New head coach Lovie Smith and defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson will showcase two defensive ends this season that will have a chance to be one of the best duos in the Big Ten.
It will be a true pleasure to watch Carroll Phillips and Dawuane Smoot wreak havoc on the opposing offenses in 2016.
Phillips is returning for his senior season in hopes of improving from 2015. He had 26 tackles, 2 sacks, and a fumble recovery last year.
On the opposite end of the defensive line will be Smoot.
Smoot is touted as one of the top players in college football.