Veteran wide receiver Tre Harris says he and the other transfers are fitting in ‘perfectly’ at Ole Miss

Ole Miss Wide Receiver Tre Harris did not have an opportunity to “mesh” with his teammates last spring when he transferred in from Louisiana Tech, but through the summer and now midway through fall camp in August, Tre believes everything in that department is cool.

“I believe I am fitting in perfectly and so are all the transfers,” Harris said. “The camaraderie is good, everyone is seeing the bigger picture and everyone is coming together nicely as the season approaches.”

The togetherness and closeness, he said, is developed just as much off the field as it is on the field of play.

“It’s more outside of football that we have grown tight,” he continued. “Just hanging out and guys taking the new guys out to places. We have gotten to know each other’s interests and hobbies in order to build that bond. That’s the biggest thing to me – just hanging out.”

Harris said it was a big selling point for Ole Miss that the Rebels had developed wide receivers who are now highly successful in the NFL.

“That was one of the biggest things for me, to see former Ole Miss players in the league,” Tre added. “I knew coming here the coaches and Coach (Derrick) Nix could develop me to get to the level I want to be and to get to the NFL.”

Harris came to Ole Miss from a school that also throws the ball quite a bit.

So, learning the Rebel system has not been hard for him to grasp.

“We were Air Raid at LA Tech, so wasn’t hard for me to learn the concepts,” said Harris. “There are a lot of the same concepts in the passing and receiving game.”

Harris enjoys that the Rebel offense has more of a vertical passing game than the Air Raid offenses, similar to Malik Heath coming to Ole Miss from Mississippi State’s Air Raid from last season.

“Coach (Lane) Kiffin says ‘score from far,’” he smiled. “Every receiver wants to score from a long way. No matter where a receiver plays, he wants to score from far and I know I can do that here. It was a selling point, for sure.”

Harris is a believer in his ability.

You can tell when asked what style receiver he is.

“I consider myself a dominant receiver, a receiver who thrives on the one-on-one coverage and a smart player. I’m going to do my best every snap, blocking or receiving and try my best to be dominant,” he said. “I want to be one of those guys who’s considered a top receiver in the country.

“My goal is for us to beat the best teams in the country and for me to be a big part of that.”

Harris said there is also a big benefit at Ole Miss for all the coaches to be mental health certified.

“That’s huge. We are able to talk to our coaches. We don’t shy away from telling them the way we feel. They know that some days you are going to have off days, not every day is going to go your way, and it’s good to know someone is there to pick you up when that happens,” said Tre.

Harris is one of Ole Miss’ old heads. Naturally, then, he was asked about Ayden Williams. Williams is entering his true freshman Ole Miss season as one of the team’s top rookies. He’s a former top recruit in the 2023 class..

“He’s a dog, man. I’m not joking. He’s got that #1 jersey for a reason, man,” Tre stated. “He deserves it and he is going to show people why he’s wearing it and I can promise you in coming years he is going to that guy.”

Is Tre Harris the next “it” receiver in the long Rebel lineage of great pass catchers?

We are about to find out, but it’s apparent he certainly thinks so.