 The current mascot is the Wolverines.Prior to the name change, the school mascot was the Confederate Rebel, modeled in appearance after Colonel Reb, the former mascot of the University of Mississippi.Their most famous athletic alumni is basketball guard/forward Otis Smith, who played at Jacksonville University after graduating from Forrest in 1982, then went on to play for the NBA Denver Nuggets for two seasons, Golden State Warriors for the 1987–88 season, then three seasons with the Orlando Magic.