{"id":678398,"date":"2026-01-15T05:07:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T05:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/678398\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T05:07:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T05:07:13","slug":"syracuse-transfer-wr-darrell-gill-commits-to-ole-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/678398\/","title":{"rendered":"Syracuse transfer WR Darrell Gill commits to Ole Miss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/syracuse-orange\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Syracuse<\/a> wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/darrell-gill-177097\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Darrell Gill<\/a> has signed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/ole-miss-rebels\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ole Miss<\/a>, per On3\u2019s Pete Nakos. He spent three seasons with the Orange.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2025 campaign, Gill recorded 32 catches for 506 yards and a career-high five touchdowns. He posted similar statistics as a sophomore in 2024, notching 31 catches for 570 yards and two scores.<\/p>\n<p>Gill appeared in all 13 of Syracuse\u2019s games as a true freshman in 2023. However, he only logged seven catches for 60 yards and a TD. Gill has one year of eligibility remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Darrell Gill played high school football at Atascocita (TX), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 1,586 overall player and No. 252 wide receiver in the 2023 recruiting cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of his commitment to Ole Miss, Gill was the No. 25 wide receiver in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/transfer-portal\/team-rankings\/football\/2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">On3\u2019s 2026 Transfer Portal Player Rankings<\/a>. He chose the Rebels over numerous other Power Four programs, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/washington-huskies\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Washington<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/transfer-portal\/team-rankings\/football\/2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ohio State<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ole Miss is entering a new era as new head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/coach\/pete-golding-131478\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pete Golding<\/a> enters his first full year at the helm. Golding coached the Rebels in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/category\/college-football-playoff\/news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">College Football Playoff<\/a> after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/coach\/lane-kiffin-135051\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lane Kiffin<\/a> left the program to take over at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/lsu-tigers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LSU<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Under Golding\u2019s leadership, Ole Miss defeated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/college\/tulane-green-wave\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tulane<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/georgia-bulldogs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Georgia<\/a> in the CFP. The Rebels ultimately fell 31-27 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/miami-hurricanes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami<\/a> in the CFP semifinals. Nonetheless, the team\u2019s postseason run was a promising sign for the future of the program. Golding certainly believes the future is bright for the Rebels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of these fans have invested a lot in a lot of different ways over a lot of years. And they deserve this,\u201d Golding said. \u201cThey deserve a better outcome, but they deserve these opportunities, and they deserve for these opportunities to be on a consistent basis. That\u2019s the expectation that our chancellor and Keith [Carter] has set for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3\u2019s Transfer Portal\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/transfer-portal\/wire\/football\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">wire<\/a>. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/transferportal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TransferPortal\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter account<\/a>\u00a0are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former Syracuse wide receiver Darrell Gill has signed with Ole Miss, per On3\u2019s Pete Nakos. 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