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LANIER FOOTBALL COLLEGE RECRUITING OVERVIEW. Role of a high school program Who gets recruited? Eligibility The Lanier recruiting program 10 step process review. LANIER FOOTBALL ROLE OF THE PROGRAM. Can we get your son a scholarship?
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LANIER FOOTBALLCOLLEGE RECRUITINGOVERVIEW • Role of a high school program • Who gets recruited? • Eligibility • The Lanier recruiting program • 10 step process review
LANIER FOOTBALLROLE OF THE PROGRAM • Can we get your son a scholarship? • What Lanier Football does to help your son pursue playing football at the college level • What should I do as a parent?
LANIER FOOTBALLWHO GETS RECRUITED? • Players who indicate a desire to continue playing • Players who stand out on film • Players who meet academic NCAA standards
LANIER FOOTBALLRECRUITING PROGRAM • STEP 1: Perform well academically and athletically
LANIER FOOTBALLRECRUITING PROGRAM • STEP 2: Begin with “Early and Often” testing attempts • Begin taking SAT and ACT during early fall of junior year • Re-take test to improve scores; your best sub score from different tests may be used • Writing component not used for qualifier status • Scores must be reported by the testing agency to the NCAA Clearinghouse
LANIER FOOTBALLRECRUITING PROGRAM • STEP 3: Prospect Inquiries made by colleges and services • Prospect list created and returned by coaches based on players who have indicated a desire to continue playing career (juniors and seniors primarily) • Prospect list includes strength, speed, and academic testing results
LANIER FOOTBALLRECRUITING PROGRAM • STEP 4: HIGHLIGHT VIDEO • Junior and Senior mid-season highlight DVD’s created • Players create list of 10 schools they want contacted on their behalf • DVD’s mailed out to the schools of players interest, as well as, any requested video
Player Info. Sheet Example • PLAYER INFORMATION SHEET • NAME: • POSITION: • JERSEY NUMBER: • HEIGHT: • WEIGHT: • ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE: • 40 TIMEBENCHSQUATVERTICAL • ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: • SATMATHVERBALGPA
LANIER FOOTBALLRECRUITING PROGRAM • STEP 5: High volume mailers • Colleges and recruiting services create lists of potential athletes based on returned mailers, video, etc… • Prospects begin to receive high volume mailers sent out by colleges • Combine information sent out • Junior Day invites and open days mailed out
LANIER FOOTBALLRECRUITING PROGRAM • STEP 6: NCAA Clearinghouse • Parents meeting (Spring) to discuss NCAA Clearinghouse • Fill out NCAA Clearinghouse worksheet • Apply for NCAA Clearinghouse status at the end of junior year
LANIER FOOTBALLRECRUITING PROGRAM • STEP 7: College recruiters visit LHS • Coaches visit during spring to pick-up prospect sheets and video of prospects • Coaches attend spring practice to observe potential prospects • Recruiters may pick-up official high school transcripts • May leave college information for prospective athletes
LANIER FOOTBALLRECRUITING PROGRAM • STEP 8: SUMMER CAMPS • Players attend summer camps at school of interest to them • Players attend team camps • Players participate in combines
LANIER FOOTBALLRECRUITING PROGRAM • STEP 9: College contacts • College coaches may call once during May of junior year • No official visits allowed during junior year • No limit on unofficial visits junior year • Phone calls once per week beginning Sept. 1st of senior year • Off-campus contact permitted after Nov. 27th
LANIER FOOTBALLRECRUITING PROGRAM • Official visits allowed beginning day 1 of senior year • Only 1 official visit per campus • Only 5 official visits allowed • Evaluation and contacts up to 6 times during senior year • Mass mailers continue • Text messages allowed
LANIER FOOTBALLRECRUITING PROGRAM • STEP 10: Mid Season to Post Season • College coaches visit for Friday night game • Phone, mail, and text communication continues • Re-take SAT and ACT tests • Post Season Highlight DVD’s mailed out to colleges and recruiting services
LANIER FOOTBALLRECRUITING PROGRAM • LHS coaches attend Gwinnett County Recruiting Fair at the Gwinnett Arena • College coaches visit Lanier • Official offers made to prospective athletes • Official visits scheduled for uncommitted seniors • National Signing Day in February
LANIER FOOTBALL10 STEP REVIEW • STEP 1: Perform Academically and Athletically • STEP 2: Test “Early & Often” • STEP 3: Prospect Inquiries Made • STEP 4: Highlight Videos Created • STEP 5: High Volume Mailers Received
LANIER FOOTBALL10 STEP REVIEW • STEP 6: NCAA Clearinghouse • STEP 7: College Recruiters Visit LHS • STEP 8: Summer Camps • STEP 9: College Contacts • STEP 10: Phone, Mail, Text contacts; Official Visits, Offers… National Signing Day!