Here you'll find linebacker football drills for football teams and players of all ages. They are categorized to the left by beginner, intermediate and advanced drill levels. These linebacker drills will improve field awareness, tackling skills and conditioning for you or your football team's linebackers. 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)
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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...

  2. Lawrence Timmons: Side Shuffle Drill
    7 comments 14382 views

    Lawrence Timmons: Side Shuffle Drill

    By: adidas

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

  3. Lateral Movement Drill
    2 comments 10999 views

    Lateral Movement Drill

    By: PlaySportsTV Football

    A footwork drill for linebackers to play from sideline to sideline. This drill can be done with pads, helmets, cones or an...

  4. Donnie Edwards: Taking on Blockers
    25 comments 10083 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...

  5. Cut and Run For Defensive Players
    14 comments 8817 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.

  6. Lawrence Timmons: W Drill
    6 comments 8461 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...

  7. Reggie Bush: Zig-Zag Football Drill
    18 comments 5498 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...

  8. Will Witherspoon: Leg Stretching Warm-Ups
    4 comments 5094 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 ...

  9. Agility Drill #4
    2 comments 4110 views

    Agility Drill #4

    By: Coach Your Kids.com

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

  10. Donnie Edwards: Improve Instincts for INTs
    7 comments 3563 views

    Donnie Edwards: Improve Instincts for INTs

    By: adidas

    Pro football's Donnie Edwards teaches how defensive backs can develop better instincts to intercept the football and cause...