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4-2-5 Defensive System by Coach Birmingham
4-2-5 Defensive System by Coach Birmingham
4-2-5 Defensive System by Coach Birmingham
Clayt Birmingham
University of Wisconsin Stout
Defensive Coordinator
USA National Team
Linebackers Coach
Gaps & Techniques
Gap Responsibility Defined
D C B A A B C D
Lineman Techniques of Alignment
8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8
9 7 5 4I 3 2I 1 1 2I 3 4I 5 7 9
What is a 4-2-5 Defense?
3
2 Back Alignment
2
1
2 1
E T N A
B H
S M
RC AC
FS
2 Back = 4-4 Alignment
What is a 4-2-5 Defense?
3
1 Back Alignment
2 2
1 1
E T N A
RC B S M AC
FS H
1 Back = 4-3 Alignment
Why Play the 4-2-5?
• 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?
A N T E
H B
Fold M S
Step to Stack
Full Flow
F
Run Fits with the 4-2-5
ISO WK Direct Flow B
A N T E
H B
M S Fold
Step to Stack
Full Flow
F
Run Fits with the 4-2-5
POWER O STR Direct Flow C
A N T E
H B
Fold M S Set
Step to Stack
Full Flow Edge
F
Run Fits with the 4-2-5
A N T E
H B
Fold M S Set
Edge
F
Run Fits with the 4-2-5
A N T E
H B
Hold M S
Fold Split Flow = No Flow
Hold your Gap F
Run Fits with the 4-2-5
A N T E
H B
Hold M S
Fold Rock n Roll
F
Run Fits with the 4-2-5
A N T E B
M S
H F
Pass Coverage vs 4-2-5
SPLIT Coverage
3
2 2
1 1
E T N A
RC B S M AC
FS H
Pass Coverage vs 4-2-5
SPLIT Coverage
2
2 3
1 1
E T N A
AC
RC B S M
FS H
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)
1 2
E T N A E T N A
S M S M
Smokes
• Edge Blitz T-G Pinch Dbl Smoke 0
3
1
1 2
A N T E
AC H B RC
M S
FS
2
1 1
B E T N A
H
S M
C C
FS
Dog
• 4 off Edge Blitz
– TE, Split, Wide, Short, Left, Right, Tag
TB
QB
E T N A
B
H
B GapS M
Contact Information
Clayt Birmingham
University of Wisconsin - Stout
Defensive Coordinator
www.uwstout.edu
E-mail – birminghamc@uwstout.edu