Originally Posted by
teegre
A couple of reasons. In some publications, the position is listed first, and in order to align everything evenly, the positions get two letters. When the position is listed second, it doesn’t really matter.
DT, Phil McCracken, Western Barber College
OC, Joe Blows, Cadillac University
PK, Betty Misses, Switzer U
Phil McCracken, DT, Western Barber College
Joe Blows, C, Cadillac University
Betty Misses, K, Switzer U
Secondly, it helps distinguish between cornerbacks and centers. Ourlads used to use just “C” for both, which got confusing; ergo, for a while, they switched to using CB for corners and OC for centers.
Jim Hopper, C, Hawkings College
Saul Goodman, C, New Mexico St.
Jim Hopper, CB, Hawkings College
Saul Goodman, OC, New Mexico St.
Lastly, some sites, some publications use only use one letter (C, G, & T) for offensive line... while others places use two letter (OC, OG, & OT). It just depends on where you are looking.