Ole Miss Football: Top 3 early targets in 2022 recruiting class

Any quarterback that wants to play college football at a high level and who watched Ole Miss last year had to realize that Lane Kiffin knows how to develop talented passers. He took Matt Corral who had been largely disappointing under Matt Luke and turned him into one of the most prolific passers in the country. He’s going to be an early Heisman candidate in 2021.

Well, Gavin Wimsatt seems to have liked what he’s seen and the Rebels are one of his top schools along with Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, Notre Dame, Rutgers and West Virginia.

Wimsatt is ranked the No. 72 prospect in the country and he’s the third-best dual-threat, according to the composite. Seeing how Corral, also a dual-threat, has developed under Kiffin has to be a major draw and he could be the heir apparent to the talented Ole Miss quarterback. Plus, who wouldn’t want to lead a prolific offense like Ole Miss’ which lets a quarterback play with freedom?

The in-state schools are in a good spot with Wimsatt, but Ole Miss is one of two SEC teams on the list and might be the most attractive in terms of offensive philosophy.

If Wimsatt doesn’t work out, Ole Miss is also high on four-star Tennessee-native Ty Simpson, but he looks to be ready to commit to Clemson.