Coverages Explained: Stubbie

With offenses spreading defenses out all over the field and finding ways to get playmakers in space,  the traditional spot drop defenses that may have been effective a while ago,  are problematic these days.  That’s where a coverage like Stubbie comes in.

Stubbie is from the Nick Saban family of coverages that have become popular at the college level as his assistant coaches have found jobs elsewhere and taken things that worked with them.

Many defenses these days run split field coverages meaning coverages that begin and end with two safeties high (on each hash).  The main coverage being quarters to try and handle the spread formations they are seeing.  In an effort to take advantage of the quarters coverage,  offenses have gone to trips formations and run route combos that can be difficult to defend.

Enter Stubbie coverage which is a pattern match coverage that allows defenses to do a little bit of a better job latching onto routes vs trips formations.  If you’re in high school you may be running this coverage and it’s called something else but nonetheless you are most likely going to see this coverage at the college level so it’s in your best interest to learn the basics of it now.

In the video down below,  I go over the basics of Stubbie coverage.  If you have any questions,  feel free to send me an email to: cwilson@alleyesdbcamp.com –  Thank you for being a member.

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Chad Wilson is the founder of All Eyes DB Camp and a former standout defensive back for the Miami Hurricanes. After an elite collegiate career, Wilson spent a season with the Seattle Seahawks before transitioning into coaching. A 3-time Florida state champion defensive coordinator, he has spent over 20 years developing the "All Eyes" blueprint that has produced NFL All-Pros and stars like Xavien Howard, Patrick Surtain II, Tyson Campbell, Minkah Fitzpatrick and more. His coaching system is proven at the highest levels—his own sons, Quincy and Marco Wilson, both excelled as starters in the SEC before being drafted into the NFL.

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