Rising junior defensive end Marquis Haynes, who finished his third spring with the program recently, took over the number 10 jersey left behind by pass rush specialist CJ Johnson. Haynes, an adept quarterback finder in his own right, will be a key member of Chris Kiffin’s returning #rushmen tasked with the chore of replacing a few departed producers from 2015.
Along with Fadol Brown and others, Haynes, must replace a total of 136 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 16 quarterback hurries and nine sacks, from the likes of Johnson, Robert Nkemdiche, Channing Ward and Woodrow Hamilton. Haynes seems more than ready to assume the alpha dog role left behind by Nkemdiche, as he, not the former five-star, led the team in sacks last year.