Expert: Thom Brooks - 1/3/2008

Question
How many kids play high school football. What percentage of kids will get full rides to Div I universities? How many will receive full rides DII? How many will receive scholarships to NAIA DI and DII?

Answer
Gerald, Happy New Year !

I do not have those stats but will search on the NCAA.org site to see where those records would be kept.  Obviously, only a few thousand men get to play college ball each year out of a country with 300 million, so the chance of making a team are indeed limited.  Hundreds of thousands of high school players never make it to college ball.  Only a few special players ever make it to the NFL.  I saw those stats somewhere, so if I can find them this week, I will get back to you!

Have a great year in 2008 !

Thom Brooks
Savannah, Georgia