Ole Miss includes ‘Juice’ to offense with portal dedicate

• Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 17, 2023, 05:15 PM ET

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Former South Carolina wide receiver Antwane “Juice” Wells is moving to Ole Miss, he told ESPN on Sunday.Wells, who started

his profession at James Madison, was one of the SEC’s top playmakers before hurting his left foot in a 24-14 loss at Georgia on Sept. 18. He didn’t play again this previous season.In 2022, Wells was second in the SEC with 68 catches for 928 backyards and 6 touchdowns.Editor’s Picks 2 Associated “I like the way their football program is trending today,”Wells stated of Ole Miss.” They’re on the increase. I want to belong of a winning culture.”Wells, a senior from Richmond, Virginia, said he was looking forward to being a part of the Ole Miss offense, which ranked 4th in the SEC this past season with 34.8 points per game under coach Lane Kiffin and offending organizer Charlie Weis Jr.”I enjoy the way Coach Kiffin and Coach Weis run their offense,”Wells said.”When I initially went down there, we were doing a lot of recruiting things which didn’t really interest me. Then we took a seat and talked X’s and O’s, and that’s when I got thrilled. I think they’re going to use my athletic capabilities every which way they can.”Wells signs up with a number of other essential transfers for Ole Miss, including Florida edge rusher Princely Umanmielen.