OXFORD – Ole Miss senior wide receiver Harrison Wallace III knows what it takes to make a run in the College Football Playoff. And he firmly believes Ole Miss has a chance to be one of the last teams standing this coming January.
Wallace, a first-year transfer from Penn State, played his first four seasons with the Nittany Lions, totaling 84 catches for 1,221 yards and six touchdowns. He had a career-best 46 receptions for 720 yards and four touchdowns in 2024; the first two categories led all Penn State wide receivers and trailed only tight end Tyler Warren, a first-round pick by the Indianapolis Colts in the most recent NFL Draft.
The Nittany Lions won CFP games against SMU and Boise State before falling to Notre Dame in the national semifinal, finishing the season13-3.
Wallace entered the transfer portal in January and committed to Ole Miss in less than a week. Despite having a nearly brand-new cast of characters – including at quarterback and in Wallace’s receiver room – Wallace said without hesitation he believed the 2025 Rebels could “definitely” contend for a national title. Why?
“Just seeing how all the guys come in and work, day in and day out, they buy in and they care,” Wallace said. “And at the end of the day, that’s all you really need.”
Ole Miss averaged just over 38 points per game last season, which was third nationally. Quarterback Jaxson Dart led the nation in total offense and efficiency and was a first-round pick by the New York Giants. Wide receivers Tre Harris, Jordan Watkins and Antwane “Juice” Wells Jr. combined for 137 receptions, 2,489 yards and 22 touchdowns, and the first two were drafted in the second and fourth rounds of the most recent NFL Draft, respectively.
Redshirt sophomore Austin Simmons is taking over at quarterback, and the Rebels return junior wide receiver…
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