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How to Receive College Football Scholarships

Most high school athletes dream of being offered college football scholarships.

The truth of the matter is that most will not, but don’t let that stop you from doing your share when trying to receive one. College football scholarships are not just for the best high school players. It’s just too few of those players out there and available to go around.

College scouts are also looking for players that are good and has the potential to be great, once in their system. My brother and I were Blue Chip Athletes coming out of high school so we know what it takes to go through the college football recruiting process and receive football scholarships. Believe me, it is a process.

Do you have what it takes to play college football? Consider the following…

1. Passion. Do you eat, drink and live for football? You better, if you want to survive at a Division I school.

2. Ability. If your ability level is pretty high, talent and skill drills will be force feed to you. You must have the ability to quickly learn offensive or defensive (depending on your position) schemes and more importantly, have the will to perform every day.

3. Mindset. College for a student athlete is a grind, but your mindset will become your greatest competitive advantage if it’s well trained. You must be able to balance your social life, team mates, living arrangements, intense football schedule and your work. Thinking of work;

4. Grades. Be sure you know the NCAA Eligibility requirements for freshman student athlete for the school you are looking to attend. You will be required to attend classes’ everyday and maintain at least a good enough GPA too remain eligible for the year, every year. Many schools have discipline rules in place just in case your grades become an issue.

5. Exposure. When college football recruiting starts, will you be ready to market yourself? With thousands of high school seniors seeking college football scholarships, it’s not too rare that some athletes that have the ability to play Division I end up not receiving any Division I football scholarships.

Each college has a limited amount of scholarships available and a limited amount of time to give them out. They can not know about or recruit every athlete in the country. Therefore, sometimes, you must make first contact. We tell high school football players all the time that, “college coaches must know who you are before they can recruit you.”

We were fortunate enough coming out of high school to not have too worry about exposure. We played in a big time conference and against some of the best players in the state of Missouri. But what really mattered was our commitment towards achieving our goals. How committed are you to playing college football on a full-ride football scholarship?

These are just a few top tips you need to consider but the most important thing is to set a goal and to do everything in your power to achieve it. During college football recruiting, don’t expect scouts to come and knock on your door; (unless you are ‘blue chip’) be prepared to take some action.

When talking with college scouts, be sure you have a list of questions that you would like to have answered.
Don’t allow the scout to ask all the questions. Remember, you want to be sure the schools you are seriously considering is a good fit for you.

Some questions you might consider asking are;

1. How often during the week is tutoring available and is it mandatory for all student athletes?

2. What is the graduation rate of your athletes?

3. When is an athlete allowed to live off campus?

4. How do I fit into your plans for the up coming season?

5. How many players at my position are you currently recruiting?

6. How many verbal commitments have you received from players at my positions?

7. Are you planning to be the head coach for the next four years?

8. How many college football scholarships do you have left to offer?

Questions like these give you great insight to the expectations on student athletes off the field, rules and regulations and the coaches’ plan.

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Information about the Author:

Isaac Byrd is a retired NFL player and football consultant who works with players on the field, 1 on 1. He trains highs school and college players by using NFL style technique, drills and elite mental preparation strategies so they are able to perform better on game day. To learn more about Isaac and to receive his FREE Special Report, The 6 Characteristics of an Elite Athlete, visit his website at www.elitefootballconsulting.com

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