Right where each of these teammates of Walter Nolen are projected to go
The Ole Miss player running the 40 at the Pro day is edge rusher Princely Umanmielen, with whom the Cardinals have done a lot of pre-draft work, including a Top 30 visit. Could it be back-to-back Oxford scholar athletes for the Cardinals in the 2025 NFL Draft?
In fact, why stop there?
Imagine this Ole Miss defensive haul for the Cardinals:
R1- Walter Nolen III, DT, 88.9
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R2 – Princely Umanmielen, ED, 91.1
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R3 – Jared Ivey, DE, 90.6
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R4 – Chris Paul, Jr., ILB, 87.2
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R5 —J.J. Pegues, NT, 74.6
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This is not just for shiggs and gittles —- these Ole Miss defensive SEC stalwarts flat-out ball!
Ole Miss 2024 Defense (national ranks):
- #1 – Run Defense —- 80.5 ypg
- #2 – Scoring Defense —- 14.4 ppg
- #8 – Red Zone Defense —- 71.92%
- #10 – 3rd Down Defense —- 31.7%
Plus, CB Trey Amos, 85.6 (another of the Cardinals’ Top 30 visits), but the odds of him being on the board at #47 are unlikely. But hey, you never know, right?