"L" Drill

This shows Western Carolina's times for several positions. As a general rule - HS kids will be slower.

Highlights of the 2006 Football Off-Season
• Ben Davies set the All-Time Offensive Line Record in the Clean with a lift of 375lbs (4th All-Time)
• Justin Johnson set the All-Time Offensive Line Record in the L-Drill with a time of 7.78 seconds
• Felipe Foster set the All-Time Defensive Tackles Record in the Bench Press with a lift of 465lbs (2nd All-Time), Clean with a lift of 385lbs (2nd All-Time), L-Drill with a time of 7.53 seconds and the Vertical Jump with a jump of 31.5"
• J.R. Redmon set the All-Time Fullback / Tight End Record in the Bench Press with a lift of 440lbs (5th All-Time)
• Russell Richter set the All-Time Fullback / Tight End record in the Clean with a lift of 370lbs (5th All-Time)
• Jeff Bradley set the Defensive End Record in the Pro Shuttle with a time of 4.31 seconds
• Chaz Jackson set the Linebackers Record in the Pro Shuttle with a time of 4.03 (6th All-Time)
• Marcus Nelums set the Linebacker Record in the L-Drill with a time of 7.22 seconds
• Carlton Bailey set the Defensive Backs Records in the Back Squat with a lift of 545lbs, Strength Index with an index of 6.23 (2nd All-Time), and the L-Drill with a time of 6.73 seconds.
• Mitchell Dukes set the Defensive Backs Records in the Vertical Jump with a jump of 38.5" (Tied for 2nd All-Time) and Broad Jump with a jump of 126" (2nd All-Time)
• Eddie Cohen set the Wide Receivers Record in the Clean with a lift of 315lbs
• Michael Hines set the Wide Receivers Record in the Broad Jump with a jump of 122.5" (Tied for 5th All-Time)
• Chris Jefferson set the Wide Receivers Record in the L-Drill with a time of 6.87
• Justin Clark set the Quarterbacks Record in the Clean with a lift of 275lbs
• Todd Spitzer set the Quarterbacks Record in the L-Drill with a time of 7.11 seconds (7th All-Time)
• Stephen Brown set the Kickers, Punters, & Snappers Record in the Bench Press with a lift of 285lbs and L-Drill with a time of 7.26 seconds
• J.C. Brown broke into the All-Time Top 10 in the L-Drill with a time of 6.92 which is tied for 3rd
• Meko Watson broke into the All-Time Top 10 in the L-Drill with a time of 6.92 which is tied for 3rd
• Kyle Garland broke into the All-Time Top 10 in the L-Drill with a time of 7.02 which is 5th
• Donald James broke into the All-Time Top 10 in the L-Drill with a time of 7.09 which is 6th
• Mitchell Dukes broke into the All-Time Top 10 in the L-Drill with a time of 7.12 which is 7th
• Michael Hines broke into the All-Time Top 10 in the L-Drill with a time of 7.16 which is 8th
• Darrell Gray broke into the All-Time Top 10 in the L-Drill with a time of 7.17 which is 9th
• Morrio Clark broke into the All-Time Top 10 in the Strength Index with a index of 5.88 which is 7th
• Meko Watson broke into the All-Time Top 10 in the Pro Shuttle with a time of 3.98 which is 2nd
• Mitchell Dukes broke into the All-Time Top 10 in the Pro Shuttle with a time of 4.00 which is 3rd
• Morrio Clark broke into the All-Time Top 10 in the Pro Shuttle with a time of 4.07 which is 7th
• Marcus Nelums broke into the All-Time Top 10 in the Pro Shuttle with a time of 4.10 which is Tied for 9th
• Marcus Thomas broke into the All-Time Top 10 in the Clean with a lift of 325lbs which is Tied for 10th
• Russell Richter broke into the All-Time Top 10 in the Bench Press with a lift of 435lbs which is 6th
• Keanon Orr broke into the All-Time Top 10 in the Bench Press with a lift of 425lbs which is Tied for 8th
• Jeff Bradley broke into the All-Time Top 10 in the Bench Press with a lift of 415lbs which is Tied for 9th

PS: DESCRIPTION OF L DRILL:

This exercise improves agility. Arrange three cones in a modified L, with each leg of the L 5 yards long. Call the end of one leg cone A, the corner cone B, and the last cone C.

Sprint from A to B, then back to A, touching your right hand to the ground near the cone each time. Next, sprint past cone B and slice between cones B and C so that your right shoulder passes to the inside of cone C. Continue around cone C (don't touch it) and sprint around cone B (again passing the cone with your right shoulder) and finally back to A.

Practice the L drill in parts. For instance, work on just sprinting from cone A to cone B and back in one workout. Work on the loop around cone C in another workout. You can also try the drill in reverse.

Frequency: Perform the L drill three to five times in each direction, once or twice a week.