Ole Miss wideout Dontario Drummond makes big decision on future
Dontario Drummond said his goodbyes to Ole Miss nation on Sunday. The Rebels wide receiver made his intentions for the future known, announcing that he is declaring for the NFL Draft.
“Wow! What an incredible journey this has been for me here at Ole Miss!” Drummond posted. “I’d like to thank God for blessing me with such a great opportunity to attend such a great university! To my coaches and teammates, you all have played such a huge role in helping me mature, grow and become the man I am today and I can’t thank you guys enough.
“Coach Kiffin I want to personally thank you for helping me become the player I am today, you have truly been a blessing. To my family, thank you for all the support! You guys have been there every step of the way.”
Drummond shines in final game
In what became his final game as a Rebel, Dontario Drummond led the team in receiving with nine receptions for 102 yards in the Sugar Bowl.
He finished the season as the team’s leading receiver with 85 receptions for 1,132 yards and eight touchdowns. For his career, he had 1,633 receiving yards and 16 total touchdowns.
In the Rebels 43-24 win over Louisville, Drummond led the Rebels in with nine catches, 177 yards and a score. That performance earned him a 92.8 grade from PFF, the highest for a receiver in Week 1 since 2014.
Although he’s not currently in Mel Kiper’s top group of wideouts available for this year’s draft, Lane Kiffin sees a big future for him.
“Yeah, I think Drummond will play a long time at the next level,” Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin said after the Sugar Bowl. “He will be a great special teams player, even though we don’t utilize him on that stuff, in the core of special teams. Really strong, hard to bring down. Played through a lot of injuries and really had a real special year and a great kid.”
Drummond is a native of Laurel, Mississippi. He left Laurel High School as a three-star prospect with offers from 13 Division-I programs. He picked Ole Miss over Kansas and others.