4-2-5 defense in 2023?

We're going to be in Nickel and Dime a ton. Don't get too wrapped up in the base defense. Best players will play and House will make sure they're utilized properly.

What did we run against A&M? No more of that!

We ran 4-2-5 at least two thirds of the time this past year.

And it's going to be our base defense going forward. You can tell that based on the fact we have 16 defensive linemen (counting Jack linebackers as defensive linemen) and 17 defensive backs but only 5 linebackers on scholarship.

We played a 4-2-5 defense all this past year mostly anyways. Our EDGE guy sometimes just decides to put hand in dirt or stand up pending on some things but I'd still consider them a DLine person lining up along the Dline whether their hand isnt always in ground or not.

We did go to 3-3-5 for the bowl game due to opt outs.

We really only have 2 true linebacker spots though typically.

That’s just what the game dictates anyway. Offenses can put too many athletes on the field to run a true 4-3. You need the athletes on defense to cover the field. That’s why the versatile edge position has become a thing. Versatility and speed is more important now than ever on defense.

4-2-5 is their base and it can't be anymore obvious by how they're attacking the portal. Considering how loaded up they're going on lineman/DBs and they still aren't done yet. They'll probably still get some more DL and DBs likely S.