Ole Miss' Denzel Nkemdiche Done For Season

According to ESPN, Ole Miss redshirt junior linebacker Denzel Nkemdiche is done for the season after suffering a broken ankle in Saturday's 10-7 loss at LSU.

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Coach Hugh Freeze confirmed Nkemdiche's injury to ESPN.com and said that Nkemdiche underwent ankle surgery Sunday.

Nkemdiche, who had recorded 28 tackles and a sack in seven games this season, injured his ankle in the first quarter of Saturday's game and did not return. He was seen wearing a walking boot in the second half of the game.

The former freshman All-American and two-time All-SEC second-team member has 145 total tackles and four sacks during his career.

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Senior Serderius Bryant will replace Nkemdiche at his outside linebacker spot.