Jeff Inness had played cornerback in his freshman year at Hardaway High. Due to his legal troubles, he didn't get to play his sophomore year. At Riverside, Head Coach Brennan and defensive coach Schuster felt he was a little slow to handle that role. They decided to try him at defensive end. The first three games, Jeff got spot duty at that position, mostly on first downs, where it was more common for the offense to run the ball. He'd made a few tackles, pressured the quarterback on two occasion