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DeAndre Square’s Big Second Season Change

An early enrollee from Detroit’s Cass Tech, nobody expected to hear much from the inside linebacker in his first spring practice. Injuries to Jordan Jones and Jamin Davis forced Square to spring into action at Will linebacker. The under-sized freshman played big, recording six tackles in the Blue/White Game, only two behind Kash Daniel.

Square carried the momentum from spring into fall camp. He did not beat out a three-year starter, but he earned enough respect from his coaches to play in every single game in the 2018 season. The freshman earned his first start in the Citrus Bowl and the moment was not too big, recording six tackles and his first career sack.