Duane Akina

That's what we want our identity to be. We want to be a defense that runs and hits. That's what read more

That's what we want our identity to be. We want to be a defense that runs and hits. That's what we want people to talk about.

That's what everybody in the country wants to see.

That's what everybody in the country wants to see.

We don't want our secondary to be known as just a bunch of cover guys.

We don't want our secondary to be known as just a bunch of cover guys.

He not only understands the defensive concepts we're trying to accomplish, he understands what the offense is thinking, too. So read more

He not only understands the defensive concepts we're trying to accomplish, he understands what the offense is thinking, too. So I can position him mentally to take the strains off of our linebackers and the rest of the secondary. I can put all the mental cover-down rules on him.

It's really hard to find corners with that physical nature to them.

It's really hard to find corners with that physical nature to them.