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HB Off Tackle

Shotgun·Trips X Nasty·11

Off Tackle Run Play

Play diagram for HB Off Tackle from Shotgun Trips X Nasty in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTrips X Nasty

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

HB Off Tackle out of Shotgun Trips X Nasty is a gap scheme run play that hits off the tackle to the play side of the formation. The diagram shows the offensive line blocking down at the point of attack while the HB takes a lateral step before pressing upfield through the designated hole, reading his blocks from the inside out. This is a base run play designed to attack light boxes and beats defenses that overcommit to trips coverage on the outside, leaving fewer defenders in the run fit.

Defensive Reads

Identify the strong safety and Will linebacker alignment pre-snap since both are critical run fit defenders on the off tackle side. Watch for run blitzes or contain blitzes from the edge, since a fast edge defender crashing down can blow up the play before the HB reaches the hole. This run beats base 4-3 and 3-4 fronts that spread out to cover the trips bunch, since it thins out the box. It struggles against gap exchange fronts or defenses that key run flow with linebackers sitting tight to the line. Post snap, key the play side linebacker's first step, if he flows hard to the outside the cutback lane inside will open for the HB.

Usage Tips

Check the defensive front pre-snap and count defenders in the box before snapping, this play thrives against light boxes of six or fewer. Use the trips side alignment to bait defenders into rotating coverage toward the three receiver stack, opening up the off tackle run lane on the backside. Pair this with Mid Zone or Inside Zone from the same set so defenses cannot key run direction based on formation tendency. On early downs like first and ten, run this play to stay balanced and force the defense to respect run fits out of Shotgun trips. If the defense shows a heavy blitz look pre-snap, consider hot routing the TE to chip and stay in for extra protection before committing to the run gap. Mix in HB Slip Screen or HB Mid Draw from this same set to punish aggressive linebacker flow toward the off tackle hole.