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Pro Football Focus ranks Chad Kelly as second-best QB in the SEC
Who are the best quarterbacks in college football right now?
That’s debatable, but it’s easy to declare the Heisman front-runner: Louisville’s Lamar Jackson. Through four games, the true sophomore has already tallied a monstrous total of 1,856 yards (464 per game average) and 25 touchdowns. But after him it gets a little crowded.
Pro Football Focus went ahead and did the work for us, ranking the top 10 best quarterbacks entering Week 5. Not surprisingly, Ole Miss gunslinger Chad Kelly makes the list at No. 9 — but he’s not getting credit for the top spot in the SEC.
Courtesy of Tyler Waddell and to read the rest of this article go to SECCountry.com.
Ole Miss’ Nathan Noble Named NFF Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
Ole Miss senior kicker Nathan Noble is one of 156 semifinalists for the 2016 William V. Campbell Trophy, announced by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) on Wednesday.
The award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation.
Noble, in his fourth season as the Rebels’ kickoff specialist, graduated cum laude in December 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in managerial finance and is currently pursuing a master’s in business administration. He has made the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll four times and is a member of a variety of academic honor societies. The Greenville, Mississippi, native has also been active in volunteer efforts throughout his Ole Miss career.
The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Nov. 1, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, presented by Fidelity Investments. The finalists will travel to New York City for the 59th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 6, where their accomplishments will be highlighted in front of one of the most powerful audiences in all of sports. At the event, one member of the class will be declared in dramatic fashion the winner of the 27th William V. Campbell Trophy and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000.
“These 156 impressive candidates truly represent the scholar-athlete ideal,” said NFF Chairman Archie Manning, whose sons Peyton (Campbell Trophy winner) and Eli were named NFF National Scholar-Athletes in 1997 and 2003, respectively. “It is important for us to showcase their success on the football field, in the classroom and in the community. This year’s semifinalists further illustrate the power of our great sport in developing the next generation of influential leaders.”
Named in honor of the late Bill Campbell, former chairman of Intuit, former player and head coach at Columbia University and the 2004 recipient of the NFF’s Gold Medal, the Campbell Trophy is a 25-pound bronze trophy and increases the amount of the recipient’s grant by $7,000 for a total postgraduate scholarship of $25,000. This year’s postgraduate scholarships will push the program’s all-time distribution to more than $11.1 million.
“The NFF would like to personally congratulate each of the nominees as well as their schools and coaches on their tremendous accomplishments,” said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. “We are extremely proud to highlight each semifinalist’s achievements, showcasing their ability to balance academics and athletics at the highest level. The NFF Awards Committee will have an incredibly difficult task in selecting the finalists from this outstanding group of candidates.”
Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, candidates for the awards must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player or significant contributor and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship. The class is selected each year by the NFF Awards Committee, which is comprised of a nationally recognized group of media, College Football Hall of Famers and athletics administrators.
Past Ole Miss NFF Scholar-Athletes include Steve Hindman (1968), Norris Weese (1973), Dick Lawrence (1975), Kent Austin (1985), Jeff Noblin (1986), Danny Hoskins (1987), Wesley Walls (1988) and Eli Manning (2003).
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Courtesy of Ole Miss Sports
SEC’s best passing offense: Ole Miss, Missouri or Texas A&M?
Who deserves the title as best passing offense in the SEC? There’s certainly a case to be made for Ole Miss, Missouri and Texas A&M, who can throw it all over the yard this season.
Atop the SEC in passing offense sits Missouri. The Tigers have thrown for more than 391 yards per game and are second in the league in scoring with 44.5 points per game.
Number don’t lie, but perspective doesn’t either and here is some of that. While the Tigers have done extensive damage to West Virginia, Eastern Michigan, Georgia and Delaware State, Ole Miss has been through a September schedule of Florida State, Wofford, Alabama and Georgia.
Through that, the Rebels are second in the SEC in passing with 326.5 yards per game. Their 40 points per contest ranks fourth behind Alabama, Missouri and Texas A&M.
Courtesy of Brandon Speck and to read the rest go to Saturday Down South.com
NFL Rebels Weekly Update
Here at OleMissSports.com, we are proud to update Rebel fans on the exploits of our former players who lace up their cleats on Sundays in the NFL. Ole Miss has a big presence in the league again this year. There are currently 20 former Rebels on NFL rosters, including two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, recent Super Bowl participants Brandon Bolden and Michael Oher, and 2016 first-round draft picks Robert Nkemdiche, Laquon Treadwell and Laremy Tunsil.
Twelve former Rebels made appearances in the third week of the 2016 season. Channing Ward made his NFL debut, Dexter McCluster signed with San Diego and Mike Wallace helped his team to a victory with three receptions.
Here’s a rundown of how each former Rebel performed in Week 3 of the 2016 NFL season:
#38 BRANDON BOLDEN | RB | New England Patriots
Saw action at RB for the Patriots’ victory over Houston.
#64 FAHN COOPER | OL | San Francisco 49ers (PS)
A member of the 49ers’ practice squad.
#16 CODY CORE | WR | Cincinnati Bengals
The sixth-round pick did not see action for Cincinnati’s defeat to Denver. Remains third on the team’s receivers depth chart.
#27 SENQUEZ GOLSON | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers
Did not see action for Pittsburgh’s defeat to Philadelphia due to injury. Looking to return by November.
#74 WOODROW HAMILTON | DT | New England Patriots (PS)
A member of the Patriots’ practice squad.
#77 JOHN JERRY | OG | New York Giants
Started at right guard for the Giants’ defeat to Washington (29-27).
#23 KENDRICK LEWIS | S | Baltimore Ravens
Helped Baltimore win their game over Jacksonville (19-17).
#10 ELI MANNING | QB | New York Giants
Started at QB for New York, going 25 for 38 for 350 yards with one TD and two INT’s in a defeat to Washington (29-27).
#70 BOBBY MASSIE | OT | Chicago Bears
Started at RT for the Bears’ defeat to Dallas (31-17).
#22 Dexter McCluster | WR | San Diego Chargers
Recently signed with San Diego. Logged two receptions for 9 yards in the Chargers’ defeat by the Colts (26-22).
#10 DONTE MONCRIEF | WR | Indianapolis Colts
Did not see action for the Colts victory over the Chargers due to a shoulder injury.
#90 ROBERT NKEMDICHE | DT | Arizona Cardinals
Did not see action for Arizona’s defeat to Buffalo.
#73 MICHAEL OHER | OT | Carolina Panthers
Started at LT for Carolina’s defeat to Minnesota (22-10).
#78 JERMEY PARNELL | OT | Jacksonville Jaguars
Started at RT for Jacksonville in the game vs. Baltimore.
#33 JAMARCA SANFORD | S | New Orleans Saints
Did not contribute to New Orleans’ loss to Atlanta due to injury.
#78 BRADLEY SOWELL | OT | Seattle Seahawks
Contributed to the Seahawks’ victory over San Francisco (37-18).
#11 LAQUON TREADWELL | WR | Minnesota Vikings
Did not see action in Minnesota’s victory over Carolina. He remains third on the team’s receivers depth chart.
#67 LAREMY TUNSIL | OG | Miami Dolphins
Started at left guard in Miami’s victory over Cleveland (30-24).
#12 MIKE WALLACE | WR | Baltimore Ravens
Started at WR for Baltimore, logging three receptions for 34 yards in a 19-17 victory over Jacksonville.
#71 CHANNING WARD | DE | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Made his NFL debut in a 37-32 defeat to Los Angeles. Remains second on the depth chart at defensive end.
PS = practice squad
Courtesy of Ole Miss Sports
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