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Ole Miss Football Lands Commitment From Sought-After Safety Transfer

Lane Kiffin and the Rebels secure the coveted defensive back, pledges to Ole Miss after a stellar 2024 season.

Zack Nagy

Texas Longhorns tight end Gunnar Helm (85) sticks out an arm to protect the ball as Louisiana Monroe Warhawks defensive back Wydett Williams Jr. (12) goes for the tackle in the first half of the Texas Longhorns' game against the ULM Warhawks at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Sept. 21, 2024.
Texas Longhorns tight end Gunnar Helm (85) sticks out an arm to protect the ball as Louisiana Monroe Warhawks defensive back Wydett Williams Jr. (12) goes for the tackle in the first half of the Texas Longhorns' game against the ULM Warhawks at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Sept. 21, 2024. / Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels have landed a commitment from Louisiana-Monrroe safety Wydett Williams Jr., he revealed via social media on Friday.

Williams, who shined for the Warhawks in 2024, made the move to Monroe last offseason following a stint with Delta State.

Now, after hitting the NCAA Transfer Portal once again, Williams is taking his talents to the Southeastern Conference.

The 6-foot-2, 205-pounder started in 12 games for the ULM Warhawks where he accumulated 100 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and three interceptions last season.

Kiffin and Co. remain in contact with multiple available prospects in the NCAA Transfer Portal with the program looking to bolster the roster in 2025.

The targets include a coveted Houston safety after the staff traveled to the Lone Star State to check in on Thursday,

The New Target: Houston's AJ Haulcy

The defensive backfield remains a slot that the program will attack the Transfer Portal for.

“A lot of work to do in the secondary,” Kiffin said during Spring Camp. “There’s so many new pieces. Even though there were new pieces last year, they had played a lot.

"You’d seen them start in the SEC, a lot of returning guys. Right now, I feel there’s a lot of guys in new schemes here, especially the back seven defensively, that need to get used to that.

“So we do a lot of reps and a lot of different situations to continue to expose guys to that so we can evaluate them.”

Now, the Rebels have been linked to the No. 1 safety available in the NCAA Transfer Portal: Houston's AJ Haulcy.

The 6-foot, 215-pounder totaled 74 tackles, five interceptions and 13 pass breakups during the 2024 season with the Cougars on his way to First Team All-Big 12 honors.

He's quickly emerged as one of the top prospects available with Ole Miss now set to battle against the Miami Hurricanes for his services.

According to multiple reports, Haulcy visited the Hurricanes on Wednesday for a visit to the Sunshine State.

Fast forward to Thursday and the Ole Miss Rebels staff took a trip to Houston to visit with Haulcy in person.

It's a significant development with Kiffin and Co. now looking to enter the "Haulcy Sweepstakes" with multiple potential suitors.

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