Ole Miss lost a lot of talent from its Sugar Bowl-winning team. That used to be a problem for the next Ole Miss team.

Not any longer.

Hugh Freeze is starting to build the depth he said he wanted to build in recruiting. Looking at the 10 best players heading into 2016, it is clear the cupboard isn’t even close to bare.

10. Demore’ea Stringfellow, WR

Stringfellow is in a long list of weapons at QB Chad Kelly’s disposal. The junior started five games last season and had 36 catches for 503 yards to go with five touchdowns, third on the team.

Stringfellow can be the go-to weapon on the outside and has No. 1 wide receiver potential. He has a nose for big numbers in big games – 5 catches, 84 yards and 2 touchdowns against Mississippi State.

9. Greg Little, OT

There isn’t likely a freshman in the country with as much on his table of expectations. Little is the No. 1 offensive tackle in the country and, like his predecessor Laremy Tunsil, is already being crowned an NFL All-Pro.

There is nothing little about Little, and the 6-foot-5, 305-pounder isn’t even there yet, but the only freshman on this list may be the most important as he protects Kelly’s efforts to lead an explosive offense.

8. Issac Gross, DL

A neck issue and disc fusion surgery shelved Gross last season. The Rebels are hopeful to have him completely healed for the fall and a full-go for his fifth season. The undersized 2012 recruit (6-foot-1, 240) is way larger in impact.

Last season, he had three tackles in a season-opening win against UT Martin and that was it. This season, the Rebels expect him to be able to pick up where he left off as a junior when he posted 37 tackles, eight of those tackles for loss, in six starts.

7. Kendarius Webster, DB

With the departure of Trae Elston and Mike Hilton, Webster will have big shoes to fill. Webster started all 13 games last season and had 41 tackles and three for loss. He had an interception, 11 pass breakups and 12 deflections.

Elston and Hilton had a combined 140 tackles and six interceptions. Webster has plenty of slack to pick up. Webster and Tony Bridges (three INTs last season) will have to do the picking up.

6. DeMarquis Gates, LB

Gates came on strong at the end of 2015 and is quietly poised for a huge 2016.

Gates’ 2015 stat line is impressive. He led the Rebels with 76 tackles and had four pass breakups, deflections and hurries.

Especially impressive when considering Gates was a backup as a true freshman and started four of the final five games last season. As a junior, he has a chance to make his name known in Oxford and in the SEC.

5. Quincy Adeboyejo, WR

Among the big names still in pass-catching roles, Adeboyejo’s 38 receptions tied TE Engram for second on the team. His 604 yards was behind only Laquon Treadwell and Cody Core, and his 15.9 yards per catch was behind only Core.

As good as he can be for Kelly, the 6-foot-3 target is the senior a young and uber-talented receiving corp will look to for guidance.

4. Marquis Haynes, DE

Haynes is a blossoming force to be reckoned with.

He has a nose for the ball-carrier and is coming off a season with a team-high 16.5 tackles for loss and will be the second-leading returning tackler with 43.

His 10 sacks tied for fourth in the SEC and, along with Gates, should be a problem at many lines of scrimmage.

3. Tony Conner, S/LB

Conner is expected to be ready to go for the fall after a meniscus injury took him out of eight games last season.

The safety/linebacker Huskie position will take a major step up with Conner back in it. He posted only 17 tackles, four for a loss last season. As a healthy sophomore, Conner had 69 tackles, nine for loss with a sack.

2. Evan Engram, TE

Engram caught 38 passes for 464 yards and 2 touchdowns last season.

That doesn’t touch the surface on the numbers he could post this season, and NFL experts are already listing him as a first-round draft pick in 2017.

One of the celebrated 2013 recruits, Engram surprised some by coming back for his senior season. But his hands and elusiveness will be key if Ole Miss is to finally break through to the SEC Championship Game.

1. Chad Kelly, QB

Let the Heisman hype begin for Kelly, who is coming off a season where he threw for 4,042 yards and 31 touchdowns on 298 of 458 passing.

Kelly has transformed into a different person than the troubled kid that could have made Ole Miss regret signing him.

On top of his work from the pocket, he also ran for 500 yards (second on the team) and 10 touchdowns. Kelly is losing Treadwell and Tunsil, but reading this list shows there’s plenty left in their places.

Honorable Mentions: DB Tony Bridges, DT Breeland Speaks, WR Van Jefferson