Ole Miss Recruiting: 2025 commit breakdown
Ole Miss rounded out the top 20 of the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings last cycle. With the summer underway, the Rebels are looking to level up on the recruiting trail for their 2025 class.
Lane Kiffin and Co. have built a solid foundation, as Ole Miss currently checks in with the No. 20 class in the nation and No. 10 class in the SEC, as of August 17.
A total of 15 prospects currently make up the class, headlined by some elite in-state recruits.
Ole Miss Class Breakdown
The Rebels have fought through multiple major decommitments this cycle and are still building a respectable pledge list heading into the fall. The pledge list is headlined by some big Magnolia State prospects.
Of the seven four-stars in the class, five are from Mississippi. Hattiesburg (Miss.) Oak Grove four-star defensive lineman Andrew Maddox sits atop the class as a top-200 recruit and top-20 DL in the nation. Horn Lake (Miss.) Lake Cormorant four-star linebacker Jarcoby Hopson is right behind, checking in at No. 202 overall.
Tupelo (Miss.) four-star cornerback Maison Dunn has been a major riser in the On300 and has been in the mix since May. He’s one of three four-star defensive backs in the class, alongside Auburndale (Fla.) Lakeland four-star safety Keon Young and Lexington (Miss.) Holmes County Central four-star safety Cortez Thomas.
Chattanooga (Tenn.) Baylor four-star running back Shekai Mills-Knight is the latest addition to the class, as he pledged on Aug. 17. Gautier (Miss.) Saraland four-star wide receiver Dillon Alfred committed earlier this month.
Top Offensive Commit: RB Shekai Mills-Knight
Mills-Knight was trending in the direction of Oxford for much of the spring and summer, and despite pushes from the likes of Auburn and Tennessee, he opted for Lane Kiffin and Co., filling a big gap that was left once Quitman (Miss.) four-star RB Akylin Dear decommitted earlier this year.
The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder is the nation’s No. 271 overall prospect, No. 18 RB and No. 8 player in Tennessee in the On3 Industry Ranking. He discussed his decision with On3’s Chad Simmons:
“Ole Miss has a lot to offer. They have a lot of things I like. From my relationship with coach Kevin Smith to the feeling I have when I am on campus to how I will be used in the offense – Ole Miss just has what I am looking for.”
Top Defensive Commit: DL Andrew Maddox
Maddox is set to follow his brother and current Ole Miss Rebel AJ Maddox to Oxford. The in-state program was long trending for his pledge and he finally made the call in the summer, pledging on June 17. He is the No. 186 overall prospect, No. 17 DL and No. 7 player in Mississippi.
The blue-chipper detailed his interest in Ole Miss earlier this year with On3’s Chad Simmons:
“They are developing players and they won 11 games last year. Me and Coach Pete, we have a connection. He recruited me when he was at Alabama. When he moved to Ole Miss, that brought me closer to him,” he said.
“My brother is going there, so that’s what also drew me closer to Ole Miss. (Defensive line) coach (Randall) Joyner is like a second father to me. He’s taken me under his wing and shown me around, shown me things and we are building a relationship. I am getting to know him and I feel safe around him.”