Signing Day: No. 1 recruit Robert Nkemdiche picks Ole Miss

Robert Nkemdiche went on an official visit to LSU last week, but when it was all said and done, he chose the Rebels.

“I feel like it's the right place for me,” Robert Nkemdiche said during his press conference. “I feel like they can do special things and they're on the rise. I feel like going to play with my brother, we can do something special.”

Wednesday is the first day prep football recruits could officially sign with colleges. Nkemdiche made the announcement in a news conference on ESPNU.

Second-year coach Hugh Freeze led Ole Miss to a 7-6 record last season, improving from a 2-10 mark in 2011.

“I feel like he's a good man, he's special,” Robert Nkemdiche said of Freeze. “I feel like he's a man of his word. I respect him a lot and I feel like he has good things coming.”

He's the first major piece in a class that could be the Rebels' best on paper.

On top of Nkemdiche, receiver Laquon Treadwell (Crete, Ill.) has already verbally committed to the Rebels, according to Rivals.com and Scout.com, while other highly rated recruits like offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil (Lake City, Fla.), safety Antonio Conner (Batesville, Miss.), defensive end Elijah Daniel (Avon, Ind.), offensive tackle Austin Golson (Prattville, Ala.) and defensive end Chris Jones (Houston, Miss.) are reportedly considering the program.