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There were plenty of moments during spring practice when Trayvon Mullen stood out as a starter-quality corner, dominating his position and creating optimism for the future.

Mullen played just 115 snaps last season as a freshman, almost none of them in close games.

So what's the difference in him over a period of a few months? It's really nothing complicated, he says. Knowledge is more than half the battle in his mind.