It’s smart to get into the college recruiting process as early as possible


National Scouting Report is dedicated to finding scholarship opportunities for athletes who possess the talent, desire, and motivation to compete at the collegiate level. We’ve helped connect thousands of athletes with their perfect college.

If you are ready to take your recruiting to the next level, click the Get Scouted button below to be evaluated by an NSR College Scout.

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Getting your name in front of coaches early can mean the difference in being recognized or overlooked.
Getting your name in front of coaches early can mean the difference in being recognized or overlooked.

Should ninth, eighth and even seventh graders tap into the powerful promotional machine that is National Scouting Report?  Absolutely.  Why?  It’s simple, really.  Name recognition is invaluable at those young ages.

College coaches in every sport attend camps, tournaments, combines and showcases.  It’s the accepted way of evaluating as much talent as possible in one place.  And when coaches enter the doors or gates, they first pour over rosters looking for the prospects they came there to see, the athletes on their white boards.

In that process, they will roll through hundreds of names.  When a prospect’s name is recognizable to them, even if that athlete is not on their to-see list, it is natural for them to pause and say to themselves, “I’ve seen this kid’s name before,” and it is possible, if not likely, that they will at least give them a quick or even extended look-see if the athlete is indeed promising.

That points to the need for young prospects to start early and through NSR they can do this by frequently putting their names in front of every college program in their sport across America.  It’s name branding, actually, and it works, giving those that do take the early step a clear advantage over those that choose to sit it out and hope they are discovered.   Which, by the way, seldom happens.


National Scouting Report is dedicated to finding scholarship opportunities for athletes who possess the talent, desire, and motivation to compete at the collegiate level. We’ve helped connect thousands of athletes with their perfect college.

If you are ready to take your recruiting to the next level, click the Get Scouted button below to be evaluated by an NSR College Scout.

Get Scouted  Scouting Careers

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