Capital Gazette · Aug 12, 2017
Navy secondary looks to fill unexpected hole
Sean Williams (6) started 12 of 14 games last season. Williams, who made 11 of his starts at strong safety, ranked third on the team with 74 tackles in 2016. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun) Navy defensive coordinator Dale Pehrson thought he had his entire starting secondary coming back. During spring practice, it was reassuring to see seasoned players operating at all four positions.
That was before free safety Alohi Gilman surprised the Navy nation by announcing he was transferring to Notre Dame. Now the Midshpimen have a major hole to fill on the back end of the defense.