Here is bill walsh talking about how he views each position. For the nfl now i would say. Really depends per scheme. If a kid cannot become 62 then they can look at the average height and weight of other positions. In conclusion the average size of an nfl player is about 62 245 lbs. Per pro football focus cobb was in the slot 873 percent of the time in 2014 and had 1067 yards from the inside position the most in the nfl and 232 more than second place finisher jordan matthews.

And nfl players had the greatest average weight at 2469 pounds nearly 25 pounds more than the average nba player. In terms of body mass index bmi a relationship between height and weight that does not take into account body fat percentage nfl players had the highest bmi of all at 315 while pro tennis players had the lowest at 228. Below is a look at the average weight of every nfl team. He adds what he thinks todays ideal sizes are. This is a solid goal for any kid trying to make it to the nfl. Nfl nose tackles are the heaviest.

The average athlete in every sport but three ski jumping flyweight ufc fighting and gymnastics is taller than the average american male height of 59. We pulled data from all ncaa naia and njcaa football teams rosters for the past five years. Measure your exact height and weight. To find out the measurements for the average college football player by division we went to the source. If youre a high school player and are 6 feet 2 inches tall and weigh 230 pounds consider playing a position such as offensive line defensive line or linebacker. These positions are more physical and bigger players can withstand and inflict harder hits on their opponents.

Then we averaged all the heights and weights for each position at all division levels. Eagles fans might not be surprised to see the 49ers ranked first overall. Many wide receivers running backs and defensive backs are below this average height. Big people beat up little people as chip kelly would say. 63 65 220 235 andrew luck 65 235.

Gallery of Average Height And Weight For Each Nfl Position