Countdown to Kickoff: 79 days
To this point, our Impact Player series has focused on the offensive side of the ball. Typically, a Paul Johnson lead team features a strong, consistent offense and a question mark on defense. Last year, that script was flipped. The offense sputtered while a senior laden defense kept the Yellow Jackets in games, even if it was rarely enough to pull out a win. With the departures of stars such as Jamal Golden, DJ White, and Adam Gotsis new faces will need to step up and produce to keep up the defensive performance.