Fun Gripper Jr and Official Footballs
These soft grip footballs feature a comfortable fabric cover and bright colors to help younger students succeed. Built for skill development and daily use, they support routine use in both indoor and outdoor environments.
Comfortable Grip for Skill Building
This football features a thick, soft nylon fabric cover that is easy on hands and simple to control. The special-grip material helps students hold, throw, and catch with greater ease, making it ideal for encouraging participation.
Durable for Long-Term Everyday Play
Designed for institutional use, this football includes a tough nylon cover that stands up to routine use in physical education classes and recess. It performs well indoors and outdoors, giving teachers a reliable option for a variety of activities. The durable construction and rubber butyl bladder ensure it is built to last.
Bright Colors for Better Engagement
Eye-catching neon colors make it easier for students to track the ball in the air, improving reaction time and engagement during activities. The vibrant design also adds excitement to lessons and helps maintain student interest throughout gameplay, while its consistent shape and performance reduce the need for frequent reinflation and keeps activities running smoothly class after class.
Key Specs and Benefits
- Construction: Special-grip surface supports beginner skill development while bright neon colors encourage participation
- Cover: Soft nylon fabric cover is comfortable and easy to grip
- Laces: Molded-in laces stand out against bright colors to improve ball tracking and visibility
- Stripes: A break in the grippy surface gives the appearance of standard stripes
- Bladder: Butyl-rubber bladder retains air over time to maintain consistent shape
- Usage: Ideal for developing football skills in younger PE students
Make learning football skills fun and approachable. Add Gopher Sport Fun Gripper Footballs to your program today.
Looking for other sizes? Shop our other Fun Gripper Pee Wee or Fun Gripper Youth size balls!


Gopher offers a football for you no matter your players’ ages, skill levels, or program type—but sometimes that choice can be overwhelming. See our guide to sizing and materials to help decide which is best for you!
Football Material Types:
Composite: A quality leather-like material at a good price. Great versatile option for a practice or game ball.
Synthetic: A manufactured material that offers the enhanced grip and feel of a composite at a good price. Great for practice and PE instruction.
Leather: The best handling material. Used in pro, college, and high school game settings.
Rubber: Molded construction offers an extremely durable surface at a low cost. Great for PE and other demanding institutional usage.
Football Size Guide:
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Size |
Diameter |
Age Level |
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Pee Wee |
10”L x 5-¾" |
Early Elementary |
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Junior |
10-¾”L x 6" |
Upper Elementary |
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Youth |
11”L x 6-½" |
Middle School / Jr High |
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Official |
11”L x 7” |
High School & Up |
Looking for football storage bags? Follow this size guide:
| *estimates based on an inflated, official sized football* | Mesh Bags | Duffles | DuraBags | BackSacks |
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Small |
2 footballs |
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- |
- |
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Medium |
5 footballs |
- |
- |
- |
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Large |
10 footballs |
4 footballs | 4 footballs | 12 footballs |
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Extra Large |
16 footballs |
14 footballs |
14 footballs |
16 footballs |
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Extra Extra Large |
25 footballs |
18 footballs |
18 footballs |
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