Benchmarks for working out if you hope to play college football

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Benchmarks for working out if you hope to play college football

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Step 1: Make sure you are black.
Step 2: Run fast.
Step 3: ????
Step 4: Profit

Doesn't matter

They don't come watch you lift weights

350's+,500's +,4.8-4.9 if lineman, faster if not. Like other poster said needs to be very proficient at the position also.

Good Film beats any lifting stats. Height and weight are big pluses too. Then 40 time, shuttle time, then maybe squat or power clean. Just about every recruit lies on 40 and lifting max.

Saban would bitch slap such a question

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350's+,500's +,4.8-4.9 if lineman

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Is that seriously the norm for D1 lineman these days?

height and weight do matter, but he cant really control that too much

how much he can lift matters very little

There are so many more variables vs just some std benchmarks. ESP for oline. Arm length. Feet movement. Size. Coaches will think they can get you in there offseason program and fix any weakness in strength. However. They need to see the potential is there to do this. If they know the hs and its offseason program and it is good and you are still weak it will raise questions. If you are in a program with a weak offseason program they will look to see if they can work with you. Oline used to always be a sit out a few years before you are a starter. Now it is a mixed bag with improved hs programs.

1.5 bw squat and 1.5 bw bench? Why the same? You should be able to squat way more than you bench...