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Ole Miss wide receivers look to prove themselves ahead of season

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 14, 2026, 7:01 PM

Last updated Aug 14, 2026

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At a press conference in Oxford, Ole Miss wide receiver Horatio Fields expressed confidence in the team's receiving corps ahead of the 2026 season. Fields, along with junior Deuce Alexander, emphasized that preseason rankings and media attention are irrelevant, saying they focus on their performance. The Rebels lose standout receivers Harrison Wallace III and De’Zhaun Stribling from last season, yet Fields insisted the room is not lacking. The squad includes several transfers and young talents while preparing for their season opener.

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•Horatio Fields and Deuce Alexander express confidence in wide receiver group
•Rebels lost top receivers Wallace and Stribling to the NFL
•Fields cites four-star transfers and young talent as highlights
•Ole Miss has historically produced players with 850+ receiving yards since 2017

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7:01 PMYahoo Sports — Ole Miss' wide receivers are perfectly fine without preseason fanfare

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OXFORD – Before giving a diplomatic answer as to whether he believed Ole Miss’ wide receiver room was underrated on Wednesday, Horatio Fields took a brief moment to flash a smile at the podium. Outside noise on the matter was altogether irrelevant, the sixth-year Auburn transfer said stoically. The grin on his face, however, told media what he likely wanted to say: That there was no need to ...
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