UTSA Roadrunners College Football Preview 2021: Defense
– The defense cranked up the pass rush, was solid against the run, and ended up allowing just 383 yards and 26 points per game. It gets ten starters back to keep it all going, starting with a great-tackling safety pair.
All-Conference USA performer Rashad Wisdom led the team with 95 tackles with four picks and Antonio Parks is a super-senior who added 50 stops. The corners are experienced and can tackle, too – Corey Mayfield is the No. 1 guy who’s great in the open field.
– The three man front is looking to bring the bulk. Trumaine Bell led the team with 4.5 sacks, but 300-pound Brandon Matterson is the main man at one tackle job. The 6-2, 290-pound Jaylon Haynes is the veteran anchor on the nose – he can get into the backfield with four sacks in nine games.
– The Roadrunners have two great-sized all-star linebackers to help clean things up. The 6-3, 230-pound Trevor Harmanson finished second on the team with 73 stops and 6-3, 245-pound Jamal Lingon joins on the inside with 72 stops.
If that wasn’t enough bulk, 245-pound Charles Wiley is used on the outside – he led the team with ten tackles for loss – and Clarence Hicks is a 48-tackle veteran on the other side.