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Ole Miss senior DT JJ Pegues is much more than a special football player

by:Chuck Rounsaville•12/18/24

NCAA Football: Middle Tennessee at Mississippi — Sep 7, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels defensive linemen JJ Pegues (38) reacts with Walter Nolen (2) after a defensive stop during the first half against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

JJ Pegues returned to his hometown of Oxford to play for Ole Miss. But more importantly he wanted to leave a mark in his community.