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Ole Miss Football: Top National Signing Day Targets

By Hunter Kinniburgh

Nov 5, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels before the game against Georgia Southern Eagles at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mississippi Rebels defeated Georgia Southern Eagles 37-27. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels before the game against Georgia Southern Eagles at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mississippi Rebels defeated Georgia Southern Eagles 37-27. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /
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2. Cordarrian Richardson, 4-Star RB (Memphis, Tennessee)

When you look at the offensive output throughout Hugh Freeze’s tenure at Ole Miss, the one glaring deficiency from the beginning till now has been the running back position. Ole Miss has tried to recruit elite runners in the past and it just hasn’t happened for them. Cordarrian Richardson is the kind of back that Freeze can utilize in his offense and the kind of running back that quite frankly, the Rebels need. Richardson is 5-11 and 220lbs, he’s a bigger guy and isn’t afraid to hit the hole with authority.

Richardson does provide the larger running back that Ole Miss has needed for a long time, just look at his highlights, e’s a natural at shedding defenders and continuing through tackles. But he also has plenty of burst and breakaway speed to contribute in new offensive coordinator Phil Longo’s uptempo offense.

Ole Miss’ main competition for Richardson is his home town team Memphis, as well as UCF. Richardson is rated as the 10th best running back in the nation according to 247sports. 

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