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Ole Miss recruiting: 4-star Willie Gay almost single-handedly beat 5-star Cam Akers

After taking an official visit to Michigan, four-star Willie Gay backed away from his commitment to Ole Miss. Since then, the No. 8 outside linebacker in the country has been very busy. Gay was asked to make a bit of a position change for Starkville High School as they wrapped up their 2016 campaign.

In the Yellowjackets’ final two games, Willie played running back and quarterback and rushed for 576 yards and nine touchdowns (249 yards and four touchdowns against Clinton last Friday). Yep, you read that right. Despite his gaudy numbers, it wasn’t enough to take down five-star running back and No.