Ole Miss is bracing to go without its lead back again.
Running back Kewan Lacy is unlikely to suit up against No. 2 Georgia because of a shoulder injury, coach Pete Golding said Nov.
- The Rebels host Georgia on Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. on ABC at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
Lacy sat out the Oct. 31 game against Auburn with a left shoulder injury, and Golding said he is still working through rehab.
"It's a work in progress," Golding said. "We're not expecting to have him this week.
This isn't something that's going to happen overnight. He's still working hard at it.
Hopefully we'll know sooner than later, but not expecting him this week."
The injury traces back to Oct. 24 at Texas, when Lacy’s left shoulder was dislocated. Golding said the shoulder had already been banged up going into that game, and it is the same shoulder Lacy had surgery on in the offseason.
With Lacy sidelined, Ole Miss will lean more heavily on the next group in the backfield. Makhi Frazier has been the Rebels’ No. 2 back this season, but sophomore Shekai Mills-Knight forced his way into the mix with a breakout showing against Auburn.
He logged a career-high 16 carries, turning them into 71 yards and a touchdown. Before that, his career best was six rushes.
Frazier, a Michigan State transfer, handled 17 carries against Auburn and finished with 56 yards. If Lacy remains out, Frazier and Mills-Knight are expected to share the load.
JT Lindsey and Joshua Dye could also see action, though neither has locked down a steady role.
Lacy has 78 carries for 391 yards and five touchdowns in 2026. His production has been limited by injuries, and he has missed two full games. In 2025, he ran for 1,567 yards and a school-record 24 touchdowns.
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