Jevan Snead is viewed by many as a top pick for the 2010 NFL draft. With the 2009 NFL draft now over and done with, it's time to settle down into the long lull in between the excitement of draft season. Or just look forward to next year's draft. Among those touted to go high in the 2010 draft is Ole Miss QB Jevan Snead . From an article at Hawgs Illustrated.com: The lead story on cbssportsline.com's NFL Draft page, penned by senior writer Pete Prisco and tagged “Early Warning,” projects that... Read Full Story
Jevan Snead's got no rhythm. The Mississippi quarterback has been noticeably out of sync this season, completing less than 50 percent of his passes, and the No. 21 Rebels are suffering for it. He'll miss a simple pass to the flat, then complete a difficult throw into coverage. His general lack of consistency resembles his early struggles last year — struggles he figured were behind him after he guided Ole Miss on a six-game winning streak to end last season. "I was hoping to get into a... Read Full Story
Jevan Snead threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns as Mississippi defeated Alabama-Birmingham 48-13 on Saturday night. One week after throwing four interceptions against Alabama, Snead was 15-for-22 with no interceptions for the Rebels (4-2). Freshman Rodney Scott rushed for two touchdowns for Mississippi and was one of four players to score their first career touchdowns in the win. Freshman Jesse Grandy returned the opening kickoff 88 yards for a score, and junior Lionel Breaux and... Read Full Story
Line: Mississippi by 3 1/2. Series Record: Mississippi leads 8-6. Last Meeting: 2008, South Carolina 24-17 What's at Stake The Rebels rise' to the top five. Wins over Memphis and Southeastern Louisiana were nice, but Mississippi expects to receive a stronger test in the Southeastern Conference opener against the Gamecocks. Rebels QB Jevan Snead can also cement his place as the league's second-highest profile quarterback with a big game. South Carolina won a Thursday night showdown against an... Read Full Story
Mississippi wasn't ready for the Top 5 — or South Carolina's defense. Star passer Jevan Snead was hounded all game and the fourth-ranked Rebels never got in gear, losing to South Carolina 16-10 Thursday night. South Carolina (3-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) had been 1-31 all-time against Top 5 foes, but left Williams-Brice Stadium with the biggest win of coach Steve Spurrier's five seasons. Spencer Lanning kicked three field goals and fullback Patrick DiMarco a key 2-yard TD catch for the... Read Full Story
Jevan Snead recovered from a poor start to throw two touchdowns and Dexter McCluster scored twice to lead No. 8 Mississippi to a 45-14 win over Memphis on Sunday. Snead struggled for three quarters before breaking open a close game with scoring passes of 17 and 18 yards to McCluster and Markeith Summers. Brandon Bolden rushed for 71 yards on nine carries, scored one touchdown and set up another with a 28-yard run. It was the seventh straight win for the Rebels (1-0), who opened the season... Read Full Story
Flu-like symptoms continue to ravage the Mississippi football team, even sacking quarterback Jevan Snead. Shannon Singletary, Ole Miss' senior associate athletic director for sports medicine, says more than a dozen Rebels football players are sick with flu symptoms, including fevers as high as 103 degrees. Other sports and the student body in general have been hit hard over the last three weeks. Tests to confirm the presence of swine flu take two weeks to complete, but officials aren't... Read Full Story
A Mississippi spokesman says running back Dexter McCluster spent Tuesday night in the hospital because of flu symptoms. McCluster, a versatile star for the sixth-ranked Rebels, was released Wednesday morning but did not attend the afternoon practice. McCluster is one of 22 players — or about 20 percent of the team — who are in some stage of the flu. The list includes starting quarterback Jevan Snead. Officials believe it is the swine flu and are following U.S. Centers for Disease Control... Read Full Story
The wonder of how much stock Eric Mangini really has in Derek Anderson and/or Brady Quinn has reared its head again, as today the team agreed to bring in undrafted free agent QB Graham Harrell for the club’s minicamp this weekend.
The Texas Tech quarterback went undrafted, and while he does not have a deal with the Browns in place long-term, he’ll get his shot to throw with the big boys over the weekend.
“Yes, he will participate in the minicamp,” agent Chad Speck said in an e-mail... Read Full Story
After going undrafted, Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell has agreed to attend the Cleveland Browns' rookie minicamp this weekend. The record-setting passer does not have a contract with the team. "Yes, he will participate in the minicamp," agent Chad Speck said in an e-mail. The Browns would not confirm inviting Harrell to the minicamp, which runs from Friday through Sunday. Harrell threw an NCAA-record 134 touchdown passes. More impressive was his completion percentage — above 70 in two... Read Full Story
