Football Size

[bigmike34]

I am 15 and I am going to be playing football this season. I want to try out for free saftey. I am 5' 8 1/2'', 149lbs. I run a 4.9 40 yrd. dash. I am not sure about my max bench(haven't maxed out in awhile) but my squat is 250lb. and my deadlift in 290lb. Do you think that I will have trouble at this postition and if so what position would you recommend.

[skyman]

Make sure you find a position you enjoy and don't be afraid to change if you don't like it.

[MostMuscle]

Skyman makes an excellent point. The position you most enjoy 99% of the time you will be best at. You are squating and deadlifting, so you are on a good path to build size which will come with time. Keep working hard on trying to improve your speed.

[mick]

You'll be fine. Work hard this season and learn as much as you can. By the time you are a senior you'll be bigger and faster.

You might want to think about an offensive position as well...most high school players go both sides of the ball.