Ole Miss facing NCAA probe after Clemson blows tampering whistle
Ole Miss is under investigation by the NCAA following allegations of tampering related to linebacker Luke Ferrelli's transfer. Clemson's head coach Dabo Swinney accused Ole Miss of poaching Ferrelli, who had previously enrolled at Clemson. The NCAA's inquiry is in its early stages, with requests for phone records and other materials from involved parties.
- ▪The NCAA opened a tampering investigation into Ole Miss on January 23, 2026.
- ▪Clemson's head coach Dabo Swinney accused Ole Miss of poaching linebacker Luke Ferrelli.
- ▪Ferrelli transferred from California to Clemson before moving to Ole Miss, where he won the 2025 ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year.
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College Football Ole Miss facing NCAA probe after Clemson blows tampering whistle By Ryan Dunleavy Published May 23, 2026, 4:57 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Clemson blew the whistle on Ole Miss football and the NCAA heard it. The NCAA enforcement staff opened a tampering investigation into Ole Miss on Jan. 23, the same day that Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney accused his counterpart Pete Golding of poaching linebacker Luke Ferrelli, according to ESPN. The investigation reportedly remains in the early stages. Ferrelli transferred from California, enrolled at Clemson and left for Ole Miss. He won 2025 ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year.
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