Ole Miss lands elite in-state commitment in Antonio Berry

Mississippi Rebels head coach Pete Golding. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Pete Golding, Ole Miss land elite in-state commitment in Antonio Berry

By Andrew Kulha | Last updated Jun 24, 2026 8:07 PM ET

Pete Golding is doing his best to replace Lane Kiffin for the Ole Miss Rebels, and that starts on the recruiting trail.

More than anything, though, it starts on the in-state recruiting trail. To that point, Golding has been absolutely cleaning up.

He just landed another big commitment in that regard, and it came from one of the top interior offensive line recruits in the country.

That would be four-star Antonio Berry, who committed to the Rebels on Wednesday over Colorado, Alabama, Florida and Kentucky.

Berry is ranked as the No. 6 interior offensive line recruit in the 2027 class.

BREAKING: Elite 2027 OT Antonio Berry has Committed to Ole Miss, he tells me for @Rivals

The 6’5 300 OT chose the Rebels over Colorado, Alabama, Florida, and Kentucky

He’s ranked as a Top 32 Recruit in the 2027 Rivals300

“Oxford, I’m home”https://t.co/nmOEyPpAtV pic.twitter.com/jL1DDvVZhJ
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 24, 2026

Even more important for Ole Miss is that Berry is ranked as the No. 4 player in Mississippi.

Pete Golding and Ole Miss are recruiting well in-state

Golding has now landed commitments from three of the top four players from the state, with Berry joining four-star defensive linemen Mitchell Turner and Ben'Jarvius Shumaker.

The Rebels are also in the running for four-star offensive tackle Caden Moss from Jackson, Mississippi.

He just took an official visit to Oxford, and he's expected to make a decision this week. If he ends up at Ole Miss, Golding will have gone four-for-five in the top five of the state, which is incredible work for a head coach heading into his first full season.

Andrew Kulha

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