The Ole Miss defense has had a trial by fire in the first four weeks of the season. The team lost a lot of key contributors from the Sugar Bowl winning defense last season and have endured a rash of injuries, as a result a lot of inexperienced players have had to step up for the Landshark defense. Although there have been some struggles, the defense showed marked improvement against Georgia last week, especially in the secondary.
Freshmen Myles Hartsfield, Deontay Anderson and Zedrick Woods have stepped up at the safety position, and endured big tests against Florida State and Alabama.