The Rochester Offense - Play Action Pass Game
by Derek Leonard
Description
In this course, Coach Derek Leonard breaks down the play-action passing game within the Rochester Offense, focusing on how to create explosive opportunities by building off the run game. The lessons explore how effective play-action concepts can manipulate defensive reactions, create space, and generate high-percentage throws.
Coach Leonard details key play-action concepts such as Waggle, Bootlegs, G Kickout actions, and deep shot opportunities, explaining the structure, timing, and execution behind each design. He emphasizes how consistent run action and backfield mechanics are essential to selling the fake and creating separation in the passing game.
The course also highlights variations like Hitch Boot concepts, showing how small adjustments can keep defenses off balance while maintaining simplicity within the system. Through clear explanations, the focus remains on execution, decision-making, and understanding how each concept fits within the overall offensive framework.
By combining strategic design with practical application, this course provides a complete look at how play-action passing can enhance the effectiveness and explosiveness of the Rochester Offense.
Lessons
The Coach
Derek Leonard | Head Football Coach, Rochester High School
Derek Leonard has built Rochester High School into one of the most successful football programs in Illinois history. Since taking over in 2005, he has led the Rockets to nine state championships, including five consecutive titles from 2010–2014. His championship résumé includes eight Class 4A titles—2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2023—and the Class 5A championship in 2019. His 2010, 2017, and 2023 championship teams each finished a perfect 14–0.
Known for his fast-paced, no-huddle offense and quarterback development, Leonard combines championship results with a proven ability to prepare athletes for college football. Through his first 21 seasons at Rochester, he reported that 10 of his 12 quarterbacks went on to become Division I players, including Illinois wide receiver Hank Beatty. His approach emphasizes spreading the field, playing with tempo, and developing players who can execute confidently.
A former standout quarterback and Athletics Hall of Fame inductee at Illinois College, Leonard established school career records for completions, passing yards, and touchdown passes during his playing career. He brings that firsthand experience to his teaching, helping coaches develop quarterbacks, refine offensive technique, and build an offense capable of sustained success.
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| Caterory: | Football/Play Action/Movement Pass |
