Edna Karr’s Ra’hji Dennis state track

Edna Karr’s Ra’hji Dennis runs down the stretch in the Class 5A 200 meter dash at the LHSAA Class 4A and 5A state meet on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Speedy Edna Karr wideout Rahji Dennis announced a commitment to Ole Miss late Monday evening, choosing the SEC school ahead of other notable reported offers from Mississippi State, Texas A&M and Miami.

The 6-foot, 160-pound Dennis is among the fastest football players in Louisiana with runner-up finishes in the 100- and 200-meter dash at the Class 5A state track and field championships May 6 in Baton Rouge. Those efforts helped Karr to a state runner-up team placement.

In a spring football game May 17 at Destrehan, Dennis caught a touchdown pass from rising sophomore quarterback John Johnson. Dennis reached over a defender near the right sideline and caught a pass that traveled roughly 30 yards for the score.

Karr frequently has a deep group of wideouts. Dennis promises to be among the more explosive players in that group this season.

Contact Christopher Dabe at cdabe@theadvocate.com