It’s been a busy spring for the Rebels’ defense so far. With plenty of new players to incorporate into the system, defensive coordinator Dave Wommack has taken things slowly, but is trying some new things at in the defensive backfield— namely, moving sophomore Zedrick Woods to free safety, freshman Myles Hartsfield to rover and junior A.J. Moore back to husky.
One of the biggest highlights of Wommack’s defense last season was the emergence of junior DeMarquis Gates, who went on to lead the team with 76 tackles despite only starting in four games.
“He’s by far the best linebacker at this point, but he’s the most experienced linebacker,” Wommack said.