Ole Miss Recruiting: 5 Ideal 2017 Football Targets

By Randy Morgan | Dec 21, 2016

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Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Malachi Dupre (15) runs as Mississippi Rebels linebacker DeMarquis Gates (3) pursues during the second half of a game at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Mississippi 38-21. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Malachi Dupre (15) runs as Mississippi Rebels linebacker DeMarquis Gates (3) pursues during the second half of a game at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Mississippi 38-21. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Jeffery Burley, 3-star LB

Jeffery Burley is a name that a lot of Ole Miss fans have not heard much of, but the coaching staff sure has.

Currently committed to Wake Forest, Burley was offered by Ole Miss on October 25th and that immediately changed his recruitment.

With Notre Dame hiring Wake Forest’s defensive coordinator, Mike Elko, things could be changing for Burley.

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Ole Miss hopes to get in on the linebacker, as that is one of the positions that Ole Miss has struggled to recruit lately.

Look for Wesley McGriff and whoever is the new linebacker coach to make Burley a priority.

Ole Miss has been offering a multitude of linebackers recently, and Burley is one of those that has been offered.

If Ole Miss can pull him from the Demon Deacons, they could end up with a stud on the defensive side of the ball.

According to the Crystal Ball on 247Sports, Ole Miss has a 80% of signing Burley, with Minnesota having 20% of a chance.

Burley is ranked as the 46th best linebacker in the nation according to 247Sports.

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