Expert: Thom Brooks - 10/14/2007

Question
i am in grade 10 and i weigh 200 pounds and i am 5'9, i run a 5.32 on the 40 and i bench 225, 3 times are those good for a grade 10 fullback and what should a grade 12 fullback be able to bench, run, weigh if they are looking for a schloarship

Answer
Kevin, hello!

You need to go to ESPN.com , NCAA.com and to Div-I Football.com and look at the season stats.  You will get the idea of all the past records.  Each team in high school and college have different standards and schemes.  It depends on the type Offense your team is running.  Some rely on Fullbacks mainly around the Red Zone (like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have done for years).  Some use their Fullback exclusively up and down the gridiron.  So, stats can be deceiving.  It's what the team needs that Fullback to do.  If blocking is the main requirement, that will not show on a stat sheet, but it will show up in the Coache's hearts when they know their Fullback opened the holes up.

So read all the stats.  
Find out what your team needs you to do.
Keep your grades up.
Challenge yourself each week.
Be a Leader.

Success starts with your own motivation.

Thom Brooks
Savannah, Georgia