What College Football Coaches Look For!
Today I wanted to reiterate what college football coaches look for when they are recruiting you. Some of you are ready to hear the things that coaches look for. That means that you have already contacted schools by the following methods; questionnaires, email or phone. Now you can throw away that idea of having a film is edited with fancy labels and video effects. Coaches aren’t looking for a game film edited by a movie director. They are looking for a player that is playing with a high motor from the beginning to the end of the film. A player that is playing full speed from beginning to end of every play. A player that makes a mistake and next play redeems himself. College football coaches are looking for disciplined players. Don’t get me wrong I’m not saying if you get into to trouble you won’t make it. I’m just saying that if that is the type of player you are it’s definitely going to be very hard for you. I have had players on my team like that and they didn’t make it in our program. Actually there are a few players that fit that category, they lost playing time and during their senior speech they cried in front of the team about their bad choices during the college football team and how they regret it because their career is over.
College football coaches are looking for players that can represent their positively represent and contribute to their program.
They aren’t looking for a player that is going to be calling them at 3am because they got into trouble. However don’t take this the wrong way. If you need a college football at 3am about 99% of college football coaches will be there for you. Coaches are looking for players that are honorable even though they know you may make some mistakes. An honorable player is a player with character. Character means to do the right thing even if no one is watching you.
A player with good character will make good decisions on and off of the football field.
Before I get off track I want to talk about sending film in to coaches. Your film should contain 1 full game and a few highlight clips throughout varsity career. I’ll repeat, 1 full game and some highlights throughout your varsity career. This isn’t show and tell please don’t
waste coaches time by putting how good you were in midget football or freshman year or any other stuff besides varsity. If you want to put something that indicates your strength that would be fine as well. I myself have seen players putting clips of their work out on their tape. That would be fine as well. Before I close I just want to say if your going full speed the whole game then you probably shouldn’t send that game. One thing that coaches won’t want to see is you standing around doing nothing while the whistle hasn’t been blown yet. That right there my friends could mean the difference between a scholarship offer and nothing at all.
What college football coaches look for on film:
That last tip is starred because it drives coaches crazy to watch a film and see players running and adjusting their helmets and pads at the same time. Here is why: Can you run full speed while adjust these things? Hell now. So don’t do it!
Train Hard
Coach Lewis