What You Need to Know to Play College Football

Is it for Me?• Total commitment• 20+ hours per week on top of academics• Travel to away games – no weekends• Competition• IT’S YOUR LIFE!

The Benefits• You will have a group of friends at school

immediately• You will have a network of friends for life• You will stay more focused academically• You will continue to learn valuable life lessons• You will continue to learn more about football

College Football Opportunities

Schools Offering Football 

NCAA Division I-A  120 

NCAA Division I-AA  118 

NCAA Division II  157 

NCAA Division III  239 

NAIA  91 

Junior College  69 

Total  794 

College Football Opportunities

Athletic Scholarship Opportunities 

Division I-A(per school)  85 

Division I-AA(per school)  63 

Division II(per school)  36 

NAIA   24 

NJCAA (*varies per

school) 

85 

Note: Division III schools offer merit, academic, and need-based scholarships.

College Football Opportunities

Student-Athlete Participation 

NCAA Division I-A  14,146 

NCAA Division I-AA  11,958 

NCAA Division II  15,655 

NCAA Division III  23,120 

NAIA  5,556 

Junior College  5,031 

HS Student-Athletes  1,109,278 

The Process• Apply to the NCAA Eligibility Center – for DI & DII• Apply to the NAIA Eligibility Center• Take the SAT/ACT• Get an updated transcript• Update your Hudl profile• Make your Hudl premium highlight film• Find your best game film• Find schools of interest• Fill our recruiting questionnaires• If a college coach asks for highlight or game film,

contact Coach Kilby or Coach Winter

What school is best for me?

• Consider:o Locationo Majoro Campuso Academic reputationo Workforce in areao Successful football programo Relationship with coacheso Feeling

Divison 1A Schools in NC

• University of North Carolina• Duke University• North Carolina State University • Wake Forest University • East Carolina University

Division 1AA Schools in NC

• Appalachian State University• Western Carolina University• Elon University• Gardner Webb University• North Carolina Central University• North Carolina A&T• UNC – Charlotte• Campbell University• Davidson College

Division II Schools in NC

• UNC - Pembroke• Lenoir-Rhyne University• Wingate University• Catawba College• Fayetteville State University• Brevard College• Chowan College• Elizabeth City State University• Winston-Salem State University• Johnson C. Smith University• Shaw University• Livingstone College• Saint Augustine’s College• Mars Hill College

NAIA Schools in NC• There are no schools in the state of North

Carolina that play NAIA football. There are NAIA schools in surrounding states – Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky

Division III Schools in NC

• North Carolina Wesleyan• Methodist University• Guilford College• Greensboro College

Junior Colleges in NC• Louisburg College

• Junior College football is very popular in different parts of the country. Junior College level football is extremely competitive. Players should meet Div 2 requirements

Other schools• If you don’t limit yourselves location-wise, there

are endless possibilities• Sometimes the best move is to get away and get

a new experience in a different part of the country

• Is there somewhere you’ve always wanted to visit? Look into schools there.

How much $• The only thing that matters is:

TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE = (Tutition + Fees + Room & Board + Books + Supplies + Personal Expenses + Transportation) – (Athletic Scholarships + Academic Scholarships + Private Scholarships)

The remaining money is what you, your parents/guardians, or loans have to cover each year.

DON’T WORRY ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY YOU GET FOR FOOTBALL! CONCENTRATE ON THE TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE!

Am I Being Recruited?Freshman/Sophomore Year

• Mail – Can only receive a camp brochure and questionnaire for NCAA institutions Athletic Dept.

• Phone Calls – No phone calls from coaches. Note: You can call them at your expense, but do not leave a message for them to return your call. (They cannot under NCAA rules)

• Visits – You can visit a school at your own expense (unofficial visit) except during prescribed DEAD periods which surround Christmas Holiday, the January AFCA Convention and National Signing Day in February.

Am I Being Recruited?Junior Year

• Mail – Beginning Sept. 1st of the prospects junior year, he can receive mail on a daily basis.

• Phone Calls – Same as Freshman/Sophomore year, with the exception of the Spring Evaluation Period at the conclusion of the prospect’s junior year (April-May). Institutions can make one phone call during this period to each prospect.

• Visits – Same as Freshman/Sophomore years.

Am I Being Recruited?Senior Year

• Mail – No limits.

• Phone Calls – Beginning September 1st, each university is allowed one phone call per calendar week (Sunday-Saturday) until the contact period starts in late November/December. Once the contact period begins, phone calls are unlimited. The only exception is during the prescribed DEAD periods, when only one call per week is allowed.

• Contact Period – Each institution can visit a prospect once per week for a total of six visits.

• Visits – Unofficial and Official visits can begin on the first day of classes of Senior year. An official visit is when the university pays for transportation, lodging and meals for the prospect and parents. Note: Each prospect is allowed 5 official visits

Am I Being Recruited?Action Level of Interest

Received a questionnaire/camp brochure during Freshman/Sophomore year.

Normal

Received a questionnaire/camp brochure during Freshman/Sophomore year.

Normal

Invited to attend football games during Junior year

Above Average

Invited to attend Basketball game, spring practice or Junior Day in the Winter/Spring

Above Average

Invited to attend summer football camp before Senior year

Above Average

Received phone call from college coach during the Spring Evaluation period (April-May) of your junior year

High

Am I Being Recruited?Action Level of Interest

Receive mail during senior year Above Average

Invited to attend football games during Senior year

Above Average

Receiving phone calls from college coach during senior year.

High

Receiving a phone call from the Head coach of a College.

Very High

Invited to make an Official Visit to a college. Very High

Offered a scholarship by an Assistant Coach. Very High

Offered a scholarship by a Head Coach Extremely High

What’s Left?• There’s a lot on your plate• Continue to perform well academically• Continue to take part in the Strength &

Conditioning program• If you plan on playing another HS sport, DO IT!

You are only in HS once!• The work you put into the process will be

matched by the coaching staff