I am 16 years old, 5' 9" and weigh close to 140lbs, am i too small for a quarterback?

Question

i was thinking about trying out but im going to a new school and will have to win the position. I can throw around 40 yards and people constantly tell me i am very quick and athletic, im also pretty accurate with the pass, do u think i can be a quarterback, and if not, what position do u think id be better at?

Answer 1

ya, no offence, but im almost as tall and weight 130 and im 13, u need to bulk up and go threw a growth-spurt, or ask roger clements for his goodies

Answer 2

hmm...this is difficult. Are you sure QB is your postion? You seem like you would fit RB. 5' 9" is very short for a QB, but anything is possible, if you don't try out you'll never know if you are better than all the other QBs. Try for QB, you may get lucky and if that doesn't work out well go RB

Answer 3

im 15 and didnt play football threw middle school so i decided not to try for high school and now i regret it, i'd love to play football but i know if i tryed out now i would never start (i'd try WR if i decided to) but my point is just give it a try, if you dont make it oh well.  

Answer 4

get an inch and add about 10lb. and maybe. bu who knows, you could pull a todd reesing (only 5'9 1/2) and come out of know where and dominate!

Answer 5

ur too short and it seems like u will get injured fast

Answer 6

No.

Will it be more difficult being shorter - possibly - but that depends completely on the quality of your blocking, and the offensive scheme your team employs.  If you're running a veer, option or spread offense, and you can zip the ball as well as use your feet as you describe, you may be just the ticket.  

Answer 7

5'9 is short (I'm also 5'9) but being as that you are in high school, i think you should at least. You being smaller isn't going to mean that you will get injured quicker either. As far as other positions, it depends on your skill.

I am 19 years of age, I am too 5'9 and about 165-170 lbs (although when i was 16 i was about your size) .

In Jr High I played WR/S

In HS I played RB/S

Now I Play SemiPro and I Play RB with some WR mixed in.

You say you are quick and athletic. Try RB. Weight will come easier with age. But ask the coaches what they think would be better if you don't make QB. So i say... GO FOR IT! You wont know until you try. I hope you make QB and if not... I hope you have success at the other positions you are capable of!!

Answer 8

i think so