Ole Miss loses commitment from elite local 2021 kicking prospect

The Ole Miss Rebels are off to a slow start on the 2021 recruiting trails, and they got some more bad news on Tuesday.

That’s because Jack Tannehill, a talented 2021 kicker from Oxford, Mississippi, announced he was decommitting from his hometown school.

As you can see below, he announced his decision via Twitter on Tuesday night:

Thank you to all of the Ole Miss coaches that recruited me, especially Coach Luke, Coach Rippon, Coach Peeler, and Coach Chapman. I have decided that it is best for me if I decommit from Ole Miss. My recruitment is 100% open.

— Jack Tannehill (@jackrtannehill) July 22, 2020

Though he hasn’t been rated by the major recruiting services, he was rated a 5-star kicker by Kohl’s Kicking:

Ole Miss already had the worst recruiting class in the SEC now Oxford native Jack Tannehill announces his decommitment from the Rebels.

Kohl’s Kicking rates Tannehill as a 5-star kicker in the 2021 class. https://t.co/7EylatqM2v

— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) July 22, 2020

Now, the Rebels are down to 6 players in their 2021 class. That class currently ranks No. 86 in the nation and No. 14 (last place) in the SEC, per 247Sports.