ESPN's Dinich: Biggest shoes to fill |
From Heather Dinich of ESPN:
Defensive End #40 6-5, 260 Richmond, VA View Full Profile
. He had 197 tackles, 33.5 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, 40 quarterback pressures and 11 pass breakups in 1,886 snaps over 48 games (27 starts) in his career. He made at least one tackle in 41 straight games and was a team co-captain. He finished 2011 first in the ACC in sacks per game and third in tackles for loss per game (1.2). IN:
Corey CrawfordCorey Crawford Fr. Defensive End #93 6-5, 280 Columbus, GA View Full Profile
will actually play the position, but all eyes will be on
Malliciah GoodmanMalliciah Goodman Jr. Defensive End #97 6-4, 280 Florence, SC View Full Profile
to see if he can bring similar pressure on quarterbacks. Crawford, a true freshman last year, was Branch’s backup at bandit end for most of the season. He had 25 tackles, two tackles for loss, three quarterback pressures and two pass breakups in 220 snaps over 13 games. Goodman has started 15 career games, 14 of which came last year. He had 59 tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks and 14 quarterback pressures in 767 snaps over 14 games. The 767 snaps set a school record for a defensive lineman.
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Andre Branch
Andre Branch
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