Ole Miss gets a fast-rising Baton Rouge linebacker with SEC-level upside
JaMichael Garrett, a 2026 Ole Miss freshman linebacker from Central High in Baton Rouge, arrives as a physically gifted 6-foot-2, 205-pound OLB whose recruiting buzz came from beating out LSU, Clemson, Tennessee and others[1][2][6]. He was viewed as a top-10 linebacker in his class by multiple recruiting outlets and even enrolled early, which is a nice sign he’s serious about getting coached up and ready to compete[4][6][7]. The selling point: length, range, and SEC pedigree with room to grow into a disruptive edge defender[1][2].
