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Ole Miss Lands Commitment From In-State RB Chris Davis

The Ole Miss Rebels landed a major commitment on Thursday night from in-state running back, Chris Davis.

Matt Galatzan

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The Ole Miss Rebels got a big win on the recruiting trail on Thursday evening, with Picayune Memorial (MS) running back Chris Davis committing to the program. 

Davis made his announcement via Twitter. 

Davis picked the Rebels over a myriad of other impressive offers, including Arkansas, Auburn, Florida State, Mississippi State, Missouri, Memphis, Oregon Penn State, South Carolina, Texas A&M and more.

As for why Davis picked the Rebels, the attraction of staying home proved to be the deciding factor.

"The vibes, the place, the people... it’s home," Davis said told the Grove Report of his decision. "I'm blessed to be where I am today. Without the man above I’m nothing, but overall the way they kept it real from the jump, they’ve been there since day one, and been showing love. Why not put on for my home state? No better place to be!"

In his 2022 campaign with Picayune Memorial, Davis was a central role in helping the Maroon Tide to a 15-0 record and a state title, rushing 122 times for 1,078 yards and 15 touchdowns, and making 30 tackles and three interceptions on defense.

And he put up all of those numbers despite sharing the backfield with four-star Oregon signee, Dante Dowdell.

Davis brings a special talent to an Ole Miss program in need of help at the position, and will join fellow 2024 commits Jeremy Scott, Demond Williams, and Fred Clark in what is turning into a talented 2024 class. 

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TheGroveReport.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels.

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