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03-13-2011, 12:20 PM
40 time, 225 Bench Test, Shuttle time, and a few other things are measured into it. I think a IQ test also.
03-13-2011, 02:57 PM
cavery59 Wrote:You could goto a couple D-1 college camps and do good. Are goto a Nike combine and do really good and that combine will show how you stack up with other players in the nation. Also you have to have the size and speed.
You are right about Nike Combine, US Army Combine and other places where Rivals and Scout.com may be looming. College coaches some times offer prospect based on there ratings from these services. I know for a fact that some kids get offers and the college coaches have never seen the kid or the video. Also, helps to be part of a strong program to get on a national radar. These college coaches have to write a strong list of accomplishments when they sign kids. Ex.. five star recruit by Rivals, won 3A state title
03-14-2011, 08:12 AM
1. Have the skills- size, strength, speed
2. Go to DI college camps and do well
3. Go to other major combines and Do well.
Above all you need the ability to play at the next level. Just because you're the "best" athlete at your school or even your region doesn't mean you're a DI prospect. Just because you put up ungodly numbers doesn't mean you're a DI prospect. You are born with certain physical abilities. You must hone what you have in the weight room, track, practice, and on the field of competition. But you also need to take care of your classwork. Great grades in the classroom will get a "star"
2. Go to DI college camps and do well
3. Go to other major combines and Do well.
Above all you need the ability to play at the next level. Just because you're the "best" athlete at your school or even your region doesn't mean you're a DI prospect. Just because you put up ungodly numbers doesn't mean you're a DI prospect. You are born with certain physical abilities. You must hone what you have in the weight room, track, practice, and on the field of competition. But you also need to take care of your classwork. Great grades in the classroom will get a "star"
03-14-2011, 08:14 AM
The first thing that needs to be realized is that rating services put a ton of emphasis on their own specifically sponsored camps as mentioned above. 5* guys typically do the camp circuit prior to their Junior year to get on watch lists, then complete the circuit again prior to their Senior season. You have 3 more accepted rating services, Rivals, Scout, and ESPN. ESPN partners with the Under Armour camps, Rivals has their own camps as well as the Nike Camps, and Scout weighs heavily with the US Army Camps.
In addition to these, are the individual camps for Universities. Your 5* recruits typically attend camps at the discretion of the elite schools (Alabama, Texas, Ohio State, Florida) etc. Attending all these said camps is one thing, but gaining accolades is another. In order to be a 5* prospect the kid usually needs to excel as an elite player at every camp, and also be viewed as a physical specimen when it comes to measurables.
The camps will start the attention and start the offers. This will typically result in being on "Watch Lists" prior to rankings being released. The Junior season is critical. The prospect needs impressive stats, impressive highlights, and to stay injury free. If the prospect excels in these instances then they will more than likely see the culmination of their parts result in being included on pre-season All-American lists and get invites to All-American games prior to starting their Senior season.
The Senior season is the final test as the player usually has to exhibit an improvement in measurables in size, and most time an improvement in stats. Being televised nationally and excelling in that game usually helps as well, as does winning a state title. It is also important to be "more impressive" when having any matchup with a similar highly ranked player (WR vs. DB, OT vs. DE, QB vs QB).
I mentioned above about moving. The sad reality is Kentucky is a weak football state in terms of producing D-1 players and elite level teams. Competition is heavily weighted by recruiting services and it takes an absolute standout (Tim Couch, Dennis Johnson) to become a 5* recruit coming from Kentucky.
In addition to these, are the individual camps for Universities. Your 5* recruits typically attend camps at the discretion of the elite schools (Alabama, Texas, Ohio State, Florida) etc. Attending all these said camps is one thing, but gaining accolades is another. In order to be a 5* prospect the kid usually needs to excel as an elite player at every camp, and also be viewed as a physical specimen when it comes to measurables.
The camps will start the attention and start the offers. This will typically result in being on "Watch Lists" prior to rankings being released. The Junior season is critical. The prospect needs impressive stats, impressive highlights, and to stay injury free. If the prospect excels in these instances then they will more than likely see the culmination of their parts result in being included on pre-season All-American lists and get invites to All-American games prior to starting their Senior season.
The Senior season is the final test as the player usually has to exhibit an improvement in measurables in size, and most time an improvement in stats. Being televised nationally and excelling in that game usually helps as well, as does winning a state title. It is also important to be "more impressive" when having any matchup with a similar highly ranked player (WR vs. DB, OT vs. DE, QB vs QB).
I mentioned above about moving. The sad reality is Kentucky is a weak football state in terms of producing D-1 players and elite level teams. Competition is heavily weighted by recruiting services and it takes an absolute standout (Tim Couch, Dennis Johnson) to become a 5* recruit coming from Kentucky.
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