Champions by the Numbers.

Empirical Data
© More from this issue

          
The athletes from the following institutions may not been the biggest, fastest or the strongest coming out of high school. They may have not even been the best "pure athletes" on the nation's football fields last fall. But certainly, their teams achieved the level of success in 1997 for which every program strives - national championships. For the information of your staff and players who aspire to play at the nation's colleges and universities, we are happy to present true empirical highs, lows and averages from the 1997 National Champions. Remember, players find a place to play, and there can never be a definitive measure for desire, determination or heart.

University of Nebraska, NCAA I-A

Pos Ht Wt 40-yd VJ 20-yd. sht.
QB
High 6-2.5 221 5.06 34.5 4.43
Avg. 194 4.73 30.69 4.07
Low 5-10 167 4.57 27.0 3.85

RB
High 6-1.5 249 5.24 41 4.34
Avg. 212 4.78 31.52 4.12
Low 5-8 180 4.34 24 3.82

WR
High 6-3.5 210 5.23 38.5 4.45
Avg. 187 4.75 37.06 4.13
Low 5-8.5 160 4.45 25 3.78

OL
High 6-5.5 325 6.00 31.5 4.74
Avg. 231 4.97 29.38 4.29
Low 6-0.5 240 5.00 18.0 4.17

TE
High 6-5 255 5.32 34.5 4.54
Avg. 231 4.97 29.38 4.29
Low 5-11.5 210 4.71 24 4.01

DL
High 6-5 312 5.47 32 4.92
Avg. 266 5.28 26.01 4.47
Low 6-0 240 5.00 22 4.02

LB
High 6-2.5 243 5.21 36 4.50
Avg. 210 4.87 30.60 4.20
Low 5-10.5 181 4.43 25 3.71

DB
High 6-0.5 211 5.13 39 5.00
Avg. 184 4.77 31.25 4.11
Low 5-6.5 168 4.42 25 3.84

P/PK
High 6-0 206 5.06 35.5 4.54
Avg. 186 4.87 29.74 4.19
Low 5-8.5 165 4.56 21.5 3.94

Youngstown State University, NCAA I-AA Pos Ht Wt 40-yd VJ Squat
QB
High 6-2 210 4.90 33 520
Avg. 6-1 205 4.67 34.5 530
Low 6-0 190 4.67 31 395

RB
High 6-1 255 4.85 39 600
Avg. 5-10 215 4.67 34.5 530
Low 5-9 185 4.43 31 480

WR
High 6-4 220 4.79 36 505
Avg. 6-1.5 190 4.67 32 435
Low 5-11 175 4.47 28 370

OL
High 6-6 320 5.7 34.5 675
Avg. 6-2.5 295 5.3 27.5 540
Low 6-0 280 4.9 23 485

TE
High 6-4 245 5.02 36 585
Avg. 6-2 244 4.91 31.5 515
Low 6-1 243 4.72 29 475

DL
High 6-5 307 5.25 35.5 685
Avg. 6-2.5 282 5.03 28.5 565
Low 6-0 265 54.81 24 510

LB
High 6-3 220 4.89 38.5 520
Avg. 6-1 205 4.76 32 480
Low 5-10 190 4.52 27 460

DB
High 6-3 205 4.82 41 515
Avg. 5-10 185 4.59 33.4 450
Low 5-7 170 4.46 27.5 395

P/PK
High 6-2 205 5.39 31.5 465
Avg. 5-9 175 4.96 27 370
Low 5-8 160 4.79 24 305

University of Northern Colorado, NCAA II Pos Ht Wt 40-yd VJ Squat
QB
High 6-2 215 5.0 31 450
Avg. 6-1 200 4.7 29 385
Low 5-8 180 4.65 28 315

RB
High 6-2.5 230 4.6 33 485
Low 5-11 210 4.53 31 440

WR
High 5-11 190 4.6 32 385
Low 5-10 189 4.53 30 340

OL
High 6-6 305 5.26 30 600
Low 6-3 292 4.93 27 535

TE
High 6-5 264 4.93 31 515
Low 6-4 250 4.84 28 480

DL
High 6-6 270 5.0 33 485
Low 6-1 265 4.84 27 480

LB
High 6-2 235 4.7 32 585
Low 6-0 230 4.64 31 485

DB
High 6-1 210 4.7 33 485
Low 5-10 190 4.63 31 425

P/PK
H/Lo 5-11 168 4.84 27 465

Mount Union College, NCAA III Pos Ht Wt 40-yd VJ Squat
QB
High 6-2 210 4.83 32 500
Avg. 6-0 198 4.75 28 426
Low 5-8 181 4.58 24 315

RB
High 6-0 207 4.88 32 525
Avg. 5-9 186 4.64 29 463
Low 5-7 169 4.44 25.5 385

WR
High 6-2 194 4.87 33 455
Avg. 5-11 179 4.61 29.5 358
Low 5-7 170 4.47 25 315

OL
High 6-5 350 5.65 26 675
Avg. 6-1 271 5.34 23 473
Low 5-11 226 5.11 19 435

TE
High 6-2 219 4.91 34 525
Avg. 6-1 210 4.75 29 410
Low 5-11 201 4.65 26 335

DL
High 6-4 249 5.36 33 500
Avg. 6-0 220 4.96 28 425
Low 5-8 176 4.74 23 335

LB
High 6-3 237 5.00 34.5 590
Avg. 6-0 208 4.87 28 466
Low 5-9 184 4.69 25 355

DB
High 6-0 196 4.95 36 455
Avg. 5-10 178 4.65 30 430
Low 5-8 169 4.54 26 405

P/PK
High 6-0 177 5.10 25 335
Avg. 5-11 172 4.97 23 308
Low 5-10 166 4.90 22 290

University of Findlay, NAIA Pos Ht Wt 40-yd VJ Squat
QB
High 6-3 220 4.90 31 430
Avg. 6-2 200 405
Low 6-1 180 4.60 25 380

RB
High 6-3 220 4.97 32 505
Avg. 5-11 29 470
Low 5-4 170 4.53 24 440

WR
High 6-3 190 4.80 33 355
Avg. 6-1 180 335
Low 5-11 170 4.61 27 320

TE
High 6-5 250 4.89 26 420
Avg. 6-5 230 385
Low 6-5 210 4.80 24 354

DL
High 6-3 250 5.18 24 615
Avg. 6-1 215 545
Low 5-11 180 4.68 22 475

LB
High 6-3 225 497 27 545
Avg. 6-1 218 495
Low 5-11 210 4.60 25 445

DB
High 6-2 180 4.72 33 455
Avg. 5-10 173 410
Low 5-8 165 4.59 29 365

P/PK
High 6-3 215 4.87 27 315
Avg. 6-0 190 290
Low 5-10 165 4.70 22 270

AFM would like to thank the following coachs and staffs for participating in this year's study: Mike Arthur of Nebraska, Mike Cochran of Youngstown State, Marty English of Northern Colorado, Erik Raeburn of Mount Union and Don Akers of Findlay. Mike Gittleson of Michigan said that as a rule, none of Michigan's programs give out personal emperical data-otherwise the Wolverines would have been more than happy to participate in the study.

NEW BOOK!

Digital Download - 304 Pages of Football Forms for the Winning Coach