One of the top teams in the country entering the 2018 season, and the preemptive favorite to win the Pac-12, the Washington Huskies have boasted one of the best run defenses over the past few seasons and should continue to do so into 2018. They led the Pac-12 in points per game allowed, total yards…
After breaking down the zone blocking schemes and pin-pull designs we can expect Chip Kelly to utilize at UCLA in part one of this series, this video breakdown turns to two other run plays that make up the basis of Chip Kelly’s historical playbook: split zone and power/counter runs. I broke down 6 plays from…
The Colorado Buffaloes 2017 season was one of regression, with major steps back in just about every notable defensive category. They set at least 3 year worst marks in: points per game, total yards/per game, rush yards per game, yards per carry, pass yards per game, yards per play, and total sacks. Not great. That…
Khalil Tate burst onto the college football scene in 2017 to the tune of 1411 rushing yards (at an FBS best 9.2 yards per attempt) to go along with 1591 yards passing and 26 total touchdowns (14 passing and 12 rushing). After Tate took over as Arizona’s starting quarterback following an injury to Brandon Dawkins…
The Washington State Cougars and head coach Mike Leach are Air Raid staples in today’s college football landscape. Leach is the father of the Air Raid scheme, and has used it to great offensive success at both Texas Tech and Washington State. A few concepts form the backbone of the offensive scheme, notably four verticals,…
In previewing the Pac-12 for the upcoming season, I expected to write about the Stanford rushing game. Bryce Love, the speedy Heisman contender, is the obvious strength and focal point of the Stanford offense. Given the recent turnover at QB for the Cardinal as well, the passing game was certainly less of a focus for…
The California Golden Bears have had a consistently average decade. Since 2010, they have 4 seasons of 5-7 finishes and a best finish of 8-5. Head coach Justin Wilcox enters year two at the helm of the Golden Bears, looking to build upon their solid start last season in which they upset then #8 in…
With Chip Kelly now in Los Angeles as the head football coach of the UCLA, the Bruins seem like a perfect place to kick off scheme previews for the 2018-19 college football season. As I have the last two seasons, I’ll be focusing on the Pac-12 to get ready for the season, looking to build…
In the debut of his Cover 2 Youtube series breaking down draft prospects at the safety position, Ryan Dukarm looks at Ohio State safety Damon Webb. Webb’s an under the radar prospect in many draft circles, and Dukarm looks to show off what makes him an intriguing run defender from deep in the field, specifically…
Stanford tight end Dalton Schultz was an early entrant for the 2018 NFL Draft after his redshirt junior season. He’s an athletic and interesting prospect for the draft, and one that tight end scout Ryan Dukarm was intrigued by, especially with his ability in the passing game. Check out Ryan’s Y Option draft series piece…
Alvin Kamara is really good. And I knew it. That’s not meant to be a brag; it’s meant as a reminder to myself. I’m happy for Kamara, and the success he’s had on the New Orleans Saints. Coming out of the University of Tennessee, Kamara was a polarizing prospect. He was a classic “shooting up…
The Minnesota Vikings, led by surprise free agent acquisition Case Keenum, look like one of a handful of teams that can compete for the Super Bowl. On Thanksgiving, Case Keenum put on a show for a national audience, and while the Vikings still looked like they’re eventually going to hand the reigns to Teddy Bridgewater,…
The Bills run power. Really well. Rick Dennison runs zone. A lot. From day one of the new regime under head coach Sean McDermott, the hire of Rick Dennison as offensive coordinator seemed odd to me (and other Bills fans). Dennison was practically born and raised in the Denver Broncos outside zone stretch running scheme,…
Utah’s defense has always been one of its strengths, with their hometown being known as “Sack Lake City” since the 2013 season. They led the Pac-12 in total sacks from 2013-2016 with 171 and trailed only Clemson for the lead in the entire FBS. While watching the film from their recent game against the Southern…
The Houston Texans offense has undergone a substantial shift after the first two weeks of the season. They’ve begun to heavily incorporate play action concepts to help rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson adjust to the NFL. Watson has been about as impressive as a rookie QB can be, and Mark Schofield broke down his eyes through…
The Boston College Eagles upset the Louisville Cardinals 45-42 in Week 7 of the college football season. Louisville, which has a projected first round cornerback in Jaire Alexander, a top-100 wide receiver in Jaylen Smith, and an offense that averages 567 yards per game (good for 4th in the country) and 38.1 points per game.…