OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Robert Nkemdiche has had two very good seasons in the middle of Mississippi's defensive line.
But considering he was the former consensus No. 1 recruit in the country, very good seems a little disappointing.
It may not necessarily be fair, but that's the narrative surrounding the 6-foot-4, 296-pound Nkemdiche heading into his junior season. The Loganville, Georgia, native isn't shying away from the criticism, despite the fact that he was a second-team All-American in 2014.
"I really want to slow the game down a little more and finish plays," Nkemdiche said. "I'm always in the backfield, but I feel like I've missed a lot of plays that could have been game-changing.