Navy defensive coordinator Brian Newberry has shifted Kevin Brennan to free safety to replace Evan Fochtman, who announced his retirement this week because of multiple concussions.
Mitch West will now start at the rover spot previously occupied by Brennan, who is second on the squad with 47 tackles despite missing the equivalent of one game due to a targeting call.
“Kevin is the savvy veteran back there now. He is super smart and does a good job of making the defensive calls on the back end,” Newberry said. “You want your most athletic safety to field, and with Evan out that is Kevin.