The nickel defense is one of the most common formations used in the NFL today. It is designed to stop passing plays by adding ...

When Kiffin hired former Cal defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast to overhaul the Trojan defense, it signaled a change not only with the philosophy but also the formation itself. Gone was the 4 ...

As players attempt to figure out what defense matches their personnel the best, here's a closer look at the top three formations in EA Sports College Football 25. A 4-2-5 base defense is among the ...

Back in the late 1990s, a young defensive coordinator named Gary Patterson decided to adjust to offenses with a 4-2-5 base defense ... shotgun formations as base sets. The significance is evident ...

The 5-2 uses five defensive linemen and two linebackers. You can see where college football ... and the defense responds to the offense’s formation. The 3-4, especially one filled with deception ...