This document provides a summary of a basic 5-2 defensive scheme for youth football. It includes diagrams of the basic 5-2 defense formation and coverage examples. The basic defense has the nose guard working either side of the center, with defensive ends boxing in untouched. Linebackers control inside gaps and then cover off tackles.

1. Description: 5-2 Defensive Scheme. Includes basic defense and attack
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5-2 Defense
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2. Defensive Scheme
Basic Defense - NG works either side of center. DE’s box in untouched. LB’s controll inside gaps
then off tackle.
5 - 2 Basic
LG C RG RTLT ZD
7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8
NG
LTRT
RLB LLB
RE LE
LCBRCB
FS SS
5 - 2 Attack
LG C RG RTLT ZD
7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8
LTRT
RLB LLB
RE LE
SS
NG
FS
LCBRCB

3. Defensive Scheme
Example Coverages
LG C RG RTLTD
7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8
NG
LTRT
RLB LLB
RE LE
Z
WR
LCBSS
FS
RCB
WR
Example Coverages
LG C RG RTLT
7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8
NG
LTRT
RLB LLB
RE LE
Z
WR
LCB
WRWR
FS SS
RCB

4. Defensive Scheme
Example Coverages
LG C RG RTLTD
7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8
NG
LTRT
RLB LLB
RE LE
Z
WR WR
RCB FS
SS
LCB
Example Coverages
7 5 3 1 0 2 4 6 8WRWRWR
LG C RG RTLTD
NG
LTRT
RLB LLB
RE LE
RCB FS SS
LCB