I'm 19 years old, I've loved football since as long as I can remember. I'm 5'11" 190 pounds with a 4.6 40-yard dash... I didn't do my best in High School, so I couldn't stay on the football team. Times have changed and I no longer have time for those mindless games anymore. My question is... do you need to play for a college team in order to play in the NFL?
Do they have open try-outs for walk-ons?
And if you need college is it difficult for a non-recruit to make a college team? I live in Wisconsin.
2007-05-28 15:40:42 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
yea you've had 2 play in college so the nfl could c wat u could do so u would go n play in the nfl
2007-05-28 15:44:00 · answer #1 · answered by BRAINZ 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
At 5'11" and 190 with that speed I doubt if you'd make even a college team let alone the pros. Some NFL teams still have walk on tryouts but not every year. They have plenty of players to choose from in the talent pool so there is really not much of a need for walk ons.
2007-05-29 02:48:57 · answer #2 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vince Paple didnt play college football and made it as a walk on at an open tryout for the Philadelphia Eagles(the movie Invincible) but these things dont happen anymore so id say no, you have no chance unless you start from local leagues and than impress people and keep moving up to like arena. Maybe you can get lucky, but not likley... Always try though!
And to make a college team. Its tremoundously hard to make a D1 team, but if your semi good, u should make a DIII team.
2007-05-28 15:50:00 · answer #3 · answered by Kevin S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The draft is the first chance each team gets at players who have been out of high school for at least three years. Players whose high school class did not graduate three or more years before are not eligible for the draft and hence are not eligible to play in the NFL. Most drafted players come directly out of college programs as seniors or juniors, though some underclassmen are eligible (red shirted sophomores), and other players are selected from other pro leagues like the Arena Football League. A player who is drafted but does not sign a contract can sit out that season, which is referred to as a "holdout", and can re-enter the draft the following year.
2007-05-28 15:46:48 · answer #4 · answered by alneli08 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to be out of high school for two years to be eligible to play in the NFL. You don't have to go to college, but with such limited football experience I doubt any team would have any interest in you. Your best bet is to find a small college that has a team that you can try out for. Or a semi-pro team, or some organized league. I think you'll find out that you're not even close to pro ready.
2007-05-28 15:58:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you don't need college experience to play in the NFL. You just have to be good. Charlie Powell who graduated from San Diego High School in San Diego, California played for the San Francisco 49er's after graduating from high school. He is the older brother of All Pro Art Powell who played for the NY Titans and Oakland Raiders in the 60's and 70's. I think Charlie Powell was the first high schooler to go directly into the NFL.
2007-05-28 18:21:32 · answer #6 · answered by John T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You dont have to play in college. However, there are no open tryouts. I know there are open tryouts for the Orlando Predators areana football team every year. If you make a team like that you may be discovered and invited to an NFL tryout. It would be a longshot but dream big and go after your goals
2007-05-28 15:52:30 · answer #7 · answered by jasonrowens13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd work out with the Arena League. You can get discovered there. Ask Kurt Warner.
Most NFL teams don't look at walk-ons except for the pre-season.
2007-05-28 22:41:58 · answer #8 · answered by Your Uncle Dodge! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me get this straight. You're 19 years old. You have very limited high school football experience.......you think you can just "walk on" to the NFL??? Are you kidding me? Give up the dream, buddy.
2007-05-28 16:49:33 · answer #9 · answered by SW1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes i would say try your luck if you are very talented cause honestly at 5"11 190 with 4.6 40 not fats enough for corner not big enough for linebacker or d line work on your sprints and conditioning try local arena try outs then see .
2007-05-28 15:46:32 · answer #10 · answered by rvanicor 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You dont have to but the chances you have without playing college ball are much much lower than if you had.
2007-05-28 16:56:05 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋