Ole Miss has recently become a sleeper pick for the school that produces top-tier talent in the NFL. DK Metcalf and AJ Brown spring to mind as some of the school’s home-run alumni. Since those two left Oxford for the NFL, the Rebels have turned to a more committee-based receiver room. Receivers have come and gone, but one player has stuck around: Jordan Watkins.
In a preseason press conference this year, Ole Miss Head Coach Lane Kiffin let everyone know just how special Watkins is, both in his abilities and his effect on the team.
“I think he’ll be one of the better receivers in the conference,” Kiffin said.