The Ole Miss Rebels finished with an 11-2 record last season under head coach Lane Kiffin. They had a successful 2023 season and are hoping that the same success will continue in 2024. The Rebels are loaded with talent on both sides of the football.
Senior quarterback Jaxson Dart could be a dark horse candidate to win the Heisman Trophy this season. Dart will have a lot of offensive weapons back on the roster to throw too. He can very well be one of those quarterbacks that climbs up NFL Draft boards during the 2024 NFL season.
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The Ole Miss Rebels will have a chance to make the expanded college football field this season because of the offensive potential. The Georgia Bulldogs will be the top dog in the SEC Conference, but the Ole Miss Rebels could be the second or third-best team in the conference this season.
Pro Football Focus Shockingly Has the Ole Miss Rebels As One of Five Teams Under the Most Pressure In College Football This Season
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Pro Football Focus writer Mitch Kaiser listed five teams that he thinks that is under the most pressure entering the 2024 college football season. It was not a surprise that he had SEC foe Florida Gators on this list, but it was a massive surprise that he had the Ole Miss Rebels on this list.
Kaiser said about the Rebels being under pressure this season:
“Lane Kiffin has brought the Rebels back into the limelight, but they have yet to get over the hump and make the College Football Playoff.
That could all change this year.
You could argue this Ole Miss team would be good enough to make a four-team playoff this season, let alone a 12-team competition. Jaxson Dart leads the way after earning the fourth-highest PFF grade in 2023 among returning quarterbacks (91.2). Wide receiver Tre Harris, who opted to return, will make life easier for Dart, given his 131.7 passer rating when targeted from last year. Harris already ranks 34th on PFF’s 2025 draft board.
Kiffin also got busy in the transfer portal, bringing in two of the most sought-after defensive linemen in the SEC in Walter Nolan and Princely Umanmielen. Each recorded seven sacks a season ago at their respective schools. They will take some of the load off Jared Ivey, who was the Rebels’ best edge rusher in 2023, earning an 86.5 grade on true pass sets.
The Rebels certainly have their work cut out for them with a tough schedule, but the goal this year should be to make the College Football Playoff.”
It would be a surprise to see the Ole Miss Rebels miss the playoffs this season. Another wide receiver to watch out for in this offense is Jordan Watkins, who could be a first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. This could be a dark horse team to win it all this season depending on what happens throughout the regular season.
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The Ole Miss Rebels will have to be ready to go for the first week of the season. They have talent on the roster and with expectations this year, they will need to repeat what they did a season ago.