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As day (??) of quarantine is upon us, we are all bored without sports and need a break from these ‘unprecedented times.’ Take a moment to step away from the chaos and put your Ole Miss knowledge to the test!
Can you name these 15 Rebels who made a name for themselves across a variety of different sports? Check your answers against the answer key at the bottom.
1. Basketball
This former Rebel was known for his antagonistic antics and his quick trigger, knocking down triples from way downtown.
2. Baseball
This blonde-locked Rebel had an incredible start to the 2020 season and led the team in stolen bases.
3. Softball
This Rebel held down the hot corner in 2020.
4. Football
This former Rebel was selected in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft, stands 6-foot-4, 230 pounds and recorded 900 yards and seven touchdowns in his rookie season.
5. Softball
This former Rebel is known for her on-field enthusiasm and had an incredible week-long performance that led Ole Miss to an SEC Championship.
6. Track & Field
This former Rebel won three national titles and made her first Olympic team in 2016.
7. Baseball
This former Rebel was a two-way player and became the first three-time All-American in program history before he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians.
8. Volleyball
This former Rebel holds the single-season and single-match assists records as a setter.
9. Football
This former Rebel was just inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame for his dominant career as a hard-hitting linebacker.
10. Basketball
This former Rebel was drafted third overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2007 WNBA Draft.
11. Tennis
This former Rebel was a four time All-American, named SEC player of the year in 2014 and now plays on the ATP Tour.
12. Football
This Rebel became the team’s sixth 1,000-yard rusher in school history as a freshman. He’s faster than the speed of light.
13. Soccer
This former soccer Rebel holds the Ole Miss career record with 48 goals and was drafted 13th overall in the 2019 NSWL Draft by the Houston Dynamo.
14. Golf
This former Rebel won a solo natty and plays on the Web.com Tour.
15. Volleyball
This Rebel never exited the court as a six-rotation player in 2019 and became the program’s all-time kills leader with 1,553.
Let’s find out how well you know your Rebel greats! Here are the correct answers:
- Marshall Henderson
- Anthony Servideo
- Amanda Roth
- D.K. Metcalf
- Kaitlin Lee
- Raven Saunders
- Stephen Head
- Aubrey Edie (now Pappanastos)
- Patrick Willis
- Armintie Price
- Nicolaas ‘Nik’ Scholtz
- John Rhys Plumlee
- CeCe Kizer
- Braden Thornberry
- Emily Stroup
Poll
How many Rebels could you identify?
This poll is closed
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6%
1-4
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62%
5-9
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26%
10-12
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4%
13-15