Coach:	Mike Cutler
Position:	Head Coach
School:	Denton High School
Explanation:	The Trojan Defense is an aggressive, attack style defense. The Defenders shoot gaps and penetrate, forcing the offense to adjust. If you have any questions you can e-mail Coach Cutler at cutler@ttc-cmc.net

GAP NUMBERING

TROJAN DEFENSE

Position Alignment and Responsibilities

POSITION	ALIGNMENT	KEY	RESPONSIBILITY
Nose Guard	Head up on Center	Pressure from Center	Get Penetration. Don't take a gap and do not lose ground.
Tackles	3 or 4 gap	Pressure from end or guard	Get Penetration and find the football
Middle LineBacker	3 yards deep behind the noseguard	Centers head	Stop the Run. Pass: 12 yards deep between hash marks
Outside LineBackers	2 yards deep 2 yards outside offensive end	End/back to your side	CONTAIN on run Pass: flat to your side, 12 yards deep. If roll out goes away from you, you blitz.
Safeties	Head up on end 6 yards deep	End	Support on run. Pass: Deep 1/2 of field.

ZONE RESPONSIBILITIES

DEFENSIVE VARIATIONS

TROJAN EAGLE RIGHT
POSITION	ALIGNMENT	KEY	RESPONSIBILITY
Nose Guard	Head up on Center	Pressure from Center	Get Penetration. Don't take a gap and do not lose ground.
Tackles	3 or 4 gap	Pressure from end or guard	Get Penetration and find the football
Middle LineBacker	3 yards deep behind the noseguard	Centers head	Stop the Run. Pass: 12 yards deep between hash marks
Outside LineBackers	2 yards deep 2 yards outside offensive end	End/back to your side	CONTAIN on run Pass: flat to your side, 12 yards deep. If roll out goes away from you, you blitz.
Safeties	Head up on end 6 yards deep	End	Support on run. Pass: Deep 1/2 of field.

TROJAN SHADE				TROJAN OUT
POSITION	ALIGNMENT	KEY	RESPONSIBILITY	POSITION	ALINGMENT	KEY	RESPONSIBILITY
Nose Guard	Head up on Center	Presure from Center	Get Penetration. Don't take a gap and do not loose ground	Nose Guard	Head up on Center	Presure from Center	Get Penetration. Don't take a gap and do not loose ground
Tackles	Head up on Offensive End	Pressure from End	Squeeze 3 or 4 gap and get QB on pass.	Tackles	Outside Shoulder Offensive End	Pressure from End	CONTAIN on Run. Squeeze 3 0r 4 gap and get to QB on pass.
Middle LineBacker	3 yards behind nose guard	Centers Head	Stop the run. Pass: 12 yards deep between hash marks	Middle LineBacker	3 yards behind nose guard	Centers Head	Stop the run. Pass: 12 yards deep between hash marks
Outside LineBackers	2 yards deep, outside shoulder of Offensive End	Offensive End	Contain on Run. Pass: Flat to your side. 12 yards deep.	Outside LineBackers	3 yards deep in the 3 and 4 gaps	Read Guard	Stop the run. Pass: Flat to your side. 12 yards deep. If Roll out goes away from you, you blitz.
Safeties	Head up on Offensive End 6 yards deep	Offensive End	Support on run. Pass: deep 1/2	Safeties	Head up on Offensive End 6 yards deep	Offensive End	Support on run. Pass: deep 1/2

BLITZES

TROJAN PLUG 1				TROJAN COBRA RIGHT
POSITION	ALIGNMENT	KEY	RESPONSIBILITY	POSITION	ALINGMENT	KEY	RESPONSIBILITY
Nose Guard	Head up on Center		Shoot 2 gap and find the football	Nose Guard	Head up on Center	Presure from Center	Get Penetration. Don't take a gap and do not loose ground
Tackles	Head up on Offensive End	Pressure from End	Squeeze 3 or 4 gap and get QB on pass.	Tackles	Outside Shoulder Offensive End	Pressure from End	CONTAIN on Run. Squeeze 3 0r 4 gap and get to QB on pass.
Middle LineBacker	3 yards behind nose guard		Shoot 1 gap and find the football	Middle LineBacker	3 yards behind nose guard	Centers Head	Stop the run. Pass: 12 yards deep between hash marks
Outside LineBackers	2 yards deep, outside shoulder of Offensive End	Offensive End	Contain on Run. Pass: Flat to your side. 12 yards deep.	Outside LineBackers	2 yards deep and 2 yards outside the offensive end		Blitz from the outside. Still have CONTAIN.
Safeties	Head up on Offensive End 6 yards deep	Offensive End	Support on run. Pass: deep 1/2	Safeties	Head up on Offensive End 6 yards deep	Offensive End	Support on run. Pass: deep 1/2

TROJAN COBRA HARD RIGHT
POSITION	ALIGNMENT	KEY	RESPONSIBILITY
Nose Guard	Head up on Center	Pressure from Center	Get Penetration. Don't take a gap and do not lose ground.
Right Tackle	Inside eye of offensive guard		Shoot outside, You have CONTAIN. Get to the football.
Left Tackle	3 gap	Pressure from End	Squeeze 3 gap and get QB on pass.
Middle LineBacker	3 yards deep behind the noseguard	Centers head	Stop the Run. Pass: 12 yards deep between hash marks
Right Outside LineBacker	2 yards deep 2 yards outside offensive end		Shoot 4 gap and find the football.
Left Outside LineBacker	2 yards deep 2 yards outside offensive end	End/back to your side	CONTAIN on run Pass: flat to your side, 12 yards deep. If roll out goes away from you, you blitz.
Safeties	Head up on end 6 yards deep	End	Support on run. Pass: Deep 1/2 of field.

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