Are pick plays legal in college football?

But pick plays are not necessarily offensive pass interference, even though those terms are often used interchangeably. And Clemson ran the play to perfection. The outside receiver on the play runs a quick slant, and the outside cornerback initiates contact and grabs him. read more

Clemson beat Alabama in the national championship game on Monday night, 35-31, a thrilling end to a very good college football season. The Tigers won the game with a play run with just a few seconds remaining, when quarterback Deshaun Watson rolled to his right and found 5-foot-10 receiver Hunter Renfrow wide open in the corner of the end zone. read more

So-called pick plays, sometimes referred to as “rub routes” in certain situations, have become a staple of NFL and college football, especially near the goal line, where the intended receiver only needs to run a relatively horizontal pass pattern to get the necessary yardage. read more

The term "pick" of "pick play" is not in the rule book. I'm not familiar with NFL rules, but in NCAA, it occurs when an offensive team player, who is beyond the line of scrimmage, makes contact that interferes with a defensive team player. read more