unforntuately there is no football team for my high school but when i get to college i want to play football. i never measured how fast i am, but i am one of the fastest kids on baseball team. correct me if im wrong, since division 3 is the lowest, how big do i have to be to play safety?
also since i didnt play high school football, when i get to college do i just go and ask for a tryout?
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08-30-2006, 08:05 PM #1
how big do i have to be to play D3 college football
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08-30-2006, 08:57 PM #2
it's very possible but unlikely, even in Division III football, that you would be able to make the team as a walkon with NO football experience on record. if you were an awarded baseball player and had a good record at that, you could convince them. contact a coach.
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08-30-2006, 09:06 PM #3
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08-30-2006, 11:59 PM #4
if you are a good natural athlete and just show like you can move half way decently you should be fine depending on the school. keep in mind that a lot of D3 schools are small, prestigious private schools that cannot offer any athletic scholarship, and are difficult to get into. basically what happens is you get accepted to the school, and then you walk on. some coaches might have some pull in the admissions office, but it is highly unlikely, especially because in your case you have no experience anyways. even at a d1 anybody can walk on. what matters is whether or not they make the team.
d3 you do not need to be the biggest strongest or fastest guy. if you can play you will probably make it on the team. plain and simple. ive seen it where a guy is absolute crap and is on JV and doesnt even start as a senior, and then they end up being key guys on d3 squads. keep in mind, what really matters is the school you choose. the level of competition definately isnt a bunch of slouches. some d3s could probably beat or at least compete with most d1 schools. it is more than possible to play.
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08-31-2006, 01:33 PM #5
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Originally Posted by teriyakisaki
Another thing a lot of D3 schools get are the guys that didn't have the grades/recognition for D1 or just needed some more experience. You can probably get on the team if you are a good enough athlete, but you really need to pay attention to the training on how to play football as a safety.6'3" 215lbs
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08-31-2006, 09:49 PM #6
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09-01-2006, 08:14 AM #8Originally Posted by shayne26
Back then I was lifting the way noone here would do today as it is considered overtraining but I got results and was benching squatting and deadlifting more than the bigger lineman as a D-back.
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09-01-2006, 08:24 AM #9
"Another thing a lot of D3 schools get are the guys that didn't have the grades/recognition for D1 or just needed some more experience. You can probably get on the team if you are a good enough athlete, but you really need to pay attention to the training on how to play football as a safety."
umm...that's not necessarily true. in D3 schools academics are of more importance than D1. if you are a great athlete your grades would have to be pretty bad not to get into a D1, so don't expect to get into a D3 school with those same grades.
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09-01-2006, 08:48 AM #10
I played safety at a D3 school. I was/am 5'10" 195 lbs. 4.6 40. I only played one year of high school but I was recruited so I didnt have to walk on. Started from 5th game of freshman year all the way through and was all conference my senior year. We had a few guys walk on that never played football before. Most D3 schools dont cut players so you can definatley make the team but you better be a great athlete and fast learner if you expect to play anytime soon.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
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09-01-2006, 08:59 AM #11
i was scouted by a lot of d3 schools... i am 5'9 200 at 13%bf
in school i ran a 4.7-4.8 40yarddash and benched 225 5 times
lol i played center
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09-01-2006, 08:17 PM #12
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09-01-2006, 08:33 PM #13
Be prepared to work
Originally Posted by shayne26
The summer camp was brutal with two a days and night classroom session for playbook. I went from 165# to 145# in first four weeks. I forget what my body fat was but it was good at around 8% at 165# and even better at 145#.
It's organized with trainers and training table meals together.
Weight is a big difference but my lifts weren' affected. I continued to lift during camp while it was not mandatory but adjusted my six day routine to three.
In season the circuit was cut back to maintenance of lighter weight with longer timed negative and positive lift intervals. I think it was 4 second postive and 6 second negative. Try that on the bench press for 8-12 reps and see what happens to poundage you could normally handle.
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09-01-2006, 09:25 PM #14
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09-01-2006, 09:47 PM #15
safety?
it depends on how tall you are. Take your height and compare it with the top 10 at that postion in D1. Thats about how big you should be. As far as skills and speed. You need to be as fast as you can so if you are underweight by 15-20lbs you may not make it in that spot. However you may make it on special teams.
Just get in as good shape as possible. Focus on getting stronger, agility drills and getting faster.Cha Cha Cha
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09-03-2006, 02:26 AM #16Originally Posted by ajn
you're totally right. d3's are very good academic schools for the most part and thats why its hard to get onto some teams. i think maybe what he was talking about when it came to grades was that some players maybe couldnt maintain GPA to stay on scholarship, so they transfered down to where they can play and still get some scholarship.
i know youre thinking "d3's dont give athletic scholarships." they dont. but many times they will hand out 40k dollar scholarships for having brown hair and being 5'9".
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09-03-2006, 09:19 AM #17Originally Posted by Hogie Sammich
And no, practices aren't laid back, I play for a D3 school and the practices are just as hard as the stuff I saw at D2 schools.
BTW, if anyone's wondering, our D3 school Albion beat D1 Butler University 31-10 yesterday
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09-05-2006, 04:01 PM #18
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09-05-2006, 06:04 PM #19Originally Posted by shayne26
ever heard of a guy named marvin harrison? 6' 0 185 lbs
ever heard of a guy named santana moss? 5' 10" 185 lbs
ever heard of a guy named steve smith? 5' 9" 185 lbs
point.NEW GOAL(s):
Regain my strength.
Put on 5 lbs of muscle.
Gain better overall fitness (strength, endurance, muscle)
"don't give up, the beginning is always the hardest."
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09-05-2006, 07:05 PM #20
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09-05-2006, 07:13 PM #21
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09-06-2006, 09:37 AM #22
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09-06-2006, 09:38 AM #23
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09-06-2006, 05:28 PM #24
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09-06-2006, 06:05 PM #25
With no experience ever playing football, you need to make sure that it is something you are prepared to get involved with in the first place. Even at the D3 level, you still have to put most of your time into it year-round. However, because of the population of most D3 schools you should be able to walk-on and make the team if you are a decent athlete. Those size schools don't have very much schlarship money to give so they rely on walk-ons to fill up their roster. At that level, its no so much about size as it is speed. If you can run a 4.5 or even 4.6 forty, and have the heart to run full speed at a 220 pound tailback coming up the middle right at you and absolutely knock his head off, then you'll be alright.
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09-06-2006, 09:13 PM #26Originally Posted by BdyBld101NEW GOAL(s):
Regain my strength.
Put on 5 lbs of muscle.
Gain better overall fitness (strength, endurance, muscle)
"don't give up, the beginning is always the hardest."
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