The College Soccer Guy breaks down how right-backs should build recruiting highlight reels. Open with attacking skills like dribbling and crossing, following Trent Alexander-Arnold's model. Include only defensive plays that show composure and lead to forward passes, not simple blocks or clearances.
As a right back, the first thing you've got to put is your ability to dribble and one-on-one in an attacking way. That's going to make you stand out. So do not show us your tackles, do not show us your 1v1 defending at the beginning of your first highlight video. Show us your ability to dribble and show us your crosses. This is your job. Think of Alexander-Arnold, think of Trippier. These are the players that you want to kind of replicate when it comes to college soccer. Of course, we want to see your defending also, but the first 30 seconds we want to see you on the ball, because if you can make a bunch of tackles but you can't pass, you're you're useless to a coach. So the first thing they want to see is your ability on the ball. After that, we would like to see some tackles, but if you just tackle and you block a shot, or you just tackle and it goes out of bounds, those are not highlights. Highlights are exceptional moments. So it's where you would make a tackle, keep the ball in, and then hit a ping across the field all the way to the other side of the winger. That would be a highlight, and that is something we would love to see because that means you're really very good. It also means you watch soccer, because if you're just trying to block it or just kicking it out of bounds, that's not composure, that's not high level, that's not what college coaches want. They want to see you tackle, keep the ball, and complete a pass, especially if you can do a forward pass. I'm the College Soccer Guy. Comment "call" and we'll schedule a call with you and your parents.
