SMU has a rich football tradition, so we're counting down the five best players at each position.
Our series continues with defensive players.
5. Putt Choate -- Choate holds the school record for most career tackles with 649. He also holds the single-season tackle record and is second for most tackles in a single game.
4. Rod Jones -- Jones is one of SMU's most fierce hitters of all-time. He as an All-American track star as well and was selected in the first round of the 1986 NFL Draft.
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