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Football Charting each snap in Marques Buford's 3-3-5 debut shows a lurking playmaker added to a defense that could use it

Zack Carpenter

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May 19, 2022
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During Saturday's live watch of the game, I kept track of every Nebraska defensive snap looking for 24 in white. I charted each of Marques Buford's snaps because I was extremely curious to see exactly how he would be utilized all over the place in the secondary (that's how I assumed he would be used, anyway) and what roles he would fill during his debut in the 3-3-5.

He was, in fact, used in several different ways and lined up in multiple spots, made a couple touchdown-saving tackles and made two more in which he fulfilled his assignment, did his job and set up a teammate for an impact play. I'm pretty excited to see how his usage in this defense evolves and so is Buford, who commented yesterday on his debut and role in White's scheme:

 
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