College Recruiting
To begin the college recruiting process, complete the NCAA Eligibility Center Registration Checklist.
STEPS TO PLAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL:
Set up a time to meet with Coach Baldwin to discuss the different levels of football and where a good fit might be.
Maintain a 3.0+ GPA, and be a selfless teammate. Our academics, attitude, and effort will be the first thing a college coach asks Coach Baldwin about if they want to recruit us. We must be a great teammate, leader, student, and person to play at the next level. Our high school coaches will not lie about our character to a college coach!
Play multiple sports and get into a weight-training class year round! College programs want athletes who are competitors; playing multiple sports helps grow our competitive edge and enables us to be more well rounded athletes.
Attend all Wolves speed, agility, and strength workouts. Be committed to the team and the teams success. College coaches do not want selfish players!
Ensure our HUDL highlights are up to date. Highlights intended for college recruiters should include no more than 10 plays with our best plays first.
Sophomore Year = Take the PSAT Exam.
Sophomore Year = Visit every college website we are interested in attending and fill out their "Recruit Questionnaire".
Junior Year = Take the ACT & SAT Exam (once in the winter, and again in spring).
Junior Year = Make a plan to attend camps offered by universities we are interested in.
Junior Year = If we have not done so already, create an account on NCAA Eligibility Center and NAIA Eligibility Center. Click images below to visit respective sites.
Senior Year = As soon as possible, fill out our FAFSA and apply to every university we are interested in attending.
Please visit the following website to better understand the academic requirments to play college football in Division 1 through 3 and NAIA.
Below we have compiled D2, D3, and NAIA Coaches Email Contacts (for the Western United States). Parents and student-athletes can use these email addresses to reach out and send highlight film and transcripts to the coaches at our schools of interest. If you are capable of playing Division 1 Football (ex. UW, WSU, EWU, UO, OSU, etc.) Coach Baldwin can communicate directly with those schools.
blackhillsfootball@gmail.com