The Ole Miss defense has a rather large hole to fill at linebacker ahead of the upcoming season.
Jacquez Jones announced this week he is leaving the program and will enter the transfer portal. The announcement comes as a surprise as Jones participated in the Rebels spring practices and this year’s Grove Bowl in April.
Looking to improve from being the worst defense in the Southeastern Conference and one of the worst at the Division I level a season ago, the Rebels were going to rely on Jones and other veteran players to help shore up some of the defense’s deficiencies.