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The Rise of Tackling Analytics in High School Football: Defensive Turnarounds, NFL Viewership Trends, and College Transfer Portal Dynamics
Discover how Atavus' Tacklytics System is powering Army's historic 4-0 start and #1 red zone defense in college football, revolutionizing tackling techniques for unparalleled on-field success.
Learn how Atavus helped Liberty Christian achieve a perfect season, plus NFL revenue insights and new first-down tech
Inside this Edition: Army Football enters Year 4 with Atavus, an under-the-radar player grinds through recruitment, and flag football exposes the NFL's defensive blind spot.
Inside this Edition: The Seahawks proved that defense still wins. A high school safety is proving the same thing, and the data backs it up.
Inside this Edition: The hidden metric costing your defense yards on every series, why elite tacklers attack like Steph Curry shoots, clinic season launches nationwide, and the 3-4 scheme that confused every offense it faced
Inside this Edition: Stop Wasting Practice Time in the New Year, and How Indiana's Defense has Transformed into a Powerhouse
+ Happy Holidays from Atavus!
Inside this Edition: Master the three footwork fundamentals that separate elite tacklers from the pack, plus the Ravens' historic shutout proves their defense is peaking at precisely the right moment.
Inside this Edition: How Tulane's defensive dominance punched their first-ever ticket to the College Football Playoffs, plus Notre Dame's withdrawal from bowl consideration after missing the CFP cut.
Inside this Edition: Breaking down why the offseason is your biggest competitive advantage heading into 2026, plus how the Panthers' defense delivered a masterclass against the league's top-ranked Rams offense.
Inside this Edition: A message of gratitude from Coach Lawyer to coaches and programs nationwide, plus why the NFL shifted its Thanksgiving schedule for the first time in over four decades.
Inside this Edition: Atavus high school programs go perfect 7-0 in playoff Round 1 with championship-caliber defense, plus the CFP committee faces its biggest test deciding between Notre Dame or Miami.
Inside this Edition: Texas Tech's Jacob Rodriguez is rewriting the linebacker blueprint, plus Georgia's defense faces the ultimate test to prove their turnaround is real.
Inside this Edition: Everything you need to know about the "12th defender," and a look at the Cowboys' tackling execution.
