Kewan Lacy and Will Echoles are projected as first-round picks in early 2027 NFL mock drafts, alongside other Ole Miss stars like Trinidad Chambliss and Suntarine Perkins. Ole Miss aims to improve on their recent draft performance.
Key points
Kewan Lacy projected as a first-round pick
Will Echoles also projected as a first-round pick
Trinidad Chambliss and Suntarine Perkins rated as top prospects
Early mock drafts for 2027 indicate that may not be the case again next year. Running back Kewan Lacy and defensive tackle Will Echoles are already projected to be first-round picks.
Other stars liked quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and defensive end Suntarine Perkins are also rated as top prospects.
Here's where Ole Miss' players fall in those mock drafts ahead of the 2026 season.
Where Ole Miss players are projected in 2027 NFL Draft
Head coach Pete Golding speaks at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Q&A
Which Ole Miss players are projected as first-round picks in the 2027 NFL Draft?
Kewan Lacy and Will Echoles are projected as first-round picks in the 2027 NFL Draft.
What was Ole Miss's draft performance in 2026?
In 2026, Ole Miss had two players selected in the NFL Draft, but neither was a first-round pick.
Who are the top prospects from Ole Miss for the 2027 NFL Draft?
Top prospects from Ole Miss for the 2027 NFL Draft include Kewan Lacy, Trinidad Chambliss, and Suntarine Perkins.
How many players did Ole Miss have drafted in 2025?
Ole Miss had a program-record eight players drafted in 2025, including two first-round picks.
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Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss talks with a fan at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Walker Glahn poses with the Sugar Bowl trophy at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Fans get autographs at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Robert Edwards gets a football autographed by head coach Pete Golding at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Tammy Kennedy, left, gets a shirt autographed by Trinidad Chambliss at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
David Kellum, left, talks with head coach Pete Golding at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Defensive lineman Will Scholes (52) signs a schedule at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Tiffany Hill gets a shirt autographed at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Drew Denstel poses with the Sugar Bowl trophy at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Ben Hawkins, left, and Waylon Kennon pose with the Egg Bowl trophy at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Ricky Blitzer gets a photo of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium signed at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Submarine Perkins signs a schedule at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Head coach Pete Golding signs autographs at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Ole Missâ Micah Stallworth poses with his mother Shanika Stallworth at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Andrew Levy, Terry Levy, James Levy, and Kell Levy get items autographed at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Oscar Bird signs a schedule at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Trinidad Chambliss signs a football for fans at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Ole Miss kicker Lucas Carneiro signs a newspaper clipping showing his game winning kick against Georgia, at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
John Braasch holds an autographed schedule in front of the Sugar Bowl trophy, at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Oscar Bird, left, and Lucas Carneiro hold a photo of themselves from the Rebels win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Morgan, Chance, and Henry Ragsdale pose with the Egg Bowl trophy at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Robert Edwards, left, gets a football autographed by head coach Pete Golding at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Fans gather to get autographs from head coach Pete Golding at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Head coach Pete Golding speaks at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Fans gather to get autographs from head coach Pete Golding at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Offensive coordinator John David Baker speaks at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss signs items at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Fans gather to get autographs from head coach Pete Golding at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Head coach Pete Golding signs autographs at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Head coach Pete Golding speaks at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Head coach Pete Golding speaks at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Head coach Pete Golding speaks at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss talks with a fan at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Walker Glahn poses with the Sugar Bowl trophy at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Fans get autographs at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Robert Edwards gets a football autographed by head coach Pete Golding at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Tammy Kennedy, left, gets a shirt autographed by Trinidad Chambliss at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
David Kellum, left, talks with head coach Pete Golding at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Defensive lineman Will Scholes (52) signs a schedule at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Tiffany Hill gets a shirt autographed at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Drew Denstel poses with the Sugar Bowl trophy at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Ben Hawkins, left, and Waylon Kennon pose with the Egg Bowl trophy at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Ricky Blitzer gets a photo of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium signed at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Submarine Perkins signs a schedule at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Head coach Pete Golding signs autographs at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Ole Missâ Micah Stallworth poses with his mother Shanika Stallworth at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Andrew Levy, Terry Levy, James Levy, and Kell Levy get items autographed at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Oscar Bird signs a schedule at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Trinidad Chambliss signs a football for fans at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Ole Miss kicker Lucas Carneiro signs a newspaper clipping showing his game winning kick against Georgia, at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
John Braasch holds an autographed schedule in front of the Sugar Bowl trophy, at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Oscar Bird, left, and Lucas Carneiro hold a photo of themselves from the Rebels win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Morgan, Chance, and Henry Ragsdale pose with the Egg Bowl trophy at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Robert Edwards, left, gets a football autographed by head coach Pete Golding at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Fans gather to get autographs from head coach Pete Golding at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Head coach Pete Golding speaks at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Fans gather to get autographs from head coach Pete Golding at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Offensive coordinator John David Baker speaks at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss signs items at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Fans gather to get autographs from head coach Pete Golding at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Head coach Pete Golding signs autographs at âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Fans met the 2026 Ole Miss football team during Meet the Rebels Day at the Manning Center
Head coach Pete Golding speaks at Ole Miss âMeet the Rebelsâ in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
ESPN's mock draft is the only major one that includes two Rebels. Lacy is projected as the No. 22 overall pick going to the Houston Texans. Echoles is projected to go two picks later at No. 24 to the Los Angeles Chargers.
CBS Sports' mock draft also has the Texans selecting Lacy, but rather with the No. 20 pick, not No. 22.
The Athletic's mock draft has the highest projection for an Ole Miss player for next year. It has the New York Jets selecting Echoles with the No. 19 pick.
The Sporting News released a ranking of draft prospects, and it includes four Ole Miss players. Echoles is ranked No. 8, Chambliss is No. 12, Perkins is No. 21 and Lacy is No. 48.
In Athlon Sports' prospect rankings, Lacy is ranked the highest at No. 24, Chambliss is ranked No. 35, and Echoles is ranked No. 44.
Kewan Lacy stats
The 2025 season was the first at Ole Miss for the 5-foot-11, 205-pound Missouri transfer. Lacy rushed for 1,567 yards and 24 touchdowns on 306 carries in 15 games last season. He averaged 104.5 yards per game, ranking second in the SEC. He also caught 29 passes for 177 yards.
He ranked second in the SEC and third in the FBS in total rushing yards. His 24 touchdowns set a program single-season record and were the second-most in the FBS. He was a first-team All-SEC selection.
Will Echoles stats
Echoles is entering his third season at Ole Miss and is 6-foot-3 and 315 pounds. He broke out last season with 68 total tackles, five sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss. He tied for second on the team in sacks, was third in tackles for loss and fifth in total tackles. He made the All-SEC third team.
