Ole Miss on December 23 secured a commitment from Miami (OH) cornerback John Saunders, the Rebels’ fourth commit from the transfer portal. On3 ranks Saunders as the #9 cornerback in the portal so far. A native of High Point, NC, Saunders will be a junior in 2023 with two years of eligibility remaining. After taking a redshirt in 2020, Saunders logged 13 tackles, 3 interceptions (one returned for a TD), and four passes defended in 2021. In 2022, he added 52 tackles, a forced fumble, two more picks, and 10 passes defended, earning second team All-MAC honors.