Just looking for a little information about the average D3 RB

[bearcat]

Hello, my son is wanting to transfer to a D3 school within the next year to play football, he's thinking he might want to stay close to home & play at Hendrix. He played running back & MLB at a small high-school & received a partial scholarship to play D2 ball. The college he went to told him that he didn't have the speed to play running back for them but they wanted him at linebacker. He played for a year then stopped to focus on school. He will be a junior next fall and his dream is to play running back again at the D3 level. He is 5'10 at 210 pounds. His 40 yard dash is around a 4.7 and his last bench max was 370. Does he have the speed & tools to play running back at this level?? I would also like to know what the average d3 running back's speed & strength is like. Thanks for all the help!!

[frank uible]

If your son has the other football requirements, then his 4.70/40 certainly will not disqualify him from playing D3 RB.

[Ron Boerger]

Hendrix will just be starting football next season.  The good:  lots of playing time compared to established schools with 100+ kids in the pipeline.  Bad:  probably going to be a lot of lopsided defeats early on.     That said, the coach has a solid history having played FB at a similar D3 (Austin College) and did some fine work at Louisiana College.  It will be interesting to see how he does at Hendrix, which is unlikely to prioritize football as high on the totem pole as does LC. 

It's a fine school and if you're going D3 that should be a primary consideration.  I'd suggest having your son contact Coach Buchanan (see http://www.hendrixwarriors.com/coaches.aspx?rc=48&path=football) and discuss the situation in person. 

[ExTartanPlayer]

Physically, he should be fine size & speed wise if those numbers are accurate. His footwork, agility, vision, and how well he fits into the team's system will have a lot more to do with his PT than his 40 time. No matter what, it's worth a shot, even if he doesn't get to play much it'll give him an instant group of friends at his new school and also something to keep him in shape. No downside to playing.