The Rebels return senior tight ends Evan Engram and Jeremy Liggins for the 2016 season, along with redshirt freshman Willie Hibbler. However, the 2016 signing class also loaded up the tight end position for the coming season. The Rebels signed three four-star tight ends according to Scout.com: Jacob Mathis, Gabe Angel, and Octavious Cooley.
Octavious Cooley: Cooley, who committed to the Rebels in January 2015, was one of the more overlooked prospects that the Rebels inked last Wednesday. The Laurel native was rated as the number two prospect in the state of Mississippi. Cooley comes in at six foot two inches and 240 pounds, giving the Rebels a physical target at the tight end position.