Two years ago, Hugh Freeze welcomed a program-changing Top 5 class to Oxford.

Nearing the end of the 2015 cycle, Ole Miss will again sign several players who will make an instant impact in the SEC West as the Rebels try and sustain success.

Here’s a review of Ole Miss’ strengths heading into bowl week after the holiday and a few predictions on where the Rebels could end up in February. We use 247Sports’ team rankings and individual composite player lists to determine grades:

Current standing

  • National recruiting rank: 16th
  • SEC recruiting rank: 8th
  • Number of commits or signees: 16

Signed, sealed, delivered

  • D.J. Jones, DT, Scooba, Miss. (Four-star)
  • Tony Bridges, CB, Perkinston, Miss. (Four-star)
  • Chad Kelly, QB, Scooba, Miss. (Three-star)
  • Terry Caldwell, LB, Scooba, Miss. (Three-star)

Notable hard commits

  • Javon Patterson, OL, Petal, Miss. (Four-star)
  • Leo Lewis, LB, Brookhaven, Miss. (Four-star)
  • Eric Swinney, RB, Tyrone, Ga. (Four-star)

Remaining primary targets

  • Martez Ivey, OL, Apopka, Fla. (Five-star)
  • Damarkus Lodge, WR, Cedar Hill, Texas (Four-star)

Signing Day surprise

  • He may be a Texas native, but the Ole Miss coaching staff feels confident four-star wideout Damarkus Lodge will officially join the Rebels in February. At nearly 6-foot-3, Lodge could be the eventual first option replacement for Laquon Treadwell in the Ole Miss passing game.