Shutdown defenders have the talent to erase receivers from the game. When they enter the zone, their coverage is tighter and interceptions are more frequent on contested catches.

Shutdown

Defenders with this ability have a slightly improved chance to force catch knockouts and react quicker in deep zone coverage, 20+ yards from the LoS and inside the hash marks.

Deep In Zone KO

Defenders with this ability can make spectacular interceptions while lurking in zones, and are more likely to attempt and succeed at diving swats/catches.

Lurker

Wake Forest

Falcons

Minnesota

Buccaneers

Defenders with this ability have a slightly improved chance to force catch knockouts and react quicker in any mid-field zone coverage, less than 20 yards from the LoS inside the numbers and 10-20 outside.

Mid Zone KO

Alabama

Packers

The most physical coverage defenders prevent catches from happening even when their target has hands on the ball. When they enter the zone, they are nearly guaranteed knockouts.

Universal Coverage

Defenders with this ability apply bonus fatigue to their man coverage target after a successful press win

Bench Press

Bottleneck defenders realize that the best way to stop a route is to act early. When they enter the zone, they are highly likely to dominantly win any man press encounter.

Bottleneck

Defenders with this ability apply bonus fatigue to their target after a successful zone chuck

Chuck Out

Defenders with this ability have a slightly improved chance to force catch knockouts and react quicker in deep zone coverage, 20+ yards from the LoS and outside the hash marks.

Deep Out Zone KO

Defenders with this ability have a slightly improved chance to succeed at catch tackle knockouts in man-to-man versus deep routes 20+ yards from the LoS

Deep Route KO

Defenders with this ability force more catch knockouts and react quicker in deep zone coverage; 20+ yards from the LoS

Deep Zone KO

Players with this ability are more likely to succeed at catching tipped passes

Acrobat

Defenders with this ability will have full vision of plays the offense has run a scaling number of times each quarter, via coach cam.

Film Study

Pass rushers with this ability will heal some of their fatigue after sacking the QB

Adrenaline Rush

There are tacklers and then there are these guys. When they enter the zone any successful hit-stick made while running towards the line of scrimmage will result in a fumble.

Avalanche

Defenders with this ability are granted a free pass rush move once per play after spending stamina to perform one

B.O.G.O.

Defenders with this ability will cause heavy fatigue penalties when tackling a ballcarrier with a hit-stick tackle.

Crusher

Defenders with this ability will cause increased fatigue penalties when tackling a ballcarrier with a non-conservative tackle.

Deflator

Defenders with this ability will cause increased fatigue penalties when tackling a ballcarrier with a hit-stick tackle.

Demoralizer

Defenders with this ability allow fewer broken tackles when hit-sticking ballcarriers - regardless of the runner's size or power.

Enforcer

Defenders with this ability allow fewer broken tackles; cause heavy fatigue penalties; and will clear a ballcarrier's progress towards entering the zone when landing a hit-stick.

Shutdown

Position Requirements

Players With This Ability

Synergizes with

ASame attributes

BSame play style

CRounds out the player