A review of our Defense and a Comparison to last year.

[Gatorbull325]

I took a break during the blowouts, but now that we are on a 1 game-winning streak, I might as well keep it going. We have more players with Sacks and TFLs than in the past few years. It would be nice if we had our sack leader Jason Vaughn but he is out for the season. That has really hindered our pass rush. We have 4 games to achieve my wishlist of 25-30 sacks, 85+ TFLs, and 10 INTs this year. I'll be happy to just reach 20 sacks this year. As for TFLs, we are still on track for 85  and can still reach 10 ints if we get 1 per game. 

In 2021 We only had -

• 9 sacks and 6 players that recorded sacks. 
• 49 TFLs and 17 players that recorded sacks.

2022- 

• only 8 players recorded a sack

 

Defense 2023	Games	TOT	TFL-YDS	Sacks-YDS	INT	BU	QBH	FR	FF	KICK	SAF
Total	8	536	65.0-222	17.0-115	6	21	17	7	4	0	0
Opponents	8	632	64.0-254	26.0-145	6	26	16	8	8	0	0
Defense 2022	Games	TOT	TFL-YDS	Sacks-YDS	INT	BU	QBH	FR	FF	KICK	SAF
Total	12	495	62.0-199	14.0-67	6	24	13	9	12	0	0
Opponents	12	464	58.0-208	14.0-92	9	25	19	10	13	0	1

 

Sacks	Player	GP	TOT	TFL-YDS	Sacks-YDS
1	Evans, Daquan	8	39	10.0-35	3.0-17
2	Gordon IV, DJ	6	38	6.5-24	2.5-18
3	Shuler, Jhalyn	8	55	3.5-21	2.0-18
4	Ross, Jonathan	8	22	5.5-22	2.0-16
5	Vaughn, Jason	5	10	2.5-14	2.0-12
6	Stokes, Jaelen	8	45	3.5-10	1.0-7
7	Brown, Aamaris	7	22	2.0-13	1.0-12
8	Summerall, Lloyd	7	20	4.0-13	1.0-5
9	Williams, Jacquez	6	5	2.0-7	1.0-4
10	Cheney, Rashad	8	24	5.0-9	0.5-1
11	Logan, Tramel	8	23	3.0-10	0.5-3
12	Mata'afa, Andrew	6	21	0.5-2	0.5-2
	Player	GP	TOT	TFL-YDS	Sacks-YDS	INT	BU	QBH	FR	FF	KICK
1	Evans, Daquan	8	39	10.0-35	3.0-17	0	4	2	1	0	0
2	Gordon IV, DJ	6	38	6.5-24	2.5-18	0	1	2	0	0	0
3	Ross, Jonathan	8	22	5.5-22	2.0-16	0	0	1	0	0	0
4	Cheney, Rashad	8	24	5.0-9	0.5-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Summerall, Lloyd	7	20	4.0-13	1.0-5	0	0	3	0	0	0
6	Shuler, Jhalyn	8	55	3.5-21	2.0-18	0	2	1	0	1	0
7	Stokes, Jaelen	8	45	3.5-10	1.0-7	2	0	1	1	0	0
8	Logan, Tramel	8	23	3.0-10	0.5-3	0	3	1	1	0	0
9	Vaughn, Jason	5	10	2.5-14	2.0-12	0	0	1	0	0	0
10	Harris, D.J.	7	13	2.5-5	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0
11	Brown, Aamaris	7	22	2.0-13	1.0-12	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Williams, Jacquez	6	5	2.0-7	1.0-4	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Harris, Mac	8	13	2.0-6	0-0	0	0	0	2	1	0
14	Blue-Eli, Doug	8	10	1.5-3	0-0	0	0	2	0	1	0
15	Hickman, Immanuel	6	9	1.5-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Williams II, Michael	7	9	1.5-6	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0
17	Clark, Braxton	8	24	1.0-2	0-0	1	3	0	0	0	0
18	Townsel, Christopher	8	18	1.0-3	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0
19	Ward, Tavin	8	18	1.0-1	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	0
20	Pettway, Jamie	7	11	1.0-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0
21	Hill, Matthew	7	7	1.0-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Bernard, Bryce	8	2	1.0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Sease, De'Juan	4	2	1.0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Mata'afa, Andrew	6	21	0.5-2	0.5-2	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Berryhill, Logan	8	37	0.5-1	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	0
22	Curry, Jayden	7	12	0.5-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0

[Sk00b]

2 hours ago, Gatorbull325 said:

2021 We only had -

• 9 sacks and 6 players that recorded sacks. 
• 49 TFLs and 17 players that recorded sacks.

17 players that recorded TFL?

 

Always great info! 

[Gatorbull325]

4 minutes ago, Sk00b said:

17 players that recorded TFL?

 

Always great info! 

Whoops, I meant TFLs. We have surpassed that by 4 this year and hopefully will improve as the year goes by. 

[Sk00b]

I thought so but read it a few times scratching my head before i figured it out haha.

[Gatorbull325]

My goals for this defense:

Original – 25-30 sacks, 85+ TFLs (On Track), and 10 INTs

Updated with the last 3 games - 22-25sacks, 85+ TFLs (On Track), and 7 INTs this year. I'll be happy to just reach 20 sacks this year. As for TFLs, we are still on track for 85+ and can even get to 90 TFLs and 7-8 ints. I would like for us to improve from last year.

Defense 2023	Games	TOT	TFL-YDS	Sacks-YDS	INT	BU	QBH	FR	FF	Blocked Kick	SAF
Total	9	588	70.0-235	19-120	6	27	17	7	4	1	0
Opponents	9	708	69.0-265	32.0-195	7	26	16	8	8	0	0
Defense 2022	Games	TOT	TFL-YDS	Sacks-YDS	INT	BU	QBH	FR	FF	KICK	SAF
Total	12	495	62.0-199	14.0-67	6	24	13	9	12	0	0
Opponents	12	464	58.0-208	14.0-92	9	25	19	10	13	0	1
Sacks	Player	GP	Sacks-YDS	TOT	TFL-YDS	INT	BU	QBH	FR	FF	KICK
1	Evans, Daquan	9	3.0-17	43	10.0-35	0	6	2	1	0	0
2	Gordon IV, DJ	7	2.5-18	38	6.5-24	0	1	2	0	0	0
3	Shuler, Jhalyn	9	2.0-18	59	3.5-21	0	3	1	0	1	0
4	Ross, Jonathan	9	2.0-16	28	6.0-23	0	0	1	0	0	0
5	Vaughn, Jason	5	2.0-12	10	2.5-14	0	0	1	0	0	0
6	Logan, Tramel	9	1.5-6	24	4.0-13	0	3	1	1	0	0
7	Stokes, Jaelen	9	1.0-7	46	3.5-10	2	0	1	1	0	0
8	Brown, Aamaris	8	1.0-12	23	2.0-13	0	1	0	0	0	0
9	Summerall, Lloyd	8	1.0-5	21	4.0-13	0	0	3	0	0	0
10	Williams II, Michael	8	1.0-2	10	2.5-8	0	1	1	0	0	0
11	Williams, Jacquez	7	1.0-4	5	2.0-7	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Cheney, Rashad	9	0.5-1	29	5.5-10	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Mata'afa, Andrew	7	0.5-2	21	0.5-2	0	0	0	0	0	0
TFLs	Player	GP	TOT	TFL-YDS	Sacks-YDS	INT	BU	QBH	FR	FF	KICK	SAF
1	Evans, Daquan	9	43	10.0-35	3.0-17	0	6	2	1	0	0	0
2	Gordon IV, DJ	7	38	6.5-24	2.5-18	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
3	Ross, Jonathan	9	28	6.0-23	2.0-16	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
4	Cheney, Rashad	9	29	5.5-10	0.5-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Logan, Tramel	9	24	4.0-13	1.5-6	0	3	1	1	0	0	0
6	Summerall, Lloyd	8	21	4.0-13	1.0-5	0	0	3	0	0	0	0
7	Shuler, Jhalyn	9	59	3.5-21	2.0-18	0	3	1	0	1	0	0
8	Stokes, Jaelen	9	46	3.5-10	1.0-7	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
9	Vaughn, Jason	5	10	2.5-14	2.0-12	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
10	Williams II, Michael	8	10	2.5-8	1.0-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
11	Harris, D.J.	8	15	2.5-5	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
12	Hickman, Immanuel	7	11	2.5-6	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Brown, Aamaris	8	23	2.0-13	1.0-12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
14	Williams, Jacquez	7	5	2.0-7	1.0-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Ward, Tavin	9	21	2.0-5	0-0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
16	Harris, Mac	9	18	2.0-6	0-0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0
17	Blue-Eli, Doug	9	12	1.5-3	0-0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0
18	Clark, Braxton	9	26	1.0-2	0-0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0
19	Townsel, Christopher	9	21	1.0-3	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
20	Pettway, Jamie	8	11	1.0-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
21	Hill, Matthew	8	7	1.0-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
22	Bernard, Bryce	9	2	1.0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Sease, De'Juan	4	2	1.0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Mata'afa, Andrew	7	21	0.5-2	0.5-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	Berryhill, Logan	9	38	0.5-1	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
26	Curry, Jayden	8	13	0.5-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0

[BDYZR]

Unfortunately TFL's on 1st and 2nd down are worthless when you can't seal the deal on 3rd down.

[Gatorbull325]

14 minutes ago, BDYZR said:

Unfortunately TFL's on 1st and 2nd down are worthless when you can't seal the deal on 3rd down.

I attribute that to bad 3rd down play calling. Those blitzes are killing us b/c we can not defend the pass. 

[Bulls On Parade]

55 minutes ago, Gatorbull325 said:

I attribute that to bad 3rd down play calling. Those blitzes are killing us b/c we can not defend the pass. 

Not sure it matters with this group we could put everyone into coverage and they still would make the first down. 

I think this secondary is lacking speed along with talent. 

[Gatorbull325]

2 minutes ago, Bulls On Parade said:

Not sure it matters with this group we could put everyone into coverage and they still would make the first down. 

I think this secondary is lacking speed along with talent. 

It is mainly Coach Jeff Scott's players on the secondary and linebacker. 

	CCS players
	CJS H.S Recruit
	CJS - Old Transfer/CC player
	CAG New Transfer/CC player
	CAG H.S recruit
LB	DJ Gordon IV  (Minn)	Andrew Mataafa (Utah)	Jamie Pettway (FAU)	CJ Ross	Reggie Johnson II	Dylan Ridolph	Greg Otten (PWO)
LB	Jhalyn Shuler LB (CC)	Mac Harris	Norris, Brian RS JR	Amer Amer	Erik Malyszko (PWO)	JOHNNY EATON (PWO)
NB	Evans, Daquan JR	Curry, Jayden RS SO	Kendall Dennis (OU)
CB	Aamaris Brown (Kansas State)	Tavin Ward	Jameel Sanders (JUCO)	Jarvis Lee	Preston Shemansky
SS	Logan Berryhill	Townsel, Christopher SO	Mitchell, Lewai RS SO	Cole Dillon	Joshua Poleon
FS	Jaelen Stokes	Will Jones II (Kansas State)	Simpson, Timarcus (Eastern Michigan)	Tawfiq Byard	Kanaan Jones	Edmund Ghent
CB	Braxton Clark (Nebraska)	Hill, Matthew RS SO/TR (Auburn)	Ben Knox	JaBari Roberson (N.E. Oklahoma A&M)			The secondary is mainly

[BDYZR]

1 hour ago, Gatorbull325 said:

I attribute that to bad 3rd down play calling. Those blitzes are killing us b/c we can not defend the pass. 

And your point? The dline is certainly not going to get to the qb by themselves. If you have no dline pressure and virtually no cover skills on the backend TFL's don't matter.