DL: Butler (3*-5.7), Woods (3*-5.7), Azubike (4*-5.8)
LB: Weatherly (3*-5.6), Bowden (4*-5.8), Cunningham (4*-5.8), Herring (3*-5.7)
DB: Williamson (2*-5.4), Burks (3*-5.6), McGaster (3*-5.6), Ferguson (3*-5.6)
There are also by my count 3 other 4 stars who will likely see playing time on defense - Lealao, E. Smith, J. Smith. If Donovan Sheffield ends up playing, he would make 4. This defense has talent but will need the secondary to hold up enough to allow the front 7 to some damage.
VU's best defenses have been when the secondary was really good and our DCs could gamble a little bit more. This year is somewhat opposite. We need the front 7 to force QBs into mistakes for a secondary that isn't quite as talented.
LB: Weatherly (3*-5.6), Bowden (4*-5.8), Cunningham (4*-5.8), Herring (3*-5.7)
DB: Williamson (2*-5.4), Burks (3*-5.6), McGaster (3*-5.6), Ferguson (3*-5.6)
There are also by my count 3 other 4 stars who will likely see playing time on defense - Lealao, E. Smith, J. Smith. If Donovan Sheffield ends up playing, he would make 4. This defense has talent but will need the secondary to hold up enough to allow the front 7 to some damage.
VU's best defenses have been when the secondary was really good and our DCs could gamble a little bit more. This year is somewhat opposite. We need the front 7 to force QBs into mistakes for a secondary that isn't quite as talented.
