Texas State Bobcats College Football Preview 2021: Defense
– The offense made a slew of improvements and was a whole lot of fun. The defense? Well … the offense was better. The Bobcats were last in the Sun Belt allowing 495 yards and 38 points per game, getting run over way too easily and giving up 279 passing yards an outing.
Like the offensive side, there’s plenty of experience coming back, but the transfer portal is playing a massive role to upgrade the talent and depth.
– The defensive front three has a good tackle in Nico Ezidore, but the size is on the nose the 315-pound Gjemar Daniels. Ezidore is the team’s best pass rusher from his tackle spot, but Texas Tech transfer Nick McCann will bring some help.
The linebacking corps loses Hal Vinson to FIU, but Sione Tupou is a big battler on the inside who made 64 stops, but a more help has to rise up on the outside.
– Four of the five starters are expected back in the secondary led by Corner Jarron Morris, a Sun Belt all-star who led the team with four interceptions with 69 tackles and 11 broken up passes.
Second-leading tackler Brendon Luper isn’t on the roster – expected to transfer out – but Kevin Anderson and Zion Childress made a whole lot of plays at safety.
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