Gone are two mainstays of the "Chevy Bad Boys," but in their place, Leon Jacobs and T.J. Edwards could shine even brighter.
Coming off a promising spring practice season, junior Leon Jacobs hoped to build off the momentum heading into summer conditioning to, in his words, become "stronger, faster and bigger" physically in preparation for the upcoming season.
Jacobs is the only inside linebacker returning with experience at the position in defensive coordinator Dave Aranda's 3-4 defense, as he backed up departing seniors Derek Landisch and Marcus Trotter last year. He flashed in his one start in 2014, replacing an injured Trotter -- registering 12 tackles, two tackles for loss and 1.