(Photo Credit: Chris O’Meara/Associated Press)
Key Players Returning:
QB Matt Corral, RB Snoop Connor, RB/KR Jerrion Ealy, WR/PR Dontario Drummond, WR Jonathan Mingo, WR Braylon Sanders, OG Ben Brown, OG Caleb Warren, OT Nick Broeker, OT Jeremy James, DE Sam Williams, LB Lakia Henry, LB MoMo Sanogo, CB Miles Battle, CB Deane Leonard, NB Jalen Jordan, FS A.J. Finley, SS Keidron Smith, and PT Mac Brown.
Key Players Departing:
WR Elijah Moore, TE Kenny Yeboh, DT Ryder Anderson, LB Jacquez Jones, and PK Luke Logan.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: DT Tywone Malone (Oradell, New Jersey), CB Nigel Knott (East Carolina transfer), WR Bralon Brown (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida), QB Luke Altmyer (Starkville, Mississippi), TE Hudson Wolfe (Savannah, Tennessee), S Tysheem Johnson (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), S Dink Jackson (Melbourne, Florida), and CB Markevious Brown (Bradenton, Florida).
3 Star Recruits: ATH M.J. Daniels (Lucedale, Mississippi), and ATH Kyndrich Breedlove (Nashville, Tennessee).
2020 Results:
G01 FLORIDA L 35-51
G02 at Kentucky W | OT 42-41
G03 #2 ALABAMA L 48-63
G04 at Arkansas L 21-33
G05 AUBURN L 28-35
G06 at Vanderbilt W 54-21
G07 SOUTH CAROLINA W 59-42
G08 MISSISSIPPI STATE W 31-24
G09 at LSU Tigers L 48-53
BOWL vs. #11 Indiana W 26-20
Team Info:
2020 Overall: 5-5 (5th in SEC West)
Home: 2-3
Away: 2-2
Neutral: 1-0
SEC: 4-5
Non-SEC: 1-0
Head Coach: Lane Kiffin
Mississippi: 5-5
Career: 66-39
Bowls: 2-2
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Matt Corral (231-326, 3337 yards, 70.9%, 10.2 avg., 29 TD, 14 INT)
Rushing: Jerrion Ealy (147 car., 745 yards, 5.1 avg., 9 TD)
Receiving: Jonathan Mingo (27 rec., 379 yards, 14.0 avg., 3 TD)
TD’s Scored: Jerrion Ealy (11)
Sacks: Sam Williams (4)
Tackles: Keidron Smith (64)
Interceptions: A.J. Finley (3)
Pass Deflections: A.J. Finley (7)
Tackles For Loss: Sam Williams (8)
Forced Fumbles: Tylan Knight (3)
Kick Returns: Jerrion Ealy (10 ret., 289 yards, 28.9 avg., 1 TD)
Punt Returns: Dontario Drummond (3 ret., 27 yards, 9.0 avg.,0 TD)
Kicking: None
Punting: Mac Brown (27 punts, 1259 yards, 46.6 avg., 8 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 2 Matt Corral (RS JR)
RB: 9 Jerrion Ealy (JR)
WR: 13 Braylon Sanders (SR)
WR: 11 Donatario Drummond (SR/TR)
WR: 1 Jonathan Mingo (JR)
TE: 83 Chase Rogers (RS SR/TR)
LT: 64 Nick Broeker (JR)
LG: 54 Caleb Warren (SR SO)
OC: 51 Orlando Umana (SR/TR)
RG: 55 Ben Brown (RS SR)
RT: 78 Jeremy James (RS SO)
KR: 9 Jerrion Ealy (JR)
PK: 43 Caden Costa (FR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 33 Cedric Johnson (SO)
DT: 96 Isaiah Iton (SO/TR)
NT: 94 Quentin Bivens (RS JR)
DE: 13 Sam Williams (SR/TR)
LB: 00 Lakia Henry (SR/TR)
LB: 44 Chance Campbell (GR/TR)
NB: 26 Otis Reese (SR/TR)
CB: 31 Jaylon Jones (RS SR)
CB: 24 Deane Leonard (GR/TR)
FS: 21 A.J. Finley (JR)
SS: 39 Jake Springer (SR/TR)
PR: 1 Jonathan Mingo (JR)
PT: 96 Mac Brown (RS SR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: A
Punt Returners: C
Kicking: C
Punting: A
Schedule:
09/06 vs. Louisville Cardinals | First meeting between schools.
09/11 AUSTIN PEAY GOVERNORS | First meeting between schools.
09/18 TULANE GREEN WAVE | Ole Miss leads the series 42-29. The Rebels won (39-0) the last meeting between schools in 2012.
10/02 at Alabama Crimson Tide | Ole Miss trails the series 10-56-2. The Rebels are 2-8 since 2011, and their last series win (43-37) was in 2015.
10/09 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS | Ole Miss leads the series 30-36-1. The Rebels are 4-6 since 2011, and their last series win (31-17) was in 2019.
10/16 at Tennessee Volunteers | Ole Miss trails the series 20-44-1. The Rebels won (34-3) the last meeting between schools in 2014.
10/23 LSU TIGERS | Ole Miss trails the series 41-64-4. The Rebels are 2-8 since 2011, and their last series win (38-17) was in 2015.
10/30 at Auburn Tigers | Ole Miss trails the series 11-34. The Rebels are 2-8 since 2011, and their last series win (27-19) was in 2015.
11/06 LIBERTY FLAMES | First meeting between schools.
11/13 TEXAS A&M AGGIES | Ole Miss trails the series 3-9. The Rebels are 3-5 since renewing the series in 2012, and they lost (17-24) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
11/20 VANDERBILT COMMODORES | Ole Miss leads the series 53-40-2. The Rebels are 6-4 since 2011, and their last series loss (29-36 OT) was in 2018.
11/25 at Mississippi State Bulldogs | Ole Miss leads the series 63-48-6. The Rebels are 5-5 since 2011, and their last series loss (20-21) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 7-0
Away: 3-1
Neutral: 1-0
SEC: 7-1
Non-SEC: 4-0
Overall: 11-1 (2nd in SEC West)
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