Projected Depth Chart: Defense

CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS ITERATION:

1.) Removed DE Raashed Kennion. (quit the team)

2.) Removed CB Jamel Dean. (knee injury)

3.) Removed S Stephen Roberts. (disciplinary)

4.) Promoted Josh Holsey to starter at safety.

5.) Promoted Derrick Brown to 2nd-team defense.

6.) Promoted Marlon Davidson to 2nd-team defense.

7.) Removed (brackets) for Marshall Taylor since he's now practicing.

NOTES/THINGS TO CONSIDER:

1.) We're struggling to nail down at a depth chart at SDE. All three guys will play.

2.) Bryan and I are split on Holsey starting at safety with Roberts out, but Holsey's experience is too much to ignore for a game against Clemson.

3.) Darrell Williams is playing with the first-team defense as often as T.J. Neal in practice, so both of those guys look like potential starters. We're going with Neal purely due to the experience factor. Williams will play a lot. Also look for him as a blitzer.

4.) Roberts was arrested last week for possession of an unlicensed firearm and eluding police. We anticipate some type of suspension to be handed down.