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Buck Trap 30

Fullback hits straight up the middle off the buck fake action.

Concept: Backside guard pulls and traps the first down lineman past center while the line down-blocks.

Age version
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Ball carrierBlock / pullMotionRoute / pass
14U — Master it: Run it fast both directions and check into it by defensive look.
Play movement — schematic, not to scale

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.

  1. 6UIntroduce: Nail the snap/exchange, aim the right hole, and finish downhill.
  2. 8UAdd the lead: Add the pulling guard(s) leading through the hole.
  3. 10UAdd the edge: Add the kickout block and run it to both sides.
  4. 12UAdd deception: Add the fake/mesh — and a counter off the very same look.
  5. 14UMaster it: Run it fast both directions and check into it by defensive look.

Every position's job

QB

Take the snap, ride the fullback into the 0/middle, and hand him the ball off the buck action.

Coach it with
Field Goal / PAT Operation
FB

Take the handoff straight up the middle, aiming just off the center's playside hip, reading the trap block.

Coach it with
QB-RB Mesh Handoff RB Vision and Cut Team Skelly Pass Period
HB

Carry out the sweep fake to hold the perimeter defenders.

Coach it with
QB Pitch Delivery RB Pitch Relationship Track Field Goal / PAT Operation
Playside Guard

Down-block the first defender to your inside to help wall the middle.

Coach it with
WR Stalk Block TE Seal and Arc Block RB Blitz Pickup
Backside Guard

Pull and trap-block the first down lineman past the center, kicking him out to open the hole.

Coach it with
Pull and Kick Technique Trap Block Angle Scoop / Cutoff Block
Center

Down-block or block back on the nose/first backside threat.

Coach it with
Scoop / Cutoff Block WR Stalk Block TE Seal and Arc Block
Playside Tackle

Down-block the defender inside of you to the second level.

Coach it with
Second-Level Climb to Backer WR Stalk Block TE Seal and Arc Block
Backside Tackle

Down-block or hinge to protect against backside penetration.

Coach it with
Pass Set Kick-Slide Hinge Back-Side Block Scoop / Cutoff Block
TE

Block down or release to the linebacker level playside.

Coach it with
TE Seal and Arc Block Down Block Angle Drive WR Route Running Stems
Split End

Stalk-block the corner or run off the safety.

Coach it with
WR Stalk Block Screen Setup & Block in Space TE Seal and Arc Block
WB

Fill or arc to hold the edge defender.

Coach it with
TE Seal and Arc Block LB Downhill Fill Field Goal / PAT Operation

How to teach it

  • 1Backside guard pulls flat and traps with his outside shoulder, hitting the defender's inside number.
  • 2Fullback runs downhill and cuts off the trap block, not around it.
  • 3Whole line down-blocks in the same direction to create the influence for the trap.

Common mistakes to fix

  • !Trapping guard aims too deep and misses the man — teach a tight, flat pull hugging the line.
  • !Fullback drifts and bounces outside — keep his shoulders square and hit it north-south.
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