The early National Signing Day period began on Wednesday, and by the end of the day, Ole Miss made its defense better for the future.
Of the Rebels’ 22 signees, eight are defensive backs and three more are defensive linemen. The focus for first-year head coach Lane Kiffin and his staff was clearly on improving the secondary and a defensive front that lacked depth this season.
The effects of how the 2021 signing class can improve the defense could be seen come next spring, as all eight defensive backs are enrolling in school in January.
One of the biggest signings came late in the day when Markevious Brown, a four-star corner back out of IMG Academy picked Ole Miss over Auburn, Alabama, Miami and others.