Biggest College Player?!?!?

TALLMAN

The player you speak of is Ryan Doherty---he is now in the pros and was 9-1 with 5 saves and a 2.59 ERA--He is in fact 7 ft 1 inch tall

We had the pleasure of having Ryan in our tournament when he was senior in HS---great kid and a super talent

Man that is tall!! 7'1? I feel short compared to that. Anyone else know of any college players with that kind of size?

Not the same size of either of you...but one IMPOSING player I know very well is Michael Taylor at Stanford...an outfielder with a cannon arm who will likely go high in the draft next year.

He looks like a dang linebacker out there (his father played college football).

6 ft. 6 in., 250 lbs.

How about that kid in the LLWS from Saudi Arabia...oh yeah, he was 12.

justbaseball,

I faced Michael Taylor in Alaska during the summer of 2005. He really does look like a linebacker! Seemed like a really nice kid. I'll add that he hit a pretty large shot off of me. I still think it might be going right now!

Andrew Brackman was listed on NC State's 2006 roster as 6'9" 235 lbs. I have heard that over this summer and fall he has grown some and he is currently listed at 6'10" on the 2006-07 baskeball roster.

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My older is 6'6" 245.

On the same team at Stanford camp '04 with a 4th round draft pick who at the time was 6'6" 265 and made mine look small....YIKES!

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How tall and how much did you weigh when you guys when you were 14, 16, 18?
How old were you when you stopped growing?

Thanks!

Tallman - That must have been quite a sight! The two of you facing off. WOW!

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6'9 270lbs

Geez you make Ryan Howard look small at
6'4 240 lbs...now thats scary!

Did you play HS football as you'd make one hellava TE

I actually never played football because it was during golf season! I grew up in a family that were all college football players though, dad was a DE for the University of Colorado. Grandfather I believe was a DE as well, he got drafted by the Lions, but was in WWII, and never reported to camp.

It is weird being this big, still trying to grow into my body.

Tallman

Your family football history dosen't surprise me. With that size I'm certain you get plenty of attention on and off the field. I'd be shocked if your HS football coach wasn't in your face every day

Best of luck to you...

I actually wasn't nearly as big in high school. It's really been the last few years that I've become this size. I was one of the smaller ones when I was younger believe it or not.

I think I get more attention off the field at places like the mall where people will come up and ask how tall I am. It's actually kind of funny.

Tall

One of our coaches is an ex JUCO All American who is 6-10/275

You are not alone !

I'm guessing he was a Juco All-American Shortstop?

YEA RIGHT !!!!!

Pitcher/1B/DH

Size has always been an excitable topic on this site, but my first question when size is brought up is, "Does he play big?".

rz1,

I agree that it doesn't matter how big you are if you can't play. The only reason I started this topic was due to a question wondering who is the biggest college player right now. Most really big guys don't play Baseball anyways, because Basketball is really all about size.

Tallman07,

I've seen 5'8" guys play "big" and 6'6" guys with tools play small. It's all about attitude.

rz1- good point

TRhit- I didn't realize he was that big. He was just a lot bigger than me that's all I knew lol

When you have that kind of size there only looking for you to prove to them that you can't play!

NYdad,

I would agree and disagree with you. Being my size I have got some attention, but unless you throw 90+ regardless how well you can pitch, it's not a given that you will get drafted.

My parents think that once I grow into my body, everything will all of a sudden click. I'm a Junior in College now, so I have two more chances to get picked up, if not heading to seminary.

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog"

tallman,
Where do you play?
School?
Position?

Son played with a young man, who was probably 6'10", 275, from Boston. He was a senior in high school at the time, but would be a Freshman at Boston COllege now. He was a funny, pleasant young man who could hit bombs!

Funny story, but not baseball related. I once knew a guy who was 6'8" tall. A hilarious guy that weighed maybe 175 pounds.
Anyway, a waitress asked him how tall he was and he replied "Five foot, Twenty". She said "Dang, I thought you were over Six Feet."

Jaxnbulldog,

That is a really funny story about the waitress. I was in the mall a while ago, and this girl started walking right next to me, almost like she wanted to hold my hand or something. She ran back to her friends and said "I only go up to his chest". My friends started cracking up! It's weird but sometime it seems like people haven't seen someone over 6'5!!

Trombly,

You have a PM.

Tallman

Here is another 6-10 kid going to NC State to go along with 6-10 Andrew Brackman.

Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Eddie Dwyer
Plain Dealer Reporter

Scott Moviel of St. Edward, one of the premier pitchers in Ohio, has orally accepted a baseball scholarship from North Carolina State.

Moviel, who was 6-4 last season with 50 strikeouts in 53 1/3 innings, plans to sign a national letter of intent with the Wolfpack during the NCAA's signing period in November.

A hard-throwing, 6-10 senior right-hander, Moviel is one of the top major-league prospects in the Midwest. His long list of college offers included Wake Forest, Michigan, Ohio State, Tennessee, Arizona State, Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Auburn and Kentucky.

At North Carolina State, Moviel will join another 6-10 right-hander from Ohio, former Cincinnati Moeller standout Andrew Brackman. Moviel shadowed Brackman on his visit to N.C. State. He emphasized the success Brackman has had at N.C. State was a big factor in his decision.

"He has the same body type as I do," Moviel said of Brack man. "I figure if the coaching staff can do it with him, they can do it with me."

A starting post player for St. Edward's varsity basketball team last season, Moviel said he is going to give up basketball this year and, with the assistance of his older brothers, Paul and Greg, focus on getting mentally and physically ready for the Eagles' baseball season.

Paul Moviel recently completed another successful season as a right-handed pitcher in the Chicago White Sox minor-league system, and Greg Moviel, a southpaw, is pitching for the Seattle Mariners' instructional league. Greg Moviel was a two-time Plain Dealer Player of the Year at St. Ignatius and Paul Moviel stood out as a pitcher and hitter at Berea.

We can add CHRIS YOUNG of the pAdres, he pitched at Princeton University, who was the key arm for the Padres today

He is 6-10 and played hoops at Princeton