2020 Ole Miss Rebels football team
The 2020 Ole Miss Rebels football team will represent The University of Mississippi in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Rebels will play their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi and compete in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They will be led by first-year head coach Lane Kiffin.
2020 Ole Miss Rebels football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Western Division | |
2020 record | 0–0 (0–0 SEC) |
Head coach | Lane Kiffin (1st season) |
Offensive coordinator | Jeff Lebby (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | D. J. Durkin (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Chris Partridge (1st season) |
Home stadium | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium (Capacity: 64,038) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 19, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Rebels finished the 2019 season 4–8, 2–6 in SEC play to finish in sixth place in the Western Division. Head coach Matt Luke was fired on December 1, 2019 following an overall three-year record of 15–21 and SEC record of 6–18.[1] Lane Kiffin was hired on December 7 following two conference championships in three seasons at Florida Atlantic.[2]
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
SEC media poll
To be announced.
Recruiting
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Demon Clowney DE |
Baltimore, MD | St. Frances Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jan 20, 2020 | |
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Henry Parrish RB |
Miami, FL | Columbus | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Jan 19, 2020 | |
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Marc Britt ATH |
Miami, FL | Miami Christian School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 20, 2020 | |
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Jakivuan Brown OLB |
Horn Lake, MS | Horn Lake | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Aug 1, 2019 | |
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Eli Acker OT |
Columbus, MS | Heritage Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | May 5, 2018 | |
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Kentrel Bullock RB |
Columbia, MS | Columbia | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Dec 16, 2019 | |
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Derek Bermudez S |
Jacksonville, FL | Sandalwood | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 | |
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Lakevias Daniel CB |
Louisville, MS | Jones County JC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 | |
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Austin Keys ILB |
Seminary, MS | Seminary | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 241 lb (109 kg) | Mar 24, 2019 | |
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Tobias Braun OT |
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany | Salisbury School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 306 lb (139 kg) | Dec 18, 2019 | |
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DeSanto Rollins DT |
Baton Rouge, LA | Parkview Baptist | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 282 lb (128 kg) | Jun 18, 2019 | |
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DaMarcus Thomas TE |
Saraland, AL | Saraland | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | Jun 7, 2019 | |
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Cedric Johnson DE |
Mobile, AL | Davidson | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 15, 2019 | |
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Luke Shouse OT |
Brentwood, TN | Ravenwood | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Jun 9, 2019 | |
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Kade Renfro QB |
Stephenville, TX | Stephenville | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | Dec 15, 2019 | |
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Daylen Gill S |
Louisville, MS | Jones County JC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | Dec 9, 2019 | |
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Cedric Melton OT |
Houston, TX | Klein Cain | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | Feb 5, 2020 | |
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Incoming Transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Otis Reese | 6 | DB | 6'3" | 210 | Junior | Leesburg, GA | Georgia, will redshirt during 2020 season. |
Tavius Robinson | DL | 6'8" | 240 | Junior | Guelph, ON | Guelph, will be eligible to play in 2020 since U Sports canceled their 2020 season. | |
Kenny Yeboah | 84 | TE | 6'5" | 240 | RS Senior | Allentown, PA | Temple, will be eligible to play in 2020 since Yeboah graduated from Temple University. |
Jacob Springer | LB | 6'1" | 206 | Senior | Kansas City, MO | Navy, will redshirt during 2020 season. | |
Deane Leonard | DB | 6'2" | Senior | Calgary, AB | Calgary, will be eligible to play in 2020 since U Sports canceled their 2020 season. |
Schedule
Ole Miss had games scheduled against Baylor, Georgia Southern, Southeast Missouri State, and UConn, but were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6][7]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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September 26 | Florida | ||
October 3 | at Kentucky | ||
October 10 | Alabama |
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October 17 | at Arkansas | ||
October 24 | Auburn |
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October 31 | at Vanderbilt | ||
November 14 | South Carolina |
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November 21 | at Texas A&M | ||
November 28 | Mississippi State |
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December 5 | at LSU | ||
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Coaching staff
Coach | Title | Year at Ole Miss | Previous job |
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Lane Kiffin | Head Coach | 1st | Florida Atlantic |
Jeff Lebby | OC/QB | 1st | UCF (OC/QB) |
D. J. Durkin | Co-DC/LB | 1st | Atlanta Falcons (consultant) |
Chris Partridge | Co-DC/S | 1st | Michigan (S/STC) |
Deke Adams | DL | 1st | Mississippi State (DL) |
Terrell Buckley | CB | 1st | Mississippi State (CB) |
Randy Clements | OL/RGC | 1st | Florida State (OL) |
Joe Jon Finley | TE/PGC | 1st | Texas A&M (TE) |
Blake Gideon | STC | 1st | Houston (STC) |
Derrick Nix | WR | 13th | Atlanta Falcons (OA) |
Kevin Smith | RB | 1st | Florida Atlantic (RB) |
References
- "Ole Miss Announces Change in Football Leadership". Ole Miss Athletics. December 1, 2019.
- "Kiffin Named Head Football Coach at Ole Miss". Ole Miss Athletics. December 7, 2019.
- @Kenny_Yeboah84 (January 17, 2020). "Go time❗️Thank you...lets go! @JOE_JON_FINLEY @Lane_Kiffin @Coach_Leb" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- @otisreese13 (January 18, 2020). "Even in my darkest times, I have always believed, the light would shine & it's TIME!!! @OleMissFB , @Lane_Kiffin , @CoachCPartridge 🔴🔵⚪️🦈🦈COMMITTED ❗️❗️❗️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- Dellenger, Ross. "Sources: SEC Adopts Conference-Only Schedule With Sept. 26 Start". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- Dellenger, Ross (7 August 2020). "SEC's New Schedule: Winners, Losers and... Mizzou". si.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "Football Announces 2020 Schedule" (Press release). University of Mississippi Department of Athletics. August 7, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- "Football Makes Change to 2020 Schedule, Adds Home-and-Home Series with Purdue" (Press release). University of Mississippi Department of Athletics. October 24, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.