The Ole Miss Star the National Media Is Sleeping On

Everybody in the country is making the Trinidad Chambliss Heisman case — and they should. But there's a case sitting in the exact same backfield that almost nobody is making, and it belongs to Kewan Lacy. With Ole Miss fall camp a week away, Steven Willis makes it in full.   In 2025, Kewan Lacy ran for 1,567 yards and 24 touchdowns while leading the ENTIRE nation in carries — first-team All-American, first-team All-SEC, the media's No. 1 running back in the SEC, and the cover athlete of this year's College Football video game. He runs it, he protects the quarterback, and he catches it out of the backfield. He's the most complete back in the country, and the national media is sleeping on him.   Then: the Ole Miss secondary — the biggest question on the roster AND the biggest reason to believe, at the very same time. It's exactly where the season broke down a year ago (Ole Miss allowed the 5th-most passing yards in the SEC, and the Miami loss came on a coverage bust), and it's now stocked with proven Power-4 starters in Jay Crawford (Auburn), Sharif Denson (Florida), Joenel Aguero (Georgia) and Edwin Joseph (Florida State), alongside returning corners Antonio Kite and Jaylon Braxton. Gel in time, and this is a Playoff team.   Finally, a full breakdown of a running back room that might be the deepest in the country: Kewan Lacy, Makhi Frazier (Michigan State), Joshua Dye (Southern Utah) and JT Lindsey (LSU) — a room built to keep the workhorse fresh for the games that decide the season.   kewan lacy, kewan lacy ole miss, kewan lacy heisman, kewan lacy 2026, ole miss football, ole miss rebels, ole miss football 2026, locked on ole miss, ole miss running back room, ole miss secondary 2026, ole miss depth chart 2026, makhi frazier, joshua dye ole miss, jt lindsey ole miss, jay crawford ole miss, sharif denson, joenel aguero, edwin joseph ole miss, antonio kite, jaylon braxton, ole miss defense 2026, pete golding, trinidad chambliss, doak walker award, sec football 2026, college football 2026, ole miss fall camp 2026, ole miss playoff, rebel nation, sec running backs 2026, cfb 27 cover athlete, ole miss camp preview   Episode Timestamps 00:00 Pre-camp analysis and key topics 05:32 Trinidad Chambliss and Kewan Lacy advantage 06:40 Defending Ole Miss's offensive strategy 13:01 Assessing Ole Miss Football Season 14:45 Rebuilding Ole Miss secondary defense 18:31 Ole Miss playoff potential 23:07 Lacy's heavy workload concerns 26:53 Winning with a fresh running game 28:33 Talking about the football lineup     JOIN THE EVERYDAYERS CLUB https://lockedonolemiss.supercast.com/   Everydayer Club   If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub     Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon.  Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast   FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now.  FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.