The offense part of this was a hit, so why not look at the other side of the ball? These were the starters in the Texas Bowl, the last time we saw this team play. In parentheses are their years in CFB.
EDGE Joseph Adedire (1)
NT Jaylon Hutchings (5)
DT Tony Bradford Jr (4)
OLB Isaac Smith (2)
WILL Kosi Eldridge (5)
MIKE Krishon Merriweather (6)
STAR Marquis Waters (6)
CB Adrian Frye (6)
S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (4)
S Tyler Owens (4)
CB Malik Dunlap (5)
Average age: 4.4 years in CFB
Here are projected starters going into the year and years in CFB...
EDGE Myles Cole (6)
NT Jaylon Hutchings (6)
DT Tony Bradford Jr (5)
OLB Steve Linton (5)
WILL Jesiah Pierre (5)
MIKE Jacob Rodriguez (3)
STAR C.J. Baskerville (3)
CB Rayshad Williams (6)
S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (5)
S Tyler Owens (5)
CB Malik Dunlap (6)
Average age: 5 years in CFB
A few expected contributors not listed as "starters": EDGE Joseph Adedire (2), DT Quincy Ledet Jr (4), OLB Isaac Smith (3), OLB Bryce Ramirez (5), LB Ben Roberts (2), CB Bralyn Lux (5), DB Brenden Jordan (1), DB Jordan Sanford (1), CB Maurion Horn (2), DB Jalon Peoples (2)
There are more but there you go
EDGE Joseph Adedire (1)
NT Jaylon Hutchings (5)
DT Tony Bradford Jr (4)
OLB Isaac Smith (2)
WILL Kosi Eldridge (5)
MIKE Krishon Merriweather (6)
STAR Marquis Waters (6)
CB Adrian Frye (6)
S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (4)
S Tyler Owens (4)
CB Malik Dunlap (5)
Average age: 4.4 years in CFB
Here are projected starters going into the year and years in CFB...
EDGE Myles Cole (6)
NT Jaylon Hutchings (6)
DT Tony Bradford Jr (5)
OLB Steve Linton (5)
WILL Jesiah Pierre (5)
MIKE Jacob Rodriguez (3)
STAR C.J. Baskerville (3)
CB Rayshad Williams (6)
S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (5)
S Tyler Owens (5)
CB Malik Dunlap (6)
Average age: 5 years in CFB
A few expected contributors not listed as "starters": EDGE Joseph Adedire (2), DT Quincy Ledet Jr (4), OLB Isaac Smith (3), OLB Bryce Ramirez (5), LB Ben Roberts (2), CB Bralyn Lux (5), DB Brenden Jordan (1), DB Jordan Sanford (1), CB Maurion Horn (2), DB Jalon Peoples (2)
There are more but there you go
