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Breeland Speaks won’t be returning to Oxford in 2018, the junior defensive lineman will instead try his hand at making a career in the NFL.
Ole Miss announced Speaks’ decision Tuesday. The junior played in every game during the last three Ole Miss seasons. Along with announcing Speaks’ intentions, Ole Miss provided the following quotes from the lineman as well as head coach Matt Luke.
Statement from Breeland Speaks:
“After discussing it with my family, I have decided to forgo my senior season and enter the 2018 NFL Draft. There are so many people I want to thank including Chancellor Vitter, Mr. Bjork, Coach Luke, the coaching staff, my teammates and everyone at the university for an awesome four years. Most of all, I thank Rebel Nation for the incredible support they gave me from day one. I was proud to Lock The Vaught every Saturday in my home state, and now I look forward to representing Ole Miss at the next level.”
Statement from Ole Miss head coach Matt Luke:
“I have seen Breeland grow as a person and a player over the last four years, and we’re excited to see him take this next step in his career. I am particularly proud of the leadership he brought to our team amidst the challenges we faced. He is a true Rebel, and we look forward to watching him continue our program’s rich NFL tradition.”
Speaks had 67 tackles and seven sacks in 2017. During his college career, he racked up a total of 121 tackles, nine sacks and 15 tackles for loss.
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
