How to Create the Perfect Football Recruiting HUDL Video College Coaches Will Watch

Coaches, your player’s recruiting HUDL video is crucial to their recruitment. Most college coaches do not have the time to travel across the country or visit every school to watch hundreds of football recruits in person. That is why a recruiting video is one of the most important parts of a recruiting profile.

It takes just a few seconds for a recruiting video to show coaches what you can do on the football field. For a football recruiting video to be effective, athletes need to know exactly what football coaches are looking for.

Below are guidelines on what to include in your recruiting HUDL video.

Important Information to Include When Reaching Out to College Coaches

Below is a list of information high school prospects should include when reaching out to college coaches for exposure:

• 🏈 Position
• 🎓 Graduation Year
• 📏 Height
• ⚖️ Weight
• 🏫 School
• 📚 GPA
• 📝 SAT Exam Score
• 📝 ACT Exam Score
• ⭐ Offers You Already Have
• 🎥 Your HUDL Film Link
• 📱 Your Phone Number
• ☎️ Your Coach’s Phone Number
• 👨‍👩‍👦 Your Parent’s Phone Number
• 📧 Your Email Address
• 📲 Social Media Account
• 📍 City and State You Are Located In

What Clips Should Be on the Quarterback Highlight Film

• Dual Threat QB – Show a mixture of running plays and passing plays
• Pro Style QB – Focus on making plays from the pocket and show some scrambling ability
• Velocity throws across the middle of the field
• Touch throw long (vertical) and touch throw short (screen)
• Out route throws
• TD runs and TD passes
• QB facing pressure throws
• QB escape-the-pocket throws
• QB scramble throws

What Clips Should Be on the Running Back Highlight Film

• Speed / run-away plays
• Rushing TDs and receiving TDs
• Pass blocking and pass catches
• Runs between the tackles
• Make defenders miss in space
• Stop-and-start agility
• Physical runs

What Clips Should Be on the Wide Receiver Highlight Film

• TD catches
• Great fundamental catches such as catches in traffic, catches by the sideline, catches in stride, comeback-to-the-ball catches, and possession catches
• Route running
• Downfield stalk blocking and crack blocks
• Punt return or kick return skills
• Punt team coverage or kickoff team coverage skills

What Clips Should Be on the Offensive Linemen Highlight Film

• Dominance at the point of attack
• Double-team blocks and pancake blocks
• 2nd and 3rd level blocks
• Violent hands winning at the line of scrimmage
• Pulling blocks / foot quickness
• Pass protection and screen blocking

What Clips Should Be on the Defensive Linemen Highlight Film

• QB pressures, QB knocks, and sacks
• Initial quickness off the ball and hand usage, also known as violent hands
• Pursuit of the ball once it crosses the line of scrimmage
• Tackles for loss and defeating offensive linemen blocks
• Forcing fumbles and batted balls
• DL techniques such as rip move, swim move, spin move, and bull rush

What Clips Should Be on the Linebacker Highlight Film

• Filling gaps on run plays with tackles
• Disengaging blocks with tackles
• Open-field tackles
• Pursuit tackles
• Tackles for loss
• Coverage drops into reactionary tackles
• Blitz tackles
• Pursuit speed display

What Clips Should Be on the Defensive Back Highlight Film

• Coverage drops into reactionary tackles
• Defensive TDs being scored
• Blitz ability
• Press coverage at the line of scrimmage
• Pass breakups or interceptions with a return
• Open-field tackles
• Punt return or kick return skills
• Man-to-man play
• Change of direction display
• Pursuit speed display
• Ball skills
• Punt team coverage or kickoff team coverage skills
• Pursuit speed with tackle