Expectations are not always easy to fill, with the bar raised higher for some more than others. Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze and his staff have made a stir in the SEC with their recruiting and have had more hits than misses.
Here’s a look at two recruits who have played better than their recruiting rankings and two who haven’t lived up to them.
PERFORMED BEYOND EXPECTATIONS
DE Marquis Haynes: 3-star recruit in 2014 signing class. Despite being on the smaller side for an end (he’s listed at 6 feet 3 and 220 pounds), he hasn’t played like one since arriving in Oxford.