One of the top linebackers of the 2017 recruiting class has found a home, as four-star recruit Willie Gay (6-foot-2, 215 pounds, Starkville, MS) announced his commitment to Ole Miss on Friday night.
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Gay picked the Rebels over Mississippi State, Michigan, South Carolina, and LSU. He also had offers from Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, among others.
Gay is a four-star recruit, and rated as the No. 8 overall linebacker for 2017 by 247Sports. He is Ole Miss' ninth commit for the recruiting cycle, and is the second-best rated recruit behind four-star wide receiver D.D. Bowie.
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Ole Miss is currently ranked No. 27 in the recruiting rankings over at 247Sports.
