Top-10 Wide Receiver in America, Ole Miss Football Freshman a Player to Keep Tabs On

Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels signed the No. 1 wide receiver in Mississippi last December after five-star prospect Caleb Cunningham put pen to paper with the program.

The Top-10 wideout in America chose the Rebels over the likes of the Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers, among others, down the stretch in his process.

Kiffin and Co. intensified their push for Cunningham where he ultimately flipped his commitment from Alabama to Ole Miss with the hometown program winning out.

The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder officially arrived in Oxford over the summer to begin workouts with the program as a summer-enrollee.

It's a critical addition for the program with the Rebels bringing in an instant impact player that can change the game in a myriad of ways in the Magnolia State.

After not enrolling early in January and working through Spring Camp in Oxford, Cunningham will be a player that needs to get acclimated during Fall Camp across the next few weeks, but attains tremendous upside.

What will Cunningham provide the Rebels once officially in uniform this fall as he navigates Fall Camp?

The 247Sports Evaluation: "Big-play wide receiver who's an explosive athlete. A run-after-catch menace who can take underneath routes the distance; quick to jump on the horse and reach a top gear.

"Naturally gifted route runner who can mix gears and puzzle defenders with one of the slickest hesi steps in recent cycles. Only going to get better at creating separation once drilling technique. Can race into the deeper third as he eats up cushion with impressive burst. Appears to have a high success rate in contested-catch situations, which likely stems from hoops background.

"Limited conviction in blocking, which could change in the future if he buys into the school of his choice. More of a relative unknown than others in the class in regards to measurables. Older for the cycle with a Dec. 2005 DOB. View as a playmaking receiver who can line up on the inside and outside.

"Type of weapon with whom you can create mismatches utilizing pre-snap motion. Obvious athletic juice given the basketball footage and track and field data. Layered athletic profile and functional athleticism in multiple sports point to a high-ceiling offensive weapon who could become a multi-year impact player and an NFL Draft early-round candidate."

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