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As I said last time, I did not get very good images of the UMass defense.
The first team DL seemed to be Billy Wooden and Cletus Mathurin ---and #62 (Taishan Holmes ?). Viczaril Alobwede and Avien Peah as the DE's/rush LB's.
The "2's" seemed to be Devin Baldwin, Josh Atwood, Timothy Moulton and one other player I did not get a number on. Other defensive linemen that could see time would be Aaron Beckwith, Uchenna Ezewike, Xavier Gonsalves and Hugo Klages.
The defensive line sets the performance of the entire defense. There is no better pass coverage than a defensive pass rush. Holding the line of scrimmage enables the LB's to get to the ball carrier.
In 2019 the Minutemen defensive line was probably the most over-matched unit on the team. In 2020, in limited duty, it looked as if some significant progress had been made. Hopefully, in 2021 the D-line will continue to improve.
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