The Recruiting Process 2019

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. • WWW.ncaaclearinghouse.net

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 www.ncaa.org • 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 CoreGPA. • 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 6’3 193 lbs, WR 6’0 180lbs, • RB 5’11 190 lbs, DB 5’11 180lbs, • LB 6’2 230 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