View Full Version : height and football?
Okay well I'm 5'7" and I've been told to play football since i was a freshman, but now people are really pushing me to play(I'm 200 at 14%bf) and arent football players usually at least 6 feet? I mean if i join the team i dont wanna be on the bench 24/7 but right now take out all other aspects of the game and just by my size alone am i big enough?(weight and height wize)
TomGS
04-28-2002, 08:46 PM
Well what position do you have in mind? Height is important for many positions but there are exceptions. It sounds like you've got a good build to play fullback if you can run the forty under 5.0.
lol i was just going to post that i would want to play fullback and Im not fully sure on the speed but i know im pretty fast, what can i do to improve my forty?
tis I Sean
04-28-2002, 09:13 PM
yeah...I played fullback...then I went to running back...now im a linebacker and a slot receiver but like...yeah if you're going to be a fullback you dont really need to be that tall...just gotta be able to lead
tis I Sean
04-28-2002, 09:14 PM
and to improve on your 40 just work with plyometrics and run more...also do straight legged deadlifts
jimsp
04-29-2002, 02:57 PM
it depends how good ur school is really and how crazy u can go on the field. If u can play size dont really mean ****. there are pro's that are under 6 foot. Depending on speed and **** u would probily be best at fullback o line like a gaurd maybe and on defense either linebacker or line depending how quick u r off the ball and how strong u are. If u want to play go for dont let ur height stop u. u just gotta work harder then the big guys.
TomGS
04-30-2002, 12:34 PM
Spring ball has already been going on for 5 weeks here. They should have you doing lots of drills to improve speed during practice.
jimsp
04-30-2002, 01:21 PM
u guys have spring football??? thats awsome. wut do u guys do like actually play in pads and **** or do u mean just like 7 on 7's and stuff like that???
Powerlifter16
04-30-2002, 02:50 PM
Best running back i've ever seen in my life was 5'8'' 140lbs soaking wet! He rushed for almost 1300yards his senior yr and was named to all state. He didnt get one offer by any college to play any ball either..Why? Cuss he was flat out to tiny.
lifter
jimsp
04-30-2002, 02:58 PM
i might be wrong but i think barry sanders was only like 5'7 or somewhere around there. there are lots of short running backs because u r low to the ground and it could help break takcles specily since there is less of u to hit.
Powerlifter16
04-30-2002, 07:16 PM
Barry Sander's was 5'8'' 190lbs. Barry Sander's is my favorite football player and is still one of the greatest running backs in the game. Just sucks he is retired but oh well.
lifter
tis I Sean
04-30-2002, 08:09 PM
Originally posted by jimsp
u guys have spring football??? thats awsome. wut do u guys do like actually play in pads and **** or do u mean just like 7 on 7's and stuff like that???
yeah we max this coming up week..after that its spring football...they give us 15 days of practice...basically we do circuit stuff, run, and practice new plays
ozcoltsfan
05-01-2002, 04:39 AM
everyone has to sit on the bench at some time
dont not do something just cause u'll be on the bench for some period of time
i play semi pro basketball and im a bench warmer ... u think im complaining im 18 ill get my chance too star ... and so will you if u work hard and learn and if that means bench warming so be it
callmejakob
05-04-2002, 03:30 PM
im 5'6, 145lbs and i played tailback, halfback, and cornerback for my varsity team.
Devin
05-07-2002, 12:35 AM
Originally posted by tis I Sean
yeah...I played fullback...then I went to running back...now im a linebacker and a slot receiver but like...yeah if you're going to be a fullback you dont really need to be that tall...just gotta be able to lead
Damn there's alotta people in here that live near Temecula. We don't play Paris this season though. Our program over here is big, we've been practicing and on a weight program since 2nd Tri.
Devin
05-08-2002, 06:57 PM
Originally posted by callmejakob
im 5'6, 145lbs and i played tailback, halfback, and cornerback for my varsity team.
Isn't tailback and halfback the same thing?
callmejakob
05-08-2002, 07:01 PM
naw do0d.. in stick-i... the order goes...
l-end, l-tackle, l-guard, center, r-guard, r-tackle, r-end
quarterback
halfback
fullback
tailback
tis I Sean
05-08-2002, 07:49 PM
Originally posted by Devin
Isn't tailback and halfback the same thing?
well umm....we call halfbacks slot recievers
callmejakob
05-08-2002, 07:53 PM
yeah.. alot of teams/coaches change the name for their positions to whatever would best suit a play. if we're in stick-i, they are half backs... if its a screen, they are hard-i's
BigWilly
05-14-2002, 04:44 PM
Originally posted by Powerlifter16
Barry Sander's was 5'8'' 190lbs. Barry Sander's is my favorite football player and is still one of the greatest running backs in the game. Just sucks he is retired but oh well.
lifter
Barry was 205-210 lbs.
He was one of the greatest, I loved watching him.
denanico18
05-18-2002, 04:50 PM
im 5'6" and i weight 160 pounds and i played fullback and i later moved to half back because i got faster. If you want to improve your speed do squats and do hills. hills make it easier to run people over and it aso improves speed. as a fullback you just have to be able to block and run hard, but if you play half back you shoud practice dots. this makes you quicker so yur cuts will be more effective, and lift a lot. im not a big kid in size but i have a nice muscle base and im strong. i bench 270 and i squat 340 and i run the 40 in 4.8, but the key is quickness and cuts.
BIG FORD
05-19-2002, 07:21 PM
Originally posted by tis I Sean
yeah we max this coming up week..after that its spring football...they give us 15 days of practice...basically we do circuit stuff, run, and practice new plays
yeah my team has 3 weeks of full pads and everything, live hitting and everything, even though i think we are breaking the rules.