Kirk Herbstreit was asked on his ESPN special called “The Herbies” who he thought had the best defense heading into the 2018 College Football Season.
The Tigers return eight starts on defense, including six of its front seven and all four across the defensive line. They also return safety Tanner Muse and cornerback Trayvon Mullen, as well as safety K’Von Wallace, who started six games, and Mark Fields, who started four games at cornerback.
“There are a number of teams you could throw out there. I ended up selecting Clemson,” Herbstreit said via a teleconference call with the media on Friday.