Ole Miss TE Caden Prieskorn Officially Declares For NFL Draft
![Mississippi Rebels tight end Caden Prieskorn (86) hauls in a reception between Duke Blue Devils linebacker Alex Howard (3) and safety DaShawn Stone (8) during the first quarter of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] Mississippi Rebels tight end Caden Prieskorn (86) hauls in a reception between Duke Blue Devils linebacker Alex Howard (3) and safety DaShawn Stone (8) during the first quarter of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_6000,h_3375/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/the_grove_report/01jgtcyg8sbxn1g9x48e.jpg)
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The Ole Miss Rebels are losing a good many veterans off their roster this offseason, and another of those pieces officially declared for the NFL Draft on Saturday.
Tight end Caden Prieskorn made his plans official this weekend with a post on social media where he thanked his coaches, family and others for the experience in his college football journey. You can view his post below.
86 out❤️ pic.twitter.com/vdK2GfCEhy
— Caden Prieskorn (@cpkorn12) January 5, 2025
"From my first four years at the University of Memphis to my final two years at Ole Miss, I'm overwhelmed with gratitude for the experiences and opportunities that I have been given," Prieskorn wrote.
"These last six years have been nothing short of a dream. Beginning my football career as a walk-on at the University of Memphis, to transferring my senior year to the University of Mississippi to fulfill my dream of playing in the SEC, thank you to both Tiger and Rebel Nation for your love and support over these years. It's been an incredible journey."
Prieskorn came to Ole Miss prior to the 2023 season, and he had a very productive career as a Rebel. He hauled in 57 receptions in those two seasons for 850 yards and seven touchdowns, making a lasting mark in back-to-back double-digit-win campaigns for Ole Miss.
The Rebels are expected to rely on returner Dae'Quan Wright at the tight end position next season and have also added former Arkansas Razorback Luke Hasz at the position out of the transfer portal.

John Macon Gillespie has a journalism background spanning 10 years and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism from the University of Mississippi in 2020 and 2022, respectively. His experience in the field includes work on the Ole Miss beat for nine years and high school sports coverage in the state of Mississippi for the Calhoun County Journal. He is currently a columnist for Ole Miss On SI and a high school journalism teacher in North Mississippi.
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