OXFORD - Ole Miss knew it would have to replace its top receiving threat with tight end Evan Engram off to graduation.

Now the Rebels will also have to replace their No. 2 option too.

Ole Miss receiver Damore'ea Stringfellow, who finished second on the team with 716 receiving yards, has decided to skip his senior season and declare for the NFL draft, the school announced Monday.

Stringfellow caught 46 passes and six touchdowns in 2016. He finished his Ole Miss career, which spanned two seasons, with 82 catches, 1,219 yards and 11 touchdowns.

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"I cannot begin to express to Rebel Nation what an honor and privilege these last three years have been putting on the Ole Miss jersey each Saturday," Stringfellow said in a statement. "The fans' endless support, both on and off the field, has allowed me to grow and develop into the athlete and man that I am today.

"In that light, after much reflection and prayer, it pleases and saddens me to announce that I have decided to forgo my senior year and declare for the 2017 NFL Ddraft to pursue my dream of playing on Sundays. I would like to thank my family, coaches, professors and most of all the fans that have given me the love, courage and much needed prayer to go out and make Oxford proud. I truly would not have this amazing opportunity without you."

Stringfellow finished his career with a six-reception, 97-yard, two-touchdown performance in the Egg Bowl. He was the Rebels' big-play threat at receiver and averaged 15.6 yards per catch.

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He possesses prototypical size for a receiver at 6-foot-2 and 211 pounds, which allowed him to give challenge some of the best defenses in the country a tough time.

Stringfellow caught eight passes for 179 yards and a touchdown combined against Alabama and LSU this season.

"I am grateful to Damore'ea for his commitment to our program," coach Hugh Freeze said in the statement. "He has a tremendous opportunity, and we are excited for him to enter the next phase of his life. We look forward to seeing another Rebel receiver in the NFL."

It's the second consecutive season an Ole Miss receiver has decided to forgo his senior season and declare for the NFL draft. Laquon Treadwell did the same last season and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 23rd pick in the first round this past in April.

Redshirt freshman Van Jefferson will be the Rebels' leading returner in receptions and receiving yards next season. Jefferson He caught 49 passes for 543 yards and three scores this past season.

Stringfellow transferred to Ole Miss from Washington in June 2014. He was previously at Washington. In April of that year, the California native pled guilty to three gross misdemeanor charges.

After reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors, Stringfellow was forced to serve five days on a work crew, fined $693 and had to attend anger management counseling.

After the Egg Bowl, defensive end Marquis Haynes, who led Ole Miss in sacks and tackles for loss, hadn't made a decision on if he would return for his senior season and did not have a timeline for one.

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