In his eight seasons at Clemson, Brent Venables has produced some really good defenses.
His 2014 defense led the nation in total defense, while his 2018 unit led the nation in scoring defense. The Tigers have also led the nation in sacks and tackles for loss in most of those seasons, while ranking in the top five in rushing defense, yards per carry allowed and passing defense as well.
However, Venables best coaching job might be this season. Despite losing seven starters, including six of its front seven, from last year’s national championship defense, Clemson has not missed a beat and some might argue they are a better defense this year.