Lincoln Riley GH Counter

In Lincoln Riley's offense, GH Counter replaces the pulling tackle with an off-ball H-back (sniffer). The backside guard kicks out the edge while the sniffer wraps tightly through the C-gap crease to lead on the second-level linebacker.

GH Counter: Shotgun GH Counter from sniffer alignment. LG pulls to kick out the frontside edge while H wraps through the C-gap to lead on the Mike linebacker.
Shotgun GH Counter from sniffer alignment. LG pulls to kick out the frontside edge while H wraps through the C-gap to lead on the Mike linebacker.

The call

PositionResponsibility
Left guardpull flat across the line and kick out the frontside edge defender.
Hwrap tightly behind LG, insert through the C-gap crease, and block the Mike linebacker.
Left tacklehinge and seal the backside edge.
Centerblock back on the backside 1-technique defensive tackle.
Right guardblock down on the playside 3-technique defensive tackle.
Right tackledown block and wash the interior defender inside.
Rtake counter jab step, follow H's wrap through the C-gap, and burst downhill.
Qopen to the back, execute the mesh, and bootleg to hold the backside edge.
Xstalk block the boundary cornerback.
Ystalk block the nickel overhang defender.
Zstalk block the playside cornerback.

Run it with

  • GT CounterGH Counter provides faster wrap execution from 11/20 personnel sniffer sets.