What position should I play for my high school JV/Varsity team(s) next year?

Question

I'm 14 and a freshman in high school. Going to be a sophmore (15) next year. I'm about 5'10"/5'11" at the moment so I'll probably be a bit over six feet this upcoming season including cleats. I weigh about 160+. I have good strength and am not the fastest person, but I could definitely stay with a man on D. Not sure if I could burn my man though. I'd say I'd be in the middle/some in front of the middle in a race with the rest of the players. I can definitely improve on the tiny speed issue though because I have good metabolism & work ethic. I'm looking to gain muscle, too. I don't bench but I do arm excercises with 15 lb. weights (2, one for each arm) on a daily/semi-daily basis.

Where do you see me playing this season based on that alone? BTW, I live in a town where a lot of the kids are somewhat short. Like there were a couple kids on the freshman team this year below 5'9" playing at guard (but he's real strong so it's all good). Not a big height issue, just mentioning that though.

Answer 1

Go to practice work hard and let your coaches make that decision for you. Beleive it or not your coaches no allot about that kind of stuff,LOL.

You sould like you have decent size, the way you described yourself I would say WR/Saftey.

Here is a work out routine I use with my team. This is just a short section of it.

QB’s WR’s Day 1
Station One

Bench Press..................................3X10
Dumb Bell Flies...........................3X10
Nose Breakers..............................3X10
Dumbbell Incline Bench..............3X10
Dumb Bell Decline Flies..............3X10
Triceps Extension........................3X10
Push Press....................................3X10
Cleans..........................................3X10
Wrist Curls..................................3X20
Calves.........................................3X20
Dips............................................3XFail
Push Ups.....................................3X20
Sit Ups........................................3X25

Station Two

Form Running
High Knees..................................4X40yrds
Straight Leg.................................4X40yrds
Kick Outs.....................................4X40yrds
Build Ups.....................................4X40yrds
Sprints..........................................4X40yrds

Sprints
Sprints.......................................2X20yrds(30 Sec. Rest after each sprint)
Sprints.......................................2X30yrds(40 Sec. Rest after each Sprint)
Sprints.......................................6X40yrds(50 Sec. Rest after each Sprint)

Plyo’s
Bounding......................................4X20yrds
Exp. Skips Height.........................4X20yrds
Exp. Skips Distance......................4X20yrds
Two legged Hops..........................4X20yrds
Single Legged Hops......................4X20yrds(Two each leg)

Station Three
Cardio(Choose One)
Bike................................................30Min
Treadmill........................................30Min
Elliptical.........................................30Min
Half Mile......................................Complete

QB’s WR’s Day 2
Station One

Dead Lift.....................................3X10
Straight Bar Curl.........................3X10
Rows...........................................3X10
Seated Dumb Bell Curl...............3X10
Lat. Pull Down............................3X10
Preacher Curls............................3X10
Bent Over Row...........................3X10
Twist Curls.................................3X10
Back Flies...................................3X10
Calves.........................................3X20
Push Ups.....................................3X20
Sit Ups........................................3X25

Station Two
Form Running
High Knees..................................4X40yrds
Straight Leg.................................4X40yrds
Kick Outs.....................................4X40yrds
Build Ups.....................................4X40yrds
Sprints..........................................4X40yrds

Line Agility
Double Bunny Hop......................4X20yrds
Single Foot Bunny Hops..............4X20yrds
Two On Two Off..........................4X20yrds
Scissors.........................................4X20yrds
Lat. Exp. Jumps............................4X15

Plyo’s
Bounding......................................4X20yrds
Exp. Skips Height.........................4X20yrds
Exp. Skips Distance......................4X20yrds
Two legged Hops..........................4X20yrds
Single Legged Hops......................4X20yrds(Two each leg)

Station Three
Cardio(Choose One)
Bike................................................30Min
Treadmill........................................30Min
Elliptical.........................................30Min
Half Mile......................................Complete

QB’s WR’s Day 3

Station One
Squat................................................3X10
Good Mornings................................3X10
Dumb Bell Military Press................3X10
Leg Press..........................................3X10
Lunges..............................................3X10
Shoulder Fronts................................3X10
Shoulder Sides..................................3X10
Shoulder Rears.................................3X10
Calves...............................................3X10
Shrugs...............................................3X10
Upright Rows..................................3X10
Push Ups...........................................3X20
Sit Ups..............................................3X25

Station Two
Form Running
High Knees..................................4X40yrds
Straight Leg.................................4X40yrds
Kick Outs.....................................4X40yrds
Build Ups.....................................4X40yrds
Sprints..........................................4X40yrds

Bag Agility
One Foot Sprint...............................6 Sets
Two Foot Sprint..............................6 Sets
Straddle...........................................6 Sets
Shuffle.............................................6 Sets
Two Foot Explosion Hops...............6 Sets
Over Two Back One........................6 Sets
Line Agility
Double Bunny Hop......................4X20yrds
Single Foot Bunny Hops .............4X20yrds
Two On Two Off..........................4X20yrds
Scissors.........................................4X20yrds

Station Three
Cardio(Choose One)
Bike................................................30Min
Tred Mill........................................30Min
Elliptical.........................................30Min
Half Mile......................................Complete


Plyometrics
The main focus of Plyometric training is explosion. Explosion is built by conditioning Fast Twitch Muscles. Fast Twitch Muscles control short, forceful busts of energy that are important to every position on the Football field. The two keys to focus on while conditioning Fast Twitch Muscles are the landing and the counter action. Take Jump Rope for example, when landing from a single jump you instantly counter act the landing by jumping again. Those two actions are critical to focus on while training Fast Twitch Muscles. It is imperative that you properly stretch and warm up your muscles before preforming Fast Twitch Muscle exercises.

Bounding
Purpose: Increase explosion, Stride Length, Form
Directions: Explode off your front foot while you drive your back knee up to gain max hang time. Immediately after front foot contacts ground explode and drive through with the rear foot in repetitive process.
Explosion Skips Height
Purpose: Increase explosion, Increase stride height, Form
Directions: Explode off back leg driving knee up towards chest to gain max height. Immediately after landing repeat process.
Explosion Skips Distance
Purpose: Increase explosion, Increase stride distance, Form
Directions: Explode off back leg driving knee up towards chest to gain max distance. Immediately after landing repeat process.
Two Legged Hops
Purpose: Increase explosion, Increase power,
Directions: Feet together shoulder width apart, explode off both feet driving both knees up towards chest to gain max hang time. While landing bend at the knees and immediately repeat process.
Single Legged Hops
Purpose: Increase explosion, Increase power, Increase Acceleration
Directions: Feet together shoulder width apart, explode off one foot driving knee up towards chest to gain max hang time. While landing bend at the knees and immediately repeat process with other foot.
Box Jumps
Purpose: Increase explosion, Increase Power
Directions: Directions: Feet together shoulder width apart, explode off both ground driving both knees up towards chest to gain max height. Land on Box with both feet and drop back to ground bending your knees, immediately repeat process.
Drop Jumps
Purpose: Increase explosion, Increase Power
Directions: Feet together shoulder width apart standing on box, drop back to ground bending your knees, immediately explode off both ground driving both knees up towards chest to gain max height, landing on another box. Immediately repeat process.



Agility’s
The main focus of Agility training is acceleration and quick direction change. Agility is built by conditioning fast twitch muscles and body control. Fast Twitch Muscles control short, forceful busts of energy which are critical for every position on the football field. Body control is built by conditioning muscle strength and muscle memory. Muscle memory is built by reps of a specific movements. The two keys to focus on while conditioning Fast Twitch Muscles are the action and the counter action. Those two actions are critical to focus on while training Fast Twitch Muscles. It is imperative that you properly stretch and warm up your muscles before preforming Fast Twitch Muscle exercises.

Bag Drills

Strides
Purpose: Footwork, Vision, Form
Directions: Sprint over bags using high knees, and a forward lean.

Double Strides
Purpose: Footwork, Vision, Form
Directions: Sprint over bags using high knees, and a forward lean. Chop feet twice between each bag.

Straddle
Purpose: Footwork, Vision, Form
Directions: Shuffle laterally over bags using a fit position and high knees. Start with feet together and step over bag with close foot using high knee action, head up, low hips and squared shoulders. Follow with rear foot immediately repeating the process. As you step over each bag your hands should tap the top of each bag.

Shuffle
Purpose: Footwork, Vision, Form
Directions: Start facing the bags in a fit position, head up, low hips, squared shoulders and shuffle laterally pushing off of trailing foot to Right/Left in a diagonal angle. Change direction after passing bag and immediately repeat process. Important to keep a fit position while preforming drill, do not cross feet, and never let you feet be closer then shoulder width apart.


Wave
Purpose: Footwork, Vision, Form
Directions: Start in fit position with bags to your side. Sprint forward at a diagonal angle, and quickly change direction and back peddle after passing bag. Immediately repeat process after back peddling past bag.




Agility’s
The main focus of Agility training is acceleration and quick direction change. Agility is built by conditioning fast twitch muscles and body control. Fast Twitch Muscles control short, forceful busts of energy which are critical for every position on the football field. Body control is built by conditioning muscle strength and muscle memory. Muscle memory is built by reps of a specific movements. The two keys to focus on while conditioning Fast Twitch Muscles are the action and the counter action. Those two actions are critical to focus on while training Fast Twitch Muscles. It is imperative that you properly stretch and warm up your muscles before preforming Fast Twitch Muscle exercises.
Line Drills

Double Bunny Hops
Purpose: Footwork, Explosion
Directions: Start with feet together standing parallel to line. Explode off both feet in diagonal angle over line driving knees to chest to gain max height. Land on both feet bending at the knees and immediately repeat process.

Single Bunny Hops
Purpose: Footwork, Explosion
Directions: Start on one foot parallel to line. Explode off ground in a diagonal angle over line. Land on same foot slightly bending at the knee and immediately repeat process.

Two On Two Off
Purpose: Footwork
Directions: Start feet together, facing line, toe tips 6 inches away. Quickly step at 45 degree angle with the lead foot on the line followed with trail foot. Quickly step back at a 45 degree angle with the lead foot followed by the trail foot and immediately repeat process..

Scissors
Purpose: Footwork
Directions: Start by facing line, lead foot on line, trail foot toe tip 6 inches behind line. Quickly hop lateral while bringing lead foot behind the line and trail foot on line and immediately repeat process.

Lateral Explosion Jumps
Purpose: Footwork, Explosion
Directions: Start with feet together with line to your side about 12 inches away. Explode laterally off trail foot driving knees into chest to gain max height. Land on both feet bending at the knees and immediately repeat process.

Icky Shuffle
Purpose: Footwork
Directions: Start with feet together with line to your side about 12 inches away. Quickly step lead foot onto line followed by trail foot. Step lead foot off the line in the opposite direction you started while trail foot pauses 4-6 inches off the ground and immediately repeat process.

Answer 2

You may want to consider something on defense. You could be a cornerback or a safety. With your size you would be much bigger than some people who went in the draft when you are their age. On offense you could be a possible running back cantidate and possibly a wide reciever. You don't need blazing speed you just need to be able to catch. Maybe you could be a possesion receiver or in the middle of a burner and possesion receiver. Just work on mechanics and if you want to gain weight and muscle after you work out drink a protein shake.

Answer 3

Play every special team you can, but learn to long snap. You can play college football and play in NFL if you can long snap. But you must do it the correct way. I grad form High school in CA at 5-10 165 and walked on a major D 1 school and earned a full ride my JR year because I could long snap.

Answer 4

Go to your team's "hell weeks" and let your coach decide. Height, weight, speed, none of that matters, especially in high school. You have to be able to play the game. Your pretty late to be getting your start. You need to find the gym rats on the team and start running with them, learn the game, techniques etc. Otherwise, come August, you'll be lost. Oh, one more thing, "voluntary" camps are mandatory.

Answer 5

I would suggest not going in with an expectation of a set position. The coach will decide where to put you regardless of what position you play. They'll take the position you play into consideration, but you're not always guarenteed to play in it, especially if it's been filled already. Plus, coaches like players that are more versitile.

Answer 6

With your height as an asset, you may want to lean towards WR or defensive back. At WR, you don't have to be a world-class sprinter if you can make your cuts and have good hands. If you don't have good hands, you could be a corner or free safety, or bulk up and be a strong safety or weakside LB.

Answer 7

at 160 6 feet your a TE but if your towns short u might end up at gaurd or d line. But if you inprove your speeed than you could maybe be full back or a red zone wideout

Answer 8

Well, depending on how fast you are you should be a good Wide Reciever, or Safety, if you bulk your weight up you could be a decent Tight End.

Answer 9

Sounds like you might wanna try free safety... maybe even outside linebacker. ..you sound a little to weak (no offence) to play middle-LB or a strong safety....and can you throw???
maybe try at QB?

Answer 10

Sounds like you got the frame of a WR.

p.s. there are ways to build speed.

Try power cleans....

Answer 11

This is a really stupid question........seriously
You sound like one of the kids that gets beatup after practice