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Robert Nkemdiche learning what NFL football ‘is all about,’ says Bruce Arians
There’s a firm learning curve when it comes to the jump from college football to the NFL.
Former Ole Miss defensive lineman Robert Nkemdiche, who was selected in the first round of the 2016 draft by the Arizona Cardinals, was not exempt from this notion.
But now that the rookie tackle has had over half a year to adjust to the heightened expectations, coach Bruce Arians believes things have finally clicked with Nkemdiche, who is “proving he’s ready to play.”
Courtesy of Tyler Waddle and Saturday Down South
Ole Miss Football: A Look at the Ole Miss Running Backs
#19 Ole Miss Football vs Wofford in the home opener of the 2016 season in the new Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, MS.
Photo by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics
Twitter: @OleMissPix
Signing Cam Akers was a top priority for the Ole Miss coaching staff. Therefore, watching one of the best running backs to every play high school football in Mississippi leave the state to attend school somewhere else was devastating.
However, there is no need to hang our heads in defeat. We have capable running backs on the roster. Running backs that can be successful in a Phil Longo led offense. So instead of licking our wounds and crying over losing Akers, lets take a quick look at who is on the roster.
Wilkins’ Return
2016 was injury riddled for the Ole Miss football team. Perhaps the biggest loss for the year was not caused by injury. Due to mishandling of course credits, Jordan Wilkins was deemed academically ineligible during the Fall camp.
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| Mon, Nov 4 |  | vs Long Island University | W, 90-60 |
| Fri, Nov 8 |  | vs Grambling | W, 66-64 |
| Tue, Nov 12 |  | vs South Alabama | W, 64-54 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Colorado State | W, 84-69 |
| Thu, Nov 21 |  | vs Oral Roberts | L, 100-68 |
| Thu, Nov 28 |  | vs BYU | W, 96-85 OT |
| Fri, Nov 29 |  | vs 13 Purdue | L, 80-78 |
| Tue, Dec 3 |  | @ Louisville | W, 86-63 |
| Sat, Dec 7 |  | vs Lindenwood | W, 86-53 |
| Sat, Dec 14 |  | vs Southern Miss | W, 77-46 |
| Tue, Dec 17 |  | vs Southern | W, 74-61 |
| Sat, Dec 21 |  | vs Queens University | W, 80-62 |
| Sat, Dec 28 |  | @ Memphis | L, 87-70 |
| Sat, Jan 4 |  | vs Georgia | W, 63-51 |
| Wed, Jan 8 |  | @ 23 Arkansas | W, 73-66 |
| Sat, Jan 11 |  | vs LSU | W, 77-65 |
| Tue, Jan 14 |  | @ 5 Alabama | W, 74-64 |
| Sat, Jan 18 |  | @ 17 Mississippi State | L, 81-84 |
| Wed, Jan 22 |  | vs 13 Texas A&M | L, 62-63 |
| Sat, Jan 25 |  | @ Missouri | L, 83-75 |
| Wed, Jan 29 |  | vs Texas | W, 72-69 |
| Sat, Feb 1 |  | vs 2 Auburn | L, 92-82 |
| Tue, Feb 4 |  | vs 10 Kentucky | W, 98-84 |
| Sat, Feb 8 | | @ LSU | 7:30 PM SECN |
| Wed, Feb 12 |  | @ South Carolina | 6:00 PM SECN |
| Sat, Feb 15 | | vs 17 Mississippi State | 5:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Feb 22 |  | @ Vanderbilt | 2:30 PM SECN |
| Wed, Feb 26 | | @ 2 Auburn | 6:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Mar 1 |  | vs 12 Oklahoma | 1:00 PM TBA |
| Wed, Mar 5 |  | vs 1 Tennessee | 8:00 PM TBA |
| Sat, Mar 8 |  | @ 6 Florida | 5:00 PM SECN |