5 things to know about Oregon Ducks defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter
“ He runs a base 3-4 scheme
The biggest change for Oregon under DeRuyter will be along the defensive line, though it’s not going to be drastic. He runs a base 3-4 scheme, though Cameron Goode played more of a rush-end role similar to Mase Funa as the stud end in Oregon’s existing scheme.
What will be most different is how the Ducks utilize their interior defensive linemen, which there’s an abundance of. DeRuyter also uses four-down sets, though, so this isn’t going to be a massive change at all.
Tim DeRuyter
Texas A&M interim head coach Tim DeRuyter reacts to a penalty called against his team during the first quarter of the Car Care Bowl NCAA college football game against Northwestern Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)AP
His defenses have ranked in the top 25 in sacks six times in the last 15 years
Getting pressure on the quarterback is a pillar of any effective defense, and DeRuyter’s groups have done that quite well historically. His defenses have ranked in the top 25 nationally in sacks per game in 2006 at Nevada, 2008 at Air Force, 2009 at Texas A&M -- which led the country -- 2012-13 at Fresno State and 2019 at California.
This is an area of significant concern for Oregon, which had just 12 sacks in seven games in 2020, its lowest rate since 2004.
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Then-Fresno State coach Tim DeRuyter looks at the scoreboard as his team trails Utah State during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)AP
He’s coached All-Americans Evan Weaver, Phillip Thomas and Von Miller
DeRuyter has coached inside and outside linebackers, defensive backs and safeties as a position coach and had star pupils in All-Americans Evan Weaver, Phillip Thomas and Von Miller at Cal, Fresno State and Texas A&M, respectively.
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Fresno State head coach Tim DeRuyter reacts after his team made a defensive stop against Air Force in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at Air Force Academy, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)AP
He’s a West coast guy, familiar with the Pac-12 and Oregon’s staff
DeRuyter is from Long Beach and went to St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California. He’s spent the last nine seasons in the state of California and majority of his career in the Mountain and Pacific time zones.
He worked with Oregon inside linebackers coach Ken Wilson and running backs coach Jim Mastro at Nevada in 2005-06.”
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