Linebacker Play – Knowing Your Assignment Pre-Snap

At Texas State, in order to execute zone coverage against the pass, it is critical
to know the positioning of the
opponent’s wide receivers.

Today, the spread offense and passing game have become very prevalent.  As LBs, we are run defenders first. However, more often than not, we will find ourselves defending the pass more than the run throughout the course of a game. At Texas State, our dilemma has become teaching our LBs how to stay fast and aggressive to the run and, ...Login to Read More