"There's no quicker way for a high school football player to gain immediate attention from a college recruiter than to produce a time or mark in track and field showing speed and explosiveness. They are mostly electronic marks, so that makes them verified and not made up on social media."
"It meant a lot to me. It showed all the hard work I've done since football season ended. I played last season with an ankle injury. I had a couple weeks of rest, then was right back to the grind. I expected nothing less than that. The goal is to get to low 10.4, high 10.3."
"In the offseason, a lot of people do the football program lifts. I like to go to track to get my speed up. It's helped me since my freshman year. I've seen the growth."
High school football players increasingly participate in track and field during the offseason to showcase speed and explosiveness to college recruiters. Electronic timing in track provides verified, credible marks that cannot be fabricated on social media. Running back AJ McBean of Mira Costa ran 10.61 seconds in the 100 meters, generating immediate recruiter interest. Other football players like Zion Phelps and Jacob Caragao are also competing in track events. Some players combine track training with seven-on-seven football competitions, while others focus solely on track. McBean credits track participation since his freshman year with significant speed development and growth.
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