New Ole Miss wide receivers coach Jacob Peeler was hired at the beginning of January and is already making an impact on the recruiting trail. Three-star JaVonta Payton, who was recruited heavily by Tennessee, committed to the Rebels during a Wednesday morning ceremony, which came two weeks after he and his dad took an official visit to Oxford.
Ranked as the nation’s No. 82 receiver, the Nashville native also visited the Vols, Middle Tennessee State and Purdue before deciding on the Rebels. He was recruited to Tennessee by Vols wideout coach Zach Azzanni, one of the better recruiters in the country.