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Several Rebels, targets for 2016 on ESPN Top 300 list

By John Davis, Oxford Citizen

ESPN’s first Top 300 list for 2016 was unveiled Wednesday afternoon, and several Ole Miss commitments, or targets, made the initial cut.

A total of seven verbal pledges for the 2016 class are on the list, including Oxford wide receiver DK Metcalf, who is ranked No. 268. Metcalf, who weighed 205 pounds and was measured at almost 6-foot-4 at the Nike Combine in March, is currently running track for the Chargers, competing primarily in the 110 and 300 meter hurdles.

Wayne County defensive tackle Benito Jones is the highest rated Ole Miss commit on the list at No.