Virginia Tech Scheme Breakdown: Inside Zone 101, Part 1

Grant Wells, Keshawn King and the Virginia Tech offense will run plenty of inside zone this year. (Ivan Morozov)

I’ve talked a lot about “Inside Zone” this offseason, and I’ve got a feeling I’m going to talk about it a whole lot more once Virginia Tech is back on the field. It was mentioned back on May 2 when breaking down Spring Game video.

It’s been a while since I’ve done a deep look at this fundamental running play, and now seems like the perfect time to do it. Let’s look into the origins of the play, how we’ve seen it with the Hokies and what it looks like for the 2022 squad.

Chalk talk? Check.
Gridiron history? Check.
Hokies football? Check.

This’ll be fun. Now, here’s what all the fuss is about:

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