Dimere Britton

Giving up 20 yards and making a tackle downfield with 5 of your teammates IS NOT A HIGHLIGHT! If your HIGHLIGHTS are mediocre, what in God’s name does the rest of your film look like? I’m walking through LaGuardia watching recruiting clips, and some of this is atrocious. You control which plays a college coach sees first, and you’re choosing clips that make him close the damn video. Add a 3 second text overlay with your name, school, grad year, position. Put your strongest plays first. Keep the recruiting reel under five minutes without padding it. Show the full formation before the snap and the entire rep at normal speed. Use ONE arrow OR circle for 1–2 seconds BEFORE each play, then remove it. Stop following yourself downfield with arrows and circles. Some of these highlight clips look like your 5 year old brother did them on Roblox! EXAMPLES OF WHAT TO INCLUDE • DL: get-off, block destruction, pressures, tackles for loss. Splitting double teams. • OL: footwork, legal finishes, pass protection, second-level blocks. • LB/DB: reads, coverage, block shedding, sound tackling. • WR: releases, separation, ball skills and blocking. • RB: vision, burst, contact balance, pass protection. • QB: accuracy, anticipation, pocket movement, varied throws. EXAMPLES OF WHAT NOT TO INCLUDE • DL reps where you get washed out and join a routine tackle 20 yards later. • OL “pancakes” achieved by holding or hitting after the whistle. • Clips starting mid-play, cropped formations, slow motion, endless replays and celebrations. A great rep doesn’t require a touchdown or sack, but it should show why you can play at the next level. Get on X, where college coaches actively recruit. Instagram can help, but if that’s your entire plan, your ego is getting more attention than your recruitment. Have your coach review your reel before posting. Contact me or someone who understands schemes and recruiting if you need help. @AlPopsFootball endorsed my Byronic Heroes coaching app. It gives fathers and sons a personalized Blueprint for football development, recruiting, academics, leadership and NIL preparation, with film critique, daily lessons, and action steps matched to your grade. Link in my bio for the App @BenjaminJCarey