RECRUITING ACADEMY

Your guide to the college football recruiting process

This summary is designed to give you an overview of the recruiting process and the opportunity to learn more with our in-depth articles on each subject.

WHAT ARE COLLEGE COACHES LOOKING FOR?

If you are looking to get noticed and recruited by college football teams, you need to be what they are looking for both on and off the field. On the field, you need to demonstrate that you have the skills and potential to be an impact player in college. College coaches are looking for athletes that dominate high school competition and show unique athletic ability. They want athletes that look the part (height, weight, growth potential) and perform well on athletic performance tests (40, vert, broad). Off the field, you will need good grades. College coaches also want to see evidence that you will contribute positively to the team’s culture. Learn more about what coaches are looking for by clicking the below link.

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NCAA FOOTBALL DIVISIONS AND OTHER OPTIONS

It is important for an athlete to understand his options when preparing for the recruiting process. We have prepared a list of all football divisions along with some of the facts that we thought would be most important to understand about each of them. Learn about the different divisions by clicking the below link.

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RECRUITING TIMELINE

Understanding the timing for each of the recruiting phases is crucial to having a successful recruiting process. Recruiting timelines can vary between college divisions. Major D1 prospect recruiting can begin as early as an athlete’s freshman or sophomore year. Each college division has a different timeline, but most athletes should start getting serious about recruiting at the conclusion of their junior season. Learn about the recruiting timelines among divisions by clicking the below link.

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PHASE 1 - COACHES GROW THEIR RECRUITING LISTS

College coaches use several methods to look for players to evaluate. We've outlined the methods and what you should do during this phase of the process. One of the best ways to get on a coach’s radar is to be proactive. Getting a list of schools that interest you from each of the divisions is the best first step. Learn about how coaches find players and how you can discover schools that would interest you by clicking the below link.

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PHASE 2 - CONTACTS & OFFERS

During the second phase of the recruiting process, college coaches rank the athletes on their list in order to determine who to offer and how much time to spend on each recruit. We give you an overview of how this process works and what you should do to be successful. Learn about the contacts and offers phase by clicking the below link.

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PHASE 3 - COMMITMENTS

During the third phase of the recruiting timeline coaches are trying to get commitments from the top athletes on their recruiting board. We outline the fast pace at which this phase of the process moves and what you should do to successfully navigate it. Learn about commitments by clicking the below link.

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