Linebacker size/strength?

[rowd149]

Heh, so, I was thinking about football and stuff today, and I really don't know that much. I've never played, and I probably never will for my school, since the season's started and this is my senior year :P Still, I'm interested a bit...

Anyway, what do you all think is the average size for a linebacker, and their weights on the 3 major lifts? JV and varsity, plz.

[beach89]

I know both of the middle linebackers at my school are benching over 300 and running a sub 4.6 40 yard. They're both D-1 recruits, so they're not the average linebackers. I dunno what they weigh, but they're definitely over 200lbs. Why don't you just look up a football powerhouse in your state on Scout.com and see their stats for yourself?

[that guy170]

http://www.criticalbench.com/sportstraining.htm

this might help

[fpjesuits55]

well i never played jv ball...i played varsity sophomore through senior year. my number were: bench-345, squat 475, deadlift-405, and if u want to know clean i was doing 315. i ran a 4.7 40. i was undersized for a middle linebacker. i was 5'8 about 215 and probably the smallest MLB in our league, but i hit like a truck, i was recruited by alot of schools.

[c.r.e.a.m.]

you were 215 and smallest LB in your league. What league the SEC. Come on man nobody here gives a sh!t about your e-stats.

[MSmith19]

I know both of the middle linebackers at my school are benching over 300 and running a sub 4.6 40 yard. They're both D-1 recruits, so they're not the average linebackers. I dunno what they weigh, but they're definitely over 200lbs. Why don't you just look up a football powerhouse in your state on Scout.com and see their stats for yourself?

Why is it that so many HS athletes are 'running <4.6'?? 4.6 is an incredible time! Many NFL players (LBs and RBs and WRs) do not make 4.6 40 yard times. Again, hand-timed is about as accurate as guessing your 40 yard dash. What human can stop a clock within a couple 1/100th's of a second? No human.

[ricekiller]

your not big enough to be a varsity linebacker or even a varsity running back or reciever.....id say bulk up and maybe you can play jv linebacker

[rowd149]

your not big enough to be a varsity linebacker or even a varsity running back or reciever.....id say bulk up and maybe you can play jv linebacker

HAHAHAH...haha...ha. Did I ever insinuate that I expected to be able to be? I just said I was curious, cuz I don't know many football players personally.

[ricekiller]

o well i was just trying to let you know lol id say in highschool 200-220 lifting atleast 225 5 times on bench
squatting around 400
deadlifting probably 350

[thierryvoomhenr]

dont eny1 play la crosse

[ashton3366]

Why is it that so many HS athletes are 'running <4.6'?? 4.6 is an incredible time! Many NFL players (LBs and RBs and WRs) do not make 4.6 40 yard times. Again, hand-timed is about as accurate as guessing your 40 yard dash. What human can stop a clock within a couple 1/100th's of a second? No human.

are you serious?i have a bum knee but if i want i can run atleast a 4.9........
in 7th grade our coach would be pissed if our line ran over a 5.6!
edit:well he acted pissed anyway but our coach was pretty hardcore he made us does those times in pads.......

[MSmith19]

You know there's a bit of a difference between a 5sec 40 yard and a 4.6- like ALOT. Like I said, hand-timed is very innaccurate- nobody can stop a clock or has the reaction time of a few tenths of a second.

[MaxxBot]

I was on one of the consistently best 5A teams in my state (Minnesota) and I don't know if you guys all played football in texas or something but size isn't a huge issue in high school football. Our linebackers were only about 170lbs. and they did fine, their lifts were nothing amazing either. I was the second strongest kid on the team and my lifts were 325 bench, 430 squat, and 455 deadlift at a weight of 215 as an offensive lineman. Most of the other players were nowhere even close to that and we had some players that went to D1 schools and a lot go to other smaller colleges (me included).


EDIT: And about the hand timed 40s. Me and a buddy timed eachother in 40s and all of our times were within .2 of eachother, with the best times being the earlier runs of course since we were less tired. Hand timing is fine if you do multiple runs.

[mattyoc3]

Why is it that so many HS athletes are 'running <4.6'?? 4.6 is an incredible time! Many NFL players (LBs and RBs and WRs) do not make 4.6 40 yard times. Again, hand-timed is about as accurate as guessing your 40 yard dash. What human can stop a clock within a couple 1/100th's of a second? No human.

are u crazy its cause its e-stats.

[ahhmyeye]

Depends on the team really. Our school's team..well we don't have a JV team, just a frosh and a Varsity team. Pretty much everyone on the frosh team is <160lbs and bench like 120, probably have never been in a squat rack before. I dont follow that but on Varsity our starting LBs are 5'10, 175 (benching 215 maybe).....5'8 175 (benching 225)....5'11 205 (benching 230), only stats I know unfortunately

[beach89]

Why is it that so many HS athletes are 'running <4.6'?? 4.6 is an incredible time! Many NFL players (LBs and RBs and WRs) do not make 4.6 40 yard times. Again, hand-timed is about as accurate as guessing your 40 yard dash. What human can stop a clock within a couple 1/100th's of a second? No human.

Most HS athletes aren't running a 4.6. My school is usually one of the best in the state, and both of the linebackers are going to be heading to a D1 college. They're the two best players on the team.

[JustinStephan89]

From my high school usually between........

h 5.4-5.10...............................6.0
w 140-195..............................175-215
jv................................varsity

bench - 160-235....................215-290
squat- 195-295.....................245-400
dead- everyone at my school was terrible at these so instead here cleans...
cleans- 135-210...................195.....260

[JustinStephan89]

o well i was just trying to let you know lol id say in highschool 200-220 lifting atleast 225 5 times on bench
squatting around 400
deadlifting probably 350

squat 400 on the average ...? are you joking theres no way that is even close to being true I would say 300-315 is about average for varsity linebacker.

[alolki123]

so im wonderin wats a good size or a common size for a outside line backer at a community college? also for squat bench and cleans how much weight are guys doin.... thnxs guys

[Davidthefat]

Wasnt the average NFL LB 6'0" and 190-200 lb?

NVM Just looked it up

[caraleio]

Wasnt the average NFL LB 6'0" and 190-200 lb?

NVM Just looked it up

Shawne Merriman would like to have a word with you...

[Unst0pp4bl3]

Wasnt the average NFL LB 6'0" and 190-200 lb?

NVM Just looked it up

fail tahts small even for a reciver

[Somniferous609]

squat 400 on the average ...? are you joking theres no way that is even close to being true I would say 300-315 is about average for varsity linebacker.

Weak team, LOL.

I'm sorry to sound like an ass.. but where I live.. CORNERBACKS are squatting 350-450< ... That's Parallel to ATG, by the way.

[FLYSocietY]

squat 400 on the average ...? are you joking theres no way that is even close to being true I would say 300-315 is about average for varsity linebacker.

helll no. around 400 parallel is the average. our starting cornerback can easily squat 400 .yes parallel

[Adrenolin]

squat 400 on the average ...? are you joking theres no way that is even close to being true I would say 300-315 is about average for varsity linebacker.

lol your team must have sucked. most of my schools jv team could do that.

[Adrenolin]

I played d end at 6'1 212. I ran a 4.89 40(official track time).
& The maxes on the big three were

335 Bench
455 Squat ATG
250 Clean <<<-----Didn't do these too often.

If I end up playing again, I will def be heading for linebacker.

[Unst0pp4bl3]

lol a kid on our JV squatted 500

edit: school records:
bench: 405
squat:600 or so
clean:315

all by the same guy lol

[Adrenolin]

My schools records
Bench 400<<Old training partner
Squat 715<<Used to blow him away on the field
Clean 315<<Our running back...trucked the **** out me a few times

[football1991]

you all sounds like idiots posting these numbers like they acually mean something. the average size od a d1 linebacker is 195 being the fast outside linebacker to 230 being the bigger milddle linebacker and those lifts dont mean anything cause thats not what your being recruited for. they recruit athletes

[jblack44]

some of these numbers seem a little bit high but i played football in upstate new york section 5 AAA, but even if your the strongest kid on the team that doesnt mean your going to be the best you have to have some kind of ability.
but I was on the small side too i was only 5'8'' 155 but i put up good numbers to make up for it