Rebel Roundabout: Ole Miss football’s WRs room is an embarrassment of riches
Things are happening in Ole Miss football recruiting.
The Rebel wide receivers room was already an embarrassment of riches. But the addition of Izaiah Hartrup (Southern Illinois), who committed on Friday, adds even more firepower. He posted 706 receiving yards last season.
Camp season is underway. Ole Miss is also hosting a number of top high school prospects on campus this weekend, including a couple of official visitors.
The Rebels currently boast the No. 16 overall recruiting class in the country, as updated by On3 on Saturday. Leading the way is a quartet of four-stars, including wide receiver Jerome Myles, Utah’s top prospect.
Myles recently jumped 161 spots to five-star status on 247. Myles is ranked No. 118 nationally by the On3 Industry Ranking, which takes into account rankings from the four major recruiting service. He’s the No. 15 wide receiver.
Myles was sidelined for a portion of last season after breaking his ankle Week 2. He still finished with 486 yards and six touchdowns on 19 receptions. Myles had five receptions for 121 yards and two touchdowns in leading Corner Canyon to a 6A state championship.
“He has great size and strength so he won’t get knocked off routes,” Eric Kjar said, Myles’ high school head coach, said. “Ball skills are elite (and) top-end speed is elite.
“He’s a very physical blocker. Great teammate, too.”
don’t sleep on Izaiah Hartrup. He had 706 yards receiving for Southern Illinois last year
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OLE MISS MEN’S BASKETBALL TO PLAY IN RADY CHILDREN’S INVITATIONAL
The second season of the Chris Beard era for Ole Miss men’s basketball will include an appearance by the Rebels in the 2024 Rady Children’s Invitational.
LionTree Arena is hosting the tournament on the campus of UC San Diego from November 28-29. The remainder of the field is as follows: Purdue, NC State and BYU. The Boilermakers and Wolfpack each reached the Final Four last season. BYU earned a bid as an NCAA Tournament six-seed. Ole Miss won 20 games for the first time since 2018-19.
Formatting for the event consists of two games daily, with championship and third-place games November 29. FOX or FS1 will broadcast all games and tipoff times will announced later.
Tickets can be purchased HERE. Prices for a two-day pass range from $80 to $140. A portion of every purchase will be donated to the Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego.
Season tickets for the 2024-25 season area already on sale. Current season ticket holders can renew beginning July 1.
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TWO OLE MISS TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES NAMED TO SEC COMMUNITY SERVICE TEAM
Ole Miss track and field veterans Iangelo Atkinstall-Daley and Kyla McLaurinwere named to the SEC Community Service Team this week.
Atkinstall-Daley, a junior, has been active in and around the Oxford/Lafayette community over her Rebel career. She served Adopt-a-Basket, which is an athletic department initiative that donates more than 100 Thanksgiving baskets to area families in need. Other efforts include: Ole Miss’ morning carpool program; Feed the Sip; A Night to Shine; a water drive for Jackson (Mississippi) residents; and Books and Bears.
McLaurin helped with the aforementioned causes, too, but she also volunteered with Reading with the Rebels, Hygiene Hijack and the CASA Back to School event.
Atkinstall-Daley was one of the 14 Ole Miss entries for the upcoming 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships. The tournament will run June 5-8 at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field.
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