Tampa Coverage (Part II)

 

Continued from Part I

 

3×1 TRIPS (DIAGRAMS 5, 6, and 7)

Vs. Trips our Safeties and Corners play the same as 2 x 2.  Our LB’s will pull the chain on alignment and kick toward the trips.

Corners:  Alignment:  1x7 Inside #1Run To:  ForceRun Away:  CutbackOption:  PitchPass:  Flat

$:Alignment:  1x5 outside #3Run To:  AlleyRun Away:  FoldOption:  QBPass:  Hook/Curl

Safeties:Alignment:  15x2 Off HashRun To:  Secondary ContainRun Away:  TD SaverOption:  Late to PitchPass:  Deep Half

Mike:  Alignment:  Cover Down 7 Yards DeepRun To:  OverlapRun Away: OverlapOption:  Late to QBPass:  High Hole

Will:Alignment:  10 TechRun To:  B GapRun Away:  ½ hole behindOption:  DivePass:  Hook/Curl

About the Author: Zac Williams just finished up 10th year in coaching, and 8th year as defensive coordinator. He has been the Defensive Coordinator at Hardin Simmons University since 2014. Williams took over a defense ranked 235th in the country giving up 45 points per game to the 2015 season finishing 27th in the country and allowing 17 points per game. HSU runs a 4-2-5 Defense and will base out of Quarters and Tampa coverage. Williams previously was the defensive coordinator at Mississippi College and Southwest Baptist University.