Choosing a Youth Football Quarterback

Welcome to the new episode, Choosing a Youth Football Quarterback on Coach Parker's Coaching Youth Football Tips and Talk Podcast.

A Social Media Subscriber asked me a few weeks ago what do I look for in a youth football QB?  Good question and a tough one. We have 3 weeks of practice and scrimmages to choose. We are usually looking at 2 to 3 players for QB and get down to 2. We already know our QB Profile for our offensive scheme. We run more Single Wing Wildcat style offenses so not a huge issue for QB. Older teams we will run Spread and look for more of a traditional QB with our Wildcat back. May find a great QB once every few years…. You must DEVELOPMENT your youth football QBs!

Mainly I look for a Smart, Ball Manager, that I Trust with the football.  More detail….

Smart 
Trustworthy
Football iQ 
Good Ball manager 
Confident  
Competitive – they desire to win
Tough & Resilient 
Ok Arm 
Ok to Good Speed 
Good hands and feet
Will they protect the football 
Do they want to play QB?

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Competitive Spirit

Confident

Smart / High FB IQ

Good Judgement

Love Football

Do they want to play QB

Motivator

Great Athlete / Stud

Leadership

Common Sense

Poise 

Student of the Game

Coachable

Understands Off / Def

Dedicated

Trains in Off – Season

Perfect Practice Mentality

Great Work Ethic

Thick Skinned

Tough 

Not Gun Shy / Courage

Avoids Stupid Mistakes

Can Manage Team on Field

Easily Coached

Good Communicator

Authoritative Voice

Handles the Snap Well

Great Hands and Feet

Great Personality

Makes great decisions

Team Captain

Knows how to Win

Enthusiastic about playing QB

Calm and Collected

Popular with Teammates

Knows his off & Players Skills

Optimistic

Catalyst Makes everyone Better

Mature for Age

Good Observer

Tall / Above Avg height

Above Avg Size Hands

Great Feet / Agility

Works Hard

Good Passer – Willing to Train

Physically Mature

Emotionally Mature 

One of the Best Athletes on Field

Desire to Win and be the Best

Humble & Appreciate Teammates

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Coach Parker is a youth football coach in Fort Worth, Texas.  He has been coaching pee wee tackle football for over 20 years in football little leagues in Texas and Colorado. Coach Parker has written many digital ebooks; youth football coaching playbooks on defense, offense, drills, 7 on 7, 8 Man football.  Stay tuned for more free youth football coaching podcasts from Coach Parker.

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