tˈɛpɚz dᵻfˈɛnsɪv plˈeɪɚz æz hˈɛd kˈoʊtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd bˈʌtkəs ɐwˈɔːɹd wˈɪnɚz dˈeɪnə hˈaʊɚd ænd kˈɛvɪn hˈɑːɹdi, æz wˈɛl æz nˈæʃənəl fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ stˈændaʊts sˈaɪmɑːn ɹˈaɪs ænd dʒˈɑːn hˈoʊlsɛk.
Tepper's defensive players as head coach included Butkus Award winners Dana Howard and Kevin Hardy, as well as National Football League standouts Simeon Rice and John Holecek.