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Updated · Fox News · Jun 24
4-Star Ben'jarvius Shumaker Flips Twice in 24 Hours, Recommits to Ole Miss
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 24

4-Star Ben'jarvius Shumaker Flips Twice in 24 Hours, Recommits to Ole Miss

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 24

Summary

  • Less than 24 hours after saying he had shut down his recruitment, four-star defensive tackle Ben'jarvius Shumaker flipped from Ole Miss to Colorado and then back to Ole Miss on Tuesday.
  • Shumaker, a composite top-100 prospect and Mississippi's No. 2 player, had originally committed to the Rebels in March and publicly reaffirmed that pledge on Monday before the rapid reversals.
  • Ole Miss still ends the day with a key 2027 commit, but Shumaker issued a statement to contain fallout after the back-and-forth drew immediate scrutiny online.
  • The episode underscores how unstable college football recruiting has become, with programs effectively forced to keep re-recruiting even blue-chip commits until signing day.

Insights

When a top recruit flips commitments twice in one day, what does this reveal about the price of loyalty in college football?
Can proposed federal laws actually tame college recruiting's 'wild west,' or is the system now permanently broken?