Rebel Roundabout: P-Willy’s gold fit; Ole Miss’ Pegues recognized for ‘Good Works’
Ole Miss senior defensive tackle JJ Pegues is one of 178 nominees for the 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
The team, established in 1992, is now in partnership with the Wuerffel Trophy. Pegues has been a nominee in back-to-back years. He was on the 2023 watchlist for the Wuerrffel, named for Danny, the 1996 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback for the Florida Gators. The trophy’s annual recipient is an FBS player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership achievement on and off the field.
Pegues is an Oxford native, one-time Auburn transfer and now-fixture for the Rebel defense. Pegues started 12 of 13 games for Ole Miss last season. The Rebels won a program-record 11 games.
They have the sixth-best odds to win the national championship in 2024-25. Pegues set new career-highs in tackles (42), tackles for loss (8.0), sacks (3.5) and pass breakups (4). He added two QB hurries.
He’s a member of the SEC’s Leadership Council and Community Service Team, as well as the Ole Miss Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Other community events for Pegues include his yearly Adopt-a-Basket and Feed the Sip programs; Ole Miss’ Reading with the Rebels; local Boys and Girls Club and (CASA) Back to School events; CASA’s Adopt-a-Child program; the Tim Tebow Foundation’s ‘Night to Shine’; former Rebel KD Hill’s Back to School Bash; the AJ Brown Foundation; Ole Miss’ water collection drive; and multiple cleanup and donation efforts state-wide.
OLE MISS VOLLEYBALL EARNS TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD
Ole Miss volleyball is the recipient of the 2024 AVCA Team Academic Award for the third straight year — as announced on Wednesday.
The Rebels have seven all-time selections. AVCA launched the award in 1992-93 to honor programs able to maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.30 or better.
The SEC had 11 schools in all recognized. The others were Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
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Ole Miss hosts North Alabama on August 24 in an exhibition. The Rebels open the 2024 season with non-conference play on the road.
You now have the real deal, @PatrickWillis52. Soon you will be able to wear your Gold Jacket made by @HaggarCo with the rest of the Class of 2024. pic.twitter.com/TaU6E7sIEA
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) July 13, 2024
GOAT WILLIS RECEIVES HOF GOLD JACKET
Ole Miss legend Patrick Willis has received his gold jacket for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Willis received his new, class of 2024 threads in a video released by the Hall of Fame on ‘X,’ the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Bruiser Kinard (1970) and Gene Hickerson (2007). Willis starred for Ole Miss from 2003 to 2006. No Rebel made more All-American teams (13) in a single season. He twice led the SEC in tackles.
He was a two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Year. In Ole Miss history Willis is sixth in career tackles (355) and tied for sixth in TFLs (33).
The 49ers drafted Willis with the No. 11 overall selection in the 2007 NFL Draft, Young’s final season. He won Defensive Rookie of the Year and was a seven-time All-Pro in eight seasons. He finished his NFL career with 950 combined tackles (732 solo, 218 assists). Willis had 20.5 sacks, 16 forced fumbles, five fumbles recovered, eight interceptions and two defensive touchdowns.
