The brightest spot for the Penn State defense is obviously Sean Lee returning. But, will some of the defenses weaknesses like the secondary override the strengths like Sean Lee and Jared Odrick?

Just like on offense, Penn State was also the No. 1 overall defense in the Big Ten with only 12.4 points scored against them a game. They were also No. 1 in yards gained against them in the Big Ten with 263.9. Not to mention No. 2 in sacks in the conference.

Let's breakdown and take a look into all the defensive starters for the 2009 season.

DE Jerome Hayes No. 5 - Senior

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