With the Ole Miss Rebels reaching the halfway point of their 2023 season, with a 5-1 (2-1 SEC) record, it’s time to take a small look at the 2024 season roster-wise. What better time than a bye week after already playing six games too?

The true freshmen that have played through their redshirt eligibility have had to play just one snap in over four different games. The true freshmen that have done so are WR Ayden Williams, DB Ahmad ‘AJ’ Brown and LB Suntarine Perkins. All three have seen in-game action in at least five games.

Williams saw his fair share of snaps earlier in the season than in recent weeks. In Ole Miss’ home season opener, Williams made his Rebel debut and hauled in two receptions for 47 yards. His longest reception of the season came that same afternoon, when he caught a 43-yard pass from Spencer Sanders. Two weeks later against Georgia Tech, Williams saw action again and caught one pass for 19 yards. He hasn’t made a catch since, but has still seen action. Since Week 4 he’s seen minimal snaps. Still, he’s played in five of Ole Miss’ six games up to this point.

Although Brown has yet to record a single tackle on the defensive side of the ball, he’s still seen action. Whether it’s been in a couple of defensive snaps in blowout games or snaps on special teams, he’s seen at least one snap in all of Ole Miss’ six games. He’ll be a sophomore next season.

Linebacker Sunatrine Perkins has lived up to the hefty expectations at this point in his young Rebel career. The Magnolia State native was the No. 1 player in the state coming out of high school last spring. Ole Miss ended up securing his services over just about everybody, including Alabama. So far, the Rebels have needed Perkins in every game this season and it just seems like he finds a way to make a play every time he steps onto the field. Through six games Perkins has registered 24 total tackles, 3.5 sacks (leads team) and a pass deflection.

Freshmen still eligible for redshirts; RB Kedrick Reescano, DL Jamarious Brown, TE Jayvontay Conner, OL Brycen Sanders, WR Cayden Lee, DE DeeJay Holmes, DE Chamberlain Campbell, DB Daniel Demery, QB Austin Simmons, LB Skielar Mann, OL Ethan Fields.

Still looking ahead to 2024, which seniors have an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Below are the seniors that could return for the 2024 season, barring a transfer or declaration for the 2024 NFL Draft, per Ole Miss’ official roster…


-WRTre Harris

-WR Dayton Wade

-WR Jordan Watkins

-OC Caleb Warren

-OC Reece McIntyre

-RG Jeremy James

-TE Caden Prieskorn

-RB Ulysses Bentley

-RB Jam Griffin

-DEJJ Pegues

-NT Joshua Harris

-DE Jared Ivey

-OLB Cedric Johnson

-MLB Khari Coleman

-NBJohn Saunders Jr.

-FS Isheem Young

-K Caden Davis

-P Fraser Masin


After this week's bye, the Rebels will hit the road to face the Auburn Tigers on Saturday Oct. 21. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. CT and can be seen on ESPN/ESPN+ or listened to on the Ole Miss Radio Network. Inside the Rebels will be on site to provide notes, facts, observations and more.