The 2020 three-game season was not a big sample size, but watching their defense and special teams, it was readily apparent that the ‘Cats have a lot of talented players in this group.
At least eight defensive backs returning for 2021 saw snaps in the defensive backfield and/or on special teams in 2020, and will pair with some exciting talents from their strong 2020 and 2021 recruiting classes, making the defensive backfield a group on the rise.
We take a look at the groups starting with safety.
Safety
The group is anchored by strong safety redshirt senior Jarren Hampton, a walk-on who rose through the ranks to earn a scholarship and become a major contributor, appearing in 39 games, with 17 starts, 113 career tackles and 11 passes defensed.