Deatrick Nichols and Ronnie Hoggins return to create even more havoc plays for USF's secondary this season.
If there are two positions that South Florida head coach Willie Taggart has stocked up on during his tenure in Tampa as if they're going extinct, it's wide receiver and defensive back. The switch to the 4-2-5 in 2015 saw the unit make a significant jump in making game-impacting plays for the defense as a whole and now fourteen of those players return to action this season, including a first-team all-conference corner.
Wreaking Havoc
The implementation of the aforementioned 4-2-5 scheme allowed for the natural speed and quick instincts of South Florida's athletes on defense to be better utilized and that rang especially true for USF's defensive backs.