4-2-5 Defense Clayt Birmingham
University Univer sity of Wisconsin Stout Defensive Coordinator USA National Nat ional Team Linebackers Coach
Gaps & Techniques Gap Responsibility Defined
D C B A A B
C D
Lineman Techniques of Alignment
8
6 9
4 7
5 4I
2 3 2I
0 1
1
2
4
2I 3
4I 5
6 7
8 9
What is a 4-2-5 Defense? 3
2 Back Alignment
2 1 1
2
B
E
A
N
T
H S
M AC
RC FS
2 Back = 4-4 Alignment
What is a 4-2-5 Defense? 3
1 Back Alignment 2
2 1
1
E RC
B
N
T S
FS
A AC
M
H
1 Back = 4-3 Alignment
Why Play the 4-2-5? • • • •
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Nickel Defense = Fast & Aggressive Cross between a 4-4 and a 4-3 Easy adjustment to Formations / Personnel Gap Controlled Defense with easy defined run fits. Good Blitz Angles Good angles to set the edge! Allows us to run split coverage defense. Allows us to get to a 4-4, 4-3, 3-3, & 3-4 with same personnel.
What Personnel is Needed? •
If “Speed WINS” then Design your defense for Speed = –
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–
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Aggressive Corners = Safeties Stiff Safeties = LB’s Oversized LB’s = Ends Oversized Ends = D Tackles Biggest D-Lineman = Nose (your anchor)
Personnel Defined: 3
1 Back Alignment 2
2 1
1
E RC
B
N
T S
FS
A AC
M
H
Run Fits with the 4-2-5 Direct Flow A
ISO STR
A
N
T
H
Fold
E B
M
S
Step to Stack Full Flow
F
Run Fits with the 4-2-5 ISO WK
Direct Flow B
A
N
T
H M
E B
S
Fold
Step to Stack Full Flow
F
Run Fits with the 4-2-5 POWER O STR
A
Direct Flow C
N
T
H
Fold
M
E B
S
Set Edge
Step to Stack Full Flow
F
Run Fits with the 4-2-5 Fast Flow D
OUTSIDE ZONE
A
N
T
H
Fold
E B
M
S
Set Edge F
Run Fits with the 4-2-5 Split Flow
SPLIT ZONE STR
A
N
T
H
Hold Fold
M
S
Split Flow = No Flow Hold your Gap F
E B
Run Fits with the 4-2-5 Counter Flo
COUNTER OT STR
A
N
T
H
Hold Fold
M
E B
S
Rock n Roll F
Run Fits with the 4-2-5 1 Back Flow
INSIDE ZONE
A
N M
H
T
E
B
S F
Pass Coverage vs 4-2-5 •
Split Coverage vs Full Coverage. SPLIT Coverage 3 2
2
1
1
E RC
B
N
T S
FS
A AC
M
H
Pass Coverage vs 4-2-5 •
Split Coverage vs Trips SPLIT Coverage 2 3
2
1
1
E RC
B
FS
ZONE
T
N
A
AC
M
S
H
MAN
Develop Blitz Concepts •
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6 Man Pressure Package –
Bullets – Both inside LB’s Blitz (Sam / Mike)
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Smokes – Double Edge Blitz (Baron / Hornet)
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Dogs – 4 off Edge Blitz (LB / Safety)
5 Man Pressure Package –
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Zone Blitz – Field and Boundary Blitzes Pressure 5 – Cover 1
Bullets •
LBer Pressure in some way.
•
End & Attack = Expect QB to try to leave pocket. Outlaw Indian Bullets
T-G Out Bullets A/O
1
E
N
T S
M
A
E
T S
2
N M
A
Smokes •
Edge Blitz
3
T-G Pinch Dbl Smoke 0 2
1 2
1
AC
H
A
T
N M
E S FS
T-G Indian Dbl Lion 0
3
2
QB
2 1
1
B
E
T S
A
N
H
M C
C FS
B
RC
Dog •
4 off Edge Blitz –
TE, Split, Wide, Short, Left, Right, Tag T-G Army T Dogs B
TB
QB
B
E B Gap
T S
N M
A H
Contact Information Clayt Birmingham University of Wisconsin - Stout Defensive Coordinator www.uwstout.edu E-mail –
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