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My brother walked that line the whole time he played Pee-Wee ball. In 4th grade he was just under the weight limit and played every position on the field, by the end of the season he was well over the weight limit but could still run the ball because we only weighed in once. The next year he was over the limit and played o-line and d-line/linebacker. Then he hit a growth spurt and slimmed up a little for 6th grade ball, he played full back and linebacker. He finished high school playing guard and defensive end. Playing multiple positions really helped him learn the game. He is very football smart now, at least on the field. I got a chance to coach him in an alumni game last fall and I could tell early on that he was going to be a big help to me getting guys in the right positions and teaching blocking assignments. He can read a defense and call out blocking schemes from the line. At linebacker its almost unfair, he flows to the ball naturally. Poor kid just never developed the speed to play at the next level. He will be helping me coach little league next year though and I'm looking forward to it.
Cool story about your bro.
