Kiffin, defensive back trey amos and receiver Kayden Leemet with the media on Tuesday to talk about the installation and updates from the practice field outside Vought-Hemingway Stadium.
“I'm happy with the focus of our players,” Kiffin said. “From an older team standpoint, we've put in a veteran team and a lot of players, but not everyone is here. There's a lot of competition. We've signed a lot of portal players,” he said. That creates competition.”
secondary strength
trey amos He spent the first three years of his career at Lafayette and joined Nick Saban at Alabama last year. The New Iberia, Louisiana, native completed five passes for the Crimson Tide last season, including two in the SEC Championship game against Georgia and one in the College Football Playoff semifinals against eventual national champions. We played against Michigan. However, when Saban left at the end of the season, he was left looking for a new destination.
“I started thinking about where I would fit best and be more comfortable. I ended up choosing Ole Miss. The system was pretty much the same, but it was simpler, so I could play really fast and I could play better. We can try,” Amos said. “They mainly want me to come in for press man coverage. That's my strength. I can still work on my zone, but there's still a lot I want to improve and learn. ”
Amos is the fourth-highest rated player in Ole Miss' top-ranked transfer class, according to 247Sports. walter nolen, Prince Umanmiren and antwayne wells jr. Kiffin is looking forward to seeing what he can do. pete goldingdefense.
“We had watched him before and thought he was a really special and unique player,” Kiffin said of Amos. “I think he's a really good player. He's a guy with a tremendous work ethic, a tremendous culture.”
New in Year 2
It didn't take that long Kayden Lee To develop your talent as a new student. His first career reception came in the 2024 season opener against Mercer, where he gained 34 yards and scored a touchdown. He had his second career reception against ULM in November for 51 yards and a touchdown. The Kennesaw, Ga., native finished his freshman year by completing three passes while making his first career start in a Peach Bowl win over Penn State.
“I had a great season last year, and it's great to come in as a freshman and get to know the players, but I'm hoping to have a bigger role on the team in my second year,” Lee said. “Find your position, whether it's in the slot or out. Right now, I'm going back and forth between the slot and out to figure out how I can best contribute to the team.”
Lee will do that this season under new leadership. derrick nicks, left in the offseason after 16 seasons at Ole Miss, including the last four seasons where he led the receiver room. Kiffin took over the room with the addition of McDonald to lead the Rebel passing game, and so far Lee feels like he's blooming in his new situation.
“I love Coach McDonald,” Lee said. “I had a great relationship with Coach Knicks. Coach McDonald came in and we got along great. We went out to eat, had sushi, talked about ball. He's a great coach. He taught me a lot. He's led guys to the NFL. He's a great coach.'' He's got a great record, so I'm excited to work with him. ”
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