[SamuelMcF]

Fun (well, not really) stat posted on TOS: 

According to PFF, there were 54 Pac-12 safeties with significant (400+) snaps in a season from 2017-2019. Stuart Head last season ranked next to last out of all of them.

On the bright side, Jonathan McGill's freshman campaign graded out slightly better than Justin Reid's, with better grades in run support and tackling.

But didn't McGill play mostly nickel, not safety?

Yes, but I could've sworn Reid did too as a freshman in 2015. Dallas Lloyd and Kodi Whitfield were the full-time safety starters that year. Whitfield graduated and Reid naturally slid right into his starting role the following season.

FWIW, we'll probably see McGill at nickel a lot this season too as Antoine and Williamson will remain the safety starters. (However both also have nickel experience so maybe they'll do/already did some rotating based on the offense's alignment/personnel. Didn't watch closely enough to know.) After this season I see the same natural slide for McGill right into Antoine's starting position, unless Antoine returns for a sixth year which is technically possible since this season is an eligibility freebie.

As freshmen, both were listed as backup safeties on the depth chart (McGill was actually an OR at the starter spot on occasion).

[SamuelMcF]

Fun (well, not really) stat posted on TOS: 

According to PFF, there were 54 Pac-12 safeties with significant (400+) snaps in a season from 2017-2019. Stuart Head last season ranked next to last out of all of them.

On the bright side, Jonathan McGill's freshman campaign graded out slightly better than Justin Reid's, with better grades in run support and tackling.

But didn't McGill play mostly nickel, not safety?

Yes, but I could've sworn Reid did too as a freshman in 2015. Dallas Lloyd and Kodi Whitfield were the full-time safety starters that year. Whitfield graduated and Reid naturally slid right into his starting role the following season.

FWIW, we'll probably see McGill at nickel a lot this season too as Antoine and Williamson will remain the safety starters. (However both also have nickel experience so maybe they'll do/already did some rotating based on the offense's alignment/personnel. Didn't watch closely enough to know.) After this season I see the same natural slide for McGill right into Antoine's starting position, unless Antoine returns for a sixth year which is technically possible since this season is an eligibility freebie.

As freshmen, both were listed as backup safeties on the depth chart (McGill was actually an OR at the starter spot on occasion).