Arkansas transfer CB Jaylon Braxton expected to sign with Ole Miss

Former Arkansas cornerback Jaylon Braxton is expected to sign with Ole Miss out of the transfer portal, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. Braxton has multiple years of eligibility remaining.

Braxton was a four-star prospect out of high school. After playing in nine games as a true freshman and breaking up eight passes with one interception, Braxton dealt with an injury-plagued 2024 and appeared in just two games.

As a freshman in 2023, he earned freshman All-SEC honors from the league’s coaches, after he played in nine games with six starts in his first season. Braxton earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors after his big game against Florida (November 4th), forcing a fumble and returning it 33 yards for a touchdown to go along with a season-best four tackles. He also picked off his first pass against Auburn on November 11th, adding three tackles.

In high school, Braxton played his high school football at Lone Star (Tex.) High School. As a sophomore, he caught one pass for a 23-yard touchdown. He played on both sides of the football. As a junior, he tallied 38 catches for 467 yards (12.3 yards per catch) and two touchdowns. He finished with 27 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss. As senior, Braxton hauled in 41 catches for 566 yards (13.8 yards per catch) and six touchdowns. He also completed one pass for a 10-yard touchdown. He finished with 10 pass breakups and five interceptions.

When choosing his college destination, Braxton chose Arkansas over Baylor, Boston College, California, Colorado, and many others. Coming out of Lone Star High School (Frisco, Texas), he was tabbed as the No. 137 overall prospect in the nation, while earning a four-star ranking, according to the On3 Industry Rankings for the 2023 cycle.

Ole Miss picked up another recent defensive commitment

Charlotte transfer offensive tackle PJ Wilkins officially committed to the Ole Miss Rebels on Thursday evening. He announced the move via his Twitter page.

Time to work! #hottytoddy 🔴🔵 pic.twitter.com/yZ1HRjkx6C

— Paris Wilkins (@PjWilkins4) December 12, 2024

The Rebels landed his former high school teammate, Da’Shawn Womack, earlier on Thursday. Ole Miss will prepare to face off against the Duke Blue Devils in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.