Nick Bolton was “the guy” for this Missouri defense the past two seasons. Bolton led this team in tackles and tackles each of the past two years, made all of the calls for the defense, was one of the vocal leaders on the team, and was just an overall menace on the field. Offenses had to scheme around him, and many SEC quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers felt all 240 lbs. of him when he hit them.
Of course, Bolton was drafted in the second round by the home-state Kansas City Chiefs in April, which is bittersweet.