OXFORD, Miss. – Junior Breeland Speaks was one of the stars of spring practice for Ole Miss, so it was a bit surprising earlier this week to find him running with the second-team defensive line.
Ole Miss coach Matt Luke downplayed the move. Ebb and flow of the depth chart is expected in preseason camp. Plus, the move was less about Speaks and more about the effort to create depth through competition.
New defensive line coach Freddie Roach praised his inexperienced reserves last week.
“In that room, it ain’t no days off because those guys behind (the starters) are just as good.