It’s hard to find a more versatile athlete in the SEC — heck, in all of college football — than Ole Miss junior tight end Jeremy Liggins.

Not a cute versatile like an athletic skill player that also returns kicks, or a quarterback that can run, or a defensive end-outside linebacker hybrid. We’re talking really versatile here when it comes to Liggins. As in, a 6-foot-3, 302-pounder that can not only play tight end, but also has experience at quarterback, defensive end and offensive tackle.

An Oxford native, Liggins originally signed with LSU coming out of Lafayette High School (Miss.), where he played quarterback and led his team to 32 straight wins and back-to-back state titles.

After failing to qualify for LSU, Liggins went to junior college at Northeast Mississippi Community College and played quarterback and defensive end for the Tigers. Liggins then received a four-star rating from most scouting services as an athlete and became a top-2o JUCO recruit for the 2014 class.

Who knows what Hugh Freeze had in mind for Liggins when he recruited him back to his hometown, but last season Liggins played in every game for the Rebels and received five starts at tight end.

Although Ole Miss used Liggins as the primary backup to All-American tight end Evan Engram, he didn’t show much as far as being a viable pass catching option, only reeling in 1 catch for 3 yards.

However, Liggins did prove to be a more-than-willing blocker and also served as the Rebels’ Wildcat quarterback for short-yardage and goal-line situations. He totaled 48 yards and 2 touchdowns on 22 carries.

The saga that has been Liggins’ college career took another turn this February when Freeze announced the backup tight end was moving to left tackle in what many believe was a reactionary move to missing out on five-star offensive lineman Drew Richmond in the 2015 class (Richmond signed with Tennessee).

“We are moving Jeremy Liggins to offensive tackle, which I think is his future,” Freeze told the Clarion-Ledger. “This made me feel better about not just going after a kid. I think that is going to be Jeremy’s future as far as where he needs to be.”

Liggins practiced at left tackle throughout the spring, but it turns out Freeze had another change of heart, deciding to switch Liggins back to tight end in the summer.

It might have been that Liggins struggled in pass protection or that Freeze didn’t see any other viable backups for Engram. Either way, Liggins looks poised to be the Rebels next option at tight end this season.

With Engram and an impressive wide receiving corps, there still might not be that many passing targets for Liggins, but he is sure to help open up running lanes and is still probably a better pass blocker. Most tight ends that aren’t 300 pounds.

Liggins also is expected to resume his role as the Rebels’ Wildcat quarterback and will have plenty of opportunities to contribute around the goal line as a passer, receiver and runner.

No team in college football has a short-yardage weapon quite like Liggins, who could end up scoring in a multitude of ways for Ole Miss this season.