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UT's Blue is a 'Star' in Rockets' defense

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University of Toledo junior DeDarallo Blue will hit your running back like a linebacker, but he will also cover your slot receiver in space like a nickel back.

He’ll line up at defensive end or as a traditional safety, but no matter where he is on the field, he will make his presence felt.

At 6-foot-0 and 220 pounds, Blue embodies everything the “Star” position — somewhat of a hybrid between a linebacker and a safety — demands in Toledo’s 4-2-5 defense.

“The Star position is the best position on the field,” Blue said. “It’s the most versatile because you have to play like a linebacker.