Defensive coordinator Mark D’Onofrio doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel at Houston, but he does need to find depth. While he develops the second and third string players, D’Onofrio should rest easy knowing he has some of the best defensive players in the conference on the first team. This defense should be, once again, one of the best in the conference, and these five players will play a large role in that success.
This shouldn’t be a surprise as Oliver could be the Top 5 by himself. As one of (if not the) best players in college football, the sophomore has mentioned he thinks he can play better than last year.