In this episode of The Mushroom Society on the Coach and Coordinator Network, Texas Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach Kyle Flood shares the foundation of how he teaches offensive line play and installs outside zone.
Flood begins by explaining a simple framework he uses to coach and evaluate blocks: approach, contact, and follow through. He then applies that framework to Texas’ outside zone scheme, detailing running back aiming points, offensive line targets, backside cutoff techniques, and the communication that helps define cuts for the runner.
Whether you’re an outside zone team or not, this presentation provides a clear look at how one of the top offensive line coaches in football organizes his teaching progression and develops consistency across his unit.
Topics Covered
- Teaching and evaluating blocks through approach, contact, and follow through
- Why every successful run separates the defense
- The philosophy behind Texas’ outside zone scheme
- Running back aiming points and reads
- Strong-side and weak-side outside zone landmarks
- “Controlled speed to burst” for running backs
- Teaching runners to understand offensive line targets
- Play-side gap responsibility and zone principles
- Using backside hand technique to create seams
- Defining cuts for the running back
- Creating backside cutoffs through man-blocking principles
- Personnel and formation flexibility within outside zone
- Incorporating the read game and RPOs into outside zone
About Kyle Flood
Kyle Flood is the Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach at Texas Longhorns Football. One of the most respected offensive line coaches in the game, Flood has coached at the high school, FCS, Division I, and NFL levels and has developed offensive lines for championship-caliber programs throughout his career.
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