What is Out Route Drill?
Out Route Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for wide receiver work. It covers Set Up, Purpose, Execution and more with purpose, setup cues, and coaching language for youth and high-school staffs.
- Out Route Drill is part of FantasyHQ’s free football drills library.
- Focus: Wide Receiver.
- Inside: 4 drill progressions.
How to run this drill
Out Route 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.
Progressions
- Set Up
- Purpose
- Execution
- Coaching Tips
Full drill
Purpose
This drill covers the last five yards of an out route. Particular attention should be placed on the player sticking his inside leg to make a good outside break and on catching the ball in-bounds.
Set Up
- Place three cones in an inverted L shape near the sideline.
- Receiver lines up at the first cone.
- The quarterback lines up nearby.
- The coach is also nearby to call commands.
Execution
- Receiver gets in the proper stance.
- Coach says “Go.”
- Receiver runs straight ahead and cuts toward the sideline at the second cone.
- Quarterback throws the football.
- Receiver attempts to catch the ball, stay in-bounds and turn upfield.
Coaching Tips
- You can use this type of drill for all your routes, breaking down in the last five yards all the techniques that make the route successful and then stressing them to your players and getting them to work on those very things. Doing just the last five yards, allows you to save players’ legs and get more reps compared to running full routes.
Out Route Drill FAQ
- What is the Out Route Drill drill?
- Out Route Drill is a free football drill on FantasyHQ’s Football Coaching hub for wide receiver work. It covers Set Up, Purpose, Execution and more with purpose, setup cues, and coaching language for youth and high-school staffs.
- Who should use this football drill?
- Out Route 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 Out Route 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.
- What progressions does Out Route Drill include?
- This page includes Set Up, Purpose, Execution, Coaching Tips.
