Thinking about former UConn defensive stars, we had some really good ones.

[NEforceUConn]

My fav is Danny Lansanah, but here's my list of memorable players (primarily line backers):

Alfred Fincher
Lawrence Wilson
Sio Moore
Trevardo Williams
Yawin Smallwood
Darius Butler
Blindi Wren-Wilson

Man were they fun to watch!

I love Danny Lansanah's retort to Edsall when HCRE asked if DL was injured and not able to go; and DL replies something like, "Coach I'm from Pennsylvania."

 

[gioff2323]

Gratz
Jazz

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Foley Fatukasi leading a resurgent Jets D

 

[UConnRock]

Osunde
Reyes
Whitten
Brown

DLs that were fun to watch

 

[uconndogs]

Tyvon Branch

 

[Palatine]

Tyler King. Defensive MVP of the Motor City Bowl.

 

[ucjoet]

Can’t forget Scott Lutrus.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Trevardo and Darius to me. They were a few of the select Huskies who were physically superior to the offensive players they had to go against.

 

[Waquoit]

Can’t forget Scott Lutrus.

Remember the spring game when we first saw him play...and he had 3 picks? Were they all Pick sixes? I distinctly remember thinking "well this is a spring game". But he maintained that level when the games counted . One of my favorites.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Edsall has brought in a lot of very good college DEs.

 

[coachcap]

Tyvon Branch

In addition to being a great db, he was an excellent kickoff returner. Will always remember him taking the kickoff to open the 2nd half of a night game against Snookie to the house.

 

[uconndogs]

Absolutely right Coach.

He and Butler were probably as good a pair of corners as you would find at that point in college football.

Loved it when Butler laid the wood to RG3 at the Rent. It drew a flag from the Big12 ref, but they were on the take anyway........I kid........kinda

 

[uconndogs]

Can’t forget Scott Lutrus.

Absolutely. And were it not for the stingers he was getting I think he probably sticks around in the NFL a bit.

I also wondered if he got too big (near 250 if I remember). They put him inside and he probably needed to get bigger for that.

 

[Bomber36]

Remember the spring game when we first saw him play...and he had 3 picks? Were they all Pick sixes? I distinctly remember thinking "well this is a spring game". But he maintained that level when the games counted . One of my favorites.

I still remember his pick six against USF. He came right at me. It was a beauty. Here’s a nice little piece about him...worth a watch. We’ve had a lot of good linebackers over the years.

 

[hardcorehusky]

Going with names not mentioned. I loved Dahna Deleston at safety. James Hargreaves at LB, Deon McPhee at DT. So many really really good players

 

[Bubba1957]

Lloyd, just for the big hit at ND

 

[uconndogs]

Going with names not mentioned. I loved Dahna Deleston at safety. James Hargreaves at LB, Deon McPhee at DT. So many really really good players

DD hit a ton! Loved his game.

 

[huskypantz]

Lloyd, just for the big hit at ND

The young man got himself drafted. Another UConn draftee on defense - Robert "Reggie" McClain. Gets to the NFL while basically playing nickel for us (our secondary was stout). And had one of the best high school highlight reels (as a running back) of any UConn recruit.

 

[huskypantz]

My fav is Danny Lansanah, but here's my list of memorable players (primarily line backers):

Alfred Fincher
Lawrence Wilson
Sio Moore
Trevardo Williams
Yawin Smallwood
Darius Butler
Blindi Wren-Wilson

Man were they fun to watch!

I love Danny Lansanah's retort to Edsall when HCRE asked if DL was injured and not able to go; and DL replies something like, "Coach I'm from Pennsylvania."

Yawin kills me - he never should have left early.

 

[TMB4405]

We have had so many great players. Osunde and Williams rushing the passer were awesome. One not on D but I loved watching on kick coverage was Sherman. I am pretty sure he made every tackle on every kick during his time here!