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Perhaps no program in the country had more talent on campus for official visits this weekend than the staff at Ole Miss. The Rebels hosted more than 15 prospects, headlined by No. 1 prospect Robert Nkemdiche (Loganville, Ga./Grayson) but also including No. 5 prospect Laremy Tunsil (Lake City, Fla./Columbia) and a surprise in-state visitor.

Nkemdiche said he thinks Ole Miss is sitting pretty as signing day approaches.

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Hugh Freeze, in what seems like the blink of an eye, has made Ole Miss an attractive destination for recruits across the country.

No better proof of that can be found than what happened Thursday, when the Rebels picked up a commitment from Laquon Treadwell, the nation's No. 1 receiver, who resides in Illinois.

It speaks to the talent level of 2015 running back Rawleigh Williams III (Dallas/Bishop Lynch) that Freeze and his staff have already offered. And not only have they offered; the Rebels did so during spring practice of his freshman year, which makes him one of the first offers of the Freeze era.

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Peyton Barber finds himself in a bit of a win-win situation.

While the Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton four-star running back is perfectly content with being committed to Ole Miss, he’s still grateful for the opportunity to take official visits this month and ensure the choice he made in July was the right one.

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Two SEC visits are on the docket for Bobby Billingsley.

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Historic is the best way to describe it.

Perhaps a top 25-class (at least for now) doesn't seem like much. But wait -- there could be more to come.

Imagine for a moment a middle-of-the-pack SEC West team nabbing the top receiver in the nation, as Ole Miss did with Laquon Treadwell of Crete (Ill.) Monee on Thursday. Imagine that same program potentially securing a commitment from the top prospect in the nation.

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Running back Kailo Moore has made a decision on where he will attend college.

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One program will get an instant boost to its passing game when the No. 1 receiver nationally announces his decision.

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- With just a player walk-through Thursday, things were relatively easy in Day 4 of practice at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports. A four-star defensive tackle gave further explanation about his decision to decommit from an SEC school, several players talked about who impressed them the most, and an ESPN 150 safety changed his decision date.

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Laquon Treadwell (Crete, Ill./Crete-Monee) seems to like the southeastern culture, and that could be a good thing for Ole Miss.

The ESPN 150 wide receiver says the Rebels are in his top three with Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. He will take his official to Stillwater on Jan. 11.

“My recruitment got pretty wild there for a couple of weeks, but once I starting talking with the schools I was most interested in and put together a top three everything settled down,” Treadwell said. “I don’t expect any schools to challenge those three, but we’ll see.”

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Big names continue to roll in for Ole Miss. None, however, could have a bigger impact than Lavon Hooks in 2013.

Hooks' decision to sign with the Rebels this week will provide Ole Miss with an immediate fortifying force on its defensive line. The Rebels ranked 29th in the country in run defense in 2012. Hooks should only help that, as the 6-foot-4, 295-pound prospect is rated the No. 15 prospect in the ESPN Junior College 100.

Hooks' signing will also provide momentum to a class that already had plenty. The Rebels have 21 commitments, including 10 four-star commitments. Still, the class figures to get much, much better -- as it already has with Hooks.

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Ole Miss is the leader for Laquon Treadwell (Crete, Ill./Crete-Monee), but the remaining teams in contention are starting to take shape.

Treadwell told WolverineNation writer Tom VanHaaren on Wednesday he will take his last four remaining official visits to Florida, Michigan, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. He also confirmed a tweet Treadwell posted Tuesday that Ole Miss is his No. 1 program.

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The No. 1 receiver in the country has a new No. 1 at the top of his leaderboard.

Laquon Treadwell (Crete, Ill./Crete-Monee), No. 20 in the ESPN 150, took to Twitter to name his top school.

"Ole Miss number 1 on my list #HottyToddy no doubt in my mind that they are..," he wrote from his account @SuccessfulQuon.

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