Who are the top-5 defensive ends in the Big 12 going into the season?
We rank them below.
1. Noble Nwachukwu, West Virginia: With safety Dravon Askew-Henry now out for the season with a knee injury, there will be even more pressure on Nwachukwu to perform, given the inexperience elsewhere in the Mountaineer defense. West Virginia desperately needs Nwachukwu, coming off an 8.5-sack season, to emerge into a Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year candidate.
2. Josh Carraway, TCU: Last season, Carraway was a constant for the TCU defense, while injuries battering the Horned Frogs elsewhere.