In the winter of 2026, Pete Golding and the Ole Miss Rebels closed the transfer portal window with one of the top portal classes in the country. Ole Miss finished with the No. 2-ranked transfer class nationally according to 247Sports, adding impact players on both sides of the ball. But one name that may have flown under the radar for most people and even some Rebel fans is former Oregon edge rusher Blake Purchase. Blake Purchase - EDGE Oregon transfer Oct 18, 2025; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Oregon Ducks linebacker Blake Purchase (9) reacts after recovering a fumble during the first half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at SHI Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Purchase is one of the later additions to Ole Miss , committing on January 16th, the last day the portal was opened. With the loss of their best pass rusher, Princewill Umanmielen, who led the Rebels in sacks with 9.0 last year, Ole Miss needed someone to replace that type of production.…