Report: Chargers show interest in a former Ole Miss star

By , Nick Toney

Published March 26, 2016

Oct 10, 2015; Oxford, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche (5) after the game against the New Mexico State Aggies at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mississippi Rebels beats New Mexico State Aggies 52-3. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports

Robert Nkemdiche shot down draft boards last month after news of two off-field incidents broke.

He's done well to put both behind him. And now, the former Ole Miss star and top high school recruit could be rebounding -- all the way back up to the Chargers with the No. 3 overall pick.

Via Bleacher Report's Matt Miller:

The Chargers are certainly desperate enough for trench help to draft a "character risk." They were 20th in overall defense and 27th against the run.

Nkemdiche could help the latter catergory out immensely. He's perfectly-suited to play a five-technique -- defensive end in a 3-4 defense like the Chargers'. Those kind of guys don't spring up every draft.

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