Ole Miss Football: 10 best players during the Hugh Feeze era

By Andrew Miller | Jul 23, 2017

OXFORD, MS - NOVEMBER 19: Donte Moncrief #12 of the Ole Miss Rebels runs against Tahj Jones #58 and Tharold Simon #24 of the LSU Tigers on November 19, 2011 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. LSU beat Mississippi 52-3. (Photo by Joe Murphy/Getty Images) /

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COLLEGE STATION, TX – NOVEMBER 12: Shea Patterson #20 of the Mississippi Rebels dives for a first down against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on November 12, 2016 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

COLLEGE STATION, TX – NOVEMBER 12: Shea Patterson #20 of the Mississippi Rebels dives for a first down against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on November 12, 2016 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

This might be the boldest selection on the list. Considering quarterback Shea Patterson only played a handful of games in one season under Freeze, he definitely was not the most experienced player ever. Yet, Patterson was the best offensive player that Freeze recruited in his five year with Ole Miss.

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The list is a ranking of the 10 best players, and while Patterson’s career has yet to unfold, he is absolutely one of the top three most talented players that he coached. Patterson threw for 880 yards and six touchdowns in three games last season. He’s expected to be the player that Ole Miss builds around for the foreseeable future.

If nothing else, at least Freeze left the Rebels with an extremely talented young quarterback that could bring Ole Miss back to prominence. Yet, some bad news for the Rebels came about recently with the announcement that the USC Trojans are targeting Patterson for transfer, according to 247Sports.

The Trojans would presumably want Patterson to take the reigns on offense after superstar quarterback Sam Darnold leaves for the 2018 NFL Draft.

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