Robert Nkemdiche is just about everybody’s No. 1 prospect on National Signing Day, which is Wednesday. Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN, CBS Sports and 247Sports all give No. 1 ranking to Nkemdiche, the big defensive end from Grayson High School near Atlanta. But while LSU and Florida are believed to be among the top schools Nkemdiche is considering, The Associated Press is reporting Nkemdiche is expected to sign with the Rebels early Wednesday morning. The big edge for Ole Miss is Denzel Nkemdiche, Robert’s older brother, who led the Rebels in tackles as a redshirt freshman linebacker last season. The family connection may be an insurmountable advantage, but a late decision to visit LSU will certainly add drama to Wednesday’s announcement. Nkemdiche’s updates on his final visit provided encouragement to LSU fans. ”LSU pushing man!!!! Getting hard now,” Nkemdiche tweeted on Sunday. In another tweet, he said ”LSU pulling out da facts!!!” Nkemdiche made a public commitment to Clemson last year but then changed his mind, de-committing in November as Ole Miss again moved to the front of his list. Grayson coach Mickey Conn says that Nkemdiche has been under tremendous pressure and has ”clammed up pretty good” about his plans.
Top recruit Nkemdiche expected to sign with Rebels
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