Mount Union Defense

Year

Rush Defense

Total Defense

Scoring Defense

2005

13th-83.7 ypg

3rd 223.7 ypg

2nd 10.3 ppg

2006

2nd -30 ypg

2nd 186 ypg

2nd 8.5 ppg

Record 86 wins 4 Losses

2007

1st 40.9 ypg

1st 173.7 ypg

1st 6.9 ppg

2008

T-1st 58.3 ypg

1st -199.5 ypg

1st 8.7 ppg

2009

2nd 53.3 ypg

3rd 212.1 ypg

2nd- 9.67 ppg

2010

16th 88.3

2nd -212.3 ypg

1st - 8.93 ppg

4-2-5

Vince Kehres
D-Coordinator

Defensive Philosophy

Play 11 As 1
Stop the Run
Win Money Down

Raider Defense Characteristics

1.Quick
2.Tough-(Tackle)
3.Play Smart

D-Line Alignments and Keys

4 Hands Down
Vs. TE

Vs. O TE

Vs. 2 TE

EE

LL

7 L5

2i

L5 7

LBs Alignments & Keys

4yds off

30

4 yds off

30

1. Key to the line of the near back.

2. We will play DOWNHILL on the front side.
3. We will SHUFFLE & STACK or PRESS the LOS on
the backside

DBs Alignments & Keys (Robber)

H
Z

4-7
1
7

SS
Cocked in
toward the LOS

TC

6
10
B Gap

WS

FS

SS- TE to Tackle
FS- TE to Tackle
WS- Tackle or last man on the line of scrimmage to your
side

WC

Action To: (Base Block By Guard)

Sam- Fit to the line of the near back.
Will- Is a B gap player, down hill to the ball.

T
B

L
B

Action Away
Sam- Is a shuffle player, checking NEAR A gap to play
side A gap.
Will- Is a shuffle player, checking FAR A gap to play side
A gap.
H
F
Q
Y
E

T
S

N
W

Safety Action to and Away

H
F
Q
Force

Y
Force

SS
Cutback-BootReverse

WS

FS

Cutback

Alley to Sideline

B Gap/CutbackBoot-Reverse

Zone- strong
H
Q

Y
SS

L
WS

Zone Weak
H

Q
SS

Y
E

T
S

FS

N
W

WS

Sam could get A or B gap Iso.

H
F
Q
Y
E

T
S

SS

N
W

WS
FS

Will-should get B gap Iso

H
F
Q

Y
SS

N
S

L
W
WS

Power
H
F
Q
Y
E
SS

T
S

N
W

Stretch/Outside Zone
H
F
Q
Y
E
SS

T
S

FS

N
W

Counter / Wrap

T
S

N
W

Boot or Roll Pass (Guards Pull)

H
F
Q
Y
E

T
S

N
W

Mount Union Football

Coverages

Robber (Ice)
3

Inside Eye

2 yds

4 yds

1 yd

3 yds
6-7 yds
off WR

6 yds

SS
Curl/Lev. Flat
Swing Deep #3

TC
Man to Man #1
Except shallow cross

S
Short wall
to expand

W
Middle Drop
Vertical #2
Inside Wall

FS
Vertical #2 Strong
No Vertical Threat-Rob Curl to Post #1
Note: Declare pass strength to more WR side.
Handle motion with Safety Rotation to
Pass strength

1
6-7 yds
off WR

WS

Curl/Lev. Flat
Swing Deep #2

WC
Man to Man
#1 except
shallow
cross

Robber (Sky)
3

Outside eye
Inside eye

2
1

1
6-7 yds
off WR

TC

SS
3 yds off
Max 7 yds from TE/OT

4 yds
3 yds

S
Middle Drop
Vertical #3
Inside Wall

WS
Curl/Lev. Flat
Swing Deep #2

W
Middle Drop
Vertical #2
Inside Wall
WC

FS
Vertical #2 Strong
No Vertical-Rob Curl to Post #1

Read 1-2

Robber Bronco
F

Outside Eye

X
SS

L
S

TC

FS

"Coverage Called"

T
W
Key RB. Man to Man on
back if he comes to your
side. Back away-short wall
to read side

6 yds
WC
Man to Man
#1. Option to
Press

WS
Force/Pitch
Cutback
Boot
Reverse
Man to Man #2 if
vertical/outside

Robber Solo
F

X
T

SS

S
TC

FS

L
W

10 yds
Outside Eye

WS
Key #3-If vertical take
Force/Pitch

"Coverage Called"

WC
Man to Man
#1 Backide
Option to
Press

Robber Solo
Coverage called

SS
S
TC

FS

W
Key back

WC Man to Man
#1 except Shallow
cross

WS
Key OT for Run/Pass
If pass look #3 vertical

Robber (Charlie)
H
Q

Z
X

SS

T
S

Curl/Flat

SW to
Expand

F
G

N
W

Y
C

Wall 1/ Hook to
Curl

FS
Robber
Rules

Robber
Rules

Read 2, Cover
2 Tech

WS
Key EMLOS
Flat Foot Read

Robber (4)
F

Y
Z

SS

C
FS
Robber
Rules

Robber Side

Curl/Flat

Robber
Rules

Open to
#3 Match

X
L

Read Concept
Read It Concept
Unless Zone it is Unless Zone it
called/ First to Flat is called

WS
Read Concept
Unless Zone it is
called

C-4 Side

Read It
T

H
T

W
C
WS

A Read It call may be made by the WS in Cover 4 to the Away side based on the split of the #2 receiver. If
the Read It call is made both the TC and FS will read the release of #2.
#2 Vertical= WS takes him, WC latches #1
#2 Flat= WC levels and WS works to #1
#2 Away= WC and WS will double #1
The W is responsible for Hook to Curl with Buster rule in Read It
If no Read it call is made, play C-4 like Robber

H
T

W
C
WS

A Read It call may be made by the WS in Cover 4 to the read side based on the split of the #2 receiver. If
the Read It call is made both the WC and WS will read the release of #2.
#2 Vertical= WS takes him, WC latches #1
#2 Flat= WC levels and FS works to #1
#2 Away= WC and WS will double #1
The W is responsible for Hook to Curl with Buster (Rule #3 or Crosser to flat)

H
T

W
wC
WS

A Read It call may be made by the WS in Cover 4 to the read side based on the split of the #2 receiver. If the Read It
call is made both the WC and WS will read the release of #2.
#2 Vertical= WS takes him, WC latches #1
#2 Flat= WC levels and WS works to #1
#2 Away= WC and WS will double #1
The W is responsible for Hook to Curl with Buster (Rule Crosser or #3 to Flat)

Robber (2)
F
H

Q
Z

SS

C
FS
Robber
Rules

Robber Side

SW to
Expand

N
S

Curl/Flat

Robber
Rules

L
C

W
Hook to Curl

Cover 2 Tech
Hard

WS
Deep Half
Defender

C-2 Side

Note: LB can slide for

better leverage

ROBBER SPECIAL (3x1 Check)

RB

Q
FOX

TC
Man to man
on #1
receiver all
routes

X
WC

RB

Slice
back away= low
wall

SS
7x1 outside
#2 shuffle
out key #3
to #2

AB

FS
8-10 yds
between #2
and #3 key
#3

Hook
to Curl
Player

Fox= corner
inside lev. @
5yds. For run
pass read.
Funnel # to w/s
vs. pass. Flat
WS
defender
Weave to outside,
stay over top #1