Here you'll find defensive back football drills for football teams and players of all ages. They are categorized to the left by beginner, intermediate and advanced drill levels. These defensive back drills will improve field awareness, tackling skills and conditioning for you or your football team's defensive backs. Check the drills out, share them with your teams and tell us what you think. We always welcome suggestions of football drills to add.

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  1. Sprint Progression
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    Sprint Progression

    By: SKLZ

    Help your youth football player advance his or her skills on the field with the Sprint Progression drill using Speed Hurdl...

  2. Bull in the Ring (removed)
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    Bull in the Ring (removed)

    By: T.J. Marchetti

    Editor's Note: We have removed this drill from the library since many youth football leagues consider it dangerous to thei...

  3. Double Break
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    Double Break

    By: SKLZ

    Help your youth football player advance his or her skills on the field with the Double Break drill using the Reaction Belt...

  4. Double Back Stabs
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    Double Back Stabs

    By: SKLZ

    Help your youth football player advance his or her skills on the field with the Double Back Stabs drill using the Lateral ...

  5. 45 Degree Break
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    45 Degree Break

    By: SKLZ

    Help your youth football player advance his or her skills on the field with the 45 Degree Break drill using the Viper 360 ...

  6. Cut and Run For Defensive Players
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    Cut and Run For Defensive Players

    By: Coach Your Kids.com

    Alternate sprinting and then backpedaling between the cones and finish with a form tackle or second-level block.

  7. Lito Sheppard: Pass Coverage Basics
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    Lito Sheppard: Pass Coverage Basics

    By: adidas

    Lito Sheppard: Pass Coverage Basics

  8. Hop Scotch Agility Drill
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    Hop Scotch Agility Drill

    By: SKLZ

    Help your youth football player advance his or her skills on the field with the Hop Scotch drill using a Quick Ladder from...

  9. Linear W Sprint with Agility Cones
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    Linear W Sprint with Agility Cones

    By: SKLZ

    Help your youth football player advance his or her skills on the field with the Linear W Sprint drill using Agility Cones ...

  10. Lateral W Sprint with Agility Cone
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    Lateral W Sprint with Agility Cone

    By: SKLZ

    Help your youth football player advance his or her skills on the field with the Lateral W Sprints drill using Agility Cone...