After Jaxson Dart’s departure to the NFL, the quarterback spot at Ole Miss was a looming question. Lane Kiffin’s chemistry with the player was unmatched, and together, the combo showed even the top programs of the SEC, like Georgia, that they mean business. But in Dart’s absence, it was always expected that there would be a drop in quality in the QB room, right? Well, Lane Kaffin is stacking QBs like baseball cards, and recently he has brought in Shawqi Itraish from the Rice Owls. His addition takes the tally of the QBs to 5 now and the third transfer QB, but still, Shawqi’s arrival seems optimistic depth-wise.
Shawqi, who was rated a 3-star prospect in high school, joined the Rice Owls as the 105th quarterback in the country and was going to be mainly a second—or third-string quarterback on the team. That’s exactly how his career turned out, since he red-shirted in his freshman year in the 2021 season and played eight games in the 2022 and 2023 seasons combined. In the two seasons, the player showed his reliability as a backup and passed for 216 yards in total. Nevertheless, his career at high school was still illustrious.
Shawqi attended Braden River High School in Florida and threw for 4,036 yards and 35 touchdowns, setting a career record. As a senior, the QB threw for 1,366 yards and 14 TDs, showing his capability. In Lane Kiffin’s offense, the QB is coming to do the same and prove himself in situations where the head coach could demand his experience. Moreover, even if the expectations would be low for him at Ole Miss, the QB still has his girlfriend, who is celebrating the move quite vocally.
Shawqi’s girlfriend Emma DeCastro commented on the post shared by the QB on Instagram, updating about the move, “absof***lutely.” Moreover, she later added the development to her Insta story and wrote, “yesssirrr.” Well, she certainly looks quite happy and regularly shares stories and posts with Shawqi. Even Ole Miss head coach shared the QB’s On3’s post on his Instagram and looked to acknowledge the deep QB room that is at Ole Miss.
As for Emma, she is currently the social media manager and digital producer for Houstoun’s League One Volleyball team, having graduated BA in Communication from the University of South Florida. Apart from her current stint at the LOVB Houston volleyball team. She also had stints being Sports Multimedia Correspondent for USF Oracle and was also ESPN’s broadcast assistant for 5 months in Tampa. Florida. Talking about the Shawqy, the move can open several possibilities for him since being in a crowded QB may not open the doors for QB1, but in terms of coaching gigs for the future? Well, SEC is the best place to be, and Lane Kiffin can certainly help him in that.
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