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Four Rebels Selected on Final Day of NFL Draft
4/30/2022 | Football
<i class="icon-individual"></i> Ole Miss Draft History<i class="icon-video"></i> Jaguars Select Snoop Conner<i class="icon-video"></i> Titans Select Chance Campbell<i class="icon-video"></i> Steelers Select Mark Robinson<i class="icon-video"></i> Chargers Select Deane Leonard
Six Rebels Picked Overall in 2022 Draft, Tied for Most in Last 50 Years
LAS VEGAS – Four more Rebels were selected during the final day of the 2022 NFL Draft as the annual event came to a close in Las Vegas.
Snoop Conner became the first Rebel off the board on Saturday as the junior running back was selected in the fifth round by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Tennessee Titans drafted linebacker Chance Campbell in the sixth round, while Mark Robinson (Pittsburgh) and Deane Leonard (Los Angeles Chargers) were both selected in the seventh and final round
In total, six Rebels were selected during the 2022 NFL Draft, tied for the most in program history over the course of the last 50 years. Ole Miss also had six players drafted in 2019. Nine Rebels were selected in 1971 in a 17-round draft.
Conner, who saw action in 35 career games over his three years in Oxford, finished the 2021 season with 647 yards on the ground, including 13 TDs which ranked third in the SEC and No. 13 in the FBS. The 13 rushing touchdowns were the fifth-most by any Rebel in program history. Nineteen of Conner's 26 career rushing touchdowns were from five yards or less, including 14 one-yard TD runs. Conner's 26 rushing TDs are tied for second-most amongst SEC running back since 2019 and rank third all-time on Ole Miss' career charts.
Campbell made an immediate impact for the Ole Miss defense in his lone season in a Rebel uniform. The Ellicott City, Maryland, native led the team with 109 total tackles, including 12.5 tackles for loss. His 8.6 tackles ranked No. 4 in the SEC in 2021. Prior to Ole Miss, Campbell appeared in 25 career games at Maryland from 2018-20, earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors as a junior in 2020. He finished 12th in FBS and second in the Big Ten with 11.0 tackles per game in just four games as a junior.
Robinson, a former walk-on transfer from Southeast Missouri, played in all 13 games with nine starts at linebackers in 2021 for the Rebels after switching over to the defensive side of the ball prior to the start of fall camp last season. The Leesburg, Georgia, native finished second on the team with 92 total tackles and also registered 8.5 tackles for a loss.
Leonard, who utilized an additional year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic, played in and started 11 games at cornerback last season. Leonard finished the season with 50 total tackles, including 30 solo stops. His eight pass breakups were the second-most by any Rebels last year.
Ben Brown (Cincinnati), Dontario Drummond (Dallas), Jerrion Ealy (Kansas City), Jaylon Jones (Chicago), Braylon Sanders (Miami) and Tariqious Tisdale (Cincinnati) also all signed as an undrafted free agents Saturday evening following the conclusion of the draft.
Get all the latest information on the team by following @olemissfb on Twitter and Instagram and OleMissFootball on Facebook. General athletic news can also be found at OleMissSports on Twitter and Facebook and OleMissAthletics on Instagram.
Snoop Conner became the first Rebel off the board on Saturday as the junior running back was selected in the fifth round by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Tennessee Titans drafted linebacker Chance Campbell in the sixth round, while Mark Robinson (Pittsburgh) and Deane Leonard (Los Angeles Chargers) were both selected in the seventh and final round
In total, six Rebels were selected during the 2022 NFL Draft, tied for the most in program history over the course of the last 50 years. Ole Miss also had six players drafted in 2019. Nine Rebels were selected in 1971 in a 17-round draft.
Conner, who saw action in 35 career games over his three years in Oxford, finished the 2021 season with 647 yards on the ground, including 13 TDs which ranked third in the SEC and No. 13 in the FBS. The 13 rushing touchdowns were the fifth-most by any Rebel in program history. Nineteen of Conner's 26 career rushing touchdowns were from five yards or less, including 14 one-yard TD runs. Conner's 26 rushing TDs are tied for second-most amongst SEC running back since 2019 and rank third all-time on Ole Miss' career charts.
Campbell made an immediate impact for the Ole Miss defense in his lone season in a Rebel uniform. The Ellicott City, Maryland, native led the team with 109 total tackles, including 12.5 tackles for loss. His 8.6 tackles ranked No. 4 in the SEC in 2021. Prior to Ole Miss, Campbell appeared in 25 career games at Maryland from 2018-20, earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors as a junior in 2020. He finished 12th in FBS and second in the Big Ten with 11.0 tackles per game in just four games as a junior.
Robinson, a former walk-on transfer from Southeast Missouri, played in all 13 games with nine starts at linebackers in 2021 for the Rebels after switching over to the defensive side of the ball prior to the start of fall camp last season. The Leesburg, Georgia, native finished second on the team with 92 total tackles and also registered 8.5 tackles for a loss.
Leonard, who utilized an additional year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic, played in and started 11 games at cornerback last season. Leonard finished the season with 50 total tackles, including 30 solo stops. His eight pass breakups were the second-most by any Rebels last year.
Ben Brown (Cincinnati), Dontario Drummond (Dallas), Jerrion Ealy (Kansas City), Jaylon Jones (Chicago), Braylon Sanders (Miami) and Tariqious Tisdale (Cincinnati) also all signed as an undrafted free agents Saturday evening following the conclusion of the draft.
Get all the latest information on the team by following @olemissfb on Twitter and Instagram and OleMissFootball on Facebook. General athletic news can also be found at OleMissSports on Twitter and Facebook and OleMissAthletics on Instagram.
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