Athletic Recruiting- What Level Can You Earn a College Athletic Scholarship At?

A question that many high school athlete’s, parents and even coaches have a hard time answering during the athletic recruiting process is, “What level can I earn a scholarship at?” There is a big difference between what level can I play at and what level will I be able to earn a scholarship.

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Just because a school doesn’t offer you a scholarship, it does not mean you can’t play at that level or within their conference. It is just not going to be at that school. You also want to be able to realize when it is time to drop down a division or conference during the athletic recruiting process. We recommend an athletic recruiting approach that has you making contact across divisions and conferences to judge feedback and then constantly reworking your recruiting game plan until you find your fit.

We have seen too many athletes while we were coaches that were dead set, whether by their choice or their parent’s, that they were a major DI talent. This

athlete could have gotten a scholarship offer at a smaller DI school or DII in an instant, but that wasn’t part of their goals. Don’t be left without a team and decide early on whether your goal is a college athletic scholarship or reaching out of your skill level.

A good amount of time needs to be spent while doing your personal recruiting inventory examining your talent, desire, ability for growth and competition when searching for a college athletic scholarship. You must not let your ego get in the way either. By knowing at what division and level you can earn an athletic scholarship at, makes your sports recruiting more targeted and successful.

In the beginning of the athletic recruiting process we tell athletes to start comparing themselves to the college athletes at schools they are considering. Go online to the athletic teams website. Compare height, weight, overall size. Do you feel that you will be that size in a year or two? Look at the press-release from the previous incoming scholarship freshman class. Do you have similar talent, stats, and ability?

Those are a couple of quick things you can do today to compare yourself and get an idea of where you fall into the athletic recruiting skill levels. It is a little more complex than that when you actually start contacting schools and developing a recruiting game plan with our guide, but that will help answer one of the most common questions we get.

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