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07/16/21 - Jaylon Jones, rSr/2022, Mississippi + More +

Despite suffering a season-ending injury in both 2018 and 2020, Jones remains one of the Rebels' key players. In 2019, he came back from a knee injury to play in 10 games and record 33 total tackles, all but four of which were solo. He played just four games last season but had 27 tackles and one pass deflection. Jones played in every game as a freshman and was second on the team for passes defended. - The Clarion Ledger

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CB Jaylon Jones, Mississippi
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07/16/21 - Spencer Sanders, rSr/2024, Mississippi + More +

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy saw promise in the future of Spencer Sanders based on what the quarterback showed in spring ball. "We've been very impressed and excited about Spencer's development," Gundy said Thursday at Big 12 Media Days. "My personal opinion is last year, the spring ball that he missed, and summer conditioning, because of COVID, set him back. "I feel like the two months that we watched him over spring ball, he's developed more than he has in two years." Last season, Sanders continued to deal with issues of inconsistency and untimely turnovers. Gundy feels his quarterback will handle such situations better this year because of his growth. "We'll find out when the season starts," Gundy said. "There's never been a question about his toughness, his commitment and his competitive nature. I think that (quarterback coach) Tim Rattay has done a fantastic job of developing him, and he looked very comfortable as we wrapped up spring in the month of April." - Daily Oklahoman

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QB Spencer Sanders, Mississippi
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07/04/21 - Brandon Turnage, rSr/2025, Mississippi + More +

Tennessee football bolstered its secondary on Thursday night. Alabama defensive back transfer Brandon Turnage went on Instagram to make his pledge to the Vols. He had committed to SEC East rival Georgia before backing off of that pledge, although he never announced he decommitted. Turnage is already listed in the University of Tennessee's student directory. Turnage will be eligible to play immediately after the SEC voted to remove a restriction that forced non-graduate intraconference transfers to sit out one year. A redshirt freshman last season, he has four years of eligibility remaining. He's the second defensive back transfer to join the Vols this offseason, joining Auburn's Kamal Hadden. - Knoxville News Sentinel

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CB Brandon Turnage, Mississippi
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07/01/21 - Jalen Knox, rSr/2024, Mississippi + More +

Jalen Knox is leaving Missouri to board the Lane Train. The former starting wide receiver entered the NCAA transfer portal last month and has resurfaced at Ole Miss, appearing on the Rebels' roster Wednesday. Knox caught a career-high 31 passes for 305 yards last year and added 95 rushing yards as Eli Drinkwitz's starting slot receiver, moving inside after playing on the outside his first two years in the program.

Ole Miss Spirit, the 247Sports.com affiliate that covers the Rebels, reported that Knox won't be eligible in 2021 and must "overcome some academic hurdles" before he can play in Oxford. The site reported that Knox will enroll as a walk-on. A former Texas high school quarterback, Knox caught 77 passes for 1,031 yards and four touchdowns in three years at Mizzou - more catches than any returning player on MU's roster. - Post-Dispatch

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WR Jalen Knox, Mississippi
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06/29/21 - Orlando Umana, rSr/2022, Mississippi + More +

In 2020, center Orlando Umana was primed to be the most experienced player on a young Utah Utes offensive line. That was the case for just one game, as Umana was hurt in the season opener and did not return. Now, Umana will reportedly be looking to continue his career at another school, as ESPN700's Porter Larsen first reported late Monday afternoon that Umana has entered the transfer portal. Despite Umana's resume, which includes getting Pac-12 honorable mention in 2019, it doesn't come as much of a surprise that he would look to transfer, as Nick Ford took control of the starting center spot when Umana went down last season and hasn't looked back. In four seasons with the Utes out of Grant Union High School in Sacramento, Umana played in 40 games with 26 starts (22 at center and four at left guard). - Deseret News

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C Orlando Umana, Mississippi
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06/06/21 - Brandon Turnage, rSr/2025, Mississippi + More +

A former Alabama defensive back who announced he was transferring to Georgia may not be a part of the program after all. Brandon Turnage spoke to his high school coach a couple of days ago. "He was just going through some things," Michael Fair, who coached Turnage at Lafayette High School in Oxford, Miss., said Sunday night. "He just said he didn't feel comfortable for some reason." Turnage was expected to compete at cornerback where Georgia lost starters Eric Stokes and Tyson Campbell who declared for the NFL draft. He announced via Instagram on May 14 that he was committed to Georgia. Former Clemson All-ACC cornerback Derion Kendrick announced Tuesday he was transferring to Georgia. Turnage Sunday night tweeted out simply: "Relax with the rumors." That came after a UGASports.com report that Turnage left Athens after Kendrick's transfer was known and "more than likely is not coming back." The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Turnage played in three games last season as a redshirt freshman at Alabama with a pass breakup. - Athens Daily Banner

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CB Brandon Turnage, Mississippi
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05/26/21 - Jalen Knox, rSr/2024, Mississippi + More +

Another former starter has left the Missouri football team and could enter the NCAA transfer portal. Wide receiver Jalen Knox, who had a career renaissance at a new position early last season, is no longer with the team, MU confirmed. Reached Tuesday by the Post-Dispatch, Knox declined to elaborate on his plans only saying that he hasn't made any decisions about his future. Knox saw his role expand last year when he moved to the slot position and finished with a career-best 31 catches for 305 yards, plus another 95 rushing yards on 12 attempts. He missed the final game of the season with a leg injury and didn't take part in spring practices while recovering from offseason surgery. In three years at Mizzou, Knox caught 77 passes for 1,031 yards and four scores. His 77 career receptions are more than any returning player on the current roster. - Post-Dispatch

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WR Jalen Knox, Mississippi
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05/25/21 - *Elijah Moore, Jr/2021, Mississippi + More +

Ole Miss and Mississippi State took home the top hardware at the C Spire Awards on Monday. The C Spire Awards, given to the top college athletes in Mississippi, were given out to the best football, basketball and baseball players in Mississippi for 2020-21. These awards are usually given out at the end of each sport's respective season but were given out all in one Monday in a virtual ceremony because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ole Miss wide receiver Elijah Moore was given the Conerly Trophy, awarded to the top college football player in Mississippi. Moore was a first-team All-America receiver in 2020. He caught 86 passes for 1,193 yards and eight touchdowns in eight games and in April was picked in the second round of the NFL Draft by the New York Jets. Additionally, the Kent Hull Offensive Lineman of the Year award was given to Moore's Ole Miss teammate Royce Newman. Newman started 10 games for Ole Miss in 2020, was a Senior Bowl selection and was picked by the Green Bay Packers in the draft. - Clarion Ledger

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WR *Elijah Moore, Mississippi
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05/22/21 - *Zach Evans, Jr/2023, Mississippi + More +

Evans is the highest-rated recruit in TCU football history and is beginning to make a name for himself. After sitting out during parts of preseason practice due to exposures, Evans struggled to learn the playbook. He has since improved and at the end of the season was beginning to play like the star fans thought he would be, rushing for over 100 yards in two of the last three games. Evans finished the season with an average of 7.7 yards per carry (team-best). - Dallas Morning News

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RB *Zach Evans, Mississippi
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05/18/21 - *Matt Corral, rJr/2022, Mississippi + More +

The first Ole Miss football game of the 2021 season will be played in primetime on national TV for the entire college football world to see. Ole Miss' season opener against Louisville will be played at 7 p.m. CT on Monday, Sept. 6 in Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta and will be televised on ESPN. The Ole Miss-Louisville game will be the only FBS game played on Labor Day, giving the Rebels and the Cardinals a timeslot all to their own. The Rebels are guaranteed to play a minimum two games on ESPN this fall. The Egg Bowl against Mississippi State will be broadcast on ESPN on Thanksgiving night at 7:30 p.m. - The Clarion Ledger

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QB *Matt Corral, Mississippi
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05/15/21 - Brandon Turnage, rSr/2025, Mississippi + More +

Alabama's most recent transfer has decided to continue his college career at one of the SEC's other premier programs. Former Crimson Tide cornerback Brandon Turnage, who entered the NCAA transfer portal last week, announced on Instagram Friday evening that he will transfer to Georgia. Turnage is a former four-star recruit from Oxford who was ranked as the 11th-best cornerback and 102nd-best overall player in the 2019 recruiting class according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. He worked as a third-team cornerback during Alabama's spring game in April. - Birmingham News

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CB Brandon Turnage, Mississippi
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05/08/21 - Brandon Turnage, rSr/2025, Mississippi + More +

Another one of Alabama's backup cornerbacks is set to transfer. Redshirt sophomore Brandon Turnage entered the NCAA transfer portal Thursday afternoon, AL.com has learned. The former four-star recruit was a third-team cornerback during the Crimson Tide's spring game in April after playing in just three games as a reserve last season. The Turnage news comes two weeks after fellow backup cornerback Ronald Williams entered the transfer portal. - Birmingham News

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CB Brandon Turnage, Mississippi
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04/25/21 - Spencer Sanders, rSr/2024, Mississippi + More +

As the Cowboys wrapped up their first week of spring practice, the message to Spencer Sanders - who is in his fourth year in the program and third as starting quarterback - was clear. "We want to be a top-10 passing team in the country," OSU offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn said. "Plain and simple. So we've got to be able to throw the football. And that's the direction it's going." Spencer Sanders' passing statistics were remarkably similar from 2019 to 2020. In both seasons, Sanders completed exactly 155 of 247 passes, for 2,065 yards in 2019 and 2,007 yards in 2020, with a TD/interception ratio of 16/11 in 2019 and 14/8 in 2020. Holding the MVP trophy from the Cheez-It Bowl in December, Spencer Sanders had firmed up his grip on Oklahoma State's starting quarterback job. Sanders turned in his best performance of the year in the season's final game, showing the consistency, accuracy and game management the Cowboys needed from their leader. - Daily Oklahoman

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QB Spencer Sanders, Mississippi
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04/24/21 - Spencer Sanders, rSr/2024, Mississippi + More +

Spencer Sanders will close the door on his third year in the OSU program with the Cowboys' spring game at noon on Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium. But Sanders has missed out on some key developmental periods during his career. He missed the final six weeks of his redshirt freshman season because of a thumb injury, and was robbed of spring ball last year. Then he missed a few more weeks at the start of the 2020 season with an ankle injury. With all that taken into account, Sanders is in that wheelhouse of two-and-a-half to three years where Gundy says the quarterback should start to solve the Rubik's Cube.

"I'm seeing things now that I didn't see from him last year," Gundy said of Sanders. "Now, he just needs to continue to do it, we need to keep things simple, let him play fast and do what he does. Let him roll." Adding to Sanders' comfort in the offense, he's working with the same coordinator and quarterback coach in consecutive seasons for the first time in his OSU career. So rather than building relationships and learning a new voice, he's rolling forward with the momentum he gained toward the end of last season - particularly in the Cowboys' 37-34 win over Miami in the Cheez-It Bowl. "I've been through three coaches, so I've been through different technique, different footwork," Sanders said. "I would say from fall camp to spring ball, I feel like I'm a lot more comfortable. I feel like the offense is a lot more comfortable. I feel like we're moving good and we're knowing each other." - Daily Oklahoman

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QB Spencer Sanders, Mississippi
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04/18/21 - JJ Pegues, rSr/2025, Mississippi + More +

One of the most fascinating storylines to come out of spring practice has been J.J. Pegues's role on the team. After making a splash as a freshman tight end, Pegues came into spring listed in the same spot. But his new coaches felt he could make a difference elsewhere on the field and started moving him around all three units. He officially stayed a tight end through the first half of spring but made the move to defensive tackle once they came back from their weeklong break. The tight ends decided not to kick him out of their group chat, but Pegues is now officially under the wing of Colby Wooden and the other defensive linemen. He's still at the very start of his transition, but keep an eye out for how that natural ability translates to the defensive line. - Birmingham News

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