For Athletes + Parents

The Recruiting Roadmap

How a kid actually gets from a Texas field to a college roster.

From Coach Fite

Recruiting felt like a secret club nobody handed me the password to. Letters showed up, I didn’t know what half of them meant, and I had nobody to ask. The game’s more complicated now than it was for me — but the password isn’t secret anymore. Here it is.

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7 lessons · 22 min

    1What getting recruited actually means2The levels: D1, D2, D3, NAIA, JUCO3The JUCO road (Coach Fite’s actual path)4Your profile, your film, your numbers5How to get a coach to answer6The transfer portal (know the world you’re entering)7The new landscape — play it smart

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This is educational information, current as of June 2026, with the sources it’s based on listed below. It is NOT legal or financial advice. Rules — especially NIL — change often and vary by state and by school. Before you act, confirm your own situation with your school counselor, the NCAA Eligibility Center, your state athletic association (in Texas that’s the UIL), and a qualified attorney or advisor.