Yes, the Mississippi St. Bulldogs had a really bad defense during the 2016 football season. But just because the defense was bad overall, doesn’t mean there weren’t some nice pieces on that side of the football.
Three of those nice pieces should contribute to the the team for at least one more year and possibly two or three. Jeffery Simmons, Leo Lewis, and Marquiss Spencer were all freshmen who showed they are going to be the players the defensive coaching staff will build around for the next few seasons.
Marquiss Spencer got on the field as a true freshman.