Three defensive players to watch in 2019

After a brutal 5-7 season, the USC Trojans are looking to get back on track. One positive heading into next year? The team is returning some studs on the defensive side of the ball. Here are the three players to keep an eye on heading into the 2019-2020 season:

2018-2019 stats: 67 total tackles, one sack, one forced fumble

The soon-to-be redshirt senior picked up right where his sophomore season left off by having yet another phenomenal season last year. There were some games where he just took over. The one that comes to mind is the stellar performance he had against the Utah Utes in a 41-28 defeat. In that game, Houston had 15 total tackles, 12 solo tackles, one sack and one forced fumble.…