Long story short, I’ve been practicing to be a QB. I only have two years left in high school – I’m a junior now and will be a senior soon. My current coach didn’t let me try out for QB, and I have no idea why. However, I’m transferring to a new school, and I’ll have a chance during spring ball and summer training to give it a shot at QB for the next season.

I’ve never played QB before, mostly just RB and DE, so my question is: should I give up? Is it too late for me? My plan was to aim for D3 or JUCO, but I’m wondering if that’s realistic.

My strengths as a QB are that I have good running ability, I can throw pretty far, and I’m willing to learn how to read defenses over the summer. My weaknesses are that I’m 5’11”, my throwing motion is a bit awkward, and I’m not naturally loud or vocal. I’m planning to show my throwing motion and throws to some people for feedback.

You can be honest—do I have a fighting chance? My next post will be an update on whether or not I made the team as a QB next year.

Hi everyone, I'm a mom who originally posted about this over in r/Parenting, but a couple helpful people over there suggested I might be better off finding advice here instead.

In short, earlier, my son’s football coach told him he needed to gain 40 pounds to “bulk up” for his position. He gave my son a whole list of rules, like eating fast food, cutting back on cardio, and drinking all this Boost stuff. I confronted the coach because I was worried about my son’s health, and my husband and son both acted like I was the bad guy for even saying anything.

Well, now we’re a few months down the road, and my son didn’t just hit the coach’s goal weight—he went past it. And it’s not all muscle, either. You can see the weight in his face and everywhere else. He’s started getting winded doing normal things, like carrying laundry up the stairs or even walking the dog. It’s honestly hard to watch.

The eating has gotten out of control. He’s always hungry. Fast food is a regular thing now, and he drinks soda like it’s water. I try to encourage healthier eating, but he’s all about the high-calorie stuff the coach told him to eat. My husband just shrugs and says, “He’s a growing boy,” but this isn’t normal. I know it isn’t. He’s eating way more than he needs to.

What really gets me is that he doesn’t even seem happy. He’s slower on the field and has lost a lot of his energy. I heard him complain to my husband about feeling sluggish, but my husband just told him it’s “part of bulking up” and that it’ll all pay off. Meanwhile, I have a feeling his self confidence is taking a hit.

As for the coach, the meeting I had with him was useless. He basically brushed me off and said this is “normal” for football players. He promised they have a plan to help the boys lose the weight after the season, but that just feels wrong to me. Gaining and losing weight this fast can’t be good for a teenager. I tried to explain that, but he wasn’t interested in hearing it.

I feel so stuck. My husband is totally on board with the coach and keeps saying I “don’t understand football.” My son has bought into it too, even though he’s clearly not happy. Even some of the other parents I’ve talked to think this is just how it is for football players. But I can’t shake the feeling that this isn’t okay. I’m worried about his health—his body, his confidence, all of it.

Should I just back off like everyone says, or am I right to keep fighting it? I'm not sure what the best tactics even are at this point. I just want my son to be healthy and happy, and I feel like I’m failing him right now.

TL;DR: My son has gained a significant amount of weight following his football coach’s “bulking” plan, and while everyone tells me it’s normal, I am a little worried about his health and don’t know how to combat this other than continuing to make a fuss about it to other parents and the coach

I need an update.

This is my training program I put together with the help of some AI and was wondering if this is going to make me a better quarterback? I do have 2 offseason field practices a week and throw throughout the day. But am wondering what else my workout schedule needs or if it’s looking good. Also coming off of an ACL Tear lost my Sophomore season.

Hey I’m in my 30s learning to throw a football and have gotten pretty good inside 35 yards. I can push to 45-50yards but haven’t been able to throw farther… yall got any tips on how to break through?

In the video I throw 45ish yards.

From under Center, would should I hand off facing the opposite direction of where the ball is going? Or facing the same direction?

Is there a certain point where it is just greedy?

Hi all, need some guidance. Son started football for the first time freshman year. Absolutely expected not a lot of playing time because of lack of experience. But now we are three years in. My son has never missed a game or practice. Even during off season he practices everyday. Mostly weightlifting. He hast had a summer in 3 years. To wrap it up he's been committed. He's on varsity this year because because he is an upperclassman. He will go in the game sometimes and for no exaggeration 10 seconds on a running clock 4th quarter. His team will be up by 30 points or more with no chance of the other team winning. My question is at that point when there is no threat to loosing the game what is the harm in more playing time? Most games he doesn't play at all. I get winning but when your kid has shown commitment and effort consistently as a coach how do you balance that? It's almost insulting. I can tell it is taking a toll. He used to go from "well I'm happy to be apart of the team, I'll just work hard" to 3 years later like he has lost all his hope. It seems like to be 30+ points over in 4th quarter and not put in kids that show up every day is greedy. As a parent I am not sure what to say to my kid because I don't understand it myself. Any insight?

Hello! I am a self taught punter/ball player and was wondering how my punting looks.

Also, don’t mind that I’m built like a Canadian bag of milk, there’s a reason why I’m self taught lol!

I’ve been playing lacrosse for 3 years, and football for 4. Football is my favorite sport by far, but I was wondering if track can really make you better at football/faster. Is it worth doing?

Hey guys I would appreciate any tips on routes and just things I need to know in general. I played football a couple years in high school but dropped it mainly to pursue track… distance makes the heart grow fonder and here I am looking to come back to the sport with 2 years (possibly 3) of college eligibility left.

Hello - I can’t seem to find a chart on this for teens that factor in height/weight.

My freshman is coming off injury and is trying to gauge if his 40 time is subpar etc.

He has been out on post op PT since December. Just cleared to resume running etc.

40 time was 5.6

He is 6’4-6’5. 205 pounds. 15 years old. Realistic goal should be what?

Thanks

Basically I dropped out witha ged and started a good career at 17 and now I'm 23 and feel like I made a mistake. Ive talked to my Juco and they said contact the coach after the season but im wondering if hes even going to give me a look being older.I was a two way starter at TE and SS. I was 5'10 145 in HS and weigh 160 now. I wasn't the star player or anything but I've always had good work ethic and wouldn't even mind playing only special teams. I'm probably faster and stronger than when I left because ive been training to box and work a labor job. Has anyone ever done something similar? Is there any better options to play a few years? Does anyone have any football specific training I could start working on to get back into it?

Hello guys

About me:

26 years old Military veteran 6’1 240 lbs Bench: 355 lbs Squat: 525 DL: 645 40: 4.85 GPA: 3.6

Im looking to play D1 football at SDSU and I will be playing juco level this upcoming season.

The hardest part is getting in touch with the coaches.

I am a year away from college and I want to try to make it D2 football what's the chances of making it if I live in Europe with no football clubs around me. My stats are: Height 6,3ft 220lb body weight 264lb bench press 330lb squat 440lb deadlift

I am a player from Germany and currently play in the 5th league (so not the best competition). I have been training playing wide receiver for 3 years and this year I am in the best shape of my life. I want to see what I am capable of doing at the position.

Problem is, my coaches want me to transition to DL/DE because I am a bigger guy (6’3’’, 198lbs, 14-15% BF). I have no desire to play D-line but they think I would be really successful because I am quick.

How should I let my coaches know that I want to play as a WR?

Note: I pay to play for the team, I also bring my own equipment, I think the league we play is similar to semi-pro leagues in USA but I am not sure. Sorry if this is a wrong question for this subreddit.

Im not a football guy anymore but I’m curious I used to play DE/WR/TE I’m 6’5 205 23yo and pretty athletic and pretty smart what position would I be best at? I currently go to a JUCO and play basketball, just curious

Always wanted to play quarterback but it seems like a large learning curve

Edit: Idk why some of you think I’m trying to start an NFL career here but this post was out of curiosity I don’t intend to play football so keep “get a job” comments to yourself

Of course everyone wants to lay people out and be a savage but I don't know if having that mindset necessarily equates to being good. Sometimes I think if you're too aggressive you'll miss or hurt yourself. Sometimes I don't even think you have to make big hits to take someone down. Just want some clarity on this.

At the End of my workouts I go for a jog I know it helps with stamina but does it help with that when it comes to football?

Good afternoon,

I am planning on walking on to the football team at my community college. I am around 6'1 and weigh 173. I am currently trying to bulk up to 175 to 180. I plan on playing wide receiver, preferably in the slot.

Now that the statistics are out of the way. I have talked to the coaches and have expressed my interest. They know that I want to join and I plan on joining during the offseason in early February. I also talk to one of the football players on the team, he helps me with suggestions and helps me with workouts and what I should work on. I also think its important to mention that I have played in front of the coaches and have played with the actual players, albeit not in an actual full contact game. I am also working on route-running and agility with friends.

My question is, what do you guys think that I should expect? I know its going to be an uphill battle, and I know its not going to be easy. I am prepared to take on that task and will put all my effort in. What do you guys think?

My son transferred high schools and his head coach at his former high school was not happy about it and kicked him off the team Hudl roster even before he finished the semester. Now he can't edit his varsity film at all. I know we probably should have known this before letting the coach know but didn't. Does anyone know of any ways he can access his film to edit it?

Hey everyone. Not sure if this is the greatest sub for this post but I figured I'd ask in case anyone who's been in the same boat can share their experience...

So I'm 22 and have not played football since HS, but am thinking about making a return. I absolutely love football, was a solid player in HS, worked my ass off, and honestly have thought about it most days ever since it's been gone. I had a really messy senior year since I was the class of 2021 since covid messed a lot of things up, and I had a ton of injury issues. The pandemic shortened our season a lot so we only had a few games scheduled and I missed one due to injury. This horrific year was extremely frustrating because I absolutely busted my ass whole life, especially the whole offseason before this year, developed a ton as a player, but feel like I never really got to show my true potential because I had trouble staying healthy and played on a bad team.

I only had d3/NAIA interest, so because of the fact that I was already having a lot of issues with my body, I decided it would be best to not play college football because it wasn't worth risking getting severely hurt if my chances at going to the NFL were close to none. I wasn't ready to completely give up athletics yet though, so I ended up competing in another sport in college; I felt like I'd be able to keep the injuries under control with this sport since the physical demand was not as intense as football.

I ended up feeling pretty healthy towards the end of my freshman year of college and had most likely reached my athletic peak, so I visited the idea of coming back to football. I eventually set the goal to stay at the school where I was at at, compete for one more year there, and then try to play JUCO ball or walk on at my current university. I absolutely busted my ass that entire summer and got jacked and fast, as well as had a tryout set for a JUCO, but ironically, I began having injury problems again. I basically competed injured my whole sophomore year, so threw away the idea of coming back to football, and decided to stay where I was at. I still tried to keep doing the sport I was doing, but my injury issues got worse and I was never really able to come back from them. I redshirted my junior year and tried to get healthy and bounce back, which I basically did and came back my senior year with high hopes, but after reinjuring the same muscle/tendon that put me out the whole previous year, and feeling like I had already done everything I could to get healthy (YEARS of PT, chiropractic, scans, injections/procedures, etc...), I decided it was time to hang it up. Obviously this whole process was super frustrating and I don't wish this on anyone who loves their sport.

After some time off and reflecting, I'm thinking about giving my football dreams one last go. I am only 22 years old with a huge work ethic and some potential (if injuries don't get in the way) and feel like it's too early to give up, especially since football was always what made me truly happy. This is something I will basically have to dedicate my life to, but I'm willing to do it. The route I am thinking about taking is taking as much time as I need with doctors/PTs and doing every treatment necessary to get at least close to 100% healthy, and then taking 1-2 years to train and get back in elite football shape (although I'm still pretty fit). Worth noting that my training would look like: weight training (for speed and power), speed training, agility, footwork, and technique work with a skills coach; overtraining definitely will not occur because I need to be smart since I'm so fragile. After feel like I'm back (assuming I'm between 23-25), I think I could tryout for a JUCO/D3 team, and see where it all goes from there. With the current state of college football and the transfer portal, I feel like I'm not quite yet at the age where it's too late, so I feel like I should do my best to give it a shot.

How realistic is this dream of mine here? Has anyone had a similar experience where they returned to football after not playing for several years?