LANIER FOOTBALL
COLLEGE RECRUITING
OVERVIEW
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Role of a high school program
Who gets recruited?
Eligibility
The Lanier recruiting program
10 step process review
LANIER FOOTBALL
ROLE OF THE PROGRAM
 Can we get your son a scholarship?
 What Lanier Football does to help your
son pursue playing football at the college
level
 What should I do as a parent?
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WHO GETS RECRUITED?
 Players who indicate a desire to
continue playing
 Players who stand out on film
 Players who meet academic NCAA
standards
LANIER FOOTBALL
RECRUITING PROGRAM
 STEP 1: Perform well academically and
athletically
LANIER FOOTBALL
RECRUITING PROGRAM
 STEP 2: Begin with “Early and Often”
testing attempts
 Begin taking SAT and ACT during early fall
of junior year
 Re-take test to improve scores; your best
sub score from different tests may be used
 Writing component not used for qualifier
status
 Scores must be reported by the testing
agency to the NCAA Clearinghouse
LANIER FOOTBALL
RECRUITING PROGRAM
 STEP 3: Prospect Inquiries made by
colleges and services
 Prospect list created and returned by
coaches based on players who have
indicated a desire to continue playing career
(juniors and seniors primarily)
 Prospect list includes strength, speed, and
academic testing results
LANIER FOOTBALL
RECRUITING PROGRAM
 STEP 4: HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
 Junior and Senior mid-season highlight
DVD’s created
 Players create list of 10 schools they want
contacted on their behalf
 DVD’s mailed out to the schools of players
interest, as well as, any requested video
Player Info. Sheet
Example
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PLAYER INFORMATION SHEET
NAME:
POSITION:
JERSEY NUMBER:
HEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE:
40 TIME
BENCH
SQUAT
VERTICAL
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ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE:
SAT
MATH
VERBAL
GPA
LANIER FOOTBALL
RECRUITING PROGRAM
 STEP 5: High volume mailers
 Colleges and recruiting services create lists
of potential athletes based on returned
mailers, video, etc…
 Prospects begin to receive high volume
mailers sent out by colleges
 Combine information sent out
 Junior Day invites and open days mailed
out
LANIER FOOTBALL
RECRUITING PROGRAM
 STEP 6: NCAA Clearinghouse
 Parents meeting (Spring) to discuss NCAA
Clearinghouse
 Fill out NCAA Clearinghouse worksheet
 Apply for NCAA Clearinghouse status at the
end of junior year
LANIER FOOTBALL
RECRUITING PROGRAM
 STEP 7: College recruiters visit LHS
 Coaches visit during spring to pick-up
prospect sheets and video of prospects
 Coaches attend spring practice to observe
potential prospects
 Recruiters may pick-up official high school
transcripts
 May leave college information for
prospective athletes
LANIER FOOTBALL
RECRUITING PROGRAM
 STEP 8: SUMMER CAMPS
 Players attend summer camps at school of
interest to them
 Players attend team camps
 Players participate in combines
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RECRUITING PROGRAM
 STEP 9: College contacts
 College coaches may call once during May
of junior year
 No official visits allowed during junior year
 No limit on unofficial visits junior year
 Phone calls once per week beginning Sept.
1st of senior year
 Off-campus contact permitted after Nov.
27th
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RECRUITING PROGRAM
 Official visits allowed beginning day 1 of
senior year
 Only 1 official visit per campus
 Only 5 official visits allowed
 Evaluation and contacts up to 6 times
during senior year
 Mass mailers continue
 Text messages allowed
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RECRUITING PROGRAM
 STEP 10: Mid Season to Post Season
 College coaches visit for Friday night game
 Phone, mail, and text communication
continues
 Re-take SAT and ACT tests
 Post Season Highlight DVD’s mailed out to
colleges and recruiting services
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RECRUITING PROGRAM
 LHS coaches attend Gwinnett County
Recruiting Fair at the Gwinnett Arena
 College coaches visit Lanier
 Official offers made to prospective
athletes
 Official visits scheduled for uncommitted
seniors
 National Signing Day in February
LANIER FOOTBALL
10 STEP REVIEW
 STEP 1: Perform Academically and
Athletically
 STEP 2: Test “Early & Often”
 STEP 3: Prospect Inquiries Made
 STEP 4: Highlight Videos Created
 STEP 5: High Volume Mailers Received
LANIER FOOTBALL
10 STEP REVIEW
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STEP 6: NCAA Clearinghouse
STEP 7: College Recruiters Visit LHS
STEP 8: Summer Camps
STEP 9: College Contacts
STEP 10: Phone, Mail, Text contacts;
Official Visits, Offers…
National Signing Day!