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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 

70 

Total 

795 

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 

14,131 

NCAA Division I-AA 

11,527 

NCAA Division II 

15,764 

NCAA Division III 

22,813 

NAIA 

5,556 

Junior College 

4,664 

HS Student-Athletes 

1,112,303 

 

 

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