Pete Golding flies into Texas chasing five-star offensive tackle Caden Moss

Pete Golding flew N1UM — the University of Mississippi’s Cessna 560 Citation Encore — from Oxford to a private airstrip near College Station, Texas, on June 20, 2026, a 94-minute hop that arrived just before the NCAA’s summer dead period begins June 22. The timing is no accident: this is the last weekend coaches may conduct in-person recruiting activity before contact freezes until August, per [therebelwalk.com](https://therebelwalk.com/2026/06/pete-golding-ole-miss-look-to-finish-strong-with-key-recruiting-targets-as-dead-period-approaches/).

The destination points to Caden Moss, a five-star offensive tackle from Jackson Academy who is the No. 1 prospect in Mississippi and the No. 5 interior offensive lineman in the 2027 class, according to [si.com](https://www.si.com/college/olemiss/recruiting/ole-miss-football-recruiting-intel-pete-golding-and-co-eyeing-elite-targets-01kqfxnjmc8a). Moss is wrapping up an official visit schedule that ends in Oxford this weekend, but Texas is home to a significant rival in this recruitment: LSU and Ohio State have also pressed hard for the 6-foot-5 lineman. The flight suggests Golding and his staff used the final hours before the dead period to reinforce their pitch, perhaps meeting Moss’s family or allies in the region.

The trip fits Golding’s broader recruiting pattern. Ole Miss’s 2027 class, ranked No. 15 nationally by Rivals per [hottytoddy.com](https://www.hottytoddy.com/2026/06/01/golding-silences-doubters-as-ole-miss-builds-elite-recruiting-class/), already includes 14 commitments — nine four-stars — but Moss would be the crown jewel, an in-state five-star who could anchor the offensive line. Landing him would quiet lingering skepticism about Golding’s ability to sustain the recruiting pipeline Lane Kiffin built.