Ole Miss junior defensive lineman Breeland Speaks, who rebounded from a mediocre sophomore season in 2016 to post big numbers this season, is bypassing his senior season to enter the draft.
The school announced the move on Tuesday afternoon.
ANNOUNCEMENT | @Bspeaks9 declares for the 2018 #NFLDraft.
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) December 26, 2017
Speaks (6 feet 3, 285 pounds) played both end and tackle at Ole Miss. He looked like a future star as a redshirt freshman at tackle in 2015, with 32 tackles, 5.