While coaches frequently experiment with position switches in the spring, two things make Flakes’ change unique.
For starters, safety would be the third position the 192-pounder has played at Troy, behind wide receiver and running back. The other nuance is a plan exists to potentially use Flakes on both sides of the ball during the 2017 season.
“Right now, he’s practicing the spring with the defense. I think there’s an opportunity for him to get in the two-deep immediately,” Trojans head coach Neal Brown said Saturday. “We’ll use him, once we get into the season, on offense.