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Ole Miss Football: Report Card for 2016 Season

By Randy Morgan

Nov 5, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Chad Kelly (10) drops back to pass against Georgia Southern Eagles during the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Chad Kelly (10) drops back to pass against Georgia Southern Eagles during the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 17, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels defensive back Zedrick Woods (36) waits for play to resume during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Alabama won 48-43. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels defensive back Zedrick Woods (36) waits for play to resume during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Alabama won 48-43. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /

C+. . DB. Last Year: B. DEFENSIVE BACKS

This position group was young, and so that did play into my grading, but the defensive backs struggled this season along with the linebackers.

Carlos Davis, Tony Bridges, Tony Conner, and Derrick Jones are the only four DB’s Ole Miss loses this year, retaining Zedrick Woods, Myles Hartsfield, AJ and CJ Moore, Deontay Anderson, Jaylon Jones, and Jalen Julius for next season.

The group was bad after Ken Webster went down with an injury early in the season against Florida State. Ever since that happened, the defensive backs were bead.

With mega-bust CJ Hampton seeing playing time this season, you know things are bad.

But there were some bright spots.

Zedrick Woods reminded my of Senquez Golson this year. Deontay Anderson showed promise, despite being eaten alive by Fournette earlier in the season.

Hartsfield attributed to the team’s tackle total, but that is probably because the LB’s were so bad that the defensive backs had to make tackles.

The DB’s will have to improve for Ole Miss, but the groundwork is there and if Jason Jones can work with the new coordinator, then OM could be set up for success.

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