A coach breaks down why one highlight video gets recruits noticed and another doesn't. Video A wastes time with an intro page and shows the player idle for three seconds before the snap. Video B circles the player immediately and opens with a top play, instantly grabbing a coach's attention.
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D1 highlight versus unrecruited highlight. So first, let's look at the intro page of Highlight Video A. We have a little bit of information here about the player, which looks great, but it's not. It's a waste of time. You only have 30 seconds to impress a college coach, and the intro page wastes 5 seconds on stuff that the coach very likely already knows about because otherwise they wouldn't be watching the video. Now let's compare that to Highlight Video B. Right off the bat, we're getting right to the action to hook the coach in, not wasting a second. Now let's compare the first clip. On Highlight Video A, the player is not circled before the snap, so I have no idea where to look, and there's 3 seconds of wasted time waiting for the play to start. On top of that, nothing big happens. It's not a touchdown, it's not a big tackle, and 99% of the time the coach is going to stop watching and you're never going to get the offer. Versus Highlight Video B, the player is circled before the snap and it's probably the best play of the season as he makes a big catch right there. After watching that, I want to watch more as it hooked me right in from the start. With how competitive it is to play at the collegiate level, these tiny little details can 100% sway that coach's decision on you as a player, being the reason whether you get the offer or not. If you want more examples that show you how to make your highlights like video B, comment highlight and I'll send you 18 D1 examples.