With Big 12 Media Days around the corner, are we sleeping on this Baylor defensive end being more than a locker room leader?

On this episode of "The Bear Cast", Baylor redshirt junior safety Jacob Redding details the improvements from the offseason, Joe Klanderman's impact as the defensive coordinator, competition in the secondary, potential breakout players and more.

The third episode of a SicEm365 documentary where our staff looks back on last football season while offering not just facts and professional opinions, but also our feelings about how the year played out for the program.

These team leaders for Baylor Football met with the media after Baylor Football's first practice of the spring in 2026.

Somehow, someway, Baylor found itself down by just a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter in a road game against No. 21 Cincinnati despite trailing by as many as 24 points in the first half.

The Baylor Football head coach, along with Josh Cameron and Jacob Redding, met with the media after the Bears' 41-20 loss to No. 21 Cincinnati in week 9.

This game had a different vibe than the other shortcomings at home that we’ve grown accustomed to seeing across the last three and a half seasons — this seemed like it could very well be the final straw.

The four Baylor players met with the media after the Bears' 35-34 win against Big 12 foe Kansas State in week 6.

Read what Colt Barber has to say following Baylor’s thrilling double-overtime road victory over No. 17 SMU.

The four Baylor players met with the media after the Bears' 48-45 non-conference win against No. 17 SMU.

Aranda said Marshall is “day-to-day” with a high-ankle sprain and will likely provide another update in his Monday press conference ahead of the SMU game, which kicks off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas.

Colt Barber and Grayson Grundhoefer break down which position groups they feel the most and least confident about heading into Friday’s season opener against Auburn.

As the Bears inch closer to their season opener against Auburn on Friday, Aug. 29, at McLane Stadium, Grayson Grundhoefer and Levi Caraway try to predict Baylor’s depth chart on defense.

While the SicEm365 staff was unable to attend the scrimmage, Colt Barber and Grayson Grundhoefer were able to visit with sources following the scrimmage to gain insight to how things went and where things stand at the end of the camp.

SicEm365 Lead Recruiting Analyst and Co-Editor Grayson Grundhoefer provides insider notes from the Bears Fall Camp practices.