The Best Wing T Plays for Youth Football

The Wing T Offense is a time-tested system that has helped countless  football teams move the chains and win games. Known for its powerful combination of deception and physicality, the Wing T gives coaches a structured approach built around misdirection, strong blocking angles, and a balanced run game.  In this article, we’ll break down some of the best Wing T plays you can install to give your team an edge this season.

The Best Wing T Plays for Youth Football

The Wing T is a good offense because it works with all age levels and team skill sets. It’s an offense that features a series of plays that all complement each other. There are several different Wing T Formations but we’ll cover the basic formations here. Below are the best Wing t plays in football.

Wing T Plays Featured

1. Buck
2. Buck Sweep
3. Fullback Toss
4. Trap
5. Counter
6. Belly
7. Counter Pass
8. Buck Pass

All these plays can be executed out of the Shotgun Wing T as well. There are several other great Wing T Plays but these are the best plays for youth football.

Why Run the Wing T Offense?

• It’s deceptive! The misdirection makes it hard to defend on the youth football level.
• It features a system of plays that all complement each other.
• Strong run game that will allow you to control the clock.
• Explosive play-action passing plays!

Buck off of Jet Sweep Action

The play-side TE and LT all block Gap-Down-Backer blocking rules. The Play-side LG pulls and kicks out the contain player. The backside guard pulls and wraps for the play-side linebacker. This play is great for when defenses put heavy emphasis on the DEs / Contain players “boxing”.

Buck Sweep off of Jet Action 

Play-side TE and RT have Gap-Down-Backer blocking rules. The play-side RG logs / seals the defensive end and the backside LG pulls and leads outside, looking for the CB. This play is great for when defenses are squeezing or their contain players are biting inside. Buck and Buck Sweep are very similar, however the only difference is Buck hits inside, Buck Sweep hits outside. The blocking rules remain the same for all players except the pulling guards.

Fullback Toss

The Fullback Toss is a great play for youth football. It’s easy to execute and it will allow you to get your RB the ball in space very quickly. This video gives you everything you need to install this play- alignment, blocking rules, and play diagram breakdown! It’s an easy install that also has a lot of options in regard to tags and formations / alignment.

Trap 

The Trap Play is fast hitting and takes advantage of overaggressive defensive tackles that are taught to penetrate. When you see defensive tackles shooting gaps or firing off the ball fast and getting penetration, trap them! This video gives you a complete breakdown of the Trap scheme. This video shows Trap off of Rocket Sweep, but the blocking rules don’t change, regardless of the Wing T Formation you are running it out of.

See Also: Winning with the Trap Play Clinic

Counter Play 

There are several different Wing T Counter Plays. This video breaks down the GW Counter (Guard / Wing Counter). The GW Counter out of this Wing T Formation is the best way to run it (in my opinion). It’s an easy install and you only have one pulling linemen, which will allow you to be stronger upfront- especially when defenses start keying or blitzing over the guards. This play gives you a strong element of deception, while also giving you numbers at the point of attack.

See Also: 7 Reasons why the Wing T Offense is Great for Youth Football

GW Counter Pass 

The GW Counter will definitely be one of your best run plays and you should always have a play-action pass off your best run plays. This Counter Pass is nasty! It will hit big- especially when you call it on a run down and distance. This passing concept gives you 3 different passing options. You will almost always have at least one of these passing options wide open. This play-action pass gives the defense a lot of backfield movement and deception- which will make the defenders bite up.

Belly Play 

The Belly play is the Wing T Iso Play. It’s usually ran to the 2-man surface (OT & OG) with the wing inserting. I like this play a lot because it works blocking angles- the play-side Tackle and play-side Guard cross block. The Belly blocking scheme is a great equalizer when your offensive line is undersized. It’s an easy scheme to install and can be executed with great success out of any formation. This video will give you a great breakdown of the Belly Play- it includes everything you need to install this play.

Buck Pass 

As I said before, you will need a pass play off your best run plays! Here’s a play we call Buck Pass- it’s a play-action pass off of Buck  (Buck is one of our best plays)! This is a great pass concept that will allow you to utilize a Tight-end. This play will also give 3 passing options, including a deep post that will give you an opportunity for a big play. This concept is great against man and zone coverage. The SE will run a post, the TE will run an over route, behind the pre-snap depth of the linebackers (TE must continue to the field). The 3 comes in full speed jet motion, fakes jet sweep and continues out on a swing route. QB is looking for the TE on the over route, but if the middle of the field is open you can have him check the post first. Offensive line half-slide protect to the play-side.

See Also: Jet Gun T Offense Playbook 

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These are the best Wing T Plays for Youth Football because they are all part of a system of plays. They are easy to install and work great on all age levels of football. These Wing T Plays have stood the test of time! There are a lot of coaches on all age levels of football that are scoring a lot of points with these plays. The Wing T is great because it will give you team an identity and it will give your offense a package of plays that all complement each other.