How To Get Recruited Using Twitter
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- One of the hardest parts about going through the College Football recruiting process is figuring out how to get noticed. In this video, I’ll show you why Twitter can be a helpful guide through the process if you’re willing to put the work in!! From setting up your account to knowing what to tweet and most of all how to approach a college coach. I will show you the best approaches to navigate this grey area in recruiting.
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Hi, my name is Worth Gregory and I am a former Division 1 Football coach with multiple years in the coaching world. I played football at Alabama out of high school where I was lucky enough to win a National Championship. Then I transferred to ECU where I was a 3yr starter, all-conference, captain, and most of all graduated with a college degree.
I’ve been through the recruiting world, played at a high level, got a shot at the NFL, and had the chance to coach the game I love in front of 100,000+. Now I’m looking to spread my knowledge to the next athlete/family to help them understand the process and get the opportunities that I had.
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Instagram: WorthGregory
Twitter: WorthGregory40
We followed your advice a week ago already got 6 coaches following and one school already called and has talked to him about possibly playing football and wrestling for them........can't thank you enough.
LETS GOOOO!!! That's awesome!!!! Anything else y'all need don't be afraid to reach out.
Do u think u should dm them through social media first or email them
@@xpertgam3r482 we DM if they have that option, not all of them will respond through twitter, if they don't we email.
Bryan K. Okay thanks for ur advice last question did u email every coach like starting from juco-d1 becusee I was planning on doing that
XperTGam3r Social Media over Email, atleast for College Football
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Is it me or does he look like Matt Stafford?
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Ehh kinda
I’m a upcoming freshman tryna get offers for D1 colleges my highschool career great video
ZoidazYT thank you! Hope it helps, any questions you have send them my way
Worth Gregory how long should my hudl highlights be.
ISpraysmiley about three minutes, put you best parlays first
jaxson lewis Ight thanks man
@@ispraysmiley9822 grab coaches attention if u have a play where u break tackles or have where u use speed. Something that would be cool
Worth, first off, congratulations on all of your accomplishments! Reading your bio is very impressive. Thank you for taking the time to give back and showing us how to get our kids noticed for their athletic abilities. I have a son who is a freshmen, and he is very talented at the RB and DB positions. He also plays basketball. I’m excited to put this video to use, create a twitter account, and see where it goes. Thank you!
Great advice. #4 is the hard one...can't DM a coach who isn't following. The other issue is it seems that alot of ST coaches use Kohls, Sailor, ... instead of doing their own homework. Attending a bunch of camps is financially out of reach for lots of families. So beyond social media, how does a kicker go about getting noticed on a budget? Thanks.
James Shepherd I agree, it can be difficult to get them to follow you back but if you’re following 1,000+ coaches then your odds of getting 40-100 following you back is pretty high. College coaches do LOOK at kohls/Sailer but will never offer a kid solely off ranking. At FBS level they wanna see the kid live. You can get recruited and seen with ZERO $$ spent. Create a video of you kicking once a week on a practice field and post it to your Twitter. Follow every coach in the world and spend 2-3 hours A DAY on messaging and doing research.
Great content! The details in this video are very helpful. Thank you!
Josh Dub Thank You man! Let me know what other videos you’d like to see! 🤙🙌
There’s different coaches, do we follow the head coach?
Follow all of them but message your position coach and their assistant.
Do u think u should dm the college coaches through social media or email first
i gotten 3 college coaches to follow me after this method... i appreciate it
Respect bro, it's a grind! That 3 opportunities YOU created. Don't stop there. Focus on building relationships now. Anything else you need let me know.
Keep going hard with the TH-cam grind❤️👏🏽
Thank you for sharing your recruiting knowledge. This was a very helpful first step!
Glad it was helpful!
I got question that’s been in my head and I want to get it understood, how do you get more stars and do they really matter if you want to get recruited and how do you get stars because the way you explained in this vid was really good and I get it now but I still don’t know what stars really help you with I know if you have 5 your name is out there but I just want to know how they got their stars and what you need to do
Emiliano Nunez Stars are pretty irrelevant, focus on game tape. Stars can be helpful as a marketing tool but that’s all
Worth Gregory thank you cause some other people said that to basically get more or be higher in stars, to go to camps n perform the best to get ur name out there n keep showing vids of yourself at the camps
What if your only 13 years old and you don’t have gpa and stuff like that
Have fun and don’t focus on recruiting until you start on Varsity for HS
Just found this video. See its 3 years ago. Great info. Don't have time to scroll through all the comments & replies...sorry. my question...how do you feel about NCSA?
does this apply to basketball players as well or are there major differences?
Yes the social media part applies to all high School sports just obviously reach out to basketball schools
I’m a freshmen 4 ⭐️ kicker by CSK, is it to early to start trying to talk to college coaches? When do you recommend I should?
I enjoyed your video. My daughter is high soccer play I've been putting out videos and following colleges on Twitter I just can't get any follows back. She's a sophomore
Nahh I got an ID camp except I couldn’t afford it my parents didn’t take me 😒
But I got 2 years of school left
And I sent my highlight vid
Well this might be bad. I’m a db and I’m like 5”11 and 3/4 I just said 6ft tho
Put 5’11 and then it’ll be a surprise on visits when you’re slightly taller.
@@WorthGregory okay for sure🙏
It is good to have like a 2.ª Twitter account just to follow and dm coaches?
tomas62310 Just have 1 and use it essentially like your business profile
Also by the way thank you so much for your recruiting advice.
Great tips! We see a lot of suspect Twitter accounts.
Thank You! Definitely a lot out there lol
Hey Worth. 30+ year ECU Pirate season ticket holder here! Enjoyed watching you play! My son has a unique situation where he started 1 varsity game as a freshman at QB before breaking a collarbone, started varsity as a sophomore, broke his collarbone again in the second game of his junior season. Any advice on how to tell this story and the adversity he has faced?
Any idea for a upcoming senior with no highlights from last season? And we in quarantine right now.
Doudley Jaboin Find a field and video yourself every week. Try to put out 1 good video a week of you working out whether it’s in the weight room or on the field. Do a bunch of research on schools so that when the quarantine gets lifted you can hit the ground running.
Thank u I appreciate it💯
My sons is only in 8th grade but I continue to have people tell me that I need to create sports social media accounts for both of them because of there size and skill level. Just looking for some advice.
Thank you brother, keep making a difference and being a positive force. God will reward and bless you for your efforts
How do you help if a
player is a receiver and safety but film is showing safety and running back and block receiver and special teams.😩😭
This is the best video I've ever seen about recruiting, this was very helpful because I wan't to be a NCAA D1 basketball player, can't thank you enough🙏
Glad I was able to help!
Hello Mr. Gregory what year did you Graduate from ECU? That’s very interesting because we know a few Bigger-Zay-Hardy and a few more guys that were there as well just trying to see if you were there around that time.
Really good video. I’m only a freshman (incoming sophomore)😂, I started on JV but my highlights aren’t that good so I’m waiting till sophomore year to send out my tapes and stuff. But I already got everything in my Twitter set up
Twitter:JosephRAbdulai1
Hudl:Joseph Abdulai
Extremely detailed and helpful! Thank you
Glad I could help!
Thanks so much man i have been looking everywhere to get early info about playing college ball and this helps so much.
Hey man, thanks for the tips, I'll start right away. One question, I'm from Italy, here we have 5 years of HS, what class should I put? The one I would have graduated from if I studied in the US or my real one? Thanks again
I would say US, but I am not 100% certain. Talk to some guys that have made it over
What if you want to be a college kicker, but you play high school soccer?
Play high school football first so you can get tape
Hey man really helpful video... but I'm from South Africa and I'm a Quarterback but I'm trying to get a d1 offer too we don't have football this side beside sending a lot of drills and gym workout what else could I do to gain coaches attention
Put out content consistently but to be honest, at the QB position you gotta find somewhere to play in games because that’s very important at the QB position
Could I start sending out more film as a senior to more schools? I want to get my name out there, especially because my school is not having fall sports right now and may not be able to this school year (hopefully spring ball). I’m also a snapper along with offense and defense, and was invited to Kohl’s Scholarship Camp and am ranked, but I’m not sure if it’s to late DM new schools as a senior or if I should wait to enroll and walk on. Like you said in the video, I’m just looking for an opportunity.
Never too late man, especially if the goal is a pwo or walk-on. Recruiting isn't done until the end of July
Hey bro, nice vid man but instead of Dm-ing every coach can we send emails instead?
Smokey.k8 you can but not as effective
are u sure its gonna work
@@WorthGregory could u do email and twitter will that still work
Liam Bryant do both
I’m a 15 year old 6’0 180 outside linebacker/tightend and I’m not really what you would call academically smart I’d probably have a gpa of a bit over a 2.4 you think they’re offer academic help and offer me a scholarship? I’m class of 2024 btw
Amier focus on your grades and getting those up. Don’t worry about recruiting until after your sophomore season. Grades are very important for everything
I play basketball do you think I could put Junior Varsity highlights on hudl?
No not until varsity
I have a few D1 coaches that follow me back on Twitter, but I don’t know what to say to them.
Start a conversation, ask about where they’re at in the recruiting world and what they’re looking for. Send over your tape and begin to develop a relationship
Hey worth Gregory could you make a video on what an email to a college coach should look like? For example where should I put x information? What information should I add? How can I convince a coach to offer me? I was thinking for that you could screen record your computer. Also how can I find football camps in my area? I really want to go to as much as I can to raise awareness as a rising freshman. Please help
Im a freshman going onto my sophomore and didn’t play my freshman season due to covid so can I still make the Twitter account with no film and put drills like the 40 and the 20 yard shuttle and position drills and do the same thing till I have film
Many teams have staff in charge of recruiting. Are we to DM head coach, special teams coach and recruiting staff?
Hey man, thanks for the tips, I'll start right away. One question, I'm from Italy, here we have 5 years of HS, what class should I put? The one I would have graduated from if I studied in the US or my real one? Thanks again
Metti l’anno in cui finisci la quinta
Should I @ coaches under my tweets?
How do we make the pictures and put his stats on to send to coaches in a email
I have a question I’m 12 years old I can’t make a twitter so do I put a different year of birth and just put class of ... or just wait till I’m older?
Wait until you're older and focus on having fun/working on your craft first
@@WorthGregory thanks
What if you don’t have any film what do u say?
Wait to message until you have film. Getting on the field and starting should be #1 priority along with grades.
Good information. I recommend using a linktree account in case you have multiple links to share.
I got a question I sat out my freshman year because this corona stuff really messed with us so I couldn’t play my freshman, but ever since I’ve been grinding and working everyday, my question is that is that a bad thing that I couldn’t play my freshman year? What’s you’re opinion on this?
Please respond!
Saif Alhashimi no you’re all good! A lot of kids that play in college don’t start on varsity their freshman year anyways. You’ll be alright, keep grinding 💯
Worth Gregory yessir I appreciate it
How do I find college coaches ats or emails or coaches in general
Athletic Staff directorys
I’m a freshman and the seasons coming up is it to early for me to do this especially bc I obviously haven’t taken the ACT or SAT yet or should I start now?
at my school, we don't take those tests till junior/senior year?
@@bellykidnino4352 ya Ik I was asking since I haven’t taken them yet if it’s to early to start everything up and try and get my name out to coaches
Focus on your gpa and on the field, too early for recruiting
@@WorthGregory ok thanks man
I’m a sophomore never played football feel confident gonna try playing DE (RE) and I’m fast and have some weight I can read offenses real well
Get on the field then!
i live in the caribbean and i really want to get recruit in the future how can that happen? does college recruiters come to the caribbean
No, unfortunately they do not. But it doesn't mean you can't make it. Gotta have good film and find a way to play ball in America, or American football in the caribbean.
I just checked out my future schools hudl and they only post 45 second clips. When i get on the roster will i get full game film to use?
Talk to your head coach there. But if you're not even in HS yet then you need to only focus on improving at your position
I’m a parent of a 14 year old Freshman. He’s not playing varsity right now, so should I still create his twitter account and manage it for him with 14U highlights, drills, camps etc until he becomes a senior?
Not yet, wait until he starts on varsity and has some tape to push out.
Great video man.
Thank You!
when would you say a good time to start doing this
Summer going into Junior Season, unless you haven't played varsity yet. Then after you start your first season
i cant find many head coaches twitters and the ones ive found don't have messaging enabled. Should i just post on their tweets and maybe they will look at it?
No, don’t worry about head coaches. Focus on assistants/GAs/QCs
Can I have one question what if you don't have any highlights film or haven't played football in School What next
Play in school and get film
Can you get recruited if u go to a d4 high school
Grape Guy where you play HS is irrelevant, if you put the right work in and use resources you can make it from anywhere.
Worth Gregory thanks man great vid ima work harder then ever
Is Twitter the only place coaches find players during the recruiting process? And are HUDL highlight tapes the ONLY video coaches consume when considering a kid?
No, not just Twitter. Coaches will use all different types of platforms from connections, the AIR app, Twitter, email, camps etc. Coaches don’t care as much where the video is, but you want to have it atleast on Hudl+TH-cam
@@WorthGregory Gotcha. Thank for the insight!
his GPA is 94.72 ???
can someone please teach me how to send the DM of the hudl highlight with the additional text
Create the message in your notes app then send it.
wait can that help with 12u flag football
pls answer
Sal official Don’t do anything but have fun until Sophomore year of high school then come back to this video 🤙
when year should we start doing this. is going into freshman too early to be contacting coaches?
Yes wait until sophomore season!
Great advice , thanks
Can you apply this same technique to soccer and other sports?
I play football, baseball, and wrestling.
Should I use one twitter account for all sports?
Makalita Finau do it for the one you want to play in college for
What about specialized coaches, for example as a Defensive Tackle, should my son be messaging the Defensive Tackle coach?
Yes that helps!
@@WorthGregory Thank u!
Thanks man amazing video can you make a video on football camps
Hi so the college coach I’m trying to contact doesn’t have his Twitter dms open. Should I send him an email? Also I can’t find who the recruiting coach is so should I contact the head coach or the assistant?
Abi Timothy yeah send an email, reach out to every coach on staff if you have to.
Wow didn't know u had a TH-cam channel.. really great advise I have a kid in highschool currently and trying all things to get him recruited ..
#Go pirates
Airraid73 thank you! Hope I’m able to help! Any other questions you have you can always DM me on any platform! Go Pirates!
@@WorthGregory Hi Worth, good content thanks...Question, my son is being recruited by a few smaller D1 and D2 programs in which he has offers on hand at each but he has more offers on hand at the D3 level in which we've been posting all but does posting the D3 offers negatively affect the D1 coaches idea of his ability that are on the fence about him? Or should we at this point just post the number of offers unless it's the type of offer level he would like to be. Not taking anything at all away from D3 as I do know there are some really good athletes at those levels as well.
2 Questions, Is it good to email coahes too and Dm them or just do one or the other?
Also is it best to email the recruiting coordinator, the head coach, or your position specific coach?
Kevin Carlton Jr Go after recruiting coaches and your specific coach. Email works as well but twitter DM you can move a lot quicker and easier to get a response.
@@WorthGregory Alot of coach have their dms turn off unless they follow you. Whats another way to get their attention
Ty It’s a numbers game mostly, once you follow 500+. You should get a decent amount following you back and watching the tape on your profile.
I have my mixtape ready but i dont know what time I should post it. Any suggestions on what time?
No specific time really, Sunday afternoons usually do well though
i dmed some of the coaches and got some replies but some of them just send me thumbs up what do I reply back?
Nothing to a thumbs up, just reply with some film next time you have some. Awesome you’re getting some replies though! It’s a start, keep grinding
I’ve been looking for help on Twitter recruiting thank you 💯
What if you never played HS ball or Juco? Is it possible to walk on a university you transferred to without any football background?
Unless your 6’7-300 or run a 4.3, probably not. Maybe NAIA
@@WorthGregory Ok I'll give it a shot even tho I'm not really serious about football 😂
Great video. A lot of useful tips for twitter. One question I have particularly when it comes to posting film on twitter is quality. I’m a long snapper and really think I could have a chance as long as I keep working with it. I’m a freshman right now and I’ve started getting some clips to post but the quality is horrible and almost really hard to see the snaps. So how can I improve that and how much does that impact first impressions? Also I’m hopefully going to be attending Kohl’s special team camp in the near future is that a good idea? And for film how do they know to be looking at the snap? Because for someone just seeing the clips they may think there just clips of the punter / kicker? And not the long snap itself. I hope that makes sense and the questions are clear. Thank you again for the awesome video. Can’t wait to grind this out till the end.
If you're only a freshman, just focus on your form and videoing to improve that. Don't worry about recruiting or posting on twitter until after your freshman season or beginning of sophomore year. But when you do cut out everything and just have the snap. And yes the Kohls/Rubio camps will help but you're young. Having good academics and form should be your main focus.
Worth Gregory i know I’m late but thank you
Very good advice. I’m a dad and want to help my sons get started. Thanks.
good dad, we need more like you fr
One question should I make different accounts for different sports or should I use one account for all my sports
One account for all sports
@@WorthGregory oh ok that’s for answering
One more question...my son just finished the COVID spring season, starting varsity as a freshman...if he does start sending DMs now do they have to wait until after his sophomore season to actually talk or reply to him?
Junior season, the only thing they can respond to him right now with is a camp invite. Thats it.
@@WorthGregory Awesome man!! Great advice. I shared your video with a couple of parents at the West Virginia camp June 1st. Minnesota did DM my son their camp invite and asked his head coach to send him to another camp they will be at. PJ Fleck graduated from my son's high school. Keep up the good information
Been messaging coaches for almost 2 years probably texted about 300 coaches
Keep grinding, it’ll come. Hit it even harder
@@WorthGregory hopefully 🙏🏾 I’m a senior now
Does it mean anything to have coaches following you? Is a 1210 sat good enough to play D1 football?
Yes it's good to have them following you! Yes a 1210 is good, keep trying to get higher on the ACT/SAT and you'll have even more opportunities.
Excellent content. I'll be speaking to my high school club volleyball players about this. Thanks so much!
THANK YOU! Releasing an entire eLearning course with 40+ videos later this month, hope that helps as well. Anything else you need from me let me know!
Should I follow the head coach and the recruiting coordinator or just one of them
Both
Great advice 👍
Thank You!
One On One Kicking do they have to follow u on Twitter before u can message them ?
Thank you! Very helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks Worth. Can you do a video on resources for getting that list of coaches?
Okay I will make that next!
What’s better dming or emailing
Mike Hawkkk dm no question
I’m a freshman and have a workout with a college, should I post that on my twitter or no
You can but don't like brag about it. Be smart about how you word it or what videos/pictures you use
This applies to basketball and d1 coaches for basketball?
It can definitely, game tape there is even more important
Would this work with basketball
Yes!
Half the coaches twitters you can’t DM them what do I do then
Move on to other coaches.
I sent some message and I have a coach who replied by just saying thanks so what do I say anything back or what
tripple baller that’s a start, whenever you get more followers send it his way again
Do you think that a coach that followed me back on Twitter will answer my dm faster
Yes definitely
My son uses his Twitter and follows some coaches but they don't follow back.. Its updated and detail with the right credentials but it just seems depressing he gets no looks.. SMH
I’m also from Westminster
Wow, your experience is crazy! Multiple different schools and coaching.
Did you get scholarships at all those schools or did you have to walk-on at some of the schools?
Walk-on to Alabama then scholarship to ECU
@@WorthGregory dope
Great vid my man. This recruiting market is getting hella saturated tho. Getting kinda sad 😪🤧
Getting more and more difficult to go D1 with the portal and what the talent level is.
Do you find following this same process on IG also successful?
Frediee Guevara not for recruiting really. Rarely do you see college coaches on Instagram or even LinkedIn/Facebook for that matter.