Laquon Treadwell Football Recruiting Updates

The top receiver in the nation will play for Ole Miss, as Laquon Treadwell has signed with the Rebels Wednesday after having committed in January.

Saying Treadwell is a catch for Ole Miss is an understatement: Red Cup Rebellion wrote about how important Treadwell was to the Rebels and their improved recruiting efforts, and Wes Eberts of SB Nation compiled what parts of Treadwell’s skill set make him the top receiver in the country: to summarize, he’s a complete wide receiver, 6’3 with speed and loads of catching ability.

The following photo is making its way around college football Twitter (specifically Mississippi State Twitter, but other Twitter neigborhoods too). It’s allegedly a photo tweeted by five-star Ole Miss commit Laquon Treadwell of Illinois, who was in Oxford along with No. 1 recruit Robert Nkemdiche and others over the weekend.

The Opening can be a rather overwhelming event, especially compared to other 7-on-7 competitions -- instead of watching specific, pre-identified prospects and then noticing a few playmakers, every prospect is a star, forcing recruiting analysts to change how they watch such events, focusing instead purely on who makes plays.

Even in such circumstances, 2013 Crete (Ill.) Monee wide receiver Laquon Treadwell stood out among his peers last July at the Nike facility in Beaverton, Oregon. He made plays, and there were noticeable.

Five-star wide receiver prospect Laquon Treadwell committed to Ole Miss Thursday afternoon at a ceremony held in his suburban Chicago high school. Treadwell narrowed his long list of offers to three, and selected the Rebels over Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.

Treadwell disappeared behind the podium for a full 15 seconds before emerging with an Ole Miss hat on his head and holding an Ole Miss sweatshirt, punctuating his commitment with a “Hotty toddy.”

Much-hyped Crete, Ill., wide receiver Laquon Treadwell will announce his college choice at a ceremony scheduled for 5 p.m. CT Thursday at his high school. Treadwell, who is widely considered one of the nation’s top high school wideouts, has reportedly narrowed his list of choices to Ole Miss, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State.

Treadwell led his school, Crete-Monee, to the state football championship in November, catching 81 passes for 1077 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior. He has received five-star ratings from Rivals and Scout, with a four-star rating from ESPN.

Top wide receiver prospect Laquon Treadwell says he will make his college choice on Jan. 17. Treadwell has made several visits to Ole Miss already and the Rebels appear to be the favorites to land him, though both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State are in the mix.

If Treadwell does end up pledging to Ole Miss, a big reason for that could be his mother, who is a fan of what the Rebels have to offer.

A bit of housekeeping here as a follow up to Wescott Ebert’s story on Laquon Treadwell, as the top receiver recruit has named Ole Miss his leader.

A third visit to Ole Miss this fall for 2013 Crete (IL) Monee wide receiver Laquon Treadwell was always going to be an important one, but it may have sealed the deal for one person close to Treadwell:

As good as things looked for new head coach Hugh Freeze and a program that appears to be on the rise under his direction, several other tweets from Treadwell had to have Ole Miss fans salivating even more so:

Forgive 2013 Crete (IL) Monee wide receiver Laquon Treadwell for not making it back to visit Ole Miss sooner. He was rather busy winning a state championship.

The long-awaited visit for Rebel fans will finally take place this weekend, Treadwell’s third trip to Oxford this fall after visiting in August and then taking in the Texas game in September.

One of the uncommitted prospects in the country, 2013 Crete (IL) Monee wide receiver Laquon Treadwell recently named a top five.

His top five, which he told Rivals is his “final five,” ($) is Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Michigan State, and Michigan. In another interview with 247Sports ($), Treadwell said that he is still considering Texas, Missouri, Florida, and Notre Dame. Of those schools, only the Longhorns have not yet extended an offer to the 6-3, 195-pound playmaker.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- Laquon Treadwell is a top-seven wide receiver nationally and one of the best players in the country regardless of position. I caught up with Treadwell as part of SB Nation’s recruiting coverage of Gridiron Kings. The Crete (Ill.) Monee High School recruit was trying to stay out of the Florida heat.

Not much had changed since I spoke with Treadwell earlier in July at The Opening.