From Pass Rush to Gap Control - E.J. Whitlow, Defensive Line Coach, Miami University (OH)

In just his third season of coaching the defensive line at the University of Miami Ohio, Coach E.J. Whitlow has already produced three All-MAC honorees. Last season, the Warhawks had 38 total sacks, and 28 of those came from the defensive line. A former defensive tackle at Findlay College, Coach Whitlow was named First-Team All-GLIAC and team MVP during his playing days. On today’s episode of Coach and Coordinator Podcast, hear how Coach Whitlow has instructs his defensive linemen on their pass rush moves, gap control, hand placement, block shedding, and more.  Show Notes: 0:20 Intro 1:05 Beginning of Coach Whitlow’s career 2:24 Developing as a coach 4:06 Transition to Grand Valley State 6:15 Expectations for defensive linemen 7:12 Coach Whitlow’s catch phrases 8:31 Keys to playing upfront 9:21 Gap Control 11:30 Art of hand placement 12:56 Using your hips 14:11 Traits to look for  15:43 Identifying strengths in players 17:01 Utilizing movement upfront 18:07 Maintaining gap while moving 19:33 Defensive line tackling drills 20:51 Shedding blocks 22:07 Pass rush progressions 24:30 Keys to footwork 25:20 Tipped passes at the line 26:11 Powering through offensive linemen 27:48 Combining pass rush moves 28:31 Scouting offensive linemen  You can follow Coach Whitlow on Twitter @CoachWhit_MU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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