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Jon Jaqua
Jon V. Jaqua (born September 10, 1948) is a former American football Safety (American football position), safety in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Lewis & Clark College. He is the father of American football (soccer), soccer player Nate Jaqua who played for Seattle Sounders FC and the United States men's national soccer team, United States men's national team. 1948 births Living people Sportspeople from Eugene, Oregon Lewis & Clark Pioneers football players American football safeties Washington Redskins players Sheldon High School (Eugene, Oregon) alumni {{defensiveback-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safety (American Football Position)
Safety is a position in gridiron football on the defense. The safeties are defensive backs who line up ten to fifteen yards from the line of scrimmage. There are two variations of the position: the free safety and the strong safety. Their duties depend on the defensive scheme. The defensive responsibilities of the safety and cornerback usually involve pass coverage towards the middle and sidelines of the field. While American (11-player) formations generally use two safeties, Canadian (12-player) formations generally have one safety and two defensive halfbacks, a position not used in the American game. As professional and college football have become more focused on the passing game, safeties have become more involved in covering the eligible pass receivers. Safeties are the last line of defense; they are expected to be reliable tacklers, and many safeties rank among the hardest hitters in football. Safety positions can also be converted cornerbacks, either by design ( Byro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
