Elite Ole Miss Football Commit, No. 1 Lineman in Mississippi Shuts Down Recruitment

Lane Kiffin and Co. lock in the highly-touted offensive lineman, set to sign with the program in December.

Courtesy of Emanuel Tucker's X/Twitter.

New Albany (Miss.) four-star offensive lineman Emanuel Tucker flipped his commitment from the LSU Tigers to Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels in September after going public with the move.

Tucker, the No. 1 offensive lineman in Mississippi, moved his pledge to the hometown program after being committed to Brian Kelly and the Tigers since early June.

The 6-foot-7, 285-pounder has been in Oxford on multiple occasions for unofficial visits with the program where Kiffin and Co. chipped away to lock in his commitment,

“My favorite thing was how they ran their offense,” Tucker told Rivals summer. “It’s something I’m really interested in and would love to be a part of.”

Courtesy of Emanuel Tucker's Instagram.

Tucker comes in as a Top-10 overall prospect in the Magnolia State with the Rebels bringing him in as a headliner to the 2026 Recruiting Class.

Now, he joins a talented haul for Ole Miss in the cycle with multiple blue-chip prospects committed to Kiffin's program heading into a critical fall stretch.

Tucker is a prospect that has evaluators raving about the potential he attains after a strong junior campaign in 2024.

“Now that we have some junior film and transition full-time to offensive tackle, I think we feel a lot more comfortable where his future home is,” Rivals' Cody Bellaire said. “He’s got nearly a 140-foot discus throw (and) can really, really move.

“It’s really fun to watch his tape. There’s some obvious rawness to his game, new to the position and that’s expected. Hand placement, timing, understanding leverage in pass pro. But the raw power combined with the athleticism with his pure mass, that’s really hard to find.”

Courtesy of Emanuel Tucker's X/Twitter.

Now, after being pledged to Ole Miss for over a month, Tucker is shutting things down. He's locked in with the Rebels and will sign with the program, according to 247Sports.

Kiffin and Co. hold a Top-25 Recruiting Class in the 2026 cycle with Tucker coming in as an integral piece to the future of the program.

Now, he's dialed in with Ole Miss and will put pen to paper during the Early Signing Period in December.

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