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We’ve reached the anticipation stage of the college football offseason.
Rosters, for the most part, should be set. Now we just need the season to get here.
Until then, it’s speculation season. And today’s speculation turns to Big Ten defenses. With a slew of stars headed to the NFL, several teams will need new leaders to step up in 2022.
These guys will be up to the task.
He was 2nd on the Gophers with 85 tackles last year as Minnesota finished 6th nationally in scoring defense and 8th in rushing defense.
With ends Boye Mafe and Esezi Otomewo both headed to the NFL, Sori-Marin may have more cleaning up to do this season. He should be up to the task.
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Rosters, for the most part, should be set. Now we just need the season to get here.
Until then, it’s speculation season. And today’s speculation turns to Big Ten defenses. With a slew of stars headed to the NFL, several teams will need new leaders to step up in 2022.
These guys will be up to the task.
Minnesota: LB Mariano Sori-Marin
Sori-Marin has been on the doorstep of breaking through into B1G prominence. He was an all-Big Ten honorable mention last year, and won conference player of the week for his 18-tackle performance against Nebraska in 2020.He was 2nd on the Gophers with 85 tackles last year as Minnesota finished 6th nationally in scoring defense and 8th in rushing defense.
With ends Boye Mafe and Esezi Otomewo both headed to the NFL, Sori-Marin may have more cleaning up to do this season. He should be up to the task.

Naming the preseason defensive MVP for each Big Ten team in 2022
Saturday Tradition selects a preseason defensive MVP for each Big Ten team in anticipation of the upcoming 2022 season.
