Recruiting Reports

Evidence-based reports built from analyzing thousands of real recruiting outcomes—giving you a clear roadmap to success.

Want to know how to get recruited in 2026?

2026 Recruiting Trends Report

College recruiting is changing faster than ever, and families deserve access to real data—not guesswork. We created the 2026 Recruiting Trends Report to give you a transparent, research-backed view of what's actually happening across sports and recruiting classes.

This report goes beyond surface-level advice. It analyzes real trends across multiple sports, recruiting classes, and data points to reveal:

Sport-Specific Recruiting Trends: See how recruiting timelines, offer patterns, and scholarship values differ across baseball, softball, soccer, basketball, and more.

Class-by-Class Insights: Understand how the 2026, 2027, and 2028 recruiting classes are trending—and what that means for your family's strategy.

Data-Driven Action Steps: Get clear, research-backed recommendations on timing, outreach, video strategy, and positioning—tailored to your sport and class year.

Want to make your highlight videos more effective?

We analyzed 3,832 recruiting videos. Here's what we found.

We wanted to know what actually works in recruiting video—so we analyzed 3,832 videos across 8 sports from families who received a tremendous amount of interest from college coaches. What we found challenged everything I thought I knew about highlight reels, video length, and content strategy.

This report breaks down the exact video strategies used by families who secured multiple offers and six-figure scholarships, including:

Short-Form Video Dominates: High-performing families produce 2x more videos—and 85% are under 30 seconds. Traditional highlight reels? Only 2.5% of uploads.

Quantity Beats Perfection: Families who post frequently (59–203 videos) generate significantly more recruiting interest than those who wait for the "perfect" reel.

Real Data from Real Families: Insights from 3,832 videos uploaded by families who earned offers—not theories from "experts."

To educate, empower, and equip families to navigate the college recruiting process with mastery, strategy, and confidence — producing the most prepared, well-positioned, and scholarship-earning athletes in the country.

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