The “nickel defense” refers to any defensive alignment that makes use of five defensive backs. A typical setup of the “nickel defense” is having two linebackers and four down linemen, with the fifth player usually called the nickelback.
The “nickel defense” refers to any defensive alignment that makes use of five defensive backs. A typical setup of the “nickel defense” is having two linebackers and four down linemen, with the fifth player usually called the nickelback.