Ole Miss football has not had a tight end with more than 350 receiving yards since Evan Engram led the team with 926 in 2016. In the last two seasons, a tight end did not record more than 15 catches. With head coach Lane Kiffin in charge, that is sure to change.
Under the guidance of Matt Luke’s coaching staff, the underutilization of the tight end position was exasperating. Phil Longo’s neglect toward emerging NFL superstar Dawson Knox was criminal, and with Rich Rodriguez in charge, the offense was completely one-dimensional. As Bill Connelly put it when looking at his SP+ breakdowns, the 2019 Rebels “had random run explosions .