An unlikely transfer portal addition has been a pleasant surprise for the Ole Miss Rebels offense so far this season
When Wake Forest wide receiver Deuce Alexander decided to transfer to Ole Miss, it didn’t move the needle much. But, after two games, his skill set has shined in several ways. Now as Lane Kiffin and Co., prepare for the Arkansas Razorbacks, it’s more and more likely he will get more touches moving forward.“I just […]
When Wake Forest wide receiver Deuce Alexander decided to transfer to Ole Miss, it didn’t move the needle much. But, after two games, his skill set has shined in several ways. Now as Lane Kiffin and Co., prepare for the Arkansas Razorbacks, it’s more and more likely he will get more touches moving forward.
“I just think my coordinator, coaches and quarterback believe when they get the ball in my hands early it’ll get me going for the rest of the game,” Alexander said Tuesday. “They just trust me enough to get the ball in my hands and let me do my thing. Definitely something just happened over time.”
Alexander has six receptions for 85 yards while also adding five rush attempts for 57 yards. The wrinkle on offense has been a nice shakeup to last year’s offense. The Wake Forest transfer has been utilized in the openfield, on end arounds, and in the quick game.
Many speculated he would need some time to acclimate to the SEC speed.
Through one game, he looks like he belongs. We will see how he is used Saturday night.
“I’m feeling better (and) getting way more comfortable after the first game (got) my nerves out. First SEC game, Oxford, big stadium — way bigger than where I came from. I just had to get used to it. Now I feel way more comfortable.”
Ole Miss will look to move to 3-0 against Sam Pittman and the Hogs. The offense was a little lackluster in the first quarter of the game last week. But, after a few turnovers, the unit focused and put together six scoring drives and 30 points.
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Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin addressed the media Monday about the transfer portal now moving to just one window. The Rebels head coach was adamant about the importance of this cutting down on the constant movement and players careers being negatively affected by it. “I think that cleans stuff up. I’ve said this before. […]
The Ole Miss wide receiver group is as talented as any in the country.
“It just feels great to be a part of such a great group. Out of the portal we brought in five guys and I just feel like I’m just blessed to be one of the guys brought in here,” Alexnader said. “They trust me enough to bring me here, trust me in the offense and I just feel like we all fit a role.”
“At the end of the day we all got the same goal and it’s just to get to the last natty game and just go 1-0 every week. I feel like it doesn’t matter about targets, catches, yards — it just matters about the win,” Alexander said. “Not having competition with each other in the room definitely helps out a lot.”
The aforementioned turnovers had Ole Miss fans grumbling in Lexington last weekend. But, according to Alexander, Austin Simmons never wavered.
“On the sidelines (Simmons) never once put his head down,” he recalled. “I never seen him get sad or upset with himself. We just kept picking him up. All you have to do is pick him up, tell him to keep going. He bounced back for sure.”
