What to Include in a College Recruiting Profile

A recruiting profile is a one-page summary of your athlete that a coach can scan in about a minute. It answers the first questions a coach has: who is this athlete, what do they play, how good are they, and how do I reach them.

The basics

• Full name, graduation year, and hometown.
• Sport, position or event, and any secondary positions.
• Height and weight, and handedness or footedness where it applies.
• High school and club or travel team.

Contact information

• The athlete's own email address. Keep it professional.
• A phone number, if you are comfortable sharing one.
• The name and contact details of the high school or club coach, who can vouch for the athlete.

Athletic information

• Key stats for the most recent seasons, or times and distances for individual sports.
• Awards, all-conference or all-state honors, and team accomplishments.
• Leadership roles such as team captain.

Academics

• Current GPA, and class rank if your school provides it.
• Test scores, if you have taken a test.
• Intended major or areas of interest.
• Honors or advanced classes.

Film

Film is the part coaches care about most. Link to a short highlight reel with your best clips first, and add full-game film if you have it. Use a link that opens without a login, such as an unlisted YouTube video or a shared Google Drive link. Keep it current: update it every season.

Schedule

List upcoming games, tournaments, showcases, and camps, with dates and locations, so coaches know where they can see you play.

A short bio

Two or three sentences about who the athlete is: why they play, what they are working on, and what they care about. Coaches recruit people, not just stats.

Tips for a strong profile

• Keep it to one page. Coaches skim.
• Use one clean link that works on a phone.
• Update it every season and after big events.
• Check that every link opens before you send it.
• Because the athlete may be a minor, think about what contact details you want public. Share only what you are comfortable with.

Recruiting and eligibility rules differ by sport and division, and they change. Always confirm the current rules with the NCAA, the NAIA, or the college you are talking to. GritRecruit is not affiliated with the NCAA.