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Ole Miss Football’s Walter Nolen Named SEC’s Most Valuable Transfer
6/18/2024 | Football
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss football team made some major additions to its defensive front in the offseason, and one newcomer for Lane Kiffin could be the most impactful transfer in the entire Southeastern Conference.
On3 selected the most valuable incoming transfer in each conference, tabbing Rebel defensive tackle Walter Nolen as the top newcomer in the vaunted SEC.
"The former consensus Top-5 recruit helped spearhead Texas A&M's worst-to-first run defense turnaround in 2023, and he'll look to have a similar impact for the Rebels this fall. Nolen is also an electric interior rusher, recording seven sacks with another eight hurries, per PFF," wrote Jesse Simonton of On3. "Ole Miss shelled out a pretty penny to beat out Oregon for Nolen's likely final season in college — and he could be the X-factor in the Rebels making a run to the College Football Playoff."
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On3 selected the most valuable incoming transfer in each conference, tabbing Rebel defensive tackle Walter Nolen as the top newcomer in the vaunted SEC.
"The former consensus Top-5 recruit helped spearhead Texas A&M's worst-to-first run defense turnaround in 2023, and he'll look to have a similar impact for the Rebels this fall. Nolen is also an electric interior rusher, recording seven sacks with another eight hurries, per PFF," wrote Jesse Simonton of On3. "Ole Miss shelled out a pretty penny to beat out Oregon for Nolen's likely final season in college — and he could be the X-factor in the Rebels making a run to the College Football Playoff."
Here's a two-snap look at former Texas A&M DT Walter Nolen's immense talent.
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) June 14, 2024
Nolen's tape is littered with rewind-worthy "wow" stuff like this.
And he's only 20 years old.@OleMissFB DL should be nasty with him and Princely Umanmielen this fall. 🦈#TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️ pic.twitter.com/WaqlqtlUcz
Nolen was the No. 1 prospect in the nation when he signed with Texas A&M out of high school in 2022. Nolen played in 22 games, making 14 starts over the past two seasons with the Aggies, tallying 66 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks along the way.Lane Kiffin adding Walter Nolen is further proof that Ole Miss understands the assignment
— J.D. PicKell (@jdpickell) December 26, 2023
Full thoughts: https://t.co/CrNScVwo1p | @OMSpiritOn3 pic.twitter.com/SN7UWuDsgi
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