Four-Star 2026 CB Chauncey Kennon Includes Ole Miss in Top 10 Schools

The Ole Miss Rebels are already working on their 2026 recruiting class.

Booker's defensive back/wide receiver Chauncey Kennon (#0) celebrates a touchdown. The Booker Tornadoes hosted the Lely Trojans (Naples, FL) Friday night, Aug. 23, 2024, who lost to Booker 46-0 during the first regular non-conference season game of the year. | Thomas Bender/ Sarasota Herald-Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Ole Miss Rebels reeled in an impressive 2025 recruiting class, but work has already started on the 2026 haul, and the program is in the running for an elite cornerback.

Four-star corner Chauncey Kennon released his top 10 schools this week, and Ole Miss made the cut. While it's still early in his recruiting process, it's a good sign for the future of the Rebels defense that they are in the race for talented secondary pieces.

Kennon suits up for Booker (Sarasota, Fla.), and you can view his top 10 list below.

NEWS: Elite 2026 CB Chauncey Kennon is down to Ten Schools, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’2 180 CB from Sarasota, FL is ranked as a Top 5 CB in the ‘26 Class (per On3)

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Kennon's list is SEC-heavy as alongside Ole Miss he is considering Georgia, Florida, Missouri and Texas A&M. The other schools to make the early cut are Miami, Colorado, Florida State, Michigan and Penn State.

According to his page on MaxPreps, Kennon racked up 33 total tackles in 2024 (23 solo), one TFL and reeled in one interception. Ole Miss signed a couple of prep corners in its 2025 class in four-star Maison Dunn and three-star Dante Core. The Rebels currently have one commit in their 2026 class in athlete Zion Legree.

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