The 3-3-5 Defense: The Complete Series

Coach John Grayson now goes more in-depth with the 3-3 Stack Defense

Coach John Grayson gives an Big Picture analysis of the 3-3 Stack defense. Going over position needs and each position group. Expanding on each group responsibilities and why he loves his "mirror defense"

3-3 Stack Fronts and Multiple Blitzes

By John Grayson

The 3-3 Stack defense gives you answers against today’s spread offenses, tempo attacks, and option football — without sacrificing pressure or simplicity.

In this course, Coach John Grayson breaks down how to structure your 3-3 Stack fronts and build multiple blitz packages that attack protections, disrupt run schemes, and confuse quarterbacks. You’ll learn how to align, adjust, and apply pressure while maintaining sound run fits and option responsibilities.

Coach Grayson walks through:

• The structure and philosophy behind the base 3-3 Stack fronts

• How to install and teach the Tight Front variation

• Detailed instruction on defending the option, including dive responsibility and linebacker fits

• Game film breakdowns showing fronts and pressures in live action

• Practical teaching points you can take straight to practice

Through whiteboard explanations and game clips, you’ll see how to keep your defense aggressive, flexible, and assignment-sound — all while creating negative plays with calculated pressure.

If you’re looking for a system that combines simplicity for your players with complexity for opposing offenses, this course gives you a complete blueprint for building and blitzing out of the 3-3 Stack.

3-3 Stack – Gameplanning and Drills

By John Grayson

The 3-3 Stack is more than a front — it’s a system. In this course, Coach John Grayson breaks down how to effectively game plan, install, and drill the 3-3 Stack so your defense plays fast, physical, and disciplined on Friday nights.

Coach Grayson walks you through his complete weekly preparation process, including how to study opponents, identify tendencies, and build a call sheet that puts your players in position to succeed. You’ll learn how to structure your plan based on personnel, formations, down-and-distance tendencies, and situational football.

This course also dives into Coach Grayson’s favorite practice drills that reinforce stack principles, improve run fits, sharpen pressure packages, and develop disciplined second- and third-level play. From individual periods to team sessions, you’ll see how to build habits that translate directly to game-day execution.

In addition, Coach Grayson shares how becoming a “digital program” can enhance your preparation — using modern tools to organize scouting data, streamline communication, and improve defensive efficiency. The course concludes with a sample game plan and bonus tools you can immediately apply to your own system.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to game plan effectively from the 3-3 Stack

• Building a structured, call-sheet driven approach

• Practice drills that reinforce Stack fundamentals

• Weekly preparation workflow from film breakdown to kickoff

• Digital tools to modernize your defensive process

• A real sample game plan you can adapt immediately

If you run the 3-3 Stack — or are considering installing it — this course gives you the blueprint to game plan smarter, practice more efficiently, and execute with confidence.

Coach John Grayson speaks on different blitzes and stunts that he uses out of the 3-3 Stack Defense to create pressure on an offense whether it is defending the pass or the run. 

Here's the Complete 3-3-5 System Bundle

Coach John Grayson goes into great detail stopping RPO's, advanced coverages and favorite wrinkles of the 3-3 Stack Defense.