Odds of High School Players Playing College Football

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Something to mull over before Football Spring Practice:

What are the odds of high school athletes playing college sports? Football in particular

According to ScholarshipStats.com:

Boys playing high School:------------Basketball----Baseball----Football-------Soccer
Playing in any Division in College-------17 : 1-------9 : 1--------12 : 1-------13 : 1
Playing in NCAA Division I-------------107 : 1------47 : 1--------39 : 1-------87 : 1
Going Pro-----------------------------1,860 : 1----764 : 1-------603 : 1------835 : 1

Here are some other interesting data from ScholarshipsStats.com:

Number of US High School Football Players 2016-17---------------------1,086,720
Number of College Football Players-----------------------------------------92,642
% of foreign students competing in NCAA Football------------------------0.4%
% of US High School Football Players competing at any College Level---8.5% ~7875 student athletes
% of US High School Football Players Competing at NCAA I Schools-----2.6% ~2409 student athletes

Odds of playing college sports:
http://www.scholarshipstats.com/varsityodds.html

Data for all colleges by State including tuition, scholarships, and admission rates:
http://www.scholarshipstats.com/football.html
 

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That's actually a lot higher than I thought it would be.
 

Interesting tidbit:

Admission Rates for each B1G University:

Northwestern - 13%
Michigan - 26%
Minnesota - 45%
Maryland - 45%
Ohio State - 49%
Penn State - 51%
Wisconsin - 58%
Rutgers - 58%
Purdue - 59%
Illinois - 66%
Michigan State - 66%
Nebraska - 76%
Indiana - 78%
Iowa - 81%
 

Interesting tidbit:

Admission Rates for each B1G University:

Northwestern - 13%
Michigan - 26%
Minnesota - 45%
Maryland - 45%
Ohio State - 49%
Penn State - 51%
Wisconsin - 58%
Rutgers - 58%
Purdue - 59%
Illinois - 66%
Michigan State - 66%
Nebraska - 76%
Indiana - 78%
Iowa - 81%

Way back in the day Northwestern mail bombed me with university advertisements and such.... odd if they turn that many people away.
 


Way back in the day Northwestern mail bombed me with university advertisements and such.... odd if they turn that many people away.

The number of applicants has essentially doubled in the last dozen years while the number of admissions has stayed flat for the most part.
 

If Gary Anderson was complaining about the high admissions standards for Wisconsin, imaging what a challenge it was/is for Jerry Kill, Tracy Claeys, and now PJ Fleck with making sure recruits are able to meet the U's admission requirements.
 

The number of applicants has essentially doubled in the last dozen years while the number of admissions has stayed flat for the most part.

I guess that makes sense. I never quite got why I ended up on their spam list way back in the day.

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If Gary Anderson was complaining about the high admissions standards for Wisconsin, imaging what a challenge it was/is for Jerry Kill, Tracy Claeys, and now PJ Fleck with making sure recruits are able to meet the U's admission requirements.

Well, low admission rate doesn't necessarily translate to high admission standard. Admission rate is just accepted vs applied, so you'd really have to look at the Average ACT/SAT scores to get a better idea what the admission standard is.
 



Something to mull over before Football Spring Practice:

What are the odds of high school athletes playing college sports? Football in particular

According to ScholarshipStats.com:

Boys playing high School:------------Basketball----Baseball----Football-------Soccer
Playing in any Division in College-------17 : 1-------9 : 1--------12 : 1-------13 : 1
Playing in NCAA Division I-------------107 : 1------47 : 1--------39 : 1-------87 : 1
Going Pro-----------------------------1,860 : 1----764 : 1-------603 : 1------835 : 1

Here are some other interesting data from ScholarshipsStats.com:

Number of US High School Football Players 2016-17---------------------1,086,720
Number of College Football Players-----------------------------------------92,642
% of foreign students competing in NCAA Football------------------------0.4%
% of US High School Football Players competing at any College Level---8.5%~7875 student athletes
% of US High School Football Players Competing at NCAA I Schools-----2.6%~2409 student athletes

Odds of playing college sports:
http://www.scholarshipstats.com/varsityodds.html

Data for all colleges by State including tuition, scholarships, and admission rates:
http://www.scholarshipstats.com/football.html

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Interesting tidbit:

Admission Rates for each B1G University:

Northwestern - 13%
Michigan - 26%
Minnesota - 45%
Maryland - 45%
Ohio State - 49%
Penn State - 51%
Wisconsin - 58%
Rutgers - 58%
Purdue - 59%
Illinois - 66%
Michigan State - 66%
Nebraska - 76%
Indiana - 78%
Iowa - 81%

I assume these numbers are for the student body as a whole, not for athletics?
 

That is the case according to the second link.

It lists the accepted SAT Math Composite and ACT Composite Scores in 25th and 75th Percentile.

For the U: SAT Math Composite: 25% - 620, 75% - 740; ACT Composite: 25% - 26, 75% - 31.

However, I don't quite know how to interpret the NCAA Eligibility Requirements. Can someone shed light on this?

NCAA Eligibility Center Quick Reference List - https://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2011-12_Quick_Reference_Sheet.pdf

Let's take a kid with a GPA of 2.50, the chart say he needs a minimum SAT Verbsl & Math Score of 820 or a combined ACT (English, Math, Reading, and Science) of 68. Does this mean an average ACT of 17?

There are core course requirements that must be met in addition to the SAT or ACT score requirements.

I don't know how Jeff Jones got a provisional admission to the U. There must be some exceptions that can be requested. Jerry Kill stuck his neck out for this kid.

Furthermore, before an athlete can make an Official Visit or sign the Letter Of Intent they must be certified by the NCAA - https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/

Maybe that explains why some of the committed players who are high on the Gophers and came for an unofficial visit decommit later. I am not going to name names, but I think this was the case for three former Gopher 2018 decommits.
 

That is the case according to the second link.

It lists the accepted SAT Math Composite and ACT Composite Scores in 25th and 75th Percentile.

For the U: SAT Math Composite: 25% - 620, 75% - 740; ACT Composite: 25% - 26, 75% - 31.

However, I don't quite know how to interpret the NCAA Eligibility Requirements. Can someone shed light on this?

NCAA Eligibility Center Quick Reference List - https://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2011-12_Quick_Reference_Sheet.pdf

Let's take a kid with a GPA of 2.50, the chart say he needs a minimum SAT Verbsl & Math Score of 820 or a combined ACT (English, Math, Reading, and Science) of 68. Does this mean an average ACT of 17?

There are core course requirements that must be met in addition to the SAT or ACT score requirements.

I don't know how Jeff Jones got a provisional admission to the U. There must be some exceptions that can be requested. Jerry Kill stuck his neck out for this kid.

Furthermore, before an athlete can make an Official Visit or sign the Letter Of Intent they must be certified by the NCAA - https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/

Maybe that explains why some of the committed players who are high on the Gophers and came for an unofficial visit decommit later. I am not going to name names, but I think this was the case for three former Gopher 2018 decommits.

I think it's fair to say that the aggregate admissions requirements and acceptance rates don't always apply to athletics, especially football/basketball/hockey.
 






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