Dynamic Ole Miss Football, Oregon Ducks Running Back Target Receiving Rave Reviews

Poplarville (Miss.) running back Ty Keys remains a priority target for Pete Golding and the Ole Miss Rebels coaching staff as he navigates a pivotal offseason in his recruitment process.

Keys checks in as a Top-10 running back in the 2027 Recruiting Cycle and a Top-150 prospect in America with Ole Miss battling multiple heavy-hitters in his recruitment.

The 6-foot-2, 175-pounder recently trimmed his list of finalists to the Ole Miss Rebels, Miami Hurricanes, Tennessee Volunteers, Vanderbilt Commodores, Louisville Cardinals, Oregon Ducks, Florida State Seminoles, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Penn State Nittany Lions, and UCF Knights.

It's a strong list of finalists for Keys as he evaluates all options - with Ole Miss certainly emerging as a school to know in his recruitment as the hometown program.

Across Keys' junior campaign, he ran for 3,285 yards and 45 touchdowns amid his breakout season with his prep squad in 2025.

In 14 games as a freshman in 2023, he ran for 1,222 yards and 24 touchdowns where college programs had him on their radar.

Through three years and 32 games, Keys has already logged 5,072 yards and 76 touchdowns after only playing in five games as a sophomore in 2024.

Now, he's beginning to gain more national exposure this offseason after a standout performance this past weekend at The Opening New Orleans.

.@Ty_Keys5 🔥📈 crushed it at @TheOpening https://t.co/38t4yPpqdZ pic.twitter.com/IaqEspntz9
— Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) March 23, 2026

The Ole Miss Rebels are firmly in the race for one of the state's top prospects as his locks in a visit schedule heading into the spring.

The 247Sports Evaluation: "MVP of the Mississippi 4A state title game where he carried the ball 23 times for 130 yards and a TD in Poplarville’s 29-28 victory over Louisville. Also had a 83-yard KORTD in the win. Missed 8 games due to a shoulder injury, but finished sophomore campaign with 101 carries for 565 yards and 7 TD, per MaxPreps.

"2023: Finished freshman campaign at Poplarville with 148 carries for 1,222 yards (8.3 YPC) and 24 TD. Added 21 tackles, a PBU and a FF on defense."

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