Heading into the offseason, the expectation was that rising senior safety A.J. Gray would be back to anchor a young secondary that was replacing a senior starter at every other position... and then came the unfortunate news that Gray had been diagnosed with a heart condition and would have to end his football career early.
As a result, the Tech secondary will have to find new starters across the board next season. And unlike cornerback, where Ajani Kerr and Lamont Simmons seem poised to step in as the new starters, the situation at safety is much more fluid.