NCSA’s Julian Jenkins at Servite High School, creating verified profiles for Servite football players and student- athletes.

Competition in college sports recruitment has infinitely increased over the years. The battle between athletes interested in playing at the next level has made it quite difficult for individuals to be recognized. So, how does an impact player stand out? How does he/she prove their worth?

 Recruiting Student Athletes

Third party verification has played a significant role in the modern age of recruiting athletes – it has created a whole new ball game for student-athletes. It is now an integral part of the recruitment process. Being a “verified” athlete assures coaches the athletes they are recruiting will be genuine and suitable for the both the position and school.

 DraftCard has recently partnered with Next College Student Athlete (NCSA) to ensure athletes using the mobile app don’t go unseen. Now athletes that have built a shareable profile using DraftCard will have the option to be verified through NCSA.

 NCSA is the nation’s leading college scouting and recruiting network. Each year, they connect more than 600,000 student-athletes with 54,000 college coaches across 29 sports. Each qualified and committed high school student-athlete has been thoroughly vetted to show interested college coaches that the information displayed on their NCSA profile has been verified. And that is exactly what coaches will see when viewing an athletes DraftCard profile.

 Young athletes can effortlessly build their DraftCard stacked with clutch action shots, highlight videos, their sport, GPA, position, stats and more to maximize their athletic exposure. 

 Getting recruited is hard work. It can be confusing, and can take up a lot of time.  But sharing your achievements with coaches, friends and other athletes has never been easier. Both DraftCard and NCSA has proven to deliver a highly-personalized experience that helps athletes expose their true talent and ultimately be seen.

 Become that power player and start building your digital locker.