FOOTBALL: Hard Not To Like The Competitors In Ferris' Secondary

Coming into this season, the secondary was supposed to be a weakness for Ferris State University's football team that was going to be too tough to overcome.

That has not been the case. Even with the loss in recent weeks of senior co-captain Chad Wilson, at safety, Ferris' secondary has still made life tough on opposing receivers.

Cornerbacks Antwian Windmon and Will Miles have been tough as nails going against some of the top receivers in Division II so far this season. What's great to see is those two play with a bit of a swagger and welcome the challenge of quarterbacks trying to slip one to a receiver past them. Windmon is just a sophomore, with a bit of experience, while Miles is a junior, but in only his first season with the Bulldogs.

Windmon has 17 unassisted tackles and a total of 23 with two interceptions and seven pass breakups. Miles has 13 unassisted and a total of 19 with seven pass breakups.

At safety, with Wilson out, Ferris has had strong production from a pair of redshirt freshmen in John Purdy (pictured) and Jonathan Flynn. Those two have played tough, hard-nosed football for the Bulldogs and have begun to get some attention (well deserved) from observers of Ferris football.

Flynn ranks among Ferris' top tacklers with 19 unassisted and a total of 27. He has two pass breakups and one fumble recovery. Purdy, meanwhile, 14 total tackles (eight unassisted) and two pass breakups.

Among guys filling back up roles are redshirt freshman Devon German, sophomore Arshaun Hall, sophomore Jamar Slade and sophomore Mike Davis.

It's nice to see that young secondary stepping up as the unit gains valuable experience.