College Football Recruiting Guide

This College Football Recruiting Guide gives parents and players a behind the scenes view of how the college recruiting process works. 

It covers:

Academic Readiness

High School Academic Timeline

Core Grade Point Average (GPA) Requirements

What The Players Commitment Level Needs To Be

How To Get Exposure

Proper Social Media Use

The difference between Committable and Un-committable Offers

Scholarship Breakdowns for Levels of play (FBS,FCS,D2,D3,NAIA)

Football Recruiting Size Chart

This information is vital for both parents and players and can be used to help you navigate the process of recruiting. It will teach you how to avoid common mistakes that get made by both parents and players in the recruiting process. 

After viewing this webinar you will have an understanding of how the recruiting process works, and how to assess the situation you are in. 

About Your Instructor:

After a stellar high school at Hazelwood Central High School in St. Louis, MO. Carl Reed took his talents to Austin Peay State University.

While at Austin Peay, Reed excelled on the football field earning All Conference Honors while becoming a starter 4 games into his True Freshman Year. Reed was named Freshman and Newcomer of the Year after his breakthrough season. Upon the conclusion of his career he immediately became a fixture in the coaching community. Coaching both Football and Basketball he coached athletes that played in both the McDonald's All American Game for basketball and the US Army All American Game in football.

Prior to being a college football analyst at CBS and 247 Sports. Reed was the Head Coach at University City, Hazelwood West, and Lutheran North High Schools  where he helped change the cultures and sent numerous players to colleges. In 2014 Reed took over a Lutheran North program who counts Super Bowl Legend Steve Atwater and Houston Astros Owner Jim Crane as alumni. At Lutheran North Reed has won numerous Conference, City, and District Championships. In 2019 he lead his team to the ultimate prize as the Class 2 Missouri State Champions. He has had multiple players receive full athletic scholarships and win the state player of the year award for Missouri. In addition to his work at Desmet Jesuit, Reed runs a scouting service that has a database of over 3,000 high school players and counts numerous colleges at all levels as subscribers.

Carl Reed is now a College Football Analyst for CBS and 247 Sports 

Reed By The Numbers:

Record of 59-14 at Lutheran North

1 - State Championship - (2019)

3 - State Semifinals - (2017, 2018, 2019)

3 - Conference Championships (2017,2018,2019)

5 - District Championships (2015,2017,2018,2019,2020)

48 - Players receiving football scholarships

3 - US Army All Americans

2 - Metro and State Defensive Players of The Year