Defensive Depth Chart
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Defensive Depth Chart
Cornerback
Ify Obidegwu SO
Aaron Scott JR
Davon Benjamin FR
Azel Banag FR
Cornerback
Brandon Finney Jr. SO
Na'eem Offord FR
Dorian Brew FR
Trevon Watson JR
Nickel
???
Zach Grisham SR
Safety
Aaron Flowers SO
Trey McNutt FR
Devin Jackson FR
Carl Williams IV JR
Safety
Koi Peirch JR
Jett Washington FR
Peyton Woodyard JR
Xavier Lherisse FR
Linebacker
Jerry Mixon SR
Dylan Williams SO
Devon Jackson SR
Linebacker
Gavin Nix FR
Brayden Platt SO
Braylon Hodge FR
Tristan Phillips FR
Defensive End
Matayo Uiagalelei SR
Elijah Rushing SO
Dutch Horisk FR
Bleu Dantzler FR
Defensive End
Teitum Tuioti SR
Nasir Wyatt SO
Anthony Jones FR
Prince Tavizon FR
Defensive Tackle
A'Mauri Washington SR
D'Antre Robinson JR
Matthew Johnson SO
Tony Cumberland FR
Defensive Tackle
Bear Alexander SR
Aydin Breland SO
Jerome Simmons SR
Tevita Paongo FR
Ify Obidegwu SO
Aaron Scott JR
Davon Benjamin FR
Azel Banag FR
Cornerback
Brandon Finney Jr. SO
Na'eem Offord FR
Dorian Brew FR
Trevon Watson JR
Nickel
???
Zach Grisham SR
Safety
Aaron Flowers SO
Trey McNutt FR
Devin Jackson FR
Carl Williams IV JR
Safety
Koi Peirch JR
Jett Washington FR
Peyton Woodyard JR
Xavier Lherisse FR
Linebacker
Jerry Mixon SR
Dylan Williams SO
Devon Jackson SR
Linebacker
Gavin Nix FR
Brayden Platt SO
Braylon Hodge FR
Tristan Phillips FR
Defensive End
Matayo Uiagalelei SR
Elijah Rushing SO
Dutch Horisk FR
Bleu Dantzler FR
Defensive End
Teitum Tuioti SR
Nasir Wyatt SO
Anthony Jones FR
Prince Tavizon FR
Defensive Tackle
A'Mauri Washington SR
D'Antre Robinson JR
Matthew Johnson SO
Tony Cumberland FR
Defensive Tackle
Bear Alexander SR
Aydin Breland SO
Jerome Simmons SR
Tevita Paongo FR

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Re: Defensive Depth Chart
Woodyard was so hyped out of high school, I am surprised to see him listed down the depth chart like this.
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Re: Defensive Depth Chart
hey guys I don'tknow what a "nickel" is. ?
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Re: Defensive Depth Chart
Linebacker is looking thin and there doesn't seem to be a lot of talent available in the portal...
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Re: Defensive Depth Chart
I’m hearing there is a really good chance that Offord moves to the nickel position and starts there next year while Finney and Ify start at CB.
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Re: Defensive Depth Chart
Yeah I was wondering if that would happen. Not to mention, I bet Brew is a guy who hits the ground running too. So he should be a valuable piece off the bench.OregonFan4Life wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:19 pm I’m hearing there is a really good chance that Offord moves to the nickel position and starts there next year while Finney and Ify start at CB.
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Re: Defensive Depth Chart
It just means an extra CB basically. Traditional defenses are 4-3 or 3-4. But if you do a 4-2 then that means you have an extra defensive back.
Historically, you run nickel packages when you think the team is gonna pass / have more receivers out than normal.

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Re: Defensive Depth Chart
thank you sir. That is a good explanation.UOducksTK1 wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:22 pmIt just means an extra CB basically. Traditional defenses are 4-3 or 3-4. But if you do a 4-2 then that means you have an extra defensive back.
Historically, you run nickel packages when you think the team is gonna pass / have more receivers out than normal.
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rockthief wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:33 pmthank you sir. That is a good explanation.UOducksTK1 wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:22 pmIt just means an extra CB basically. Traditional defenses are 4-3 or 3-4. But if you do a 4-2 then that means you have an extra defensive back.
Historically, you run nickel packages when you think the team is gonna pass / have more receivers out than normal.
Tho rare there are sometimes dime packages too in which there are 6 DBs
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Re: Defensive Depth Chart
Honestly, he isn’t very good in coverage. Hope he improves.Phalanx wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:07 pm Woodyard was so hyped out of high school, I am surprised to see him listed down the depth chart like this.
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Re: Defensive Depth Chart
Watson is very possibly the choice at nickel. Often, nickels are your headiest cornerback/safety mix. Not usually where you put your greenest DBs.
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Re: Defensive Depth Chart
Agreed. And the Depth Chart is more of a headcount and awareness of whose on the D.buckmarkduck wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:50 pmHonestly, he isn’t very good in coverage. Hope he improves.Phalanx wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:07 pm Woodyard was so hyped out of high school, I am surprised to see him listed down the depth chart like this.
But I will say, if Jett is being buried as a 3rd string Safety. You can almost guarantee he will transfer. He is elite level talent.

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Re: Defensive Depth Chart
At nickel, they're going to get themselves another Canady type CB from the portal. Carl Williams IV could potentially be an option. Players like Brew, Offord, McNutt, Lharisse, and Benjamin will get looks there as well.

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Radio says they expect Williams to play that Star positiongreenyellow wrote: Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:24 pm At nickel, they're going to get themselves another Canady type CB from the portal. Carl Williams IV could potentially be an option. Players like Brew, Offord, McNutt, Lharisse, and Benjamin will get looks there as well.
