Denzel Nkemdiche crouched over, a black bandana tied around his neck, his No. 4 Ole Miss jersey draped over a cutoff practice shirt and tattoo-covered arms.
His tattoos tell his story, and what a story he has to tell, a life played out in front of thousands for four years. If he looked worn down, it’s because in many ways he is. Nkemdiche has certainly dealt with his share of adversity as a Rebel, even if most of it is self-created.
Here sat a player who burst onto the college football scene in 2012, earning All-America honors after leading Ole Miss in tackles as a redshirt freshman.