'We Want to Win a Championship!' Ole Miss WR Tre Harris Sets High Aspirations For 2024

Ole Miss Rebels wide receiver Tre Harris recently went into detail about his decision to return to campus in 2024.

OXFORD -- Tre Harris had immediate chemistry with the rest of the Ole Miss Rebels offense as soon as this season kicked off. That much is certain.

Even though he was not 100 percent healthy for the entirety of the 2023 campaign, Harris led the Rebels in receiving with 851 yards and eight scores through 11 games played. After this showing, he could have declared for the NFL Draft, but he and so many other players on Ole Miss' roster have elected to return for the 2024 season.

Why? Because they feel like something special could be in store next fall.

© Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

"It was challenging, for sure," Harris said on Tuesday. "It was in the back of my mind throughout the season, but as the season came to a close, it definitely got bigger and bigger in my mind. For me, the biggest thing was being able to come back to a reliable offense and that's still going to be able to improve my skillset. That's definitely something I feel like I can do here.

"I'm comfortable with my teammates, comfortable with the coaches, comfortable with the quarterback, and, on top of that, they got the 12-team playoff. We want to go there, and we want to win a championship."

Quarterback Jaxson Dart has not officially stated whether or not he plans to return to Oxford in 2024, but it's certain that he would have a potent offense at his disposal if he chose to. With the expansion of the playoff, the return of proven talent and more skill acquired through recruiting and the transfer portal, Harris feels like Ole Miss is in an even better situation that it was this year where it won 10 games.

Lane Kiffin Discusses Direction of Ole Miss, Mississippi State Programs, Impact on In-State Recruiting

"We all saw how the season went," Harris said, "and we felt like if we do it again, we know we could go farther. We all pretty much came to one thing: we do it one more time, we know where we're going after. Next year just improves our chances with 12 teams."

The Rebels still have a chance to win 11 games in a single season for the first time in program history, should they take down the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Dec. 30. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, and the game will be televised on ESPN.