Entering the 2026 season, the Ole Miss Rebels expected to compete for the College Football Playoff. Their reasoning stemmed from the returns of quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and running back Kewan Lacy, who were instrumental in the Rebels’ CFP semifinal run in 2025.
Unfortunately, things don’t always work out as they should on paper. Thursday morning, On3’s Pete Nakos reported Lacy would miss the rest of the 2026 season due to injuries.
Lacy, a junior out of Dallas, ran for 1,567 yards and 24 touchdowns last season. He was effective when on the field this year, posting 388 yards and five touchdowns on 78 carries.
During the offseason, Lacy had surgery on his left shoulder. He has been fighting through shoulder ailments since Ole Miss’ season-opening win vs. Louisville. Lacy missed part of the Rebels’ victory over LSU and their entire loss to Florida, returned to action, then dislocated his left shoulder against Texas on Oct. 24. He did not play vs. Auburn or Georgia.
Makhi Frazier and Shekai Mills-Knight will handle the bulk of Ole Miss’ rushing workload moving forward. The duo never really got going against the Bulldogs, but will look for more success this weekend when the Rebels face a stout Oklahoma Sooner defense. Ole Miss and Oklahoma kick off at 4:15 p.m. ET (SEC Network) on Saturday.
