Knockout
Safety Santos Ramirez is determined to be more precise on his pursuit angles and more sure on his contact this fall after missing his share of tackles in Arkansas’ defensive breakdowns of 2016.
“Last year I was mainly trying to knock out ball carriers, wasn’t wrapping up and taking bad angles, which put me out of position a lot,” Ramirez said.
“I watched film and this spring I really focused on getting better in those aspects, which is going to take my game to a whole new level.”
Ramirez has taken most of the first-team work at strong safety, while De’Andre Coley and Josh Liddell work at free safety. He was direct and to the point when asked what his areas of focus were this spring.
“Mental toughness, playing through injuries, my run angles and tackling in the open field,” Ramirez said. ” I feel like throughout this whole spring I have accomplished that.”