How to Get Recruited to Play College Football

College football recruitment is a big business, with hundreds of thousands of high school players hoping to land a big scholarship at a college with a football team. Most players hope to go to a prestigious program like Notre Dame, Southern Cal or Alabama, but many more will end up at one of the smaller Division II or Division III schools that dot the map. Below are some steps you can take to increase your chance of landing a college football scholarship.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Do all you can to improve your game. Obviously you need to get as much playing time as possible to attract the attention of college recruiters. Improve your game and your playing time by working out, practicing your position's skill set and watching training videos.

2. Become friendly with the local newspaper or television sports reporters. This is key, especially in smaller towns. The best way to get noticed is through media coverage. If you are willing to talk to the local media you are more likely to get this coverage.

3. Make your head coach aware that you are interested in pursuing the game in college. Many high school coaches have plenty of college contacts who regularly ask them about players and who they should keep an eye on. Put a bug in your coach's ear and he may do the same with college recruiters.

4. Find contact information for coaches at colleges you are interested in attending. Text them or email them. Due to NCAA regulations they may be limited in contacting you back, especially if you are an underclassman, but if they are at least aware of you they may develop an interest in recruiting you.

5. Be polite. If the college recruiters come and express an interest make sure to use "yes sir" instead of "yeah." Sugar will attract more college recruiters than vinegar.

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