{"id":3755,"date":"2019-06-04T08:32:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T13:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gridironstuds.com\/blog\/?p=3755"},"modified":"2019-06-04T08:32:40","modified_gmt":"2019-06-04T13:32:40","slug":"3-ways-to-get-college-football-recruiting-attention-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gridironstuds.com\/blog\/3-ways-to-get-college-football-recruiting-attention-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Get College Football Recruiting Attention this Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Chad Wilson – Editor – GridironStuds Blog<\/strong>
\nTwitter: @GridironStuds<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s the summer time and that means a bunch of free time.\u00a0 It also means time for high school football players that want to play college ball to start thinking about how they are going to make that happen.\u00a0 Free time can be very expensive in the summer if it is not spent wisely.\u00a0 One of the keys to being successful once you get to college is being able to effectively manage your time so you might as well start doing that now.\u00a0 Here are three great ways to get college scouts’ attention in the summer time.<\/p>\n

1 – Work Hard in the Weight Room<\/strong><\/p>\n

College football players look a certain way and if you are going to catch a college coach’s attention then you need to start working towards looking that way too.\u00a0 The way to do that is in the weight room.\u00a0 If you don’t love lifting weights then I suggest you start changing that mindset.\u00a0 Football is a very tough and physical game.\u00a0 The weight room is where you put on the armor to handle the rigors of the coming season.\u00a0 Skipping workouts not only deprive you of the opportunity to put on the size and strength you need to excel,\u00a0 it sends the wrong message to your coaches and your teammates.\u00a0 Not only should you not skip workouts,\u00a0 you should be doing something a little extra on top of those well attended workouts.\u00a0 There is no law against extra pushups and sit ups aside from your team workouts.\u00a0 Adding size and strength shows college coaches that you are willing to do the hard work it takes to win games at the college level.\u00a0 It also gives you that extra boost of confidence on the field in the Fall.\u00a0 Showing up on college campuses in the summer with a body that looks like it’s been in the weight room excites college football coaches that are looking to hand out offers to prospects they feel are qualified.<\/p>\n

2. Study the Game<\/strong><\/p>\n

Looking good is great but you will also need to know what you are doing on the gridiron to match the hard exterior you are developing.\u00a0 80% of the success in this game comes from your mental capabilities.\u00a0 Being a football dummy is no way to get yourself a scholarship offer.\u00a0 With loads of free time in the summer,\u00a0 if you are not spending decent portions of it learning your team’s defensive or offensive playbook then you are only putting yourself at a disadvantage.\u00a0 1000’s upon 1000’s of high school football players want the same college scouts’ attention that you want.\u00a0 Are you really going to risk them knowing more about the game than you? Spending some of your social media time in your playbook instead will pay great dividends when a college coach is watching you in person or on film. On top of studying the playbook,\u00a0 spend time watching some of the film from last season and finding football educational material on YouTube and online.\u00a0 Learning the techniques and schemes that involve your position shows a college coach that you will put in the time to learn what it is he will try to teach you.\u00a0 No college coach wants to have to repeat himself over and over again when he has limited time to get his players ready.\u00a0 Having a good working knowledge of schemes and techniques gives you an edge over 1,000’s of others that want what you want.\u00a0 If you are a defensive back,\u00a0 go to AlleyesDBcamp.com<\/a> and check out their YouTube page<\/a> for tips on playing defensive back.\u00a0 When the season comes around,\u00a0 it will pay handsome dividends.<\/p>\n

3. Attend Camps\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you want to be seen by college coaches go where the college coaches are.\u00a0 College coaches can’t come and see you during the summer time but you can certainly go and see them.\u00a0 The way to do that is by attending their camps.\u00a0 Yes,\u00a0 it’s an investment of time and money but in the summer,\u00a0 time is in great supply.\u00a0 The money part is something you will have to sacrifice for.\u00a0 I always recommend that you plan in advance by saving money during the Spring but if you haven’t,\u00a0 now is the time to ask mom, dad, aunts, uncles, cousins etc.\u00a0 to help you out with getting to camps.\u00a0 Quality adults love to help any youth doing things to try to advance themselves.\u00a0 If they have it to give you,\u00a0 they will.\u00a0 The only way you will know if they have it is by asking.\u00a0 Perhaps you may have to provide a favor or two to get it but that’s kind of how the World works,\u00a0 it’s best you learn that now.\u00a0 There’s also a part time summer job. Getting a paycheck from working a couple of hours at gig can help aid your summer college campus tour.\u00a0 If possible,\u00a0 I recommend that you take Five trips during the summer.\u00a0 Visit three schools that have either shown interest or you feel pretty certain you can earn an eventual scholarship offer from.\u00a0 You can devote two other trips to schools on your wish list and get an idea of how you stack up versus what they are looking for.<\/p>\n

The difference between how much success a prospect has in the recruiting game is based in large part how he spends the 1900 hours he gets during the summer.\u00a0 Yes,\u00a0 I know it’s summer and you would like to relax.\u00a0 I recommend that you do relax so that you are refreshed for the coming school year and season.\u00a0 However,\u00a0 going overboard with relaxing only means that your competition will pass you up if they are putting in the type of work I have detailed above.\u00a0 In the end,\u00a0 they’ll get the offers and you’ll be grabbing a seat in the crowd during signing day watching the festivities as a spectator.<\/p>\n

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