Ole Miss kept the recruiting momentum rolling on a busy day, adding a second commitment after landing 2028 interior offensive lineman Tanner Seaton earlier in the day.
This time, the Rebels pulled a major flip from Michigan, securing 2027 four-star defensive back Tavares Harrington. He becomes the 24th pledge in Ole Miss’ 2027 class, which is ranked No. 13 nationally.
Harrington, listed at 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds, plays at Mount Carmel High School in Chicago. In 247Sports’ composite rankings, he checks in as the No. 136 player in the 2027 class, the No. 16 cornerback and the No. 8 prospect in Illinois. He was once ranked as high as No. 85 nationally before sliding a bit.
Until now, Harrington had been pledged to Michigan since May 22 of this year. Ole Miss entered the picture with an offer on Feb. 3, 2025, which was his fifth offer overall. He now arrives with 47 offers to his name, most of them from Power 4 programs.
The Rebels have now stacked four defensive backs in the 2027 class. Harrington joins four-star cornerback Taelyn Mayo, four-star safety Darrell Mattison and three-star safety Mason Moore, and he stands as the highest-ranked defensive back in the group.
Ole Miss has also added defensive backs in other classes, including safety Giovanni Tuggle and cornerback Braylen Bedford in 2028, plus safety Jordan Husband in the 2029 class, though he is too far out to have a ranking.
Harrington’s production has matched the recruiting buzz. In 2024, he recorded 39 tackles, 15 pass breakups and an interception. He followed that with an even stronger 2025 season, finishing with 50 tackles, nine pass breakups and three interceptions.
He also fits a defensive back room that keeps getting younger. The Rebels’ 2026 class already includes four-star safety Craig Tutt, four-star cornerback Dorian Barney and four-star safety Iverson McCoy, along with three-stars Nascar McCoy, Victor Lincoln Jr. and Braylon Williams.
With Pete Golding rotating multiple defensive backs on defense, Ole Miss keeps adding pieces for the secondary - and Harrington is one of the biggest ones yet.
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