Akelo Stone

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 or 6:45 PM

Ole Miss Football vs Mercer in the season opener on Saturday, September 2nd, 2023 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, MS.

Photos by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics

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Ole Miss Football headshots in Starnes Athletic Center on July 17, 2024 in Oxford, MS.

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Position:
DT
Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
2
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 285
Hometown:
Savannah, Ga.
High School:
Jenkins
Prev. College:
Georgia Tech
Major:
General Business

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2025)

2024 (REDSHIRT SENIOR*): Entered transfer portal following 2025 spring drills … Played in 11 games for the Rebels as a key reserve on the defensive line … Tallied 15 total tackles (6 solo) with 2.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, one QB hurry and one pass breakup … vs. Duke (01/02/25): Recorded three tackles with a half TFL and one QB hurry across 18 total snaps played in Ole Miss’ Gator Bowl victory … vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Assisted on two tackles, played 22 total snaps … at Florida (11/23/24): Assisted on one tackle, had one pass breakup … vs. #2 Georgia (11/09/24): Played 21 total snaps across defense and special teams … at Arkansas (11/02/24): Played 31 total snaps … vs. Oklahoma (10/26/24): Recorded three tackles (two solo) and one solo sack for eight yards … at #10 LSU (10/12/24): Notched three tackles (one solo) in 19 defensive snaps … at South Carolina (10/05/24): Appeared in 23 defensive snaps … at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Played four snaps … vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Picked up one solo tackle in five total snaps … vs. Furman (08/31/24): Tallied two tackles and a half-sack in 19 snaps played.

2023 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in 12 games and made one start for the Rebels on the defensive line ... Ole Miss' third-rated defender per PFF (77.2 grade), as well as second-best in run defense at 79.4 grade (best among Ole Miss defensive linemen) ... Played 286 snaps across defense and special teams ... Tallied 27 total tackles (12 solo), 2.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, four QB hurries, one forced fumble and one pass breakup ... vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Recorded one solo sack and a pass breakup in his Ole Miss debut ... at #22 Tulane (9/9/23): Appeared on 36 defensive snaps ... vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Played 32 snaps on the defensive line, recording a career-high five total tackles ... Ranked as the best in run defense per PFF (77.6 grade) ... at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Played 19 defensive snaps and made three total tackles (two solo) ... vs. #12 LSU (9/30/23): Appeared in 27 defensive snaps, making two total tackles (one solo) and one QB hurry ... vs. Arkansas (10/7/23): Appeared on 23 defensive snaps and made four total tackles (one solo), a career-high two QB hurries and half a sack ... at Auburn (10/21/23): Played on 23 defensive snaps, making two solo tackles and one QB hurry ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/28/23): Started his first game at Ole Miss, making three total tackles (one solo) ... at #1 Georgia (11/11/23): Made one solo tackle in 22 defensive snaps ... vs. ULM (11/18/23): Made one solo tackle in 23 defensive snaps ... at Mississippi State (11/23/23): Assisted on four tackles in 22 defensive snaps ... vs. Penn State (12/30/23): Recorded a late game-sealing sack fumble to highlight 25 defensive snaps in Ole Miss’ Peach Bowl victory ... Transfer who joined the team prior to the start of fall camp.

GEORGIA TECH: Appeared in 21 games over three seasons for the Yellow Jackets … Played in all 12 games in 2022 with four tackles for loss, one sack, and one pass breakup.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Tabbed as the No. 38-ranked weakside defensive end in the nation and the No. 77-ranked player in the state of Georgia by Rivals … Named to 2020 GSWA Class AAA All-State Team … All-region honoree … Recorded more than 100 tackles and 40 tackles for loss over the final two seasons of his prep career … Helped lead team to a perfect 10-0 regular season and 11-1 overall record as a senior in 2019 … Anchored a defense that allowed just 11.4 points per game during senior campaign … Coached by Robert Edwards.

PERSONAL: Full name is Akelo Kenyatta Stone Jr. ... Born April 25, 2001 ... Son of Tachia Dillard … Athletic Director's Honor Roll in spring 2025 … General business major.