Ole Miss Recruiting Rewind: AJ Brown’s loyalty and other memorable moments from 2016

by:Ben Garrett•06/22/23•

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In this edition of Talk of Champions, Ben Garrett and Zach Berry of the Ole Miss Spirit/On3 time-travel back to 2016 to reminisce about the highest-ranked recruiting class in Ole Miss football history.

AJ Brown is the greatest Ole Miss Rebel ever. And only partly because of his record-breaking playing career.

Plus, the guys touch briefly on the recruitment of 2024 four-star and in-state wide receiver Braylon Burnside. Burnside, this week, committed to rival Mississippi State. This podcast was recorded before that commitment.

RELATED: ‘I’m taking all five official visits’: Braylon Burnside updates his recruitment, timeline

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