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LFN’s 2015 Spring Preview – Defensive Backs and Special Teams

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LFN’s 2015 Spring Preview – Defensive Backs and Special Teams
Senior SS Randall Lawson (Morning Call)

Lehigh’s defensive numbers in 2014, as I mentioned before, leave a lot to be desired.

And when you look at the secondary, it’s the same story.

Out of 121 FCS teams, Lehigh ranked 110th in pass defense, and if you watched the unit last year, you also saw too many big plays allowed by the defense, too.

The silver lining, though, is that Lehigh only graduates two players in the secondary, DB Jason Suggs and DB Jamil Robinson, so the returning starters all have a years’ experience under their belt in defensive coordinator Joe Bottiglieri‘s defensive system.

This spring has also posed some challenges for the Lehigh staff, as there are a lot of secondary players on the shelf with injuries, making it a challenge for the remaining players.

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