After boasting two one of the top defensive lines in the entire Big 12 a season ago, TCU football will have shoes to fill in 2019 upon graduating two key playmakers who likely have NFL playing careers ahead of them.
So can head coach Gary Patterson -- known for his keen eye when it comes to undervalued talent -- once again oversee lesser-known players undergoing meteoric rises to the best the league has to offer?
Here is a rundown of what to expect for TCU’s defensive line this fall:
Key Returnees
Ross Blacklock (junior): Following a redshirt season in 2016, Blacklock started in all 14 games of the 2017 season as redshirt freshman, picking up both FWAA Freshman All-American and Big 12 Co-Defensive Freshman of the Year honors.