Momentum Shift

Momentum Shift players demoralize their opponents. When they enter the zone, all on field opponents are knocked out of the zone or lose any progress towards entering the zone.

Reinforcement

The game's top defenders excel in all situations. When they enter the zone, this ability increases their chance of defeating run blocks, and disrupting catches via tackles.

Pick Artist

Defenders with this ability have higher chance to catch uncontested interceptions, and they have unlimited stamina on the return (until using a special move or breaking a tackle).

Reach Elite

Defenders with this ability can reach out of engaged blocks to tackle or sack nearby ballcarriers.

Zone Hawk

Zone Hawk defenders lock down a part of the field. When they enter the zone, this ability increases the rate of interceptions while in zone coverage.

Secure Tackler

Defenders with this ability have an increased success rate when using conservative or diving tackles.

Unfakeable

Defenders with this ability are rarely faked out by ballcarrier moves (and cannot be faked out when user-controlled).

Strip Specialist

Defenders with this ability can still tackle effectively while trying to strip the football.

Out My Way

Defenders with this ability will frequently attempt and win impact blocks against receivers, tight ends, and running backs.

Flat Zone KO

Defenders with this ability force more catch knockouts and react quicker in any flat zone coverage, less than 10 yards from the LoS and outside the hash marks.

Mid Zone KO

Defenders with this ability force more catch knockouts and react quicker in any mid-field zone coverage, less than 20 yards from the LoS inside the numbers and 10-20 outside.

Outmatched

Defenders with this ability are highly likely to force catch knockouts against running backs.

Short Route KO

Defenders with this ability force more catch tackle knockouts in man-to-man versus short routes less than 10 yards from LoS

Stonewall

Defenders with this ability will frequently prevent additional yardage gains while tackling

Recuperation

Players with this ability will recover from the effects of Wear and Tear and fatigue at an increased rate between plays.