Ole Miss just made a big-time addition to its 2025 recruiting class.
The Rebels have earned a commitment from 4-star running back Shekai Mills-Knight. He chose Ole Miss over programs such as Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee and numerous other potential landing spots.
BREAKING: Four-Star RB Shekai Mills-Knight has Committed to Ole Miss, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’2 220 RB from Chattanooga, TN chose the Rebels over Tennessee, Miami, Auburn, & Alabama
“If you want to win a Natty & get developed come to the Sip. Hotty Toddy!”… pic.twitter.com/tHh19zoW3C
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) August 17, 2024
Mills-Knight is a massive addition for Ole Miss in this cycle. He’s the No. 252 overall player and the No. 17 running back in the country for the class of 2025, per 247Sports Composite rankings. He’s also the No. 6 player from the state of Tennessee.
He attends Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He’s listed at 6-foot-1, 217pounds.
Ole Miss has had success recruiting in the Volunteer State over the past couple of cycles. The Rebels signed 2 players from Tennessee in 2024 and 1 in the 2023 class. So far, Mills-Knight is the first Tennessee native to commit to Ole Miss in the 2025 cycle.
Ole Miss is now up to 15 total commits in the class of 2025, including 8 who are consensus blue-chip prospects. The class sits at No. 32 nationally, per 247Sports Composite rankings.
Here are some highlights from Mills-Knight’s junior season:
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
