Wing-T Trap
Wing-T Trap gives the ball to the fullback inside while the halfback shows the same sweep action as Buck Sweep. The backside guard crosses the formation to trap the first defender outside the hole and open the fullback's cut.
Learn how other systems run the Trap play.
The call
| Position | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Backside guard | step over behind the center and cross block across the playside guard, trapping the first man outside the hole. The quick pull is the key to the play. |
| Fullback | step straight ahead on the midline, take the handoff with the backside arm up, then bend playside and cut inside the trap block. |
| Halfback | fake the sweep to hold the perimeter. He carried this same path on buck sweep. |
| Quarterback | open away from the hole, midline handoff to the fullback, then carry out the boot fake. Identical to his buck sweep action. |
| Playside guard | down block. |
| Center | down block playside. |
| Playside tackle | rip through any lineman head up or inside, then to the first inside linebacker toward the middle. |
| Tight end | reach the C gap, work to the second level and seal the playside inside linebacker. |
| Wingback | block inside, two or three steps before engaging. |
| Backside tackle | seal inside. |
| Split end | release and cut off the free safety. |
Run it with
- Buck sweepThe trap is what the sweep sets up. The fullback's fake on the sweep is this handoff.
- WaggleBoth come off the same fake. Once the linebackers step up on the trap, the boot has grass behind them.