Drills Report Virginia Tech Running Back Drills

We have an unbelievable tradition of running back play at Virginia Tech. Our running backs understand the number of great players that have come before them. Since 1980, we have had over 30 running backs sign NFL contracts. That includes David Wilson, a first round draft choice this year and Ryan Williams, a second round draft choice last year.We use four core drills to work on footwork, pass protection, pass catching and overall toughness. Footwork/ball security will be drilled every day during practice and the other drills will be utilized at least one day each week.1.  Footwork – Diagram 1Set up four bags on the ground, one-two yards apart. Our running backs will come through one at a time and once everyone has gone, they will repeat and come back. We run through the bags the first time, getting both feet in between each bag. The second time through we will get one foot in