With the close of the regular season, things quickly move into hyperdrive on the recruiting front. Over the past few years, the early signing period has become the preferred time to sign for nearly all elite high school prospects; at the same time, the zany, NIL-fueled transfer portal season goes into full swing in December. And in a short-term anomaly, seniors on college football rosters across the country are weighing whether or not to take advantage of an extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA because of the 2020 COVID-19 season.
The Rebels have so far accumulated the best high school class of Lane Kiffin’s 4-year tenure at Ole Miss, so locking down those commitments and adding a few more key players will be a point of emphasis.