One of the most intriguing position battles of the pre-season was to be who would play opposite of Kyle Hamilton at safety. The two players vying for the position were junior Houston Griffith and transfer from Ohio State Isaiah Pryor. Both players were highly recruited and ranked in the top 100 of their recruiting class.
While the cancellation of spring put the competition on hold, it was assumed it would pick up when practices resumed. Due to the lack of access from the media, they haven’t gotten to see and report on how the competition has progressed, but a new name emerged soon after fall practice got going: 6th year senior Shaun Crawford.