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Ole Miss Football: Mocking Where Rebels Will Go in the NFL Draft
Ole Miss will lose multiple stars at positions of need this year and most of them have a future in the national football league. Where will they go in the NFL Draft in May 2017?
Ole Miss football players have had a lot of success in the national football league in years past. From Eli Manning to Mike Wallace to Michael Oher, Ole Miss has put a lot of stars into the league.
This year will be no different, as Ole Miss prepares to lose stars such as Damore’ea Stringfellow, Evan Engram, and Chad Kelly.
Last year Ole Miss had 3 players drafted in the first round, with Laquon Treadwell, Laremy Tunsil, and Robert Nkemdiche going on the first day.
Fahn Cooper and Cody Core were also drafted in the following rounds of the draft.
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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 21 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.
Eleven former Rebels made appearances last week. Here’s a rundown of how each former Rebel performed in week 14 of the 2016 NFL season:
#38 BRANDON BOLDEN | RB | New England Patriots
Saw action in the Patriots’ victory over the Ravens (30-23) on Monday Night Football.
#64 FAHN COOPER | OL | San Francisco 49ers (PS)
A member of the 49ers’ practice squad.
#16 CODY CORE | WR | Cincinnati Bengals
Contributed at wide receiver with one reception for 8 yards in a victory over the Browns (23-10).
#37 TRAE ELSTON | DB | Cleveland Browns
Signed by the Browns last week and was inactive for their game vs. Bengals.
#27 SENQUEZ GOLSON | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers
Has been placed on injured reserve.
#74 WOODROW HAMILTON | DT | New England Patriots
Did not see action in the Patriots’ victory over the Ravens (30-23) on Monday Night Football.
#77 JOHN JERRY | OG | New York Giants
Started at right guard in the Giants’ victory over Dallas (10-7) on Sunday Night Football.
#23 KENDRICK LEWIS | S | Baltimore Ravens
Has been placed on injured reserve.
#10 ELI MANNING | QB | New York Giants
Started at QB for New York, going 17 of 28 for 193 yards with a touchdown in a victory over Dallas (10-7) on Sunday Night Football.
VIDEO: Odell takes pass from Manning for 61 yards
#70 BOBBY MASSIE | OT | Chicago Bears
Started at right tackle in the Bears’ loss to Detroit (20-17).
#22 DEXTER MCCLUSTER | WR | San Diego Chargers
Placed on injured reserve due to a fractured forearm.
#10 DONTE MONCRIEF | WR | Indianapolis Colts
Started at wide receiver in the Colts’ loss to Houston (22-17).
#90 ROBERT NKEMDICHE | DT | Arizona Cardinals
Did not see action in Arizona’s loss to Miami (26-23).
#73 MICHAEL OHER | OT | Carolina Panthers
Has been placed on injured reserve.
#78 JERMEY PARNELL | OT | Jacksonville Jaguars
Started at right tackle in Jacksonville’s loss to Minnesota (25-26).
#33 JAMARCA SANFORD | S | New Orleans Saints
Is on injured reserve.
#78 BRADLEY SOWELL | OT | Seattle Seahawks
Started at right tackle in Seattle’s loss to Green Bay (38-10).
#11 LAQUON TREADWELL | WR | Minnesota Vikings
Saw action in Minnesota’s victory over Jacksonville (25-16).
#67 LAREMY TUNSIL | G | Miami Dolphins
Started at left guard in the Dolphins’ victory over Arizona (26-23).
#12 MIKE WALLACE | WR | Baltimore Ravens
Started at WR for Baltimore, logging five receptions for 52 yards in a 30-23 loss to New England on Monday Night Football.
#71 CHANNING WARD | DE | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (PS)
A member of the Bucs’ practice squad.
PS = practice squad
Courtesy of Ole Miss Sports
Bowerman Award to be Presented Friday Night
It’s been a long wait, but the Bowerman Award ceremony recognizing the best college track & field man and woman of 2016 is almost here.
Raven Saunders had a sophomore season to remember in her first year as an Ole Miss Rebel, and she is one of three female finalists for the Bowerman, along with Texas sprinter Courtney Okolo and Georgia jumper Keturah Orji. Men’s finallists are Donavan Brazier (Texas A&M), Edward Cheserek (Oregon) and Jarrion Lawson (Arkansas).
The Bowerman Award will be handed out Friday night at the annual USTFCCCA Convention in Orlando, Florida, at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes Resort and Spa. John Anderson, a fan-favorite ESPN personality, will be back emceeing The Bowerman for the second year in a row. Fans can watch the presentation of The Bowerman live at 6 p.m. CT exclusively here: http://bit.ly/2dWRhwP on FloTrack, free of charge.
A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Saunders is the first Ole Miss athlete to be named a Bowerman Award finalist and the first female thrower to be named a finalist for the eight-year-old award.
Although the trophy is only for the athletes’ accomplishments during the 2016 indoor and outdoor collegiate seasons, Saunders went on to represent Team USA at the Rio Olympics and placed fifth in the shot put just after her 20th birthday. She also won gold for Team USA at the NACAC U-23 Championships in El Salvador.
Here is a list of a few of her major achievements in 2016:
Broke a 33-year-old collegiate record with her NCAA outdoor shot put title (19.33m/63-5)
First woman in NCAA history to surpass 19 meters in the outdoor shot put
Defeated the NCAA outdoor runner-up by 4 feet, 3.75 inches
Also broke the indoor collegiate shot put record with her mark of 19.23m/63-1.25
Won SEC indoor and outdoor shot put titles, breaking the meet record outdoors (18.58m/60-11.5)
Claimed SEC Commissioner’s Trophy for most points scored at the league outdoor meet (21 points – 1st shot, 2nd discus, 6th hammer)
Ranks No. 4 in the world this year and No. 7 in U.S. history in the women’s shot put
Has finished first in 15 of 17 shot put competitions in 2016
Indoor and outdoor season combined, broke a meet record 10 times, facility record seven times, school record six times, SEC record five times and NCAA record twice in the shot put
Produced the 10 farthest shot puts by an NCAA woman in 2016
Broke Ole Miss records in the indoor shot, outdoor shot, discus, weight throw, and No. 2 in the hammer throw
First team USTFCCCA All-American outdoor, second team indoor
USTFCCCA South Region Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Year
Two-time National Athlete of the Week (first in Ole Miss history)
Five-time SEC Athlete of the Week
First Ole Miss athlete, male or female, to win an SEC indoor or outdoor shot put title
First Ole Miss athlete, male or female, to be named an indoor All-American in the shot put
First Ole Miss woman to be named an outdoor All-American in the shot put
If Saunders is awarded the Bowerman Trophy, she will become the…
Youngest winner in award history.
First sophomore winner in award history.
First thrower to win the award.
First winner from Ole Miss.
Second SEC female winner.
ABOUT THE BOWERMAN
The Bowerman, which debuted in 2009, is presented annually by the USTFCCCA to the most outstanding male and female collegiate track & field athletes in the nation.
Oregon’s Jenna Prandini and Florida’s Marquis Dendy are the reigning winners of The Bowerman, which is named for legendary Oregon track & field and cross country coach Bill Bowerman.
Past winners include Olympic gold medalist, four-time World Champion and decathlon world-record holder Ashton Eaton (2010), 10,000-meter Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp (2009), 2011 IAAF World Champion at 1500 meters Jenny Simpson (2009), 2013 100-meter hurdles World Champion Brianna Rollins (2013) as well as 2012 Olympic high jump bronze medalist and 2015 World Champion Derek Drouin (2013).
For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.
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