Catch and Go (Interception Drill)

Description

Turnovers change games. This drill builds the QB-reading instincts and technique to step in front of a pass and come away with an interception — one of the highest-value plays a defender can make.

Instructions

1. QB, WR, and DB set up in a route-coverage situation.
2. QB throws to WR but leads slightly early or underthrows.
3. DB reads the QB's eyes and throwing motion.
4. DB steps in front of the WR's route.
5. DB catches the ball with hands (not body) and sprints upfield.

Points to Stress

• Read the QB's eyes — if they lock onto a receiver, jump the route.
• Catch with your hands — don't body-catch it.
• Secure the ball and RUN — don't celebrate before you're safe.
• Go for the INT — not just a PBU.