Ole Miss Defense Aims for History | Ole Miss Rebels Football News

Ole Miss’ defensive coordinator Bryan Brown is boldly predicting the 2026 defense could be one for the history books, even rivaling the dominant 2024 squad that led the nation in sacks and allowed the fewest points since 1993. Despite losing a key pass rusher to LSU, the 2025 unit still ranked top 50 nationally in points and yards allowed after starting with nine new players. The 2026 roster boasts elite talent like preseason All-American candidate Will Echoles, Kam Franklin, Suntarine Perkins, Luke Ferrelli, Jaylon Braxton, Antonio Kite, and transfers like Keaton Thomas. With Brown now full-time DC and emphasizing depth across the defensive line and secondary, he’s confident this group has the potential — if they execute — to match or exceed last year’s historic performance. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/71309729007a2829