If you had Ole Miss football as next up for an early-morning portal post, collect your winnings at the door.
Wednesday, it was reported by multiple media outlets that Deantre Prince has decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer database. By entering the portal, Prince can be contacted by any other school without receiving permission from Ole Miss football. He can also pull his name from the database and remain with the Rebels.
Conversely, the defensive back could have his scholarship pulled at the end of the semester in which he entered the portal.
Prince’s decision, incidentally, comes two months after Lane Kiffin took over as the head coach of Ole Miss football.
A three-star 2019 signee, Prince was rated as the No. 18 player regardless of position in the state of Mississippi. As a true freshman, Prince played in all 12 games for the Rebels.
With two interceptions, Prince tied for the team lead in 2019. He as also credited with 25 tackles and two pass breakups.
Barring something unexpected, Prince would have to sit out the 2020 season in order to satisfy NCAA transfer bylaws. Unless those NCAA bylaws are changed and he’s grandfathered in, of course.
