Safety Daijahn Anthony was one of three Ole Miss Rebels selected in the 2024 NFL Draft over the weekend, and he is now taking his talents to the roster of the Cincinnati Bengals.
Shortly after the Cincinnati Bengals claimed Ole Miss Rebels defensive end Cedric Johnson in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, they went back to the well in Oxford and grabbed safety Daijahn Anthony.
Another Ole Miss defender! With the 224th pick in the NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Ole Miss Rebels safety Daijahn Anthony. It comes after the Bengals took his teammate, defensive end Cedric Johnson, in Round 6.
The hard hitting safety made one of the biggest defensive plays of the year in Oxford In order to hang in the SEC, there has to be top-notch defensive backfield play and Ole Miss got every bit of that from Daijahn Anthony in his lone season in Oxford after two seasons at Liberty.
The 2024 NFL Combine is underway from Feb. 27-March 3, and three former Ole Miss Rebels are in the process of being evaluated physically and mentally by professional scouts with hopes of boosting their stock ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft in April.
Three Ole Miss Rebels are set to participate in the NFL Combine this week in Indianapolis, looking to improve their draft stock as a launching point for their professional careers.