The preparation for the 2022 soccer season is beneath method in school soccer however the path in the direction of constructing the way forward for the game is rarely on hiatus. 

It is true for Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss, recent off of a prime 25 recruiting class and its raid of the NCAA switch portal of late. This system has gone by appreciable transition, from teaching employees to roster, coming off of the primary 10-win common season in program historical past. 

Can the success be sustained? Continued energy on the recruiting path must proceed to play a main half if that’s the case within the aggressive SEC West and effectively past. 

Follow The Grove Report as we monitor the highest class of 2023 recruits contemplating Kiffin’s program multi function spot, dissecting provides, visits, prime teams, commitments, decommitments and all the things else Insurgent recruiting-related with the following senior class.

MAY 14, 7:30 PM UPDATE:

Among the finest security projection in Georgia has trimmed his listing and Ole Miss continues to be in he hunt. 

Milton (Ga.) Excessive Faculty star Robert Billings introduced his prime eight faculties through the afternoon and the Rebels made the listing together with Clemson, Florida State, Oregon, Michigan, Kentucky, North Carolina and Duke. 

Billings, who final visited Oxford in April, initially picked up the Ole Miss supply again in September to kick off his recruitment. Clemson and Florida State have additionally hosted the Peach State prospect for a go to this spring. Listed at 6’2″, 190 kilos, the rising-senior recruit trimmed the listing from a complete of at the least a dozen whole provides.

MAY 13, 3:00 PM UPDATE:

Ole Miss has supplied JUCO defensive again Roman Rashada, brother of elite 2023 highschool quarterback Jaden Rashada.

Though the Rebels have already got a sign caller snagged for the 2023 season, providing the QB’s brother may very well be considered as a method of making an attempt to lure one other to campus as effectively. Kiffin additionally is not shy about retweeting the quarterback, the latest occasion coming earlier this week.

As for Roman, he holds provides from notable faculties comparable to BYU, Washington, Arkansas and Miami. 

MAY 12, 10:00 AM UPDATE:

One of many hottest vast receiver recruits in America will quickly see Ole Miss, and for an official go to. 

Tyler Williams, the Lakeland (Fla.) Excessive Faculty star who lately narrowed his listing to 10 faculties, will take a number of official visits to take the following steps in his recruiting course of. The Rebels may have one other likelihood to impress him on September 3, a supply close to the Lakeland star confirmed to The Grove Report. On3 was first to report the go to, set to happen when the Rebels host Troy.

The opposite packages to make the highest 10 for Williams included Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, LSU, Florida, USC, Syracuse and South Florida. 

He is not anticipated to make a verbal dedication till a lot later within the yr. 

MAY 11, 4:15 PM UPDATE:

Particulars surrounding one of the crucial anticipated bulletins within the state of Mississippi’s 2023 class have emerged lower than 48 hours away from Dante Dowdell’s ceremony begins. 

Lengthy deliberate for Friday, Could 13, the Picayune (Miss.) Excessive Faculty working again has been busy on the go to path in narrowing the method from greater than two dozen scholarship provides down to at least one. 

The general public will probably be offered with the choose forward of Picayune’s spring jamboree, additionally that includes Ocean Springs (Miss.) Excessive Faculty and Theodore (Ala.) Excessive Faculty from the late afternoon hours, by the night. 

Dowdell’s pledge is to return earlier than the proverbial ‘kick,’ presently tabbed for 4:30 pm CT. Anticipate the dedication simply prior, maybe nearer to 4:00 pm.

Forward of the choose, per a supply near the rising-senior recruit, the dedication is anticipated to return right down to Ole Miss, Oregon, Tennessee, Arkansas and Florida State. Dowdell has frequented lots of the aforementioned campuses, together with Ole Miss simply forward of the 2022 Grove Bowl.  

As a junior in 2021, Dowdell rushed for two,555 yards and 28 touchdowns to steer a 14-1 state-championship-winning marketing campaign for the Maroon Tide

MAY 9, 9:50 PM UPDATE:

Lane Kiffin and the Rebels look like decided to haul in prime Sunshine State expertise. Even within the class of 2024, the Rebels are making their presence felt.

The recruit in query is without doubt one of the quickest and most explosive gamers Florida has to supply. Izaiah Williams performs simply north of Tampa at Wiregrass Ranch Excessive Faculty, and he additionally performs with Group Tampa 7v7. He is already racked up provides from Ole Miss, Penn State, Georgia, Michigan, Michigan State, Florida State, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati amongst others.

His sub-11 second 100 meter pace, capability to cease on a dime and alter route, and general athleticism are a giant a part of these provides. Those who have seen Williams additionally know that he is adept at catching the soccer in visitors. That is important for a participant that is at dwelling within the slot like Williams; he is additionally a succesful receiver on the outside of he formation.

Simply now turning into a nationwide title, Williams is prone to actually blow up after his wonderful seven-on-seven season. Ole Miss acquired itself within the working early. Now let’s examine if the Rebels can get this younger man on campus earlier than his junior season of highschool soccer kicks off.

MAY 9, 9:00 AM UPDATE:

An Ole Miss legacy has trimmed his listing and the Rebels made the minimize. 

Coming into the weekend, Pinson Valley (Ala.) Excessive Faculty class of 2023 defensive again TJ Metcalf named prime packages with Ole Miss after all included. 

“Ole Miss has executed job, to date, since providing TJ,” Metcalf’s father Tarrus lately instructed The Grove Report. “They’ve had an open line of communication with him and the remainder of my household.

“How he’s being recruited is essential to our household.”

Following the highest 10 launch, Metcalf participated at an FBU camp and walked away with defensive MVP honors. He’s additionally working monitor at a excessive stage and can compete within the Alabama state monitor meet quickly.

MAY 4, 12:00 PM UPDATE:

As Ole Miss scours the nation for prime expertise, one state is prone to be on the hit listing for Rebels coaches regardless of the yr. That might be the state of Florida.

Ole Miss signed one participant from Florida within the class of 2022 (Preston Cushman), and three in 2021 (Markevious Brown, Dink Jackson, and Bralon Brown). To assist be certain that the pipeline to Florida continues, Ole Miss Head Coach Lane Kiffin and his teaching employees usually are not solely recruiting seniors within the Sunshine State, however underclassmen as effectively.

Hylton “Drake” Stubbs is without doubt one of the extra athletic and gifted underclassmen Florida has to supply. His lengthy body, at roughly 6’2″ already, has intriguing prospects within the defensive secondary.

Highlights of Stubbs

Because the SEC West continues to get an increasing number of tough, discovering extra lengthy and lean defensive backs like Stubbs will probably be vital for the Rebels. 

APRIL 28, 2:15 PM UPDATE:

Among the finest in Texas nonetheless has Ole Miss on his thoughts. 

Braxton Myers, the Coppell (Texas) Excessive Faculty defensive again with greater than 30 scholarship provides to his title, minimize his listing of favorites down to simply seven. Along with Ole Miss, Myers continues to be contemplating USC, Auburn, LSU, Arkansas, Clemson and Cal.

Throughout Thursday’s announcement of the highest seven faculties on social media, Myers additionally revealed a verbal dedication date of Could 16.

The Texan, who has plans to go away the state for faculty, was initially focused by Ole Miss final summer season. He was final on campus two weekends in the past for an unofficial go to to Oxford, when he frolicked with Lane Kiffin and assistant coaches. 

As a junior, Myers posted 11 cross breakups and three interceptions for Coppell. 

APRIL 27, 2:30 PM UPDATE:

Ole Miss continues to be within the hunt for Robert Grigsby. 

The Kennesaw (Ga.) North Cobb offensive line prospect, a rising-senior within the class of 2023, named a prime six on Wednesday afternoon with North Carolina, NC State, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt and UCF among the many prime packages along with Ole Miss. 

Grigsby was simply supplied by the Insurgent soccer teaching employees on March 9 and has been busy on the go to path since. 

The 2-way lineman, who checks in at 6’5″, 275 kilos, instructed On3 Sports activities that he’s anticipated to make a verbal dedication earlier than the beginning of the Warriors’ 2022 season. 

APRIL 24, 8:30 PM UPDATE:

After spending extra time in Oxford this weekend for the spring recreation, Marcel Reed is able to decide. 

The Nashville (Tenn.) Montgomery Bell Academy quarterback recruit, who has frequented Oxford and has lengthy held a proposal from Lane Kiffin and firm, introduced his plans to make a verbal dedication on Monday afternoon. 

Reed was in Oxford in March and has additionally lately frolicked at Arkansas and Vanderbilt.

APRIL 21, 1:30 PM UPDATE:

On Wednesday night, Ole Miss made the minimize for considered one of its prime offensive line recruits. 

Wilkin Formby, the Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Northridge star sort out expertise, working with an inventory of greater than 30 scholarship provides, trimmed the listing of contenders to simply 5 by way of social media. 

Along with Ole Miss, Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee and Oklahoma made the minimize for the towering 6’7″ prospect. 

Formby was most lately in Oxford in late January and he is visited every program nonetheless in rivalry since. Ole Miss initially supplied him in June 2021 after understanding at a prospect camp. He was again on the town in July, October and November, too. 

APRIL 20, 2:55 PM UPDATE:

The Rebels are in play for prime vast receiver recruit Ayden Williams as he declares on social media that he has a prime six listing.

Because the Rebels proceed to construct their 2023 recruiting class, one of many keys will probably be persistence. A few of the prime prospects, like Ayden Williams, will take their time and make an knowledgeable choice.

The Ridgeland (Miss.) Excessive Faculty vast receiver has simply introduced his prime six establishments:

As arguably the state of Mississippi’s prime prospect no matter place, Williams will proceed to be a prime precedence for a lot of faculties, Ole Miss included. His supply listing is kind of spectacular already.

Ole Miss, Auburn, Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi State, Florida, Florida State, LSU, South Carolina, UCF, and Oregon amongst others already prolonged a proposal to the extremely touted Williams.

APRIL 19, 1:45 PM UPDATE:

Ole Miss has had success at tight finish and one of many prime recruits on the place has the Rebels within the combine late within the recreation. 

Jelani Thurman, the Fairburn (Ga.) Langston Hughes tight finish expertise, introduced his prime faculties and this system after all made the minimize on Tuesday afternoon. 

Together with Ole Miss, Thurman listed Alabama, Ohio State, Tennessee, Auburn, Clemson, Miami and Michigan State within the prime eight. 

The 6’6″ standout was initially focused by Ole Miss with a proposal in September of 2021, considered one of greater than two dozen that got here his technique to date. Michigan State, Clemson and Auburn have had him on campus this month. 

APRIL 18, 10:10 AM UPDATE:

The Rebels want to top off on prime offensive linemen for the category of 2023. One of many prime targets for Ole Miss will probably be headed to campus for an official go to to Oxford this subsequent weekend in Wilkin Formby.

“That is the plan,” Formby acknowledged about his upcoming journey plans for an official go to to Ole Miss.

At 6’8″, 300-pounds, Formby is a pure sort out prospect and one that may assist present the scale wanted to play within the SEC West. He is earned provides from quite a few school packages, together with Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida State, Southern California, Miami, and lots of others.

This will probably be his first official go to, and there isn’t any definitive timeline for a choice being made by the proficient lineman.

APRIL 14, 1:05 PM UPDATE:

Among the finest in Texas has a choice upcoming and Ole Miss is a finalist. 

Ryan Yaites, the Denton (Texas) Guyer defensive again standout who additionally holds his personal as a sprinter in monitor and subject occasions, will commit on Friday morning between Ole Miss, LSU, Cal and Texas Tech. 

“I’ve been speaking to these guys since I used to be somewhat child,” Yaites instructed SBLive’s Andrew Namec. “I’ve Ole Miss ties since I used to be eight or 9 years previous. Now that I’m older and know what it is all about, it’s positively fascinating.”

The category of 2023 recruit didn’t have the Rebels in his earlier prime group, however this system did make his prime eight late final yr. 

Yaites was most lately making an attempt to get to Oxford in March, when he instructed The Grove Report this system made the group of 4 broaden to 5. 

APRIL 11, 5:30 PM UPDATE:

Ole Miss continues to be within the working for considered one of Florida’s finest. 

Miami (Fla.) Dade Christian standout vast receiver William Fowles minimize his listing of packages to a prime eight on Monday night and the Rebels made the trim, as many anticipated.  

“Ole Miss is an effective program, I like Lane Kiffin’s offensive scheme,’ Fowles stated in February. “He likes to throw the ball deep on a regular basis. It is a good scheme for me, it is a good match for me. I believe that will be match for me.”

Along with the Rebels, Florida, Florida State, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Auburn, Michigan State and USF made the minimize. Fowles beforehand talked about making a verbal dedication earlier than the 2022 season started. 

The Grove Report broke down Fowles’ recreation lately, click on right here for extra. 

APRIL 9, 11:30 AM UPDATE:

The primary official customer of the cycle for the Ole Miss Rebels has been a constant customer over time. 

Brycen Sanders started his journey late within the week and is ready to be on the town by Sunday morning, wrapping up the primary official go to of the offensive lineman’s recruitment.

“It’s going rather well,” Sanders instructed SI All-American on Saturday morning. 

The Chattanooga (Tenn.) Baylor Faculty standout offensive line recruit dropped a last 4 lower than two weeks in the past, with the Rebels battling Tennessee, LSU and Oklahoma for his companies from right here on out. 

“They had been my first supply after my sophomore yr,” Sanders stated lately. “Coach (Lane) Kiffin is a superb coach, the most effective within the nation. Coach (Jake) Thornton, their offensive line coach, is tremendous younger and might relate effectively to the gamers.

“I like what they’re doing with their program.”

Sanders desires to make a last choice after his official visits conclude within the month of June. 

APRIL 7, 3:20 PM UPDATE:

The Ole Miss employees made positive Nakai Poole is aware of the place he stands with this system on Wednesday. 

“Sure on FaceTime they supplied me, telling me about this system,” Poole instructed The Grove Report Thursday. “They re-offered me. I used to be already supplied up to now.”

Now the 6’3″, 205-pound vast receiver out of Norcrosss (Ga.) Excessive Faculty will look to go to Oxford within the very close to future.

“I am supposed to go to subsequent week,” he stated with fun. “No date specifically proper now, I have been busy visiting faculties. Undoubtedly in a few weeks.”

Of this system, the brand new cross catcher goal has appreciable curiosity.

“Legendary program! Nice employees!” Poole stated of Ole Miss. “Nice employees, nice folks and everyone knows Ole Miss is famous primarily based off the previous and Lane Kiffin.”

APRIL 6, 3:30 PM UPDATE:

One of many nation’s prime tight ends nonetheless has Ole Miss within the combine.

Riley Williams, the Portland (Ore.) Central Catholic tight finish recruit with greater than 20 scholarship provides to his title, trimmed stated listing to eight packages together with the Rebels. Alabama, Ohio State, LSU, Oregon, Michigan, Michigan State and Miami additionally made the minimize for Williams, listed within the 6’6″, 230 pound vary forward of his senior season. 

Ole Miss entered the race for the west coast expertise in February, by way of assistant coach John David Baker, not lengthy earlier than he deliberate an bold slate of campus visits (together with to Oxford). The go to coming to fruition will assist the Rebels stay within the hunt transferring ahead. 

“I’m excited to see what Ole Miss has to supply,” Williams instructed Brandon Huffman of 247Sports. “I like what coach Baker has to say. We speak often and are constructing a robust relationship. 

“I can’t wait to get to Oxford for a go to.”

In 2021, Williams helped Central to a state championship win in hauling in 4 passes for 140 yards and a rating. He’s already dedicated to play within the Underneath Armour All-America Subsequent Recreation in January. 

APRIL 4, 11:30 AM UPDATE:

Ole Miss continues to be within the combine for considered one of its prime offensive line targets.

On Sunday afternoon, Madden Sanker introduced the following stage of his recruitment with a prime 10. Contemporary off of a visit to Oxford final weekend, the Rebels made the minimize for the Douglasville (Ga.) South Paulding standout. 

Georgia, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Michigan State, Miami, North Carolina, Louisville and Rutgers rounded out the group he posted by way of social media. The Bulldogs, Hurricanes and Spartans every additionally hosted Sanker on campus just like the Rebels lately did. 

APRIL 2, 11:45 AM UPDATE:

Ole Miss signed a number of recruits from the state of Alabama within the class of 2022 and it continues to push within the Yellowhammer State for 2023. 

On Saturday, among the many guests are a trio anticipated from Highland Residence (Ala.) Excessive Faculty, every listening to from Lane Kiffin’s program. Essentially the most well-known is rising senior cross rusher Keldric Faulk, a towering 6’6″ athlete who performs soccer and basketball and has been on the Insurgent radar for a while, although he wasn’t supplied till March 1. His youthful brother, Jakaleb Faulk, is a flexible athlete within the 2025 class and already stands 6’3″ forward of the journey.

The rising expertise on the roster, although, is KD Shepherd, who’s a two-way athlete listed at 6’2″, 192 kilos. The vast receiver projection will probably be making his first go to to Oxford Saturday, on the lookout for this system to turn out to be his newest scholarship supply.

“Greatest factor is that Coach (Derrick) Nix desires me to get down there!” Shepherd instructed The Grove Report. “This would be the first time. Simply making an attempt to benefit from the course of. Construct some relationships and discover a dwelling.”

The elder Faulk brother and Shepherd, who has provides from Arkansas and UCF amongst others, are each within the class of 2023 however they will not be a package deal deal within the recruiting recreation. 

“We’ve positively talked about taking part in towards one another,” Shepherd stated earlier this week. 

MARCH 30, 12:40 PM UPDATE:

The latest Ole Miss Insurgent secondary goal has his eyes on a visit to Oxford. 

Lake Wales (Fla.) Excessive Faculty rising senior Jaremiah Anglin heard the excellent news from the Ole Miss teaching employees on Monday afternoon, the newest in what has turn out to be 20-plus scholarship provides briefly order. 

Nonetheless, the SEC West extension is not one he takes flippantly. The 6’1″ standout instructed SI All-American’s John Garcia, Jr. that an preliminary go to to Oxford may very well be within the works. 

“My dad and I are attempting to plan a pair extra journeys now,” Anglin stated Tuesday. “They (Ole Miss) simply actually need to get on board and would like for me to be aside of what they’re constructing in making an attempt to get to the following stage.

“They need me to return up ASAP.”

Anglin, who was second workforce Class 6A all-state as a junior in 2021, will go to Florida on Saturday. He was lately at Florida State, UCF and USF in his dwelling state. 

MARCH 27, 9:50 AM UPDATE:

Ole Miss hosted a robust group of recruits over the weekend and one new supply has been reported. 

Class of 2023 vast receiver Harvey Broussard, visiting Oxford with some 7-on-7 teammates, picked up the extension from Lane Kiffin’s employees whereas on the town on Saturday. The Rebels be part of Maryland, Troy and others as current packages to leap in on the 6’4″ standout. Arkansas and Baylor are additionally amongst these courting the Saint Martinville (La.) Excessive Faculty star.

Additionally a basketball participant on the varsity stage, Broussard is an rising vast receiver prospect who’s price maintaining a tally of down the road. 

Ole Miss has only one verbal dedication within the class so far by way of in-state athlete Suntarine Perkins. 

MARCH 24, 4:00 PM UPDATE:

As Ole Miss hones in on prime targets throughout Dixie, the state of Alabama continues to return up as one the place the Rebels are actually making an attempt to make a dent with recruiting. One of many prime recruits within the Yellowhammer State could be security Dakaari Nelson from Selma (Ala.) Excessive Faculty. Situated within the central area of the state, Nelson has seen a plethora of school coaches cross by his space and supply a scholarship.

He is been supplied by the likes of Ole Miss, Auburn, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Michigan, Oregon, Clemson, Tennessee, Florida State, UCF, Penn State, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Duke, Vanderbilt, South Carolina and North Carolina State.

Listed as a security however a participant that is performed cornerback as effectively in highschool, Nelson is a ball hawk. He is a kind of uncommon athletes that possesses the lengthy arms to play within the deep secondary, but in addition be very athletic along with his lateral actions regardless of being listed at 6’3″, 200-pounds. His instincts care for the remainder as he breaks on the soccer and intercepts passes. 

To this point for the 2023 recruiting class, Ole Miss supplied over 20 gamers in Alabama. Seeing Nelson’s junior movie is a superb instance of why Lane Kiffin and his employees are persevering with to make a concerted effort to lure Alabama prep prospects to Oxford, Miss. Be mindful, Ole Miss signed two prime Alabama gamers final yr in cornerback Jarell Stinson from Opelika (Ala.) Excessive Faculty and working again Quinshon Judkins from Pike Street (Ala.) Excessive Faculty.

MARCH 22, 8:15 AM UPDATE:

One of many prime junior school prospects within the class of 2023 will probably be on campus Saturday. 

Because the customer listing grows with spring observe underway in Oxford, Keenan Landry has been added to the listing. The Mississippi Gulf Coast Group School defensive lineman, listed at 6’3″. 335 kilos as a freshman within the fall, is initially from Jennings (La.) Excessive Faculty. 

In 2021, he performed in 9 junior school video games and registered 31 tackles, together with a sack in serving to MGCCC to a seven-win common season. 

Landry, who says he has been in touch with new Coordinator of Recruiting Technique Kelvin Bolden, experiences a proposal from Florida Worldwide and visited the Florida Gators earlier this month. 

The Rebels will conduct their third observe of spring on Saturday, March 26, a day The Grove Report is anticipating to turn out to be fashionable amongst junior school and prep recruits alike. 

MARCH 21, 8:30 AM UPDATE:

The Rebels have gotten recognized for his or her transfer portal prowess but it surely would not gradual highschool recruiting all collectively. 

New provides are going out and it means new targets are on the board for Lane Kiffin’s employees, on either side of the ball. Sunday supplied one other instance as Antonio Cotman Jr. added the Insurgent extension to his listing. 

The Colonial Heights (Va.) Life Christian Academy standout gained MVP honors on the Rivals camp early within the day earlier than getting the excellent news from cornerbacks coach Sam Carter. Almost 20 packages now dot the rising-senior’s supply listing, together with Arkansas and South Carolina inside the SEC.

Cotman is an even bigger prospect for the secondary, checking in at 6’2″, 190 kilos. He has visited North Carolina, Penn State, Virginia Tech and South Carolina early in 2022. 

Ole Miss has one verbal dedication so far within the class of 2023 in Suntarine Perkins.

MARCH 17, 8:30 AM UPDATE:

Certainly one of Ole Miss’ prime defensive position targets is coming again to Oxford. 

Zavion Hardy, a rising senior recruit out of Macon (Ga.) Tattnall Sq. Academy Excessive Faculty, introduced intentions to be again on campus by the top of the month. He’ll go to on March 26, coinciding with one of many Rebels’ spring observe dates as effectively. 

Hardy frolicked at Florida earlier this month, not lengthy after dropping his prime eight packages. Along with Ole Miss, UF, Miami, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida State, UCF and Jackson State made the minimize for the Peach State standout. 

Listed at 6’6″, 260 kilos, Hardy doesn’t have a public timetable for a choice. It seems the SEC packages are in finest place to jockey for his eventual verbal dedication. 

MARCH 16, 3:00 PM UPDATE:

Ole Miss continues to be in it for one of many prime working again recruits on the board. 

Denton (Texas) Ryan junior tailback Kalib Hicks, additionally a monitor standout within the Lone Star State, trimmed his listing of choices on Wednesday and the Rebels are nonetheless within the working for his verbal dedication. Alabama, Arkansas, Miami, TCU, South Carolina, Baylor, Louisville and Colorado rounded out the group.

The Insurgent coaches initially moved on Hicks in late January with a scholarship supply. A go to to Oxford may assist this system keep within the hunt. He was lately at Alabama for an unofficial go to. 

As a junior in 2021, Hicks helped Ryan Excessive Faculty to a state championship by speeding for 1,448 yards and 18 touchdowns in 13 video games of labor. 

MARCH 14, 8:30 AM UPDATE:

In a transfer probably constructed for Lane Kiffin on Twitter, Ole Miss’ prime soccer dedication frolicked at Alabama over the weekend as a precedence recruit for Nick Saban and his employees. 

Suntarine Perkins is arguably the highest recruit in Mississippi for the category of 2023, committing to Kiffin’s employees again in November of 2021. Since then, many packages have focused the 6’3″, 200-pound athlete, who can play quite a lot of positions on protection between linebacker to defensive again. 

Alabama acquired concerned with a scholarship supply in late January and acquired Perkins on campus over the weekend together with a number of coaches who lead him at Raleigh (Miss.) Excessive Faculty. Georgia, LSU, Florida State and others proceed to recruit the rising-senior recruit regardless of the pledge to the Rebels. 

Perkins, who has frequented Oxford since making his pledge public, is dedicated to play within the Underneath Armour All-America Recreation. He stays the only real verbal dedication to Ole Miss for the category of 2023.

MARCH 9, 9:40 AM UPDATE:

Ole Miss continues to be within the combine for one of many prime tight finish prospects within the recruiting class of 2023. 

Arlington (Texas) Sam Houston Excessive Faculty tight finish Lafayette Kaiuway up to date his listing of contenders on Wednesday morning and regardless of a number of in-state packages making the minimize, so did the Rebels.

The following step for Lane Kiffin and firm with the 6’6″ cross catcher who was supplied in November, is to get him on campus in Oxford. With the spring observe schedule now public, there are 15 extra alternatives to probably achieve this within the close to future forward of the Grove Bowl on April 23.

Kaiuway, who’s being recruited primarily by assistant coach John David Baker, will attend the Underneath Armour All-American camp in Dallas this weekend. As a junior in 2021 he scored 9 touchdowns in 9 video games for Sam Houston.

MARCH 7, 11:30 AM UPDATE:

Some of the essential prospects for Ole Miss to make a run at within the 2023 cycle is highly-recruited defensive lineman Kelby Collins of Alabama.

The within-out cross rusher out of Gardendale (Ala.) Excessive Faculty visited Oxford over the weekend for the elite junior day and got here away with an understanding of how the Rebels have constructed as much as a recognized recruiting drive each from the prep ranks and as a second likelihood within the switch portal. 

“It was positively a stunning go to,” Collins instructed John Garcia, Jr. “I see now why they’re main within the switch portal. The teaching employees is nice, they’re younger and have nice expertise. I imply they’ve the best defensive coach, probably, in Lane’s dad (Monte Kiffin) and one of the best, if not the most effective of the offensive minds in Lane Kiffin.”

“On the finish of the day I’m glad I acquired down there. The go to shocked me, in a great way, I’ll positively be going again.”

Simply getting Collins, already an Underneath Armour All-American, on campus was a win for Kiffin and firm contemplating Ole Miss wasn’t aside of his prime faculties launched within the fall. Additionally, it is easy to see why he’s wished up entrance, particularly from an athletic standpoint. 

Collins says he’ll go to Tennessee this weekend after which begin to slender his listing additional. 

MARCH 4, 10:45 AM UPDATE:

Whereas there will probably be a robust Alabama contingent heading to Oxford for a go to on Saturday, the state of Georgia may have elite recruits set to see Ole Miss as effectively. 

Each Ethan Nation and Cayden Lee have confirmed plans to be on the town for a recent have a look at Lane Kiffin’s program this weekend. 

Nation is a blue-chip defensive again from Roswell Excessive Faculty who has sported a proposal from Ole Miss for effectively greater than a yr at this level. Lee, a.ok.a. Honeycomb because the graphic he posted suggests, is a cross catcher out of Westlake Excessive Faculty who only recently picked up the Insurgent supply in February. 

Each are members of the category of 2023, the place Ole Miss has only one verbal dedication at the moment. 

MARCH 3, 12:30 PM UPDATE:

The state of Mississippi is loaded with expertise nearly yearly. Even with that in thoughts, the Rebels want to choose their spots and go after particular out-of-state targets. To that time, there are particular positions that require scouring the nation to search out the very best prospects, and that’s what Ole Miss is doing with cornerback recruiting.

When you have a look at the rosters of the groups which can be constantly competing for a School Soccer Playoff berth, lots of these rosters will probably be stuffed with in-state gamers. Truthful sufficient. When cornerback for any a kind of faculties – comparable to Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State – there’s likelihood that at the least one if not two of the starters hail from out of their very own state borders.

Level clean, cornerback recruiting issues. An absence of cornerback expertise will get a workforce beat actually fast. That’s one of many causes that Kiffin and his employees are taking a broader have a look at cornerback recruiting. Working example, the supply to a prime St. Louis cornerback at present.

The 6’0”, 180-pound expertise from a DeSmet Excessive Faculty program that’s generally churning out prospects has been examined. It’s the identical program that despatched gamers to Missouri, Baylor, Illinois and Ohio State from the category of 2021 alone.

As for Grey particularly, he has the quickness and pace to already maintain provides from LSU and Notre Dame (the 2 perceived leaders), Ohio State, Tennessee, Florida, Southern California, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Indiana, Kansas State, Iowa State, Miami, Kentucky, and Minnesota amongst others.

Good to see the Rebels soar within the combine for Grey, in addition to probably have a look at a really proficient St. Louis space that constantly produces gamers which can be SEC worthy.

MARCH 2, 7:30 AM UPDATE:

Dee Crayton is without doubt one of the most effectively rounded linebacker prospects within the nation. The power to play center linebacker or weak facet linebacker is obvious along with his cross protection abilities, and the 6’1”, 220-pound linebacker with a self-reported 3.4 GPA continues to be a risk to be a thumper in the midst of the protection as effectively.

Crayton has been including provides alongside the recruiting path of late with free rides from Ole Miss, Clemson, Kansas, Jackson State, Arizona State, and Coastal Carolina amongst others for the Underneath Armour All-America Recreation invitee.

One other linebacker was additionally prolonged a proposal by the Rebels teaching employees with S’Maje Burrell from North Crowley (Texas) Excessive Faculty. Situated simply south of Fort Price, Texas, the highschool Burrell performs for is within the midst of one of the crucial aggressive highschool soccer areas within the nation on the sting of Dallas.

With provides from Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Kansas State, Houston, Southern California, Arizona State and lots of others beneath his belt, Burrell has a plethora of provides to select from already. The 6’1”, 215-pound linebacker additionally self-reports a 3.6 GPA.

MARCH 1, 4:45 PM UPDATE:

Over the course of the previous few days, Lane Kiffin and his employees have been very busy alongside the recruiting path. As The Grove Report and Insurgent followers put together for Ole Miss spring observe, be aware that the teaching employees in Oxford continues to be placing within the work with recruits.

Among the finest gamers in all of South Florida was supplied in Jayvant Brown, a linebacker that lately transferred to Saint Thomas Aquinas. Brown has provides from a number of Energy 5 packages like Texas, Ohio State, Florida, Alabama, LSU, Penn State, and Florida State.

With Kiffin’s connections to South Florida, alongside along with his well-known recruiting prowess, it is going to be fascinating to see what number of gamers out of the larger Fort Lauderdale-Miami space that Ole Miss can signal inside the class of 2023.

Persevering with with the ability expertise however transferring to the state of North Carolina, Ole Miss has supplied prime working again Daylan Smothers. He performs for Charlotte (N.C.) Chambers. Simply within the month of February, Smothers earned provides from North Carolina State, Miami, Alabama and now Ole Miss. That’s fairly a month for the 5’11”, 185-pound working again.

It is fascinating to see Ole Miss try and dive deep into ACC territory, exhibiting that Kiffin and his employees need to go after one of the best athletes no matter the place they could reside.

FEBRUARY 29, 9:00 PM UPDATE:

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Among the finest gamers the state of Mississippi has to supply for the category of 2023 talks in regards to the Rebels, in addition to Ole Miss Head Coach Lane Kiffin.

Prime prospects from throughout the South, together with the state of Mississippi joined as much as compete at this yr’s Atlanta Underneath Armour Camp. One of many prime prospects in attendance was Ayden Williams from Ridgeland (Miss.) Excessive Faculty.

Williams’ recruitment actually began to take maintain final summer season when he was one of many extra well-known recruits alongside the seven-on-seven circuit, in addition to turning heads on the College of Florida’s Friday Night time Lights even on the finish of summer season. He’s been a prime goal for the Rebels for fairly some time.

He took a couple of minutes to debate his recruitment with The Grove Report after his efficiency.

“I’m about 6’3”, 190-pounds,” Williams stated after stepping off the turf at Denmark Excessive Faculty. “I misplaced somewhat weight due to basketball season, however I’m going to say 190.”

The lanky receiver is taking his time with visits come the month of March, however he’s taking recruiting someday at a time.

“I actually don’t have any visits deliberate in March proper now. It’s actually simply undecided proper now. I’m simply taking it as they arrive proper now.”

As for the faculties recruiting Williams the toughest, he supplied the next.

“The toughest? Ole Miss, Oklahoma…I don’t have the Oklahoma supply but, however I speak to Oklahoma bit. And I simply talked to Georgia through the (Underneath Armour) Camp. They stated they’ll hit me up Monday, and they’re positively going to be considered one of my prime faculties.”

When discussing distance from his dwelling, Williams was considerably undecided.

“It doesn’t matter to me, so long as I’m able to come again and see my household I can actually go to New York or someplace (for faculty).”

As for the Rebels, the curiosity of what Williams thinks of the Head Coach in Oxford needed to be requested.

“No, he’s a unique man! He totally different. He’s chill, however he’s totally different. You may inform with Lane Kiffin, he’s minimize from a unique material. In case you are round him, he’s so cool, like nothing bothers him. He’s simply cool. He was speaking to my household and stuff. He’s only a laid again individual.”

Keep tuned to The Grove Report as we deliver you extra interviews with prime prospects like Williams. 

FEBRUARY 28, 11:15 AM UPDATE:

One of many prime Ole Miss targets within the state of Georgia will probably be again in Oxford this weekend. Because the customer listing for the spring go to interval begins to ramp up, Keion Wallace will probably be on it, he says. 

Lane Kiffin’s program is constructing as much as a giant go to weekend starting March 5 and Wallace is considered one of many with provides anticipated to attend. The Springfield (Ga.) Effingham County standout, listed at 6’3′, 200 kilos, will make his return journey to campus Saturday. 

The cross catcher initially picked up his Insurgent supply again in August 2021 and this system has been in contact with the fascinating athlete, who additionally performs varsity basketball and was named all area this month, ever since. Texas A&M, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Michigan State and others are among the many suitors for Wallace at the moment. 

As a junior, Wallace suffered a shoulder damage that value him the 2021 season. Now wholesome, Wallace participated within the Underneath Armour Subsequent All-America Recreation camp in Atlanta over the weekend and flashed his size and cross catching capability. 

FEBRUARY 27, 9:00 AM UPDATE:

Arguably the highest in-state vast receiver recruit within the state of Mississippi will probably be again in Oxford for the Rebels’ spring recreation. 

Ayden Williams, the Ridgeland (Miss.) Excessive Faculty star participant, instructed The Grove Report’s Brian Smith he would “most likely” be again in Oxford to observe the annual recreation as the school soccer world turns the calendar in the direction of the 2022 season. 

The Underneath Armour All-American has been a precedence for Lane Kiffin’s teaching employees for greater than a yr, initially selecting up the supply method again in September of 2020, and he was lately on campus along with his fellow Mississippi Warmth 7-on-7 teammates in late January. 

The 2022 spring recreation, a.ok.a. the Grove Bowl, is ready for April 23 with kickoff set for midday CT. 

FEBRUARY 26, 7:30 AM UPDATE:

Ole Miss prolonged a proposal to the most effective gamers within the Magnolia State, Dante Dowdell of Picayune (Miss.) Excessive Faculty. The 6’2”, 215-pound working again was named the Max Preps 5A Participant of the 12 months after speeding for two,555 yards and 28 touchdowns.

Along with Ole Miss, Dowdell has been supplied a scholarship by Georgia Tech, Auburn, Arkansas State, Louisiana, UCF, Oregon, Florida State, Boston School, Southern Miss, Akron, Western Carolina, Georgia State, Alcorn State, College of Louisiana-Monroe, and Tulane.

A one-cut-and-go working again that constantly delivers the blows greater than accepting them, Dowdell additionally does an amazing job of conserving his stability whereas tackles shoot for his decrease legs. His imaginative and prescient and pace enable for locating the outlet and creating huge performs on the second and third stage. Try his highlights:

FEBRUARY 25, 11:00 AM UPDATE: 

Ole Miss is concentrating on a Huge 12 dedication. 

On Thursday, the Rebels prolonged a proposal to two-way Oak Grove (La.) standout Kamryn Franklin, a member of the category of 2023 who has expertise at vast receiver and defensive again. 

Franklin, who additionally performs basketball at Oak Grove Excessive Faculty, dedicated to Oklahoma State on November 21 following a campus go to, although he continues to choose up scholarship provides since. Arkansas, Louisville and Purdue are amongst these additionally within the 6’3″, 197-pound prospect. 

As a junior in 2021, Franklin helped Oak Grove soccer to the Louisiana Class 1A state semi-finals on either side of the soccer. In school he probably initiatives as a defensive again, the identical place group OSU is leaning in the direction of projecting him at. 

FEBRUARY 23, 11:45 AM UPDATE:

Ole Miss has been busy courting 2023 recruits and considered one of its premiere targets continues to be contemplating this system regardless of trimming his listing. 

Zavion Hardy, a rising-senior cross rusher out of Macon (Ga.) Tattnall Sq. Academy Excessive Faculty, launched his prime eight packages on Tuesday afternoon. Along with Ole Miss, Jackson State, South Carolina, Florida State, Florida, Miami, Georgia and UCF made the minimize. 

Hardy stands 6’6″, 240 kilos and initially picked up the Insurgent supply extension on September 1, the primary day juniors in 2021 may obtain communication from school packages electronically or by way of the cellphone.

The Rebels had been among the many first to supply the Peach State standout, who was named All-State following the 2021 season having registered 12 tackles for loss and 4 sacks in eight video games, in line with MaxPreps. 

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