Nation's No. 4 EDGE, Elite USC Trojans Target Raves About Ole Miss Football Visit

Pete Golding and Co. hosted the dynamic defender this week, raves about his time in the Magnolia State.

Courtesy of Mekai Brown's X.

Greenwich (Conn.) four-star edge rusher Mekai Brown made his way to Oxford this week for an unofficial visit with Pete Golding and the Ole Miss Rebels amid an aggressive pursuit from the coaching staff.

Brown checks in as the No. 4 rated EDGE in the 2027 Recruiting Cycle with the Ole Miss program fighting multiple powerhouses as the Rebels push for his commitment.

The 6-foot-6, 235-pounder has earned offers from the likes of the Ole Miss Rebels, LSU Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Florida Gators, USC Trojans, and Penn State Nittany Lions, among several others, across his prep career.

But there are contenders emerging as Brown locks in his visit schedule for the summer with multiple trips already under his belt.

- Florida Gators: March 3
- North Carolina Tar Heels: March 9
- Missouri Tigers: March 17
- Ole Miss Rebels: March 19
- Texas A&M Aggies: March 27
- Penn State Nittany Lions: April 3
- South Carolina Gamecocks: April 8
- Kentucky Wildcats: Apri 17
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish: April 24
- UCLA Bruins: April 29

Courtesy of Mekai Brown on Instagram.

But there was a visit that wasn't on the docket that took place last week: USC.

The trip to Southern Cal last week reportedly "blew him away" while his time in town, according to Rivals.

"Mekai Brown - if the things stay the way they are right now - he's the No. 27 rated player in the Rivals300 which means he would finish with five-stars if this was the end of the recruiting cycle... The upside that he has physically," Rivals' Steve Wiltfong said.

"It was his first time out at USC. It blew him away - they obviously made him feel like a priority, but he feels USC is on the rise and it's something that he's thinking strongly of being a part of. He loves the mentality around the program.

"He says that USC is very high on his list. I talked to another source that spent time with him that thinks USC is running No. 1 right now."

But the Ole Miss Rebels are also in contention with the defensive weapon now making his way to Oxford - raving about his time in the Magnolia State.

Thank you @OleMissFB for having me!! Can’t wait to get back 🦈🦈🦈@ChadSimmons_ @adamgorney @TomLoy247 @BrianDohn247 pic.twitter.com/Xxa9pqUavq

— Mekai Brown (@mekai_brown) March 20, 2026

The fast-rising defensive weapon has spoken highly of Golding's Ole Miss Rebels and the program's defensive scheme as he keeps tabs amid a critical recruiting stretch.

“I think it's definitely great coaching and it's an atmosphere in a place I could really thrive in," Brown told 247Sports.

Now, all eyes are on Brown amid a pivotal stretch in his recruitment with the Ole Miss Rebels among the legit contenders this offseason.

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