In the off season I expect Elko to lose the following starters / co starters from this year's defense...
SDE: Andrew Trumbetti
DT: Jonathan Bonner (likely moving on)
Buck: Greer Martini
Mike: Nyles Morgan
Rover: Drue Tranquill (likely moving on)
SDE: Jay Hayes and CB: Nick Watkins are up in the air for a 5th year.
Key returners will be...
WDE: Daelin Hayes
WDE: Julian Okwara
NG: Jerry Tillery
NG: Myron Tagaivailoa-Amosa
SDE: Jay Hayes (maybe)
SDE: Khalid Kareem
Buck: Te'Von Coney
CB: Julian Love
CB: Nick Watkins (maybe)
CB: Troy Pride Jr
CB: Shaun Crawford
S: Nick Coleman
S: Jalen Elliot
Players that must take the next step or make an instant impact for this defense to be as good or better...
DT: Elijah Taylor
DT: Jayson Ademilola
NG: Darnell Ewell
Buck: Asmar Bilal (needs to be moved)
Mike: Jamir Jones
Rover: Jeremiah Owusu-Koromoah
Rover: Shayne Simon
SS: Alohi Gilman
FS: Derrik Allen
SDE: Andrew Trumbetti
DT: Jonathan Bonner (likely moving on)
Buck: Greer Martini
Mike: Nyles Morgan
Rover: Drue Tranquill (likely moving on)
SDE: Jay Hayes and CB: Nick Watkins are up in the air for a 5th year.
Key returners will be...
WDE: Daelin Hayes
WDE: Julian Okwara
NG: Jerry Tillery
NG: Myron Tagaivailoa-Amosa
SDE: Jay Hayes (maybe)
SDE: Khalid Kareem
Buck: Te'Von Coney
CB: Julian Love
CB: Nick Watkins (maybe)
CB: Troy Pride Jr
CB: Shaun Crawford
S: Nick Coleman
S: Jalen Elliot
Players that must take the next step or make an instant impact for this defense to be as good or better...
DT: Elijah Taylor
DT: Jayson Ademilola
NG: Darnell Ewell
Buck: Asmar Bilal (needs to be moved)
Mike: Jamir Jones
Rover: Jeremiah Owusu-Koromoah
Rover: Shayne Simon
SS: Alohi Gilman
FS: Derrik Allen