I'm a high school OL/DL and I bought these cleats to replace my old ones that were too small. These cleats have great protection when your feet get stepped on and the traction is great and allows me to really dig in the turf. The ankle strap and mid cut is nice because it gives you good ankle support but not so much that you feel like you can't move. Only con is that the are a little heavy but other than that they are great cleats.