Deep-reserve Rebel with legit track-star juice and coachable upside
In the 2024 season, Austin Acton barely touched the box score for Ole Miss — one carry, one yard — but his profile is built more on upside than volume: a 5-11, 205-pound back from Meridian, Mississippi, who also won state titles in the 300-meter dash and 110-meter hurdles, hinting at burst and balance that don’t show up in a tiny sample. Ole Miss lists him as a junior in 2026, and his biggest differentiator is special-teams/rotational utility potential backed by a strong prep résumé and academic reliability. He’s a fit if you want depth, athleticism, and patience; not yet a proven featured runner.
