| The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame highlighted Wednesday that four NFF High School Showcases in Houston, Arizona, Southern California and South Florida will take place between Jan. 31 and Feb. 28. The four events will provide hundreds of high school seniors from across the nation a chance to earn scholarships at the divisional level. Collectively, the participants are expected to be offered millions in academic and participation scholarships for their freshman year. The NFF High School Showcases, which are absolutely free to both participants and college recruiters, provide academically eligible high school seniors who did not sign an NCAA Division I letter of intent an opportunity to go through a series of drills in front of divisional college coaches from the NCAA Division II, III and the NAIA levels. Local organizers anticipate the events will collectively attract representatives from more than 100 colleges covering 30 states, coupling them with more than 1,200 aspiring college players this year who are expected to land millions of dollars in academic and participation scholarships. “The leaders in these cities deserve immense praise for their dedication to expanding opportunities for young athletes to earn college degrees with football opening the door,” said NFF Chairman Archie Manning. “Their efforts have built a free system that has literally provided thousands of talented student-athletes the chance to continue their educations. These Showcases have created a critical pathway to college that simply didn’t exist before, especially for those who didn’t sign at the Division I level but still dream of playing college football. It’s a tremendous difference-maker for so many kids and their families.” |