Remember these names: Five 2028 prospects on the Ole Miss radar

The 2027 class is getting most of the attention.

Ole Miss is already working ahead.

Here are five 2028 prospects Rebels fans need to know now.

Graham Simpson | QB | Westview (TN)

Simpson has been on the Ole Miss radar for years.

2024 Stats: 239-of-315 passing (75.8%), 4,135 yards, 57 touchdowns and just one interception.

Offers: 26, including Ole Miss, Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas, LSU, Tennessee and Texas.

Simpson remains one of the most important quarterbacks on the early Ole Miss board.

Max Jones | OT | Catholic-Baton Rouge (LA)

At 6-foot-7 and around 295 pounds, Jones already has the frame Ole Miss wants at offensive tackle.

Stats: Offensive linemen rarely have traditional individual statistics, but Jones has already emerged as a major developmental prospect because of his size, length and athletic upside.

Offers: Recruitment is still developing.

Jones is exactly the type of big offensive lineman Ole Miss wants to identify early.

Geraci Carson | DL | Lanier (MS)

Carson is already one of the biggest defensive line names in the 2028 class.

2025 Stats: 35 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and three sacks in 10 games.

Offers: 17, including Ole Miss, Alabama, LSU, Florida, Florida State and Kentucky.

At 6-foot-5 and around 300 pounds, this could become a major SEC recruiting battle.

Joshua Parker | WR | Brandon HS (MS)

Parker is one of Mississippi’s fastest-rising prospects.

2025 Stats: 49 receptions, 933 receiving yards and five touchdowns, plus more than 500 return yards.

Offers: 12, including Ole Miss, Alabama, Mississippi State, Georgia Tech, Kansas State and California.

With verified 4.4 speed and major production, Parker’s recruitment is moving quickly.

Kaiden Buchanan | LB | Tupelo (MS)

Do not wait until next year to learn this name.

2025 Stats: 75 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one blocked punt.

Career Stats: 183 tackles, 18 sacks, eight forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in two varsity seasons.

Offers: 51, including Ole Miss, Alabama, Arkansas, Notre Dame, Baylor, BYU and California.

Buchanan already has the production and offer sheet of a national prospect.

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