MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Head coach Rick Stockstill has preached for the entirety of fall camp about the need for Middle Tennessee to be adaptable and deep at every position.
For its defensive backs, that was the aim for defensive coordinator Scott Shafer even before COVID-19 made the 2020 season a unique campaign.
In his four seasons at MT, Shafer has made it a point to bring in defensive backs who can alternate between every position, from safety to corner and even nickel corner. That might be even more important this year with uncertainty surrounding the pandemic and players coming in and out of the lineup.