The 2023 Missouri defense had very few question marks entering this season. Kris Abrams-Draine and Ennis Rakestraw Jr. returned at corner, Joseph Charleston, JC Carlies and Daylan Carnell were back to roam the secondary from their safety spots, Ty’Ron Hopper and Chad Bailey returned to spearhead the LB room and four defensive tackles came back from last year’s unit.
One of those few question marks regarded who would manufacture a pass rush. Gone were Isaiah McGuire (Cleveland) and DJ Coleman (Jacksonville), who both landed on NFL rosters and combined for 12 sacks a season ago. Arden Walker Jr.