| College football is one of the most pursued sports | | | | football players with the same skill, but, one player |
| in the country. There are literally hundreds of | | | | is top in his class for academics and the other is |
| thousands of high school players trying to get | | | | only a solid B or C student, which one do you |
| there. This is one sport where college recruiting is | | | | think the coach is going to sign. He and you both |
| fierce and the competition is enormous, especially | | | | know if you flunk classes you DON'T PLAY!!! So |
| at the DI level. This article will give you 3 major | | | | do yourself a favor and put yourself in the |
| things you will need in order to bypass the | | | | position to get that scholarship and get your |
| competition for one of those roster spots. | | | | EDUCATION PAID FOR. That is really the whole |
| THING 1 - ATHLETIC ABILITY | | | | reason to go to college anyways. |
| You will need to know what your athletic ability in | | | | THING 3 - EXPOSURE |
| comparison with where you want to play. Make | | | | If you have nailed down your grades and ability |
| sure you can compete at the level of school you | | | | the only thing left is to get your name out there. |
| want to go to. Compare your size, strengths, | | | | You will need to be proactive in getting in contact |
| speed and so on when looking at college | | | | with the colleges you can and what to play for. |
| programs. To be real honest, if you aren't being | | | | The simple fact is, if colleges don't know about |
| courted pretty hard and often, DI may be out of | | | | you they can't sign you. You will need to contact |
| your range. On a positive note though, there are | | | | the coaches and get them what they need from |
| hundreds of DI AA and DII Schools that you may | | | | you for them to put you on their radar. Ask |
| be a perfect fit for. Just be honest with yourself | | | | yourself this question, whose hands do you want |
| and give yourself every advantage you can. | | | | to leave your future in? A coaches, who has no |
| THING 2 - GRADES ( this is very, very important | | | | vested interest, or yours, it is your life after |
| ) | | | | football, make sure you get what you deserve. |
| If you really want to set yourself apart from | | | | SUMMARY |
| thousands of high school football players, just | | | | Make sure you apply the 3 things we just |
| have superior grades. If your grades are top in | | | | covered and you will set yourself apart from all |
| your class opportunities will come your way. | | | | others. This is your career and life, you need to |
| College coaches love to have exceptional student | | | | take charge of it and see that it turns out the |
| athletes on their team, because they don't have | | | | way you want it too. Don't leave your future in |
| to baby sit them and make sure they stay eligible. | | | | just anybodies hands. Know what you have to do |
| Look at it this way. If a coach is recruiting 2 | | | | and DO IT... |
