With preseason practice starting Sunday, it appears Ole Miss has given itself an edge when it comes to the battle against COVID-19 this season.
Rebels football coach Lane Kiffin told ESPN that the Ole Miss football program has a 100% vaccination rate among its players, coaches, staff members and all personnel who will be on the practice field Sunday.
Kiffin also said that the team was nowhere near this number when summer began. Mississippi ranks last in the U.S. in terms of residents who have received at least one vaccination dose (41.