Chris Marshall was a headline-grabbing portal addition for Ole Miss football over the winter.<\/p>\n
His Rebel career didn\u2019t even last four months.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Marshall earlier this month<\/a><\/strong> was dismissed from the team for what was officially labeled a violation of team rules. Rumors abound the actual reason was a high-speed chase Marshall allegedly took the police on \u2014 in a car he purchased with some of his NIL (name, image and likeness) money.<\/p>\n It was the final straw in what sources indicate had been an ongoing pattern of troubling off-field behavior for Marshall. In short, the dismissal wasn\u2019t all that surprising. <\/p>\n But in the age of NIL and the unprecedented resources (read: $$$) being allocated for talent procurement, the limited leash for Marshall was\/is still noteworthy.<\/p>\n RELATED: What to make of Ole Miss\u2019 abrupt dismissal of Chris Marshall<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Now-former Ole Miss wide receiver Chris Marshall<\/p>\n The Grove Collective is the school\u2019s leading NIL avenue. Marshall, meanwhile, is a former five-star prospect. He was ranked as the No. 3 overall wide receiver in the 2020 recruiting class. Marshall had 11 receptions for 108 yards in six games as a Texas A&M freshman in 2022. <\/p>\n However, he had his issues in College Station, too. Marshall was\u00a0one of four freshmen suspended for a game<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for a violation of team rules.<\/p>\n \u201cChris Marshall has been dismissed from the Ole Miss football program for violation of team rules,\u201d now-fourth-year head coach Lane Kiffin said in a statement<\/a><\/strong> at the time. <\/p>\n \u201cWe wish him good luck in his future plans.\u201d<\/p>\nSee, Marshall had agreed to terms on a fairly lucrative NIL contract with the Grove Collective. <\/h2>\n
Ole Miss nearly had a replacement for Marshall in Michigan State transfer Keon Coleman. <\/h2>\n