Recruiting 101: Football

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5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RECRUITING & HOW TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR RECRUITING PROCESS.

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Driven by more than 130,000 annual roster requests from college coaches,

at NCSA Athletic Recruiting, we Identify, Evaluate, and Activate qualified

and committed student-athletes into the largest, verified network for 35,017

active college coaches and 1,968 college programs across 29 sports.

We simplify the college recruiting process.

We help college coaches use their time more efficiently and reach more

qualified student-athletes. We provide student-athletes with access to

basic and premium recruiting tools for Video, Connecting,

and Coaching to accelerate their recruitment.

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of participating in college athletics, maximizing financial aid,

and earning a meaningful degree.

Our team of more than 300 former college and professional athletes and

coaches has decades of experience with the recruiting process, and has

assisted more than 50,000 student-athletes to achieve nearly

$4 billion in scholarship and aid since 2000.

We change lives through sports.

IDENTIFY. EVALUATE. ACTIVATE.

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You are going to go through the recruiting process one time, and the day after signing day, you don’t want to have any regrets. You have to be realistic, and you have to understand that it’s not where you go to school, but it’s what you do with that education when you get it. It’s about being a teammate, it’s about getting an education, and it’s about going off into the world with the lessons in life that you have learned regardless if your helmet is orange and blue. The most important thing that you can put on a resume that you are building to present to a college or university is character.

HUDDLE UP

-Bob Chmiel, Former Michigan and Notre Dame Coach

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WHEN DOES THE RECRUITING PROCESS START?

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RECRUITING FACTS

Due to the rise in athletic scholarship need and the increase of available

information for college coaches, the recruiting process is starting earlier than

ever before. According the NCAA, college coaches are starting to identify 7th

and 8th graders as recruits and even starting to offer scholarships to prospects

before their freshman year.

80%

80% of Division I prospects

are identified by the end of

their sophomore year

DID YOU KNOW

Develop your game plan and winning strategy for taking control of your recruitment.

E X P E R T A D V I C E

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HOW DO I GET DISCOVERED?

02.

RECRUITING FACTS

With the volume of prospects today, and recruiting regulations that limit

the amount of time coaches can be on the road evaluating, college coaches

rely heavily on third-party resources to build their list of student-athletes

to actively recruit. Every sport has major third-party sources that collect

prospect data, verify the information, and make it available for college

coaches. Coaches then use this information to perform their initial search to

identify student-athletes that fit the academic and athletic guidelines of their

program. This is the first step college programs take to decide if they will

continue to actively recruit a prospect.

8 MILLION

There are nearly 8 million high school student-

athletes in the U.S., and few more than 1,900

college programs – having the skill on the field isn’t

enough to get spotted by college programs.

DID YOU KNOW

Post your academic and athletic recruiting resume online in a verified recruiting network.



After making their list, college coaches need to see prospects play. Coaches

do not have the time or money to evaluate all prospects in person, they rely on

online video delivered through third-party networks to do the majority of their

initial evaluations. This allows them to search and view videos of prospects

based on specific criteria that match with their program’s needs.

When posting your highlight video to get noticed, you need to do more than

just put it online. Posting your video in a verified recruiting network allows

coaches to follow you, track what coaches and programs are viewing your

video and profile, and also alerts coaches of your interest by letting you follow

specific programs.

HOW DO COACHES EVALUATE PROSPECTS?

03.

RECRUITING FACTS

2,000 The average recruiting budget is less than

$2,000 to find and recruit student-athletes.

DID YOU KNOW

Know exactly what college coaches want to see, and create a winning highlight video – review football video guidelines at: http://www.ncsasports.org/football-video-guidelines



RECRUITING FACTS

Have clear expectations of the college programs you qualify for based on

athletic and academic performance, whether that’s DI, DII, DIII, NAIA or NJCAA.

Accordingly U.S. News & World Report, more than 50% of the top 25 colleges are

not FBS schools. Nothing is more important than finding the college fit that is right

for you not only for athletics, but academics as well. Do your research: student-

athletes serious about competing at the college-level need to research and contact

at least 50-100 realistic programs.

WHERE AM IQUALIFIED TO PLAY?

04.

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Be realistic. Less than 1% of

student-athletes earn a Division I

full ride. In fact, more than 86% of

the college athletic programs are

outside of Division I (FBS).

DID YOU KNOW

An evaluation with a recruiting expert can help you narrow your college search to schools that are likely matches based on your qualifications.


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Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Schools in Division I FBS (previously known as DI-A) compete in post-season bowl games, and are eligible to compete in the Bowl Championship Series.

Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Schools in Division I FCS (previously known as DI-AA) compete a 24-team post-season

tournament to determine a champion.


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The average coach has relationships

with fewer than 5 college coaches

and most of them are local.

DID YOU KNOW

RECRUITING FACTS

WHAT IS MY COACH’S ROLE?

05.

Your coach can take care of your development on the field or on the court,

but getting an athletic scholarship is your responsibility. Getting successfully

recruited can be a full-time job, and your high school or club coach probably

can’t dedicate the time, or have the resources that the athletic recruiting

process requires. The commitment and passion college programs are looking

for has to come from you.

College coaches recruit student-athletes, not parents, or high school coaches. Student-athletes need to take control of their recruiting process and educate themselves on how to build relationships with college coaches.



Driven by the support of the collegiate coaching community, thousands of

coaches rely on NCSA for updated prospects lists daily. Our lists are compiled

directly from our Recruit-Match database. Prospects get identified by building

a free Recruit-Match profile, which starts with completing a Recruiting

Questionnaire at www.ncsasports.org/identify

GET IDENTIFIED

Evaluation is an on-going part of the recruiting process. NCSA offers

complimentary one-on-one Scout Screenings to further determine a prospects

initial level of recruitment and qualifications. To find out how to schedule a

priority evaluation, call 855.403.6272 today.

GET EVALUATED

After an initial evaluation with a National Scout, qualified recruits are approved

for a Scouting Evaluation and free Profile Activation by an NCSA Head Scout. This

evaluation with a recruiting expert will:

- Help the family set clear expectations of the college program they may qualify.

- Unlock the student-athletes profile, making them viewable and searchable by

college coaches.

- Be an opportunity to review custom recruiting game plans they qualify for, which

provides access to NCSA’s best premium recruiting tools.

To find out how to get activated into NCSA Athletic Recruiting’s network,

go to www.ncsasports.org or call 855.403.6272 today.

GET ACTIVATED

HOW TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR RECRUITING PROCESS

2012 COMMIT TO CORNELL UNIVERSITYMy NCSA experience was definitely a helpful one. In my opinion, NCSA helped

most with explaining the rules and timelines of football recruiting. I switched

to football from soccer, so I really didn’t know much about the sport and

the recruiting process. I signed up for NCSA around February of 2011, and

immediately got to work following the set by step instructions given. I think

this proactive approach is what really led to my ultimate college decision. I

noticed that I was a lot further ahead in the process than a lot of other local

kids who had college aspirations. NCSA always answered my questions

promptly, and really taught me how to communicate with coaches. NCSA

really guided me through the process, and helped me stay up to date with

what I should be doing. In my opinion, the “To-Do List” was really the most

important thing that helped me to be proactive in my recruitment.

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IMPORTANT DATESDAY AFTER YOU FINISH 8TH GRADE

Athletes can start to receive questionnaires, camp brochures, and general university info from

college coaches

SEPTEMBER 1STJuniors can begin to receive recruiting letters/emails

Seniors: Once per week calls

SEPTEMBER – NOVEMBERFall Evaluation Period

DECEMBER – JANUARYContact Period

1ST WEDNESDAY OF FEBRUARYNational Letter of Intent Signing Day

APRIL 16 – MAY 31Spring Evaluation Period

Juniors: One call during this period

JUNECollege Camp Season

JULYCoaches Vacation Time

AUGUSTPreseason Practice

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