The Life Of A College Football Walk-On (Comedy)

[@harmendez763]

😂😂😂😂😂 this was gold Don’t get injured

[@clayraterman]

hahaha thanks, you get it

[@swasgrover3414]

Haha, I unofficially made it onto Rutgers thru the walk on tryouts. (Enrollment bs meant couldn’t join, yk how there are a billion rules for eligibility but ofc they wouldn’t bend anything for a walk on lol). I’ve decided to go play D3 ball instead so this makes me feel better about that haha.

[@nicoplaneta6591]

I know what to expect now

[@clayraterman]

lol these are just jokes! it's truly an amazing experience if you're lucky enough to get it

[@nicoplaneta6591]

@@clayraterman I believe you! I have a giant sense of humor. I can take the shit lol

[@lucasfleming2143]

Absolute gold

[@clayraterman]

'Preciate!!

[@alieljamal2883]

Yo I emailed my schools recruiter (D1 College) asking ab the tryout date for the upcoming fall. I get a response back saying that there is no tryout for it as of now... ik there’s a pandemic goin on and everything so that might delay some things but is it normal for football programs to not hold tryouts?

[@certifiedprettyboy2904]

Same bro, I was walking on to a D1 and the coach last week told me tryouts could be delayed maybe even to the next season

[@clayraterman]

Definitely possible, I've heard of it before. Usually depends on if the team needs any players or not - you could always ask for information on alternative ways to walk on

[@powerhouse8310]

All true😂 except I broke the number one rule and got injured. Dislocated my knee had surgery and was out half of spring lol.

[@clayraterman]

Never break that rule !!

[@chickenbotquack8245]

Did u actually get any parking tickets? Lmao

[@clayraterman]

Lol I did not but I had a few walk on buddies who did hahaha

[@certifiedprettyboy2904]

So this is what I’m going to have to do huh 😂

[@clayraterman]

lmao all fun & games.....trust me the experience is well worth it

[@EnviousChief]

What happens if you get injured

[@clayraterman]

You don't get injured as a walk on

[@zanesutherland3660]

The accuracy 😂

[@clayraterman]

lololol

[@thomaslee4501]

What do you think is the best way to get in contact with the coaches? Ive tried twitter and email and I still dont get a response. Would it be bad to contact them daily until they finally respond?

[@clayraterman]

Yeah I've said many times in my videos that pestering the actual coaches is likely going to get you nowhere and that most of the time they just won't respond (speaking about high level D1 schools at least). I advise reaching out to other people like people on the administrative side, titles like walk on coordinators, director of player personnel, recruiting staff, etc. And again when reaching out you're simply asking in a polite and respectful way for information on when a walkon tryout is and if they have one this year. Usually sending film and trying to convince them over email to let you on the team is a waste of time and just looks silly unless they deliberately ask for it.

[@thomaslee4501]

clay raterman yeah true, things is there is no walk on tryout for my school even though its D1. Its fcs tho. Also im going as a punter but I got some connections that can directly contact my special teams coordinator through phone number so i’ll give that a go. I appreciate the help man!

[@clayraterman]

@@thomaslee4501 Yep anytime man! Goodluck

[@Rjthatguy8232]

Being a Backup at a big HS 💀

[@clayraterman]

lol that could be a whole different video

[@clayraterman]

@11 11 lol! truth

[@misty2k645]

😂😂😂

[@nickseme15]

I hope others can relate 😂

[@clayraterman]

Lol only the real ones will know

[@Bx-kv5pj]

Nice quarantine facial hair

[@clayraterman]

Thank you I've been working diligently to not upkeep it in any way, shape, or form.

[@torudro8022]

do they rly drug test walk-ons more often??

[@clayraterman]

Mainly a joke everyone has...but cannot confirm or deny

[@SlumpbusterPodcast]

If you have not followed all the steps listed above, enhance your OPHJ skills

[@clayraterman]

There we go

[@KaustovChakrabarti]

Lmfao

[@clayraterman]

Lol you in it forreal now big K!

[@danjaltine6012]

😂😂😂