College Football Scholarships and Recruiting
NCSA Recruiting Profile
NCSA developed the Recruiting Profile so that student-athletes may receive evaluations from college coaches quickly and efficiently. Once evaluated, students who hope to earn not only recruiting opportunities, but college football scholarships, as well, will gain maximum exposure to the schools of their choice. The Recruiting Profile allows college coaches to have up-to-date athletic and academic information delivered directly to their email boxes.
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Recruiting Profile Videos
Today, verified NCSA Recruiting Profile videos have become the quickest and most reliable way for initial evaluation. More than 35,000 college coaches access student-athlete data through NCSA.
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Even If You’re Good Enough, They Might Not Find You
“If I’m good enough, they will find me.” This could be the single most damaging myth about the college recruiting process. The country is too spread out. There are too many teams. Players blossom at different times. Evaluating players is too hard. Recruiting Budgets are too thin. These are just a few of the reasons that Read More »
The Wrong Message
This week Oklahoma State Wide Receiver Dez Bryant was ruled ineligible for the entire season for lying about a lunch with Deion Sanders. Bryant was questioned about a lunch he had with his mentor and whether any eligibility issues arose. Initially Bryant lied to investigators but no rules were broken regarding his eligibility. Andy Staples writes Read More »
Checking Back in with Myron Rolle
Readers of this blog are probably very familiar with the story of Myron Rolle, the former Florida State cornerback who is pushing off a potential NFL career to study at Oxford. Rolle made major headlines throughout the last football season as he bounced between games and the Rhodes Scholar interview process. Then he shocked even Read More »
What are Your Sports Guidelines?
At NCSA we often get asked, “What are College Coaches looking for?” Coaches evaluate players on three main factors; academics, athletics, and overall character. NCSA has taken the extra step of breaking down the athletic criteria for every sport to help athletes target the proper schools and set training goals. The guidelines have been compiled Read More »
Tragedy Can Teach Athletes an Important Lesson
Nobody enjoys writing about saddening events, especially when these events occur in the world of sports. Sport, at its very core, is merely a game played by people of all ages. Regardless of the ability or the age, anyone involved in a sport is there for their passion and love of the game. To mix Read More »
Sports Illustrated presents the Takkle Top 200 Powered by the NCSA
The NCSA Takkle Top 200 Rankings were compiled by NCSA Director of Football Operations Coach Bob Chmiel and Senior Recruiting Analyst Randy Taylor. Coach Chmiel brings more than 25 years of recruiting experience, including seven years as Notre Dame’s Director of Football Operations, Coach Taylor was UCLA director of football operations from 1996 to 2003 where he was honored in 2001 as the nation's No. 1 Director of Football Operations for recruiting success.
- Russell Shepard – QB, Cypress Ridge – Houston TX (LSU)
- Matt Barkley – QB, Mater Dei – Santa Ana, CA (USC)
- Trent Richardson – RB, Escambia - Penascola, FL (Alabama)
- Garret Gilbert – QB, Lake Travis - Austin TX (Texas)
- Manti Te’o – LB, Punahou – Honolulu, HI (Uncommitted)
NCSA has already begun assembling our recruiting for the best talent in 2009. Will You be on the List?
