Senior Adrian McDonald starts the 2015 season after being a first-team all-conference selection last year. McDonald had a hand in eight turnovers for the Coogs including five interceptions and three fumble recoveries. He was also third in the league with five interceptions and fourth in league with three fumble recoveries, on top of finishing third on the Coogs with 75 tackles.
McDonald is looking to lead a secondary that returns all four starters from last year. Defense has been big for Houston the last few years and in 2013 the Coogs led the nation in takeaways and was 11th nationally last season with 30 turnovers gained.