High School Football Recruits

High school football recruits put a lot of effort into being noticed by college coaches. Learn more about what happens to teens undergoing the recruitment process and how to get your athletic abilities noticed.

Most parents want their children to succeed after high school; however, many can't afford college tuition. One way to pay for college is to earn a football scholarship. The best way to get on this scholarship track is to discuss aspirations with the high school football coach. Parents and their students should meet with the coach to get feedback on this possibility. Most coaches know what it will take to attract the college scouts. If your teen is college football material, the scouts will contact the high school football coach first.

Students who want to earn a football scholarship can't skate by on their athletic ability. College football scouts expect a student to have at a minimum, passing grades in all of their classes. ACT and SAT scores are just as important. Even if you play college ball, you'll still have to take college classes and pass them in order to remain on the school's football roster.

Remember, scholarships are very competitive. Scouts are looking for the total package – grades and athletic ability. Most top 10 schools offer fewer than 100 football scholarships each year.

Certain schools are always ranked higher than others are because they have a strong football program and compete with other top ranked schools. These schools are scouted first, looking for high school football recruits. Often these types of schools produce "blue chip" players. These top ranked high school athletes don't necessarily turn out to be excellent college players though.

What do you do if you're not in a top-ranked high school football program? The answer is simple: if you have the drive and the athletic ability, the recruiters will come. This means that you have to do well on Friday night and be noticed by the local media. If you can create a buzz, get photographed and video taped, you are well on your way to getting college scouts to notice you. If enough media attention happens, recruiting subscription services will pick up your name. College football scouts subscribe to these services and this is how they'll find you.

Being recruited means making a concerted effort to land that football scholarship. In most cases, this may require making a media kit for the player. A media kit should include:

• A personal letter to the college football coach expressing an interest in his program
• A biography detailing academic achievement and football stats
• A high quality DVD with a minimum of two complete football games
• A copy of the current season's game schedule
• Complete contact information including the parents and player's names, address, phone numbers and email addresses

Athletes can make an unlimited number of unofficial visits to prospective colleges. If you're really interested in a particular program, make an effort to show your interest and stop by to talk with the coaches at the college. This is most effective after you've sent the college coach your media kit. It is also a good idea to remind college coaches throughout the season of your interest with personal phone calls from a parent.

Once you've thrown your hat in the ring to be considered as one of the high school football recruits, expect scouts to show up and watch you play. They usually won't tell you they are coming because they want to see the real you. For this reason, make each game your absolute best. Avoid any conflict with the coach and players because you'll never know who is watching. Even if you're the best player, bad sportsmanship won't earn you any points with college coaches. They don't want a difficult player to deal with in the fall.

There are plenty of resources for prospective high school football recruits. To learn more about being selected to play on your favorite college team, visit the following football recruiting sites:

• Takkle
• Prep Now
• National Collegiate Athletic Association
• NCAA Eligibility

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