VIDEO: Running back Scott Phillips

Ole Miss received the 10th commitment in its 2018 class on Saturday when one of the state of Mississippi's most-coveted JUCO prospects pulled the trigger to the Rebels.

Jones County (Miss.) Junior College running back Scott Phillips committed to the Rebels Saturday morning. The 5-9, 199-pounder is a native of Ellisville, Miss. He played his high school football at South Jones.

Phillips committed to Ole Miss over offers from Miami (Fla.), Mississippi State, UAB and Connecticut.

Phillips visited Ole Miss and camped with the Rebels in early June. His camp performance reportedly blew the Ole Miss staff away and an offer quickly followed.

"I always wanted to play in the SEC. When I visited Ole Miss, I just fell in love with the campus, the environment, the players, everything about it," Phillips told Rebels247.

Scott Phillips

Last year, as a freshman at Jones County Junior College, Phillips ranked fifth nationally in rushing yards with 1,212. he averaged 123.6 yards per game, ranking second in the Mississippi JUCO league and third in the country. His 14 rushing touchdowns were tied for the fourth most in the nation. He was named an honorable mention All-American and received all-state honors.

Phillips says Ole Miss told him he was was their number one priority at running back in the 2018 class.

"They told me they're taking just one back and they were waiting on me," Phillips shared. "I decided I wanted to be that back that they were going to take.

"They like my running style. I run down hill and I can make guys miss. They say I will be a good asset to help them balance the pass with the run."

Though he is eligible for immediate transfer, he will play this fall at Jones County and be a mid-year enrollee at Ole Miss.

"I was pretty much under-recruited coming out of high school," Phillips shared. "I was academically eligible and had offers from like Jackson State and Souhteastern Louisiana, but I chose to go to junior college to get a shot at play big-time ball."

Phillips said he plans to return to the Ole Miss campus later this month.