College Athletic Recruiting Checklist by High School Year: What To Do Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Years

College athletic recruiting can seem complicated.

Let’s keep it simple.

Simple ≠ Easy.

Getting recruited requires consistent, hard work. But we can also keep it simple.

Let’s break down the recruiting tasks by year in high school…

Freshman Year

  • Set recruiting goals and create a target list of 50-60 schools.
  • Start contacting college coaches
  • Continue social media posting.
  • Create your first highlight reel after the season.
  • 2-3 hours a week.

Sophomore Year

  • Adjust your target list.
  • Continue posting on social media and doing Outreach.
  • Start attending camps
  • 3-4 hours a week.

Junior Year

  • Build relationships with area coaches.
  • Post updated highlight reel after the season.
  • Continue making calls and outreach
  • Start securing offers, if possible.
  • 4-5 hours a week.

Senior Year

  • Target list update.
  • Continue all previous activities: social media, outreach, relationship building, highlight reels, and visits.
  • Prepare for early and regular signing periods.
  • 5+ hours a week.

Next, we’ll start to break down each needed step…