1. The Recruiting Process 2019

2. Reality

3. The Recruiting Process
Recruiting Services
GPA & Test Scores
NCAA Clearinghouse
What do colleges look for?
Am I good enough
What we do for you

4. Statistics 59% of kids believe they will get a scholarship
95% of kids will never play college football
1 out of 12,000 kids will play professionally
1 out of 5,200 college football players play professionally
67% of pro football players do not have a college degree
The average professional career is 3 ½ years

5. Recruiting Services Cost – People making $$ off of kids’ dreams
Transcripts/ test scores come from the school
Film- you have to cut it up, It comes from the school
Character references – Your coaches
Marketing kids
College coaches visit the high schools, not the services
You get everything here for free

6. NCAA ClearingHouse
Must be completed prior to any official visit at any member institution.
This has to be done.
6 week process
Verifies academic achievement with approved classes.

7. ACT/SAT The difference Division I-III & NAIA
Minimum composite score of 18 on ACT (68 accumulative) & 820 on the SAT.
ACT more widely accepted except at Ivy League Schools, some East Coast private schools
Sliding Scale
Must be academically eligible before National Letter of Intent

8. GPA Character revealed in Black & White IEP’s Home School
Standards 2.25, 2.5, 3.2, 3.5, 3.7+
16 Core Credits for Division I & II
Schools only use Core GPA.
English (4), Math (3), Science (2), Additional courses in these (1)
Social Studies (2), Foreign Language/ Religion or above (4)

9. Timeline
April– May College coaches can visit & call – evaluation period
June – Players can attend camps
April – May & September- January Official visits
December 19th Early signing date
February 5th – National Letter of Intent Day
5 official visits. Unlimited unofficial visits - differences

10. What Do Colleges Look for?
Size Specifications by positions
Speed Specifications by positions
GPA & Test Scores – black & white
Class Rank – Ivy, Military
Character
Characteristics that separate candidates
Social Media

11. Am I good enough? OL 6’5 290 lbs, TE 6’4 230 lbs,
QB 6’ lbs, WR 6’0 180lbs,
RB 5’ lbs, DB 5’11 180lbs,
LB 6’ lbs, DL 6’4” 274lbs
Division I – Top 1%, Division II – Top 5% in State.
Dominate the competition every play
How do you respond to a bad play
The role of special teams
Lifts, Tests

12. What we do for you
Send out a prospectus sheets three times a year for all JR’s & SR’s
Send game film to all prospective schools
Send transcripts to prospective schools
Create individual highlight films on Hudl
Invite coaches to practices and the weight room to observe you.
Provide straight-forward evaluations of your talents and the schools who are interested

13. 3 Things you must know www.ncaa.org WWW.ncaaclearinghouse.net
You must be a student-athlete with a high degree of character