Key Points:
- Lane Kiffin’s son, Knox, will visit Alabama this weekend amid growing attention from top programs.
- The 2028 quarterback recruit says he doesn’t want to play for his dad.
- As Ole Miss chases a playoff berth, Lane Kiffin balances coaching success with his family’s rising spotlight.
Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin may be one of the busiest people in all of college football as we head into Week 11.
His Rebels squad is currently sitting at 8-1 on the season and came in at No. 6 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the year earlier this week. While they are preparing to take on The Citadel (4-5) on Saturday, Kiffin revealed on social media earlier in the week that his eldest daughter, Landry, was nominated for Fall’s National Society of Leadership and Success at Ole Miss. The sixth-year Rebels head coach with a 52-19 record during his time in Oxford has also emerged as the hottest coaching candidate in the industry as Florida and LSU look for their next head coach.
Not to mention, his son Knox, who is a 2028 quarterback recruit is also being courted by some of the biggest programs in all of college football.
Son of Lane Kiffin set to visit major SEC program
As confirmed by Rivals on Friday, the younger Kiffin is set to visit the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1) as they host the LSU Tigers (5-3) on Saturday.
While some would think that his dad would have the recruiting advantage, the younger Kiffin told Rivals’ Adam Gorney in an October interview that, unlike former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, he doesn’t want to play for his father. Instead, he hopes to have the chance to play for an opponent that will beat his old man.
“I’m definitely not going to play for my dad,” Knox Kiffin said. “I want to do my own stuff. I understand what Shedeur (Sanders) did but I don’t want to be in the position for fans to say, ‘The only reason you’re playing is because of your dad.’ I want to beat my dad. I want to play against him, not play with him.
The 2028 recruit is yet to be ranked, but has already picked up offers from programs such as SMU, Sacramento State, Murray State and Georgia State, according to Rivals.
The younger Kiffin told Gorney that he wants to build his own “legacy” at the next level, with the report revealing that he currently likes programs such as Texas, Oregon, Florida and LSU.
“He understands,” Knox Kiffin said. “Sometimes he’ll be like, ‘Oh, you should play with me,’ but he understands that I want to start my own thing, my own legacy.”
Saturday’s game will mark the second time that Knox Kiffin has watched LSU play this season. While the Tigers have fallen out of the College Football Playoff race, Kiffin will be on hand for a duel of two of the best quarterbacks in Alabama’s Ty Simpson and LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier.
Saturday’s game will kick at 7:30 p.m. ET and is set to air on ABC.