The defense has plenty of senior leadership; including James Rusher and Tyler Moher on the linebacking corps, and Landon Kaschinske and Tim Okeowo in the secondary.
With Dontrell Johnson having graduated, the Cadets will have a new starting running back. At this point, Okeowo seems to be the front-runner at that position.
Concordia does return a starting quarterback. Eli Mattox was the starter last year and averaged over 180 yards per game. He also started two games in Brandon Davis’ absence in 2020.
