Derek Dooley loves him some tight ends.
How much does he love them? Consider these points.
- Last year Dooley employed formations with a tight end attached to the line or in the backfield on about three-quarters of all snaps. On those snaps, there were two tight ends attached or in the backfield more than one-third of the time.
- When the position was hit by injuries, Dooley didn’t abandon the position by opting for four-wide personnel groups. He scrounged for replacements, recruiting Samson Bailey, an offensive lineman by trade, and freshman defensive end Daniel Parker to become tight ends.