The more I read up on Maddix from SDSU, the more I’m impressed. Bring him here - and he’s not even expensive. He’s making less than 500K. Was at Eastern Kentucky in the FCS ranks prior to San Diego State.
“During his tenure at EKU, the Colonels ranked 24th in FCS play in defensive pass efficiency (120.4), 36th in defensive rush avg. (4.0) and 38th in total defense (360.9).”
His final season (2019), their defense was very good. Led the OVC in the following:
- third down percentage (.310, 5th in FCS)
- fourth down percentage (.333, 7th in FCS)
- red zone percentage (.700, 11th in FCS)
- tackles for loss per game (7.9, 13th in FCS)
- first downs allowed (205, 18th in FCS)
Second in the OVC in:
- scoring defense (20.6, 15th in FCS)
- rush defense (119.1, 15th in FCS)
- total defense (325.3, 16th in FCS).
Jumped to SDSU and their defense hasn’t missed a beat. They finished third in the country in 2022 in terms of rushing defense, twelfth in total defense, and picked off 17 passes. Run D was good at EKU too - 2019 they held opponents under 100 yds rushing six times.
Also coaches linebackers. Seems like a very well-rounded and aggressive defense that maximizes pressure up front and allows DBs to thrive off that pressure. There’s no marriage to a particular school (Valpo alum).