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South Alabama transfer DB Ricky Fletcher commits to Ole Miss

Stephen Samraby:Steve Samra•04/19/25•

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Ole Miss has landed a coveted defensive back out of the NCAA Transfer Portal. Ricky Fletcher, formerly of South Alabama, has committed to join the Rebels, On3 has learned.

Over the past two seasons, Fletcher has accumulated 38 total tackles for the Jaguars. Additionally, he amassed 11 passes defensed during the 2024 season, an impressive number, for sure.

Moreover, Fletcher played high school football at Holmes County (Lexington, MS), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 1307 overall recruit in the 2022 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

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Meanwhile, Ole Miss WR Jarnorris Hopson will enter his name into the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 has learned. That comes per reporting by On3’s Pete Nakos.

This comes after one season spent with the Rebels for Hopson. He has now played one season apiece at three different colleges across Mississippi as a walk-on with Mississippi State in 2022, at Northwest Mississippi Community College in 2023, and then being a redshirt sophomore at Ole Miss in 2024.

Hopson appeared in one game while with the pair of programs in the SEC. He played in the penultimate game for the Bulldogs in ’22 but did not play at all for the Rebels in ’24. He did have nine outings with Northwest Mississippi Community College in ’23 as he would post 35 receptions for 443 yards and four touchdowns.

Hopson, a native of Tunica, Mississippi, played his high school football at Horn Lake. He was a Top-750 overall recruit as a three-star in the 2022 cycle. He also rated as a Top-115 wide receiver in the class and a Top-25 player out of the state. That’s according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

— On3’s Sam Gillenwater contributed to this article.