Do I have what it takes to play defensive end at college level (Division I-A)?

Question

I'm 15 years old and will be a sophomore in high school and was wondering if i have what it takes to play defensive end at a division i-a college. I play defensive end and my freshman year i had 17 tackles and about 32 rushes on quarter backs. During the school year i weight lifted and now i can power clean 220Lbs, squat 620Lbs, bench press 235Lbs, and dead lift 515Lbs. I'm six foot and fast, but i still don't know if ill have what it takes to get noticed and recruited by colleges. Also the school I attend has good football players and potential but a bad football program. My freshman team went 5-4 but the varsity team didn't win any games, do you think scouters will over look me because of this?If i keep excelling in my football career and at weight lifting, what would it take for me to get recruited and noticed?

*Players, Coaches, and anyone with college football back round please answer*

Answer 1

It's extremely tough to get a division one football scholarships. If you work hard and continue to improve you have a shot, but also consider D-2 or D-3 schools. I had a friend who went to a D-2 school and he's a free agent pick up and last year made an NFL roster. Make sure first and foremost you do well academically in school, that opens more doors than being great at football will. So just continue to work hard and do what you can...

Most scholarships are given or guys get noticed at summer camps. If they have a local summer scouting camp or what you could attend. Do everything possible and go to everything possible to improve. The more you are out there the more a coach from some school might see you.

If your HS team stinks yes it hurts your chances a little. The more games and bigger games you play the more local scouts come out and view them. Or if you are in the playoffs playing a team who has a star player they may notice you if you have a good game....

Answer 2

Unknown.  You give so little info.  So as a freshman, in 9 games, you had 17 tackles?  That's not very good.  And 32 'rushes' on quarterbacks?  Whatever the heck a rush is.  You say you're 6 feet tall.  What weight?  The weight lifting stats mean little honestly.  A college scout will care a lot more about your ability on the field and the size of your drive.

Answer 3

Maybe, here's what I would say to you: You're 15. Keep playing, give it a few years, and keep going. You don't need any of us to tell you that you can make it D-I. Keep pushing yourself, and when you hit 18 as a senior, and you put on about 20 pounds of nice lean muscle, then you can worry about being recruited. And in terms of being on a bad team, well, I've seen teams go 0-11 and kids still get recruited from them. So if you're willing to put the effort in, (the right way mind you,) there's nothing that says you can't at least give it a shot.

Answer 4

You're 15 and you have a long way to go and a lot of growth to survive.

Your stats may indicate your talent; however, no one here knows a thing about your school, your opponents, nor your league. These stats may have been taken from a scrimmage against a Pop Warner team for all we know.

Your weight lifting will be beneficial when you go to college. But balance strength and power. For example, I know a Div 1 school that will test your push ups, sit ups, and pull ups before they even look at your weight lifting chart.

Do I think you'll be skipped by scouts?

I don't know what school you go to (and I don't want you to tell me) - but I can assure you of this...

if you don't send a school game tape of yourself playing...

you will be skipped.

You need a dedicated videographer to film you...each and every play of your Junior year. After the final game, have this burnt to a disk...

Send it to Div 1 schools in separate leagues with your letter of who you are (include Jersey number and position), your seasons stats, why you are interested in playing football for them, and how you feel you can benefit their program.

When you do this...they will come to watch your Senior year.

It doesn't hurt to have your coach invite them either.

THAT's how you get recruited...

THATs how you'll be considered for football scholarships...

and

THATs how you can tell if you have what it takes to play Div 1 football.

Answer 5

Don't know, but keep working.  You're still so young and so much can still happen.

If you're concerned about not getting noticed, talk with your coach.  He wants you to get noticed almost as much as you do.  It will help him keep his job if he has a great player.  Keep in mind that very few coaches will try and push a sophomore player.  Wait till just after your junior year season.

Good luck

Answer 6

You sound mighty talented. Check out this website and read it =]  maybe it will help.

http://teens.lovetoknow.com/High_School_...

What do you do if you're not in a top-ranked high school football program? The answer is simple: if you have the drive and the athletic ability, the recruiters will come. This means that you have to do well on Friday night and be noticed by the local media. If you can create a buzz, get photographed and video taped, you are well on your way to getting college scouts to notice you. If enough media attention happens, recruiting subscription services will pick up your name. College football scouts subscribe to these services and this is how they'll find you.

(just read under the paragraph : How To Get Noticed)