This is the game most of us have been waiting. We will really see how we stack up against a solid G5 program. USM lost a lot of key players, but they reload well. Here are some numbers on the big men on defense. Solid size.
Tahj Sykes 6'3 280 (DT/DE)... now in the 290 -295 range
Delmond Landry 6'3 308 (DT)
Ladarius Harris 6'1 280 (DT/DE)...possibly the lightest of the interior DL
Von/Derrius Freeman 6'2 339 (DT)...now around 325
Demarrio Smith 6'2 264 (DE)... now in the 280 - 285 range
Antoine Howard 6'6 315 (DT/DE)... likley redshirt
Junior Carswell 6'4 295 (DT)... likley redshirt
De'Mikal Chesser 6'6 275 (DE)
Andrew Cole 6'4 318 (DT)
Jacques Turner 6'1 247 (DE)...now at 265-270
Ethan Edmonson 6'3 240 (DE)...likely redshirt
Allen Fails 6'2 240 (DE/OLB)
Darian Yancey 6'2 250 (DE/OLB)
Paxton Schrimsher 6'3 225 (DE/OLB)...up around 240
Tahj Sykes 6'3 280 (DT/DE)... now in the 290 -295 range
Delmond Landry 6'3 308 (DT)
Ladarius Harris 6'1 280 (DT/DE)...possibly the lightest of the interior DL
Von/Derrius Freeman 6'2 339 (DT)...now around 325
Demarrio Smith 6'2 264 (DE)... now in the 280 - 285 range
Antoine Howard 6'6 315 (DT/DE)... likley redshirt
Junior Carswell 6'4 295 (DT)... likley redshirt
De'Mikal Chesser 6'6 275 (DE)
Andrew Cole 6'4 318 (DT)
Jacques Turner 6'1 247 (DE)...now at 265-270
Ethan Edmonson 6'3 240 (DE)...likely redshirt
Allen Fails 6'2 240 (DE/OLB)
Darian Yancey 6'2 250 (DE/OLB)
Paxton Schrimsher 6'3 225 (DE/OLB)...up around 240
