Ole Miss Rebels Continue To Add Talent; Land Former Illinois Cornerback From The Transfer Portal

Ole Miss Rebels Land Tahveon Nicholson Via The Transfer Portal

According to On3, Nicholson is the fourth-ranked cornerback in the portal. As a junior for the Fighting Illini, he had 36 tackles and two tackles for loss. He also chipped in six pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. This is another huge get for Kiffin and his staff. The SEC has many dynamic offenses that need to be slowed down. The hope is that all of this talent can help slow down the high-octane offenses of the SEC.

Looking To Play With The Conference Elite

Ole Miss always feels like a tier below the top in the SEC. While they have had a lot of success in the past decade, Alabama, LSU, and Georgia feel a step above the Rebels. Lane Kiffin wants to change that. The conference is undergoing a makeover with Texas and Oklahoma joining in 2024. It will be even more difficult to break into that top tier with these two teams coming in. The Rebels are going to give it their best shot and getting a piece like this is huge.

Can the Ole Miss Rebels topple the top-tier teams? If the offseason keeps going like this, those teams are going to have to take notice.