Ole Miss has spent the last several years turning NFL Draft day into a routine. Not just for one star here or there, but for entire clusters of Rebels hearing their names called.
That’s the bigger story behind the program’s rise. From 2010 to 2018, Ole Miss produced 25 NFL Draft picks.
Over the past seven seasons, with a string of coaching changes in the mix, that number has jumped to 31. The Rebels have gone from occasional participant to a program that keeps showing up in the league’s talent flow.
The clearest sign came in 2025, when Ole Miss set a program best in the seven-round era with eight players selected. Walter Nolen went at No. 16 and Jaxson Dart followed at No. 25, giving the Rebels two first-rounders in the same draft. That same class also reflected the breadth of what Ole Miss is sending to the NFL: a quarterback, defensive tackle, wide receiver, cornerback and edge rusher all came off the board in the first three rounds.
That kind of spread matters. A real pipeline isn’t built on one position group carrying the load.
It’s built when NFL teams keep coming back for different kinds of players, and they keep taking them early. That’s what Ole Miss has started to do.
The receiver track record has been especially loud. Since 2019, the Rebels have pushed A.J.
Brown and DK Metcalf to the NFL in 2019, Elijah Moore in 2021, Jonathan Mingo in 2023, Tre Harris in 2025 and De'Zhaun Stribling in 2026. That’s a steady run of wideouts with enough juice to keep the league paying attention.
And it’s not just skill-position flash. Ole Miss has also produced players who have settled into important NFL roles, including Laremy Tunsil on the offensive line, along with tight ends Dawson Knox and Evan Engram. The list gives the Rebels more than a highlight reel - it gives them credibility across the roster.
The next wave may already be forming. Trinidad Chambliss, Kewan Lacy, Suntarine Perkins and Will Echoles are all expected to be selected within the first three rounds. Deuce Alexander and Keaton Thomas could join that group if they make major jumps this season.
Pete Golding is also using the momentum on the recruiting trail. Ole Miss’ 2027 class already has a program-best 14 four-star commitments, and it’s only July. With that, the Rebels are making a clear statement that the recent coaching turnover hasn’t slowed the pipeline.
The takeaway is hard to miss: Ole Miss is no longer just producing the occasional NFL player. It’s building a draft presence that stretches across positions and keeps getting stronger.
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