OXFORD — Coach Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss football beat out top college programs to land Nassir “Nascar” McCoy.
McCoy committed to Ole Miss on July 25. He is a three-star safety in the 2026 class, and the No. 490 player in the 247Sports composite rankings. He is a 6-foot-2, 180-pound player from Buford, Georgia. He plays at Buford High School.
McCoy announced his decision in a public ceremony that was streamed. He chose the Rebels over Georgia, Michigan, Miami, Texas A&M and others.
“It’s an amazing coaching staff,” McCoy said at his ceremony. “Those guys, Lane Kiffin, (defensive coordinator Pete Golding), (safeties coach) Wes Neighbors, everybody else over there … I’m ready to be apart of it.”
Kiffin and the Rebels are up to 15 players in the 2026 recruiting class. Five of the players the Rebels have landed have four-star rankings, with the rest coming in at three stars. McCoy is the fifth defensive back in the class, joining Craig Tutt, Iverson McCoy (Tupelo), Jett Goldsberry and Braylen Williams.
Sam Hutchens covers sports for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
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