OXFORD — Ole Miss football’s 2026 recruiting class is forming.
The Rebels are coming off a 10-3 season in 2024. Coach Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss had eight players from the 2024 team picked in the NFL Draft. The 2026 recruiting class will attempt to reinfuse the program with talent.
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The early signing period for the 2026 class begins Dec. 3. Here is who is committed to Ole Miss:
This story will be updated.
RB Damarius Yates
Hometown / School: De Kalb, MS / Kemper County
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star, No. 126 player nationally
Yates, a 5-10 running back, committed May 4. The Rebels flipped him from Mississippi State. He had offers from Ohio State, Alabama and others.
TE JC Anderson
Hometown / School: Mt. Zion, IL / Mt. Zion
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star, No. 147 player nationally
Anderson, a 6-6 tight end, committed to Ole Miss on July 1. He had offers from a bevy of schools including Texas, LSU, Illinois and Auburn.
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LB Izayia Williams
Hometown / School: Tavares, FL / Tavares
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star, No. 54 player nationally
Williams, a 6-1 linebacker, committed to Ole Miss on May 2. He has since visited Georgia, Florida, Colorado and has a multitude of offers.
EDGE Landon Barnes
Hometown / School: Duncanville, TX / Duncanville
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star, No. 139 player nationally
Barnes, a 6-4 edge rusher, committed to Ole Miss over Ohio State, LSU, Texas and others.
WR Corey Barber
Hometown / School: Hoover, AL / Spain Park
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 278 player nationally
Barber, a 6-foot wide receiver, committed to Ole Miss over Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn and others.
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RB Ja’Michael Jones
Hometown / School: Montgomery, AL / Pike Road
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 563 player nationally
Jones, a 5-11 running back, had offers from Notre Dame, Ohio State and multiple SEC teams.
WR Jameson Powell
Hometown / School: Folsom, CA / Folsom
247Sports Composite ranking: 4-star, No. 424 player nationally
Powell, a 5-11 wide receiver, committed to Ole Miss in January.
CB Iverson McCoy
Hometown / School: Tupelo, MS / Tupelo
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 556 player nationally
McCoy, a 6-foot cornerback, committed to Ole Miss over Mississippi State and others.
DL Carmelow Reed
Hometown / School: Olympia Fields, IL / Rich Township
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247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 538 player nationally
Reed, a 6-foot-7, 250-pound defensive lineman, committed to Ole Miss in June. He also earned LSU, Mississippi State, Wisconsin and others.
OL Ryan Miret
Hometown / School: Miami, FL / Miami Southridge
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 703 player nationally
Miret, a 6-4, 290-pound interior offensive lineman, committed over Georgia Tech, Florida, Nebraska and others.
QB Rees Wise
Hometown / School: Austin, TX / Westlake
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 619 player nationally
Wise, a 6-2 quarterback, committed to Ole Miss in April. He had offers from Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Baylor and others.
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CB Braylen Williams
Hometown / School: Tupelo, MS / Tupelo
247Sports Composite ranking: 3-star, No. 1238 player nationally
Williams, a 6-foot cornerback, committed in April. He has also received offers from Auburn, Arkansas, Southern Miss and others.
Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Ole Miss football recruiting class tracker 2026 for coach Lane Kiffin
