How to Get Recruited for College Football

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Division I

Note: Division 1 stats should be obtained by a player's junior year off-season.

Division I-AA & NJCAA

Note: The Junior College level is extremely competitive. Players should meet 1-aa requirements.

Division II & NAIA

Division III

Note: If players are not close to the D3 averages they will have a limited number of options and may not qualify for the NCSA program.

Preferred Grades for All Divisions:

3.0 GPA + 24 ACT + 1000 SAT (out of 1600)
(No scores needed for underclassmen)

In order to compile these Recruiting Guidelines, NCSA tracked hundreds of former NCSA student-athletes who have gone on to compete at the collegiate level, polled college coaches across the nation, and analyzed college rosters at all levels of competition.

Football by the Numbers

Schools Offering Football
NCAA Division I-A		120
NCAA Division I-AA		118
NCAA Division II		157
NCAA Division III		239
NAIA		91
Junior College		69
Total		794
Athletic Scholarship Opportunities
Division I-A(per school)		85
Division I-AA(per school)		63
Division II(per school)		36
NAIA		24
NJCAA (*varies per school)		85
Student-Athlete Participation
NCAA Division I-A	14,146
NCAA Division I-AA	11,958
NCAA Division II	15,655
NCAA Division III	23,120
NAIA	5,556
Junior College	5,031
HS Student-Athletes	1,109,278

Note: Division III schools offer merit, academic, and need-based scholarships.

You've come to the right place to learn how to get recruited for college football: NCSA Athletic Recruiting. Our college football recruiting guidelines can give you a better understanding of what college football coaches are looking for out of football recruits.