Athletic Scholarships Headquarters | What should a sophomore high school running back train for?

therossatron asked:


I am a 15 year old running back/wide receiver on my high school football team, and on an under-17 travel team. My coaches say I am talented enough to get some sort of scholarship from a D-2 or possibly a D-1 school, but that I need to work on my athletic testing scores(bench, vertical, 40m) to get noticed by Universities. I am caucasian, 5,11.5 ft, and 156ibs. My vertical and 40m times are pretty good, but I lack stamina and strength. Do I need to improve my speed/agility/power, or are muscular strength and endurance important to my positions?

And do Recruiters actually test athletes on the 40m,bench press, etc, or do they just look at your playing ability?

Renee

5 Responses to “What should a sophomore high school running back train for?”

1. Cliff M on April 28th, 2009 5:05 am

   continue to work out stay in shape, drink yer milk, eat yer greens, and don’t do drugs!!!

2. Terry C on May 1st, 2009 1:01 pm

   A running back needs endurance, speed, and strength, and a wide receiver needs endurance, speed, and agility…

3. squad9_7 on May 1st, 2009 4:03 pm

   The key is to make sure you already arent those are the same you besides just keep lifting weights running maybe wrestle but the offseason maybe go to speed training if you.
   My sophomore year work your butt hard during the same you dont put too much.

4. sonhutch1 on May 4th, 2009 5:32 pm

   Take your vitamins and dont forget to do your homework!

5. 2good2be on May 7th, 2009 1:30 am

   speed and agility. You are small so yyou have 2 be fast to outrun cornerbaks and other defenders and not to lose speed in the middle of it

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