Stemming and Stunting Part 2

About the Author of this post:

Jerry Campbell has over 30 years of high school and college coaching experience. He has experience as a head coach, offensive coordinator, and various position coaches. He has written numerous football coaching articles in various publications, is the author of over 30 books on coaching football, and has produced 12 coaching video series. Additionally, he is a nationally sought after speaker on the coaching clinic circuit.

 

I hope that you can use this as some food for thought to enhance or more clearly define what you do in your schemes.

31 Twist

 

Callside End 6i Technique	Listen for right or left call and then align as a 6i technique. Contain with run to and chase with run away. With chase technique look for bootleg, counter, reverse. Wrong arm any trap your side.
Callside Tackle 3 Technique	Callside 3 technique will drop step with inside foot and has backside “A” gap, cross center’s face. Work off outside hip of backside defensive tackle
Backside Tackle 1 Technique	Backside 1 technique slant to playside “A” gap aiming for the near hip of offensive guard. Cross guards face if he blocks back on you.
Backside End 5 Technique	Backside 5 technique has “C” gap responsibility. Split the crotch with inside foot.  Wrong arm any trap your side. Run away collapse and play through back door.
Sam Outside	Align 3 yards outside the tight end at the same depth as the linebackers, you are secondary contain with run to. Use contain technique vs kickout or trap block to you. Play coverage called. Play in a 2 point stance.
Mike Linebacker	Align in Callside “A” at a depth of 4 1/2 yards. Key near back yourside, check counter with run away. Play coverage called.
Will Linebacker	Align in backside “B” at a depth of 4 1/2 yards. Key guard to near back your side, check counter with run away. Play coverage called.
Rover Outside	Align 3 yards outside the backside tackle if no tight end, align at same depth as the Mike Linebacker. Contain with run to and play coverage called. Contain any trap or kick out.
Callside Corner	Play coverage called, you have number one yourside. Alignment is dictated by the athletic ability of the receiver and defender.
Free Safety	Play cover called, responsibility dictated by coverage and formation.
Backside Corner	Play coverage called, you have number one yourside. Alignment is dictated by the athletic ability of the receiver and defender.

 

31 Psycho

 

Callside End 6i Technique	Listen for right or left call and then align as a 6i technique. Contain with run to and chase with run away. With chase technique look for bootleg, reverse, zone cutback. Contain any trap your side.
Callside Tackle 3 Technique	Callside 3 technique has outside or “C” gap away responsibility. Drop step with inside foot working off the outside hip of the inside slant by the defensive end.
Backside Tackle 1 Technique	Backside 1 technique has callside “A” gap responsibility. Aim for near hip of callside offensive guard settle off the back heels of offensive line cross the face of the center.
Backside End 5 Technique	Backside 5 technique slant to near hip of the guard, you have collapse with run away.
Sam Outside	Align 3 yards outside the tight end, you have secondary contain with run to. Play coverage called. Play in a 2 point stance.
Mike Linebacker	Align in Callside “A” at a depth of 4 1/2 yards. Key near back yourside, check counter with run away. Play coverage called.
Will Linebacker	Align in backside “B” at a depth of 4 1/2 yards. Key near back yourside, check counter with run away. Play coverage called.
Rover Outside	Align 3 yards outside the backside tackle if no tight end, align at same depth as the Mike Linebacker. Contain with run to and play coverage called. Contain any trap or kick out.
Callside Corner	Play coverage called, you have number one yourside. Alignment is dictated by the athletic ability of the receiver and defender.
Free Safety	Play cover called, responsibility dictated by coverage and formation.
Backside Corner	Play coverage called, you have number one yourside. Alignment is dictated by the athletic ability of the receiver and defender.

 

31 Jet Cover “3”

 

Callside End 6i Technique	Listen for right or left call and then align as 7 technique. Get in a longated stance and play pass first and run second. Pass rush alley is outside shoulder of the quarterback.
Callside Tackle 3 Technique	Callside 3 technique has “B” gap responsibility. Split the crotch of guard with inside foot. Play pass first with run responsibility second.
Backside Tackle 1 Technique	Backside 1 technique has backside “A” gap responsibility. Play pass first with run responsibility second.
Backside End 5 Technique	Backside 5 technique has “C” gap responsibility. Split the crotch with inside foot.  Wrong arm any trap your side. Run away collapse and play through back door.
Sam Outside	Align 3 yards outside the tight end. You have secondary contain. Play coverage called. Play in a 2 point stance.
Mike Linebacker	Align in Callside “A” at a depth of 4 1/2 yards. Key near back yourside, check counter with run away. Play coverage called.
Will Linebacker	Align in backside “B” at a depth of 4 1/2 yards. Key guard to near back yourside, check counter with run away. Play coverage called.
Rover Outside	Align 3 yards outside the backside tackle if no tight end, align at same depth as the Mike Linebacker. Contain with run to and play coverage called. Contain any trap or kick out.
Callside Corner	Play coverage called, you have number one yourside. Alignment is dictated by the athletic ability of the receiver and defender.
Free Safety	Play cover called, responsibility dictated by coverage and formation.
Backside Corner	Play coverage called, you have number one yourside. Alignment is dictated by the athletic ability of the receiver and defender.