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BYU Football: Scouting the Schedule – McNeese State

By Shaun Gordon

LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMPER 6: Wide receiver Khalil Thomas #3 of the McNeese State Cowboys runs past linebacker Trevor Roach #43 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers during their game at Memorial Stadium on September 6, 2014 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska defeated McNeese State 31-24. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMPER 6: Wide receiver Khalil Thomas #3 of the McNeese State Cowboys runs past linebacker Trevor Roach #43 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers during their game at Memorial Stadium on September 6, 2014 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Nebraska defeated McNeese State 31-24. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images) /
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BATON ROUGE, LA – SEPTEMBER 05: Dominique Hill #7 of the McNeese State Cowboys defends a pass intended for Malachi Dupre #15 of the LSU Tigers during the first quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium on September 5, 2015 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LA – SEPTEMBER 05: Dominique Hill #7 of the McNeese State Cowboys defends a pass intended for Malachi Dupre #15 of the LSU Tigers during the first quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium on September 5, 2015 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

The Defense

Defensive Line

Last year, McNeese state featured the No. 1 rushing defense in the FCS. That started with the defensive line.

But the entire starting defensive line from 2017 is gone. The Cowboys use a four-main front, so look for Harris Tafah (Sr.), Christian Robinson (Jr.), Micah Udeh (Sr.), and Cody Roscoe (So.), to earn the starting spots. Behind them, only Marval Bourgeois (Jr.) saw action last season.

Linebacker

The Cowboys run a 4-2-5 defense, and they’ll bring back two starters at linebacker. Tre Porter will return to add some senior leadership, and Christian Jacobs (Sr.) will be back after missing most of 2017 with injury.

Expect to see Marcus Foster (Jr.) and Khoury Kraus (Jr.) see the lion’s share of the time backing up Porter and Jacobs.

Secondary

BJ Blunt is the best returning player on defense. The senior will have to have a huge year at safety if the Cowboys want to maintain a top-tier defense. He’ll likely be joined by Trent Jackson (Jr.)  and Cory McCoy (So.) at the other two safety spots. Calum Foster (Jr.) and Kamon Darby (Sr.) will add depth and experience.

Colby Burton (Jr.) will be back at one of the cornerback slots, and expect a fall camp battle between Kyree McLean (Sr.) and Darion Dunn (So.). The winner will take the other starting spot, while the loser will become the primary backup.

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