As much as the University of Cincinnati football offense is unknown, the defense comes with a reputation based on a number of returning Bearcats plus the aggressive style of new defensive coordinator Bryan Brown.
At their first Big 12 Media Day at AT&T Stadium in Texas, three of the four Bearcats chosen to attend were defensive players. Seniors Jowon Briggs and Deshawn Pace made the trip along with redshirt sophomore Dontay Corleone.
Corleone was the highest-graded defensive player last season according to Pro Football Focus. He recently was named an Associated Press Preseason First Team All-American and he's seemingly on every preseason list that's been released this summer.