Ole Miss pledge Patterson earns fifth star

There's now a five-star prospect in Mississippi.

Petal offensive guard Javon Patterson earned his fifth star in 247Sports.com's latest rankings after his performance at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

The Dandy Dozen selection and Ole Miss commit becomes the only five-star in the state by any recruiting rankings.

"There wasn't a better interior offensive lineman all week in either game than Patterson," wrote 247Sports analyst Barton Simmons in the updated rankings. "He's been outstanding in every setting we've seen him in and he checked out in the game as well. "

The 6-foot-2, 317-pounder jumped from the nation's No. 49 overall prospect to No. 32.

247Sports.com also bumped him up to the nation's top offensive guard.

Patterson, the No. 1 player in The Clarion-Ledger's Targeted 22, was named to a second-team All-American by MaxPreps on Monday. He also received Class 6A first team all-state honors this season.