At first, Quran Hafiz was having difficulty with the switch.
After a couple weeks, the adjustment has been made with ease. Hafiz moved from nickel back to safety during spring drills and has continued to progress.
“I was lost, kind of,” Hafiz said. “As I got more reps it came natural, it came easier to me. Just seeing everything and seeing the whole field, it felt like you can get a lot more plays back there.”
A sophomore, Hafiz had 36 tackles last season as the extra defensive back. He now is a backup safety behind starters Zyon Gilbert and Jalen Young.