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In American football, a nickel defense (also known as a 4–2–5 or 3–3–5) is any defensive alignment that uses five defensive backs, of whom the fifth is known as a nickelback. The original and most common form of the nickel defense features four down linemen and two linebackers .
There are a couple paths to the 4–2–5. One is by removing a linebacker from the standard 4–3 to add the extra defensive back. The second is by converting the ends of a wide tackle six to safeties (the defensive ends of a wide tackle six already have pass defense responsibilities). [49] [50] [51] A variation is the 2–4–5, which is ...
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They ranked first in total defense (183.62 yards per game), scoring defense (8.15 points per game), passing defense (111.46 yards per game) and rushing defense (72.15 yards per game). [150] It marked the first time that a single defense ranked first in all four major, team defensive categories since the 1986 Oklahoma squad . [ 149 ]
Alabama had 10 returning starters from the previous season, including eight on offense and two on defense. [13] The most notable departures from the previous year were linebackers Eryk Anders, Rolando McClain and Cory Reamer; cornerbacks Javier Arenas, Kareem Jackson and Marquis Johnson; defensive ends Brandon Deaderick and Lorenzo Washington; nose tackle Terrence Cody; safety Justin Woodall ...
In the annual A-Day game at the conclusion of spring practice, the White team composed of defensive starters defeated the Crimson team of offensive starters 24–15. [4] [5] [6] The Crimson team opened on offense and on their first offensive play, A. J. McCarron threw an interception to Robert Lester. [7]
4 – 4 7 – 5 Tennessee 3 – 5 7 – 6 South Carolina 3 – 5 7 – 6 Kentucky 2 – 6 5 – 7 Vanderbilt 0 – 8 3 – 9 Western Division No. 4 Alabama x$^ 7 – 1 12 – 2 No. 11 Mississippi State 6 – 2 10 – 3 No. 17 Ole Miss * 5 – 3 9 – 4 No. 22 Auburn 4 – 4 8 – 5 LSU * 4 – 4 8 – 5 Texas A&M 3 – 5 8 – 5 Arkansas 2 ...
The 628 yards of total offense by A&M were the most ever surrendered by an Alabama defense in the history of the program. [59] For his career-high 334 yards on 20 of 29 passing and four touchdowns, McCarron was recognized as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week. [63] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against the Aggies to 4–2. [64]