After the hiring of head coach Jeff Lebby from Oklahoma, one of his first moves was bringing an SEC veteran to the defensive side of the ball. Lebby brought in
, one of his first moves was bringing an SEC veteran to the defensive side of the ball. Lebby brought in a familiar name to lead the team, a linebacking expert who used to coach in Austin, Coleman Hutzler.
Four years later, Hutzler has coached at Ole Miss and Alabama, working on special teams and with outside linebackers. At Alabama, Hutzler was in charge of working with the likes of Will Anderson, a top-three pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, and two top-60 edge rushers in this year's draft. Ellington is one of the few pieces with continuity on this Bulldogs defense. Ellington ranks first among returners in tackles tackles for loss , sacks , and was one of two returners to force a fumble last season.
Of the top-10 transfers in Lebby’s first portal class, Blanton is the only defensive player in the group with a three-star, .88 rating on 247Sports’ transfer portal rankings. Blanton played his first two seasons at South Carolina and broke out in his sophomore year for the Gamecocks. Blanton registered 52 tackles but was most known for his season-saving 88-yard pick-six against Jacksonville State.
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