From high school teammates, to college rivals, to Co-SEC Offensive Players of the week
Brandon alums Will Rogers and Jonathan Mingo
Updated: 10:42 PM CDT Oct 10, 2022
SEE HOW THE GAME… AND THE FAN DISTRIBUTION… TURNS OUT AT 12PM SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TAKE IT BACK TO THE SIP… WHERE A FORMER JACKSON AREA STAR WAS THE KEY PIECE IN OLE MISS’ COMEBACK WIN OVER VANDY. THE BRANDON ALUM SHOWED OUT ALL GAME LONG.. 24/7… AS IN AN OLE MISS RECORD 247 RECEIVING YARDS IN A SINGLE GAME! KIFFIN TODAY RAVED ABOUT MINGO’S CHARACTER AND LOVE FOR FOOTBALL… SHARING A STORY ABOUT THE TIME LAST SEASON MINGO WAS FORCED TO MISS THE GAME WITH ALABAMA WITH A BROKEN FOOT. <“YOU KNOW, I JUST REMEMBER THE PASSION HE HAD WHEN THE GUY CAME OUT AND TRIED TO PRACTICE FOR ALABAMA WHEN THERE WAS NO WAY HE WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO GO AND STILL TRIED. YOU KNOW, THE TEARS IN HIS EYES, AND HE’S JUST SPECIAL.”> MINGO IS A SENIOR AND BUILDING A STRONG NFL DRAFT CASE… THOUGH HE COULD CHOOSE TO STAY ONE MORE SEASON WITH THE REBELS BECAUSE OF THE COVID YEAR. MSU Q-B WILL ROGERS ALSO HAD A RECORD SETTING DAY… NOW THE SEC’S ALL- TIME COMPLETIONS LEADER AFTER SATURDAY’S CONTEST. AND HOW ABOUT THE BIG PERFORMANCES FOR ROGERS AND MINGO BRINGING THINGS FULL CIRCLE. TWO NEW RECORDS… TWO FORMER TEAMMATES… AND NOW… TWO CO-SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK. ROGERS AND MINGO MAY HAVE GONE DIFFERENT WAYS WITH THEIR COLLEGE DECISION..
From high school teammates, to college rivals, to Co-SEC Offensive Players of the week
Brandon alums Will Rogers and Jonathan Mingo
Updated: 10:42 PM CDT Oct 10, 2022
Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers and Ole Miss wide receiver Jonathan Mingo shared Co-SEC Offensive Player of the week honors after both had record-setting days.Rogers and Mingo were a dynamic duo as teammates at Brandon high school before choosing diverging paths in college.On Saturday, Rogers threw 31 completions to surpass Joe Burrow and become SEC’s all-time completions leader, while Mingo racked up 247 receiving yards to become Ole Miss’ all-time single-game reception yards leader.
Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers and Ole Miss wide receiver Jonathan Mingo shared Co-SEC Offensive Player of the week honors after both had record-setting days.
Rogers and Mingo were a dynamic duo as teammates at Brandon high school before choosing diverging paths in college.
On Saturday, Rogers threw 31 completions to surpass Joe Burrow and become SEC’s all-time completions leader, while Mingo racked up 247 receiving yards to become Ole Miss’ all-time single-game reception yards leader.
