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The Average size of a Nfl player ranges from 5-11 to 6-4 and weight 215-295lbs. I was roughly 5-4 and 120lb when I started my football career so as you can see how I differed. I was told before I even started to play that I was to short or too small but I was determined as a person also as a player.

I started football freshman year coming off the street just playing some pickup games at a middle school. I was inexperienced with little knowledge of the sport from what I had watched and played madden. This story is not how I started but my first start as a football player. It was fourth game in our season the day started like usual I got dropped off at school by my parents after which I proceed to my group of friends. My friend
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The bell ringed and we all went our separate ways to class my first class was history with one of my all time favorite teachers and football coach. I got to classes he told us we will just be relaxing today and put on a movie about world war 2 of course in true Jordan fashion I put up my backpack and took a nap. After a 25 minute nap, the bell ringed I went to my next classes till it was lunch time which I will go to the good old cafe and get lunch and talk about football again it was nice I feel like it was a conversation that really never ends. After lunch, I went to my final classes which were longer than usual but I think it was because I was ready to get out more than ever. When the final bell finally was rung I grab my books and ran straight for the football field. I went to my locker packed my cleats, pads, helmet, and cleats. Before I put my bag on the bus I checked the depth chart to see if my name was on the paper above everyone first I checked offense but no dice I was not starting wide receiver. I was upset but I looked at defense I saw my name at starting corner then immediately I just got ready to play the entire way through the game I just sat and looked at scout sheet to prepare myself for the game on the bus ride. Once

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