<p>I'm 6'3 and 220lbs, big and strong basically. I don't play football for my high school, but I wanted to play intermural in college if I get into Stanford, but then they don't have tackle football, just flag. How hard would it be for me to "walk onto" the D1 team? Maybe if I practiced intermural a bit and then tried? I'm going for like Defensive End or somethin...(all this only applies if I get into Stanford in the first place, but w/e)</p>
<p>Haha...dude. Walking on any D1 team for any sport at any school will probably require major recognition in high school. I mean you would have to be at least one of your county's best in order to stand a chance at D1...</p>
<p>I'm not trying to be discouraging or anything man. Remember though that D1 is composed of the most competitive athletes in the nation. You could try club?</p>
<p>isn't 220 a bit light for d1 defensive end...?
besides, unless ur a physical freak, never playing football and then playing d1 in college is gonna be unlikely</p>
<p>220 is not light for a defensive end i dont think...or maybe it is?</p>
<p>220 is light for a D End. Most are going to roll in at 245+. Some D1 running backs are coming out at 220+ and running 4.3's.</p>
<p>Yeah 220 is light. No high school experience = no walk on at Stanford football.</p>
<p>Just because they're bad doesn't mean they're bad athletes =[ The competition is just ridiculously good.</p>
<p>don't say it cannnot be done
just unlikely based on history</p>
<p>Here's a pertinent article: <a href="http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/2007/novdec/home.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/2007/novdec/home.html</a></p>
<p>Thanks, patient, for the very interesting link.</p>
<p>Hmmm this adds to my hope of walking onto the track team if I am accepted...</p>
<p>Interesting article indeed.</p>
<p>I enjoyed that article very much. Loved the comment about 'love of the game'. My daughter plays D1 too, without a scholarship (in the Ivy League, which doesnt allow them even though it's D1) and love of the game is all the players have to keep them going - and many of them don't get much playing time, and are really mainly 'practice players'. it's pure passion, and it's great to see.</p>
<p>And yes, Stanford does have walk-ons in many sports, but I didn't know till I read the article that even Tara Van Deveer with one of the highest-profile teams had them too!</p>
<p>I think that it is a bit easier to gauge your chances in a timed sport, such as track or swimming, by going to the website of the team and looking at the range of times.</p>
<p>...Rugby...</p>