After sitting out last season, Pitt fans are expecting Tennessee transfer defensive end Dewayne Hendrix to make a splash this year. Count ESPN.com among those that think he can be a big impact player as well.
The site assembled a list of six potential breakout candidates in the ACC on defense and Hendrix made their cut.
A transfer from Tennessee, Hendrix was forced to sit out last season under NCAA transfer rules. This year, however, he'll be a big part of what coach Pat Narduzzi believes can be one of the best defensive lines in the ACC.