4 2 5 Defense

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4-2-5 Defense

Clayt Birmingham

University of Wisconsin Stout

Defensive Coordinator

USA National Team

Linebackers Coach

Gaps & TechniquesGaps & Techniques

01 12I34I579 2I 3 4I 5 7 9

22 4 6468 8

Lineman Techniques of Alignment

ABCD B C D

Gap Responsibility Defined

A

What is a 4-2-5 Defense?What is a 4-2-5 Defense?

1

T NE A

MS

2

B H

1

AC

2

FS

3

RC

2 Back Alignment

2 Back = 4-4 Alignment2 Back = 4-4 Alignment

What is a 4-2-5 Defense?What is a 4-2-5 Defense?

1

T NE A

MS

2

B

H

1

AC

2

FS

3

RC

1 Back Alignment

1 Back = 4-3 Alignment1 Back = 4-3 Alignment

• 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.

Why Play the 4-2-5?Why Play the 4-2-5?

• If “Speed WINS” then Design your defense for Speed = – Aggressive Corners = Safeties– Stiff Safeties = LB’s– Oversized LB’s = Ends– Oversized Ends = D Tackles– Biggest D-Lineman = Nose (your

anchor)

What Personnel is Needed?What Personnel is Needed?

Personnel Defined:Personnel Defined:

1

T NE A

MS

2

B

H

1

AC

2

FS

3

RC

1 Back Alignment

Run Fits with the 4-2-5Run Fits with the 4-2-5

TNA E

SMH

F

B

Step to StackFull Flow

Fold

ISO STR Direct Flow A

Run Fits with the 4-2-5Run Fits with the 4-2-5

TNA E

SMH

F

B

Step to StackFull Flow

ISO WK

Fold

Direct Flow B

Run Fits with the 4-2-5Run Fits with the 4-2-5

TNA E

SMH

F

B

POWER O STR

Step to StackFull Flow

Fold SetEdge

Direct Flow C

Run Fits with the 4-2-5Run Fits with the 4-2-5

TNA E

SMH

F

B

OUTSIDE ZONE

Fold SetEdge

Fast Flow D

Run Fits with the 4-2-5Run Fits with the 4-2-5

TNA E

SMH

F

B

SPLIT ZONE STR

Split Flow = No FlowHold your Gap

HoldFold

Split Flow

Run Fits with the 4-2-5Run Fits with the 4-2-5

TNA E

SMH

F

B

COUNTER OT STR

HoldFold Rock n Roll

Counter Flow

Run Fits with the 4-2-5Run Fits with the 4-2-5

TNA E

SM

H F

B

INSIDE ZONE 1 Back Flow

•Split Coverage vs Full Coverage.

Pass Coverage vs 4-2-5Pass Coverage vs 4-2-5

1

T NE A

MS

2

B

H

1

AC

2

FS

3

RC

SPLIT Coverage

•Split Coverage vs Trips

Pass Coverage vs 4-2-5Pass Coverage vs 4-2-5

1

T NE A

MS

2

B

H

1

AC

2

FS

3

RC

SPLIT Coverage

ZONE MAN

Develop Blitz Concepts

• 6 Man Pressure Package– Bullets – Both inside LB’s Blitz (Sam / Mike)– Smokes – Double Edge Blitz (Baron / Hornet)– Dogs – 4 off Edge Blitz (LB / Safety)

• 5 Man Pressure Package– 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.

T N AE

S M

Outlaw Indian Bullets B

T N AE

S M

1 2

T-G Out Bullets A/O

Smokes

• Edge Blitz

1

TN EA

M S

2

BH

1

AC

2

FS

3

RC

T-G Pinch Dbl Smoke 0

1

T NE A

MS

2

B

QB

H

1

C

3

FS

2

C

T-G Indian Dbl Lion 0

Dog• 4 off Edge Blitz

– TE, Split, Wide, Short, Left, Right, Tag

T-G Army T Dogs B

T N AEH

S M

QB

TB

B

B Gap

Contact Information

Clayt BirminghamUniversity of Wisconsin - Stout

Defensive Coordinatorwww.uwstout.edu

E-mail – birminghamc@uwstout.edu