The Rebels haven’t been as active during the COVID-19 shutdown as their SEC counterparts, but they are slowly starting to make headway in this strange and unprecedented time. And now, DJ Durkin and Terrell Buckley have added yet another talented defensive back to the 2021 class now that three-star safety Elijah Sabbatini has announced his verbal commitment to the Rebels.
The Biloxi, Miss. native chose Ole Miss over notable offers from Air Force, Arkansas State, Army, Dartmouth, Indiana, Kansas, Louisville, Memphis, and West Virginia among others. The in-state product started stacking offers during quarantine as his highlight video started making the rounds among college coaches, but it was Buckley and Durkin that caught his attention.