Obtaining a great education is just as important if not more than athletics.

The academic portion of your high school work is more important to your preparation for future success than athletic activities. Many athletes feel that their athletic success will help overlook bad grades or lack of extra curricular activities, they are wrong. Even college coaches can’t help you gain acceptance if you do not meet requirements.

On average, fewer than 225 rookies earn a position on a professional football team in one year. Over 280 000 seniors will play high school football in the same year. 225 ÷ 280 000 = .00080 professional football players.

Professional football players career is about 4 years

Athletic preperation and performance are very important, however you will not be recruited if a coach feels you cannot contribute to the program and institution as a whole.

Prepare yourself for college competition; both in the classroom and in your sport.

Many high school football players and their parents go through the recruiting process and miss out on recruiting opportunities.  They usually do not have the information they need to successfully complete the recruiting process.  Some do not even bother going through the process because they feel that they do not even have what it takes to be a recruited athlete.   Smarter Football has some information that football players and parents should know in order to (more…)