Ole Miss trending for On3 4-star TE Micah Jones

With currently one commitment in the 2025 recruiting cycle, Ole Miss is trending for a top-15 prospect in the home state.

Per the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, the Rebels lead with a 95.2% chance to land Madison (Miss.) Central On3 four-star tight end Micah Jones. Ole Miss recruiting insider Zach Berry logged an expert prediction favoring the Rebels with a 70% confidence level.

Ole Miss tight ends coach Joe Cox was Jones’ primary recruiter at Alabama and has continued that relationship in Oxford.

“The visit was great, we talked to some of the players and I talked to coach Kiffin,” Jones said. “We broke down film and then went to the basketball game.”

Jones said he plans to make his decision sometime before the start of his senior season.

“I will probably make a decision after officials,” Jones said. “I will be attending some spring practices at Ole Miss, too.”

Jones mentioned in a previous interview with OMSpirit that “playing for your home state seems really cool.”

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Ole Miss put together an impressive recruiting class in the 2024 cycle. The Rebels signed 21 prospects, resulting in the No. 20 class in the nation, according to the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

Headlining the class is Lake Cormorant (Miss.) four-star defensive lineman Kamarion Franklin, the No. 81 overall prospect and No. 10 DL in the On3 Industry Ranking. He is one of four four-star prospects headed to Oxford.

“The opportunity to put on for my home state and put my state on notice,” Franklin told On3 upon his commitment to Ole Miss. “The relationships I have developed at Ole Miss is also what led to this decision. My ability to impact my state is major and I’m ready to put on for it!”

The class also includes the top-ranked JUCO prospect in the nation’s No. 1 wide receiver Deion Smith. He’s joined at the top of the class by Houston (Miss.) four-star interior offensive lineman William Echoles and Taylorsville (Miss.) top-10 JUCO CB Cedrick Beavers.

“After grabbing 48 receptions for 1,063 yards and 12 touchdowns in junior college, he has solidified himself as a bonafide dude,” Ole Miss insider Zach Berry wrote of Smith. “Kiffin and Kelvin Bolden have all believed he was capable of stepping right in and being the guy for Ole Miss. Now, he will get his chance to prove them all right next season.”