OLE MISS

Two Ole Miss signees named Parade All-Americans

Daniel Paulling
The Clarion-Ledger

OXFORD - Two Ole Miss signees were named Parade All-Americans on Friday.

Jan 1, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; A Mississippi Rebels player holds up his helmet celebrating following a win against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the 2016 Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

Five-star offensive tackle Greg Little (Allen [Texas]) made Parade’s first-team offense and three-star center Eli Johnson (Lafayette) received an honorable mention. Little signed with the Rebels on Wednesday, while Johnson is an early enrollee.

Little is the No. 1 offensive tackle and No. 3 player overall, according to 247Sports’ Composite Rating, while Johnson is the No. 4 center and No. 485 player overall.

The Rebels’ 24-player 2016 recruiting class finished sixth nationally. Other top members of the group include five-star quarterback Shea Patterson, five-star defensive tackle Benito Jones, four-star wide receiver A.J. Brown and four-star safety Deontay Anderson.

You can find the entire teams here.

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