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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 .
The nickelback is the third cornerback or safety on the depth chart.Usually, the nickelback will take the place of a linebacker, so if the team had been in a 4–3 formation, the four defensive linemen would remain, alongside only two linebackers and now-five defensive backs, creating a 4-2-5 formation.
4–2–5 nickel defense 4–2–5. 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).
A total of only 4 wide receivers and tight ends can be displayed, including a maximum of two tight ends (i.e. 3 WRs and 1 TE, 2 WRs and 2 TEs, or 4 WRs). Use Debug mode to display which positions need to have names provided based on the Offensive Scheme of the team. A maximum of 5 defensive linemen or 5 linebackers can be displayed.
The 2025 BYU Cougars football team represents Brigham Young University (BYU) as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season.The Cougars are led by tenth-year head coach Kalani Sitake and play their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
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]
The following week, on October 26, the Buckeyes returned to Columbus to face Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions, ranked 17th in the AP, with a 5–2 overall record and a 1–2 conference record, its losses to Iowa and Michigan. The Ohio State offense struggled throughout the game, exemplified by Craig Krenzel losing a fumble at the Penn ...