Is 5'6 145 too small to play on a small crappy (3-8) HS private school team?
2006-06-11 19:30:27 · 19 answers · asked by sackingsroyalefx 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
I'm pretty athletic and very agile. looking to play db/wr/rb or kr/pr
2006-06-11 19:39:41 · update #1
i'm not looking to play college ball; i just love football and want to play in hs
2006-06-11 19:58:46 · update #2
You are big enough to play on even a not crappy HS football team.
If you are athletic, fast, and strong there is no reason why you could not play WR, CB or Safety. It all really depends on your skill level and work ethic.
I would suggest working out like a madman, joining the teams off-season workout program if at all possible, and even attending a football summer camp if you could.
Good luck!!!
Edited to add that Barry Sanders was 5'8" and Walter Payton was 5'10"
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/PaytWa00.htm
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/SandBa00.htm
2006-06-12 04:18:58 · answer #1 · answered by Coupe60 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Walter payton & Barry Sanders 2 of the best and two of the smallest players to ever play! Barry was 5'5 and Walter was 5'6 neither of them were big at all. It doesnt matter haw small you are you can still play the sport as good as someone twice your size! DOnt let not getting accepted to your high school team because you were too small get you down. think about this Micheal Jordan didn't make his high school basketball team, but he went on to be the best player ever to play in the NBA!
2006-06-19 11:04:38 · answer #2 · answered by Tiny Tim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Howard Stevens played for the N.O. Saints in 1974
5"5
165lbs
He was one good RB and them big men had a hard time catching him also.
Coach : John North
Drafted No# 16
Jersey No# 22
College = Louisville
Born : February 9, 1950
QB = Archie Manning
===EDIT===
To make it on a scholarship you need to break school records so going to a school with a crappy team could be to your advantage.
2006-06-12 02:50:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You aren't too small for a private school team, but you might be a little too small to play for like a college team. It really depends on how good you are at the game.
2006-06-24 17:58:36 · answer #4 · answered by Life Sucks Get A Helmet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a 5'8", 185 lb. offensive guard/outside linebacker for a pretty good (9-1) public high school football team in 1991. So, I would think that it just depends on your attitude and what you want to get out of being on the team. "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog."
2006-06-20 23:02:30 · answer #5 · answered by Chad H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick to Kr/ Pr prolly your besty option to make the squad, however if you're a tough s.o.b. try rb...
2006-06-23 18:09:15 · answer #6 · answered by raider812431 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. Darren Sproles is 5'7 160 and he plays in the NFL.
2006-06-19 12:27:11 · answer #7 · answered by seattle_slew_champ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are big enough to play for a HS team.
As for college: watch the movie "Rudy" if you haven't already.
2006-06-12 06:48:44 · answer #8 · answered by Hal H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're not too small.
Work your sprints...get your time down under 4,4 and you'll be a devastating free safety and probably end up drawing a scholarship.
2006-06-12 08:50:07 · answer #9 · answered by Warrior 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey if you can play, size doesn't matter. You are probably agile and fast and if you love to play just do it!
2006-06-21 12:37:55 · answer #10 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋