Five days after decommitting from Georgia, four-star wideout Van Jefferson verbally committed to coach Hugh Freeze and Ole Miss on Sunday during a last-minute unofficial visit to Oxford, Miss., for the Tennessee native.
I have officially committed to The University of Mississippi. I want to thank my family, friends, and God through this process. #HottyToddy
— ⚡️Van Jefferson⚡️ (@Vj2kAllDay) January 26, 2015
“It’s just a home environment,” Jefferson told 247Sports’ Barton Simmons. “Going to play down there at Ole Miss with Quincy (Adeboyejo) and Laquon (Treadwell) and Evan (Engram), those guys are going to be something special.”
Van Jefferson is a huge pickup for #OleMiss. #Rebels now have 17 commits including 7 ranked in the #ESPN300. — Derek Tyson (@DerekTysonESPN) January 26, 2015
Oklahoma had a shot at Jefferson after last weekend’s official visit, but Jefferson finally received his father’s blessing to pursue a future with the Rebels. Jefferson could be an early-impact player as one of the jewels of Ole Miss’ 2015 class.
“I always wanted to go down there but my dad had reservations about it,” Jefferson told 247Sports. “He’s on board with it now. He told me he wants what’s best for me. I picked it so it’s time to get rolling.”
Jefferson said next week’s scheduled visit to Florida is likely over.
