Here you'll find defensive line 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 line drills will improve field awareness, tackling skills and conditioning for you or your football team's defensive linemen. 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. Lawrence Timmons: Side Shuffle Drill
    7 comments 14382 views
    By: adidas

    Side to side agility is crucial to a variety of positions in football. Here NFL football star Lawrence Timmons shows how ...

  3. 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...

  4. 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.

  5. Offensive Lineman v Defensive Lineman: 3 v 1
    7 comments 8053 views

    Purpose: The purpose of this drill is to teach the proper set for an offensive lineman against defensive lineman lined-up...

  6. Quarterback v Defensive Lineman: Scramble and Throw
    7 comments 7688 views

    Purpose: This drill helps a quarterback become comfortable evading a pass rush and throwing the ball. How it Works: Fo...

  7. 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...

  8. Adam Carriker: Defensive Line Form Drill
    9 comments 6868 views
    By: adidas

    Adam Carriker: Defensive Line Form Drill

  9. 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 ...

  10. Jump Cuts
    5086 views
    By: SKLZ

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