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I wish I could remember where I read this thing I'm about to write this post about, but I'm sure one of you guys know the source and can post a link-thing ...
Anyhow, I read this article (about a month or so ago) dealing with height and the correlation to general athleticism. Basically, the idea is this; the shorter the athlete, the more compact is their musculature. This translates into more power, more resiliency, and more explosiveness ... among other characteristics. In other words, a condensed frame is more effective and generates more force with less effort (ergs and whatnot).
Interestingly, they stated that size does not necessarily correlate to injury (which seems to be more of a genetic and/or luck factor). It does, however, mean the athlete is pound-for-pound stronger than taller humanages. In other words, small can kick your ass, break tackles, knock your wind flat out, and score touchdowns.
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