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In other words, the college coach wants the recruit on their team, but they just don’t have a scholarship for them. Some Division I sports, including football (FBS only), men’s and women’s basketball, tennis, gymnastics, and volleyball, are restricted in the number of athletes that can be on a scholarship. So after all the scholarships are offered, the remaining spots are for walk-ons. These athletes are guaranteed a spot on the roster (and for football, an invitation to pre-season camp.) However, they won’t receive an athletic scholarship. Here are the different types of walk-ons: Preferred walk-onĭuring the recruiting process, a college coach may designate an athlete as a preferred walk-on. And most of them are actually recruited by a college coach. Different types of walk-on playersįor starters, there are different classifications of walk-ons. Unlike the Hollywood version, the reality is more complicated than that. However, they enrolled in the university, made their way to tryouts and huzzah!-landed a spot on the team. Most student-athletes think a walk-on is someone who didn’t get recruited. The film Rudy may have skewed your expectation of becoming a college walk-on. Their knowledge, experience, and dedication along with NCSA’s history of digital innovation, and long-standing relationship with the college coaching community have made NCSA the largest and most successful athletic recruiting network in the country.

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Joe is just one of many former college and professional players, college coaches, and parents who are part of the Next College Student Athlete team. Joe is a former college-athlete and coach at the NAIA level, where he earned an NAIA National Championship. Here, you’ll find practical tips and real-world advice on becoming a better recruit to maximize your opportunities to play at the college level.

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