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3-star LB Kevontae’ Ruggs commits to Ole Miss over Texas A&M

National Signing Day always brings surprises. Well, here is your first. Ole Miss has received a verbal pledge from an outside linebacker prospect who holds an offer from Nick Saban and has an older brother on the Crimson Tide’s roster.

Three-star outside linebacker/weak-side defensive end Kevontae’ Ruggs has committed to Ole Miss, per Bama Online’s Hank South, over Alabama and could be one of the biggest steals of this class.

Ruggs, a three-star originally from Montgomery, Ala., burst onto the scene back in December after a strong showing at the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game and Matt Luke and Co.