When people think of a football player, they typically envision a man who is extremely tall and have a massive body mass. Even when you watch them on a television, they seem to be very large. However, the truth of the matter is, most football players are more on the average size than you may expect. Their weight is more of an issue than their height, and admittedly, some football players are rather large in both ways, but it depe
nds more on what position they play out on the field.
If you want to know what the average size of a professional football player is, you need to first know that a football player who is small can be just as good and useful as a very large player. For instance, a quarterback, which most people do associate with hefty men, has an average height of only 6’2” and they weigh only 215 pounds. This is because their goal is to move quickly when necessary. Therefore, they do not need a lot of body mass, which may slow them down. They are still tough and very accurate, even though they are smaller than we may expect.
A wide receiver who must run the ball after catching it is better off being small and fast. Their average height is only 5’11”. They weigh an average of 185, but if they gain too much weight and lose some of their agility, they may need to drop some of their excess pounds. The place kicker is also rather small at only 5’10 inches and their average weight is 180 pounds. This means they are not the smallest in weight, but they are about the smallest in height.
On the other end of that scale, the offensive tackler may be about 6’5”. They can weigh as much as 300 pounds. Their job requires them to be large and have strength and stability. If you have the desire to play as an offensive guard, you will also need to have strength and bulk, but you also have to remain quick for when the need arises. The average sized man in this position is 6’3” and about 300 pounds.
The averages are not all-inclusive. There are very tall men on football teams and there are men who are over 300 pounds. There are also some who are smaller than average. The key is not what size you are, but how good you are at the game.
