Philadelphia has a new defensive coordinator in Sean Desai, and he’ll debut with five former Georgia Bulldogs defenders along for the ride.
The defense belongs to Kirby Smart in Athens, Georgia, but Glenn Schumann has come aboard and taken the Bulldogs’ program to another level.
Since following Smart from Alabama to Georgia following the 2015 season at 25, Schumann has built himself up from an off-the-field administrative role for the Crimson Tide to one of the hottest coaching candidates in America.
During his first seven seasons on staff, Schumann has helped develop two Butkus Award-winners and one of the most excellent defenses in college football history, that’s on a current two-year run of dominance.
Schumann helped develop 2017 Butkus Award winner Roquan Smith, 2020 Butkus Award finalist Monty Rice and 2021 Butkus Award winner Nakobe Dean.
The Bulldogs’ defense has finished second, second, and third nationally in total defense over the past three seasons while leading the nation in rushing defense in 2019 and 2020 before finishing second in 2021.
Howie Roseman has added five National Champion defenders to the roster over the past two drafts.
We’re looking for ways new defensive coordinator Sean Desai can incorporate some of what Schumann had success with into the Eagles’ defensive scheme.