NSR volleyball prospect, Lexi Dempsey, who has committed to play volleyball for the University of Portland, and has been selected as our featured Female Athlete.  The 5’10” setter from Palm Springs High School in Palm Springs, California, carries a 4.3 GPA and is ranked 27th in her class of 610 seniors.  She plans to … Read more

Our featured athlete is a 6’2″, 2013, 280-pound lineman, Malik Dorsey, from Annapolis Area Christian High School in Annapolis, Maryland.  His NSR scouting report says, “Malik Dorsey is an impressive young man, his parents have instilled in him the value of a quality education, which is why he has such a clear picture of what … Read more

Are institutions leaving the blocks early in asking for password access? The publication of bizarre and inappropriate Twitter and Facebook posts by a select few college scholarship student-athletes around the U.S. is creating turmoil and backlash from the public as well as mainstream and online media.  Some posts are alleged to have been so controversial as … Read more

Results speak louder than words and promises, so it’s time to look at NSR’s 32-year history of success There are myths in college athletic recruiting and perhaps the most widely accepted, but absolutely dead-wrong myth, is that you don’t need a recruiting service to maximize your scholarship opportunities with college coaches.  It’s a misconception which has led … Read more

Time doesn’t creep along one slow second at a time. It zooms by at supersonic speed. Think about it. How long have you been playing your sport competitively? Five, six, maybe eight years? It has flown by unimaginably quickly, right? Looking forward, if you are a sophomore in high school and are lucky enough to go … Read more

Another former NSR prospect is making her mark at the next level.  Dayna Hunn, who hails from Williston High in Morriston, FL, is a first year softball player and she has earned a spot on Florida Southern’s senior-dominated lineup. Going into last Tuesday’s doubleheader, Hunn was hitting .385 with six RBI out of the #7 spot in … Read more

One of the top competitors in NFL history earned respect league-wide We were sad to learn this morning that Hines Ward has been released by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Arguably the most accomplished and famous NSR alum ever, Hines delivered on the field for the University of Georgia for four years and then became the all-time … Read more

Kelsey Donahue Kara Dickinson National Scouting Report softball prospect alums, freshman Kelsey Donahue and junior Kara Dickinson are the leading hitters for Florida Tech University after the first 19 games the season.  Their NSR scout, Dave Johnson, AD for North Central Florida, tells us that the duo are tearing it up as teammates.  Kelsey is hitting .429 … Read more

We are the scouting industry leaders because of our uncompromising standards How is it, you might ask, can a scouting service have over 90 percent of its senior prospects receive college offers? The answer is simple — focus on quality, not quantity. At National Scouting Report, our on-the-ground scouts are constantly on the prowl hunting … Read more

Coupled together they are a powerful I read a terrific quote this morning on Twitter: “The combination of high but attainable expectations & high standards are a twosome that is tough to beat!” Kevin Eastman, a coach and speaker, said those words and nothing could ring truer on today’s athletic scene. Expectations and standards are … Read more