Ole Miss’ Tre Harris, Trey Amos finalize rookie contracts with NFL’s Chargers, Commanders

Former Ole Miss wide receiver Tre Harris on Thursday ended his holdout with the Los Angeles Chargers. 

Harris was the third Rebel off the board in the 2025 NFL Draft, behind only defensive tackle Walter Nolen (first round, Arizona Cardinals) and quarterback Jaxson Dart (first round, New York Giants.) The Chargers took Harris in the second round as the No. 55 overall selection. 

Harris signed his rookie contract the same day the Chargers opened training camp and eight-year veteran Mike Williams announced his retirement. Harris didn’t report on Saturday, the deadline for Chargers rookies.

Contract details weren’t immediately available, but most second round picks were battling their franchises over guaranteed money before signing.

All but two of the 32 second-rounders were unsigned as of Sunday after the first two picks (Carson Schwesinger, Cleveland Browns, and Jayden Higgins, Houston Texas) received unprecedented fully-guaranteed contracts.

Harris spent two seasons at Ole Miss after three at Louisiana Tech. He finished his Rebel career with 114 catches for 2,015 yards and 15 touchdowns in 20 games played, including 19 starts.

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Harris is one of two players in SEC history to average 100 yards per game (110.8) across a career.

The other is former Florida receiver Jabar Gaffney (103.3).

“Size/speed wideout who returned to school in 2024 and improved his game heading into this year’s draft,” NFL analyst Lance Zierlen said of Harris. “He’s primarily a first- and third-level target, mixing a barrage of hitches and slants with go routes and posts. He’s fast enough to win over the top and talented with the ball in his hands to stretch short throws into longer yardage. His route-running and contested-catch success both took an upturn but they still need work at the pro level. 

“Harris might be capable of expanding his route tree a bit, but he looks locked in as an “X” receiver with big-game potential and a future home as a WR2.”

Harris missed four games last season for the Rebels but still finished as the second-best receiver in the SEC. 

He total 60 receptions for 1,030 yards seven touchdowns. He was leading the conference the final month of the season after not playing in three straight games. Arkansas’ Andrew Armstrong surpassed him the final weekend of the regular season.

He was the first Ole Miss player to declare. 

“To the Ole Miss fans, thank you for supporting my family and I to the fullest and welcoming us with open arms these past two years,” Harris said in a statement. “You have truly made Oxford a second home for me, and I can’t thank you enough.”

Ole Miss cornerback Trey Amos was a second-round pick of the Washington Commanders.

Trey Amos agreed to terms on his rookie contract on Thursday as well. The Ole Miss product signed his four-year contract on Thursday.

Amos played five seasons of college football. His last, and most productive, was at Ole Miss in 2024. He was named both an All-American and All-SEC.

Amos started all 13 games and finished with 50 tackles, three interceptions, 13 pass break-ups, three tackles for loss and a forced fumble. He also played previously at Louisiana and Alabama.

“I really look up to Pat Surtain,” Amos said. Surtain was the 2024 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year. “I really love how smooth he is, rarely gets beat. Always on top and looking smooth. He’s very efficient. I try to model my game as him and put everything in my toolbox. 

“Everybody’s different, but I just do my best to be a great technician at the end of the day.”