Washington returns nine defensive starters from the unit that defeated Boise State 38-7 in the 2019 Las Vegas Bowl. It returns nine starters from the group that finished 15th nationally in scoring defense, allowing 19.4 points per game. It returns proven Pac-12 performers on every level of Jimmy Lake’s 2020 defense.
The expectation, then, should be to dominate. UW’s defense should settle for nothing less.
And that all starts up front. So let’s embark on a position-by-position primer for UW’s 2020 defense, beginning with the defensive line and linebackers.