College Football Recruiting Help That Only Gets Paid in Full When Your Son Makes a Roster

Football recruiting runs on film and trust

More than almost any other sport, college football recruiting starts with film. Coaches at every level watch highlight and game tape before they ever see a player in person, and they make quick decisions. A great player with a poorly organized reel, or one whose film never reaches the right position coach, can go overlooked while less talented players get offers.

Then comes verification. Coaches want to confirm height, weight, speed and athleticism, often at their own camps, and they lean heavily on what high school coaches and other people they trust say about a player's work ethic, character and academics.

The college football recruiting calendar

Under current NCAA rules, Division I football coaches can begin sending recruiting communication (calls, texts, emails, direct messages) to high school players on June 15 after sophomore year. Official visits are allowed in a window that begins in the spring of junior year, and Division I football runs on a detailed calendar of contact, evaluation, quiet and dead periods. Division II, Division III, NAIA and junior college programs generally have more flexibility.

The rhythm of a football recruiting year matters: junior-year film often carries the most weight, spring is a key evaluation window, and summer brings college camps where coaches verify measurables in person. Signing periods are set each year, so we check the current calendar for your son's class.

What college football coaches look for

• Position-specific size and athleticism. Coaches recruit to a profile at each position, and verified height, weight and speed matter.
• Game film. How he plays on Friday nights: effort, technique, physicality and production against good competition.
• Character and coachability. Coaches talk to high school coaches, counselors and others about how he works, leads and handles adversity.
• Academics. Strong grades widen the list, especially at Division III and academically selective programs.

A good football highlight reel is short, puts his best plays first, clearly identifies him on each clip and is easy to share, with full game film ready when a coach asks for it.

Every level of college football counts

College football offers more paths than most families realize: Division I FBS and FCS, Division II, Division III, NAIA and junior college, including the California community college route. Following the 2025 House settlement, Division I schools that opted in now carry a 105-player football roster limit, which changed how many programs build their rosters and pushed more talented players toward other levels. A balanced list across levels gives him the best chance to play.

The offer: $6,000 total, half deferred until he signs

The price is the same in every sport we serve: $6,000 total per family.

• $3,000 upfront to start the work.
• $3,000 only when your son signs with a school or earns a college roster spot. If that never happens, you never pay the second half.
• Money back if your son doesn't get a college roster spot.
• Money back after a career-ending injury.

We'll walk through the full terms with you on your free call.

Who's behind it

The Athlete Market is led by Chase Grant, a former Division I player, a six-year recruiting coordinator at Palomar College and a long-time San Diego-area coach who is well connected at the collegiate and youth levels. He's also a college professor, so he understands the academic side of the decision as well as the athletic side.

Recruiting in football has its own calendar and culture, but the job underneath it is the same one Chase did from the coach's side of the desk: evaluating players honestly, sorting through emails and video, and deciding who was worth a phone call. He draws on a network of current and former college coaches and mentors, and a recommendation from someone a coach trusts carries weight a cold email rarely does.

How we work with football families

1. An honest evaluation of his film, measurables and grades, and the levels that fit today.
2. A target list of programs that recruit his position and profile.
3. Film and outreach help so position coaches can evaluate him in minutes.
4. A camp plan focused on schools that are genuinely on his list.
5. Introductions and decision support through visits, offers and signing.