This is great advice and really helps coaches and the players. Build your profile this way and message like this and you will be more successful.
๐จ HOW HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RECRUITS SHOULD REACH OUT TO COLLEGE COACHES ON SOCIAL MEDIA ๐จ
Social media is a recruiting tool. Treat it professionally.
College coaches evaluate more than film:
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Communication
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Maturity
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Consistency
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Professionalism
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Coachability
1๏ธโฃ Build a coach friendly profile
Include:
โข Name
โข Grad Year
โข Position
โข Height/Weight
โข School & State
โข GPA
โข Hudl/Film Link
โข Coach Contact Info
Make it easy for coaches to evaluate you.
2๏ธโฃ Follow the RIGHT coaches
Donโt only follow the Head Coach.
Most evaluations begin with:
โข Position Coach
โข Area Recruiter
โข Recruiting Coordinator
โข Personnel Staff
3๏ธโฃ Keep your first DM short & professional
Example:
โCoach, my name is John Smith. Iโm a 2027 WR from Central HS (PA). Iโm 6โ1 180 with a 3.6 GPA. I wanted to introduce myself and share my film for evaluation.โ
Include:
โข Film Link
โข Contact Info
โข Coach Contact
4๏ธโฃ Personalize messages
Do NOT copy/paste the same DM to every school.
Mention:
โข Scheme fit
โข Camp plans
โข Visits
โข Academic interests
โข Why you fit their program
5๏ธโฃ Your FILM matters more than edits
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Best plays first
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Easy to access
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Jersey # visible
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Varsity film labeled
โ No long intros needed
6๏ธโฃ Donโt spam coaches
No response does NOT always mean no interest.
โ โ???โ
โ โDid you watch my film?โ
โ Angry posts/messages
Be mature and professional.
7๏ธโฃ Follow up with PURPOSE
Good reasons:
โข Updated film
โข New stats
โข Verified testing
โข Academic updates
โข Camp schedule
8๏ธโฃ Use social media wisely
Post:
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Film
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Training clips
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Academic achievements
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Team success
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Leadership moments
Coaches evaluate character too.
9๏ธโฃ Tag coaches carefully
โ Donโt tag 50 coaches in one post.
Better approach:
โข DM directly
โข Tag your school/recruiting staff
โข Keep posts professional
๐ Keep your high school coach involved
College coaches value communication with HS coaches because they help verify:
โข Character
โข Work ethic
โข GPA
โข Competition level
โข Football IQ
1๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ Donโt chase fake attention
๐จ A follow is NOT an offer
๐จ A like is NOT an offer
๐จ A camp invite is NOT an offer
REAL interest looks like:
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Transcript requests
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Live evaluations
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Consistent communication
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Campus visits
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Scheme conversations
๐ BOTTOM LINE:
Be organized, respectful, coachable, and easy to evaluate.
Professionalism matters