Below is the alignment for the Double Flex formation, which is Army and Navy’s modern-day primary formation.
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The B-Back Position From a Former Navy B-Back
Navy Head Football Coach Ken Niumatalolo Clinic Video on Vimeo from 2012
What Army, Navy, and Georgia Tech’s Leading Rusher in 2017 All Have in Common
The Under-Center, Flexbone Triple Option Offense continues to evolve.
In 2017, Navy’s top two leading rushers were their Quarterbacks, Zach Abey and Malcolm Perry. Also, 56% of Navy’s run offense were Quarterback runs.
| NAVY 2017 RUSHING STATISTICS | |||||
| NAME | CAR | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
| Zach Abey | 293 | 1413 | 4.8 | 75 (TD) | 19 |
| Malcolm Perry | 138 | 1182 | 8.6 | 92 (TD) | 11 |
| Chris High | 144 | 621 | 4.3 | 37 | 2 |
| Anthony Gargiulo | 76 | 423 | 5.6 | 44 | 3 |
| Josh Brown | 22 | 203 | 9.2 | 39 (TD) | 2 |
| Darryl Bonner | 33 | 178 | 5.4 | 38 | 1 |
| Joshua Walker | 15 | 106 | 7.1 | 48 (TD) | 2 |
| Keoni-Kordell Makekau | 16 | 103 | 6.4 | 22 | 0 |
| John Brown III | 15 | 90 | 6.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Garret Lewis | 26 | 83 | 3.2 | 16 | 0 |
| Tre Walker | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 26 | 1 |
| Jahmaal Daniel | 8 | 49 | 6.1 | 13 | 0 |
| Brandon Colon | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 26 | 0 |
| Mike Martin | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 7 | 0 |
| Nelson Smith | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 4 | 0 |
| Akili Taylor | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Scott | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 822 | 4568 | 5.6 | 92 | 42 |
In 2017, Army West Point’s leading rusher was their Quarterback, Ahmad Bradshaw.
| ARMY WEST POINT 2017 RUSHING STATISTICS | |||||
| NAME | CAR | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 242 | 1746 | 7.2 | 71 (TD) | 14 |
| Darnell Woolfolk | 157 | 812 | 5.2 | 44 (TD) | 14 |
| Kell Walker | 86 | 629 | 7.3 | 47 (TD) | 6 |
| Andy Davidson | 116 | 627 | 5.4 | 42 | 5 |
| Connor Slomka | 49 | 216 | 4.4 | 29 | 4 |
| Calen Holt | 42 | 214 | 5.1 | 30 | 1 |
| Jordan Asberry | 18 | 115 | 6.4 | 22 | 0 |
| Fred Cooper Jr. | 13 | 72 | 5.5 | 17 (TD) | 2 |
| John Trainor | 18 | 66 | 3.7 | 24 | 1 |
| Sandon McCoy | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 13 | 0 |
| Kelvin Hopkins Jr. | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 22 | 0 |
| Luke Langdon | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 7 | 1 |
| Kjetil Cline | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Zack Boobas | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 12 (TD) | 1 |
| Nick Schrage | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Artice Hobbs IV | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 18 (TD) | 1 |
| TJ Wisham Jr. | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Dominic Distefano | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Donovan Franklin | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Blake Wilson | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 785 | 4710 | 6.0 | 71 | 50 |
In 2017, Georgia Tech’s leading rusher was their Quarterback, TaQuon Marshall.
| RUSHING STATISTICS | |||||
| NAME | CAR | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
| TaQuon Marshall | 247 | 1146 | 4.6 | 78 (TD) | 17 |
| KirVonte Benson | 204 | 1053 | 5.2 | 65 | 6 |
| Nathan Cottrell | 33 | 271 | 8.2 | 69 | 0 |
| Qua Searcy | 36 | 217 | 6.0 | 42 (TD) | 1 |
| Clinton Lynch | 28 | 209 | 7.5 | 48 | 0 |
| Jerry Howard | 23 | 175 | 7.6 | 65 (TD) | 2 |
| J.J. Green | 21 | 156 | 7.4 | 36 | 2 |
| Quaide Weimerskirch | 16 | 70 | 4.4 | 19 (TD) | 1 |
| Matthew Jordan | 15 | 56 | 3.7 | 12 | 1 |
| Ricky Jeune | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Jay Jones | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 6 | 0 |
| KeShun Freeman | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Lucas Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pressley Harvin III | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 632 | 3381 | 5.4 | 78 | 30 |
FBS Rushing Offense
Last updated – December 31, 2017 Through games of December 30, 2017
| RANK | TEAM | G | RUSH | RUSH YDS | YDS/RUSH | RUSH TD | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army West Point | 13 | 785 | 4710 | 6.00 | 50 | 362.3 |
| 2 | Navy | 13 | 822 | 4568 | 5.56 | 42 | 351.4 |
| 3 | Arizona | 13 | 613 | 4021 | 6.56 | 48 | 309.3 |
| 4 | Air Force | 12 | 765 | 3689 | 4.82 | 38 | 307.4 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 632 | 3381 | 5.35 | 30 | 307.4 |
Quarterbacks runs take the Triple Option Offense to another level in 2017. Utilize this information to make your Triple Option Offense go.
Happy 2018!
How the Triple Option Offense is Evolving with Army and Navy as We Move Into 2018
Army and Navy’s top three formations in 2017 (combined):
1- Double Flex
2- Heavy
3- Flex Spread
Army and Navy’s top three concepts in 2017 (combined):
1- Zone Option
2- Zone Dive
3- Triple Option
Happy 2018!
Navy Flexes 99% of the Time
In Navy’s huge bowl win versus Virginia (49-7), Navy was in a Flexed formation 99% of the time.
This means they brought the Receiver in two yards from the Tackle.
63% of the time versus Virginia, Navy was in Double Flex:
Only 37% of time versus Virginia, Navy split out a single Receiver.
Only 1% of the time versus Virginia, Navy split out two Receivers.
In 2017 Navy’s #1 formation was Double Flex. No other formation was close. The offense is certainly evolving.
2018 Wings & Things Mesh Point Football Clinic is Held at Alvernia University in Reading, PA on March 2-3
2018 MESH POINT FOOTBALL CLINIC
Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3, 2018
Alvernia University, 400 St. Bernardine St, Reading, PA
Clinic directors – Anthony Sottasante & Dennis Iezzi
The clinic brochure can be found right here.
2017 Navy Triple Option Offensive Breakdown versus Virginia in the Military Bowl
Navy- 49 v Virginia- 7 F
Navy Offense Total Plays- 76
72% of Navy’s Offense was the following: Zone Dive- 20; Triple Option- 12; Zone Option- 16; Follow- 7
The other 28% of Navy’s Offense was the following: Triple Pass- 4; Trap- 3;
Rocket- 3; Trap Option- 2; Rocket Boot- 2; Rocket Boot Option; Midline Triple Option; Midline White- 5
2017 Army West Point Triple Option Breakdown versus Navy
Army West Point- 14 v. Navy- 13 F (December 9, 2017)
Army West Point Total Plays Run- 50
68% of Army’s Offense was the following: Zone Option- 11; Zone Dive- 10; Trap- 7; Triple Option- 6
The other 32% of Army’s Offense was the following: Sweep- 4; Quarterback Iso- 4; Down- 2; Counter Trey- 1; Quarterback Sweep; Triple Pass; Sweep Reverse; Sneak- 2
Win the Time of Possession Battle with the Triple Option Offense
In 2017, four of the top eight FBS programs that lead college football in time of possession were Triple Option football programs.
Time of Possession
| RANK | TEAM | G | TOP | AVG TOP |
| 1 | Navy | 12 | 430 | 35 |
| 2 | Michigan St. | 12 | 422 | 35 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 13 | 457 | 35 |
| 4 | Ga. Southern | 12 | 408 | 34 |
| 5 | Army West Point | 12 | 405 | 33 |
| 6 | Mississippi St. | 12 | 404 | 33 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 368 | 33 |
| 8 | Air Force | 12 | 401 | 33 |
Navy lead the FBS by possessing the football 35 minutes/game.
Army, Georgia Tech, and Air Force all averaged the football for 33 minutes/game.
The Triple Option Offense is the way to go if you want to control the game.
Hancock County (KY)
In 2016, Hancock County won three (3) games.
In 2017, after becoming a Triple Option Football Academy client and working with Dr. Cella, Hancock County won seven (7) games, had their first winning season in 5 years, and made it to the second round of the 2017 Kentucky Class 2A State Playoffs.
“The Triple Option Football Academy was instrumental in our program’s success this year. It gave us the tools to become better coaches and provided us with the answers to make in game adjustments that gave our kids a chance to be successful. This led to our players becoming more confident in themselves and our coaching staff. Practices and Game planning became streamlined and everything we did had a purpose. We are true believers in this offense and the knowledge we have gained through the Triple Option Football Academy has laid the foundation for continued success in the future.”
— Bobby Eubanks, Head Football Coach
