JJ Pegues is Returning to Oxford.

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00:00 Ole Miss Rebels DL announced he's returning to Oxford for the 2024 football season.

00:04 Hello, my name is Skylar Gerard of Fan Nation The Grove Report and here's your latest football news.

00:09 Now on Wednesday night, Rebels defensive lineman J.J. Pegues announced he will return to Oxford

00:14 for his final year of eligibility. The Rebels have lost a couple players to the NCAA transfer

00:19 portal but J.J. Pegues has announced he will be spending his final year in Oxford. In his

00:24 announcement, Pegues tagged his defensive line coach Randall Joyner, the Grove collective and

00:28 his defensive coordinator Pete Golding. The Oxford, Mississippi native also included a graphic in his

00:33 post saying with the phrase "staying home." This is amazing news for the Rebels since Pegues played

00:39 a big role in the Rebels team and finished second on the team in tackles for loss with 8.0 and third

00:44 in sacks with 3.5. He finished the 2023 regular season with 40 total tackles and registered two

00:51 pass breakups. He started his first two seasons at Auburn before he came to Oxford in 2022.

00:56 Since then, Pegues has recorded 66 total tackles, 13 TFLs, 6.5 sacks and four passes defended in

01:04 two seasons as a starter with the Rebels. Not only is he amazing on the field, he also makes a

01:09 difference off the field. He was nominated for the 2023 Warfold Trophy in October which is awarded

01:14 annually to the FBS player who best combines outstanding community service and leadership

01:19 achievement on and off the field. I guess we'll see how his last season goes with the Rebs.

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