did not lose a lot of talent to the NFL this offseason, but the cornerback position was hit hard, as they lost both starters. Senior cornerback Deantre Prince was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round, while fellow senior Zamari Walton was signed as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers.
Fortunately, Lane Kiffin and Pete Golding essentially recruited an entire defense via the NCAA Transfer Portal this offseason, and the cornerback room received multiple upgrades. We have already previewed multiple positions on this talentedThis group likely will not hold many starters, but one returner to keep an eye on is sophomore Chris Graves. The former Miami Hurricane transferred to
ahead of the 2023 season and appeared in all 13 games last season for the Rebels. The former four-star prospect recorded 13 total tackles, three pass breakups, and one forced fumble in 2023.Kiffin took advantage of Nick Saban’s retirement and recruited one of the more underrated players from Alabama’s secondary in 2023, senior cornerback Trey Amos. The 6-1, 200-pound defensive back appeared in 14 games last season for the Tide, recording 12 total tackles and five pass breakups.
Oxford, Miss., native Brandon Turnage returns home for his final collegiate football season after bouncing around the SEC the last four years. Turnage started his career with Alabama in 2020 before transferring to the Tennessee Volunteers ahead of the 2021 season. Turnage has spent time at every position in the secondary and will be a versatile chess piece for Golding.Ole Miss’ 2024 high school class was focused more on safeties, but the Rebels managed to recruit a pair of intriguing prospects.
Joining Banks out of high school is former three-star recruit Patrick Broomfield. The Clarksdale, Miss., native was rated as the No. 19 overall recruit in his home state in the 2024 class. Broomfield is not yet listed on the Ole Miss website.
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