Ole Miss WR signee Noreel White arrested, hit with two charges over the weekend

Ole Miss four-star wide receiver signee Noreel White was arrested over the weekend, and hit with two charges.

The Class of 2024 pass catcher was booked over spring break weekend, taken into police custody early Sunday morning by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, where he accumulated the charges, per Tyler Komis.

According to Mississippi.arrests.org per Komis, White was charged with “simple possession of marijuana” and “reckless driving,” and both charges hold a bond of $1,000 each. 

Noreel White is a former four-star recruit out of Ocean Springs (MS), who went to high school at
St. Martin (MS). He was the No. 377 overall recruit in the nation, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services, and the industry’s most advanced, complete and unbiased measurement.

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When Noreel White first signed with Ole Miss, On3’s Cody Bellaire told OMSpirit’s Zach Berry why he was enthusiastic regarding the wide receiver’s future in Oxford.

“When the ball is in his hands, he makes defenders miss in a phone booth consistently,” Bellaire said. “Body type says wide receiver, maybe running back, but the skill-set screams, ‘Get the ball in this kid’s hands.’ With modern offenses and the development of backs catching the ball out of the backfield, I see him filling some sort of (role) like (running back) Devon Achane at Texas A&M, where you see him line up in the backfield and slot and run in on sweeps.

“The idea is, I don’t care how you get Noreel White the football. As long as he touches it 15 times, minimum, a game, I’m OK. If they’re all screens, if they’re all underneath, if they’re all hand-offs, I don’t care. Get the ball in his hands and let him do what he does.”

Time will tell how Ole Miss uses Noreel White, but he seems to factor into their plans, having some major potential in the future.