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)
    43 comments 22366 views

    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...

  2. Donnie Edwards: Taking on Blockers
    25 comments 12941 views

    Donnie Edwards: Taking on Blockers

    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
    17 comments 12226 views

    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.

  4. Sprint Progression
    1 comment 10638 views

    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...

  5. Lawrence Timmons: W Drill
    6 comments 10543 views

    Lawrence Timmons: W Drill

    By: adidas

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

  6. 45 Degree Break
    3 comments 6953 views

    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 ...

  7. Lito Sheppard: Pass Coverage Basics
    4 comments 6912 views

    Lito Sheppard: Pass Coverage Basics

    By: adidas

    Lito Sheppard: Pass Coverage Basics

  8. Reggie Bush: Zig-Zag Football Drill
    18 comments 6684 views

    Reggie Bush: Zig-Zag Football Drill

    By: adidas

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

  9. Will Witherspoon: Leg Stretching Warm-Ups
    5 comments 6330 views

    Will Witherspoon: Leg Stretching Warm-Ups

    By: adidas

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

  10. Three Cone Drill
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    Three Cone Drill

    By: SKLZ

    Help your youth football player advance his or her skills on the field with the Three Cone drill using Agility Cones from ...