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Defending Option With Multiple Fronts: Cedric Alvis Head Football Coach at Hickman High School Columbia, MO

Cedric Alvis is the head football coach at Hickman High School in Columbia, MO. He has over 20 years of coaching experience as both a defensive and secondary coach. His defenses at previous schools averaged giving up 22 points per game and 33 turnovers per season. At Hickman, his goal is to limit opponents to under 115 rushing yards per game through various defensive schemes and adjustments based on down, distance and personnel. He teaches his players gap and option responsibilities through film study, recognition drills and small group work focusing on key tasks like gun/knife checks and block recognition.

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Defending Option With Multiple Fronts: Cedric Alvis Head Football Coach at Hickman High School Columbia, MO

Cedric Alvis is the head football coach at Hickman High School in Columbia, MO. He has over 20 years of coaching experience as both a defensive and secondary coach. His defenses at previous schools averaged giving up 22 points per game and 33 turnovers per season. At Hickman, his goal is to limit opponents to under 115 rushing yards per game through various defensive schemes and adjustments based on down, distance and personnel. He teaches his players gap and option responsibilities through film study, recognition drills and small group work focusing on key tasks like gun/knife checks and block recognition.

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Defending Option with

Multiple Fronts
Cedric Alvis

Head Football Coach at Hickman High School

Columbia, MO
 Battle High School
 DC and Secondary Coach
 46-16
 1 State Championship
 3 Semifinal Appearances  Hickman High School
 4 District Championships  Head Coach and OC

Stats  Avg. giving up 22 points per  6-14


 3 – 37 in the 4 years prior
game
 Avg. 33 turnovers a season
 Allowed 149.2 yards rushing
over a 45 game span
 19 Games with 115 rushing
yards or less
 Base
 Nose – Weak A (Dive)
 Adjustments
 Over
 Three Tech – Strong  4-2-5
B (Dive)
 End – C gap  Odd
Defensive  3-4
(Gun/Knife)
Structure
 Sam – Strong D  Stack
(Gun/Knife)  3-3-5
 Mac – Strong A  Stopwatch
(Dive)  4-4
 Will – Weak B/C
(Gun/Knife)
Front seven fit

Puzzle Pieces
Reads
ILB – Guard
OLB – Guard/Tackle
GUN and KNFE
Outside the box = Knife
Inside the box = Gun
Gap Responsibilities Option Responsibilities

 KISS
 6 Total Gaps
 2 A’s
 KISS
Gap vs Option  2 B’s
 2 C’s  3 Possible scenarios
 1 –Dive (B Gap)
 Communication
 2 – QB ( C Gap)
 1 (Gun/Knife)
 3 – Pitch (D Gap)
 2 (Gun/Knife)
 3 (Secondary)
C B A A B C D
Defensive
Structure
E N T E

W M S

Gun Knife
4-3 vs 10 Personnel Fit
4-3 vs 10 Personnel Fit 3x1
3-4 vs 10 Personnel Fit
3-3-5 vs 10 Personnel Fit
4-2-5 vs 21 Personnel Fit
4-4 vs 30 Personnel Fit
Gun vs. Knife Responsibilities Blocking Scheme Recognition

 Small Group Work


 Offensive Blocking Schemes
 DT/MLB
How to  DE/OLB
 Top 3 Offensive Runs

Practice  Formation Recognition


 Small Group
 DT/MLB
 Gun/Knife Checks
 DE/OLB
 Motion Adjustments
 OLB Trigger
 Pull the Rope
 Tackle Recognition
 Gun/Knife Checks
OLB Trigger
Contact Info
[email protected]

@CoachAlvis – Twitter Handle

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