Top 10 Ways to Increase your Football Recruiting Exposure

Top 10 Ways to Increase your Football Recruiting Exposure
 

     There are  several ways an athlete can increase his recruiting exposure. Setting goals is always the first step in climbing the ladder of success. It takes hard work, knowledge,  effort, and persistence. Here are 10 tips to help you take your game to the Next Level.

1.    Stay in The Weight Room

 

 

     Lifting weights can help you improve every area of your athleticism. Lifting weights can help improve your speed, agility, strength, and help you gain necessary weight. Make sure that you focus on good technique and lifting form. Good lifting technique prevent injuries from improper lifting form.

2.    Eat Right

     Taking the proper steps in your nutrition is key for seeing the gains after countless hours in the weight room. Making sure your diet includes the necessary recommendation of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates is very important. Athletes should also drink plenty of fluids to stay well hydrated.

 

3.    Study Hard
 

This includes on and off the field. Making sure your eligible is very important if you’re trying to play college or professionally. Take the time to study your academics so that you wont have to worry about being eligible. Being a life long learning will also help you when overcoming obstacles.

           

4.    Attend Camps and Combines

 

 

    Camps and Combines are a great way for coaches to evaluate a players skills and abilities. At these events, athletes compete in a number of drills to showcase their talents. Athlete compete with other players to earn top times in each event. Awards are usually given to the fastest player in each drill.  Putting up a great time in the forty yard dash or vertical jump can ensure that you are going to get noticed by coaches. 

 

5.    Create A highlight Tape

 

    Having a highlight tape along with game footage can show coaches that you can make an impact on their team. Game footage is very important when comparing you with other athletes across the nation. Coaching judge your playing speed and ability to make big plays. You can post your footage to sites such as YouTube or Hudl so that it is easily accessible.

 

6.    Tell Your Story

 

 

     Every player has a story to tell , but many fail to broadcast their accomplishments on a larger scale. Having media attention ensures that you are getting noticed by coaches and scouts. Recruiting websites like Rivals.com, and Scout.com  are major leader in football recruiting news.  Let coaches know about your career highlights, goals, accomplishments, career plans, and how you plan to make a positive impact on society. Players should also include a player bio and career statistics.  

 

7.    Be a Team Player

 

    Being a team player let coaches know that you are not selfish and care about the overall goal of the team. A smart player knows that "Team Work" makes the "Dream Work".  A good team player is often a reflection on a player’s character and coaches use it as a way to make a final decision when comparing players with similar abilities.

 

8.    Network

 

    Sometimes It’s not about how good you are but the connections you make. Having and building relationships is very important for reaching your goals. These "connections" or networks can give you good advice and knowledge about taking the proper steps toward creating a successful game plan.

 

9.    Play another Sport

 

Playing multiple sports can help increase your chance of being noticed by coaches. Running track or playing basketball can show coaches that you have skill sets in other areas that may improve your abilities on the football field. Usually a football player that run track is faster than an athletes that does not.

 

10.  Have a Game Plan

 

Having a game plan ensures that player are setting goals, practicing time management skills , and keep track of their progression. What is your strategy for reaching your goals? How are you staying ahead of the competition? What will you do different from your competition that will show coaches that you belong? Athletes should take the time to think about how they can take action and create a winning plan.

 

"A Goal without a Plan is a Wish"

 

 

www.NextLevelCombines.org

 

 

" Taking High School Combines to the Next Level"

Taking High School Combines to the Next Level

By Dan Guttenplan

 

Next Level Combines was founded in 2012 with the intention of providing pro-caliber combines for high school football players and teams. Last year, in its first year of existence, Next Level hosted combines for professional athletes. This year, the company will make the transition to hosting combines for high-schoolers.

 

The thing that makes Next Level Combines different is that it hosts high school combines using the same equipment as the NFL. The company provides accurate and reliable information to coaches, and is the only combine system that uses the NFL equipment.

 

Based in Atlanta, Next Level offers private and public combines. Instead of a few athletes getting tested from various schools, the company will test every athlete from a particular school. That allows an entire team to experience combines and gives players a chance to learn how to better themselves in the classroom, as well as on and off the field.

 

A private combine is for a particular school in which all of the athletes are tested. Next Level has motivational speakers talk about their experiences playing in college and the pros. This gives players a chance to hear from successful business owners and entrepreneurs. They’ll share stories about when football didn’t work out, and they chose different paths.

 

Next Level has the same drills as the NFL with the 40-yard-dash, the vertical leap, broad jump, shuttle run, three-cone drill and bench. Next Level will also do an athletic assessment, which is like a personality test.

 

Because Next Level Combines started as a service for professional athletes, the company generated enough revenue to fund equipment to host high school combines and provide the most reliable, accurate information.