Top Tips For A College Football Walk On Tryout

[@MatureMonster]

ur channels a hidden gem bro

[@clayraterman]

Appreciate you my man - more videos coming. Trust me, only the beginning

[@randallmcgrath9345]

Back on your shit to appreciate you bro! Not sure how serious I will get about this, but I appreciate this. I may still walk on some day. Maybe this year but my athleticism has lots left to be desired. Love your channel.

[@clayraterman]

Go after your goals my friend!! Don't want to live a life with any regret

[@zilllathegod]

incredible perspective on this wow...and congrats on making it

[@clayraterman]

Thanks my man!!

[@shelten_krasinski]

Thank you man I needed this

[@clayraterman]

You got it brother

[@babystew]

Love the video I plan to walk on my sophomore year in college for receiver I’m glad I watched your video because I’ve been working out but now I’m finna start working on the drills you mentioned thank you.

[@clayraterman]

No problem brother!! Goodluck - go get it

[@bakerbeginnerfood]

​@@clayraterman question for ged students to tryout for college football team do I need to be enrolled in a school or do I need to contact ncsa to go to junior college to be able to play college football and get scholarship

[@clayraterman]

@@bakerbeginnerfood ususally you need to be enrolled full time to do an open tryout at that school

[@Heaven4Real]

Dang Ohio St walk on !!!! That's really awesome

[@clayraterman]

Thanks man!!

[@diegodeloera6042]

Thank you a lot for the explanation I will be prepared for that day and I am more relaxed, you are so helpful, so I am your new suscriber

[@clayraterman]

I appreciate you!! go crush it

[@TheWalkOnCoach]

LOL I felt the anxiety through this story

[@clayraterman]

hahaha

[@ironjay1676]

ongggggg i literally have tryouts in a week

[@ehh3140]

If you try out for a college team and play a position you never played before in life like a oline men in highschool but running back in college

[@clayraterman]

yeah you could always try!

[@mobiledustacademy166]

Do you have any tips on how to get faster? Been training and need help wit my speed

[@clayraterman]

Your 40 is the only thing they really measure and so that's the most important stat. You can get better at the 40 by running it a LOT. Practice your starts specifically. Its hard for people to gain "top end" speed....but you can easily shave a couple tenths off your 40 by simply perfecting your start. Many people don't do that so I'd start there.

[@mobiledustacademy166]

@@clayraterman thanks

[@WestonsVlogs]

Going to the Arizona Wildcats tryouts next week. Thank you for sharing your experience, it helps!

[@clayraterman]

That's awesome man!! Go crush it - shoot me a message on IG @clayrat, I'll send some tips

[@babemagnet6992]

im going next year, did you make the team?

[@WestonsVlogs]

@@babemagnet6992 they didn’t let people try out because they had the paperwork and physicals due within 2 days of announcing the tryouts. So pointless lol

[@babemagnet6992]

@@WestonsVlogs that sucks

[@gabesmedley4403]

Appreciate this i’m planning on attempting to walk onto kent state here in a month and this helped out

[@clayraterman]

Shoot me a message on IG - will send you some additional things

[@tdmidas289]

Finally got my opportunity this up coming week I appreciate you. You know my name soon

[@clayraterman]

Good luck brotha!!

[@tdmidas289]

@@clayraterman rolled my ankle couldn't finished the rest of the drill kinda fucked my confidence but the coach told me come back in August so I guess that's a good thing

[@clayraterman]

@@tdmidas289 Give it another go if you get the chance!

[@Yurrr480]

This guy real helpful fr fr

[@clayraterman]

appreciate it my man! Support the channel with that like and sub

[@playboiash1600]

I'm from Haiti and I love football but I never get a chance to play in my high school because the people that were around brain watch me... didn't have no choice and tryouts for the baseball team I make the team because of coronavirus I didn't get a chance to play my first game , but I want to show them anything is possible as long as you work hard for it and don't care what anybody says! and I'm preparing to go to the tryouts! and I will make it to the NFL!!!!!

[@clayraterman]

Keep grinding man! Make something happen

[@reallycool7772]

Do you think teams will give you a chance or look at you seriously if you didn't play at all during your only year of playing in HS? (Yeah ik I didn't play and ashamed of posting this) oh, and I'm talking about JUCO

[@maxipeurs1232]

Same bro

[@clayraterman]

They probably won't even know unless they directly ask you that question. The only thing they asked me was if I played in high school and under what coach (and it was just conversational, they weren't like questioning me). The walk-on tryout like I always talk about is going to be heavily decided on by your performance at the tryout and your times in the drills they test you on. That's why it's so cool because if you can work your ass off and get amazing times on these drills like the 40 and the shuttle, you usually have a good shot. Hope that helps my man - don't be ashamed of trying ever, keep going!

[@reallycool7772]

@@clayraterman yeah bro it helped, I'm gonna work mainly on speed since that is what everyone is always looking for, it's a shame tho because speed doesn't determine how you perform on the field but it is good factor to have

[@danielfriedemann7977]

I plan to do a walkout in few months for USF

[@clayraterman]

goodluck my man!!

[@danielfriedemann7977]

@@clayraterman for sure I'll make history

[@danielfriedemann7977]

Closed door going to community College of the Siskous in weed ca then unlv then nfl

[@b50productions]

What was a good 40 time and bench reps for the linebackers?

[@clayraterman]

Depends on the school I imagine! As fast as you can and as many reps as you can 4.6 and 20+

[@not2335]

Hey what time of the year does tryouts typically start ?

[@clayraterman]

First week of fall and spring semester (typically aug/sept or January) - I've heard of some other ones that have happened at diff times or before summer as well

[@InternationalScoop]

Hey man! I’m looking into being a walk on for my future school (TTU). I’m currently a senior in highschool. I’ve never played football before, I’m a former soccer player. I’ve been told i could be a college kicker, i can consistently kick 40-45 yard field goals, punt with 4.5 - 5 second hangtime. I plan on attending camps to improve my skills over the summer. Any tips?

[@clayraterman]

Practice all the time and go get around actual kickers and punters to learn the game. Good to have talent, but best when it's actually applied in a football atmosphere. Do camps and get around people who can coach you related to football!

[@CARDprodd]

I was so nervous at my tryouts lol

[@clayraterman]

haha that is definitely normal, you just gotta be super well prepared and let your training take over

[@obamayomama9896]

Great video as well, and should I go to the practice faculties to find a coach to speak with?

[@clayraterman]

Coaches won't help you - director of player personnel, walk on coordinators, maybe GA's, people in charge of recruiting, etc.

[@braydenkalani1694]

Can you do a video on what u did to prepare for this?

[@clayraterman]

yeah I can - how to prepare for a tryout??

[@chickenbotquack8245]

So when u got to the tryout did they divide y’all into positions, or did everyone stay together and then they put the people they liked into positions of the coaches choosing?

[@clayraterman]

You say the position you are "trying out for" and then they divide it in to groups and have you go through the drills with your groups (usually skill, big skill, OL/DL, specialists). Then if you make it to the end they will sometimes have you do position-specific drills or just put you at a totally different position entirely on the team in some cases

[@chickenbotquack8245]

@@clayraterman aight thx man I appreciate this information, there’s no one else on the internet who talks bout this type of stuff so it’s very helpful

[@andrewerling5274]

How do find out when and where the tryout is exactly

[@clayraterman]

Check my channel I have vid on it! And usually they’re first week of each semester at most schools but you can contact titles like director of player personnel or walk on coordinator or someone on the team or in athletics department to ask if they don’t publicly post it

[@talhaisrar7070]

Hey I like your video but I have questions I never played football in my life can I still tryouts in college

[@clayraterman]

Depends on the school but probably! Doesn't mean you will make it though haha

[@Itswayne1uv]

Thanks for the video bro💯

[@clayraterman]

yessir

[@TayWorld]

Can you tryout for the team before enrolling in the school or do you already have to be enrolled?

[@clayraterman]

Gotta be enrolled!

[@danyaslavin]

@@clayraterman what if you want to try out for another team

[@clayraterman]

@@danyaslavin Gotta enroll somewhere else and try again

[@anthonyvillarosa608]

Thanks for the tips! How many people were at the tryout and how many made it?

[@clayraterman]

not sure I wasn't running around counting lol but a lot were there (depends on the school size, maybe 70-100 at osu) and I'd say a few make it depending on if they even have roster spots open and what they're looking for. Not really something important to focus on

[@wickettheewok7356]

Looking advice on college football but I wanna play 9th grade town team football sooo yeahh

[@clayraterman]

Big X go play it ! The advice would be to have fun and work hard - if you’re in 9th grade you got so much time

[@mrpugger]

The tryout for my school is 3 hours a day for three weeks

[@clayraterman]

that's awesome

[@TNOELI1]

Question so there’s no tackling drills and hitting for walk on tryouts

[@clayraterman]

Correct, at least there weren't for mine or any I've heard of...I'm sure that causes some liability issues on their end

[@JJonas1k]

When are try out usually in the summer ?

[@clayraterman]

tryouts are usually first week of fall semester in august, first week in spring semester in january, go check with your school though

[@dase_band]

Do you select your position in the tryout or do the coaches put you where they think you'll fit? Good information! Thank you

[@clayraterman]

You select at the tryout yes... then if they select you, they will choose what position you will play lol

[@dase_band]

@@clayraterman ahh okok haha thank you!

[@charlesalexander1711]

Hey man, couple questions. Background is I’m a 23 year old junior at an average-below average mountain west d1 school. I haven’t played any organized football in my life but I played basketball in high school. (Took a few gap years before starting college) I’ve recently gotten really into football and have been considering starting to train to walk on my senior year. So 2 questions: a) do you think it’s worth it to train and all that to try and walk on for just one year? Would they even be interested in an inexperienced player with just one year left of eligibility even if I train up so that I perform well at the tryout? Alternatively, is there any kind of eligibility workaround that might let me play longer since I didn’t play fresh-jun? And b) I’m 6’1 210-15 what position should I train then tryout for? Wideout would be my preference but I know most wideouts at the college level are a little leaner than that (although I am a little older so there’s that). Probably too small for tight end? Thanks for the advice and videos man they’re excellent

[@clayraterman]

That's a lot to answer/unpack lol - message me on IG @clayrat and I'll send some advice

[@tyreekbucknor6413]

Hey man do you know any drills running backs might get?

[@clayraterman]

They will get all the same normal testing drills, beyond that, for position drills, just look up running back position drills in college (at your school or wherever). Probably footwork stuff, hitting some holes, taking some handoffs, I'm not sure.

[@keul2704]

As far as tryouts go, considering that you mentioned a possibility of the star drill being ran, which version do you think will be more popular or likely? I’ve seen drills run that incorporate 5 cones including the center, whereas some include up to 9.

[@clayraterman]

Ask people who have tried out or walked on at your school! Ours was 5 cone

[@andrewerling5274]

When is a good time to email or reach out to a coach regarding a tryout

[@clayraterman]

Like I've talked about before typically at a larger school you're never going to get a response from an actual coach. There's other people like directors of player personnel, walk on coordinators, other staff members, etc. that you can email and ask at any point in time. Tryouts from what I have seen are almost always held the very first week of the fall and spring semester so that's usually late aug/early sept. and mid to late January!

[@smod1861]

I don’t have any prior experience playing football in high school but i want to try out to be a kicker because i played soccer a-lot throughout the years so do you have a different tryout for that position and is it more difficult for me to even tryout since i have no prior experience? Also can i tryout again in my sophomore year if i don’t do well on the tryouts in my freshmen year? Would appreciate it if you could answer these! Thank-you

[@clayraterman]

Yes it would be harder of course having never played football. I've seen some soccer players do it before though too. And yeah you can tryout again as long as they have open tryouts

[@Scarecrow112111]

Awesome video, but I've been having trouble finding what a good shuttle time is. I was timed at 4.2 seconds in the 5-10-5 at my tryout, how good is this time?

[@clayraterman]

decent! what matters is if it's good enough to impress the coaches and have you make a team...so go try!

[@Scarecrow112111]

@@clayraterman Thanks for your response!

[@shotbyJ.R]

So i play strong safety. Would they make me do the bench press?

[@clayraterman]

Be ready for anything! But depends on the school - mine would not have

[@obamayomama9896]

Hey man! I’m actually looking to walk on to OSU myself, and I’m curious if I can still walk on even though I wasn’t offered a PWO?

[@clayraterman]

yes if there is an open tryout

[@Flapjack624]

2.8 gpa. Transfer student, never failed a class, I’m just a honors accountant

[@clayraterman]

you can still make it work if you really want it - try to get that gpa up or over a 3.0 though

[@Flapjack624]

clay raterman I think I got it. We got 6 guys going to the draft, 12 seniors graduating, our head coach just left for Washington state and not many people are signing for my school. The recruiter coaches know me since August and have been watching me ever since. I have weight lifting with all the strength and conditioning coaches so they see my position in the weight room. Both conditioning coaches say I can make it, we just gotta see how it goes in February🤷🏽‍♂️

[@clayraterman]

@@Flapjack624 That's great! got a lot of things going in your favor, but that doesn't mean stop working and trying to increase your skills, strength, grades, etc...Try to control what you can and focus on how YOU can get better everyday, not the situation that's going on at the school or resting on the fact you think you got it. Stay focused and go make it happen!

[@jadengarcia-morris6894]

Hey I don't know if you will get to this but what was your 40 time?

[@clayraterman]

4.5s

[@WraithJay567]

my tryouts is today in a couple hours wish me luck :D

[@clayraterman]

Goodluck my man!!!! go get it done

[@capalotdex._5938]

Did you make it

[@WraithJay567]

@@capalotdex._5938 yup I made it !!

[@samrees4093]

@@WraithJay567 congrats my man!!!

[@jwalls2002]

@@WraithJay567 who u tried out for bro and congrats

[@fishytfd5424]

Say you got a track scholarship, would you be able to try out for the football team or are you stuck with track?

[@clayraterman]

Depends on the school you should ask them! I would imagine there's probably not enough time to do both as football is generally a year round commitment

[@fishytfd5424]

clay raterman nah I mean if you get a full ride track scholarship after a year could you stop doing track without losing the scholarship and play football instead

[@clayraterman]

FishyTFD no if you quit track you would lose that scholarship for track

[@g4g3_k95]

i haven’t played since 5-6th grade and i can’t play in highschool because i’ve chosen to stay with XC and i want to play in college and hopefully make it to the NFL (i know it’s a long shot though)

[@clayraterman]

If your goal is to play in college and NFL you need to be playing football as much as possible, why would you do XC over that? that decision makes no sense

[@g4g3_k95]

@@clayraterman idk it’s just something i chose because my middle school and highschools programs are way underfunded so i chose against it ig

[@clayraterman]

@@g4g3_k95 make a different choice, who cares about funding, go get experience in the sport if its the sport you want to play?

[@andrewchristensen9897]

Hey Clay, I know this video was a year ago. I am trying to walk on to Penn States football team as a QB any specific advice there?

[@clayraterman]

Not as familiar with QB but DM me on IG and I'll send some stuff

[@andrewchristensen9897]

@@clayraterman THANK YOU!!!

[@bigshotbob9015]

I understand I'm super late to this video but like say I wanted to tryout as a return specialist for punt and kickoff is that a option or would I have to be a receiver?

[@clayraterman]

yes that is an option

[@joeearl7423]

Does everyone have to do all the try out stuff? How does this work for instance I’m trying out as punter so would there be a different try out thing for me?

[@clayraterman]

different drills, might still have to do the main ones with everyone though. Depends on the school

[@sam345]

just curious, were there kickers there? if so, did they just kick in front of coaches? i would like to walk on as a kicker next year

[@clayraterman]

yes there were, but I remember them making kickers just do all the same drills initially and then I'm not sure if they went and kicked separately with the special teams coaches or what

[@RTLarry]

If I played juco Golf out of highschool & dropped out my third semester,, would that have any harm on my NCAA eligibility for football? Granted I’ll have to take juco classes to improve my Gpa to get into a NCAA school let alone have the walk on standard. Any reason I don’t walk onto a juco football team while I am improving my gpa for a future university alongside getting ready to walk on to a d1 team?

[@clayraterman]

not super familiar w the juco stuff so I can't answer that! ask around and do what you thinks best

[@RTLarry]

Appreciate your response💪🏼

[@clayraterman]

@@RTLarry anytime my friend!

[@calfdot791]

if I walk on to a juco D1 school and I work really hard and I do somewhat have football experience but couldn’t really play I grew up in somewhere that had no recurring in D1 or D2 so I really never had a chance how much of a chance do I got and what do I do....how do I get noticed on a D1 juco football school with really no tape and real playing time.

[@clayraterman]

by performing well when you are playing, or go D1 somewhere and try to walk on

[@danyaslavin]

If you are a walk on and you don't make it do you still stay with the program and keep trying to make it or are you just gone

[@clayraterman]

Well if you're a "walk on" that means you're on the team and you've made it. If you don't make the tryout or get recruitted you're not a walk on....and if you make the team and eventually they kick you off for whatever reason or cut you, then you're back to being not a walk on. So not sure what you're asking exactly. But yeah if you don't make it you can try again or go somewhere else

[@wochipigu7116]

When you said big skill position had to do the 225 bench press were tight ends included in that drill?

[@clayraterman]

yes

[@wochipigu7116]

@@clayraterman Awesome Thank You

[@supremevids3363]

So what paperwork do I need to make sure I have before hand that way they don’t turn me away

[@clayraterman]

Ask them

[@supremevids3363]

@@clayraterman Ok also I had a 4.5 GPA coming out of highschool but my first semester I struggled like really bad and my grades weren’t so good and I’m suppose to have a tryout sometime during February but I’m worried bc I had one bad semester my whole academic career

[@02.junior69]

Im trying out for safety in January . What kinda drills they have you do for your position that weren’t timed?

[@clayraterman]

Footwork, bag drills, backpedalling and opening up hips, etc.

[@LESURELOVE]

What type of background check?

[@clayraterman]

Probably a standard one like they would do for a job or whatever I'm not sure

[@kermitandtheluigifriends9833]

How did you know that you made the team? Did the coaches tell you?

[@clayraterman]

haha yes someone will let you know

[@yv1547]

Do walk-on players get treated differently than scholarship players?

[@clayraterman]

not really, mainly it's starters and important contributors just get treated better than anyone else (and rightfully so)

[@Calbredo]

Did they have the running backs bench?

[@clayraterman]

Yeah I think so, depends on the school, but usually big skill players (RB, TE, LB) did strength stuff too

[@brettwilson5491]

My man really wouldn’t say Michigan haha

[@clayraterman]

lmao, part of the tradition my man...gotta respect the rivalry

[@Goldhunna]

You can walk on with gpa ? Ima try for usf

[@clayraterman]

I don't understand the question...but your GPA should be above a 3.0 (for OSU at least)

[@trevoradams9770]

Do all schools allow you to try out if you don't get a PWO offer?

[@clayraterman]

nope probably not! I would recommend inquiring about the walk on process and if there are open tryouts

[@trevoradams9770]

@@clayraterman Okay, thanks!

[@thekevsheaux3431]

I hope i can walk on a college football team at another school other than my college. I have been in my third year of college since last semester and my college doesn’t have a football program. I hope i can make it to the nfl after i hopefully walk on a college football team🙏🏽🙏🏽. I am also trying to finish signing up my ncaa eligibility form online.

[@clayraterman]

The Kev Sheaux you better hurry up and get on it! Your eligibility clock is running out fast. And focus on one goal at a time my man! I know the NFL sounds awesome but you gotta get to college first

[@thekevsheaux3431]

clay raterman Yes Sir! Thank you!!

[@thekevsheaux3431]

Also forgot to say this, but I have only played football for my senior year in high, but didn’t play as much because of my fears. I hope to also get out of my fears of playing football as well.

[@danielalcala938]

The Kev Sheaux your scared of playing football but want to go to the nfl and make your profession playing football

[@JJSGS]

Did they ask for any high school film/info?

[@clayraterman]

nope

[@danjaltine6012]

👍🏾👍🏾

[@clayraterman]

😎

[@sportstalktv513]

Does gpa matter at walk on tryouts?

[@clayraterman]

be above a 3.0

[@tommymallory3061]

Can you tryout more than one time?

[@clayraterman]

Yep

[@Donbthereal]

Do you know any drills wr would get

[@clayraterman]

all the ones I talk about

[@imakebeatsforfun9706]

how long did you prepare for?

[@clayraterman]

I'm not joking when I say this: my whole life was preparation. I played football my whole life and worked out like a maniac 5-6 days a week from 8th grade on (still do) Consistent actions over long long time. specifically for the tryout drills I spent about 3-4 months doing the drills before go time (the summer leading up)

[@ajgardner7828]

Is it different for d3?

[@clayraterman]

Probably a bit different yes! This is for D1

[@cristianPTTV]

Do you remember how many guys were at the tryout. Was it a big group or a small group?

[@clayraterman]

depends on the school! Yes very big group at ohio state

[@hermionegranger1462]

Can graduate school student apply for it? Or is there any age limit?

[@clayraterman]

Nope - gotta have eligibility and the clock starts when you enter undergrad

[@austinmoser7237]

What was your 40

[@clayraterman]

4.5

[@user-ye7el2hh5g]

Bro can I still be a walk on ? Texas tech sent me a undergaradute admission letter today . Can I be a walk on as a undergraduate student? ..I asked u this question in your dms on Instagram also

[@clayraterman]

Answered you on the DM's! But yes you can be a walk on as an undergrad .... that's typically the only way to start! As long as you've not enrolled in 12 or more credit hours before and used your eligibility up then you should be fine. Check my eligibility video out.