With just a few more days until the season-opener against Alabama and having previewed most of the offense already, it’s time to transition to the other side of the ball and preview this year’s defensive groups, starting with the Safety position. This is also the first preview since the release of the official two-deep projected starters for the Bama game.
Returning 2017 Stat Leaders:
Dee Smith (senior): 53 total tackles, 33 solo, 1.0 tackles for loss, 1 INT
Khane Pass (rs-junior): 38 total tackles, 22 solo, 3.0 tackles for loss, 1 INT, 1 forced fumble
TreSean Smith (sophomore): 34 total tackles, 20 solo, 4.