Ole Miss Football Recruiting: Rebels have another Top-25 class this cycle

Ole Miss has hovered around the No. 20 spot in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings for the entire Lane Kiffin era. That’s tracking once again in the 2026 cycle.

As of Oct. 8, the Rebels currently have the No. 19 class in the nation. That’s thanks to 19 commits, nine of which are blue-chippers. Ole Miss hasn’t had as much momentum on the trail as other SEC programs, but the Rebels have still closed on some top targets and are making strides this fall.

Kiffin and Co. are hunting for flips after losing Rivals’ No. 1 linebacker Izayia Williams to Florida State this summer. They’ve landed a couple, with four-star offensive tackle Emanuel Tucker and four-star cornerback Dorian Barney both pulling the trigger this fall.

Five Magnolia State prospects are in the class to date, including Tucker and De Kalb (Miss.) Kemper County four-star running back Damarius Yates. He’s now the nation’s No. 113 recruit and No. 10 RB. Pinson (Ala.) Clay-Chalkville four-star wide receiver Corey Barber also committed to Ole Miss in May.

There were other big additions to the class in the summer, too. Duncanville (Texas) four-star EDGE Landon Barnes committed on June 30. One day later, Decatur (Ill.) Mt. Zion four-star tight end JC Anderson did the same. Later on in July, the Rebels landed Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Oakland four-star safety Craig Tutt.

Below is a look at the entire 2026 Ole Miss class to date:

Ole Miss commitments by position

Quarterback
Three-star Rees Wise, No. 855 NATL. (No. 51 QB)

Running Back
Four-star Damarius Yates, No. 113 NATL. (No. 10 RB)
Three-star Ja’Michael Jones, No. 768 NATL. (No. 48 RB)

Wide Receiver
Four-star Corey Barber, No. 288 NATL. (No. 47 WR)
Three-star Jameson Powell, No. 652 NATL. (No. 99 WR)

Tight End
Four-star JC Anderson, No. 210 NATL. (No. 11 TE)

Interior Offensive Lineman
Three-star Ryan Miret, No. 808 NATL. (No. 74 IOL)

Offensive Tackle
Four-star Emanuel Tucker, No. 287 NATL. (No. 25 OT)

Defensive Lineman
Three-star Carmelow Reed, No. 546 NATL. (No. 58 DL)
Three-star Jayden Curtis, No. 940 NATL. (No. 95 DL)

EDGE
Four-star Landon Barnes, No. 127 NATL. (No. 19 EDGE)

Linebacker
Four-star Izayia Williams, No. 61 NATL. (No. 3 LB)
Four-star JaMichael Garrett, No. 252 NATL. (No. 15 LB)
Four-star Anthony Davis, No. 298 NATL. (No. 19 LB)

Cornerback
Four-star Dorian Barney, No. 237 NATL. (No. 24 CB)
Three-star Iverson McCoy, No. 564 NATL. (No. 55 CB)
Three-star Braylen Williams, No. 1,403 NATL. (No. 139 CB)

Safety
Four-star Craig Tutt, No. 281 NATL. (No. 24 S)
Three-star Nascar McCoy, No. 485 NATL. (No. 42 S)
Three-star Jett Goldsberry, No. 520 NATL. (No. 44 S)