what position 2 play in high school football?

Question

im a freshmen. bout 5' 10"-5' 11", 180-190 lbs, fair speed, decent upper body strength, AWESOME lower body strength, and a very intense player.

Answer 1

So, I read that you are average heighth and weight, average speed, average strength, and you have intensity.

Freshman in high school is 14 years of age...

You play where the coach needs you and you develope your skills from that point forward.

1) Coach isn't stupid - he knows where he needs good, over all athletes.

2) You're still young and don't have a clue what position to play...why go out for a position someone here tells you to try...then find out coach doesn't need you ORRR
the person here that answered is an idiot
(most likely).

3) you have a little more growing to do physically...while today you might make a semi decent DB...genetics might dictate a more defensive line suited body by the time you're 18.

...so play where coach puts you.
If you need to choose on Day 1...start with defense.
You'll have the most fun there.

Answer 2

Hard to say since you're only a freshman. That means you still have time to grow.

Given your current frame, running back or defensive back.

Maybe safety or linebacker if your intensity makes you a good hitter.

Maybe wide receiver if you have good quickness and good hands.

It's too early to tell. You probably won't be playing either line, and you need to be a bit taller to be a good QB prospect. So pick out of the rest what you want to focus on.

So early into high school, you really can't tell what position is best. Try as many positions as you can try and see what happens. Players change positions even after college and into the pros. Be the best athlete you can and if you find your nitch, more power to you!

Answer 3

While QB is the position with the most glitz I was exactly the same size you were coming into HS and started out playing WR. I got to 6'1, put on some more muscle weight, lost some speed and ended up as the starting TE by my junior year.

If you've got good blocking ability and decent hands you might consider TE as well. You'll need to put on a little more weight if you're called on to block more often than catch which is often the case in HS because most QBs in HS can't really throw all that well.

Speaking of punters and kickers, thats a good option to pursue if you want to keep playing past high school and college. Perfect example would be `Vinatieri who consciously switch from QB in high school to kicker in college because he stoped growing at 6'0 and knew being kicker was his only way of getting into the pros. Kinda wished I had that foresight when I went to college. I might have gotten some playing time instead of getting buried in the depth chart for 4 years because I insisted on playing either TE or WR.

Answer 4

Since you have lower body strength, running back is your position. They have to be able to dig those legs to push thru the d-line. Hit the weights in the off-season and maybe a conditioning clinic to improve on speed. I assume next year you'll be on JV and if you can get some more speed, several positions could open for you (TE, WR). If you can tackle then maybe SS or FS. Good luck!

Answer 5

If they can throw a ball pretty good, you should try to play QB. If not, you've got a WR or a RB's body on offense or a Defensive Back's on defense.

Many stars in the NFL and in the current draft class used to be QBs. Former Louisville RB and projected early 2nd rounder Michael Bush was a High School QB. Hines Ward and Antwan Randle-El are former QBs. San Francisco's backup RB Michael Robinson was Penn State's QB his Senior year in college.

NFL teams tend to draft QBs relatively high even if they intend to convert them to other positions.

Answer 6

LB on the defensive side or TE on the offensive side. Both need good size (which you have for a freshman), good speed, strenght and intensity.

Good Luck.

Answer 7

DT,LB or FB. You need strong legs to play those positions. You're also the right size for those.

Answer 8

If you like to hit, I would recommend adding a little weight and playing fullback. It is a very fun position to play.

Answer 9

Have you tried place kicking or punting? Seriously. They are always needed in college and pros, and not heavy on contact so you can do it for many years.

Answer 10

outside linebacker or safety.. thats where all the action is on the edges...