[fullmetal]

[quote author=fullmetal link=topic=10444.msg95464#msg95464 date=1409181858]
I believe ht/wt restrictions are softened for linemen.

That sounds strange.  Any back-up?
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It Doesn't Take A Hero, H. Norman Schwarzkopf.  It's been a couple of decades since I read that though.

In some cases at the academies, athletes can be over the height or weight limits but must still adhere to stringent body fat restrictions. This makes recruiting offensive linemen very difficult. "I'd love to have a bunch of 320-pound guys with good feet," Calhoun said. "We've never had a 285-pound kid, which is very small for a Division I offensive lineman. We usually average 255 pounds with our offensive line."

Excerpted from http://www.sbnation.com/college-football...-academies

Also, I have several USMA/USNA alumni friends who have corroborated.

[fullmetal]

[quote author=fullmetal link=topic=10444.msg95464#msg95464 date=1409181858]
I believe ht/wt restrictions are softened for linemen.

That sounds strange.  Any back-up?
[/quote]

It Doesn't Take A Hero, H. Norman Schwarzkopf.  It's been a couple of decades since I read that though.

In some cases at the academies, athletes can be over the height or weight limits but must still adhere to stringent body fat restrictions. This makes recruiting offensive linemen very difficult. "I'd love to have a bunch of 320-pound guys with good feet," Calhoun said. "We've never had a 285-pound kid, which is very small for a Division I offensive lineman. We usually average 255 pounds with our offensive line."

Excerpted from http://www.sbnation.com/college-football...-academies

Also, I have several USMA/USNA alumni friends who have corroborated.