wide receiver help
Question
first off thank you for taking the time to answer this question. This question includes two parts too. My first question is how do you walk on to college football team? My next question would be how would i become on of the best wide receivers? I'm 6'4 height wise and 210 pounds. I can catch really well, I'm very quick, i have exceptionally long arms and legs. I run a 5 flat 40 time. but i know that i could run faster than that. I broke my knee cap a while ago and I'm not sure how i can regain my speed. I'm also explosive. I'm a senior in high school. I wasn't able to play my position in high school due to problems with coaches. So now i want to play college football. What can i do to become faster, and become an exceptional wide receiver? I need help and I'm willing to work as hard as I have to to reach my goal. Thank you very much for your help once again!
-Nkrumah
Answer
Hello,
Running sprints in a pool and up a hill, will help build leg strength and speed. Normally they have announcements about tryouts on their athletic websites. You can also contact the athletic department.
Work on your route running. Running precise routes is what separates the good receivers from the average receivers. Running a good route means being able to hide your route until the break point and gaining separation at the break points. Most defensive backs said the Jerry Rice's first 3 to five steps/yards of every route he ran, looked the the same. So they never knew what route he was running.
You also have to go out there with a open mind about where you might have an opportunity to make the team. Most walk ons make their impact on special teams. Then when given the opportunity they make the best of it at other positions they are interested in.
Clear your mind of any problems with coaches. These universities have way too many scholarship athletes to be worried about having a problem with a walk on athlete. That is why you must have a clear mind. These schools have recruited the top athletes at these positions. That is not counting the players that are already on the team. I am not being negative, just being honest with you. Walk ons make it on teams, but, a lot of times it is not at the position that they want to play.
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