'Electric!' Ole Miss WR Cayden Lee Tabbed 'Breakout Player to Watch' in 2024
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On paper, the Ole Miss Rebels are not lacking in talent for the 2024 season.
Lane Kiffin's team has a ton of returning production on offense, and with a revamped look on defense thanks to the transfer portal, hopes are high in Oxford that the Rebels can reach the College Football Playoff this fall.
With so many headlining names on the roster, it may be hard to pick one player who could "break out" this season for Ole Miss, but that is the task that ESPN undertook this week when it selected one player from each of its Top 25 programs poised for a breakout campaign.
In the Rebels' case, it was sophomore wide receiver Cayden Lee. You can view an excerpt from the article below.
Ole Miss WR Cayden Lee
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The Rebels won't be lacking for talent in their wide receiver room this season. Tre Harris is back and so is Jordan Watkins, along with South Carolina transfer Antwane "Juice" Wells Jr. But the player poised to make the biggest jump is sophomore Cayden Lee, who made his first career start last season in the 38-25 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl win over Penn State. Lee showed flashes of what he's capable of with three catches for 29 yards against the Nittany Lions. The 5-11, 175-pound Lee has elite speed and is electric after the catch. -- Chris Low
It stands to reason that the players who would draw the most attention are flagship names like Harris and Watkins, but Lee could prove to be a vital part of the Rebels' success this season.
With a returning quarterback in Jaxson Dart at his disposal, the chemistry in the passing game is already there, and that just increases his potential.
Ole Miss is coming off one of its best seasons in program history, snagging its first-ever 11-win campaign, and it comes in at No. 6 on ESPN's spring Top 25. The Rebels will open their season on Aug. 31 when they play host to the Furman Paladins at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
