PHILADELPHIA - When younger, less experienced players are looking for leadership, they tend to seek out a veteran. However, the burden of experience can weigh heavily on many talented athletes.
When that same burden is shared amongst brothers, however, the load lightens significantly. Such is the case for Temple's defense, which returns three senior starters at linebacker: Avery Williams, Stephaun Marshall and Jarred Alwan.
With a combined 40-plus starts across multiple linebacker positions, the three have fostered an atmosphere of knowledge and experience around the defense just a few weeks into spring practice.