Ole Miss has added another body to the offensive line mix, officially bringing Northwest Mississippi JUCO transfer Roman Womack onto the roster as the Rebels keep building out their tackle depth for fall camp.
Womack, who initially committed in April, is listed by Ole Miss as a 6-foot-6, 320-pound sophomore offensive tackle. His arrival comes at a position group that needed help after the departures of Jayden Williams and Diego Pounds, and it gives the Rebels another option as they sort through the tackle picture.
The Rebels already brought in three mid-year transfers in Carius Curne, Enoch Wangoy and Tommy Kinsler IV during the winter, and Womack adds to that summer influx. Former Maryland transfer Terez Davis turned heads in the spring and is still in line to claim the starting job at left tackle, while the right side remains unsettled. That’s where Womack’s presence matters most for John Garrison, who now has more ways to mix and match.
Pete Golding made it clear earlier in the spring that this was still very much a work in progress.
"Still really raw. I think we're a long ways from having that solidified by any means… as we all know in this league you better be pretty good at (offensive) tackle.
I think that's a work in progress, a big part of this spring and the summer and it's going to develop all the way through fall camp,” Golding explained during spring practice. “I think we do have some flexibility with some guys to be able to move guys around based on the maturity and growth of some of these other guys."
For Womack, the path to a regular role this season looks steep. He’s 19 and joining as a summer enrollee, so a steady spot in 2025 would be a surprise.
But Ole Miss isn’t counting on him to be a day-one answer. The bigger point is that he brings size, a chance to develop, and another camp body in the trenches.
If his progress stays on track under Garrison, the Rebels could be looking at a more meaningful contribution by the time his junior year arrives.
Womack came out of high school as a 2025 three-star recruit and drew offers from Syracuse, Colorado State, Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee State before spending his true freshman season close to home with the Northwest Rangers.
He also comes from a football family. His father, Floyd "Pork Chop" Womack, played at Mississippi State from 1997-2000 before a long NFL career as an interior lineman. Floyd was taken 128th overall in the fourth round of the 2001 draft by the Seattle Seahawks and played 11 seasons in the league with the Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals.
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