2016 Ole Miss football preview: Defensive Line
By Randy Morgan
![Sep 13, 2014; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche (5) steps up to the line during the game against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Spruce Derden-USA TODAY Sports Sep 13, 2014; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche (5) steps up to the line during the game against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Spruce Derden-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/659c9fbe776dcf9b52326b3a7aaeaef70dd707d1de06dd20244e5f0aa646a9c5.jpg)
Breeland Speaks – Sophomore
Breeland Speaks was one of the most impressive Rebels last season. He is the player I am looking forward to seeing more of this season.
Be afraid of Breeland Speaks.@OleMissFB pic.twitter.com/gox71lmFQX
— OleMissPix (@OleMissPix) July 20, 2016
Speaks was one of the more underrated prospects coming into Ole Miss by Rebel fans. After choosing Ole Miss, Speaks made strides early on and made his way onto the field with the Rebels.
Speaks filled in for Robert Nkemdiche in two games during the season, and during the Sugar Bowl. Speaks is a plug on the defensive line and stops the opposing offenses effectively.
Look for Speaks to be important on the defensive line this season, and could be a key piece for the Rebels this season.
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