4-2-5 Man Pressure Defense

17 formations across 6 groupings.

The 4-2-5 Man Pressure defense playbook in College Football 27 has 17 formations across 6 families: 4-3 (1), 4-2-5 (4), Nickel (7), Dime (2), Prevent (1), Goal Line (2). Together they run 201 plays (109 unique). Nickel is the largest group with 7 formations. Click any formation to see its plays with play art, switch to Diagrams for pre-snap alignments, and use the shift viewer to watch same-personnel formations morph into each other.

Every play in the 4-2-5 Man Pressure Defense playbook

4-3 — 1 formation, 9 plays

4-3 Even 6-1 (9 plays)

Cover 1 Hole, Cover 1 Mlb Blitz, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Buzz, Cover 4 Quarters, Mike Will Blitz, Sam Blitz 3, Sam Will Blitz, Tampa 2

4-2-5 — 4 formations, 54 plays

4-2-5 3 High (9 plays)

3 Double Cloud, 3 Double Sky, Blitz DT Pop, Cover 3 Match, Cover 4 Quarters, Edge Blitz 3, Hot Blitz 3, LB Blitz 0, Tampa 2

4-2-5 Even (15 plays)

1 Double Slot, 1 Double TE, 1 Double Wr1, Cover 1 Hole, Cover 1 Robber, Cover 2, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, LB Blitz, Ss LB Blitz, Ws Blitz 1, Ws Blitz 3

4-2-5 Over G (15 plays)

1 Double Wr1, Casino Blitz, Cover 1 Hole, Cover 2, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, LB Blitz, Mike Ss 3, Pinch Blitz, Ss LB Blitz, Ws Blitz 1, Ws Blitz 3

4-2-5 Under (15 plays)

Cover 1 Contain Press, Cover 1 Fs Fire, Cover 1 Hole, Cover 1 Hole Press, Cover 1 Slant Crash, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky Wk, Cover 4 Quarters, Free Fire, Hammer 0 Blast, Mike Sam Crash Press, Safety Blitz, Ss Sam Crash Press, Tampa 2

Nickel — 7 formations, 90 plays

Nickel 3-3 Cub (12 plays)

1 Sam Ss Blitz, 3 Sam Will Blitz, Cover 1 Contain, Cover 1 Robber, Cover 3 Buzz, Cover 4 Show 2, LB Blitz 1, Mike Blitz 0, Nickel Blitz 3, Olb Blitz 1, Ss Blitz 0, Tampa 2

Nickel Double Mug (9 plays)

Buck Zone Blitz, Cover 1 Hole, Cover 2 Invert, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky, Mid Blitz, Nickel 2 Trap, Ss Blitz 3, Tampa 2

Nickel Load Dbl Mug (9 plays)

1 DT LB Loop, Blitz Loop 0, Blitz Loop 3, Cover 1 LB Blitz, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky, Redzone DT Drop, Side Blitz, Tampa 2

Nickel Load Mug (12 plays)

Blitz Loop 0, Cover 1 LB Blitz, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky, Cover 6, LB Blitz 0, LB DE Twist 3, Nickel Blitz 0, Nickel Blitz 1, Nickel Blitz 3, Tampa 2

Nickel Single Mug (12 plays)

1 LB Dog, Cover 1 Hole, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Cloud, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky Press, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, Cover 9, Nickel 2 Trap, Nickel Blitz 3, Tampa 2

Nickel Wide (15 plays)

Cov 3 Buzz Match Wk, Cover 1 Hole, Cover 1 LB Blitz, Cover 1 Robber Press, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky Press, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, Dbl Safety Blitz, Nickel 2 Trap, Nickel Blitz 3, Over Storm Brave, Silver Shoot Pinch, Tampa 2 Contain

Dime — 2 formations, 33 plays

Dime 3-2 (18 plays)

1 Double Wr1, 1 Double Wr2, Cover 1 Contain Spy, Cover 1 Robber Press, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Lock, Cover 4 Drop, Cover 4 Palms, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, Cover 6 Willie, Dbl Safety Go, Edge Blitz 1, Edge Blitz 3, Hot Blitz 3, Tampa 2, Tampa 2 Drop, Zero Blitz

Dime Normal (15 plays)

3 Double Buzz, Cov 3buzz Show 1, Cover 1 Contain, Cover 1 Robber Press, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Buzz Match, Cover 4 Palms, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, Dbl Safety Blitz, Dime Blitz 3, LB Blitz 1, Overload 3 Show 2, Ss Blitz 3, Tampa 2

Prevent — 1 formation, 3 plays

Prevent 3 Deep (3 plays)

Cover 3, Man 3 Deep, Prevent

Goal Line — 2 formations, 12 plays

Goal Line 5-3 (6 plays)

Gaps Ab, Gaps All, Gaps All LB, Gaps B, Gl Man, Mlb Gap A

Goal Line 6-2 (6 plays)

60 Base, 60 Half Out, 60 Out, 60 Out Jacks, 60 Pinch, Guts

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