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i could make bank in one game and i could hit people without getting in trouble i would become famous in one game like odell.

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big ego

smart

good at talking to people

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good arm

good eyes

fast

you have to be good at it or you cant do your job

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Vocab looks great!! Next, come up with a back up career and begin researching that. :)

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the salary for a rookie player in the NFL is 480,000 dollars

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The first round of the 2018 NFL draft has come to a conclusion, and we can now begin to project the salaries for this year's crop of rookies. In a night with few surprises, the biggest winner was without question Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield, the No. 1 overall pick, who will earn approximately $32,993,327 over his rookie contract with the Cleveland Browns, including a $22,185,523 signing bonus.

Running back Saquon Barkley of Penn State, who was drafted second, by the New York Giants, will make similar money: a projected $31,647,174 overall, including a $21,086,526 signing bonus. Quarterback Sam Darnold, the former Southern California standout, will make approximately $30,685,571 on his rookie deal with the New York Jets after being chosen third. Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen went seventh to the Bills and stands to make $21,481,462 on his rookie deal in Buffalo.
How Does NFL Rookie Compensation Work?
Compensation for 2018 NFL rookies is based on two factors: the league's salary sap and its rookie compensation pool. The NFL's salary cap (based on the terms negotiated in the 2011 collective bargaining agreement) is expected to be approximately $177.2 million per team in 2018 (an increase of 6% over 2017) for a league-wide salary distribution of approximately $5.7 billion. The second, more significant factor, is the rookie compensation pool, which puts limitations on the total amount teams can spend on a rookie's first-year salary and the total four-year contract.

This year's league-wide pool is expected to be approximately $1.25 billion (with approximately $520 million allocated to first-round draft picks) and is split among all 32 NFL clubs in proportion to their total number of draft picks and the position of those picks within each round. Teams that choose earlier and/or have stockpiled picks will thus have a larger piece of the pool to draw from. While this season's salary cap has risen by more than $11 million over last year's, the signing bonuses for rookies are expected to move up only marginally.

There is also an inherent difference between draftees picked within the first and second rounds and those in the third through seventh. Early-round draft picks - largely because of the big investments the teams are making - are much more likely to have their salaries guaranteed.

Secondly, the NFL's collective bargaining agreement has a provision referred to as the "25% Increase Rule," which prohibits a rookie's base salary plus bonus from increasing by more than 25% in each year of his contract. This is why larger bonuses allow for significantly increased salaries in subsequent years as compared with later round picks' contracts. The four-year minimum base salaries for players in this year's draft are as follows: $480,000 (Year 1), $555,000 (Year 2), $630,000 (Year 3) and $705,000 (Year 4).

If eventually signed to a contract, each rookie drafted will get a four-year deal, whereas undrafted rookies are only eligible for three-year contracts. Furthermore, first-round players have exclusivefifth-year options in their contracts; players drafted in Rounds 3-7 are only eligible for a proven performance escalator (PPE).

Fifth-year options allow teams to hold on to the rights of their first-round draftees for an additional year, assuming that they inform the player that they are picking up said option in the off-season between their third and fourth contract years. Alternatively, the proven performance escalator allows players selected later in the draft to receive additional compensation assuming they participate in at least 35% of their team's defensive or offensive plays during the first three years of their deal.

The league's collective bargaining agreement also bars teams from giving rookies option bonuses and option exercise/non-exercise fees, as well as voidable years and salary advances - all of which are available to veterans.
2018 NFL Draft First-Round Rookie Salary Projections: Jason Belzer is Founder of GAME, Inc. and a Professor of Sports Business and Strategy at Rutgers University. Follow him on Twitter @JasonBelzer.

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2018 NFL Draft First-Round Rookie Salary Projections: What Mayfield, Barkley And Darnold Will Make

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The first round of the 2018 NFL draft has come to a conclusion, and we can now begin to project the salaries for this year's crop of rookies. In a night with few surprises, the biggest winner was without question Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield, the No.

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training

working out

going over plays

talking to the coaches

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full send, means to do something and don't worry about getting hurt

back field, you have to know your quarter back and running back so you can call the right plays for them

the end zone, so you know where to aim for and it ten yards long

fair catch, you have to catch with two feet in bounds o it counts if you don't it won't count

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To understand and enjoy American football, get familiar with key terms and what they mean. Until you grasp basic football lingo, listening to announcers call a football game can be like listening to monkey gibberish. The following list fills you in on the basic American football terms you need to know:

Backfield: The group of offensive players - the running backs and quarterback - who line up behind the line of scrimmage.

Down: A period of action that starts when the ball is put into play and ends when the ball is ruled dead (meaning the play is completed). The offense gets four downs to advance the ball 10 yards. If it fails to do so, it must surrender the ball to the opponent, usually by punting on the fourth down.

Drive: The series of plays when the offense has the football, until it punts or scores and the other team gets possession of the ball.

End zone: A 10-yard-long area at each end of the field. You score a touchdown when you enter the end zone in control of the football. If you're tackled in your own end zone while in possession of the football, the other team gets a safety.

Extra point: A kick, worth one point, that's typically attempted after every touchdown (it's also known as the point after touchdown, or PAT). The ball is placed on either the 2-yard line (in the NFL) or the 3-yard line (in college and high school) and is generally kicked from inside the 10-yard line after being snapped to the holder. It must sail between the uprights and above the crossbar of the goalpost to be considered good.

Fair catch: When the player returning a punt waves his extended arm from side to side over his head. After signaling for a fair catch, a player can't run with the ball, and those attempting to tackle him can't touch him.

Field goal: A kick, worth three points, that can be attempted from anywhere on the field but is usually attempted within 40 yards of the goalpost. Like an extra point, a kick must sail above the crossbar and between the uprights of the goalpost to be ruled good.

Fumble: The act of losing possession of the ball while running with it or being tackled. Members of the offense and defense can recover a fumble. If the defense recovers the fumble, the fumble is called a turnover.

Handoff: The act of giving the ball to another player. Handoffs usually occur between the quarterback and a running back.

Hash marks: The lines on the center of the field that signify 1 yard on the field. Before every play, the ball is spotted between the hash marks or on the hash marks, depending on where the ball carrier was tackled on the preceding play.

Huddle: When the 11 players on the field come together to discuss strategy between plays. On offense, the quarterback relays the plays in the huddle.

Incompletion: A forward pass that falls to the ground because no receiver could catch it, or a pass that a receiver dropped or caught out of bounds.

Interception: A pass that's caught by a defensive player, ending the offense's possession of the ball.

Kickoff: A free kick (meaning the receiving team can't make an attempt to block it) that puts the ball into play. A kickoff is used at the start of the first and third quarters and after every touchdown and successful field goal.

Line of scrimmage: An imaginary line that extends from where the football is placed at the end of a play to both sides of the field. Neither the offense nor the defense can cross the line until the football is put in play again.

Offensive line: The human wall of five men who block for and protect the quarterback and ball carriers. Every line has a center (who snaps the ball), two guards, and two tackles.

Punt: A kick made when a player drops the ball and kicks it while it falls toward his foot. A punt is usually made on a fourth down when the offense must surrender possession of the ball to the defense because it couldn't advance 10 yards.

Red zone: The unofficial area from the 20-yard line to the opponent's goal line. Holding an opponent to a field goal in this area is considered a moral victory for the defense.

Return: The act of receiving a kick or punt and running toward the opponent's goal line with the intent of scoring or gaining significant yardage.

Rushing: To advance the ball by running, not passing. A running back is sometimes called a rusher.

Sack: When a defensive player tackles the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of yardage.

Safety: A score, worth two points, that the defense earns by tackling an offensive player in possession of the ball in his own end zone.

Secondary: The four defensive players who defend against the pass and line up behind the linebackers and wide on the corners of the field opposite the receivers.

Snap: The action in which the ball is hiked (tossed between the legs) by the center to the quarterback, to the holder on a kick attempt, or to the punter. When the snap occurs, the ball is officially in play and action begins.

Special teams: The 22 players who are on the field during kicks and punts. These units have special players who return punts and kicks, as well as players who are experts at covering kicks and punts.

Touchdown: A score, worth six points, that occurs when a player in possession of the ball crosses the plane of the opponent's goal line, when a player catches the ball while in the opponent's end zone, or when a defensive player recovers a loose ball in the opponent's end zone.

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American Football Terms and Definitions - dummies

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To understand and enjoy American football, get familiar with key terms and what they mean. Until you grasp basic football lingo, listening to announcers call a football game can be like listening to monkey gibberish. The following list fills you in on the basic American football terms you need to know: Backfield: The group of ...

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you have to be free at all times

pose for photos

travel to meet and interview patencial clients

https://collegegrad.com/careers/models

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Make sure your wallpaper matches your ideal career. Also, be more specific with the title of your career- perhaps "NFL Football player" would be more accurate. Also, you will need to research a back up career and do work for that as well, so be sure to research the Education & Training and Career History for your back up career.
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most people in th nfl that make in the probowl have the longest career

The average time in the NFL is 6 years

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How long is the average NFL career? This statistic shows the average length of a player's career in the National Football League. According to the NFL Players Association the average career length is about 3.3 years.

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1. high school diploma
2. collage football experience
must have three years in football
3. must have football experience

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What Education Is Needed to Become a Professional Football Player?

Becoming a professional football player requires stamina, strength and ambition. What it does not require is a formal education. While NFL athletes do not specifically go to school to become professional football players, NFL and NCAA requirements include those related to education.

NFL Requirements

To be drafted into the NFL, a player must be three years out of high school. That means a player must at least have a high school diploma before entering the NFL. The NFL also wants players who have a little maturity and experience under their belts, and requires players to spend time playing college football.

Players wanting to enter the NFL draft must use all of their college eligibility before the next college football season starts. Typically, that means they complete four years of college and graduate with a degree of their choosing. Those who have not yet graduated can petition the NFL to enter the draft early. These players may never complete their degrees or they may later return to graduate.

NCAA Requirements

To play college football, a player must comply with the academic requirements established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). So while the NFL does not have any set education requirements, the NCAA essentially establishes what education is needed to become a football player.

To be eligible to play sports in the first year of a Division I or II school, a student must graduate high school with established units of the following classes completed:

Students must learn at least a 2.2 GPA in these courses and have an acceptable SAT or ACT score.

High school students wanting to enter a Division III college must meet the admissions standards set by the school.

Once in college, a student athlete must also abide by the NCAA's requirements in order to play sports. The NCAA prioritizes education and helps student athletes take the steps needed to get a degree. NCAA establishes standards for a minimum GPA, credit hours and percentage-of-degree requirements. For example, athletes at a Division I school must have 60 percent of their degree requirements met and at least a 2.0 GPA before their fourth year of college.

More than eight in 10 student athletes at Division I schools earn their bachelor's degrees. Since 2004, more than 15,000 former Division I athletes returned to finish their degrees.

Value of Education Post-NFL

Since the average NFL career only lasts about three years, there is much value to a football player earning a degree while they have a chance. This is especially valuable since nearly 80 percent of players are bankrupt within three years of retirement. With a degree and some work experience behind them, football players can enter another career and generate a salary, even after their time as a professional athlete ends.

The NCAA has a degree-completion program to help make this happen, and many schools provide scholarships to help former athletes graduate. A few colleges even work with NFL players during the offseason to help them earn MBAs. In 2016, more than 180 active NFL players took graduate or undergraduate classes during the offseason, and 31 completed their degrees. The NFL Players Association can help offset the cost of tuition to make it more affordable for athletes to return to school.

Many former athletes want to go into fields related to football, such as an agent or financial advisor. Both registered player financial advisors and agents are regulated by the NFL Players Association, and require at least a bachelor's degree.

If they spend their time as student athletes prioritizing academics, professional football players are well-positioned for long-term careers.

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What Education Is Needed to Become a Professional Football Player?

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Becoming a professional football player requires stamina, strength and ambition. What it does not require is a formal education. While NFL athletes do not specifically go to school to become professional football players, NFL and NCAA requirements include those related to education.