Strength and conditioning professionals are required to effectively evaluate playing ability in collegiate football players on an individual basis. Many of the techniques used for evaluating playing ability in collegiate linemen are poor indicators of skill in these athletes due to a lack of specificity in these tests. Specific to linemen, the development of an explosive start is essential since these athletes are lined up so close to each other. Strength and Power play a vital role in the techniques used every play by the subject. There are two major testing periods throughout the year. The first testing period is in the spring semester around mid-March. Athletes are tested immediately before spring break. An athlete’s scores in the bench,
