SMU has done it all over the past two years on defense. The leading sacker in 2019 played everything from safety to defensive end. The top cornerback was a running back. The most productive tackler medically retired from football before a comeback.
“I think that’s one of the fun parts of working at SMU because, shoot, it’s been two years and there are some defenses that I’ve never been part of or learned from that we’re running out there because we have to,” defensive coordinator Kevin Kane said. “How do we get our best players on the field?”