St John Bosco Football

4-2-5 Base Alignments & Stunts

for the Run Game
Coach Chris King
sjboscodefense@yahoo.com

2013, 2016 California State Champions

2013, 2016 Div. 1 Champions
2014, 2015 Div. 1 Finalists
65-6 in the past 5 years running the 4-2-5

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 Presentation Objectives

Provide you with an Overview of our:

Why Boscos Base Defense is a 4-2-5

Key points of Bosco Defense

4-2-5 Positions

Defensive Line Play

Linebacker Play

Base 4-2-5 Fronts

Base 4-2-5 Slams/Games

Bosco Film running the 4-2-5

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 Why the 4-2-5 Defense

More speed on the field (Safety types)

Adjusts to multiple formations
Multiple fronts
Multiple coverages (1 and 2 High)
Multiple blitz options
Lets us defend what we see
Simplicity for our kids (Play Fast)
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 Key Points to Bosco Defense
MOTTO: SWARM AND PUNISH
Offense = Executes / Defense = Reacts
Practice vs problem formations/ plays
Will sacrifice size for speed
Reps are priority (MENTAL & PHYSICAL)
Use key coaching points (Buzz words) (Speak out
language)
Script Everything/ Film Everything
Front 4 Align together/ Back 7 (Different Calls)
Influenced by ASU, TCU & Alabama

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Gaps

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Shades
SHADES

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 Bosco 4-2-5 Defensive Line
Bosco 4-2-5 Defensive Line
We play strong and weak side
End Anchor of the DL. Used ex-Lbers that were to stiff or
slow.
Tackle Playmaker on the DL. Starts with his ability to make
plays.
Nose Use a bigger body.
Fox High motor. Lighter of the two DEs. Best pass rush guy.

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 Bosco 4-2-5 Back 7
Weak Safety More Pass Defender. Must be football smart (Rover)
Strong Safety- Hybrid Linebackers/Safety, More Run Defender (Star/SS)
Free Safety Football smart and a great tackler. Deep player mostly
Corners Field & Boundary

Mike Backer Better run defender

Will Backer Better pass defender

C C
SS
M W

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FS WS
 Bosco 4-2-5 Coverages

We Double Call our formations bases on 2x2 or

3x1

2x2 or 2 RBs
Cover 1 (Man Free)

Cover 3 (Pattern Match 1/3s)

Cover 8 (Split Safety Quarters Coverage)

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 Bosco 4-2-5 Coverages

3x1
Palms/Slug (Quarters Coverage 4 over 3/3 over 2)

Key OR Bronco (Quarters Coverage 5 over 3/2 over

2)

Drop (Cover 3 Middle Field Closed)

Clip (Cover 3 Cloud/Roll)

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 Bosco 4-2-5 Blitz

Zone Pressures
Bring 5 Rushers 3 Deep/ 3 Under

Man Coverage
Rush 6 Man w/ Cutter

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 Bosco Defensive Call

Example:

NEAR CHANGE 8 DROP

Front Movement 2x2 Coverage 3x1 Coverage

Ability to play different concepts to 2x2 or 3x1

Ability to play teams that check at the LOS
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 Setting up the front

We can set up our front 3 different ways

Set front to TE/ Away from TE
(Base Front Call)

Set front to Field/ Boundary

(City Call)

Set front to RB
(Near/ Far Call)

- Coverage is set to WR strength/ or field

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(Separate Call)
 Set Strength to TE
CALL THE FRONT TO THE TIGHT END

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Set Strength to Field OR Boundary
CALL THE FRONT TO THE FIELD/BOUNDARY

FIELD

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 Set Strength to RB
CALL THE FRONT TO THE RB/ AWAY

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ST JOHN BOSCO DEFENSE

FRONTS
SET TO THE TE
G FRONT

N-2i E-6

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OVER FRONT

E-6

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JET FRONT

N-2i

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UNDER FRONT

T-2i

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ANCHOR FRONT

N-2i

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ST JOHN BOSCO DEFENSE

FRONTS
SET TO THE RB
NEAR FRONT

N-2i

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FAR FRONT

N-2i

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ST JOHN BOSCO DEFENSE

FRONTS
SET TO THE
FIELD/BOUNDARY
NY FRONT

N-2i

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LA FRONT

N-2i

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ST JOHN BOSCO DEFENSE

BALANCED
FRONTS
TITE FRONT

N-2i T-2i

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 T FRONT

W
N-2i T-2i M

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WIDE FRONT

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X FRONT

W M

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EVEN FRONT

N-2 T-2

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 EVEN FRONT
IN RIP/ STRONG BOX

N T N N T
T

OUT LIZ/ STRONG AWAY

N T N T N T

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ST JOHN BOSCO DEFENSE

DEFENSIVE
LINE GAMES
 1 MAN SLAMS
FLASH FLASH

F F

Linebacker can call to oversized split even if not

called in the huddle

NITRO NITRO

N N

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 1 MAN SLAMS
ECHO ECHO

E E

TAB TAB

T T

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 2 MAN SLAMS
UNDER WHIP G STRAP

F N E T

Read V of the Neck on Lineman your slanting to Ability Alignment

CHANGE

N T

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 2 MAN GAMES
FANG KNIFE

F N F N

Fox First, Nose Second (Outside Game) Nose First, Fox Second (Inside Game)

1st Guy = Penetrator; 2nd Guy = Looper.

Looper is responsible for the mesh.

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 2 MAN GAMES
EXIT TEX

E T E T

End First, Tackle Second (Outside Game) Tackle First, End Second (Inside Game)

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