Gonna try out for football. What position should I play?(stats inside)

[Evloks]

Wassup. I`m gonna be a sophmore in high school this year, and I plan on trying out for football for the first time. I`m fairly new to the sport, been doin research on the sport, but don`t know what position I wanna play. I`m sort of leaning toward Linebacker.

These are my stats.

5`7
185lbs
14% bodyfat
Got real good agility
I wressled last year at heavywieght(275), so I know how to take mofo`s down
I run the 40 in 4.9 seconds or somethin like that.

Max bench=225
Max squat=410
Max deadlift=400

Pretty damn powerful also

 

[slickdadd]

well at that size, i say lb is a ways away. I think somewhere in the secondary looks like the most likely position. Drink some milk, get some height.

 

[rnch]

the only position coach would let me play was left-out.

 

[BaBa-BooeY]

Waterboy

 

[studcj]

Fullback

You sound like a fullback to me bro (that's what I play/played)

These should be your goals:

Junior Year:

Height: you have no control over it, so don't worry about it. Just keep good posture.

Weight: 200+ @ 14% b/f or less (this should not be very difficult to do in a year)

40 yard: 4.6-4.7
also concentrate on vertical jump, and all your agility.

Senior year:

weight: 225lbs + (Most will disagree, but I say you should save some money and get on a kick ass cycle the off-season before senior year. Bulk up in the winter, and bust your ass running in the summer)

40 yard: 4.6 ( It will be hard to put on 25lbs and still gain speed, but it can be done)

It sounds like your lifts are looking pretty good for your age, keep at that. Make sure you do hang cleans and every leg exercise you can do. It's all about the legs in college ball.


I know this is a lot to take in, but if you can get these stats in high school, there's no reason why you shouldn't get a scholarship to college. (Granted that your not a pussy)

And my last piece of advice............Hate the world, use all of the poeple that doubt you to fuel your desire.



damn I wish I was in your shoes again. My biggest regret in high school was not concentrating on my explosiveness. Other than that, I went balls out and there's no way I can look back and wish I had worked harder, and that's a pretty damn good feeling.


If you want to, PM me. I love talkin football. (Played 1 yr in college so far, and I have to sit out this next season)

 

[KAYNE]

YOU ARE A BIT LIGHT FOR LB. BUT THAT ALSO DEPENDS ON WHAT KIND OF SCHOOL YOU GO TO. I WENT TO A MOSLY BLACK SCHOOL THAT WAS PACKED WITH ATHLETES SO I DIDNT WORRY ABOUT FOOTBALL. I PLAYED BASEBALL WHICH IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN PLAYING ALL MY LIFE.

IF YOU GO TO A SCHOOL WHERE THE ATHLETIC PROWESS ISNT ALL THAT PROMINANT, THEN LB IS GOOD AT YOUR SIZE.

RB IS ALSO AN OPTION IF YOUR SCHOOL ISNT FULL OF PEOPLE WHO RUN 4.5'S ALL DAY LONG. 4.9 IS KINDA SLOW BUT LIKE I SAID, IT DEPENDS ON YOUR SCHOOL.

IF YOUR COACH IS A GOOD COACH, TALK TO HIM ABOUT YOUR SITUATION AND HE WILL HELP YOU. HE WILL PUT YOU WHERE HE CAN COACH YOU TO GET THE MOST BENEFIT OUT OF YOU AND FOR THE TEAM.


KAYNE

 

[Juice Moose]

Size and speed and strength dont mean shit if you dont have the intensity and aggression needed to play defensive line, or linebacker.

 

[KAYNE]

STUDJC
I COULDNT AGREE MORE.


EVLOKS
LISTEN TO THE MAN. JUICE IS THE WAY TO GO (GRANTED YOU ARE NOT A PUSSY (LIKE HE SAID))


KAYNE

 

[WarriorPL]

gain some more weight and youll be a fine fullback



~WizKid

 

[Latimer]

Punter or Kicker.