Highly successful college football coaches aren’t only concerned with the players on their two-deep who regularly rotate in while the outcome of a game is in question. The best programs are always looking for opportunities to develop players who will be in the rotation at some point in the future.
In this article, I present my findings from reviewing the garbage time footage of Oregon’s defense this season that features developmental players. These players are usually in their first two years in the program and do not see regular playing time while the outcome of games is still in question.