I started out in middle school as right guard, then got my "lucky break" 7th grade as our coach initiated a new 4-3 defensive lineup and I got moved to linebacker. and I was bumped to center cus I could one arm snap a perfect spiral 15 yards without looking. that continued on to high school where I (at 165lbs freshman) was put in as a backup for "Big Art" our main linebacker (who was 6'3" 230lbs) I was one of only 3 people in that decade that was suited up as a freshman for a varsity game. I got pissed when the coaches decided I wouldnt start a single game till my senior year... only because in my area of southern IL, it wasn't just freshman and varsity football, JV had its own class as well. so I accepted it and played JV for 3 years and varsity for 4. 3rd in the state for solo tackles and 6th for assists my senior year.
My defensive coach would always give me shit cus I would run with the "fat guys" aka linemen during sprints (which made me look like the shiznit), so I had to start running with both groups.
but he would always make jokes that "we aren't fat tuba players out here"
to which I would inform him that I did indeed play tuba
then he would make the comment that "sometimes you gotta play dirty... this isnt the boy scouts"
to which I would inform him that I am an Eagle Scout
then he would make the comment that "this isnt rocket science"
to which I would inform him that after high school, I was going to college for aerospace engineering...