If Gary decides to stay for his senior year we could have the best defensive line in the country. We might still have the best group if Gary goes pro (which he likely will). Obviously, the general cameras apply. Recruiting rankings aren't an exact science and we don't know what will happen with injuries or transfers, but on paper the 2019 defensive line should be elite. Here is what the group could look like if we only keep the players that we curt have committed in the 2018 and 2019 class. This projected depth chart doesn't include guys like Friday, Sandidge, or Thompson who could realistically end up in the 2018 class.
2019 project depth chart (listed in order of class)
SDE
1) Rashan Gary SR - 5 star, #1 overall, #1 DT
2) Carlo Kemp RS JR - 4 star, #215 overall, #11 WDE
3) Donovan Jeter JR/RS SO - 4 star, unranked, #13 DT
4) Chris Hinton FR - 5 star, #3 overall, #1 SDE
3T
1) Micheal Dwumfour RS JR - 3 star, unranked overall, unranked DE
2) James Hudson JR/RS SO - 4 star, #240 overall, #8 SDE
3) Deron Irving-Bey JR/RS SO - 3 star, #18 SDE
NG
1) Aubrey Solomon JR/RS SO - 5 star, #31 overall, #2 DT
2) Philip Paea JR/RS SO - 3 star, #20 OG
WDE
1) Ron Johnson RS JR - 4 star, unranked, #20 WDE
2) Luiji Vilain JR/RS SO - 4 star, #74 overall, #5 WDE
3) Kwity Paye JR RS/SO - 3 star, unranked, #35 WDE
4) Aiden HutchinsonSO/RS FR - 4 star, unranked, #18 SDE
5) Stephen Herron FR - 4 star, #40 overall, #3 WDE
2019 project depth chart (listed in order of class)
SDE
1) Rashan Gary SR - 5 star, #1 overall, #1 DT
2) Carlo Kemp RS JR - 4 star, #215 overall, #11 WDE
3) Donovan Jeter JR/RS SO - 4 star, unranked, #13 DT
4) Chris Hinton FR - 5 star, #3 overall, #1 SDE
3T
1) Micheal Dwumfour RS JR - 3 star, unranked overall, unranked DE
2) James Hudson JR/RS SO - 4 star, #240 overall, #8 SDE
3) Deron Irving-Bey JR/RS SO - 3 star, #18 SDE
NG
1) Aubrey Solomon JR/RS SO - 5 star, #31 overall, #2 DT
2) Philip Paea JR/RS SO - 3 star, #20 OG
WDE
1) Ron Johnson RS JR - 4 star, unranked, #20 WDE
2) Luiji Vilain JR/RS SO - 4 star, #74 overall, #5 WDE
3) Kwity Paye JR RS/SO - 3 star, unranked, #35 WDE
4) Aiden HutchinsonSO/RS FR - 4 star, unranked, #18 SDE
5) Stephen Herron FR - 4 star, #40 overall, #3 WDE
