Incoming HB recruit 5'9 196lbs power back

[yourfavestoner]

5'9 196 isn't unrealistic at all for a power runningback. That's a pretty heavy high schooler for such a short height.

FWIW, that's Mark Ingram's height/weight coming out of high school:
http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecr...Na1k4cJCpDPZB4

Like others have said, just have him slowly get up to around 215.

[stcloudgopher]

Quote: Originally Posted by yourfavestoner

5'9 196 isn't unrealistic at all for a power runningback. That's a pretty heavy high schooler for such a short height. FWIW, that's Mark Ingram's height/weight coming out of high school: http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecr...Na1k4cJCpDPZB4 Like others have said, just have him slowly get up to around 215.

Exactly what I was thinking. 196 pounds on a 5'9" frame would look a lot more like a "power" back than a "speed" back. Same goes for the post about the 6'5" 225 lbs. speed guy. Spread out 225 lbs. on that frame, and he'll look more like a receiver than a running back.

[Mtneer08]

Yeah to only be 5'9".....196 pounds is actually pretty big so for him to be a power back sounds right. I know Maurice jones Drew was about that same exact size coming out of high school.

[imraged]

Most recruits weights are about where they should be. 5'9" 196 is pretty big for a high schooler (as has been mentioned guys like Ingram and MJD were around that size as prospects). Problem is players don't gain weight as they should (Ingram was 200+ by the time his freshman season started, and was visibly bigger his sophomore year). I end up editing just about all of my players' weights.

[pendo]

Quote: Originally Posted by bonafied0034

That's much better than the 6'5 225 lb speed back I'm currently recruiting haha Sent from my iPhone

Similar to my 6'6 250lb speed back, lol.

[Cynick]

As mentioned, Roy Finch of OU is 5'7" 166 lbs. and runs over linebackers quite often. Also Dom Whaley at 5'10" 197 lbs. runs over defenders, always falls forward, and is considered a power back. Some guys are power backs because of strength, explosiveness and hit power, not always just being a big guy. As for 6'5" 225 speed, sounds to me like a tall skinny guy with long legs for blazing speed, not unrealistic imo. Usain Bolt is 6'4" 198 lbs. Imagine if he bulked up 25+ lbs. for football, I'm pretty sure he'd still be faster than most.

[MrPolo7]

Quote: Originally Posted by pendo

Similar to my 6'6 250lb speed back, lol.

Yes. In my UNC dyn, just started recruiting a 6'2" 225lb Speed back with A speed and A- Acceleration and B Agility...Darren McFadden clone?