Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | 16 | Season-high 65 yds |
| Total | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | 16 |
#3
Caleb Cunningham
The evidence — No.32 5★, national recruit — is in; the Ole Miss jury is not.
6′1″ · 210 lb · Weir, MS · Choctaw County
Returning to Ole Miss for 2026
The numbers
65
receiving yards · 2026
6 catches · 10.8 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 rec, 65 yds, vs Charlotte
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver for Ole Miss. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Ole Miss in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Rivals warmer than fans
The rival fanbase is unexpectedly warm on him relative to his own.
25own fans
45rival fans
Also worth knowing:
Caleb Cunningham
On Trialas of 2026-09-15
Caleb Cunningham is on trial in Ole Miss's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
65REC YDS6REC0REC TD
5★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.32
recruiting national rank
Ole Miss fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
medium confidence4 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
2025
- Signed with Ole Miss5-star out of Choctaw County
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
Ole Miss
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Ole Miss
2026era →
Pete Golding
Ole Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Ole Miss13-2HC: Lane Kiffin · Balanced
2026Ole Miss2-0HC: Pete Golding · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 6.0 REC/g, 65.0 YDS/g, 10.8 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ole Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Ole Miss
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 2 Ole Miss players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (28 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ole Miss · Last season: 13-2 (AP #6) · Talent rank #14 · 2026 recruiting class #22
Background
ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2025-26) • Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2025, Spring 2026) 2025 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in three games at wide receiver ... Tallied one reception on the season for 19 yards ... vs. [The Citadel]: Recorded his first career catch, a 19-...
The receiver room · Ole Miss
- #1Deuce Alexander684 receiving yards · 2025
- Johntay Cook II559 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Darrell Gill Jr.506 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Isaiah Spencer194 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Caleb Cunningham19 receiving yards · 2025
13 more on the roster · Ole Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology