2. USC (DE Christian Rector Jr. DE Porter Gustin Sr. DE Malik Dorton Sr. DT Brandon Pili So. DT Marlon Tuipulotu Fr.) Porter can be an OLB or DE, but I’ll stick him on the defensive line here. He’s the conference’s best DE if healthy and a lethal pass rusher. Rector is right there with him and Pili might be the best young DT in the conference.
3. Utah (DE Bradlee Anae Jr. DT Leki Fotu Jr. DT Pita Tonga So. DE Caleb Repp Jr. DE Maxs Tupai So.) There are no proven stars here, but tons of players who are ready to break out and be the next All-Pac-12 Utah defensive linemen.