For at least one day, Ole Miss has gotten the better of the current kings of college football.
Just a little over a week ago, the signs were pointing toward Clemson being the favorite for highly-touted Mississippi running back Jerrion Ealy, with both Alabama and Ole Miss in the mix. Heading into National Signing Day, it appeared the Rebels had gained some significant ground; on signing day, and using a golden football, Ealy confirmed during a ceremony at his high school that he would remain in his home state to play his college football at Ole Miss.
Jerrion Ealy chose Ole Miss! pic.twitter.com/Qe3E00oMnq
— Mackenzie Salmon (@mackenziesalmon) February 6, 2019
A five-star 2019 prospect, Ealy is rated as the No. 3 running back in the country; the No. 3 player at any position in the state of Mississippi; and the No. 29 player overall on 247Sports.com‘s composite board. He becomes the highest-rated recruit in the Rebels’ class this year.
One potential area of concern for Ole Miss is that Ealy is also a promising baseball prospect who could very well be a first-round pick in the June MLB draft.
