Oklahoma Bluff
Backers show pressure then drop to disguise the coverage.
Concept: Linebackers creep toward the line pre-snap then bail to their hook zones at the snap.
Grows with your players
Same play, more layers as they age up — teach it once and build on it every season for a consistent program.
- 12UIntroduce: Line up right and own your gap — win with alignment, pad level, and pursuit to the ball.
- 14UAttack blocks: Add get-off and block destruction so the front controls the line of scrimmage. Teach the coverage drops behind the front and read run vs. pass. Combine front, pressure, and coverage — and disguise it pre-snap.
Every position's job
0-technique, two-gap the center after the show.
5-technique C-gap, hold or rush.
5-technique backside C-gap, hold or rush.
Creep toward the line to show blitz, then bail to the strong hook zone at the snap.
Creep to show blitz, then bail to the weak hook zone at the snap.
Cover the strong flat/curl or rotate as the coverage dictates.
Deep-middle center field over the top.
Cover the strong deep third.
Cover the weak deep third.
How to teach it
- 1Backers creep up pre-snap to show pressure, then bail to their hook zones at the snap to disguise coverage.
- 2The bluff makes the QB think blitz, altering his protection and hot read.
- 3Timing the bail with the snap sells the fake without leaving the zone open.
Common mistakes to fix
- !Backers bailing too early and tipping the coverage; fix by holding the blitz show until the snap.
- !Backers so focused on the fake they arrive late to their zone; fix by bailing fast at the snap to the landmark.
Build this into your call sheet.
Adopt this system in your coach portal, tag plays by situation, and print call sheets and player wristbands.