Signed at 8:15 a.m.
Jayden is rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, 247Sports Composite and ESPN … Ranked as the No. 40 offensive tackle and No. 3 player in Arkansas by the 247Sports Composite … A 2020 all-state selection … Helped lead CHS to the Arkansas 7A State Semifinals … Also took snaps at tight end … Posted 11 receptions for 177 yards in the last two seasons … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Missouri and Kansas … Also lettered in basketball … Selected all-conference in basketball … Coached by Clint Ashcraft.
Trey Washington (3-star CB, Ala.): Signed at 8:10 a.m.
Trey is rated a three-star prospect by all major recruiting sites … Touted as the No. 90 cornerback in the nation and No. 40 player in Alabama by 247Sports … two-time AHSAA 7A All-State selection … Led Alabama’s No. 2 ranked Hewitt-Trussville to a 9-2 record in 2020 … Recorded seven interceptions and 46 pass breakups in high school … Chose Ole Miss over Louisville, Maryland, Memphis, Mississippi State and SMU, among others … Also lettered in basketball … Coached by Josh Floyd … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Tysheem Johnson (4-star S, Pa.): Signed at 7:50 a.m.
Tysheem is rated as a four-star prospect by 247Sports Composite, Rivals and ESPN … Member of the ESPN 300, ranked No. 290 … A top-15 player in the state of Pennsylvania by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … Named the Neumann Goretti High School Player of the Decade … Three-time all-state selection as a freshman, sophomore and junior … Chose Ole Miss over Baylor, Florida, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and Stanford, among others … Coached by Albie Crosby … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
(Video) RW Ole Miss National Signing Day 2019 Recap
Elijah Sabbatini (3-star S, MS): Signed at 7:30 a.m.
Elijah is rated as a three-star prospect by the 247Sports Composite and Rivals … Ranked the No. 14 player in Mississippi and the No. 72 safety in the nation by ESPN … First-team all-state selection as a senior … Named to the 2020 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star roster … Recorded 93 tackles as a junior … Totaled 238 yards receiving for an average of 23.8 yards per catch during junior year … Chose Ole Miss over offers from Air Force, Georgia and Louisville, among others … Coached by Katlan French … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Caden Costa (6-star K, La.): Signed at 7:30 a.m.
Caden is rated a 4.5-star prospect by Chris Sailer Kicking … Tabbed a three-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN and the 247Sports Composite … Touted as the nation’s No. 7 kicker and the No. 53 player in Louisiana via the 247Sports Composite … A 2019 All-South Louisiana honoree … Also named all-metro in 2019 … Two-time all-district and all-parish honoree … Made 30-of-42 total field goal attempts with a long of 51 … Converted 178-of-181 career PAT attempts … Also received time at receiver and tight end … Also lettered in soccer and baseball … Chose Ole Miss over offers from UCONN, Army, Air Force and Louisiana … Coached by Hutch Gonzalez … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Demarcus Smith (3-star DE, Ala.): Signed at 7:25 a.m.
Demarcus is rated as a three-star prospect by all major recruiting sites … Ranked the No. 42 strongside defensive end in the nation and No. 27 player in Alabama by Rivals … Also lettered in basketball … Chose Ole Miss over Mississippi State, Tennessee, Nebraska and Kansas, among others … Coached by Andre Robinson (2018-19) and Frank Warren (2020) … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Hudson Wolfe(4-star TE, Tenn.): Signed at 7:20 a.m.
Hudson is a four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals … Member of the Rivals250, rated as the 52nd best prospect in the country … Ranked No. 216 in the 247Sports Composite … Listed as a top-five tight end in the nation according to Rivals and ESPN … Touted as the No. 1 player in Tennessee according to Rivals, No. 5 by ESPN and No. 6 by the 247Sports Composite … Named to the Sports Illustrated All-American preseason watchlist in 2020 … Named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and the Tennessee High School Football Coaches Association 4A All-State Team in 2019 … Caught 25 passes for 381 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior … Sat out senior year with an injury … Chose Ole Miss over Alabama, Auburn and Tennessee, among others … Coached by Matthew Smith … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
J.J. Henry:(4-star WR, TX): Signed at 7:15 a.m.
J.J. is rated a four-star prospect by ESPN … Tabbed a three-star prospect by The 247Sports Composite, 247Sports and Rivals … Selected as an Under Armour All-American … Honorable Mention All-State … Named the No. 44 prospect in Texas, the No. 49 wide receiver prospect and No. 254 overall prospect in the nation byESPN … Caught 33 passes for 356 yards and four touchdowns as a sophomore … Amassed more than 1,500 all-purpose yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior, including 1,419 receiving yards on 76 receptions … Also lettered in basketball and track … Chose Ole Miss over Florida State, Texas, Texas A&M, TCU, Arkansas and Baylor, among others … Coached by Mike Fecci.
Demarko Williams (3-star CB, Ga.): Signed at 7:00 a.m.
Demarko is rated a three-star prospect by all major recruiting sites … Ranked as the nation’s No. 34 safety by ESPN and the No. 61 cornerback via the 247Sports Composite … Listed as the No. 47 player in Georgia by ESPN … Named specialist of the year … Chose Ole Miss over Tennessee, South Carolina, Arkansas and Oregon, among others … Also lettered in track … Coached by Bobby May … Will be a mid-year enrollee.
Jibran Hawkins (3-star DE, Ga.): Signed at 6:35 a.m.
Hawkins is rated a three-star prospect by all major recruiting sites … Touted as the 87th strongside defensive end by ESPN … Recorded 12 sacks, two forced fumbles, one interception, and one fumble recovery as a senior … Scored five rushing touchdowns as a junior … Chose Ole Miss over Mississippi State, Arkansas and Memphis, among others … Also lettered in basketball … Coached by Efrem Hill.
Taleeq Robbins (3-star DT, Pa.): Signed at 6:35 a.m.
Rated a three-star prospect by all major recruiting sites … Touted as the No. 35 defensive tackle in the nation by the 247Sports Composite and the No. 21 player in Pennsylvania by the 247Sports Composite, Rivals and ESPN … A first team all-state honoree … Garnered 40 tackles, six tackles for loss and three sacks as a junior … Forced two fumbles and recovered one more in 2019 … Also lettered in basketball … Chose Ole Miss over Georgia, Auburn, Texas A&M, Tennessee and Michigan, among others … Coached by Nick Lincoln.
(Video) SIGNING DAY: Flip Carswell Highlight
Currently committed recruits – will be updated as they sign
Luke Altmyer (4-star QB, Miss.) – Signed at 1:20 p.m.
Hudson Wolfe(4-star TE, Tenn.) – Signed at 7:20 a.m
Dink Jackson (4-star S, Fla.) – Signed at Noon
Bralon Brown (4-star WR, Fla.) – Signed at 1:55 p.m.
Tysheem Johnson (4-star S, Pa.) – Signed at 7:50 a.m.
Jamond Gordon (No. 1 Rated JUCO DT, Miss.) – Signed at 8:20 a.m.
Micah Pettus (3-star OT, Ala.) – Signed at 8:35 a.m.
Kyndrich Breedlove (3-star ATH, Tenn.) – Signed today at 11:05 a.m.
Jayden Williams (3-star OT, Ark.) – Signed at 8:15 a.m.
Isaiah Iton (3-star DT, Hutchinson C.C., Kan.) – Signed at 8:25 a.m.
Demarcus Smith (3-star DE, Ala.) – Signed at 7:25 a.m.
Jibran Hawkins (3-star DE, Ga.) – Signed at 6:35 a.m.
Brandon Buckhaulter (3-star WR, Miss.) – Signed at 11:25 a.m.
Trey Washington (3-star CB, Ala.) – Signed at 8:10 a.m.
Taleeq Robbins (3-star DT, Pa.) – Signed at 6:35 a.m.
(Video) Coach Lane Kiffin on National Signing Day: Feb. 3, 2021
Demarko Williams (3-star CB, Ga.) – Signed at 7:00 a.m.
Elijah Sabbatini (3-star S, MS) – Signed at 7:30 a.m.
Cedrick Nicely (3-star OL, Ga.) – Signed at 8:55.am
Caden Costa (6-star K, La.) – Signed at 7:30 a.m.
J.J. Henry:(3-star WR, TX) – Signed at 7:15 a.m.
Other Targets to Watch
There are some top-notch targets who have not yet committed but who will be making their choice known Wednesday or later. Keep an eye out on these players:
Markevious Brown: 4-star cornerback who is choosing between the Rebels, Miami, and Auburn, IMG Academy. He will sign at 2:00 p.m Wednesday. Signed with Ole Miss!
Malik McClain: 4-star wide receiver who decommitted from Florida State earlier this month. Teammate of Brown’s at IMG Academy. He will announce his decision Friday.
MJ Daniels: 4-star DB from Lucedale, MS. Committed to Mississippi State, but is believed to also be considering Ole Miss and A&M. FLIPPED TO OLE MISS! HYDR
Tywone Malone: 4-star DT, NJ: He will make a decision in February.
Evelyn Van Pelt
(Video) Ole Miss Baseball 2022 Signing Class. Nationally Signing Day
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.