National Signing Day has come and gone and while the 2025 class is not finished since there is a late signing period in February as well, most of the action happened this week.
Rivals is breaking down each Top 25 recruiting class and we continue here with No. 14 Ole Miss.
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WHAT WENT RIGHT ...
Lane Kiffin and the Rebels have made a habit out of signing the best Mississippi prospects each year. That trend continued for a third-consecutive recruiting cycle as elite in-state WR Caleb Cunningham flipped to the Rebels in November.
Cunningham's flip to Ole Miss was followed by four-star OL Devin Harper, who flipped from LSU; and three-star DB Dante Core, who flipped from Auburn. Ole Miss also added four-star WR Winston Watkins at the buzzer on National Signing Day for a top-15 haul.
WHAT WENT WRONG ...
Kiffin could not overcome Auburn in the Deuce Knight sweepstakes. Mississippi's top-ranked quarterback flipped from Notre Dame to Auburn midway through his senior season at Lucedale (Miss.) George County High. Despite a full-court press by the Rebels, Knight elected to ink with the Tigers.
The Rebels also failed to sign four-star LB Tyler Lockhart, who flipped to and from Ole Miss before signing with Mississippi State. Ole Miss also came up just short for four-star RB Raycine Guillory, who inked with Utah on National Signing Day.
PARTING PREDICTION
Prediction: Caleb Cunningham will be a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award during his run at Ole Miss.
The No. 29 overall prospect in the Rivals250, Cunningham brings size, ball skills and game-breaking ability to the Rebels' offense unlike any other prospect in this class. In terms of perfect matches, it's hard to rival the combination of Kiffin and Cunningham.
