Offensive Specification

1. Personnel Groupings

• 10 Personnel → 1 RB, 0 TE, 4 WR (X, F, W, Z).

• 11 Personnel → 1 RB, 1 TE (Y), 3 WR (X, F, Z).

• 12 Personnel → 1 RB, 2 TE (Y, H), 2 WR (X, Z).

2. Formations

• Spread

• Strong Left / Strong Right

• Doubles

• Tray Left / Tray Right

• Trips Left / Trips Right

• Lean

Tags (adjustments to formations):

• Pistol → Can be run out of any formation.

• Stack → Typically used in Spread.

• Bunch → Used with Trips.

3. Motions

• Zip → WR comes straight across formation, snap as he passes outside the tackle.

• Zoom → WR motions behind the RB.

• Ram → “Run Across Motion” — WR crosses the entire formation, snap at opposite tackle.

4. Run Game

Hole Numbering

• Left side holes: 1, 3, 5, 7

• Right side holes: 2, 4, 6, 8

Core Runs

• 21/22 Duo

  • Power run with double teams at point of attack.

  • OL double-team DL in 1 or 2-tech, work up to LBs.

  • WRs block CBs and safeties.

  • Motion often used (usually X).

• 27/28 Crack Toss

  • WR cracks defensive end.

  • Tackle pulls to outside linebacker.

  • QB reverse pivots, tosses to RB aiming wide.

  • RB expected to beat cornerback in open space.

• Toss Lead

  • QB and RB act as lead blockers.

  • WR in motion times snap behind RB.

  • OL reach blocks toward play side.

• Stretch

  • Outside zone handoff.

  • OL reach blocks to play side, RB aims for 7/8 hole.

  • RB reads cutback lanes or bounce outside.

• Jet Sweep (7 Jet / 8 Jet)

  • WR motion (Zip) takes handoff directly behind QB.

  • OL reach block.

  • RB fakes opposite flow to set up future plays.

5. Passing Concepts

Route Groupings

• 2x2 = 2 WRs per side.

• 3x1 = Trips on one side, single WR opposite.

Core Concepts

• Vegas → Four Verticals.

• Colorado → Curl concept (10–12 yards, comeback to sticks).

• Oklahoma → Out routes (10-yard outs, quick inside outs).

• Georgia → Outside go + inside 5-yard in routes.

• Georgia Tech → Opposite of Georgia (inside go, outside 5-yard in).

• South Carolina → Shallow cross concept with outside WR posts.

• Blue → Spot/Wheel/Seam combination (QB reads cornerback leverage).

• White → Fork concept (Post + Corner + Dig).

6. Screen Game

• 20 Screen (RB screen from pistol)

  • Guards/Center punch then release to block LBs.

  • Tackles stay in pass block.

  • RB releases into screen.

  • WRs block downfield.

• X Smoke / WR Screens

  • WR fakes vertical, plants, returns to QB for quick pass.

  • Other WRs block CB/OLB.

• Y or H Screen

  • OL (guards/center) punch then release.

  • TE delays release, retraces behind LOS.

  • QB drops back and dumps to TE.