Southwind four-star lineman Antonio Keefer commits to Ole Miss football

Southwind football four-star offensive lineman Antonio Keefer has committed to Ole Miss football, he announced June 9 via his personal Instagram live stream.

Keefer is ranked as the No. 10 player in Tennessee's 2027 class, per 247Sports Composite, and the No. 21 offensive tackle nationally. He chose the Rebels over Ohio State, Memphis and LSU.

"As I commit to the University of Mississippi, I want to thank my mom, my dad and my circle for every word of encouragement," he said during the live stream. "I thank God for keeping me, and for everyone who showed out and supported me."

The rising senior is 6-foot-4, 295 pounds. He has been one of the state's top offensive linemen the past two seasons and was the anchor of a dominant offensive line during the 2025 TSSAA season. Southwind's offense totaled 6,082 yards last season, including 3,209 rushing yards on 10.5 yards per carry. The Jaguars reached the Class 6A state semifinals after beginning the season 13-0.

Keefer is the 16th player to join Ole Miss ' 2027 recruiting class, which includes MASE's four-star defensive lineman Jamarkus Pittman , who has been committed to the Rebels since June 2025.

Southwind's star lineman is the fourth local senior to commit to a Power Four school, joining Pittman, Collierville's Brayden Santibanez (Iowa) and Germantown's Shelvy Clark (Maryland).

Wendell Shepherd Jr. is The Commercial Appeal's high school sports beat writer. Reach Wendell at [email protected] or on X @wendellsjr_.

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