Are there any players in the NFL that went straight from HS to pro ball?
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The NFL has a rule that states you must be at least 3 years removed from highschool.  Thats the true rule--that means you do NOT have to play college football.  That is also why you don't see any college players jumping to the NFL after their sophomore years, unless they took a year off after highschool and are three years removed from highschool.  The one future loophole that the NFL faces is if a player finishes highschool at 16 by getting their GED could enter the draft at age 19.  The NFL would like to avoid this situation if possible.  There has been football players that came from the Arena Football league and Canadian Football league that did not play college football.  I think Darren Bennett the guy that was the punter for the San Diego chargers came from an Australian football team and did not play college football.  Thats about as much information I have for you on the subject.
84367
I know a football player Steve Knight however.  He played for the University of Maine and was one of the states all-time leading rushers.  He may have played semi-pro or been invited to NFL training camps.
733416
you should specify college football.......at first i thought you were talking about pro
705073
Like james said.....in the NFL the defenders much faster than in college. Even the worst NFL players were the best college players.
831210
He's not a pro qb, he's a college qb.  Lots of guys dominate in college, but the way they play they will get killed in the NFL.  Tommy Frazier, Eric Crouch, Charlie Ward, just to give you a few more examples
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It might be hard to find ex-nfl or current nfl players. I would suggest you to go to 24 hours fitness and you can hire a trainer there. I remember my friend, ex-nfl running back, worked out at 24 hours fitness and he had a trainer there. When you go there, keep working out. Second, focus on where you play as your position like running back or wide receiver. Otherwise, you can try out for Arena Football League2. Other league scout will watch how you play before offer you a tryout. Good luck.
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About 300 players signed as Undrafted Free Agents after the draft.  I assume that is what your question was.  If you want alist of names, go to www.nfl.com I am sure you will find it there.  \n\nAs for the Marcus Vick comments, he was invited to rookie camp with the Dolhins, and is there right now.  I don't know where you heard that he turned down the offer to go to camp, that is just not true.
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99.9% of the time, he just sucks it up and plays for the team that picked him.  According to the rules, if you choose not to sign a contract, you can sit out -- unpaid -- for the entire year, then enter the next year's draft.  I don't think anyone has ever done that.\n\nJohn Elway and Eli Manning both threatened to do that (Elway threatened to play pro baseball too)... and that forced a trade that benefitted the teams that picked them.
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You are big enough to play on even a not crappy HS football team. \n\nIf you are athletic, fast, and strong there is no reason why you could not play WR, CB or Safety. It all really depends on your skill level and work ethic.\n\nI would suggest working out like a madman, joining the teams off-season workout program if at all possible, and even attending a football summer camp if you could. \n\nGood luck!!!\n\nEdited to add that Barry Sanders was 5'8" and Walter Payton was 5'10"\n\nhttp://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/PaytWa00.htm\nhttp://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/SandBa00.htm
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My best friend in high school played in the NFL. Outside linebacker set a whole bunch of defensive records in the pac-10.
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Walter Payton's last year in the league was 1987, truly disqualifying him from this question.\n\nAlso, if the question was from 1980, LT (Lawrence Taylor) would have to be on the list, but his 1st year in the league was 1981, which takes off 28 of his career sacks.\n\nI think you really have to look at as who has changed the game the most since 1985 and here are my top 6, in no particular order.\n\n1. John Elway\n2. Lawrence Taylor\n3. Deion Sanders\n4. Barry Sanders (sorry, Payton played too many years b4 1985, Marshall Faulk may be a better fit).\n5. Reggie White\n6. Jerry Rice\n\nIf you look at the NFL today, teams are still looking for these types of players at those specific positions: A QB that can lead, throw, and run; a LB that can blitz, tackle, and cover; a CB that can outrun anyone, intercept the ball, and play special team; a RB that can be the focal point of the running game and do all of the little things; a DE that just can't be stopped, but can stop the run and the pass; and a WR that could catch an anvil dropped off of the top of the Statue of Liberty, run tight routes, and beat the defender.
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All of those were great answers, but im gonna have to say Eric Couch, one of only three guys in NCAA history to rush for 3000 yards and pass for 4000 in his career. He won the Heisman and plenty of other awards throughout his career at Nebraska, then he gets to the NFL and they tell him he's to little to play QB, so he switches to WR and moves to three teams(Rams, Cheifs, Packers) and ends up third string QB on a CFL team. Only person who comes close i think is Ron "the GREAT DANE" Dane with the Broncos
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In my town in NJ, our grade school kids play P.A.L. football. It cousts each player $125 to play, this includes insurance, uniform, and equipment. I am sure this varies town by town and state by state.\n\nIt is free to play for the High School team. I would imagine this is fairly standard across the US.\n\nIf a player actually plays in college, it also doesn't cost anything and in some cases they will even receive a scholarship.\n\nAs stated earlier, Pros actually get paid, and quite handsomely to play football.
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Deangello Hall of the Falcons won the fastest man competition at the pro bowl last year. in a recent sports illustrated players poll(polls of nfl players) the same question was asked.  The two players with the most votes were Micheal Vick and Deangello Hall.\n\ngo falcons!
714009
good Question... \n\nanswer is no \n\nbecause once the QB passes the line of scrimmage he became a running back .... another important note is that any player can lateral it (throwing the ball backwards). \n\nhope this helps
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Yes - two - including a first rounder.  Check out this link:\n\nhttp://www.nfl.com/draft/drafttracker/school/SC
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Too many to pick from, but my list starts with....\nWalter Payton\nGale Sayers\nBarry Sanders\nTony Dorrsett\nJim Brown\n\nIt's hard to imagine what some of these guys' records would be if they had better offenses working with them instead of being the offense and the focus of every defense they faced (Sanders and Payton especially).