One avenue often ignored by high school players are NAIA Football Schools.  

What exactly is the NAIA anyway?  It's another collegiate sports sanctioning body like the NCAA. NAIA stands for the National Association Of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Very Competitive Football

You won't see football NAIA scores on ESPN or on the Fox Sports network, but if you have ever seen this type of football played, you know the talent and competition level is extremely high. Many of the players who play NAIA were also recruited by NCAA schools, but chose a NAIA school because they felt is was the better option for them and their circumstances.

NCAA football is divided up into three levels of competition, Division I, Division II, and Division III. NAIA schools are divided up into only Division I and Division II, but they offer athletic scholarships at both the Division I and Division II levels. Most of the scholarships given are partial scholarships, especially to freshmen and sophomores football players.

The Right Talent And Skills

To play NAIA football, you must have the talent, size and speed to compete. But, no matter how good you are, to get recruited you must let coaches know who you are and why you deserve a shot at being recruited by them. In short, you have to take responsibility for your recruitment to make it happen.

You need to make contact with coaches and let them know about your accomplishments on the football field and how you can help their program continue to be successful. Coaches must be sure that you can fit in with their program and you can play at their level. I can guarantee you won't be recruited by NAIA Football Schools, or any type of schools, if coaches don't know your name or who you are!

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