Wilkes University
Football Position Specific Drills
Defensive Line
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5S 10RL 10RR 15S 20S WT 40S
Movement Descriptions
5S – 5 yard sprint
10RL – 10 yard rush, retreat left at 45 degrees to the sideline
10 RR – 10 yard rush, retreat right at 45 degrees to the sideline
15S – 15 yard sprint
20S – 20 yard shuttle (pro agility)
WT – Weave & Trash Drill w/5 yard sprint out
40S – 40 yard sprint
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
10RL 15S 5S 10RR 20S
WT 5S WT 5S 15S
40S 20S 40S WT 5S
5S 40S 10RR 40S 10RL
15S 10RL 15S 40S 5S
5S WT 5S 5S 40S
10RR 5S 40S 15S 5S
20S 5S 10RL 20S WT
5S 15S 20S 5S 10RR
40S 10RR 5S 10RL 15S
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Defensive Backs
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5S 5BF 10BPL 10BPR 15BPR 15BPR 20BP 30S 40W 40S
Movement Descriptions
5S – 5 yard Sprint
5BF – 5 yard back-pedal, sprint forward 10 yards
10BPL – 10 yard back-pedal, break forward at 45 degrees to the left 5 yards
10BPR – 10 yard back-pedal, break forward at 45 degrees to the right 5 yards
15BPL – 15 yard back-pedal, turn and sprint 20 yards at 45 degrees to the left
15BPR – 15 yard back-pedal, turn and sprint 20 yards at 45 degrees to the right
20BP – 20 yard back-pedal
30S – 30 yard sprint
40W – W drill to 10 and back
40S – 40 yard sprint
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
10BPL 30S 10BPR 5BF 15BPR
20BP 5S 20BP 40W 5BF
40S 10BPR 40S 20BP 10BPL
5S 40W 10BPL 40S 5S
15BPR 40S 15BPR 40S 20BP
30S 15BPL 40W 5S 40S
10BPR 5BF 40S 10BPL 15BPL
40W 15BPR 5S 10BPR 40W
5BF 10BPL 15BPL 30S 30S
40S 20BP 30S 15BPR 10BPR
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Linebackers
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5S 5BF 10BPL 10BPR 12DR 12DL 15SR 15SL 15BP 20S 40S
Movement Descriptions
5S – 5 yard sprint
5BF – 5 yard back pedal, sprint forward 5 yards
10BPL – Back pedal 10 yards, break left on a 45 degree angle forward for 5 yards
10BPR – Back pedal 10 yards, break right on a 45 degree angle forward for 5 yards
12DR – 12 yard drop to the right
12DL – 12 yard drop to the left
15SR – Shuffle left for 10 yards, plant, and then shuffle to the right for 5 yards
15SL – Shuffle right for 10 yards, plant, and then shuffle to the left for 5 yards
15 BP – 15 yard back pedal
20S – 20 yard sprint
40S – 40 yard sprint
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
10BPL 5BF 12DL 10BPR 15SR
12DR 10BPR 15SR 12DR 5BF
40S 15SL 40S 15BP 20S
20S 40S 5S 40S 12DL
5S 10BPL 10BPL 40S 10BPR
12DL 20S 20S 5BF 40S
15SR 15BP 40S 15SR 5S
5BF 12DL 15SL 20S 20S
15SL 12DR 10BPR 10BPL 15BP
40S 5S 15BP 15SL 12DR
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Offensive Line
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5S 5TS 10PS 30S 40S 10SR 24S 20MB 15DJ 30SH
Movement Descriptions
5S – 5 yard sprint
5TS – 5 yard triangle shuffle
10PS – 10 yard pass shuffle at a 30 degree angle backwards (with 45 lb plate)
30S – 30 yard shuttle
40S – 40 yard sprint
10SR – 10 yard set-reset, etc. (facing sidelines)
24S – 24 yard shuttle drill (3 cone test)
20MB – 20 yard medicine ball repels
15DJ – 15 yard double leg jumps
30SH – 30 yard shuttle
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
5TS 5S 5S 10SR 40S
10PS 24S 10SR 24S 5S
40S 5TS 15DJ 5TS 5TS
10SR 5S 40S 10PS 20MB
5S 10PS 5S 30S 30S
24S 30SH 20MB 5S 24S
30S 20MB 30S 40S 5S
15DJ 10SR 10PS 20MB 15DJ
5S 40S 5S 30SH 30SH
30SH 5S 5TS 5S 5S
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Tight Ends
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QDL QDR 10S 10RR 10HR 10HL 10DR/L 15P 15Z 40S
Movement Descriptions
QDL – quick diagonal left
QDR – quick diagonal right
10S – 10 yard sprint
10RR – 10 yard read route (left of right)
10HR – 10 yard hook right
10HL – 10 yard hook left
10DR/L – 10 yard drag left or right
15P – 15 yard post run to 40 yards
15Z – 15 yard z route
40S – 40 yard sprint
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
10DL 10DR 15P 15Z 40S
15Z 10S QDL 10RR QDR
40S 10HL 40S 15Z 10DL
10HL 40S 10HR 40S 10HR
10HR QDL 10RR 40S 10HL
10S 10RR 10DR QDL 40S
15P 15Z 40S 10S 10DR
10DR 10DL 10HL QDR 10RR
QDL QDR 15P 10DR 15P
40S 40S QDR 10HR 10S
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Wide Receivers
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12SL 18DR 15O 6SLL 20PR 15C 40S 6SLR 12L 6H 20S 20Q 18DL
Movement Descriptions
12SL – 12 yard sideline
18DR – 18 yard dig to the right
15O – 15 yard out
6SLL – 6 yard slant to the left
20PR – 20 yard post to the right
15C – 15 yard curl
20S – 20 yard sprint
40S – 40 yard sprint
6SLR – 6 yard slant to the right
12L – 12 yard look
6H – 6 yard hitch
20Q – 20 yard Q route
18DL – 18 yard dig to the left
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
18DR 6SLL 18DR 6SLR 20Q
15O 20PR 18DL 20Q 15C
40S 18DL 40S 6SLL 20PR
12L 40S 20S 40S 18DL
20Q 6SLR 6H 40S 18DR
15C 15O 6SLL 12SL 40S
12SL 20S 40S 20S 12L
6H 12SL 15C 6SLR 15O
20S 6H 12L 15O 12SL
40S 20Q 20PR 12L 6H
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Running Backs
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5S 10BL 10BR 15AL 30S 30Z 15AR 40S
Movement Descriptions
5S – 5 yard sprint
10BL – 10 yard sprint, break left to the 30 yard line
10BR – 10 yard sprint, break right to the 30 yard line
15AL – 15 yard arc to the left (open step)
30S – 30 yard sprint
30Z – 30 yard zig zag every 5 yards
15AR – 15 yard arc to the right (open step)
40S – 40 yard sprint
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
10BR 5S 10BR 30S 15AL
15AL 30Z 40S 5S 40S
40S 15AR 30Z 10BR 30Z
5S 10BL 40S 40S 30Z
10BL 40S 5S 30Z 5S
30Z 5S 15AL 10BL 40S
40S 30Z 10BL 5S 10BL
10BR 30Z 30Z 40S 15AR
5S 40S 30Z 15AL 30Z
30S 15AL 5S 10BR 5S
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Quarterbacks
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DL DR DWL DWR 7SD 7SL 7SR 30Z 40S
Movement Descriptions
DL – drop 3 steps, dash to the left for 15 yards
DR – drop 3 steps, dash to the right for 15 yards
DWL – drop 5 steps, dash forward to the left for 20 yards
DWR – drop 5 steps, dash forward to the right for 20 yards
7SD – 7 step drop
7SL – 7 step drop, scramble to the left to the numbers
7SR – 7 step drop, scramble to the right to the numbers
30Z – sprint 30 yards, zig zag every 5 yards
40S – 40 yard sprint
Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
DL DR DWL 7SR 40S
DWR DWL DR DWL DR
40S 7SD 7SL DL DWL
7SR 40S 7SR 40S 30Z
30Z DL 40S 40S 7SR
DR DWR 7SD 7SD 7SD
DWL 7SL 40S 30Z DL
7SD 40S DL 7SL 40S
7SL 30Z DWR DR DWR
40S 7SR 30Z DWR 7SL
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