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. Bull in the Ring (removed)
    42 comments 17721 views

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

  2. Donnie Edwards: Taking on Blockers
    25 comments 10083 views
    By: adidas

    One of the most important defensive football skills to learn is how to avoid offensive blockers. The National Football Le...

  3. Cut and Run For Defensive Players
    14 comments 8817 views

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

  4. Lawrence Timmons: W Drill
    6 comments 8461 views
    By: adidas

    A great, simple drill for defensive backs and linebackers that works on backpedaling, lateral movement, planting and worki...

  5. Sprint Progression
    1 comment 7326 views
    By: SKLZ

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

  6. Reggie Bush: Zig-Zag Football Drill
    18 comments 5498 views
    By: adidas

    Football players on both offense and defense should work on this basic footwork drill from their first practice in Pop War...

  7. Will Witherspoon: Leg Stretching Warm-Ups
    4 comments 5094 views
    By: adidas

    Football players of all ages should stretch before every football game to improve performance and avoid injuries. NFL's ...

  8. Lito Sheppard: Pass Coverage Basics
    4 comments 4871 views
    By: adidas

    Lito Sheppard: Pass Coverage Basics

  9. Hop Scotch Agility Drill
    1 comment 4309 views
    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...

  10. Agility Drill #4
    2 comments 4110 views

    Drop Sprint, Head on a swivel Pivot and breakdown Shuffle (quick feet) Pivot, Drop Sprint, Head on a swivel