The Ole Miss Rebels have made some big moves in the transfer portal since it opened in December, but there have also been players depart the football program through the transfer market, including running back Matt Jones.
Ole Miss running back Matt Jones will leave Lane Kiffin's squad to join Charles Huff's team 250 miles south. Per reporting from On3 and 247Sports, Jones has signed with Southern Miss for the 2025 season.
Ole Miss Rebels running back Matt Jones announced his intention to enter the transfer portal on Wednesday after spending the first three years of his collegiate career in Oxford.
The No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels and No. 13 LSU Tigers kick off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC in what should be an electric environment in Death Valley. We now know a few more details on which players might be available for this weekend's game.
Matt Jones of KSR Radio might have become the most hated individual in the city of Oxford entering Week 5. Jones, a longtime Kentucky sports radio host, recently called Vaught-Hemingway Stadium "not a hard place to play at," heading into Saturday's homecoming matchup between Ole Miss and Kentucky.
Ole Miss running back Matt Jones has had quite the story so far. The running back chose to be a walk-on with the Rebels football team, despite holding a slew of mid-major offers.
The Ole Miss Rebels took care of business in a sloppy game where they committed 11 penalties for 114 yards, and an excellent performance from the red-zone defense led to a 40-6 win over Wake Forest.