Ole Miss Football Emerges as Potential Destination for Prized Running Back Transfer

Pete Golding and the Ole Miss Rebels remain active in the NCAA Transfer Portal with the program in pursuit of the top players remaining in the free agent market.

Once the Dead Period lifted on Thursday, Golding and Co. hosted multiple priority prospects to Oxford with a fast-rising running back quickly boarding a flight in order to make his way in.

Southern Utah running back Joshua Dye arrived in the Magnolia State on Thursday to begin his visit with the UAC’s Offensive Player of the Year taking in a multi-day stay.

The 5-foot-11, 200-pounder ran the ball 295 times for 1,831 yards and 28 touchdowns across the 2025 season where he evolved into the top running back at the FCS level.

He ultimately earned First-Team AP FCS All-America honors while finishing fourth in the 2025 Walter Payton Award voting.

Ole Miss played host to an unlikely visitor Thursday. Southern Utah RB Joshua Dye made a two-day trek to Oxford. The Walter Payton Award finalist talks about the visit here at @OMSpiritOn3

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The historic season in which Dye rounded out the year at No. 1 in FCS in rushing touchdowns, rushing yards, yards per game (152.7) and scoring (168) has him emerging as a hot commodity on the recruiting scene with Ole Miss in pursuit.

Golding and Co. have already landed LSU Tigers running back JT Lindsey via the portal, but it isn't stopping the coaching staff from remaining active.

Lindsey originally signed with the Tigers as a Top-10 running back in America in the 2025 Recruiting Cycle, but off-field "issues" kept him away from the program for the 2025 season where he utilized a redshirt year.

A highly-touted recruit, Lindsey held a myriad of offers where his junior campaign on the prep scene put his name on the map.

Across the 2023 season, Lindsey ran for 1,729 yards and 26 touchdowns where he earned several offers from prominent programs, but his senior season was then one for the history books where he led his prep squad to an undefeated regular season with a 10-0 record.

Lindsey put up a dominant stat line after rushing for 2,476 yards on 324 carries with 33 touchdowns to go with it in 2024.

Ole Miss will return star running back Kewan Lacy in 2026 alongside former four-star Shekai Mills-Knight - with a pair of signees also entering the mix.

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