Football Recruiting Guidelines

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

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