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This document contains coverage calls and adjustments for a 4-3 defense against various formations and personnel groupings. It provides direction to linebackers and defensive backs for accounting for running plays and pass coverage responsibilities against different pre-snap and post-snap scenarios.

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Base Theismann

This document contains coverage calls and adjustments for a 4-3 defense against various formations and personnel groupings. It provides direction to linebackers and defensive backs for accounting for running plays and pass coverage responsibilities against different pre-snap and post-snap scenarios.

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THEISMANN

BASE
RT PRO SPLIT I
THEISMANN FIELD RIGHT
H “CLOSED RT”
F

Q “ZONE IT” Z
X Y

B E N E F
9 TECH C
C C/F C/F
L/M
L/M R
WK HK
M STR HK
“BUZZ RT”

FS SS
1/3
FRONT: STUNTS & ADJUSTMENTS COVERAGE WORDS: PRE SNAP
“DOWN”- TELLS THE LINEBACKERS TO ACCOUNT FOR THE SAFETY CALL MADE VS SNUG SET (1&2 TIGHT-CLOSE TO THE CORE).
INSIDE THE BOX TO THE TIGHT END SIDE FOR RUN FITS . “ZONE IT” C/F DEFENDER HAS 1ST TO THE FLAT.
VS SNUG ZN 1/3 DEFENDER HAS 1ST VERTICAL OUT OF SNUG
“GO”- TELLS THE LINEBACKERS TO ACCOUNT FOR THE SAFETY
INSIDE THE BOX TO THE OPEN SIDE FOR RUN FITS. CALL MADE VS BUNCH/CLUSTER SET. C/F DEFENDER
ST
“I GOT FIRST ”TO THE BUNCH ALIGNS OUTSIDE AND HAS 1 TO THE FLAT.
VS BUNCH H/C DEFENDER HAS FIRST ST
INSIDE SHALLOW ROUTE.
“HAMMER”- plays to any 2x2 with #2 attached to the core or in ZN 1/3'S PLAYER HAS 1 VERTICAL THREAT
OUTSIDE-IN.
the back field
“NIP & CUP CALL MADE VS STACKS OUT OF (1&2
“RED HAMMER” - (change up)plays to any 2x2 with 2 receiving CALL” TIGHT-WIDE FROM THE CORE). C/F DEFENDER HAS
threats detached from the core VS STACKS THE POINT SNUG MAN, ZN 1/3 PLAYER HAS WR OFF THE
BALL, USING M.C.D RULES.
“I’M HERE” - CORNER TO A NUB SIDE GIVES AN “I’M HERE” CALL TO TELL
“NAIL” - (lead call) plays to any 2x2 with 2 receiving threats
THE ROVER THAT HE IS NOW SPILLING TO THE CORNER.
detached from the core OR 2 receiving threats close together
“GONE”- CALL MADE VS NORMAL TO WIDE SPLITS BETWEEN
2 & 3. TELLS C/F DEFENDER, HASH DEFENDER M.C.D
“GONE” - plays when we are in “3 DEEP” (any 3x1, 2X1, 3x2 set)
RULES ON 2&3.
call made by the C/F player on #2 receiver if skill matches
CALL MADE VS X-CHICO. ALERTS THE H/C PLAYER TO
“3” -plays when we are in “3 DEEP” and the C/F player does not “TUBE” TAKE THE UNDER ROUTE OF X IF UNDER FROM X-CHICO.
H/C DEFENDER WILL USE M.C.D RULES ON X. CB WILL
match the #2 receivers skill. (EX. LB on a WR) CLIMB IN 1/3'S PLAYING DEEP TO SHORT.
“ZONE IT”- CALL MADE WHEN #2 & 3 ARE CLOSE TOGETHER

“TOMAHAWK”- CALL MADE BY THE SCIF DEFENDER OR ZN 1/3


DEFENDER VS SPEED O TEAMS. VS SPEED O ROUTE
M.OF. PLAYER WILL CUT TO “ZOMBIE” CALL,
DEFENDER USING M.C.D. RULES ON PLAYER
RUNNING SPEED O WILL REPLACE M.O.F PLAYER

COVERAGE WORDS: POST SNAP


“IN,IN”- COMMUNICATION MADE BY C/F DEFENDER TO H/C
DEFENDER TO NEW THREAT ENTERING THEIR ZONE.
“OUT,OUT ”- COMINCATION MADE BY H/C DEFNDER TO C/F
DEFENDER TO NEW THREAT ENTERING THEIR ZONE

“UNDER, UNDER ”- COMMUNICATION MADE BY ZN 1/3


DEFENDER TO NEXT AVAILABLE
UNDERNEATH ZONE DEFENDER OF NEW
THREAT ENTERING THEIR ZONE.
DESCRIPTION:
- 4 CREEPER PLAY COVER 3 TO 3X1, 2X1, 3X2 PLAY QUARTERS TO 2X2 SETS
LT PRO SPLIT I THEISMANN FIELD RIGHT
LT TITE TWINS I
“CLOSED LT” H FIELD RIGHT H
F “CLOSED LT” F
“ZONE IT” “GONE”
Z Q Z
Q
Y X X
Y
B E N E F B E E F
GAP
C/F
N GAP
STR
C/F STR C/F
C M R HK SS
HK
C M R
L/M WK L/M WK C/F C
HK HK L/M
“BUZZ LT” “I’M HERE” C “SKY RT”
1/3
SS FS FS
1/3 A B
RT DBL PRO HOME FIELD RIGHT TITE TREY HM H FIELD RIGHT
“CLOSED RT” “CLOSED RT”
H
“GONE”
X Q Z X
Q Z
U Y U Y
B E N E F C B E N E F
C #2 GAP GAP
#2 C/F STR HK
H/F R M H/F R M SS
#3 WK HK C/F C
H3
C L/M
“SKY RT”
FS SS
1/3
1/4 “I’M HERE”
“HAMMER”
1/4 FS
“HAMMER” C D MOF

RT BUNCH SPLIT HOME H FIELD RIGHT RT TRIPS TWINS EMPTY FIELD RIGHT
“CLOSED RT” “CLOSED RT”
“3” Q
“5 CALL” “5 CALL” “GONE”
F Z “I GOT 1ST” F
Q H Y
X Y X F F F F Z

B E N E F E N E
C/F GAP C/F C B GAP C
R M C C/F R M F SS L/M
C WK HK STR HK
1/3
WK HK STR HK C/F
L/M
“SKY RT”
1/3
FS SS
“BUZZ RT” FS
E F 1/3
MOF
LT TITE TWINS I H FIELD RIGHT SLING TWINS G NR FIELD RIGHT
H
F “CLOSED LT” Q “CLOSED LT”
“ZONE IT TO A GONE CALL”
“GONE”
Z Y Z
Q
Y X F X
“5 CALL”
B E N E F E N E
C/F GAP B F
C M R C C
#2 M R #2
C
STR H/F NH
L/M L/M BOUNCE ADD #3 L/M
HK H3
WK
“I’M HERE” HK “SKY RT” SS FS
SS FS “HAMMER” “RED HAMMER”
MOF G H

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