CBS 26 most-feared defensive players ahead of the 2026 season.

[Hstokes1447]

This defense is going to be crazy.

 

[Hstokes1447]

 

[KrazyCane]

These names are going to add to the fear

1. Scott
2. Toure
3. Blount
4. Lightfoot
5. Lowe
6 Scroggins
7. Pickett
8. Chase
9. Poyser
10. Wiley

 

[U got This]

Omar going to have ppl running off the block.

 

[AtlAtty]

It is really outrageous how many plays he made as a freshman. Honestly if we didn’t have the best freshman at UM all-time in the same class (let that sink in), we would all have been talking about Bryce.

I know in the end zone against TAMU was his most IMPORTANT play, but what do you think was his best play?

 

[Hstokes1447]

It is really outrageous how many plays he made as a freshman. Honestly if we didn’t have the best freshman at UM all-time in the same class (let that sink in), we would all have been talking about Bryce.

I know in the end zone against TAMU was his most IMPORTANT play, but what do you think was his best play?

The Texas A&M pick might have been the most important play of the whole season. The ball just seems to find him, he has a chance to be special.

 

[AtlAtty]

The Texas A&M pick might have been the most important play of the whole season. The ball just seems to find him, he has a chance to be special.

I know it’s borderline blasphemy but Bryce’s INT total at UM, barring injury, will be in Ed Reed territory. Another player that the ball just seemed to find. And I know what you mean by that. Every overthrow feels like it will be an INT. The tipped pass against USF.
TAMU would have been 3 INT’s had the punter made a more accurate throw.

 

[Hstokes1447]

I know it’s borderline blasphemy but Bryce’s INT total at UM, barring injury, will be in Ed Reed territory. Another player that the ball just seemed to find. And I know what you mean by that. Every overthrow feels like it will be an INT. The tipped pass against USF.
TAMU would have been 3 INT’s had the punter made a more accurate throw.

I was thinking the same thing about Ed. The fact that he was coming off the bench putting up those numbers is insane. He is going to give OCs nightmares this season.

 

[JHallCanes]

They’re gonna know Blounts name by the end of the year

Also Thornton people better have their heads on a swivel

 

[UMFarArcher]

As a freshman, he was mostly playing by instinct - just seeing and doing what he felt necessary.

Sure hope no one loads him to the point he can't use his instinct and has to start thinking.

Does that make any sense?

 

[DJMOSS]

Scott and Blount taking that next step would be huge for this team.

 

[Hstokes1447]

As a freshman, he was mostly playing by instinct - just seeing and doing what he felt necessary.

Sure hope no one loads him to the point he can't use his instinct and has to start thinking.

Does that make any sense?

Heatherman system is designed to be simple so players like Bryce can play with their instincts

 

[skyman]

Scott and Blount taking that next step would be huge for this team.

Scott had everyone from recruits at practice to coaches raving about him, he on schedule.. Blount need to take that leap

 

[Essex Cane]

Scott and Blount taking that next step would be huge for this team.

Think he needs to be kicked inside, prob his money position

 

[Kn[]_[]ckles3o5]

It is really outrageous how many plays he made as a freshman. Honestly if we didn’t have the best freshman at UM all-time in the same class (let that sink in), we would all have been talking about Bryce.

I know in the end zone against TAMU was his most IMPORTANT play, but what do you think was his best play?

Breaking up the fake punt

 

[KingB02]

As a freshman, he was mostly playing by instinct - just seeing and doing what he felt necessary.

Sure hope no one loads him to the point he can't use his instinct and has to start thinking.

Does that make any sense?

Nah you can tell he studied film a lot! He played snaps at multiple positions last year. That takes a lot of trust from the coaches to put so much on his plate as a freshman. They will continue to move him around and let him make plays all over. Defense has to look for and account for him on every passing snap!

 

[KingB02]

Scott had everyone from recruits at practice to coaches raving about him, he on schedule.. Blount need to take that leap

Well Bain and Mesi never wanted to come off the field so it limited him from getting snaps, but when he was in he made plays. Kid is a freak athlete

 

[ThomasM]

It is really outrageous how many plays he made as a freshman. Honestly if we didn’t have the best freshman at UM all-time in the same class (let that sink in), we would all have been talking about Bryce.

I know in the end zone against TAMU was his most IMPORTANT play, but what do you think was his best play?

That play was set up by a certain middle aged LB that killed a dude at the goal line.

 

[jdmorgan76]

I look for Bryce to take at least one pick back for six this year, possibly more...

 

[90scane]

OJ would be the 4th. I may have him ahead of Bryce, when you can live on an island… you can give a DC lots of opportunities to make the rest of the D look better.