The TCU defense will enter 2020 needing two new starters at the cornerback position after losing both Julius Lewis and Jeff Gladney, who the Minnesota Vikings took in the first round of last month’s NFL Draft. Both players were with the program for five years, and while their shoes will be big to fill, the Horned Frogs have a pair of up-and-comers who earned their first crack at Division I competition this past season.
Gladney ended his collegiate career as one of the best cornerbacks not only in the Big 12, but all of Division I football. He started 42 games for TCU, finishing his senior season with 15 passes defended (second-most in the conference) and 14 pass breakups (most in the conference).