Terrell is hoping to be the ninth corner drafted from Clemson since 2010, ranking among the top programs in the country. It is no surprise Terrell has thrived with the Tigers, as he was a five-star recruit and top-15 overall prospect after excelling for Atlanta's Westlake High School. He played a role as a key reserve on Clemson's defense as a true freshman, posting 15 tackles, intercepting one pass, and breaking up seven others. Stepping into a starting spot for all 15 games of the team's 2018 national championship season, Terrell earned third-team All-ACC honors (54 tackles, two for loss, seven pass breakups, two forced fumbles). His biggest play of the year was his third and final interception, which he returned 44 yards for a touchdown against Alabama in the title game. Terrell finished his career as a first-team all-conference player for the FBS runners-up, starting all 15 games and recording 37 stops, two interceptions, and six pass breakups.

Davidson had a chance to leave the Tigers after his junior season, but he stayed true to a promise he made to his late mother about earning his degree. He started all 13 games in 2018 (46 tackles, 4.5 for loss, 3.5 sacks), the third straight year he accomplished that feat. Davidson also blocked three kicks during the year, tying for second in the FBS. Davidson made his return count, grabbing first-team All-SEC honors as a senior after tying Derrick Brown for the team lead with 12.5 tackles for loss and topping his squad with 7.5 sacks (also posting 48 tackles and two fumbles). The Greenville, Alabama, native was a USA Today All-American before heading to The Plains to earn SEC All-Freshman honors (38 tackles, six for loss, 2.5 sacks, four pass breakups). Davidson was an important part of Auburn's front line as a sophomore, too (42 tackles, six for loss, three sacks).

An offensive tackle at New Jersey's Don Bosco Prep, Hennessy moved to center for Temple and excelled. He was named third-team Associated Press All-American, first-team All-American Athletic Conference, and a finalist for the Remington Trophy as the nation's best pivot in 2019. Hennessy started 12 games in his final collegiate season, 11 in 2018, and 12 in 2017, missing four games due to injury over the three seasons. Coaches got him in for three games, including one start at left guard, in his first season on campus; he qualified for a redshirt that season. His brother, Thomas, was a long snapper at Duke and is now handling those duties for the New York Jets.

Walker began his collegiate career at Azusa Pacific, becoming an all-conference performer his second year (102 tackles, 11.5 for loss, three sacks). The Vacaville, California, native redshirted the 2017 season after transferring to FSU and took little time to step up in a Bulldogs uniform. Walker was voted first-team All-Mountain West and team Defensive MVP with 87 tackles, a team-high 14 resulting in losses, 4.5 sacks, an interception, six pass breakups, two blocked kicks, and two forced fumbles in 14 starts. He was a first-team all-conference selection in 2019, as well, recording 96 stops, a team-high nine for loss, 2.5 sacks and four pass breakups in 12 starts.

Jaylinn Hawkins was a teammate of his younger uncle at Cal. Jaylinn's father is the much older brother of Jeremiah Hawkins, a receiver at Cal. Scouts, of course, are far more interested in Jaylinn's play than his family tree, as he tied for third in the FBS with six interceptions in 2018. He picked off three passes in the Cheez-It Bowl that year, earning Defensive MVP honors to cap off an excellent season (32 tackles, 3.5 for loss, three pass breakups, 12 starts in 13 games). Hawkins was an honorable mention All-Pac-12 pick in 2019 after again leading Cal with three interceptions. He also compiled 56 tackles, 4.5 for loss, two sacks, two pass breakups and two forced fumbles in 13 starts. Hawkins started 11 games in 2017, recording 41 stops, 1.5 for loss, and an interception. He started three of 12 games played as a redshirt freshman (29 tackles), one year after suffering a shoulder injury in the 2015 opener that ended his season.