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Denzel Nkemdiche Reportedly Hospitalized: Updates on Star's Status, Return

Ole Miss linebacker Denzel Nkemdiche has reportedly been hospitalized for an undisclosed reason, according to Neal McCready of Rivals.com.

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Nkemdiche in Intensive Care Unit

Wednesday, Nov. 18

McCready reported Nkemdiche has been at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi since Monday and is conscious, but that's the extent of what's known about the senior at this point.

According to the Clarion-Ledger's Daniel Paulling, Rebels head coach Hugh Freeze said Nkemdiche was dealing with a "personal matter" when addressing reporters Wednesday

"It’s just day by day (determining whether Nkemdiche could return for Saturday)," Freeze said, per Paulling.