Ole Miss has holes to fill on defense in 2017, and coach Hugh Freeze believes the three junior college transfers he signed Wednesday – DB Javien Hamilton, LB Brenden Williams and DE Markel Winters – will be able to contribute immediately. Hamilton is the cousin of former Rebels WR Donte Moncrief, who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts.

“We also added three outstanding student-athletes from our great Mississippi junior college system,” Freeze said after discussing the return of Marquis Haynes. “Javien, Brenden and Markel fill need areas and should be able to immediately step in and help our defense. We are grateful to them and their families for the commitment to our program.”

The Rebels currently have 10 other non-JUCO commits on board for 2017. The class of 13 currently ranks No. 45 nationally and No. 13 in the SEC according to 247Sports Composite.