Ole Miss picks up 22nd commitment of 2027 class with pledge from TE
By Andrew Olson
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Ole Miss has added to its 2027 recruiting class with another commitment.
Colton Johnson is the newest Ole Miss commitment. He verbally pledged to Pete Golding‘s Rebels on Thursday, announcing the news on social media.
After long talks and prayers with my family I am blessed to be able to make this decision. I’m excited to announce I’ll be committing to @OleMissFB !!!🦈🦈🦈🔴🔵 @CoachWoodiel @CoachGolding @ChadSimmons_ @TomLoy247 @kam_wicker @Hayesfawcett3 @BaxterFootball #agtg pic.twitter.com/7TzcI3FYLA
— Colton “CJ” Johnson 3⭐️ (@coltonFB_23) July 9, 2026
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Out of Baxter (Tennessee) Upperman High School, Johnson is listed as measuring over 6-4 and 235 pounds. On the 247Sports Composite, Johnson is rated 3-stars, the No. 28 player in the state of Tennessee, No. 34 tight end and No. 633 prospect overall in the Class of 2027.
Johnson collected a whopping 55 scholarship offers during his recruitment. Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Ohio State, Oregon, Tennessee and Vanderbilt are among the schools that showed interest in Johnson.
Ole Miss hosted Johnson for a visit in late May. In June, Johnson visited Purdue, Alabama, North Carolina and Florida State. He decided that Oxford was home, and announced his commitment to the Rebels on Thursday.
With Johnson on board, Ole Miss now has 22 commitments for 2027. The class ranks No. 12 nationally on the Composite.
Rebels can get a preview of what Johnson brings to Oxford next year by checking out his junior-season highlights in the video below, via Hudl:
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