Trenton LueraCollege Football Recruiting Expert

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8 Apr 2025 · 1 min

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Trenton Luera explains three "non-negotiables" college coaches look for when recruiting: (1) Grades — minimum core GPAs (2.3 for Division I, 2.2 for Division II) and preferably above 3.0; (2) Size — especially reaching appropriate playing weight through diet and training; and (3) "potential velocity" — demonstrable explosive-play ability shown in highlights, camps, and communications with coaches. The advice focuses on what athletes can control to increase recruitability.

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2.3 core GPA

2.2 core GPA

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There are non negotiables in every college coach's mind. And the third one is arguably the most important one. So the first one is grades. You have to have the grades to be able to play college football. Now there are the minimums of the 2.3 core GPA at the Division 1 level and the 2.2 core GPA at the Division 2 level. But ideally you want to have above a 3.0 because this shows that you can take care of the job in the classroom. You're not going to be a big headache for the coaching staff. Now the second thing is size. Size matters in recruiting. Now there's not much you can do about on the height side, but on the weight side, make sure you're maximizing this. On the weight side, make sure you're eating high quality foods and getting to the right weight for your position. The last thing is what I called potential velocity. College coaches want to see you make explosive plays. If your best play is catching a seven yard slant, that's not going to play at the Division 1 level because they know if they bring you as a freshman, you're most likely not going to play. But they can get you for a year or two and you already have those explosive traits, then you're going to be a pretty dang good player. So the key here is making sure to show coaches that potential velocity as much as possible. Whether it's in your highlight video at camps or any other things that you send coaches, you want to show them that you're special and.

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