Mississippi
Ole Miss beats out conference rivals for 2026 running back
Rebels land commitment of 3-star running back
Ole Miss Rebels coach Lane Kiffin continues to strengthen his program’s recruiting footprint Sunday with the addition of 3-star running back Ja’Michael Jones.
BREAKING: Class of 2026 RB Ja’Michael Jones has Committed to Ole Miss, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 5’10 200 RB from Montgomery, AL chose the Rebels over Auburn & Georgia
“Come to the Sip”https://t.co/Jwp4yG3u1p pic.twitter.com/VybBBS3QIL
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) March 23, 2025
The 5-foot-11, 185 pound athlete is the No. 494 overall prospect in his class, No. 35 tailback and No. 21 athlete in the state of Alabama. Jones
Ole Miss beat out SEC rivals such as Georgia and Auburn for Jones, who also had offers from playoff contenders like Ohio State, Oregon, Miami, Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee and Texas. National recruiting analyst Tom Lemming is high on Jones who possesses 4.5 second speed in the 40-yard dash.
JaMichael Jones 5‘11“ 195 Pike Road HS, AL is one of the top RB prospects in the south. Class of 2026 he shows good footwork, does a great job of following his blockers, easily breaks tackles and has the 4.5 speed to cause damage on the perimeter.@mikejones__21 dominates. pic.twitter.com/2svSjlcTzg
— Tom Lemming (@LemmingReport) November 12, 2024
Jones is just the Rebels third commitment for the 2026 class after having a solid season in 2024. Kiffin made more big moves in the transfer portal this offseason ranking No. 2 nationally.
Ole Miss also signed the No. 15 high school recruiting class for the 2025 cycle, according to 247sports but haven’t been able to keep that momentum to this point. The Rebels currently hold the No. 48 ranked class in the country for 2026 with Jones as the its highest ranked commitment.
Wide receiver Jameson Powell and athlete Zion Legree are the other two players pledged at this time, both are rated consensus 3-star prospects.
