RunBest for: Goal line / 2-pt
Wedge
Fullback takes the snap and drives straight ahead behind a compact wedge for short yardage.
Concept: Center and guards form a tight shoulder-to-shoulder wedge and drive the interior straight back.
Base alignment — schematic, not to scale
Every position's job
FB
Take snap, press the wedge, cut where the pile gives.
BB (QB)
Fake and push the back of the wedge.
WB
Fill and push the pile from behind.
Center
Snap, be the wedge point, drive the nose.
Playside OL
Lock shoulders with the center, drive as one.
Backside OL
Squeeze inside, no gaps.
TE
Join the wedge, lock on the tackle.
How to teach it
- 1Rep the wedge shape slow: hip-to-hip, no daylight.
- 2Teach short powerful steps to move as one body.
- 3Have the fullback stay patient behind the wedge.
Common mistakes to fix
- !Wedge splits apart—drill locked shoulders.
- !Fullback outruns it—teach press and stay behind.
Build this into your call sheet.
Adopt this system in your coach portal, tag plays by situation, and print call sheets and player wristbands.