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hi there i have been watching NFL and college football for 9-10 years i am 21 and turning 22 in January next year, how old do you have to be until you can go to college? i have put it off for so long i am in Australia and have played rugby league for 15 years i finished up last year playing jersey flegg which is three grades below the NRL i am around 6ft and 93kg and run the 100m in around 12 seconds which is pretty slow but 1 years ago i was running 11secs, i was thinking of coming to america for a holiday next year just so i could watch some college games, if you could write back to my email that would be great thanks.
Chris,
The average age of a college student is 18-23 years of age. If you are interested you should contact colleges and apply for admission first and concurrently contact the football office at the college. You may want to send them a video of your playing Rugby showing your ability to run, kick, etc. There is an Australian national, kicking coach and an American football player in Melbourne - John Smith. He is a good contact down under. But you should contact the colleges directly.
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