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In 2015’s recruiting class, Ole Miss will look to bolster their front four and add some well needed depth to a group that has had some injury struggles in the past. The Rebels are looking into the junior college and high school ranks to find their next set of defensive ends and tackles.
Two of the biggest recruits the Rebels are looking at for the defensive tackle position are Fletcher Adams and D.J. Jones.
Currently attending Juco powerhouse and defending national champion East Mississippi Community College, 6-foot-2, 310 pound D.J. Jones looks to make an instant impact on whatever team he signs with. Rated as the number one junior college defensive tackle and number four junior college player overall by 247’s composite rankings, Jones is being heavily recruited by a multitude of schools, especially in the SEC.
Jones recently narrowed down his list to a top ten that included Tennessee, Ole Miss, Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, South Carolina, USC, Florida, Florida State and Georgia. Jones visited the Rebels on May 31.
Fletcher Adams, the brother of Mississippi State defensive lineman Nelson Adams, is another hot prospect for the Rebels. Ranked as the fifth best prospect in Mississippi by 247’s composite rankings, Adams has listed Ole Miss as his leader in multiple interviews with Rivals.com. Also vying for the Brandon prospect’s signature are Mississippi State, Florida, Alabama, Louisville and Mizzou. Adams is taking a lot of visits this summer, and is considering making his commitment late this summer.
One of the top prospects Ole Miss is after for defensive end is Kyle Phillips. 247Sport’s composite rankings put him as the No. 7 strong-side defensive end in the country. If the Rebels are to land him, however, they will have to beat out the Alabama Crimson Tide and LSU Tigers for his services, as both schools have strong interest in him and have hosted him on visits. Phillips recently visited Ole Miss as well. Phillips, however, is not close to making his decision yet and in addition to Ole Miss, LSU and Alabama he is also looking at Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida State and Ohio State.
Two more strong prospects are Georgia defensive ends Austin Bryant and Titus Davis.
Bryant, from Thomasville, Ga., is ranked as the 11th best weak-side defensive end by 247’s composite rankings. Bryant listed a top ten in an interview with Rivals in April, and included Stanford, Clemson, Florida State, Notre Dame, UCLA, Florida, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Penn State, and has now added LSU to that list as well. Bryant also listed the schools that were recruiting him the hardest, with Clemson, Stanford, South Carolina, Notre Dame and Florida making up that list.
Titus Davis is a three-star prospect according to 247’s composite rankings. According to Rivals.com he is 6’2 228 pounds, and is from Stockbridge, Ga. In an interview with Rivals he listed Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, Missouri, Virginia Tech and West Virginia as his top five right now. The hometown Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have been recruiting him heavily, and provide stiff competition for anyone trying to land him.
