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Nickelback (American Football)
In American football, a nickelback, also referred to as a slot cornerback or slot corner, is a cornerback or safety who serves as the additional defensive back in a nickel defense. A base defense consists of two cornerbacks and two safeties, making the nickelback the fifth defensive back on the field, thus tying the name of the position to the name of the North American 5-cent piece. Description 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. However, some teams will replace a lineman rather than a linebacker, creating a three-linemen, three-linebacker and five-defensive back alignment, a 3–3–5 formation. If an offensive team always uses three or more wide receivers, a defense may turn to a nickel defense for their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blitz (gridiron Football)
In gridiron football, blitzing is a tactic used by the defense to disrupt pass attempts by the offense. During a blitz, a higher than usual number of defensive players will rush the opposing quarterback, in an attempt either to tackle them or force them to hurry their pass attempt. In practice, a blitz involves five or more players rushing during a single down, rather than the four or three rushers used during normal play. For example, in a defense that normally uses four defensive linemen to rush, a blitz can be created by adding one or more linebackers or defensive backs. Blitzing is a higher-risk strategy, as fewer defensive players are left to cover receivers or to defend against running plays. However, a successful blitz will result in a sack or will force the quarterback into making an error. The term "blitz" is German for "lightning" and a reference to the blitzkrieg tactic of World War II. History The term "red-dog" referred to a rushing linebacker that create ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL; , LCF) is a Professional gridiron football, professional Canadian football league in Canada. It comprises nine teams divided into two divisions, with four teams in the East Division (CFL), East Division and five in the West Division (CFL), West Division. The CFL is the highest professional level of Canadian football in the world. The league is headquartered in Toronto. The CFL was officially established on January 19, 1958, upon the merger between the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union or "Big Four" (founded in 1907) and the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU) (founded in March 1936). The Big Four was renamed the Eastern Football Conference in 1960, while the WIFU was renamed the Western Football Conference in 1961. , the league features a 21-week season (sport), regular season in which each team plays 18 games with 3 bye (sports), bye weeks. The season traditionally runs from mid-June to early November. Following the regular seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Football
Canadian football, or simply football, is a Sports in Canada, sport in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete on a field long and wide, attempting to advance a Ball (gridiron football), pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's end zone. Canadian and American football, American football have shared origins and are closely related, but have some major comparison of American and Canadian football, differences. Canadian football is played with three downs, goalposts in the front of the endzone, and twelve players on each side. Comparatively, American football has four downs, goalposts in the back of the endzone, and eleven players on each side. Canadian football is also played on a bigger field. Rugby football, from which Canadian football developed, was first recorded in Canada in the early 1860s, taken there by British immigrants, possibly in 1824. Both the Canadian Football League (CFL), the sport's top professional league, and Football Canada, the go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooper DeJean
Cooper Michael DeJean (born February 9, 2003) is an American professional football cornerback and punt returner for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, receiving unanimous All-American honors in 2023. Selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft, DeJean helped the team win Super Bowl LIX as a rookie, where he returned his first career interception for a touchdown in the win. Early life DeJean grew up in Odebolt, Iowa, a farming town of approximately 920 people, and attended OA-BCIG, a consolidated school in Ida Grove, Iowa. He played quarterback and defensive back in high school, and holds numerous school records. As a senior, he passed for 3,447 yards with 35 touchdowns, and rushed for 1,235 yards and 24 touchdowns. DeJean was the 2021 All-American Bowl Adidas Player of the Year. In the 2020 Iowa state championship game, DeJean made several impactful plays, as OABCIG defeated Van ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Carter II
Michael "MC2" Carter II (born March 8, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and was selected by the Jets in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft. College career Carter was ranked as a threestar recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. He committed to Duke on July 4, 2016. Professional career Pre-draft Bleacher Report ranked Carter as the 34th best cornerback prospect in the draft. NFL draft analysts projected him to be selected anywhere from the fifth to the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft. NFL.com, NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein projected Carter to be a fifth round pick. 2021 The New York Jets selected Carter in the fifth round (154th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft The 2021 NFL draft was the 86th National Football League draft, the annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elijah Molden
Elijah Monroe Molden (born January 30, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). In 2024, Molden played multiple defensive back positions at safety, cornerback, and as a nickelback for the Chargers. He played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft. Early life Molden attended West Linn High School in West Linn, Oregon. He played cornerback and running back in high school. In 2014, his sophomore year, West Linn went 8-3 and advanced to the state's 6A quarterfinals. He rushed for 784 yards on 110 carries, with nine rushing touchdowns and had 38 receptions for 542 yards and seven receiving touchdowns. As a junior in 2015, Molden helped lead West Linn to a 12–2 mark and a berth in the 6A state title game. He rushed for 1,071 yards on 106 carries, with seventeen rushing touchdowns and had 476 receiving yards on 28 recepti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Hamilton
Kyle Devin Hamilton (born March 16, 2001) is an American professional American football, football Safety (gridiron football position), safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, earning consensus College Football All-America Team, All-American honors in 2021 before being selected by the Ravens in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft. Early life The son of professional basketball player Derrick Hamilton (basketball), Derrick Hamilton, Hamilton was born in Heraklion, the capital of the Greek island of Crete, on March 16, 2001. His father is African-American and his mother is Korean. He briefly lived in Russia before moving to the Atlanta area after his father retired from the sport. Hamilton attended the Marist School (Georgia), Marist School in Brookhaven, Georgia, where he played Safety (gridiron football position), safety and wide receiver for their hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trent McDuffie
Trent McDuffie (born September 13, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft. McDuffie then became a starting corner for the Chiefs as the team won the Super Bowl of the 2022 season in his rookie season. In his second season, the Chiefs once again won the 2023 season Super Bowl with McDuffie as a starter. He was also named first-team All-Pro for his performances and had several prolific plays in the Super Bowl win. Early life McDuffie attended St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California, after transferring from Servite High School. After his senior year he was selected to the All-American Bowl. He committed to play college football at the University of Washington. College career McDuffie played in all 13 games with 11 starts as a true freshman at Washington in 2019. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taron Johnson
Taron Johnson (born July 27, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Weber State Wildcats and was selected by the Bills in the 4th round of the 2018 NFL draft. Johnson primarily plays as a nickelback and has therefore been an instrumental part of Bills head coach Sean McDermott's base nickel defense, among one of the league's strongest units against the pass. He was named a second team All-Pro in 2023, namely for his play as a slot cornerback. Early life Johnson played high school football at Sheldon High School in Sacramento, California. He was pulled up to the school’s varsity squad as a sophomore, one year earlier than the standard, owing to his exceptional talent. He would go on to be the school’s first ever NFL draft pick. College career Coming out of high school, Weber State was the only college that offered Johnson a football position, so he accepted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East division. The team plays its home games at Highmark Stadium (New York), Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park (town), New York, Orchard Park, New York, and is building a New Highmark Stadium, new stadium which will be completed in 2026. Founded in 1959 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL), the team joined the NFL in 1970 NFL season, 1970 following the AFL–NFL merger. The Bills' name is derived from an All-America Football Conference (AAFC) Buffalo Bills (AAFC), franchise from Buffalo that was in turn named after western frontiersman Buffalo Bill. Drawing much of its fanbase from western New York and neighboring southern Ontario, the Bills are the only NFL team that plays home games in the state of New York. The franchise is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean McDermott
Sean Michael McDermott (born March 21, 1974) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He began his NFL coaching career as an assistant for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2001, serving as defensive coordinator from 2009 to 2010, and was later the defensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers from 2011 to 2016. Following his six seasons with the Panthers, which included an appearance in Super Bowl 50, McDermott was hired as the Bills' head coach in 2017. McDermott's head coaching tenure in Buffalo has seen improved fortunes for the franchise, which had been mostly unsuccessful during the 2000s and 2010s. In his first season, he led the Bills to their first playoff appearance since 1999, ending the longest active postseason drought in the four major North American sports. Three years later, McDermott helped the Bills clinch their division and win a playoff game for the first time since 1995 en rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
