What is Football Linebacker Drill?
Football Linebacker Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for linebacker work. Use the setup notes and coaching cues below to add it to this week’s practice plan.
- Football Linebacker Drill is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
- Focus: Linebacker.
How to run this drill
Football Linebacker Drill is built for youth, high-school, and volunteer coaches who need clear drill language — not a random cone circuit. Beginners can install the first progression; experienced staffs can layer competition.
- Read the purpose once, then walk the setup on air before live tempo.
- Demonstrate one clean rep so players see landmarks, pad level, and finish.
- Run short competitive periods — quality reps beat long lines.
- Close with one coaching cue players can repeat in the huddle next period.
Full drill
Our philosophy of defense is to pressure the QB. We run a 4-4 defense and this is one of our favorite linebacker drills because all the linebackers get to try offense and defense.
Linebacker Drill
- Have one linebacker line up 5 yards off the ball.
- Have one of your other players line up in the backfield with a ball.
- The rest of your linebackers line up as the offensive line. They just stand there as a screen.
On the whistle the player with the ball runs a sweep around the offensive line.
The linebacker must track the back down the line of scrimmage and adjust his angle of attack to make the tackle.
To rotate the offensive back becomes the linebacker, the linebacker goes to the end of the offensive line, and the other end of the line becomes the running back.
Great for ball tracking and tackling drill, plus the defensive players enjoy trying to play running back.
Football Linebacker Drill FAQ
- What is the Football Linebacker Drill drill?
- Football Linebacker Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for linebacker work. Use the setup notes and coaching cues below to add it to this week’s practice plan.
- Who should use this football drill?
- Football Linebacker Drill is built for youth, high-school, and volunteer coaches who need clear drill language — not a random cone circuit. Beginners can install the first progression; experienced staffs can layer competition.
- How do I run Football Linebacker Drill in practice?
- Read the purpose once, then walk the setup on air before live tempo. Demonstrate one clean rep so players see landmarks, pad level, and finish. Run short competitive periods — quality reps beat long lines.
- Is this drill free?
- Yes. Browse FantasyHQ football drills, youth plays, and coaching guides free on Football Coaching.
