Ole Miss Football, Georgia Bulldogs and Ohio State Buckeyes Fighting for Coveted EDGE

Originally posted on Ole Miss Rebels on SI | By Zack Nagy | Last updated May 20, 2025 12:45 PM ET

Duncanville (Tex.) four-star edge rusher Landon Barnes continues locking in on his recruiting process this offseason with an official visit schedule now set.

Barnes, a consensus Top-20 EDGE in the nation, is coming off of a dominant junior season that quickly put his name on the map for the top programs in America.

Now, the 6-foot-3, 235-pounder has become a household name in the 2026 Recruiting Cycle with his finalists set.

Barnes revealed a top eight schools in May consisting of the Ole Miss Rebels, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Texas Longhorns, Ohio State Buckeyes, Washington Huskies, Arizona State Sun Devils and SMU Mustangs.

The Top-150 prospect in America has the attention of multiple schools and that includes Kiffin's Ole Miss Rebels.

On Thursday, the Ole Miss staff went in-home for a visit with Barnes as the Rebels turn up the heat for the Lone Star State prospect.

Now, he's set an official visit with the Rebels where he'll be in Oxford during the weekend of June 6 for a multi-day stay.

Barnes has also set official visits to see the Washington Huskies [May 30], Georgia Bulldogs [June 13] and Ohio State Buckeyes [June 20].

Blue-chip Duncanville (Texas) EDGE Landon Barnes has locked in four official visits, he tells @Rivals

Washington (May 30), Ole Miss (June 6), Georgia (June 13) and Ohio State (June 20) are set to host Rivals' No. 15 EDGE this summerhttps://t.co/O08yCarU4o pic.twitter.com/ogEYz5kgXM
— Sam Spiegelman (@samspiegs) May 19, 2025

Ohio State, Georgia and LSU remain heavy-hitters in his recruitment with Kiffin and Co. prioritizing the talented defensive lineman.

For Ole Miss, the program that currently on a heater on the recruiting trail after landing back-to-back-to-back Top-250 commitments and have other targets on their radar.

Rebels in Contention for Coveted Offensive Lineman

Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels have their sights set on Clarksville (Tenn.) Kirkwood four-star offensive lineman Kamari Blair as a priority in the 2026 cycle.

Blair, the No. 22 rated offensive tackle in America, has cruised up the recruiting rankings as a sought-after prospect by multiple programs.

That includes Kiffin and Co. as his recruiting process ramps up heading into the summer months.

The 6-foot-6, 280-pounder has received significant SEC interest with a myriad of programs set to battle it out for his services down the stretch.

Now, Blair has revealed his six finalists with the Ole Miss Rebels joining the South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Kentucky Wildcats, Florida State Seminoles and Wisconsin Badgers.

It's a list consisting of multiple heavy-hitters as the Rebels look to position themselves as the offseason continues.

This article first appeared on Ole Miss Rebels on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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