I'm in 8th grade and am going to play freshman football I'm 5'8 175 pounds I can tackle and I know basic stuff like the swim move and swats and all that from last year also last year I was nose tackle but I wa just wondering since I have gained about 20 lbs and have been weight liftingI'm in 8th grade and am going to play freshman football I'm 5'8 175 pounds I can tackle and I know basic stuff like the swim move and swats and all that from last year also last year I was nose tackle but I wa just wondering since I have gained about 20 lbs and have been weight lifting

Anyone who ever really played knows that your coach will assign positions for you on offense and defense. You don't choose nor do strangers on the internet who have never seen you play.

Running back, unless you think you will grow another 7 inches and gain 100 pounds.