ESPN Reveals Most Important Non-Quarterback Position For Ole Miss in 2023
The talk this spring for the Ole Miss Rebels revolves around who will be the starting quarterback in 2023, but there are other position groups to keep an eye on before the fall.
ESPN recently published an article highlighting the most important non-quarterback position for each top 25 team entering the 2023 season, and for the Rebels, it comes down to wide receiver.
Here's what Chris Low had to say about that position room.
There's no shortage of quarterbacks on the Ole Miss roster, but the question now becomes: Who are going to be the top receiving targets? The two leading receivers from last season, Malik Heath and Jonathan Mingo, are gone. Heath was especially good in the second half of the 2022 season. Louisiana Tech transfer Tre Harris is big, durable and experienced and should be a key part of the Rebels' offense. Texas A&M transfer Chris Marshall is a former 5-star recruit hoping a change of scenery will help after running into problems off the field last season. In the slot, the Rebels are hopeful that Jordan Watkins will take his game to another level; he caught 40 passes a year ago after transferring in from Louisville. And if you're looking for a breakout player in 2023, keep your eyes on Dayton Wade. He had 20 of his 27 catches in the last five games in what was his first season at Ole Miss a year ago after transferring in from Western Kentucky. -- Low
As noted in this piece, the Rebels have some new receivers that will be relied on this fall alongside some familiar faces. News also broke on Monday that Jackson State Tigers transfer wide receiver Shane Hooks placed the Rebels in his top five, so Lane Kiffin may not be quite finished addressing this need for the upcoming season.
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